The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-03-10
Making up a Paper.

One OF the singular characteristics OF
humanity is partial or complete obvious
ness on the part OF each individual, as 10
those matters about which Others are en-
ployed. The butcher has little thought as 10
how his cattle are raised and made fat. the
farmer but little thought rs to what process
his fat cattle or fine wool are put through
after he has received good price for them.
So OF other trades and callings, except at
rare intervals, each one has enough In mind
TO be engaged about his own without speca-
lation or gathering information as 70 9th
ers. II is necessarily so. A rich Juicy,
and tender roast OF beef would relish but
lily il manifested during u vivid vision OF
the farmers care and the butchers cruelty.
A newspaper would hardly add 10 the rel
ish Of coffee and roast in the morning, or
give added favor TO the cup that "exhila-
rates bnt not intox Gates" in the evening
IL we read with realizing view OF the nim-
BILE fingers puttiug 20 their places letter az
ter letter during the hours that others de-
vote TO sleep. So Of everything else almost.
But we have often thought how univer-
sal the ignorance as TO the editors labors in
making up each number of his Journal
Most people never give them q thought.
except occasionally TO utter some words OF
grudging praise, or much more frequently,
TO grumble and complain. There is no
more common idea, than that the selec-
tions are made at random, simply TO ell
space. Hence people volunteer something
10 e. fll up" as though thereby they were
helping. Yet half an editor never selects
an article or an item. except on delibera-
tion and an idea to desired purpose and as
the result ofa settled plan. True, some
times when the cry Of copy" is furious he.
NAV be careless-aS who Is not or may
misiudge on the spN Of the moment.
What is true Of the selections. is true or
every line written. However hastily and
rapidly the editor may be compelled to
write. all his words are weighed. and an his
articles deliberaied upon. Much OF his de-
Liberation is peculiar. q sort Of idiosyncrasy
Of the real and careful. as can be proved as
any time when the novice takes up the pen
and runs the machine. 4 slap dash, raw
hand TO set in a. localizer, With every item
of news-a fght. q horse race. q runaway
or n mere local mention. would have q
whipping threatened, get an indignant note,
or offend dozen while he pleased one
Even for n put" the words must be chos-
en- and weighed. or the deuce will be to
pay in short order
But we cannot elaborate. II strikes us
that newspaper readers have got 10 bo
numerous everybody takes tho papers,
that the popular idea in regard 10 making
up" ought TO be exploded shortly. They
are in fact made up much as the Japanese
and Chinese mechanics work in their so TO
$50 different pieces OF wood into the cover
OF single small box-with infinite care.
Just as we feel like declaring deadly hos
tility to family where we see books put
TO holding up windows, &c., so We feel to-
wards those who never so much IS think
or care what labor. thought, what weary
waiting and watching. what weighing and
estimating. what hopes for general good.
each single paper costs an editor. Yet for
il all OF all others. his labors are still in
the mais. lightest esteemed. and he 10 sub
jected to ell uncharitableness. Eever applied
TO any other class But as the whilom, IN
fortunate "ped0gogue." is being transform
cd in these last days into an honorable
and we'll esteemed worker, taking rank with
recognized professions, so we except In the
good time coming. when newspaper read
ers know what il cost to make q newspa-
per;' even editors will be lifted up in ths
popular estimation, aud il they are faithful
ones. rant at those who write poor novels
and produce tales Of blood" aud thunder.
" raw heads and bloody bones" for ORDER
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