Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-02-17
An Editor in Heaven.

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have performed their mission of mercy
on earth, than any other professin OF
calling that poor mortals fill.
An editor in Heaven There
nothing strange about that, at all. Its
almost moral as we'll as a profession
al impossibility for them to go else
where.
Onceupon 4 time, after the demise
of member of the corps editorial,
he presented himself at the gates Of
the Holy City, and requested admis-
sion. The doorkeeper asked him what
had been his occupation on terra
frmo. He replied that he was an
editor. "Well,' replied the watch
man, 1--WE have a crowd of your kind
here now, and they all came in as
dead-heads. If you can pay your way
you can come in; if not, you must
place yourself under the control of a
person you ruled tyranically down be-
low" (meaning the devil) Not hav-
ing the wherewith to go in, our broth
er Of the quill and scissors posted off
and presented himselfat the entrance
of Clooties dark domains. A very
dark complexioned gentleman stood
sentry, and asked, in q grutf voice,
who comes?" can humble Disciple
of Faust was the calm reply. Then
hold on, you can't be admitted = ex-
claimed the gentleman in black, evin-
cling considerable agitation, and fierce
ly scowling on him. "Why not?"
thetyp demanded, beginning to get
hufhsh, and looking around for a
"sheep's foot with which to force an
entrance.
"Well, sir, said his sable majesty,
we let one of your profession in here
many years ago, and he kept up a con-
tinual row with his former delinquent
subscribers, and as we have more of
that class Of persons here than any
other, we have passed law prohibit
ing the admission Of any editors, only
those who have advanced our interest
in their papers on earth. and even
those we keep in separate room by
themselves. You have published many
things that operated against US, and
always blamed the Devil for every
thing that went wrong, so you cant
come in. We enforce this rule with
out respect to persons, for our own
peace and safety. So you can Just
travel !!
Casting droll leer at the outside
sentinel, our typographical friend
started off again, determined to get
in above. This time he took with
him an old file Of his paper, and pre-
senting it to the guardian of the Ce-
lestial City, requested that it might
be carefully examined, and they
would see whether he was entitled to
Il free ticket. In due course of time
the conductor came along and took
him in, telling him that he published
many good things, and had been
martyr to the cause of human i'm
provement, and that resolutions had
been passed to admit all members of
the cart preservative who had abus
ed the Devil while below. He added
that they We're punished enough by
their being with the "devil' all their
lives, and their future punishment was
commuted. He stated further that
not one delinquent subscriber could
be found in all Heaven Printers $
Circular.
Mt. SAVAGE AND THE CENTENNIAL.
The Union Mining Company, of Mt
Savage, Allegany county, Nd, has
purchased the carriage annex of the
main building at the centennial expo
ltion, and have transported the same
to Mt. Savage, to be transformed into
a fire brick factory. "To what base
uses dead Caesar" &c, are now in
journalistic order on this desecration.
Baltimore SIN.
THE revival of dry goods manufac-
turing at Fall River is hailed all over
the country as prophetic of the ap-
proach of better times. It is to be
hoped that some encouragement from
political centers may reach industrial
circles and give us general awaken
ing in our material interests.
II COULD kill you for two cents, .
shouted an enraged man to an offend
ing neighb-r 1t was an ugly threat
but it sounded good. 1t shows that