The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-22
What to Write for the Press.

The following hints and suggestions
are commended to the careful consider
alton of local correspondents. They
will answer very well for any latitude:
Accidents. When, where, to whom,
how serious.
Amusements and excursions.-Wh
and where, character of the amuse-
ment.
Burglary. When, where, by whom,
what amount stolen, arrests made, dis
position of prisoner. Same with regard
to crime of any kind.
Change of business firm. -When,
name of parties, where outgoing mem
bers are going, etc.
Crops.-Present condition and future
prospects.
Churches.-Change of pastors, re-
vivals, election of church officers, etc
Deaths. when, where, age; if
prominent citizen brief obituary.
Discoveries.-Of curiosities, antiqui-
ties, or anything new or valuable.
Distinguished arrivals. At the ho-
tells or elsewhere, or former residents
visiting the neighborhoOd.
Election intelligence.-El Election oc-
ours when, candidates to be or who
have been nominated, and after the
election the full returns.
Fires.-Whose property, when, where,
cause, amount of insurance, names of
companies insured in.
Facts and figures. any
product raised in the vicinity, amount
sold, profits. etc.
Festivals. Held by whom, for what
object, amount realized, etc.
Improvements By whom, where,
and cost if ascertainable.
Lectures. and to come, when,
where, by whom, subject, object.
Murders. Who, when, where, by
whom, cause, circumstances.
New-comers.-Their business, where
located, where from, etc.
New manufactures and new business
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 staple commodities. In the
market, prospects for The future.
Parties leaving town.-W no, when,
where going, business going into.
Sales of real estate. By whom, to
whom, who will occupy, amount paid.
Shows, exhibitions, fairs.-Where,
when, who give them, character of en-
tertainment.
Schools.-Facts and figures concern
ing them, change OF teachers, improve
ments needed, etc
Secret societies. Election of officers,
prosperity and condition of the society.
Suggestions of improvements needed.
When, where, by whom, cost, etc.
Surgical operations.-By whom per-
formed, of what character, condition of
the patient.
Sickness.-Who sick, cause; health of
the community.
Wrangling.-Never wrangle or dis
pute in print with anybody, and es-
pecially not with correspondent of
the same journal. Avoid unpleasant
personalities, and never send an item
the force of which is understood 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 on only one side of the sheet.
Be brief in statement and sparing in
comment.
Write with ink-not with pencil
when it can be avoided.
When you have nothing to say on
any subject, say nothing. Don't string
words together for the sake of filling
napeS of manuscript
"Short items and lots of them"
Avoid puffs for this one and that,
and save the editor the trouble of cut
ting them out of your letter.
Don't attempt " fine writing" and
don't Gf you have any regard for other
peoples feelings) say "eve" for even
ing, "pants" for pantaloons, gents"
for gentlemen, or Sabbath for Sun
day.