Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-11
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the cities, is now extended 10 almost every
village and town In the country. The press
is now an indispensable requisite N advance
the character aud interest OF anv locality.
II Is a very easy matter for few individ-
uals, interested in some enterprise, 10 e0n-
| vene aud do the "wind work" towards estab-
fishing an "organ," but to come up prompt
| Nv with the material aid" Is widely different.
To promise Ave hundred subscribers, IN pro-
ducs' by q mysterious method ~ addition q
thousand dollars 10 be made by Job work and
advertising, is easier than N hand over $1,000.
Now, tile good citi Iens Of BlOwtOwn, wanting
to increase the value OF "cornsr lots and
"bsautiful suburban residences" determined To
establish a weekly newspaper. To mature this
design, innumerable meetings we're held ri the
stores and such places as were most convent
pnt. At these meetings Squire Passyman,
| Elder Rlowhard, Squire Easy and slow, Un-
Gle Ultraman, and the Messrs. Skinhint, took
the most prominent part. The matter was pre-
sentsd in every possible light. NJ. Pussy niaA
thought the matter of vital Importance one
which would do great good without much sac
rihce on their part. Elder Dlowhsrd urged
that 4 press be Immediately started though
| they shonld at first be compelled TO make a 1T
lie sacrifice, they would realize double the
am"unt in less than SIX months, in the way
Of rise in property the name ~ their beau
! tiful inslitution-Cornhill Cailege-wOuld be
! sounded abroad, and Bowtown would be
| he was for the measure. Uncle Ultramsn
thought that a paper would pay the business
| men, as they could advertise at a small cost
aud receive q great benefit; besides, IL they
could once get the 'thing" a-gong, they
would shirk all responsibility on the individ-
ual smbarking In the enterI rise, and he could
not back out, aud il there was any loss, It
would be the publishers. Tho Messrs. skim
flint said their motto was, "the greatest good
at the least cost, and that they believed a press
would ''do the thing"
For a Dress"-wRs the verdict NJ the ci,i-
zens OF Bowtown. The next thing was to
find some one 10 engage in the enterprise who
would control the paper and put the town.
This was easily accomplished. A young priu-
ter. who was attending college at Blowtown,
by hatiery, fair promises, and msrepresents-
iion, was seduoed frum his studies aud per-
Suaded to assume the responsibilities Of sdi
tor, Publisher and printer OF the prospective
paper, to appear under the euphonsous title Of
The Blowtown Scientific Investigator" Cub
scription papers were circulated and signed by
men, women, and BOYS, So that in a short time
a for mdable list OF names was presented. But,
then, whats in q nams" The fue hundred
names wore mado up in about the style Of the
'Kausss election returns" few individuals
subscribed for as many as ten copies. This was
considered by them a great sac i6ee.
Our Young editor now began to feel sangsins
Of success. Such glowing pictures were pre-
innate success, that lie began to look with
contempt on other papers, whioh were a real
ity and not UiUpian dream. lie was induced
to believe that the huestig nfor would soon 0
the first paper in the cUuntry--that It's PUB
ssription list would go up to thnusands-that
rvbodv's children would soou be attending
Cornhill College and that, OF course, every
body'a pai 0ats would take the paper 10 learn
how their sons and daughters proRresssd-that
the Professors Snizzle would adnrn and en-
rich the columns ~ the new j'urnal with
sparkling gems from their classical" and
'gifted" pens. This was bright picture to
he contemplated by au ambitious aud enthu-
sia site mind.
The city was Immediately visited, and the
necessary material purchased for issuing .
country newspaper. In due time the press and
fxtares arrived at Blowtnwn, when there was
a great hurfah and ordinations Of what .
people we are" Every one pasted the sditsr
IN the shoulder, aud said good fellow" The
amateur publlshsr now set 10 work ia good
earnest. with his assistants. tn "set up the
matter" for "Yol l.. No. l." Expectation was
nsw all on the qai rice, and for two weeks the
couversati n of the printers was RUstly in
answering the all-prevailing question. when
will the hrs. number Of the Lrsshgafer be
outf'
After "days Of toll and nights Of waking"
the long g-l"oksd-for paper appeared. II was q
very creditab's sheet, with f'ming intro
ses for the future, and "dons up at the close
with an eloquent quotation from Shakespeare.
