The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-12
COUNTRY PAPERS.

The remark is generally made in relation
10 journals published outof the great clues,
that their editors are either abominably lazy
or wofully deficient in talent, because it fire.
euently happens that there is a lack of edi-I
torial matter This remark, we admit, is
sometimes just but as a general rule it is
misapplied.
Reader. were you ever in country print
ing office? If you were and called 10 see
the editor, ten to one but he appeared with
his sleeves rolled up and his hand full ofmai
Ter for distribution; or else with composing
stick in his hand. Those who are accustom
ed to seeing daily, city paper, with lis lead
ing edit orial, and lis column or so OF small
matter and items, made up from other papers,
with the aid and assistance of STEAL pens,
sometimes called scissors, have but faint
idea of the toll, trouble aud vexalion, atten-
dant upon those who assume the tripod
CT village paper. A city paper has its trio
of editors who have little else 10 do, than'to
sit in their luxuriously carpeted room, and
richly cushioned chairs. with their Havanna's
or Regalia's beside them, and leisurely look
over the PAPERS by the ''last mail,' OF as lei
surely commit their thoughts 10 paper, care
less and indifferent how the world wags, for
they are all well paid and fat.
But the country ediiori He is doomed
to stand at the case and toll from morning to
night for the begrudged piltance which he
receives. He has but small chance for the
exercise or his mental powers, be he ever So
gifted. He occasionally Snatches moment
when he stops TO make fire by the way OF
resting, 10 glance over his meagre exchange
list, and perhaps to write hurried article
And what object has he in writing? Little
use would il be 10 him 10 burn the midnight
oil, or rack his brain, or wear his conscience
he acquires neither fame nor riches
Let his articles display ever so much talent
his illusions be ever SO brilliant; they are dis
regarded because they originate in Il coun-
try paper-they cannot possibly receive the
eclat given to the same articles emanate-
ing from city paper.
But the laboIs of the country editors are
not confined to the case, and his stolen visits
TO his editorial chair; if his three legged
stool deserves so distinguished appelalive.
He must work at the press, carry out the pa
per, cut wood, make the FIRE and sweep on,
the Office; in fact, he must be editor, COM
position, pressman and devil; and when he
goes LOIiiS5 Ill uS 10 So lOItuLdlc DIS 10 nave d
home, he must assist in The culinary depart
ment, bring water for his wife, and spend The
the balance of his time in keeping the baby
from cryingi
If any of our friends are disposed at any
time 10 grumbIe at the scarcity of editorial
matter in the Telegraph" we beg of them
TO think of The above picture.
The following is recipe for making the
most dull country papers interesting. Give
them one thousand subscribers, each subscri-
Der 10 pay in advance; large advertising
patronage aud plenty of job work, and we
will insure Interesting papers. Just try it
on u.s."
The above is correct in our case in mos
particular, barring the CULINARY department,
and excepting the baby from crying" HOY
true it is, that the country press is not prop
erly estimated, even in the immediate vicin
ity OF IFS circulation. ANY suggestion stare
by country newspaper must receive ih'
endorsement of The city press TO make it ac
ceptable 10 certain would-be philosophers
he country, vino think the wisdom and ir
diligence OF the world is locked up in til
press of the large cities.