News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-02-02
AN EDITORS DIARY.
Struggles of a Nevada Journalist

Struggles of a Nevada Journalist
Monday-Another dreary grind at the
journalistic mill Is before me. Must
rustic up all the little notices can this
week. How feelingly expressive is that
I. noble apostrophe of Deacon Pickering ::
J. God bless our small ads p If our en-
terprising local tradesmen Gas we hap
PLY alluded to them in Saturdays
issue) only knew how much good their
$3.50 notices do US they would never
drop a month. Hope I won't have to
take all my holiday advertising out in
trade. I've got six hats, four coats, a
waterproof suit, a rolled gold scarf pin
and six dozen neckties, besides bale
of hay, an order for free baths at Swift's
Springs and season pass to the opera
house-but oh ! how hungry I am.
Must write up our hotels, and perhaps
I can ring in on an occasional meal
Tuesday-Another day hammered in
to eternity, and am still alive. How
my arms ache Turned the press for
fully ten minutes working off our edi-
ton. After all, it is still a noble pro
fession. Platter myself to-day's leader
-'The True Policy Of the Administra-
tion"-will open President Arthur's
eyes. Tomorrow must work in that
communication from Judge -, en-
titled, "The Republic of the Rocks"
and be heard by him reading it aloud to
friend in the vicinity of saloon. Was
urged to join three churches this morn
ing by their pastors. Sternly refused.
Evidently deep-laid plan to get free
notices of church sociables. Wish
Thanksgiving day came again this
month. Hear that there is crowd from
the Comstock at the Ormsby. Will
drop around there, casually, as it were.
There may be, at least, some nutriment
in it.
Wednesday-Collected two dollars
this morning and paid it to the printers.
Life with them is again tinged with the
hues of the rainbow. To-day we pub
lish a stirring article on the develop
ment of the mines of Ormsby County,
besides our free flow of fancy and i'm
agination in other fields. Little do our
readers think when roaming over our
humorous sallies that they are written
with the famine-belt buckled up to the
the last hole. Why don't our people i
organize a cooperative soup kitchen
to tide over 4'@ winter? Must urge
that idea.
Thursday-Hung around the depot |
all day looking for theatrical advance
agent, who was reported due here.
Missed him. Life is filed with bitter
reverses. Our stock of paper is getting
short we need new rollers, and it is
that another daily is to be
started here. Never mind; one more
will make no difference Senator Jones
spoke very encouraging about that mint
position, and there's sure to be lively
next fall.
FridayxDown to two meals every
three days. Men, Mustn't read
Dickens at present. His glowing de.
scriptions of Widespread boards make
me faint. Subscribers complain that
there is nothing in the paper. If they
included the editor the remark would
be founded on fact.
Saturday-We live again. A supply
of cake was sent to the office this morn
ing with wedding notice. After
desperate struggle with the printers,
wrested part of the spoils from them
and gave quarter of column send-off
to the misguided pair. If can get
pass will go to Virginia tomorrow.
Understand there's fine free luuch
sy stem there in the leading saloons.
Wish L had Tanners stomach to fall
back on in my contest with hamilton.
Another week passed, at any rate. No;
will not despair. The time may come
when gaunt famine and I will be stran-
gers