The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-09-25
The Commercial Press.
(From the Shoe and Tin Trade Journai.)


Mr.. James g. Bayles, in his remarks
before the Stove Manufacturers Con-
vention at Niagara, gave voice to truths
which are well known to those who con-
duct the newspaper press, but which
are forgotten or ignored by those who
should derive most benefit from the
press which represents their business.
A newspaper that seeks worthlly to rep
resent any class should have full and
abundant information; it should be
fresh, up to the period, and not only
represent the latest theories, but give
information concerning the latest facts
AS one of the veterans of the profession
remarked to us years ago, the editor
must keep assimilating knowledge in
order to pour it forth. Mr.. Bayles ut
tered this idea in other language, but
there is substantial agreement as to
facts. And in this respect the public
do not as yet second our efforts. Great
improvements may be introduced in
manufacturing;thee editor is left to hear
of it by chance. There may be i'm
portant changes in foreign markets with
which but few houses have daily rela-
tions; scarcely one out of hundred of
such firms will think of sending o note
giving an intimation that news has ar
rived. Finding intelligence under such
circumstances is very much like gold
prospecting. You may possibly STUN
BILE across something by accident.
Our brethren of the political press
have many advantages over us. Intel
ligence comes promptly to them, and
they have the whole range of the news
of the world to comment upon. The
political significance of the visit of the
Shah of Persia to the Occidental ma
tions, the probable solution of the
struggle between the Pope and the
King of Italy, the unification of Ger
many, and the Vienna Exposition, are
a few among the many topics afforded
by Europe alone. None of these ex-
cept the Exposition can be touched by
newspapers which are founded to rep
resent a special trade or class. The
editor may feel the warmest interest in
metaphysical and psychological studies,
yet Herbert Spencer, Kant, Mill, Oh
umns. Di Cesnola and his collection OF
Antiquities are just as completely barred
from his pages as Mommsens research.
es in early Roman history, although
there may be the strongest attractions
in his mind for these speculations. He
has but one path, and must keep to it
1t is not too much, therefore, to ask
| that those who are interested in the
questions he considers shall sometimes
contribute of their knowledge. Knotty
points may be unravelled, and obscure
ones made plain.
The field of this special journalism is
to be in the future very great. The
prices of the raw material Throughout
the world and the state of the principa
markets will be described, improve
ments in the art will be reported, and
and theoretical advantages will be rea
soned upon, while nothing of import
ance will be omitted. Correspondents
will be sent to examine and report upor
every new process, and scientific mer
of the highest capacity will be called
in to review this work. Glass journal
ism has but just begun. May not the
day of good and praiseworthy work il
this line be fastened if the subscriber
cooperate with the managers, and i'm
part that intelligence they are so viii
ling to receive ?