The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-22
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I'm of over the range To look for a grizzly
He took his rifle and departed, and IN
less than two hours his body had furnished
a dinner for big bear, 4 hunter wit
messed his fate, without being able to safe
him. The reporter had not been absent
an hour when a rough walked into the of
flee and shot the editor dead, and mob
threw the haud-preSS and cases over a eiit.
thus wiping out the entire Institution.
Every man who has ever had any COD
nection with a newspaper establishment
viii agree that the reporters are frequently
called upon by the individuals who want
blood or a retraction.' Political articles
seldom wound, but the columns devoted
to home news will often contain things
which stir up wrath, and lead to broken
heads and libel suits. When alluding to
the rougher portion of his home popula-
Jloh the reporter may intend TO mako his
words scoroh and sting, but he is as often
called to account for thruSSs which he did
not intend to make. As a general rule
every paper is minded, and will give
both SIDES of a question, 1t sometimes
happens, however, that the offended party
had rather trust to his muscles than tIe
types for satisfaction, In such cases he ~
almost sure to come off second best, as thG
tables are beStrewn with old cuts, and y
seasoned hickory is often standing in q
convenient corner \ few years ago the
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blerS. and arrested score or more. Tho
reporter Of one of tho papers wrote an ar
ticle which was anything but consolation
to the sporting gentry, and several of tho
more vindictive laid plan TO trap and
punish him. 1t was his custom to go 10 Y
certain restaurant every night at midnight
for n lunch, and six of the gamblers went
TO the place, all armed with horsewips,
and made preparations to give the son Of
the pencil a lesson which should long be
remembered. They caught a Tartar,
however. When they commenced whip
ping he commenced shooting, and two OF
the men were killed and another badly
wounded before he got through.
Every reporter gets in time to be de-
tective. 1t IS his business 70 go everv-
where, see everybody. and thus he is
brought into contact with all classes.
Few detectives know more of human na-
ture, and few have better opportunities for
'SFOtting' rOgueS. In return for his police
information, the journalist is expected to
render the police what service he can, and
through his assistance many raScals have
been brought t. Justice. In a Northern
city, some five or six months ago, the re-
porter Of morning paper was given a
description Of a notorious rascal named
Burns, who had escaped from State prison,
where he was serving "a sentence for muT-
der. The police hunted the whole county
over without SUCCESS, but the reporter hap
peued on the man one day in an empty
warehouse, where he had been hiding.
y desperate struggle took place Neither
was armed, but both were powerful men,
and the convict went into the battle with
a determination to kill the iOunalIst.
The journalist was the better man in a
square fight, and the convict finally rushed
in and clinchsd him. Swaying, striking,
biting and kicking, the pair burst open
door and fell into the water. Here the
convict would have drowned but for the
help of his assaillnt who held him up
until both were rescued. and then saw him
safely secured behind the bars. Another
reporter, who had bad physiognomy but
a good moral character, and who WAS an
adept at understanding and speaking the
flash language, was approached by bur-
glar once, and tipping the nod in return,
he was presently on good terms with the
rascal. plan was at length formed to
enter house, and the two parted with the
agreement to meet at a certain hour. The
house in question was filled with police,
and at midnight, when the two burglars
entered, the one was Knocked down aud
handcuffed, and he went te State prison
for ten years.
Are women fitted for newspaper
work? IS an inquiry often made, and
probably never answired twice alike
There are female compos;tors In many
weekly and in some daily Offices, ard in
some instances they give satisfaction.
There are several daily journals employ-
ing women on the editorial staff hat the
departments of the paper controlled by the
ladies have never been noted for wit, COS
sip OF superior excellence. The fact that
none of them are paid above very mod.
crate sum per week or month seems pVpof
that their services are not in great dez
maud- No one can dispute that female
book authors succeed well, but If there is
lady attached to a daily journal who
gives the paper any additional reputation,
such fact has not come to the notice OF
other journals. As to female reporters.
there have been a score perhaps during
the past five years. speak only of those
repUrted-but 1t is doubtful if one now
puTSucS the profession. Women cannot
push their way into crowds, rush TO fires,
climb stairs, and trot pp aud down, Re
pOrterS must do this, and much more,
They must take the weather as it comes,
exercise vigilance, patience, prudence and
muscle, and it is a fact settled by Dame
Nature, long beeOrs newspapers were
known, that iadies have very little of
either qualification to spare,
''ln Southern city, two Or three years
ago, - adventurcsome yassug lady ac=
copied a place as reporter on a morning
paper, and for the first month succeeded
very well, the staff taking aR the hard
work. She was at length sent to report
marriage ceremony. ahd to write up de-
scrip.ion Of the most prominens costumes
1t was Just .he field she wanted, as size do
sired +, get even with certain 'arlsto=
crssCs' who had tarI4ea 0p their noses at
the mention af her calling. She wrote a
long article, full Of spice and revengefSl
hits, and it passed into the paper without
being oyerhauled. Next moriing, as the
letters TIN eateniug libel suits came pour
ing in. the young lady was handed her
balance and politely requested TO give
her place to q man.
Ewes APPLE TREE--The island of Cev-
nnabOunds IN vegetable curiosities, not the
least singular OF whiel. is tree called
Ewes apple tree The color of the fruit