The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-12-11


Its sunlight is within!
Then laughaway, let others.say r
- Whate 'er they will of mirth :
Who laughs the most, may truly boast
Hos got the wealth Of earth.
Origin Of the Fighting Editor"
z !. Tie 9Prmters' Circular gives the
following as the origin Of the ia,
AZ NOUS ssFighting Editor" ''a-~
"The John Bull newspaper, edited
by Theodore Hook, frequently in.
dulged.m; offensive personalities, in
remarking on the conduct anG
character of public men. A mill.
tary hero, who would persist il
placing himself conspiciously be.
fore the worlds gaze, received {;
feepious share OF. what he considered;
snaignant and libe(ous abuse in thu
columns of said newspaper. Hi
soldier spirit resolved for revenge.
An officer and a gentleman coulC
not demean himself. by callingrona
hireling scribbler for honorable
satisfaction. No! he would horse
4.whipi the miscreant in his own den
the Bull would be taken by the
horns!
Denningrhis- uniform, and ARM
ing himself wi,h5a huge whip,~hr
called at the office of the paper, ano:
,arcely concealing his agitation.
inquired for the editor. He was in-
Eited By. the clerk to take a seat III
THE room. lie complied, and was
kept waiting while thes clerk, who
recognized, the visitor, ran up stairs
and Informed the editorial responsi
bility Of his name and evident pur,
port. After an aggravating delay,
WHICH served considerably toain-
crease the ill-temper Of the officer,
the door opened: and q coarse,
roughfooking man, ever six feet IL
height, with proportionate breadth
p6sheIadeD aadj jIarmed with Il
sblndgeopr entered the room.
Walking up to the I surprised and
aagryEisiter, he -said-in-a voice-ot
,ss1sy 4 81 tls )shap 3 want, to >
sec ne ?"
you! No. I wish to see the
.editor of, the paper b.. .a,i 81.
-..@"That's me I; I'm the VERY mar" "
"There must beNsome mistake" :"
"Nota q morsel! I'm the hitter
Of Ais BsAl,' 'SsaidtRe fellow, bring
ing tie aobbed end Of his bludgeon
I'm fearful proximity to the officers
caput. - 2gICC
''You the editor? Impossible p
2ttDqyou mean tossay Pm telling
"a liesa0 roaredi the ruffhfa,fi, as as he
raised his -knotty argument. I'D ..
"Certainly not-by no means, -
said the officer, ramdlS cooling
down, and dropping the whip aud
his wrath at the same time.
S'WeryEwelb thent Whaf are
YOU sou5msaauting a We meaJ sUILE'
"a mistake, my dear sir; all a
mistake.-I expected to meet I an
other person III call some other
day. and the complainant backed
to the door, bowling ito the" drawn
stick before him. Is 'fil, f., -. .',.. - :.
"'&"And don't let me ketch YOU
coming again witho ut knowing who
and svhat you want. Were always
ready here for, all sorts of custom,
lers-army or navy, civil or military,
horse, foot and Dragons.
The officer retired, resolved to
undergo another goring by tile
Bull before he again ventured to
encolntertbe here nlsan Proportions
of the fghtilIg editor. g. y ~.
When the clerk informed the oc-
cupants of the editorial sanctum of
the visit lef, the irate Colonel, Meth
er Hook nor the publishers carsdto
face the hersewnip.s~ A weH-known
pugilist, the landlord Of a tavern in
vicinity, was instantly sent for ;
a slight preparation fitted him for
the part, in which he acquitted
himselfswith complete success. The
story rapidly circulated, and the
reputation Of the fighting editor
of the John Bull prevented further
remonstrances from persons who
felt themselves aggrievef by tie
liberty OF, the press" ~ Ev-
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