Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-19

loaf in as any expect to find for num-
Der of years to come"
Sand you drop in to amuse yourself
with diversions like that % / persisted.
pointing to the manuscript in his we'll
known hand writing of halffinished
editorial article headed 1.-The Grant-Sum-
ner Controversy" "You are good kind
of loafer to have around newspaper
Office"
"See here, young man." said Twain,
blushing little, this thing hasn't been
given away yet, and it's unkind in you 10
push me into prevaricatiOn. hate to lie. "
"But the news is on the streets and is
be in print next and you might as well
give it to me straight"
lis that so ?" said Clemens. 81 wonder
how it got out. Hawley said - Well.
perhaps we had better start frank and
square. Go ahead. love to be inter-
viewed"
what experience have you had in
journalism, Mr.. Clemens?''
"Well, in the first place have the
necessary qualifications to be great ed
itOr. can tell the truth unblushingly,
and / write beautiful hand. Expert
ence? Lots of it. | worked my Way up
from reporter Of dog fights and dOna-
tion parties OH the Austin Reveille, and
IN less than fifteen years found myself
editor in-chief'Of the Buffalo Express"
"How long were you editor-in-chief of
the Buffalo paper ?"
about seven weeks, counting two
weeks that | drew my salary before |
really took hold. made glorious sue
of ho ~ 4 4, 1V,t
for the pig-headed men who owned the
paper L should have made it as well
known as Dana's Sum-"
what was the trOuble?"
capital and labor didn't coincide in
their views of journalism. The biggest
stocxhOlGer In the concern was president
OF savings bank. l wrote an article all
vlsing depOsItOrs to withdraw, as the
bank was inevitably going to burst. 1t
was purely legitimate sensation, you
see, and l was surprised and grieved
when the stakeholder came in TO remOn-
strate. He put on airs and told him so
in the next days paper, Then they re-
quested me to resign"
did the bank burst?"
'.II hasu't yet, but have been waiting
for number of Years to see it 20 up. L
think it will, eventually"
but won't your habit of telling the
truth be apt to lead you into similar diff
ficult1es with the owners of the COurant?"
Il don't mind telling you" said Twain,
looking around to See that no one Was
within hailing distance. Il don't mind
telling you, my dear fellow, that in this
case am my own capitalist. Sabe p
''Then l may say upon authority that
you are to own us well as to edit the
COurant ?"
You may say so, my dear fellow"
''AnJ what will be the political attitude
of the paper under your management p
Liberal, sir Broad views, expansive
sentiments, exalted aims, but very severe
on subscribers who do not pay up
promptly"
You will support"
Excuse me, my dear fellow" said
Clemens, turning TO his desk, and taking
up his pen. Il AIN unusually very patient
with bOres, but I've got good deal to do
this morning. In my new position 1
shall endeavor to support"
What, Mr.. Clemens?"
"My interesting family, sir. l wish
you good morning."
From other sources [ learned that the
COurant will continue to be an organ of
Mr.. Hayes administration. Mr.. Clemens
hand has already shown itself in the ed
ltorial columns of his paper.