| Show EDITING A PAPER raper i editing a paper is a very pleasant business it if it contains too much couch political matter people wont hare bare it if it contains con taida taina too little they wont have bave it if the type ia is large it bovill contain enough reading matter it the type ia Is small they cant read red it of t we publish telegraphic report reports folk folks a say they are nothing but lies if we omit them then they say we have no enterprise ter terp prise ribe or suppress them for political effect if it we have in a few jokes folks say we are nothing but a rattle bead if it we omit jokes folks say we w are an old fossil if we publish original matter the they v carnit damn us for not giving selections it if we publish selections folks say we are lazy for not writing more and giving them what they have not read in some other paper if it we give a inan man a complimentary kotite we are censured for being partial if we do not all hands bands say we are a greedy hog hoe it if we insert an article which pleases the ladies men become jealous if we do not cater to their wishes the paper is not fit to have in their honse house if we attend church they say it is only for effect street if it we do not they der de debunce ounce us as a deceitful and desperately wicked if it we ire speak well of any act of the fhe he president den fol a say eay we dare not do otherwise it we censure they call cal na us a tr traitor altor if it we in the office and attend attend to busi is ca folks say weare we arg arc too proud to mingle with our fellows f if we go out they say we mever irever attend to business 1 if we do riot not pay all bills promptly folks foks say we are not to 0 o be trusted if it aa w e do eo pay prompt they say we stole the money it we lar wear poor clotees elot clot beg bee they ther say business business la Is poor poon or itoko if wo wear good on esthey obes they say we are a spendthrift now what is a poor fellow to de do POLYGAMY the husband famine exists to such an extent in kentucky that it is proposed to es establish polygamy poly garny there each man bein allowed five fire wives the widows and inaina are said to be rather in favor of it under the circumstances each one seeming to think that a fifth of a husband is better than none at all A negro under an examination when asked it if his master was a christian replied no gir tir hes a member of congress keep your head bead cool by temperance and your tour feet warm with exercise ex ercse go not dot to i your doctor for every ailment nion to your jour lawyer la for every quarrel bor to your bottle for every thirst |
