Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-07

price Ol Inc elSut-paSe JOURNALS, u"U
when Mr.. Dana took charge OF it the
Sw', with even this advantage, was a
paper of not only insignificant intu.
ence, but also, relative TO its present,
moderate circulation. 1t is true that
the Sm has offended many people by
reason of its bitter or sarc ,stic and
satirical attacks upon individuals,
but no one can deny it the merit of
vigor and ability, or avoid laughing
at it's frequent humor, which is pecu.
liarly American, even when 1t attacks
men and opinions he esteems. We
Americans seem to require this hu-
NOR 0: our journalists. and though
we refuse to make possible by our
patronage an American P'mch, we
yet eagerly read the "funny column"
of our newspapers and freely give
our sutfrages to the journal which
regularly takes the humorous view
of things.
The UorM is distinguished by a
different sort Of humor, something
more nearly like wit, from which we
get the idea that many of its writer's
are brilliant young fellows of educa-
ton We know, moreover, that the
UorM has on its staff that unique
writer, MIR. III. Hurlbert, whose com
mand of the tricks of language, and
affluence Of it, arc so well understood
by all who have had look into the
interior of the machinery Of our city
journalism. The editor Of the UorM,
Mr.. Manton Marble, is a gentleman
of culture, fonder of Philosophical
study than OF lighter literature, and
the tone Of grave thought which ire
ouently underlies his journals badi-
mage, and the fact OF the attention 1t
gives to the reporting Of everything
related to advanced scientific lnvesti-
CATION, are probably due to this cast
of mind of its editor, whose chief as
sistant, 'or managing editor" Mr.. D..
G. Croly, is also an interested stu
dent of Ccmte, Mill, Tyndal, Spen-
Ger, Huxley, and the whole modern
school Of philosophy and science.
The Tines, which for awhile suffer-
ed somewhat from the changes Incl
dent to the Death of the first editor,
Mr.. Henry J. Raymond, had never so
powerful an influence as at present,
and probably enjoys to-day the larg-
est circulation it has ever had. Mr..
George Jones, one of its founders
with Mr.. Raymond. controls tho
Times, and Louis J. Jennings etfcc-
lively directs rs its edi,or.-rhe per.
sistencc, ability, and courage OF the
Times in attacking the New York
Ring have gained tor it the adm'ra-
ton Of the whole country. It's tigh,
was conducted with a mastery skill,
which gave evidence OF the integrity
Of purpose OF it's editor, and his re.
markable journalistic skill 1t is not
too much 10 say that tho course OF
the Tines for the last year has not
only reflected honor on itself, bnt
also contributed to raise the stand.
ard OF all American journalism. The
tone of the Times is always high, and
in all it's departments this journal
gives evidence Of good taste and con
scirnciousncss in its direction.
The Tribune has also Just closed &
year of prosperity. OF Mr.. Greeley
and his characteristics as a man and q
journalist it is hardly necessary to
speak, for there is probably no Amer.
can better known than he. Though
now past his sixty first birthday, his
strong constitution and vigorous in
tclcct which have never heon i'm
paired by incompetence, but kept
hearty and bright BY simple and
abstinent mode OF lite, enable him to
work with all the ease Of his youth,
and to tax his powers ct literary pro.
duction 20 degree possible to few
editors. He is still great producer
of rough.looking copy and has 10
none Of his we'll known powers OF a.
tack and defence. Ben. Frank!ir,
whose statue in Printing uou 9
Square he assisted to inaugurate, il
perhaps. as much as any other histo.
rical character, his model and ADM.
ration, as Henry Clay is the object Of
his hero worship. Whitelaw Reid,
the managing editor OF the Tribune
has, in the few wears he has held that
position. amply yinaicatea his right
to the place and justified the iiudg
mcnt that called him to it. He has
made the Tribune better paper tor
news than il was before his day, has
perhaps smoothed down some of its
harshcr characteristics, has kept its
staff filled with tho clevcres, writer's
both men and women, and has
gained an cnviable personal repnta
ton for affability and consideration
To say this IS to say great deal ir
| nraiSe Of AR. Reid.