The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-13
Seeing the Responsible EditDI
From the New Orleans picayl,nc

That very clever story. The Tyrantcei
of CalyiraS.n lust now roino the round,
recalls an incident which took place In the
New Orleans Picavrne office many YEAR
aoo, when George Washington Eeeder
presided over the police columns. kcndor
was very small. hot over four tect six
inches in height. sinoularly youthful IN
appearancr and Given TO :; pompou4
Overwhelming. elaborate poltene>s. which
in connection with his diminutivc etatm4.
and marniiicent costume, rpurrally II,
minded one OF 4 benevolent hut highly
ainlonoo4i. +on7tit Anort f.o,,, hi- iOnrnai
;S,;l. n,t,s1;ts pn.do,! bad cn';,o y,,noa i,
tha 1baatr;coI line hp;nr . uIgIJ1nL
comedian Of consi3erabln 7ncr;, Tce,,
hod,e I,i.oa Kim lonnbnd l.indh, ~, Lt. Il,
tla nacnI;ar;tias ,s 9n1 resncrrat thr l,,a,
and rbivairons snirit which tbar i,ol t,H9 A
70 he 3n,ong his rharactnriatirs
70 gan Raadey in rho edi,n,.;.H r,o,,.
racoirino ~, ;rata ,,1rtv ond ,,a,,,;c,ia,i.
ono Of t6n rouohn, lnaciec ,col . n,.;,,ilo-r..
~ ho n,ornalI rrotnr,l ,;n ~ Ma
enorio ei1n liz n0rrnoms toijc, hi. r,nft~5
oo1rto., amI R;s mrand;lonnan, aHl,,--.
wo,o c;n,nl,. amn,;nr C9lln,, WIN wi,
defined iniu,ie4 nm limifoa intrlar,
,,ant ,v-3,, IN m. ,;,,r, ron,;n,;nn ,bli
Rrcdor thopo1t thnm lhe nurrer lntlIs-,
on6 noct nnr2ncntnd or mnrt3l. / ,,av;n,
tho p;cavilnn oflicn ,,i,h ,ha r,n,n4 nm
nosa of rn9nnlino and brnf 40 ~.
chron;c,nr of ihr;,. con7nl;ootionI ,r,,
yon,d rntira ho]ipvirm thai Eaa,laru,q.f,,.
onnafo fo,. ,h;. wo92iI ,nd ,Eo, h;.,..
fnrcncns ia tbom werc onlI mq,n atI.,
h;,te, -trmroio ,,;th ,,omorsolos. .in,,' a..t
at the ernense Of = hIcnaino hra,r
ia ,vao na,.factI, raaay7n t;oIr l,.u
nvnr. uhnnnvr,. ,hn casn lan,9n,l,.I !, ...t,,+
tberah,. hanas a taIa
0ne la,, On anornao.. roach. ,..,.ss:.n
looking man entered the office and inqu.reA
for the editor Much Ia hi4 .alrov
Reeder had to say that the editor u.l-
absent
lin sorry o that said the bio nan.
Sitting down, and depoeiting a laroe
NANCY carpet bag near his chair II
stopped over one day lust to see him
I'm from Texas. Won know, and saw
something about Texas in this morning
Picayune that sorter r.c, me- | va
going home, but thouoht Id like 10 s,,.
that editor before | went, so As couIdtc,
the bows what passed. | want to see him
alone ior about two minutp,-that'- All
And here the visitors voice oreW plain
tive, and his fingers PLAYING With The hin
OF q Colts army revolver Which hnno i'm
full view from his belt
II reoret extremely. sir. that rhe edition,
happene 10 be ont ilist now fan snr,.
from the impression Won make ON nln fh,I
he would esteem il n PRIVILEGE fo moo
Won He wonld like you m fake hqc. IL,
Texas his assurances Of trienGsbin amt
admiration. Couldn't YOU. nv doar Sir
couldn't YOU cali !, little later"
We'll | rue,s will come au9in Igue
rs I'm here Tomorrow ANYHOW You sp,
it would make things easier like III IVA
to meet that editor
About six O'Clock in the afternoon b,
returned Nobody but Rnnder lannpned
to be m.
$50 sorry. my dear sir bIf the qd,fr,.
has NOT vet annc,rad prav he eon,ad
| sir and permit me to enjoy thr accideof
which has made rs oconaintpd
Now 7 think this ratber = hard pas. g..
said tbe brawny Teyan Who sold bn w9.
henmnino TO he imnatient ..IIcra,s q, M.
peT That pitches into Texas. and So +,
sneak bnllraps the Taxans. and when
call to see about it, there's no one in
Where | live things are different. If a
paper makes any unpleasant remarks abonl
| \ gentleman we ALWAYS know what to dn
| We inst walk around TO the Office and thr
editors there, ready TO oiva II TO rs any
wav we want if Rnt here Won hove otbr,,
! fashions. You 90 ioI. Texas like bIazes in
| the morning; and when | call-beino th,
Oh. Texan In town-to chaw M the rditor
| . lii, . and swan bullets with him in , 0en