The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-07
Populnr Ideas Concerning NeWsnf


We have heretofore had occasion to remark on
s7me very erroneous IDEAS held by people gener-
ally, regarding the press. The Janesvile Guzeae
talks pretty seusby upon this point and says:
There is class of well meaning but thoughtlcss
persons who regard a newspaper as Il sort Of be-
nevolent enterprise gotten up by some liberal
mndt gentleman for The sole purpose of doing all
the good possible, and who has selected the mil
lion-tongued press to accomplish it. They are
the regular pOachers upon the press-men who
always want their favors inserted gratuitously aud
are always ready to inform the publisher that he
is engaged in publishing ncscs paper, aud they
are Always sure to have som mathmg of a business
nature that they believe 10 be good news which
ought to be given to the public at once. One man
has just patented new heating apparatus that
will save half the fuel now used, aud of course it
will be great favor to the poor if the editor will
just tell the people free of charge, where such ap
paratus can be bought.
a man engaged in the manufacture Of reRpers
recently sent the editor communication of two
columns solid matter, setting forth the saving his
machine would be to farmers over the common
reaper, which he wished inserted gratis, it would
help the farmers, don't you see? Then there are
numberless organizations and associations of in
dividuals that are clamorous for free rides the
publishers wagon. The different religious de-
nominations want all their notices of meetings
conventions and festivals published free; first,
because they are too poor to pay, and second be-
cUuse they engaged in doing good and it is the
business of the publisher to help on the nob,e
work. Firemen get no pay for watching the prop
erty of citizens, and must have their notices of
elections meetings, &c. given them 70 bono pub
lico. The temperance organizations are busy in
the noblest work that engage the effort of men
that of uplifting the fallen ard ruined OF our
race.
John Doe takes weekly paper for which he
pays two dollars year and gets five do lars worth
OF reading. His wife and lie asked the editor to
print an obituary notice that costs at least two dol
lars to get itputin type-John might as consist
entity ask the undertaken who furnished the coffin
for his poor wife to throw in small one for his
youngest child, simply because he was patron
of his, AS to ask such favors of a newspaper with
out pay. mean man is nominated for office, and
mighty mean men get into office out West some
times, ard he expects the editor to put the best
possible face on his fitness for the position, white
wash his character, print his tickets and vote them
too, all FOR the good of the cause and success of
correct principles.
We beg all whom it may concern to remember
that no good newspaper can be made without it
has the whole time and industry of those engaged
en- 1t, and its expenses are comparatively larger in
proportion to its gross receipts than almost any
other sort ofbusness. If you read paper, pay for
it if you need its facilities for getting your BUSH
ness before the public and increasing your trade,
pay for tiat-but don't sponge
Tue Findlay JeferSoRian says: The
merchants of Findlay have resolved to
divorce produce and dry goods. The deal.
ers in dry goods have agreed not to pur-
chase produce of any kind, but TO leave
that business entirely with the produce
dealers. The butter buyers of town have
resolved to grade the butter brought to
town, and pay for it according to grade,
instead of one price for all kinds, as before.
MINISTER ROMERO has written letter to
friend in New York, in which lie argu,
that Mexico cannot afford 20 be maguani-
nous as great power could be, but must
look out for her safety.
THERE were judicial elections in Illinois,
on Monday, but they occasioped little ex.
ci;ement. In Chicago the Republican can
didates were elected without opposition.