Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-11
AN EDrroR.s WORK.
In nnUrnsosiou for Young Men Whe
wish to Become Journalists.

wish to Become Journalists.
TFrom the Boston Commercial Bulletin.I
There is to be q vacancy on the staff OF
one Of the city dailies for an assistant ed.
itor. and o. we have got hold uf some ol
the qualifications required, we print them
for the benefit Of Young men from the
country who may be intending TO become
connected with tho press We can assure
all such that it is most fascinating en-
ployment, does not require any previous
education or preparation. aud pays enor-
mously. The principal occupation Of lead
ing editors IL to receive enormous brides
for leading articles, TO attend tlseaters, con-
certs and other places Of public resort, oc-
cupying the best places. Of course, and to
inform political leaders how they should
regulate affairs. Assistant editars and re-
portcrs, who are scarce at SJS5 a week,
generally work four hours day, when
they are not away on vacations, have free
passes, and the pleasure Of their company
contcnded for by the elite Of the city
Among the leading requirements are the
following: He must lie able to cook up
leading articles from previous days papers
into special telegraphic dispatches. He
must bc familiar with the USE Of encyclo-
padias and guide books, in order to write
special correspondence from Londop,
Paris and Berlin. He must be able to ck-
pand ten-line accident into
HALr-coLuMx DISASTER,
With headings to match. He must he
sharp enough, II the paper gets little dry,
in his description Of public nsen and their
Iloings to nix his reports II them NO as TO
tempt the said p. ms into print, aud Of
fer spicy editorial comment On their COM
munications. He must he shrewd enough
Z, credit especially bright things which lie
has to copy .Ex." or "a contemporary, /"
or daily paper" instead Of the real title
of the sheet selected from. He must bo ON
hand for paragraphs about Kate Claxton,
Barnum's caravans and Kate Field; ready
TO reduce half-column puffs Of dry goods
and clothing advertisements to two stick
fuls aud write out interviews with men
who refuse to be pumped He must bc
patient under the request ef three-dollar
advertiser for n tcn-dollar puff Of spar
ring exhibition. travelling lecturer or new
invention. He Is expected to be up all
night, and wide awake all day; 10 catch
people ut meal times. and therefore give
up his own; be thoroughly
POSTED IN FIRES THEATRIcALs,
City and Congressional affairs, mechanics,
physics. astronomy. algebra, politics, gc-
7o5fuPny, tue CldSslcS, uAHtluS.
French, patter the fash, scienoe, zoology,
the Beccher trial. the Tilton conf, ssions,
and election frauds. He must be ready at
all times to sing a song with Moody and
Sankey. accept an invitation to step in and
see . man with political candidate at
Parker's. make q political speech at the
Papyrus, crack Joke with circus clown.
discuss divinity with divine, or acting
with all actor; criticise with a connalman
hrgue with an alderman, rant with rep
resentative. mannuver with the mayor,
and gossip with the governor. No man
who denominatcs sn establishment "a
store" carnival Of crime " a fight in a
bar-room," . terrible conhagration "a
serious fire," a temple Of fashion " milli-
merry shop" an eloquent orator "a stump
speaker" distinguished member Of the
bar "a lawyer" an eminent artist "a
stock actor" an auction sale Of works Of
art " . sale Of oil paintings" cantatrice
"an opera singer" or tonsorial artist "a
barber" will stand any chance Of obtain
ing the place. Our brethren Of TIE press
will observe that we have only indicated a
few Of the requisites for the position re-
ferred To-; the great bulk Of the others
will readily suggest themselves to every
thinking mind.