Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1900 — Diplomacy of an Editor. [ARTICLE]

Diplomacy of an Editor.

Editors of newspai>ers are often in jeopardy of their lives, and only by coolness and discretion do they escape from the harm wlijeh might otherwise come to'them from cranks. The editor of a certain newspaiyr in a New Jersey town* was approached by a well-known general whose death had been published in the paper several flays before. “I want tluft statement taken t»ack, sir,” cried the general, “or I'll have your life.” The editor looked frightened, but retaining his presence of mind answered: “I am very sorry, my dear sir. but we do not take back anything we have published, nor can we contradict mistakes, but,” 1 with a broad smile, "tolnofrow* we'H"puWish' vein- name in till” column of ‘births.’ ” The humor of the remark struck the general and his anger was appeased.-rPhiludelphla Call. «•*