The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1880-10-08

paper, duu ny 80 uOlls ftdllIe con
Siderable prUht, as well as become
a man Of some consequence
IL have ambitiou-my soul is
restless aud will never b, satisfied
to remain II mere Speck, mere
atom on the great face OF the globe.
| cannot content myself with stand.
ing behind counter Singing dry
goods and being brow beat by irate
females because | cannot attend to
the wants oi a dozen at one time.
Can you tell me what is the aver.
age income OF country editor ~
" Well, not exactly, but some.
times they are handsomely paid in
vegetables and patent medicines,
and as Il matter of course are iu.
Sited to all the 6arbecues, which,
indeed, is perfect Gods send to
them. y great many country edi.
tors have been prevented from
starving to death by this means,
aud some of them have been known
TO ride forty miles to get to one.n
" Why-why, | thought an edi.
tor in country town was the lead
ing aud most influential mau in il T.
SAID the young man nervously.
"Oh yes, he is of some import.
ance; you can spot him the moment
he appears on the street,
"Does he wear au air OF intel.
lectuality and sober thought" 7"
"Not always. He generally wears
"A cheap pair of brogans, looks as
il he was about to have the black
wundice, has his coat frizzled
around the collar and split up the
back and loafs about the town try.
ing to sell his dog and praying for
some subscriber TO pay up. When
you visit Il country town and see u
man who answers this description,
you can bet your whole bank ac.
count that he is the editor of the
Bugleville Bombdrder or some 9th.
er sheet"
"l-l-that is thought that Il
country editor was suPpolte'l by
the community, and that his edito.
rails always met with favor and
were upheld by the people as II
guide for themselves
"You are wrong again, young
man, and it would not be right to
allow your mind to be clouded with
such a belief, especially when you
are going to enter Texas Journal
ism.
"ln that State live, interesting
editorial will cause your sanctum
TO be invaded by forty belligerent
individuals, who will gallop over
your spine for the imaginary slur
east upon them, but in the course
OF time you will get used to abuse
aud poundings of all kinds. After
a man has hammered you state in
the next editorial yOu write that
your paper accidentally tell into an
error, but that Its honest purpose
is to labor Tor the welfare of the
public"
"But sir" said the young man,
turning pale, "can a man come in
your private Office and treat you in
such a manner
"Well, if he is a six .footer, ana
as broad across the shoulder as a
Missouri mule, and has a fist on
him as hard AS pecan maui, be is
very apt to come in aud slam you
around the floor awhile.n
"Do editors submit to such out
ragei "
mot il they have u chance to
Let out of the office through back
window aud allow the foreman to
get the beating. But should II
small, consumptive man rush in
and try to bluff you, just crawl all
over him, mash him with the paste
pot, jam his head in the waste
basket, waltz on bis stomach, chew
his ears, and then hurl him bloody
and defeated down the stalls 5, anu
while you are painting with excite
ment, dash of an editorial inform.
lng the people that not one utter
ance can be retracted, that the Clay
town Clearer will expose wronga u d
fling defiance into the teeth OF the
contemplate skintints aud sam-
pires who try TO smother tue voice
Of truth, by III utimidating its editor
who is both a stranger to fear and
Il friend OF the people. "That's
the way you must do"
" "If--it the business is not re-
munefative, | may conclude not to
be "a journalist; IL am afraid |
lack experience and the young
man pale, restless and disappointed
returned thanks for the information
given him and took his leave.
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