New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
HOW 70 MAKE A NEwsPAPER.

ftors in America-BostOn Notions W.
New York Ideas and Philadelphia
Idiosyncrnsies - Homer's Had. the
Friendship Of the Vicc-Presideut, the
Avoidance of Stormy Expressions,
santa Cruz Sours, JOHN Hasson and
the Methodist Religion All Neces-
sary.
From the Boston Times.]
Adopting the plan first suggested by a
queer genius out west, we have written ia
all the prominent editors in the country and
got their opinions as to what constitutes a
model newspaper. Several have answered
by asking the question if we didn't have
anything better to do than to bother editors
with such silly communications as that
Those answers were thrown into the waste
basket; but we have selected few, which
we present to the public. All are distin-
guished by singular frankness and great
purity Of style:
SAMUEL EOwLEs.
SIR-The province of model newspaper
is to 'pitch in Let not your right hand
know what your left is doing; and if you
have a conscience, pluck it out. lest it may
make YOU 20 back on yourself in the hour
OF severity and trial. The model news
paper like the piratical craft. should be the
enemy of all other crafts, and run her jib-
boom into the stern of her opponents when
ever opportunity presents itself. Family
SECRECY should be respected, and personal
abuse should not be INDUCED in. BY OBJ
serving these rules man may print a model
newspaper. and enjoy the friendship OF the
Vice President and other high officials.
B.
THE BOSTON POST.
DEAR SIR-The Post is the model news
paDer of the day Its policy is to protect
virtue. expose fraud. tell the truth, shame
the ID and Wendell Phillips, and hasten
the completion of the Boston POstOflice, so
that the Boston Post building can have a
fair show for rents &. &. q.
THE TRAVELLER.
SIR-My ideal of newspaper is one
which has an article damning the Prussian
barbarians and giving them Hail Columbia
in every sentence, but, in order not to
offend the godiy by using strong language,
and thereby decreasing the circulation, it is
well enough to arrange i'll another column
moral or pious article, whose beneticent
tone shall give character to the whole sheet,
and take away the sting OF profanity.
ED. TRAN.
THE ADVERTISER.
SIR-The only thing the public cares
about is editorials. These should be printed
in the largest type, without headlines, in
order that lively curiosity may be excited
in the reader to learn what the editor is
driving at. When aforesaid reader be-
comes vigorously interested the article
should be cut short, and another editorial
begun, followed up and concluded in the
same way. In this manner a newspaper
may he made model sheet 1t is well
enough to print the news Of the dayto fill
up the space not taken by advertisements.
Truly, ED. ADJ
FROM HORACE GREELEY.
DEAR The Republicanjournals all
tell the truth the Democratic newspapers
are liars. The more damned the liar the
greater the circulation. The editor, like
every one else, should root hog or die.
Protection is the life of American industry.
Every editor should buy land and tell what
he knows about farming. No editor should
run for office Office be bowed. ANY man
who don't agree with this is a villain who
lies wickedly and wilfully.
Above all things, the editor should be
mild. temperatc-avoiding strong express
sions. Yours, H. G.
FROM J. c.. BENNETT.
DEAR OLD BOY-If | were to point out
model newspaper it would be that number
of the Herald which contained an account of
the end of the Abyssinian war and death of
King Theodore. The Tribune is now making
weak copy of that stupendous enterprise
by giving daily report OF the little scrim-
mage now going on OH the continent. But
it's no go. Queen Victoria pulled the Her.
aus enterprise by graciously responding to
our private telegram announcing Theodore's
death. Now. | don't care d. about
Queen Vic-but, newspapOrily considered,
that note was big thing. | hade men
toned the fact once or twice in the Herald
With regards, j. G. BENNETT
W. C. BRYANT.
RESPECTED FRIEND-'Homer's Had" if
embodied in the newspapers of to-day, either
as a continued story or as standing adver-
tisement. would make them precious deal
more respectable and interesting than they
now are. The telegraph is a humbug Nv
friend Greeley believes it is an editors duty
to root or die. would give more for an
editor who could successfully contend with
the Greek root than a whole regiment of
editorial farmers or agricultural editors.
In the interests of the true HOmeric ac-
cent, WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
NEW YORK MAIL.
SIR-My ideas of a newspaper could not
be fully explained without greatly encum-
bering the Mail. Advertisements are in
serted at the lowest rates for each. l be-
lieve in charging so much per line, rather
than the old fogy Boston style of SO much
per square. What is square, any way?
Persons who advertise by the square will
be cheated. Yours truly.
ROBERT JOHNSON.
GIT SHINES FOR ALL"
HONORED SIR-The model newspaper tells
the truth, respects the Christian religion, is
always calm, placid, avoids sensation, de-
votes large space to the publication of ser
mons. Unlike the Improved Times, supports
all parties, stands by the Prussians any
how, is sold for two cents. and shines for all
Yours, Z. A. DANA.
THE STAR.
l am OF opinion that the journal is what
always stands by 'old Nibs," never goes
back on Peter b.. and believes in Henry
Ward Beecher.
Houp la! SCI
Selah
The true journal never gives you the
headache. ~
Old boy. do you know what the head
ache is I!
The Star has two hundred thousand
That's what's the matter tFl
A Santa Cruz sour all around. q I
Your, truly, j. HOWARD, JR.
THE PHILADELPHIA DAY.
RESPECTED FRIEND-The true newspaper
is like a concrete element of strength,
which forever effervcsces, throwing truth
like mustered seed on the seashore,
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