The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-18
THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OUT OF TOWN.
Bow An1iously it is Expected.
ITS ARRIVAL AT DEPoTs AND
WAY STATIONS.

] newspapers ana 10 imagine that the benefits
arising from their perussl are temporary in their
nature.
| Look al the crowds daily congrcra'oi In from,
| Of our office on the occasion Of our, az times,
/ hourly issues. Smoking hot from the press they
| are caught up, their contents eagerly devonrei,
and, "rwist'-like there comes an mccssau;
| demand for "mOre.' And thus one may be
| tempted 10 imagine that with the reading their
teachings forgotten, and that before night sc $
| In they are nothing more than mere waste paper.
| Whatever truth there may DC In this mater, so
far as the city is concerned in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and other States where TuE rETE-
Ghrl Is largely circulated the case is lar diff
ferent
Aweek or ten days since, as one of the reporters
Of this paper iOurneyel far into the mount linous
regions OF Schuylkil county, this fact ,wls
strongly impressed upon him. Along the line of
the Reading railroad the greatest excitement
existed, and nt all the way stations aud great
dCpots crowds Of people, almost riOtou9 in ap-
peaTauCe, besieged the newsbOys and baggage
ear in quest OF THE TELEGRAPH. While some
were supplied nc these points, large bundles of
newspapers were Immediately conveyed 10 the
news-stands of these towns and villages, and
there their distribution took place.
Something of the excitement although on a
smaller scale, exhibited in our press room aud at
our counters while the paper Il going to press,
also occurs ut the points alluded to. The paper
depot may be little brick structure, located in
the centre of the town, or q dilapidated frame
shanty adjoining the line of the railroad.
No presiding deity OF the prcss-roDm of orr
city papers, who, between thrusting the papers
through the windows Of the room to tue boys,
stamping, whs.ling, and halloling outside and
occasionally administering sharp blow with a
rattan to some fellow more obsrepCrOus than the
rest, ever reigned more despoticaly than thse
same town and village newspaper sellers, WHO,
blythe by, frequently occupy the position of post
master at the same time.
As in the city the "regnlar carriers have the
preference in being supplied. These REGULARS"
IN the country are those who, in One-seat wagons
or on horseback convey the papers on the arrival
OF the trains 10 those little villages that are some
miles removed from the railway station. Their
bundles are made up for them, and of they start.
Then comes the delivery of the TIE TELE-
GRAPH to the crewds cOngregltel outside the
building. Not bit less vehement are they in
their demands there than at our counter in this
cry, that one should be served hrst over another
There Is almost the same amount Of grumbling,
the same series OF short contentious, and the
same extent of scowling and discomfort. As in
Philadelphia, many of them would he better con-
tented % go 10 bed supperless than to miss receiy-
ing the afternoon paper. Some of them have
walked or ridden miles to ob'a their paper;
and during these war times, 30 accustomed
have they been to receive 1t that It's absence
awakens a feeling almost akin to that of a
departed friend.
ifTHE TBIE0RApH should have been delayed
until the departure OF the train; if the press
should have broken down, OF an accident taken
place on the railrOadl Gracious what set of
woe-begone looking people they are How long
the walk or drive home and how sleepess the
night may be passed by them Our army may
all have been driven into the Potomac, and like
Pharaoh's hosts, swallowed up by the mighty
element! Or else, Pennsylvania may again have
been invaded and Harrisburg and Phiad2lphil
in flames In TACT there is no end to this hOrri-
BILE nightmare, occasiOned by the failure of the
paper To come to hand.
But II is to the newspaper as an educator that
we might make spccial reference. This great book
of the MANILA gpgmiuuly "a
influence, be it for good or evil In The country
than in the city. In our towns and villages the
daily papers are not alone read, but StilIieR.
