The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-13
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONs
OF COUNTRY EDITOR

Mr.. BARLEY Corley, one of the editors
Of the Leesburg Commercial, made a
short visit to Ocala Saturday to swap
yarns with the boys in the Star office,
and tell of Leesburg's quiet but steady
progress and the success that has at
tended most Of the truckers who have
made business Of 1t and thereby add
ed to their bank account. He said the
past seasons tourist trade has been
unusually good one, every boarding
house was filled to overlooking and tho
Lakeview, the leading hotel, supplied
meals to over 200 persons day. The
demand for accommodations were so
great that there is now talk Of build
ing another hotel
Here are some of the weeks trials
and tribulations that Bart encountered
during the past week an up-to-date
and progressive journalist. A gentle
man who took on an aggravated case
Of booze, imagined fancied grievance
1T something he thought appeared in
the Commercial. rejecting on his
honor. He sought Bart high and low,
far and near, but as Corley was rest
ing at home from extra night work
the irate warrior did not meet his sup
posed detractor and in the meanwhile
ed up. He then saw the injustice he
would have done the editor under
different state of mind. His conscience
smote him and rather than see the man
he had wronged. he lit out on night
train.
gentleman of clerical cloth thought
of patronizing the Commercial to the
extent of a years subscription at half
prfce. not that there was anything in
the paper he cared to read, but just
because he wished TO show his appre-
citation of home journal Corley
thanked the reverend and politely in
formed him since the postoffice ruling
curtailed credit subscriptions, the rule
of the Commercial was full pay no
paper. The gentleman of the cloth
losing his temper and religion at the
same time, said uncalled for and I'M
kind things, but Corley didn't deply to.
The next case was that of an enthus-
iastic German Broward supporter, who
became furious at the Commercial be-
cause it complimented the FLORIDA
Commoner'' with a cut on his election.
but owing to it's impaired condition it
made Napoleon Il. look as if he was
suffering from an aggravated case Of
smallpox The German deemed it a
personal insult, and started out to
seek vengeance. vowing he would sat
urate the dry earth's surface with
Corley's blood. He sought the editor
at his office, but he was out. He made
known his purpose. The devil and the
office cat caught on and to save Cor
ley's life assured the outraged Teuton
1t was the fault of the cut and not the
editor. To satisfy himself he went
around town, saw the abhorrent pic
ture in another paper and relented. He
is a baker and preparing an extra fine
pie, sent it to Corley with a note of re-
greet and apology and said hereafter
we will be Damon and Pythias, no mat
ter who runs for office.
A lady subscriber took umbrage be-
cause very important social function,
deliberately detailed had appeared in
the Commercial very greatly abbreviat-
ed. The paper had captured a page ad-
vertisement and needed 1t in it's bust
ness. No explanation would suffice
and the umbrage is still on.
Is this not enough to make a young
man of good looks age before his time.