The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-18
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lslyiog, II have the horror TO occupy thai po,;-
ton"
IL have called, them said the stranger, ssto
see If cen make arrangements with you to
write for the '.TragicaI Observer ~
The mouths of the cannons were pointed
straight at the stranger, and the sails rolled
very wildly, as the editor replied somewhat in
the tone which Mr.. Native Talent uses when
ne saws, ''tha' handkerchief that handkerchief
well sir, what can you do in the "sensatlon
line =
81 do not wish, said the stranger, oto write
IN that iinr. want 10 prepare series OF SCI
entfc articles"
The mouths OF tie cannons were turned a.
way IN disgust, as though the stranger was not
worth shooting at, and were pointed once more
at the four white men and the Indians, which
lhe editoF pulled out ot the pigeon hole, and re-
marked
"No use sir, no use. The public don't want
| them-no taste for them"
"But," continued The stranger, sswouId not
! such articles raise the character of yonr pa
per -
EYES," .epIiad he, sand sink nv receipts.
tell you, sir, prepare paper for the public
and Pm obliged to publish what the public want.
The P'i5!ic-I hate the public. The public, sir.
wants blood, blood, blood Write me some ar
tlcles stained with blood from beginning to end
and I'll give yon your own price,"
"l have never written bloody article, sir.
and do not think [ ever shall but the popular
taste for reading islmproving, and | think my
articles would bp read.''
'Not at all, sir. The respectable papers in this
place have but a limited circulation, while
such as mine are making fortunes. Where
there is one reader for the Hone Journal, Kaick-
erbocker, Harper's Monthly, and snch periodi-
Gals, there are dozen for mine. Those papers
are full of ottaient-mne is full of blood. Look.
SIR, at this paper" taking up the last number of
the if0gicat Observer, 'ESee the names ofthe
stories, 'The Man of Mysterv,' The Rufian
Rlfeman,' The Bloody Spot,' sThe Sword of
Vengeance, etc"
"But," asked the stranger, Care not our peo-
pie becoming more intelligent 20
by no means, the people read more, at is true.
But what do they rpadt Why Just such stuff az
you hndIn nv paper And, TO be candid, I'll
tell you, that IT man reads my paper one
year. and does notlose all taste for what is
improving or refining, be must be salamander.
NAy, SIR, when first began as an editor I de-
teTmlned to make an intellectual sheet, but the
puolc drove me from my position, and was o.
blged either to do what have done or starve.
began 10 deal in sensation and carnage, and
Though have killed all true taste out of nv own
hart vst have, nleased the niihllc. and made
'He ell, SAID the stranger, 81 think woulG
rather starUe"
Once more the cannons were pointed straight
at the visit tor, and the balls seemed Just ready
TO 60 off, as the editor said
"Iou may say so now, but you will soon alter
your tone-you will have 10 come to it; and nv
advice to YOU, and TO every young writer is, TO
seek popularity at once by-get;ing into the
sensation Hne'I
The stranger was discouraged anG left The
editor became again absorbed in the four white
men and the Indians, and | sat down TO give
hint to authors, about We public and the sense
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