American Journalistic Amenities
A country newspaper thus describes the editor of a rival journal : — " The editor of the Hooking Sentinol seems to be much excited at the tone of our paper. Did any of our readers ever see the Sentinel? Take a six-bushel sack, about as long one way as the Jf other ; fill it with bran ; hit both ends heavily in the centre, Scent it well through out with bad whisky and onions, and you have him physically, smell and all. Take a half witted, well-fed Hottentot, inject into him the largest possible amount of conceit extract from him three-fourths of his brains, and all his principles ; beat him over the head until he forget. what little he did know, and you _.-___» him intelleotuallv.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 105, 19 February 1885, Page 3
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125American Journalistic Amenities Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 105, 19 February 1885, Page 3
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