The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-13

the newspa peraon Generally. 20 AR as ANY
Individual comes IN contact with IL. his
opinion isthe Compounded result OF its
discussion.
Ii - only small part OF the editors
duty TO make known his own opinions
hat he might DO ia a book That he
should do IN his newspape OF course. or
he Is not qualified for his poet But his
great mission Is 10 bring out in the same
sheet distinctly ind truly, aud in all their
own force, the opinions aud sentiments OF
Al classes, sects aud parties which minyle
IN be movements and struggle of lie
The great metropolitan Journals ar.
scatning the continent and lowing ON its
men OF thought and utierance In law
politics, medicine and divinity should have
their pick oftalenis, much more the press.
lie who having the means, shall have the
wisdom to combine into one sheet, Tor the
Instruction and amusement of all a selec
Con from the best talent OF all sorts, al.
ways emploNng't0 write on tine subject
upperm Oct in thepublic mind at the time.
the mau who knows most about il. cost
what II may, viii begin to realize what
the press can do, and what the newspaper
ought to be.
The newspaper is absorbing everything.
First class intellects are in demand Our
daily miscellaneous Press is so extensive
that their titles would Gil small volume.
Some men takes hall dozen newspapers
/ daily. The paper Is TO them a tour through
the world. Ii may be all they see, or want
10 see OF life, literIure, or philosophy. II
book Is published, the advertisement
gives you the title, which is often the best
part OF II, or the editor in dozen senten-
ces givts you the plan and moral OF the
entire volume. Christian people need not 20
TO the theatre for they can read a sketch
of the play next morning; aud wicked men
need not 20 to church, since tbs MONDAYS
paper affords = paragraph from each
preachel, which may be more than j. car
ried away 10y some OF the stolid concrera-
ton that dozed through the whole sermon.
Taking society generally, we all know
that nextto the Bible, lie newspaper is all
IN all and even the Book OF Books" may
be published IN the new Spaper, in serial
form with incr chances of its being
read 10y the unregenerate million.
Let our friends oil the negative who in
sist that books are more amusing and in
structlve than newspapers, take up the
paper OF the period and examine its varied
contents Here we have historical and
biographical sketches poems, essays and
stores 10y the most eminent writers OF
Europe aud America, with splendid Illus.
tratIons from the hands OF well known
masters OF design; combining the most at
traciile forms vi literary, artistic, aud So
clai entertainment, with practical instruc-
ton and information respecting fashions.
divers household matters, etc
Now let us examine another class of pa.
pers, and we will take a. :he representa-.
tive the agricultural press, the Farmers
Home Journal The number before Us
embraces well filled departments, as fol-
lows: The Farmers Hygieuic Notes. To
bacco Culture. Household, Apiary Edi-
torial and Local, Horse Department and
Family Clrcle-all prepared by PRACTICAL
lhleiilgehI men and woEitu, who know
what they write about, from much expert
ence and observation The VII and wis.
dom, the fun and roic thc instruction and
information L. Zoe git. cred here IN NE
course of years 5eaiiug in worth, aud
VIII pay back many times the subscrit
ton price and store the mind with really
more voiuable knowledge THAI one is apt
to gam rom neatly arranged library OF
one hundred volumes, which unfortunate
ly Is rarely dlsarranged or disturbed.
he power Of the newspaper-great as
1t was-greater as il now isis increasing
Ia ratio greatly beyond the increase Of pop,
ulauon, may about in proportion to the
united triple Increase Of pop .lation, intel
llgence and wealth The action of the
newspapers on the public mind was the
immediate Cause Of 'pet dy supplies being
sent to the Chicago sufferers IL gran
pies to its soul widl hooks of steel" nll
that Is pure and eiesatiug and noble 1t
kindly llfts from the ius,gnihcance OF OBJ
security the poor lost Wanderers who are
starving Or fame aud nooriety. IL ex
ats the humble anu applauds the wisdom
Of tie lea-nel.
Ii proves all things ard holds fast 10
that which is good. How many embyto
low as aud cities have been brought into
notice beng pulled into prosperity by the
newspaper IL has dug out our canals,
buiL our tnrnpikes and railroads, put on
the ocean and rivers our steamships. and
TO tie topmost round OF the intellectual
ladder fastened the telegraph wire
Wh'tr appreciate good boon aud ap.
plaud ahi honor its talented or gifted an-
thor, yet | must assert the truth Of INV
convictions that there are no such mate
rails for the history Of the life ola nation
a. are furnished by the Newspaper. Its
the only perfect history OF that life, be.
cause Il IS that life it-elf Aud let me con
ciude by pronouncing it the institution OF
institutions the terror d tyranny, the ma
ker OF Presidents
II croFn thee King Of intimate delights,
Firesidc judgments, honeborne happiness.
Aud al the comforts that The loWiy roof
Or undisurbed Retirement, and the hours
Oflong uninterrupted ey min know"