Il was a triumph Of art AND intellect among
the people Of Blowtown. The citizens, with
unanimous vnice, shOutsd bravo" aud the
editnr considered himself immortaliIsd. lie
was the subject Of discussion at the "Ss wing
SoeeU.' the social circle and the bar-room.
Od wnman with daughters were all his true
I friends, tlhe editor was single, young misses
| even casl upon him loving smile, young wtd-
avs AMI old maids greeted him with the most
/ abaudnued dattery.
! Many new names were added to the sub
/ scrptinn list, and Advertisements came rapidly
( in, with promise of prrmpt payment. Soths
| new enterprise was now fully under sail with
| fair SKY, clear offing and spanking bre re.
! larger number Of subscribers were already on
/ the books than were anticipated, aud though
! but few had paid in advance, vet there was
/ every assurance that the pay would be forth
coming when needed. With full hope our he
/ ro pursued his prosperous voTage on the sea
! editorial, little dreaming Of a storm or cloud
| in the future.
! Months passed away. Novelty had with
drawn its charm, while plain reality began to
/ present to the publisher Of the LusSiigatoT the
! aspertiss Of the enterprise. Bills we're com
! ing in, and money must be had to meet thom.
| An attempt was mtds to enllsct, but only
deIlar here anil there could be raised. Subrcri-
bers began with one accord to make excuses
]
! for that millennium Of publishers when delin-
qusnt subscribers will pay up their bills, re
ccurso was had 10 borrowing m 'ney nt three
/ per cent This was rash expedient, but the
only alternative, As the many warm friends of
the press refused tn do better. Repeated duns
appeared in the c0lums of the IaVss,igaisr, call
ing on ell daiinquents to paw up their arreAr-
ages, but with very little ef'ct.
Dissatisfaction now began h creep in and
whllom friends began 10 "weary Of we'll doing. ="
They cnuld't see why it needed money to carry
ona small paper. paper with sic hundred
nimes on the list ought 10 live without com
plant. The Skinfiniers thought they were
not ruifId enough aud beapSd their mAledie-
ti'ns an the editor fnr PresuminE 10 charge for
editorial notices. Pussyman thought Lis
"pulIs mt quite 50 good a. Slow-aDd -easy's
Tie politics Of the paper began tn be denounced
in MS many different WAYS AZ there were politi-
cal parties. Thus, hundreds OF complaints
were entered against the hapless editor, be-
cause he dared call for justice"
Bv this lime our hero finds himself in no en-
viable pnsiton-s saus dollars sans friends. sans
hope! lie had been charged eXborbitAut prices
for all that he hal reesivel-high rents, OutrG-
gsnus bills rnr boarding, etc Amid inces-
sent labor at the case AMI press, he had failed
to make his paper ~ interesting as was de-
manded. But no allowances were made ina
bity was the excuse Of eXaeting readers.
The learned SnILles had written some dry
trash Tor the tarmsrs ON " u GttherlnR SEED
Corn "a subject Of which the author was
profoundly ignorant Alsn, another article on
the 'Typ"graphyof Frng Pond )" with "cril.
ical Nntss" concerning the inhabitants thereof.
The volume was nnW half closed. crisis
in business al fairs had almost paral zed trade
money WAS scarce and collections almost i'm
possible to be made. The last "bundie " of
paper was used, while the paper mills refused
furthe credit until f'rmsr supp lies were paid.
At this critical juneture our almost disheart-
sned editor made last rf,rt 10 eullect outstand-
ing accounts. BY this time creditors h ad
ceased to he even GeSke@sB'y. Ii one paid up,
he did so by Withdrawing further patronage.
Some denied their aceonnts said they never
snbscrib-d aud would MT ray. Il was n0
use. A sufficient sum Of money could not be
raised to purchase a fresh supply of papsT
81, after Il brillient descending existence ~ six
mouths the " Blowtown Scientific lnvestiga'
tor" bio,Oed Hp
So ended the magnificent farce. The aditor
found himself two hundred dollars out Of pock'
ct, besides his six months work. His credit