The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-11
BRUSHING Up REPORTING.

"Do YOU need a reporter?" inquired
4 long, lean. lank youth, rs he entered
the sanctum, and formed rings ofsmoke
from his cigarette. "Nou see | am 4
genius, am. Got a new idea bound
TO make your paper sell. Engage me
and your circulation will double in 4
week "
"Our staff is full" suggested the
editor.
"Ah yes, saw two OF EN- full around
the corner Just now. That's 4 joke, "
he yelled, gazing 1t the immobile face
of the editor. "But to business. I've
new idea. You see this cast-ron way
Of reporting is PLAYED out.
ooh is it ?" ventured the editor.
"To be sure. The public wants
something new and original? something
that will strike home. Now. here, he
said, unfolding 4 copy OF the paper,
''here's an account OF an accident 10 i
little child lust read it. See how
dull il is. Probably 4 thousand acct
dents have been described in that way,
and the public scarcely deign to glance
it over. If was given such an acct
dent to write up, I'd Just throw myself.
Now Just see how I'd improve il. Do
YOU think | would say, As this does
"'A little child Of Joshua Squills was
run over by an ash-cart yesterday, and
Is not expected to recover? No, sir
Now you just listen to this
"'It is our mournlul duty 20 record
a terrible accident. by which a sweet
young life is probably crushed out OF
existence. Yesterday one OF the many
offspring of our esteemed iellow-citizen,
Joshua Squills, Esq, regular subscri-
Der to this journal, was precipitated to
the roadway by passing vehicle which
is used in the transmission OF refuse
coal, and sustained injuries which were
beyond the control of the most eminent
physicians. The dear infant, il is feared,
will soon be climbing the golden stairs
For of such is the kingdom ofheaven.
"Now, there's an article which would
cause a sensation. Let me give you
another example"
"Do you prefer the elevator or the
stairway" quered the editor, as he
arose.
"Good morning, yelled the inter-
esting youth. Don't trouble your
self; the stairway is good enough for
me. =" And he made a rush for the
door, but not in time to escape the pro-
jeoted boot.
D1s-In the education and bringing
up Of children-whether boys or girls
the parent should always have in view
the fitting OF them TO earn a living for
themselves in later life, il necessary
We all know how uncertain wealth is.
A family may have the means of provid-
ing every luxury. and yet in a few
years be in destitution. Such thing
happens daily. The young girls, with
a parents love, and everything provid-
ed that can give her comfort and hap.
piness, may be compelled, through
misfortune, to earn her living. II not
equipped for the work, what a misera-
BILE cumberer Of the ground she becomes
There is no proper education OF the
young that does not have in view some
enc way in which they can support
themselves. i, may be homework, or
music, or the needle, or general teach
ing for a girl; or trade, or profession,
or farming, or merchandising, or engi.
neering for the boy-but let it be
something. How many hundreds there
are, who in later life, when misfortune
overtakes them, sorrowfully deplorc the
fact that they had not mastered some
thing through which they could hon
orably support themselves This is
matter that should receive the most
serious thought Of every prudent parent.
Lebanon (Pa.,) Courier.
sY-A Bridgton man, lying in his
berth in the Boston boat, one night not
long since, heard the following colo
quail disquisition on matrimony between
two darkey stewards: "Say, what's
Sam doing jes now ?" "Sam," answer
cd the other, "why Sans ben an
gone'n got married." "Has Well he
won't have to work any more" "No
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