Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-30

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IL Iwere so dsposed1 could name here IN
Chic adozenednors1som Of them In. this ns
semblage lin half d dozen sentences or
sixteen lines, can throw more light upon any
subject which they have examined, than cnn
be elected from column leader of r metro!
politan journal, whose elaboratons are Of In.
dia rubber elasticity IL Is strange renec
tion, however, that no matter how able may be
the articles in the country journals, by a large
class Of people, they are deemed unworthy d
notice or hastily SKINNED over, BECAUSE they
do not grace the broad pages of a daily orarc
not printed on steam-driven presses
desire to give in this connection, although
may he volunteering suggestions at variance
with the judgment Of some my idea OF the
manner in which country journal should be
conducted. Too many of those connected with
cunnuy pepefs attend GOT those gthings which
they ought not to, and leave undone those
things which should be done, They neglect
paying that strict attention TO home matters
which they should do, and soar out of their
own neighborhood for matter less interesting
than that they can find at home. The coun.
try editor while he should emphatically and
vigorously at the proper period in each year,
advocate his political principles, shOuH con
form his paper TO the mood and disposition of
his patrons m. his own noighborhood Instead
OF spinning long leaders upon foreign affairs,
with the hope that thoy win charm his neigh
bors be reswrected by his exchanges, and
startle the country, il would be infinitely more
satisfactory TO a large majority of his readers
il he would give them information of more
strictly local character
The person who subscribes for paper al
10 f,gf II, IL
account OF the scenes Of which he was an eve
witness or participant, no matter il the adioin-
ing column should chronicle the overthrow of
.dynasties, the consequences of which over the
destinies of mankind will belong 70 the PROV
ince of the historian Home items, as you all
know, are first turned to by majority of yol Z
patrons, and it should be your object to give
them Just what they want Let me illustrate
briefly. Suppose two old farmers who are read
ers of your journal, should meet at the school
district meeting, at the village church door on
sabbath morning, at the threshing, the barn
raising or on the public highway, what is the
first question, DO they ask each other wheth-
or the japanese Embassy have had magnif-
cent reception at New York CITY, or whether
the fast lddies Of that sensational city had
over r=oaded', the cOpper.colored Tommy
with boq6ets tender .mssives and rare and
elegant presents2 Or do they ask; "What is
the price Of wheat, or how much do they pay
for corn at Phpnixyillc, or how much, neigh
Dor Thompson, did you get for your wool at
Fremont uldthey not rather know wheth-
er the County Commissioners had ordered n
bridge over Wolf Creek, in place of the old
one swept away BY the food orhowlt the law
suit between the neighbors, Dobbs and Podds,
had been decided byCthe Gourt,of Common
Pleas than they would to know thatthe bridge
at ,Iicinio was being rebuilt by the Austrian
Emperor, op the decisiohl Of the S1preme
Court Of the United States, in the great India
Rubber case2 The farmer would rather hear
whether the last frost had damaged the crops
in his neighborhood, than TO learn that the
Prince of Wales had hoped that the potato
crop in Ireland would not be failure, The
good old lady, who once week, after her
work is completed, assumes her x,sectac les
and picks up the newspaper would be better
pleased to learn who Of the "pals ard hnysf't.n
her nelgnDorhood, had taken out marriage Ii
censes, than 20 read of that unusual occur
rence-that good Queen Vic had presented
the English people with another sprg Of loyal
ty2 She would rather learn what are TO be
the prominent features Of the next county
Fair, than TO read that John C, Breckenridge
had given q great, supper TO politicians, or
that Senator Douglas and Mr. Sewardhad CIV
en- magnificent soireos vt their magnificent
palaces in the city of Washington. Would
she not be more Interested in reading the
obituary notice and genealogy of the neigh
Dor, whose funeral she attended on Friday last
than to read a lengthy description Of how Je-
rome Bonaparte, after his DEATH lay in royal
state in the Palace Tnilleres. The curiosity
of the female sex, general as II Is, is more
strongly awakened when IL has q local object
upon which to revel, The young lady and
young gentleman would be better satisfied TO
see in your columns graphic account of the
last ball or pic mic, of which they were part
and parcel, than to read tremendous and
highialutin' account Of the hattering reception
PATTI met at baltimore, or the extraordinary
sensation some actress had ELECTED In Phila-
delphia The person who has no inclination
for reading, win read when he sees his own
experience written, or anything in print which
is in accordance with, his own thoughts, Of, a
detail Of any matter in which he has d person
al interest 1t has been well said by some
person.. that to retain the good wishes of your
subscribers, you shouldtell themlmore atone
morning, than they could learn in one days
travel among their neighbors. Then let me
suggest to all of my friends Of the country
press land all Of which Suggestions ! apply TO
myself as a representative of the press Of the
ciy of Tiffin,--a city for which have kind
ness ofheart amounting topositiye weakness,
that they eschew all desire to pass in review
the shifting scenes Of tho whole world, but to
cut, cabin and con6ne themselves 20 narrower
limits and pay more attention 70 the goingson
in their own neighborhood, Have you ever
noticed that you may prepare an elaborate ed
itorial, which you pride yourself is Just right,
and place side by side with Il local itcRl Civ
ing an account of "a double-headed eaifor some
monstrosity, that the calf will travel the whole
county oyer--will occasion much more interest
in your neighborhood--an pervade yom eX.
changes for month while your fine editorial
Your pet and darling-will pine away on
the third, or fourth page of one or two fyDur
adjoining papers The incidents, accidents,
the liresi The crimes, and thethopsand other
matters transpiring daily in your vicinity are
of more interest 10 pursubserbers than the
same things transpiring in distant States and
Counties. 'if tthI
In the rich and pQpulous counties in which
we are located, whero tho hammer, the 6nYil,
the trowel, the plane, the loom and the ele-
ments, are the busy agents Of men, we can
lind matters OF high local interest TO oar read.
ers, and endear our papers 10 them, so that
they will look upon their coming as the visit
of near and chstty neighbor, telling them
of the prosperity of those they hold dear
while they win regard the weekly visits OF the
Metropolitan journals as the ceremonious call
of starchy city stranger
not intend to speak at length upon the re
sponsibiitiss and embarnassment of, our pro