Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — His Maiden Editorial. [ARTICLE]

His Maiden Editorial.

A Western druggist, by a combination of circumstances, - came into the possession of a newspaper; and here is his first attempt at editorial writing: “As we were coming from our breakfast to our office about 9 o’clock on yesterday morning a horse belonging to Mr. J ohn Hogan our esteemed fellowtownsman with a blaze on his forehead and a long mane attached to a furniture ear in which there was a piano that had been rented by a well-known Prairie avenue belle with rosewood case became frightened and rushed madly down the street where there were many people scattering alarm and destruction broadcast. On the corner of State street and Indiana a child of Michael Boliver Esqr our esteemed fellowtownsman 3 years old was playing in the crowded thoroughfare. Young, beautiful, and innocent, this unhappy child was called by all who knew him Patsy although his name is Patrick, was overtaken by the bitter pill of adversity for in the midst of his childish play the pale hand of death stalked in and bade him go with him to that bourne from which no traveler returns. “The child did not see the approaching horse, but we cried, ‘Will no one save him from the iron heel of the pale hand of death?' Alas! it was too late, for ere we could interpose the horse was upon the unfortunate babe and before he could evade the cruel fate which strode after him on swift but noiseless wings he fell to the earth and was picked up an unconscious corpse from which condition it has been impossible to revive him up to the hour of going to press. We extend to the family o<r deepest sympathy and are informed upon reliable authority that no damage was done to the piano. Truly in the midst of life we are in death and let us all be more careful about letting our children play in the street where danger lurks and they are so liable to die without medical assistance. ”