The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
Humorous.
An Editor in Trouble.

A week or two ago one of our reporters
had occasion to refor TO certain woman
whom we will call Hannah Smith, as 'den-
isen" Of the 18th ward. .. .,
A day or two afterwards huge man en-
tered the Office, with his brow clothed with
thunder. In his hand he carried fearful
club, and at his side trotted bulldog, whom
hunger had made desperate. :,
With that quick appreciation OF the STU
,,tioni which is creditable to the. superior In.
telligence' Of educated men, the editor OF
this paper and the proprietors darted TO the
window, climbed outside, and down the
liehtuine rod, and went across the street to
watch the bloody fray through spy-glass'
With the fearlessness OF conscious lnno-
cencs we sat still, merely inserting our legs
in tive sections of ssoTe-pipe to guard against
any Misrepresentation of facts on the part OF
the dog.
The man with the club approached.
care YOU the editor?" he asked, splitting
on his hand and grasping bis club.
We told him that the editor was out; that
he had gone to the North Pole with Captain
Hall; and that he would not return before
1876, in time for the Centennial Celebra-
tion.
care YOU the proprietor 7" he asked.
We explained to him that we were not;
that the proprietors were also out-that they
had gone to South America for the purpose
of investigating the curative proprietors OF
cundurango, and they expected to remain
there for several years. .,
"Well, whoever you are" exclaimed the
warrior, "n,y name is Smith. -.
We told him we were glad; because, II
there was one thing better than possession OF
the name of Smith, iit,was the privilege OF
knowing man Of that name.
"But, Smith," we said, "why this battle
array? It is absurd for a man to put on the
panoply of war, and frisk into editors sane
tums fambling club and accompanied by
disheartened bulldog, simply because his
name happens to be Smith"
He said he called to burst the head Of the
man who had insulted his sister.
at is impossible, Smith, that such thing
could have been done by any one In this
ofice! -.... ......
eyes, but it was, though and her name
was published, too! Miss Smith-Miss Ham
ner Smith p
aNfay we be permitted to inquire, Mr.
Smith, what was the precise character OF the
affreatoifsFsd-t to Hannah ?"
"Well, you see," said smith, "the black
guard said she was sdenizen. And fwant
you to understand" said Smith, becoming
excited, and brandishing his club in wild
manner over our head, while the bulldog
advanced and commenced to sniff up and
down our stove-pipe-I want you to under
stand that she is decent young woman,
witif good char r-ack-ter, and none of your
denizens and such truck. The man whosays
she is denigen is blackguard and thief,
and TIL smash him over sbe nose if get q
chance. They may say what they please
about me, but the man who abuses my sister
has got to suffer.
And Smith truck the table in violent
-smsnnerwith his club, while, the buHdog put
his forelegs UP on the back Of our chair.
We pacifed Smith with dictionary
We pointed out to that raging warrior that
the Websterian definition of the word
adenizen" gives such person an unofendine
character, and deprivas the term of anything
like reproach.
Smith said he was satisfied, and he shook
hands, and kicked the bulldog down stairs
PHNa. Sunday Dispatch