The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-25

Tor ner.
But there was another incident con-
nected with the sales of merchandise
that hrst- day, of FAR more importance
in its results, though apparently tri-
hing IN Its character. One of the clerks
stated TO a purchaser that piece of
calico was of certain quality, that the
colors were fast" aud would not wash
out, and If not SO, the article would be
taken back and the money returned,
Inc remarks were overheard by Mr..
Stewart, and he called the clerk to him
and spoke withindignation 'FWhat do
you mean by thus saving what Won
know to be untrue ?" The clerk, per
haps astonished at thus being called to
account, replied that the woman would
not return the goods, and If she did she
could easily be put off by stating that
she must be mistaken, and the purchase
must have been made at some other
store; But no; that was not the point,
A lie had been told TO induce a pur-
chase; and no goods must be sold in
his store or in his name under any mis-
representation whatever. The clerk
could conform to that rule or at once
vacate his place. This interview be-
tween him and one of his first clerks
was narrated to the writer few years
since, when in a familiar conversation
the direct squestion was asked: "To
what do you attribute your success as a
my business from the first on the basis
OF truth. Truth, truth" he added, with
great emphasis, ''is the talismanic
word and if have any one earthly
wish or desire greater than another, It
IS that In this respect my example may
oe commended and followed by young
men entering into business, and especf-
ally by young merchants"
From another article in Harper en-
titled Glow We get our news" )" very in
teresting throughout, we make the fol-
lowing extract in regard to the New
York Herald:
There are in the Herald editorial de-
Partment eight separate and distinct
departme nts, giving employment to
about forty persons. There are, first OF
all. eight or nine ''Writing Editors" !"
who hold about the same rank to the
other editors that seniors in college do
to their fellow students, but do not COM
maud quite so much consideration
These gentlemen write the original arti-
cles which appear upon the fourth page
of the paper, and which are known as
Editorials" They meet in the private
room of the editor-in-chief daily, the
chlef or the managing editor presiding
discuss Tor an hour or two the topics of
general intesest, and suggest subjects
for the editorials for the next days pa
per. After comparing the various
opinions with his own, the presiding
editor, either Mr.. Bennett or his SON
decides how each subject is to be treat
ed, and assigns it to the sub-editor best
calculated to "work it up''i in the pecu-
liar vein or style of the Herald. These
meetings are often very interesting, and
the editors look forward to them with
positive pleasure.
was once present at an "editoriaI
council" when the card of Senator
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, was
handed to the senior Mr.. Bennett. He
read 1t aloud and ordered the porter to
show the gentleman in. When Mr..
wilson entered he was somewhat sur
prlseo at the evidences of a literary
leVee, but recovered his composure as
soon ar Mr.. Bennett introduced the
gentlemen as "his editorial staffn The
Senator at once sat. down and conver-
sation recommended. For two hours a
sharp discussion between the Senator
ana the editor ensued, the ''staff'' join
ing in whenever occasion offered or
warranted, and very agreeable, enter
tanning, and rambling debate on politi.
cal topics in general, and congressional
proceedings in particular, was the re-
suit. Atlast, Senator Wilson, rising,
apologiZed for disturbing the council"
and as he was leaving the room re-
marked that he would understand bet
ter hereafter show u great paper is
edited" "Wil he!" remarked the eli-
as the door closed on the
Senator, and n peculiar smile on his
countenance indicated to those who
knew him best that something funny
was in the "old gentleman's" mind.
"He thinks he'll understand how the
Herald is edited, does he? want each
of you," he added, "tO take some one
idea Mr.. Wilson has expressed, state it
briefly in one paragraph, and answer il
in second. 1 want them all short"
If Mr.. Wilson read the Herald of the
next morning he must have been very
much astonished and amused at the
way the "great Herald" was edited, for
every editorial article referred to him,
and rehearsed his ideas expressed the
day before.
Hours at Home for March is fully
up to the standard of its predecessors.
1t is indeed, what it processes to be, ga
popular magazine of religious and use
full literature" and is fit publication
to be introduced among the old and
young members of the family circle.
The leading article is entitled the
"Moral Uses of Dark Things" Those
contemplating trip to Europe this
summer should by all means read the
article on ''The Grand Exposition of
1867"
#. MANY of the readers of the TSrrrr1