St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-09
STORIES ABOUT EDITORS.

Having in the two preceding les
sons, children, told you about re-
porters, let as see what can liz learn.
ed about editors. There are differ
ent kinds of editors The editor
in-ehief sits in a room all By himself,
but he doesn't have such an easy
time as you msy think. People Who
want Office 70 to see him. He says to
each one: Are you true to the old
dag. and ~ilI you 10 what We want
you to after you are elected?" 1t
the man says yes the e>litor-in.chief
writes an article saying that the
country is on the brink Of . crisis.
that the glorious constitution is the
palladium of our liberties, and that
the only way out OF the woods is to
elect the sterling patriot and self
sacrificing aero. Mr.. -. to the
vffice of constable. When you get
TO be editors. boys. and want to;
write an article that will make
things hum be sure to rir & in some
thing about the palladium af liberty.
II is not libelous, and reads pretty.
Aft.r the editor-in-chief has read al
the papers except his own he tells
ihe other editors what to write
ab0ut. Once q very cultured and
esthet,c editor in Boston didu't like
4 speech that Ben Butler had made
IN Congress. and 50 be said to an
other editor ~ho had recently come
from Montana: ''You might touch
up Butler . little tomorrow and
aud mildly eriticiss his eourss" S.
the new editor wrots an article be-
ginning: 1T that cock-eysd victim
VI strabismus. Ben Butlsr. doesn't
quit biting of more than be can
chew. somebody should send him =
new pair OF ears His preseut ones
nre a little too small for donkey"
The next day the new editor said
TO the editor. .in-chief: "Hoa did I
handle o.d Ben? When you want
The fur knocked off If those Con-
yressmen, come to rne. The editor
.n-cilief looked ut him steatii::v for
While, shd Lheu said the cashier had
his money all ready for him in al
envelope down stairs.
The munrgibg editor has to read
AL the correspondence, see that the
inan in the next room has his letters
:rom Paris and Lbu,lun flushed b,
Frids. night, 81 that they will b.
ready for Sundays paper, look
after ali the poetry that is sent III.
AID Keep all eye on things generally
Managing editors nire otLsr ed;to,s
and reporters.
Once young man in Knkon I"
concindeu tnat he ~ou,d like ,n ss-
snme u pomIntnt position in 'ur,
nnlis,n, 10 be calne 10 Chicago anu
asked managing editor il they
were in waut If any haud-?
'A'e you n joui u.list?" asked tie
managing editor.
That's what / am, boss, and
, don't let i: eluu. your retentise
memory" Was the reply.
He kept on talking long ~hi:e.
and inai'y the editor said:
You must be- al awfaily strong
man."
"Why?" asked the Knkolo n,nn
"Bncuuse," said the .dito", yen
act rs though you Wouldn't drop /;
o hrnse fell ON you."
The young NAH then went back
to knLomo.
Poets are fanny peo!l'., and they
bother e.iitois .oad deai. A fe-
male pnst ONCE c,.me into the offic.,
of Chic~go paper and handed the
editor some manuscript. wb;cil she.
requested nim TO rrri. 1t was
,rr,ty tough, hut he wadsd along
until he got to u plsGe where the
poe,ess sid: And should ycur
love fail nie, Gale not whether tb'
morrow couIes for me or not" us
that all risht?" said The e,ilt"r. 'On,
yes," replied the roatess. "Tnen,
sai.l the td.tur, kindly, ''yon bad
better hustle aronni, tor it is after
III o'clock now. aud if the morrow
| is coming for yon. it will be. here in
precisely forty-six minutes; and no
woman ever got ready to 80 any
wh. re- in that tim.." Tuis editor
Was q msrri-d man.