Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-30
writing Editorials.

OF course there isn't more delightful
spot in the world than an editorial sanctum.
III YOU doubt it, Just ask any man who has
spent several years there, wearing out lis
brains perpetual eiloits al first-class articles.
Here is how a writer in the Detroit free
press talks about the pleasures peculiar to the
deep. grim silence OF the sanctum.
"Ytslerday morning commenced an ar
ticle entitled. The Unseen Influence OF the
Spirit World, and had got 0s far as 10 say |
that Although we hear no voices, there is
some subtle influence prevailing the,
when man came up with demand for q
correction Of an article charging him with
blpamy. You have to keep right ON with
an idea when you get hold oil II, and so
run him In:
HPervading the air about you all the time
Peter Smith has called at this Office to say
that the unheard voices coming from the
dead often swerve us from he ISN'T the man
mentioned as having two wives tie lOlh
marked out by the obstinalC-"
("Ilere another man came in and wanted q
notice oil his new building)
0-spirs winch refuse 10 yield to tina
new block on Michigan avenue, although
Smith is directly charged by the police will
marble front 1870 feet deep. At night
after DAYS toll, who docs not love to iii
down and let his mind run TO the mysterious
shadowy basement under il, and stone cops
above the windows we take great pleasul
IN setting Smith tight btflre his fellow citi
zens, and"
tIIere q man came up and wanted to looh
at a State map, although he could have
found one down stairs)
Certainly Fir look at ali the State map
you want TO go, and call back the spirit o
some dear friend gone before us will asccr-
tain the name Of the policeman who wrong
ly accused Mr. smith OF having frontage
on Michigan avenue, which he helps th,
look Of that street very much and YOU will
find county OF llillsdae further to The left o
that land from which no one has ever re
turned to tell Us whether cur friends or slt
or Joyful"
(Here boy came up and wanted to sci
some tonka beans to keep moths of.
THANK ye, hub dom want any t0nk'
beans il you ever want any more Of oui
mans come right up with q Mansard root Il
crown all aud Smith is now set right beiorI
the public and his friends generally, who
have thus improved The town and commune
with them as TO whether q moment of sa /
nets does rot occasionally steal over them
they think OF the fond friends left benin,
come again and III talk with you about The
tonka beans and every patriotic citizen ough
to keen State map in his new block OF
Michigan avenue Smith states that one o
his wives deserted him IN llionis and tn
other"
(lere a subscriber came in and wanted /
know why no PAPER was issued the day afe
ThanksgiYinp)
because il was day sci apart for on
hundred aad iOrty-lOur windows in the entiI
block with touka- beans cnamelled on Slal
maps to NOUN their early departure throug
the valley and shadow Of death don't wal
you to bother me any more Mr. Smil
about your wives and come bub get rigl
down stairs now with your beans TO thi
spirit land Mere an JOY and peace the con
posters wanted IL holiday and IFS again
the principles OF Christianity to---"
tHerc "a 10y cane mp with u basket
appes)
"FOrcyer more can't cat apples oNinR
my teeth and Smith IS now made good lC
any beans which any state map connect,
with this Office has nothing but Joy AT
pence TO mark the never ending time
break your neck it you say apples 10 II
again and you see that The new block spoke
81 has no ligtmy 10 prove the moths don
apple The tonka btars sold in HIS Ia
county,