The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12
Observation-Disclosures
How the Svstcmatic Manufacture Of Erudite
Eduorini- il Carried on.

Ldtt0rinl= - Carried on.
RESPECTED CuiLr: have not been idle
since arrived in New York, deruted by you TO
examine the present CONDITION Of metro. olitln
journalism, with view to Introducing some n
its improved methods and progfcs, i've features
into the Management to the Wheelb0rough
dflc. ] am moro and more convinced that our
provincial system Il exceedingly old-fashioned,
not to say slow. What We need, sir. is change
thorough and dicll change. The intelligence
Of our rerders ana the enterprise Of our adyor-
tisers alike demand II. Shall II he sail that
Wheel trough, with It's 1900 inhabitants, It's Ave
churches exclusive Of the Millerite Chapel, and
its two anks, has daily paper which cannot
maintain place in tho front rank ~ journalism
In examining the workings Of the immense
newspaper establishments of this city have
been kindly aided by the courtesy Of the sew
erai editors aud publishers. The facilities nc.
corded me are, | believe, due to the weight of
your name. Think that hese New York editors
recognize the great influence Of the A ric in
marlborough and adjacent counties. Between
ourselves, do not believe them anxious to in
cur the hostility of your trenchant pen. But
more OF tits when we meet.
Yesterday visited tho Office Of tho New York
Wor,iB a journal which clrcuintes LARGELY among
the poysyllabic class citizens who think In
out Of bed In the morning. and have original
ideas on the true function oftho dinamm1. Tho
WoldU has several features which, ] thirk,
ALi.
You will be interested to learn how the ex-
ccedinglv cru lite edit fials Tor which the Worry
~ famous are produced. These impressive lrti-
81 are the result Of much uaiicnt Investigation
aud careful elaboration. They represent the
work of many trained minds.
Let us sup ose, Tor example. that the man
dElHE tulNNis IN gong through the foreign files.
comes upOn tho following statement:
Dumes who IL nov dtanatzins The Book Of Job,
writes 0hD wheh uuder Tie Inspiration Of dry cham.
pagac.
1t occuys to the MANAGING editor that herein
Is matter Of news SUN GENTLY tmportans 30
warrant leader. He cuts out tho item. marks
upon II IN blue lead pencil a large intefroqatipn
point. and tut- u into a pneumatic tube con-
Meeting the down.towr ONCE with the elegant
ur-town editorial rooms az the corner of
Fifteenth avenue and flfth street. In three and
quarter minutes the slip is returned with the
following enforcement:
:, Good ifea Ml<eu cli-.ic1i and conviy saw "a ~
Thus does = single brain, m the dIstint corner
OF Fifteenth avenue and ruth street. put the
mighty machine IN motion.
Let us watch the article ~ II slowly grows II
nrst goes INTO the hand. of tire Fact van. his
Individual, who Is a sort OF preliminary drudge,
writes In rlain Eng IN nrei biosraphy - Du-
mas. an account II the crane growing regions 81
France md OF the manufacture 81 chnutgrnc
in Now jersey. and concludes with a y graph
on the present condition OF dramatic literature
IN Europe, Assn. Africa. ami Gee Mica.
Next the Article goes to the Idea Mnn. who
Hdds an essay on the value Of stimuluuts ~ an
accessory to gcniu4 In hter.ry work, together
with some specul1tinns on the pnrticul form
Of stimnlant appropriate to particuli- work as |
whiskey for articles ON the Administration. ria
for local politics, sour wlucs for soctal subjects.
cl1rei Chateau Larosc) tor fine writing aud
bee for polics court reporting
Tue article now goe- 10 the Arithmetic Man.
who supplies statistic. Of the wine imports. aul
cOnclusiy"y demonstrdtc4 b" mems 81 loga
nthme aud tho rule tor iaiion of payments
At fTHl. tft.F
dry champagne would trau-for'n every male
citizen Of tho Unitcd Stucs into successful
dramatic author Tits ~ the same man vito
can figure = democratic victory out II u Retut-
Iicn malorit', bhndfolded. lie commands
The Classical Man next t.kes hold with the
aid of Dictionary "f Quo' tons ard 4 Hurton'-
Anatomy Of Mel'nchniv. he IS able To- give 20
INC article q tore OF - trud ton. lie sup
Plies the Information that Ennius drinking
wrote tnd writing dr. nk; tnHt .fs rhylus hf
flutarrh's Sympo-itcs are WORTHY Of crediO
alwa,s or nix when he composed; that ii I,ncr
meyer wrote dry. and That G ito ALWAYS put htn-
would lut psu - Parchment.
Then come tho duties of tho Fi-rra,ive Man.
1t Is ms To interiect here and there m th rir,
the Hover, of ti'crpliiln rhetoric. lue tine |
crHrhides, di1typuss.. prosOponcias, me, hI-.-.
ana atunhibniQgies or epuiynqres, which n
Iumine the columns Of the UpTl'y are made to /
order by this industrious individuhl.
The fact', ide =, iignics. and Illustrations hav-
Ing been thrown together In rough form ~ the /
several processes "a eadi noted, tho article pass
Is from the constructive - the elaboratve de- /
phrtment. IL has now reached tho vocabulary
labordt DRY, ne Daniel Pratt would say.
Before going - tyuc the .Tticle underSOes the /
scrutlny anil revision of six competent HELEN /
ISIS, each OF whom H. equipped with IN INT
bridged Dictionary, a lhcs urus, and a glns.aty |
OF Greek pruiitives. The fast scholar ca,efu!ly /
eIn!httea Nll words 10 saxon origin; tre ma +
eradicates such Latin and Greek tcIiyafitc- as /
may be deemed too snort and COS. for lse /
q llagnif, .ng glass and weeds ont anv small /
OF The first two; the fourth and MIN r',lae,. III
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