The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-04-29
FOB LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
What to Write About ana How TO D..

What to Write About ana How TO.
e The Lyons N. " Republican, has
taken some pains to revise and en-
= large list Of hints and suggestions to
: local" correspondents for the press.
? and eommends them to the consider
alton of the very respectable class of
: indiyfdaais for whom they are intend
, ed
Accidents-When, where, to whom,
, how serious.
Burglary-When, where, by whom,
amount stolen, arrest made, DISPOSE
tion OF prisoner. Same with regard I'd
crime Of any kind.
|. Change of Business Firm-When,
names OF parties, where outgoing
members are going, etc; brief state
-ments but no puffs.
Crops-Present condition and futEre
prospects.
Crime of Any Kind-Names of
offenders, nature of the crime.
Churches-Change of pastor, revi-
walls, election of church officers, etc.
Deaths-Who, when, where. age !;
II prominent citizen, a brief obituary I;
If not, the mere announcement on a
seperate slip, for insertion under the
4 '!Died" heading.
Oiscoveries-Of curiOsities, antiq-
uities, or anything new and valuable
Distinguished Arrivals-At the hO-
tells or elsewhere, or former residents
visiting in town.
Divorces-Who, when, where,
cause, when and where married.
Excursions-Amusements, etc
When, where, character of amuse-
ment.
Elopement-Names of parties and
circumstances, where gone, anG what
is going to be done about il.
Election Intelligence-ElectiOn takes
place when, candidates Co be, or who
have been elected, aud after election
the full returns.
Flres-WhOse property, when,
where, cause, amount of insurance,
names of companies insured in.
Facts and Figures any
products raised in the vicinity,
amounts sold, profits, etc.
Festivals-Held by whom, foE what
object, amount realized, etc.
Improvements-By whom, where,
and eOst(if ascertainable.)
observation-disclosures granted to
whom, what for, nature Of improve
ments.
Lectures-Past and to come, when,
where, by whom, subject, object.
Murders-Who, when, where, by
whom, object of the murder aud cir
cumstances.
New comers Their business, where
located, where from, etc.
New Manufactures, and New Bus
iness, of any kind-In prospect, when,
where, by whom established, kind,
etc.
New Buildings-To be built by
whom, for what purpose, cost, etc.
Price of Commodities the mar
ket, prospect for the future. etc.
Parties leaving Town-WhO, when,
where going, business going into.
Roads-Condition of, especially af-
ter heavy storms.
Railroads and Telegraphs-New
lines in prospect, profits OF present
roads, etc.
Sales of Real Estate-By whom, to
whom, who will occupy, amount
paid, etc.
Shows, Exhibitions, Parties, Fairs
Where, when, who gives them,
character of entertainment.
! Schools Facts and figures concern
ing them, change OF teachers, inn
prOyements needed, etc.
Secret Standardization of officers,
prosperity and condition of society
Suggestions Improvements Need
ed-Where, when, by whom, cost
of, etc.
Surgical Operations-By whom per-
formed, of what character, condition
of patient.
Sickness-Who sick, cause, health
of community.
Violations of Law-Whereby par
rties are arrested and fined, what of
fence, when, where, etc.
Weather-Touch the weather very
gently, if at all-never merely to "fill
up"
Wrangling wrangle or dis
!. pute in print with anybody, and es-
pecially not with the correspondent
of some.,other journal. Avoid uh-
pleasant personalities, and never send
an item the force of which is UNDER
stood by only yourself and one or two
others. A newspaper is in no sense
an ambuscade from behind which to
pepper somebody with small shot.
GENERAL HINTS.
Write proper names very plainly.
Write only on one side of the sheet.
Be brief in statement and sparing
in comment. -
Write with ink-4not with pencil,
when it can be avoided.
The most convenient sized page
(msnuscript) for compositOrs' use is
what is known as commercial
note" gs
! When you have nothing to say on
any subject, say nothinS,s Don't
string words together for the purpose
.Of filling pages of manugeript.
HShort items, and ldtsfof theIn,n
! was the homely rule given by coun-
try editor to a correspondents, once
upon a time; and it is a capital one.
i Avoid "puffs" for this cne and that,
81 save the editor the trouble of
''ddsting them out" OF your letter.
A puff that he doesn't write himself
ism abOmination to the editor.
Don't attempt "fine writing;" and
don't fyou have any regard for other
peoples (feelings) say "eve" for eve
ming, "scholar" for pupil, "paDts" for
pantaloons, "gents' for gentlemen,
or Sabbath" for Sunday.
You can keep she authorship as
nearly secret from the public as you
pleSse; indeed, nobody need know
that,yOu write for the newspapers,
uDless you choose to let them know
yourself The editor won't tell-rely
upon that.
DON'T be Influenced too much by the
advice (which will be freely offered
depend upon thatD of people who
don't know any more about it than
you do, as to wh At you shall put into
your letters. Be sure you are right
then go ahead.
Always calculate upon your letter
reaching the editor at least a day be-
fore his paper goes to press; then if
anything important occurs, and You
can send it as postscript or adden-
dunn. Many good letter has beeu
lost to the world because it reached
the editor too late to have it put in
type.
Remember that it is the privilege
of the editor to omit any portion of
your letter he may not care to print
that whoever writes whatever appears
he is responsible for it, and has the
right to say what may and what may
not go into the columns. His view
OF propriety or expediency is from a
standpoint altogether different from
yours, and however he may mis-
judge he will be pretty likely to assert
his prerogative.