West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-18


This paper was written for and
read b,f ire the last session Of the
State Editorial Association. and
would have appeared in the printed
minutes, only the author neglected
to send it to the Secretary ]
L know that it is prcsumptuous
for me, a lay-delegate, to venture
to advise those who know so much
more than | do about journalism,
or anything else. If, however, YOU
will listen patiently to my explana-
tion Of how and where get nv
letters patent, you will all agree
that my title to this privilege is
older than any title of nobility.
But, IL after have made my ex-
planatlon you are still inclined to
think | know as little of the cause
which | espouse as did Don Quixote
or Sancho Pnnza Of old, | pray you
that You do not accuse me Of break
ing my first lance with tho same
sort OF opponent as those against
whom the immortal Don QuIxote
won his spurs. You will remem
Der that his first fight was with a
wind mill.
In this world the one who stands
of and looks on while another
works, knows a great deal more
about how the work should be done
than he who ls doing the work
We can not explain why 1t is. We
shall not try to explain why it IS.
1t ls just true, that's all. We
might give a partial explanation by
saying that those who look on know
more because they arc not ham
pered by knowledge OF the MN
huile Of the work and can there
fore lake larger and broader view
of it.
do not think. however, that
this explains it fully, but as | said
1T does not need any explanation,
1T Is true anyway.
Who ever saw "a church-goer who
didn't know more about preaching
than the pastor? or who does not
know anon church goer who kaows
more than either?
II man fails IN his business.
what neghbor has he VINO doesn't
know just exactly why he failed,
and who could not make a hundred
suggestions to him as to tho con
ducting of his business ?
Aud did you ever observe that
among political newspapers the
"outs" always know just how the
government should be run and the
Gins" arc noted for their cautious
ness? When the Gins" become the
"outs" and vice versa, this same
law holds good. There is n straight
transmigration Of souls-the new
Gins" have their eyes holden, and
the hew "oats" 60 straight and
wash in the pool Of Sloan and
come seeing things-things.
think / have fully established
my proposition and shall now call
Sancho Panza, mount my Rosi-
nante and sally forth.
Let US speak first Of the liberty
newspapers take with innocent aud
harmless private citizens. II far
mer Jones comes to town for load
OF -four, in the most peaceable
manner possible, does his business
quietly, and returns home meekly.
the next weeks paper says: "The
Honorable Mr. Hezekiah Jones.
Esq, one Of the clever, upright,
whoIesouled, progressive, wild e.
awake citizens Of Jerusalem town
ship, was 10 town last Thursday
We arc not authorized to say go
but We have heard Colonel Jones's
name mentioned prominently in
connection with the position Of
overseer Of the poor of bis district
when his fellow citizens shall ex
ercise the right Of the elective fran
cbise in November next"
"That beautiful, smmblc. nc
complished, and very popular belle
Of Ponetown. Miss Sslle Sander
son, is visiting Miss Della Williams
at Vanderbilt Place on Euclid Av-
onue." Miss Sanderson may be AZ
ugly ss IIottentot fairy. yet she
is beautiful; may be she wouldn't
know a piano from washstand.
yet she's accomplished.
Pat Flanagan is just able TO
run no and down the mpsicsI cool.