The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-02-20

and learn the dinner-chat of the Oueen of
England, the rumblings and growlings of the
Russian bear, the latest notion of the Tycoon
] of Japan, and the last revolution in South
America, or Mexico. The rawlings and shrieks
of angry politicians in Washington, and the
war-whoop of the Sioux and Modoc Indians
fash across the wires and require translation
I into decent English. For the giant, News, q
recent edition Of the Colossus Of Rhodes
stands with one foot in Asia and the other in
America, grasplig the poles ID his hands.
laughing at mountain chaius, and securing
the oceans while he whispers to the news ed.
itor through the slender iron wire. Then too
In this army Of employees must DO named the
critics, who dissect the last new book applaud
or condemn the last play at the theatre, or OPP
era at the Music Hail. This host, like every
! well-ordered army, has its picket lines, scouts
and sidettes. These ase tho correspondents;
they may be found in Washington, London,
/ Paris wherever battle is raging, worlds
fair is open, or scientific expedition toiling.
The ruins Of Troy and the heart Of Africa,
the flight of tho balloon and the breeding Of
fishes, the newest Paris bonnet and the last
man-diuner among the Flies, alike furnish
them with an item. And IL items prove too
scarce vigorous Imagination is called into
operation, which answers the purpose almost
as we'll.
The expenses Of publishing such daily
paper as / have described of course ID i'm
mense, but the patronage is so great that the
property II well-conducted, is very valuable,
and yields large annual income. The value
of the property is subject to great fiuctua-
tions ; paper worth to-day hundreds of
thousands of dollars may next year, under
less skillful management, be almost unstable.
Perhaps the rule will hold good that the great
er the outlay the larger the profits. The
Herald has an immense advertising patronage
and very large circulation it is noted too
for expanding fabulous sums for intelligence
This paper, in connection with the London
Telegram, has been conducting series Of ex-
plorations in the desert-wilds of Africa, undor
the direction of Henry NJ. Stanley, who has
visited regions hitherto unvisited by white
men and learned facts of the greatest import
ance about the climate, productions and PEG.
Pile of Central Africa. This one enterprise is
said to have cost these two papers $135, 900.
HINTS TO READERS.
The great aim of the newspaper is to inter.
est the people and so command wide circu.
lation this object is ever kept prominently
in view. Hence, except in rare instances,
/ where the object of the publisher is to ad.
vance some noble principle or project, the
newspaper may serve as mirror in which
may be read the virtues, vices, freaks, follies
and notions of the age. An acquaintance with
recent news and current thought is in this
age necessity to every educated and intelli-
gent member of society. The newspaper then
must be constant companion and few hints
as to the best way of using 1t may not be
amiss.
LIST. Newspapers are made to interest rath-
er than instruct hence the great bulk of the
work of education must be accomplished by
literature of a different order. The newspa-
per can not take the place of the more solid
works. Discipline Of the mental powers,
depth of thought, thoroughness of compre-
tension must be sought and abored for
amidst standard works of solid merit The
books of the masters may be narrow, but
deep, whilst the newspaper is broad, but shall
low-at least as far as education and disci-
pline are concerned.
I'd The newspaper reflects the voices of
the people as we'll as their other qualities. -
However, there Is a large part of the contents
of the average newspaper that is positive poi
son instead ofhealthy food. 1t can do you no
good to read the details of every murder,
theft, suicide and execution. 1t develops
none Of the mental faculties, it adds nothing
to your stock of useful knowledge, but stores
the imagination with horrors that engender
species of mental and moral dyspepsia.
3D.. The newspaper is designed to contain
matter to please people of the most diverse
tastes and habits Of thought. Hence 1t would
be little less than miracle IL everything in
1t should prove either agreeable or beneficial
to any one person. II one has an abundance
of leisure he can afford TO read everything 1t
contains. But II time is valuable, he must
make his selection of what will be useful, and
omit the remainder. The selections made
will differ with the occupation, habits and
modes of thought Of the reader.
man who reads aright--will carefully avoid
the errors mentioned. He will devote the
largest portion of the time he has for reading
to such books as will develop powers of
thought, bestow useful information, and cul.
tivate a correct taste. The newspaper will
not be neglected but it will be the dessert
and not be relied on to furnish the meat and
) bread of his literary meal. On opening his
paper and glancing over the head lines be
will consider carefully what articles merit his
time and attention. and to these and these
} alone he will devote himself. The crimes and
accidents, unless they are connected with
: places or persons In which he Is interested,
will be passed as so much rubbish. A large
: atlas, and If he has 1t an Encyclopedia, viii be
near at hand for reference, and tho pages
Of his dictionary will be occasionally turned.
Thus treated the newspaper will become a
. valuable educational ally, and will acqut it.
self Of the charge Of disspating the mental