Along our great hghWays-of FARMS rivers, and
canals-and in the mountainous regions tue
newspaper, besides satisfying the varying demand
for news also instruCts the masses. The truths
therein announced by the great writer's whose
lives are devoted 10 the humanitarian effort OF
making The people wiser, arc reproduced in the
minds of their readers aud thus the grauds,t
results are accomplished.
IL is especially pleasant for the editor and
reporter 10 look from without the sphere OF his
immediate daily vocation, and glance along the
mountains and valleys of snr good old State, aud
think Of what Joy and comfort the workings of
his brain daily bring To the noble people of this
Commonwealth. Not victory, be it of war or
politics, he records but he knows that there are
thousands OF lOyai hearts VINO re-echo the CRATE
iul amen that was spoken in his heart when he
gave those words an immortality OF printers ink.
And 10 is doubly grateful to the editors reporters
this great work of reformation they have acted
no humble part
In SChuy'kill and other counties last week we
were shown strong evidence that TUE rBLEGRNPU
is as anNiously looked for every afternoon aud
evening rs is any of the morning papers of this
cry. People don't exactly cry for It, hut they
pout quite chld-like when il fails TO make its ap
peaIancc-this, however, happening only when
he default is beyond our control.
GENEROUS CoNrInUuoNs,-Th morning a
lo M UNf pf gflvar yvug ~ Iihifn1 "a
GRAPH Onco. This ingot is in the form Of a
brick and was donated by the citizens of Nevada
Territory to the United States Christian Commis-
sion. It's weight is seven hundred and twenty
five ounces and eighty-1vo pennyweights, and is
valued in currency at S290j'3j. SOL 900, the
proceeds of u fair recently held by the Ladies' of
San Francisco, reached the Commission only
few days since, ana $4,000 are on the way from
other portions of the State Yesterday Sl437 was
received from Portland, Oregon, a gilt TO the
Sanitary Commission.
To day, large quantities Of hospital stores,
clothing, etc, have been forwarded 20 the sol
diers OF Sherman's army, and quantities Of cloth
ing food ETC.. arc being forwarded 10 the soldiers
from Arkansas now marching into Missouri. |
These articles will be distributed by Rev. Shop |
pard Wells, brother Of Mr.. Wells, Of the famous |
firm OF Wells, Fargo a Co. The ingot above |
alluded to was forwarded by this express
DIR JAYNE's HAIR ToNIo, elegantly perfumed |
NAtl VIC sh IA NhltN HlhF S7N 1StbtN0i NAAt - U.s.
sloppers, suitable for the toilet table or dressing
bureau. The qualities Of this celebrated prepard-
tun arc 20 well known rs to scarcely require |
mention hut VIC will say, II your head is bald or /
partially so if your hair Is harsh and dry, falling
OF or turning grey, or IL your head is covered |
with dandruA, scurf, or skin diseases, Jayne's /
Hair Tonic is the article 20 remedy these evils; /
ard 20 prove il, you have only to give it trial. |
Prepared by DR.. D. Jayne & Son, No. 2i2 Ches-
nut street.
THE GREAT CENTRAL FAGR.-The Labor In |
come, and Revenue Committee, having had their |
greatest expectations more than realized, in order
to facilitate the settling up OF the business Of the
Great Central Fair, Will, on the lst Of November
close their books.
Their treasurer, Mr. John W. Claghorn, No.
ll8 S. Seventh street, desires all who may have
10 at once forward them by mail or
so that they can be included in the |
final acknowledgment Of this Committee
FAST YouTHs.-Two lads, named James Sher- |
don and Heary Hutchinson were before Alder |
man PancOastth morning charged with larceny. |
II is alleged that they broke open car on the |
Reading railIOAd and took out barrel OF biscuit.
The accused belong 70 gang OF youths whose |
ages range from fourteen 10 seventeen years, who
are in the habit Of making raids on the freight |
cars and carrying of large quantities Of punder.
REoRUITINo. Recruiting progresses slowly. |
This morning the Mayor issued warrants for the