The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
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New york Tines Smart ilech
Kentucky has never been known for
The uumbe, or vigor Of its journa s.
nerhaps If these had been more and
better the State would have been less
elawless and turbuient-and. eon+e
the fact that one of them !"
edited by woman attracts couslneras
he attention there L, l. the Ballard
News; il is published at the village 81
Ylanagiile: her name is Engenle X
'parham, aud she:is unmarried The
News i probably 30 called because
it, title Is the sole news IT contains
Il j. -frikinyly different from its con
fenporariec: it has no Siolens poiitic~
no abuse Of the Government or OF per
sons. generally Or particularly; 1t gives
outward evidence OF tho domlnapf ~
dueuce Of the (reclifed) spirit OF Boar
bon By which so many Of the editorials
Of that Commonwealth are directly
inspired | Is, on the contrary, very
feminine aud spiasterish in tone, "a
may be seen by an extract from o
'.leader' on the new year: May suns
shine grid each path way that thread-
the III ystic labyrinth of the coming
year. aud flowers blooming on the way
side distiIl for all perfumes sweet and
rare that will be but emblematic
OF the incense of the heart" There
j. no mistaking such eloqnence as this
Strains OF rhetoric 20 rare aud racy
must have been written by young
RI FTT IL * h "a pa chieaso s~porter
man have been married they may
gu~H. but not exactly in that fashion
The editorial profess i either an
honorable one or it ia not. II honor
able, a lady should be permitted to eu
ter aiihout The least supposed detri
ment to any sentiment Of refinement
or culture. We have an ioes pres-ible
contempt for that class of editors who.
for mere feeble attempt at Wit. and
az 'he expense Of the trne dieniiv of
their profession, are eon'inuail yss1eer
ing je~ting aud jibing a. lady NJ
sen'lemao you'd think of 20 1c'ine in
social lite aud ~hru a lad essay rdj,o-
rial work, how much more should edi-
tors respect the delleary Of her feel
inas and throw around her the secrod
protection Of their profession
Mis- Parham alInied to 10 the above
extract from the New York Times.
Smart Alex IS commended by those
who have the pleasure Of her acqsaint
anee, As yoang lady Of culture and
relincment orphan 40 has chos
en- the field OF Journalism 10 which to
cara an honest livelihood precisely IS
thousands Of other Indies choose teach.
i-g and other professions We don t
believe 1t IS on record where * South
ern editor ever criticised the efforts Of
8 Northern lady in suoh coarse style
as IS displayed by this cautipg, creep
ing, -narlius. contemplate Smsrt Aleck
Of the New YotS Times In ,he North.
more than 10 the South, there are lady
preachers, lecturers. doctors. teachers,
etc, aud one might expect more cour>
1e-y from Northern j,uruals But
parti-ani-m is So strongly Implanted
aud hatred to the zth - epIy
rooted, tiat they mus -eeds pi their
venom At 10 innocent inofTeusive young
lady We make Ills article sPecially
pleading 20 the nan God OF kentucky
editors Mss Parham Is an ornament
compliment, an honor to the prote
>ion, AID it j. our duty to shield her
name and efforts with a. delicate %
sense OF honor "a sisters from the
vepamous outei,ing, OF such editorial
outcasts a. the above