Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
wash Jones' Boom.

W oSu 0OueS D0OHs
Very few people who read newspaper
have any idea Of how much trouble it is
to get it into shape. For an editor to do
himself and his subject justice, he must
not be disturbed while incubating the
editorial egg that is to develop into a
full-fedged editorial If he is disturbed
on his nest or has to leave it, that egg
will not hatch, which is grieyous dis
appointment not only to the editorial
hen. but likewise to the reading public.
We were incubating yesterday the sub
lect of "Wash Jones Boom in Texas"
but owing to various and sundry inter-
ruptions, we propose to explain our
editorial failure to hatch out We had
to fling it in the waste basket.
1t was nine o'clock in the morning
The printers were about out of copy, SO
we had to write in hurry. That in it.
self is enough to make journalist ner-
vous and incapable of collecting his
thoughts. It was rather chilly outside,
and every visitor who opened the door
left it open, which is another element of
destruction.
We began to write, and had got as far
as, "Just at this political" when the
door opens and lets in a tidal wave, and
a gentleman with a large roll of manu-
script under his arm. We act as ii we
do not see him. He introduces himself
as Col. Byron McScribbler. He says
81 have about concluded to allow your
paper to publish this little poetic gem"
We tell him we are very busy, and for
him to shut the door. We came very
near telling him to shut it from the out
eide.
81 would like to read you few can
tos."
Haven't got time now-printers are
waiting for copy"
McScribbler (perslasively) =" Sup
pose you give them this little gem of
mine to set up" and he lays the bundle
on the desk. We say "no" very en-
phatically He says he will leave it for
us to persue at our leisure, and to be
very careful of it, as he would not take
$1,000 for it. If it is published he will
pay cash for ten copies. The poet goes
out and leaves the door open. Wepush
the bundle off into the waste basket,
and resume our labors on the "Wash
Jones Boom"
"Have you any copy ready?" asks
the foreman.
Before we have chance to tell him to
go to Halifax, the door opens and let's in
an Arctic wave and Col. Huffy.
"Look here My advertisement was
not at the head of the column and next
to reading matter last week. That won't
do"
We cease our labors on /" Wash Jones'
Boom" and tell Col. Huffy that his ad
will be fixed up all right. He next
wants copy of the Bungtown Banner
of December 10. He expects US to stop
booming up Wash Jones, and hunt for
The Bungtown Banner of December 10.
We tell him we are too busy right then
to do so. Col. Hufy puts his hat on
the side of his head, and says "When
the time of my advertisement expires,
please discontinue it, sab, and stop my
paper" He goes out and leaves the
door open. We have lost three dollar
advertisement owing to "Wash Jones'
Boom"
Foreman-"Is that editorial ready ?"
The printers, having no copy, stand
around and look at us as wolves are sup
posed to do when they congregate around
a dying buffalo on the prairie. Once
more we began to write" Just at this
crisis in the political history
Hank |! What dreadful noise is that
1t sounds as if horse and dray were
coming up the stairs. The door is burst
open, and in comes giant, putting and
blowing, particularly blowing. 1t is
that large sized German drummer from
Galveston. He is six and half feet
high, weighs four or five hundred
pounds, and is as jolly as drnmmers
usually are. He roars out, as he
wrenches one of out arm off
"Dot article about der drummer, in
your last Texas Siftinas, vas choost
splendid. I dakes twenty-five copies.
Come NIT me right away and join der
sons of temperance" and he winks con-
vivially.
Don't you see these printers are
waiting for something to set up"
81 sets 'em up myself" says our
friend and Selling us by the arm, right
where it is vaccinated, he drags us to
the door with great difficulty, not
withstanding his superior physical
strength.
Foreman" We would like to have
something to set up while you are
gone"
"Set up the Bible or the ten COM
mandments, or chapter from Governor
Roberts book on Texas, or anything else
the people have not read yet" We reply
as we put the big drummer out of the
office, and go along with him.
We hope now that our readers under
stand why it is so difficult for US to get
up a newspaper boom for Wash Jones
and the Independent movement in Texas.
TEXAS Sfttings.