Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-12-20
NO. Is
Maklng the Newspaper.


Tie Phenomena ef the Routine II J0urnal-sH.
Nimble liasers are moving By instinct about
tie compartments Of the type-b0xes, ;n5chan-
ically translatiog thought into metal. Thera
I IS hum OF reading" from dozen dideren;
places and every now and thea, from some
chamber apart, comes spasmodically the
steady click Of the telegraph. You are never
secure from some fresh irTsp,i0n Of news, that
nav compel a modification of tue arrangements
that must always be provisional. Arevolu-
ton may have broken out Ia Japan, or death
may have surprised some distinguished per-
sonage; and competitors are to be outstFipped
by commenting Oh the facts, and celebrating
details au:, tiosrapli,al or otherwise. Con-
criye the feelings oi the respectable Herr
Faus, could he have cropped Ia upon the
quick -wittcd and iacile scrites who have
reulaced Paciicus aud BIS slow-g.ing csm-
peers. There are labofious individuals stu
busy with the scissors aud tic paste when the
ewes of their families and friends have been
closed for hours ia peaceful slun.ber. There
are Two geatlcmen a. least taslins OF The
leaders. prononncing jglicially aud hter-
ally and with tl5 rapidity OF though.
on the debate that j. drawing % close
IN the House, or the eveut that may b
the starting poiIt oi the cycle Of policy.
Z Il Is an accomplishment, tha, readers seldom
appreciate az ~, yalue-tliat q writing calm
/ ly. consecutiyely, and reicciivciy under an
excess Of high pressure with The 0rTicTc pen
see that YOU are hopclessy Lost, should yoa
hesitate or inspiration fail you. When ,ho
thread. of your ileas is being perpetually n-
,crrup,el by ,be presentation Tor quick bet
! close revision Of tie earlier slips of your CON-
prehensive article; aHd VIXEN you know that
/ vour brain-work will be scanned and criticised
hv the capable experts whose ileas you are
c9ntroycrtlug Then there are "the abe
editor and his faithful aides. who must always
have ali their wits abogt them. night after
uirht and mouth after month y is l0r them
% direct aud coltroi the whole, u procure NJ
/ least a creL!iaLlc scmblance o. c0uslslcecy ou
the widest range Of conceivable subjects, pO-
iiti-,l religious. financial aud social. A de-
ci,ion 10 be dashed 90 on thc spur # the mo-
ment. may commit them - policy there 10
ua rrcuusiiering, aud DO lrrCtrevable injury O.
u.cir reputation fur ptrspicnity while tho
matter ur damaging action bs ltel may
he luiking in the hGcs q tie most inaignin-
can't paragraph Happily the inexorablc hour
IS approaching which dismisses them 70 an
interval Of comparative repose. Time and
the early expresses will wat ~ 20 one. aud
the items Of Lelltcd news mus; stand aside ior
tie later editions. Then the hustle Is prompt
y stIlled as by e1chantmcni, The troops of
d'sheveled Workmen dsperse, the lajef eti-
tor aud bis stan 20 bone e. supper and -
| bed 4 practised haul or twO and some halt
/ dozen boys may be trusted with the eonp'stion
Of The mere mechanical operations. The csf-
less web gliding through the grasp Of the
cylinders l. turned into piles ol copies Of the
| TIMES or the Standard, and an hour 90 two
/ later thcy are being scattered broadcast over
! the country, TO be thr wn aside the next day
| ior their ephemeral srcceasors.-Blaelirood .
/ Magazine.