The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-04-07
WHOLE NO. 1900.
Newspapers wrisins.

The majority OF the people imagine
chat it is the simplest thing 10 the
world to edit a newspaper A man
NAV hsve grave doubLs about bis tai
ents fer public speaking; may freely
admit that ha eaEnot turn a igGe or
recognize one when taFned 0y any
body else ; may confess that be is no
poet, not much Of a scholar aud moth
ing Of an artist but there is no erea-
ture SO poor spirited as TO syow his
iDeapGeity to edit newspaper. On
the contrary, this is c $ ok 10 which
every nan has . manifest call No
matter what bis actual business may
be-preacher, lawyer, physieiaa,
butcher, baker or candIestick maker
he has q secret fancy that if be on.
iy had q chance he could make
newspaper q liitle BIZ spicler sud
livelier than anything ia me snaps of
Ia public j0urnal thai has ever come
Ia MS way. This Is one Of the most
amusing aud universal Weaknesses Of
modern times. The number of peo-
pc who ere Injected bJ il is known
only to pubiisbers, jus. as the extent
70 which opium ealing Is prac,iced is
known only 70 druggists and phTsi-
ciaas Ths drawers aad waste bas-
keEs Of every leading newspaper o0ice
in the county ogerll1w Eiih eyiden.
ces Of TIE aloiti0n and harmless van.
ity ol the vest plt,lc wh0 scTihhis D.
stealth ard paiisntly toii over reams
Of composition whica nobody eau BE-
iaduced 20 prigt
II nus. 10 admitted lhas there is
something entc.ng and enyiable ia
editorial l.fs, ss j, appears o the cut
side waril The deiight OF getting
inte print for tbo FIRST time is one Of
toe keeGesE e1j 1yments. What there
tore, b0lh mea ana women reason 70
themselves, mus be the pleasure Of
taat happy men who daily feasts the
public with Bis wisdom, and whose
SMALLEST scrib5lilg Gads i,s way inEo
type without criticism or delay But
THIS reasoning is altogether uus0and.
The editor does ooJ look Ut things ex-
actly il the same reseate light. The
brigas colors seen by other eyes have
become 10 bis little clouded. Tae
freshness, the exquisite charm Of see
ing MS reflections iG prinE bas long
since vanished. lie writes sometimes
painfaily and under pressure, of.ed
nesrassed By d thousand peLty vaxa-
tions, and not uailequsnlly with ach-
lng head 21d weary hand. His @ork
is, OF al work. the most Sc trilE, the
most exhaustiug bo.h 70 BODY and to
brain. fhe cali for copv IS iuexora-
Die and cannot be ref4ses. He must
write lie must also e1uare tde most
contemplate ard continued or. icisms
but bear patiently 80 he esteemed
duh when he cauoOs 0e v 5-y, aad 70
be applauded for wiz whs &c SHOWS
chat he has bsea dGH." Every eijck-
head who buys his papee feels that
he has purchased rIgAt 60 dictsfe
the manner in aich il shall be con-
dccted 20 criticise Sharply every thing
tdst appears ia it, aad 70 "elevs.e il
tone" with his own earp,ng lug ubrl-
tons, fairly written Out and euclossd
il a note for immediete publication
signed "A SGbscri0er," IAN Old Pa
iron, ,"-or "Au Earnest Well Wisher."
Ii YOU were to ssk this modes. friend
TO cut you 8 coat, or measure you for
: pair Of boots, be would Indignantly
reply that that was rot bis trade, |
thai be knew nothing about IL and I
would nos attempt IT, Bot tbe diff f.
denes. which shrinks from the shea-s |
and e0yly draws baek from tbs awl
and the i.ps,one. boldly grasps the /
pen and undertakes 10 il.aminale and /
instruct the world Bseeches and !
shoes require GFt. experiencs, reasc- /
tion, 10 their maziag-political essays /
flow spontaneous ir02 tbe most ad- |
died pate. or eaa be pumped cat Of il
By sheer hand labor, without the val
gar appliances Of study, thought aDd !
knowledge. Such il life l-Baifim0rs I
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