The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-21

be merely ''local,n he must prove himself
man not only of incredible industry, out snoulu
or at least pretend 70 be Thoroughly p0steq on
all subjects, from the sublime 20 the nc @
Several months since member oil the CORPS
thus capitally epitomized the necessary quallo-
cations of successful local editor, all OF Whlca
renresentatious may be regarded as correct, and
therefore fitting ior tne relormatlon vi CclVain
ambitious young men:-
"a oood local must combine the lOquacitY of
,nag,c1sn with the impudenceof the d.. He must
know how to time race horse, gan a COCK teacn
Snndav School preach q charity sermon, run asaw.
mill Keen hotel, turn double summersault, and
brew whisky He must be up TO thing or two in
pooting beans On the trail of mysterious items he
must be q veritable grey hound, his hlde must pc
like that of the rnnoceros. ne mus Oe nsenslole
anger when he Is kicked down stairs. He must
throw modesty 10 the dogs. But, above all, he
near Nearer he approaches to the blacksmith's bel.
lows the better nc will succeed. He must be ready
at all times to say something Iunnv in regard to
Smiths grocery, or to surround Miss Flounce's mill
lnery establishment with halo of glowing adjec-
uves He must be enthusiastic on the subject Of
hams, verbose in extolllng hardware, and highly
imaginative in the matter OF dry goods. He must
look pleased when invited to walk sixteen squares
10 the broillng sun to write q six-hne puff for q
labo Saving churn or q patent Washing machine
He must feel grateful when invited 10 dine at the
Dogsnose Hotter, and write glowing account oil the
excellence of the hash and the durabiIty OF the Deer
steak. If he feels any sense Of humiliation in sitting
down to testal gathering, on the occasion OF the
presentation OF sword to Captain SanKOphnZy, OF
set OF silver service to hore inspector ne must
smother 1t, and revenge himself on the champagne
and cigars He must affect to believe that ne IS IN
vted in purely social way, and not for the sake OF
having him write good account OF the ceremonies,
with three columns OF speeches in tull, Tor the
ton ton OF fOi Hodse's piemium bull, or LET'S down in
winding up the oil indications OF ShovedYke's
farm, ne must take it kindly for being re.
proved for his Shortcomings In the matter Of
show, the local must always be brilliant. He must
talk lesrnedlY OF panOramas with liberal admlx
ture of knowing words, such as warmth tone,
'foreshortening.' high lights fore ground, per-
spectve etc.: he must be heavy on concerts, with
capacity to appreciate MISS Squawk,s execution OF
difficult eats in the upper regiser he must be ecs'
tate IN praise OIL douDle-headed calves aud elo-
quent IN behalf OF tat women and living skeletons.
All this, and more, 1t takes to be local."
The onerousness of the work of one occupying
such position is best illustrated, perhaps, by
the journal OF an employe of French paper,
who although he might not have been strictly
a local, his duties were very similar. An eX.
tract
To-day / have been Journalist collector of news
for sixteen years, have not been III single day,
and excepting the five great festivals of the year,
have not alled to make up and distribute my cor
respondence 10 the journals of Paris and the Depart
"As my working year is thus 800 days, to-day
makes 576O days that | have worked on the daily
OF news AS each budget contained, on the average,
20 facts or different pieces OF news, 1t follows that
have sent into the world 1l5 200 articles of lnteli
livery day, to collect and distribute the news,
have travelled OIL the average ten leagues which
nouns to 5000 leagues year, and in sixteen years
TO 770t0 leagues The circuit of the terrestrial
gobe being about 5000 LEAGUES 1t follows that in
sixteen years, to find my 115 200 pieces of news |
have travelled much as six and orethird times the
circuit Of the globe.
"I affirm on my honor, that have never suffered
the least attack OF that cruel maadY called the gout
From this conclude that those citizeus who shall
like me, travel ten leagues day, will not have to
suffer any further from that terrible malady.
Finally, to sum up the results:-0n the average
have honestly gained 1900 francs year. Conse-
quently, through the publishers and editors of the
journals, have made 2s 800 francs, Of which there
remain to-day IL francs SOC. tabout So 25) which
hope will carry me through to the 3Oth OF the
present month"
Arduous, however, as are his duties, which
are scarcely exaggerated in the above, they
have their iests and fun like common people.
As the various insurance companies, savings
banks State officials, and missionary societies
are making their annual reports, and publish
ing long columns of figures which are OF the
most intense interest to the reading public gene
rally, the local reporter of the Memphis Butietu
gives his also for the Year,