The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-11-05

THE newspaper issued during election week
is usually, with editors hard one to manage.
Thought and pen have been so much accus-
toned to running in the hard beaten political
track that it is hard work TO make them
shear off on to new ground to break new
paths hence the Laper, as it were, makes a
dull and rusty appearance, and really lacks
the spirit which it is accustomed to exhibit.
But the difficulty will not long rcmain. By
another week we shall have recovered from
the effect of our rejoicing over victory OF our
MORNINGS over defeat. and then every thing
will run smoothly again.
We do not regret the ceasing of these an
uual political deliberations and chickering's,
because, though they are necessities in their
way they are not always pleasurers 1t is
not pleasant to disagree with friends and
neighbors, but so long as men are so consti-
tuted that differences Of opinion flow as
naturally through the mind as water runs
down hill, on the principle that what can
not be cured must be endured" we must ac-
cept the situation and make the most of it.
But now that is over for term, and we are
again at leisure to enjoy the pleasures of edi-
torial life, and among these none are greater
than those afforded by the noting of return
ing prosperity among the people, improve
ments in both town and county, success in
the agricultural and legitimate speculative
efforts of our fellowmen, and the gathering
together, jotting down of news items of in-
terest, of every day happenings, and of evi-
dences of success in ameliorating the general
condition of the country and inhabitants
Great, however, as is this pleasure, it would
be greatly added to if we could induce our
friends hereabouts both in town and county
to aid us in adding interest to the jefferson
'dn by keeping us advised of things Of every
day happening in their several neighbor-
hoods.
We would appreciate and could easily ap-
propriate the services of one or more cores
pondents in every township in the county
and We, and they and our readers would be
the better for the services rendered Mar
riages, deaths, accidents of all kinds, fires,
runaways both Of human and equines, the
erection of new buildings and the repairing off
old ones, even to the putting of new roof
on an old barn, the sale of real and personal
property, and the doings at debating socie
ties, singing and spelling schools, sociables
and donation visits, would all go to make up
newsy paper valuable and interesting for
present reading and future reference to sub
scribers both at home and abroad Our ideas
OF true newspaper is such one as while
it will be priced in the county where issued,
will prove to subscribers, former residents
here, but who have settled elsewhere, good
as letter from home-reaching them weekly
freighted with just the kind of personal news
OF friends and acquaintance they would most
delight to read. just such paper we would
like to publish, but it is impossible for us to
do it unaided by the kindness of friends.
In former numbers of our paper we have
appealed for this assistance but in vain.
May we not hope that this time we shall be
more successful, and that this our appeal
will meet with as cheerful response, as we
find in number of our exchanges is accorded
to similar efforts of editors in other localities
We have grown somewhat pro,ix on this
matter, but our interest in the subject has
led us to unintentional length