The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-03

and of Scandinavian mythology which few other
men in this city can equal. But the study Of an
tiquity has never been greatly pursued in New
York and the only classical thing, at present,
that is well understood here is the Grecian bend.
Both OF the editors look like hard-worked and
undcrpaid men. While we observe their habits
contributor enters.
Well, Doctor" ne says, 80 do you find my
last article available as you phrase it ?''
% Yes, think 50. We shall probably use it
next month";"
as How much il it worth?''
a. Well, let me see nine, ten pages. / should
say about S75."
''I think must have 800 for it, Doctor.
The Atlantic will give me that price"
50 Well, viii ask Mr.. Alden,'' and the writer's
consult minute after which Mr.. Guernsey
writes out IN order for 800, and hands it to the
contributor, who carries 1t down stairs and re-
ceives greenbacks - for it ut the cashiers desk
Here the transaction is recorded rs follows in q
large book:
- NEW Yo.E 1- -.,,I.I isef Tn.
True History Of John suIithT AxANIAs ISEsLISoEE-
And Ananias leaves in n serene frame Of mind.
The Harpers pay at the lowest about six dol
generally bought and sold by the article; and the
editors drive close bargain, never giving more
than they are compelled To do. large part oil the
Magazine, however-especially OF Its illustrated
articIcs-is made up Of illustrations from and an
abstract of their new works and British repuoii-
cations. Sometimes new book of foreign travel
il condensed into an article by the editors, who
re-engrnye its most striking illustrations. Some
times the leading illustrated sketch is adroitly
made to advertise some manufacturing firm. The
choice of everything that the Harpers publish
serially, as their editors admit, is determined
strictly and solely by the degree Of its sleableness
and readableness among the large class of readers
which form their customers.
Harper's Magazine circulates lis 900 copies
the Weekly, 95 900; the Ba=Gr, 30 900 and the
yearly income from she three journals is nearer
million and q quarter than a million dollars. All
this immense opportunity is employed with the
chief object to hit the tastes of the average reader
Accepted articles are paid for at once, and
stored in drawer by themselves. All contribu-
tons are promptly read and passed upon, and re-
turned if not accepted, and if the necessary post
age accompanies them, to the writer. The ut
most business promptitudc characterizes the
TInrper's editorial managcmcnt-a feature in
strong contrast with that OF the Atlantic, GaLary,
and P,fnGm's Magazines, which spend weeks in
reading an article and months in paying for it.
G. w. Curtis edits the 80 Easy Chair " of the
Monthly, and writes editorials for the Weekly,
md graceful essays for the Ba=ar. For these
services he receives the snug saariy OF 81 900 per
lately raised to this figure from
SO 800. lie makes, too, considerable income
by Iecturing. The '' Drawer" " is edited by VIM
\. Senvcr, gentleman welLknown in city society
for his genial humOr and literary culture. Mr.. /
complies the - Monthly Record Of Cur !
rent Events" which is the latest writing in each
number Of the Magazine, and yet is old news !; |
for the magazine is made up and goes to press |,
more than n month before its date. About the /
sth OF the month a few copies are distributed 10
contributors and friends of the editors The 4
California edition is ready by the middle OF the /
month; and ON the Goth the publication in New /
York takes place, and the number is fairly set |
aHoat with Its interesting miscellany.
The editors of Harper's periodicals receive an
average OF nearly fifty articles per day, of which
hey use about one in ten. The acceptability of
IN article is determined, much more than the un-
mated suppose, by Its subject, which must gen.
,rally be of present interest. Only writer's of
established reputation, whose names insure their
,ssays n reading. venture to treat subjects of
prominent interest in q magazine. CAL,xUs.