The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-19
Newspapers and Politics.

ought 20 be, to wit: Il 70 }u.t the ca
sicSt lob in the world to make news
paper. 1t is the easiest and simplest
thing to accomplish that WIS scarcely
ever attempted. All YOU have to do is
to retire to some scqucs'ercd boudoIr,
where the air is heavy with the per-
fume of flowers and spices and fruits,
softly rccl;re upon 4 bed Of roses. and,
calmly smoking the sweet. scented pipe
OF delightful meditation, reflect little
between the whiiTS. ard resolve what
You'll put in" then furnish it--no
trouble whatever--tO the COmpoSitorS.
and in few hours Won have your
sheet fresh from the press. rcdo!cnt Of
rosy. hued wisdom and loud.smclling
printers ink, source Of pride and Joy
and hearty graduation to one person
at least. and he in your view, the most
important person to please-yoursc!G!
The attempt to please everybody is ut
terly prepostc~ous, Tor in 9,99o,0Q0 Ca
ses in every 100000 it will prove a
disastrous failure, and it is really Of no
consequence whether anybody else is
pleased or not. Paste this sentiment
in your hat, ard refer to it dailv.)
The real business of the great public
to subscribe FOR papers and buy pa
pers, advertise in them literally. and
lose noorportunity recommend them
to the community. Thus is the object
and aim of their publication attained,
always provided every body pays in
advance, which should be the invaria-
BILE rule. Ifpeople don't like to read
your paper, there is, unfortunately,
no law to compel them, and probably
will not be until reading is popularized
as punishment for crime. This is by
no means the concern Of the enterpris-
ing publishers; and YOU may be asSur-
ed that there is no high.toned and con-
sideratc publisher bat will scorn to
sign a guarantee that his paper is read
at al. although there is slight doubt
that most of them might aver to the
contrary with a conscience (whatevcr
that may bc)void OF ofIense.
The average citizen Of the nineteenth
century is conscious Of wc;ghty res
possibilities, and has many important
duties to perform that he cannot sur
render TO the minor demands OF !itera.
ture or science. ifhe is member OF
Congress. Councilman. railroad presi
dent, candidate for Governor. or in
cumbent of any important Office, he
must perform his duties to constituents.
m,nglc with them, and afford then, the
advantage OF his society and counsel.
IF he is out Of Office. K IS his most
solemn duty to get in with all possible
expedition, and TO this end nc must
certainly go among the people and zen
terrain" them literally. TO what pur-
pose should he read? Intellect is sim
ply an awkward incumbrance for one
in high official position, and should be
carefully avoided. 1t is we'll enough to
have hobby-a plaything ofsome sort
provided it requires neither study or
thought TO manage it but this should
be made use Of simply to divert the
mind from the more serious business
ofthe day. The reader may possibly
wonder what leads us 10 reflections
like these. The following note:
DEAR SIR-I have thought of start
ing weekly paper in the interest OF
the Granger party, but it is limited that
your paper, with 4 large circulation al
ready secured, may be induced to join
our standard. IfSo, can pr omise YOU
10000 new subscribers. Let me know
your views. Very respectfully,