The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-20
THE TRANSPLANTED HUMoR-
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 Transplanted humoris,s never thrive is the opinion of an exchange. In most instances this IS true. When d writer who has gained the unenviable reputation of funny man lcaves the paper where the mournful reputation was acquired and takes position on a large daily paper he Is immediately confronted by an au- tagonistic managing editor ~ho doesn't know 4 piece of hamoF ffomsa dirge The unfortunate man who has been accus- toned to writing with the airy freedom of nonsense. is surrounded ds |, were. or as i; vas np;. il makes no difference. by the managing gentleman and made to feel that he must work with mathematical cN- .,etness. and tha, the merits of hi, iokes are to be judged according to double en- ,ry and the single rule of three. The poor humorist. afier receiving m introduction to thin white haired young fellow with throat like | pelican'.s. sits down and attempts to write. The yonng peliean |, an enemy to the hum 3rIs, He k the man Nho write, the articles about the death of American humor. He adop,ed thjs style of writing several years ago. shortly after he wrote a long comic article fpr ha- mofou> paper and w.s informed in a pFi- vate note that obituary article, were only accepted IS pad matter. The managing editor approaches the humors,. after the pelican ihroated man has stopped his critical survey and returned to kjs work If dipping from exchange without credit. and asks. Go, yoar article most done: By the way van, to tell you ,hlf you'll haze ;o be careful hoa you writc You've 70, dlifcren: els, of readers noN you know. oh yes. know tha, yalr s,Htf has been coptel by the paners throughout ,hi, part of the eanity bat Is ,ay you must bc careful"
 The knot, Ike a ro7,ter's headq on the pelican throd; of the yoaas man goes up and down with kiad of satisfactory gur- gle. and he stop, snppn5 hi, she?fs taz c:t,ch any other ward -af cncouragcmen, that the managing ciitor might lct flil
 Don ,hlnk. continue, tllcman4sina editor that ,,,a are the oaly IF n on tn, paper who ean write m amusing article.
 write humorous stuff occasionally. and Mr. Snobinsien here. pointing to the throat. ,is line ,tilfist"
 The knot goes up and down with kind of triumphant surslc.
 "ofeaursc yua e.ln't wfie anything but funny matter >o while ID, engaged in wri,'e5. you e4n clip-aai fashion natcs and .,,iet the asrieulturai man. This hamar buslnc,s is only an experiment. with Us. lou knaM. and &c cn 5a5ed vou h ,cc i you e,n run u2 oar 5ireula,ian. WHen Yoe ec, th.ti a';Iz le fia.shed brag il m to a,..
 Inc fumori,; works i.tithiaHy Ter ..a h9ur. He never h.d Aess sauch eent- denee in himseli. hui wh.i Iit,lc he had. born of m appre,.a .a'tc pahli- where he one l4ca. s1oa dc,crts him. Ilc fai,hes ,he Atllcle and submits II ,o ,he mana sin; cdl,er~ha aficr cNplunins i, weak fatni> throa i; a,ide. When hc returns ;o h, dc,N. disappointed .ad sies, the peaeaa ,hta4; sarsle, asaln.
 Ei> d.ni nlt ,aaash. ,o entirely break Inc ,pirit Il hQmn>'. .Ni,vr wh.Ic, n s desperate hui>,. h. writes .rmcthns winch hc see, eapicl. s,isle.sh 'Ae peli- e1n throat oll,, | inn several papers tpt ihraw, j m, tn waste basket, fi- naily. however. Inc ha'Hs:S, iedvc>. and then there appears .no,iics atiille enti- Jed. /. he dcyiine al American hum l.