Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25
Too Enterprising.

Many man has gone to a newspaper
| once and begged to have his name stp-
| pressed. The other night a smooth-faced
man visited an Arkansaw editor and
| said:
"What is it?7
Il want you to keep my name out of
! your paper. Don't mention the fact that
! John Gladdle knocked down the Rev. Mr..
Jugle this evening. He was beaten
shamefully, It is true, but don't want my
name connected with it,"
The editor asked the young fellow to tell
MN all about it, and after getting all the
'EMy dear sir, am, as YOU know. pub-
nshlng newspaper. A piece of sensa-
| tlonal news is very valuable to me. and |
therefore cannot suppress this affair."
Il warn you, sir, not to print it,
| "IhaPs all right. / would be pleased
TO see you some other time, for am busy
The young fellow left reluctantly and
the editor turned to the work of writing
/ up the sensation. The reporters were ali
| out and the editor revived the days of
''hustling'' work by spreading himself'
on the article.
Next morning the paper contained a
| column and half of choice news. can
/ inhuman outrage. John GladdIe. the
1 II. -
| and beats him unmercifullv."
The town was thrown into high state
! OF excitement and the editor congratu
| lated himself on his success in beating
| the reporters. About 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon man hurriedly entered the
/ editors Office and said:
u Have you lost all consciousness, sir?
Have you no regard for the truth s''
whats the matter?'' asked the editor.
/ looking up in SURPRISE
why, sir, you state in this mornings
/ issue OF your Satan-branded sheet that I
| was knocked down and beaten. I was
| never knocked down in my life, sir, and
II you don't publish correction / will
have you severely dealt WITH
- don't understand this,v replied the
| edltOr. Inc news was brought to me last
night"
makes no difference, it is a liev' and
the minister struck the desk with his UNI
Drelia. Correct that deyilish report in
your next issue or Pll make you regret
your lack Of MANHOOD
THE minister went out, but the door
man entered.
''Be seated, SIR"
Il have come here to demand satisfac-
ton. You stated this morning that |
Knocked down the Rev. Mr.. Jugle and
beat him. 1t is yillainous lie. don't
know that ever saw the man,
Ine editor was stupefed. 'eThis is in
deed mysterious"
mo 1t isn't. 1t was a premeditated
wrong on your part, and l am going to
cut OF both your ears. Last night. as
have just learned, a young fellow. Matt
Wethers, came here and told you not to
say that John Gaddle had beaten minis
ter, but you swore that you needed. a SEN
sation Of that sort to increase the circuIa-
tion OF your paprr. have been all dav
trying to keep out Of the way of a mob"
MY dear sir, a correction shall be
made"
"A correction cannot be made l want
substantial revenge" and. seizing the
editor, he cut off a piece of his ear and
left in seeming satisfaction. Late IN the
evening, while bandaged man Of news
sat nursing himself, the door opened
slowly and head was gradually thrust
into the room.
"Say, you can do me a favor. Do me
the kindness to uppress''-And as the
editor reached for his pistol the head dis
appeared. The liberty of the press does
not mean that man must take liberties
with this great American institution.