The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-07
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ODDITIES and Absurdttses that the PaGes or
Newspaper Directory Reveal.

NeWspnWer DiFSetoSy hrveus
study Of tho 1900 packed pages Of an
American newspaper directory reveals much
that Is interesting and amusing. and not
little that possesses Importance. Especially is
this true In the case Of newspaper
nomenclature. People often display strange
vagarics when selecting names for their
children. their dwellings. their vessels. or
the horses that arc within their stable
gates but 1t Ia when standing sponsors
for newspapers that they give the freest rein
to their originality There is q great deal
more practical truth In the proverb about
giving q dog bad name than in the familiar
Shakespearean saying about tho rose. by any
other namo." and when an editor confors upon
his paper title which lie vulgar or ridiculous
he inevitably lessons It's prestige and influence.
Not that the great majority Of periodicals In
the United States do not boar rational and bus
sinAss.like names: they do. Fully . quarter
OF them are to be classed under ten titles.
First In number arc the Journals. OF which
there are more than $50; many Of these.
however. are magazines. or publications devot-
cd to special subjects or interests. There are
100 medical and surgical periodicals In the
country. OF which 80 are Journals The Ne,rs
IL the name next In favor; nearly 600 papers
bear It. There are about 500 Hralds and as
many Illnesses the great proportion Of them
newspapers. It may be said that these
three titles are most In vogue at present
with founders Of new journals. Next on
the list come the Presses aud Tribunes.
not quito 200 OF each. with about
100 Sans. and as many Posts. As q newspaper
title. the Sun Is at a disadvantage; 1t Is pecu-
llarly a name for daily journal. and morn
ing paper at that. In this respect the Star is
moro fortunate. since 1t will fit impartially
newspaper published In the morning or In tho
evening Tho Gasches and Couriers probably
follow the eight papers already named. but the
Curriers' are going out. Considering the promi-
nent part which the telegraph has played in
the development OF the American newspaper
there are comparatively few 7etevaphs and
1e'to,dms-in fact tho Mails are relatively
more numerous. On the o'her hand thore has
been quite u run on Telephones and Calls.
1t Is not easy to account for local fashions In
newspaper nomenclature. Kansas has only
seven Trtbu,irs; young Dakota. with II quarter
OF hor population. has a3 many. or New lamp
naIs. Ohio probably takes the lead in the mat
ter Of political names. having rs Reogbticnns to
is worth noting; II the case o. almost
RsG%n sSs has hss
faiIsd to bring in his revenge The st. Louis
h Rso,ya i KsputIhisass Gapsr; 80 + the
is Democratic paper: 30 is the Rochester Re
publican, Every tenth paper in kentucky Is a
pers. and this short list Includes seventy:two
different names. fifty-six OF the Journals Of the
s 81 .Ss es Tn Ssss
the other. hand. Vermont publishes less than
sixty periodicals. and. Of these u fourth bear
the name OF the State. whio twelve OF ArizOna's
tory sSn 4 whieS hey apess4 'u' .''l
paper nomenclature are to be sought in the
two great functions Of journalistic enterprises
Of Opinion. 10 the former class belong tho
whole tribe OF Co'Tiers, Courants.. and Hesse"-
tho say Shns and S thu The tie
sti". ti5o";sis 1u'iet. and iaSIrt the Efs""r.
Mirror. and Reflector: tbs Eye. 0pt;c. Lens. 0psra
Class and h M!s.eoSs ,1 Tho Spy k1!"1 cr. IN.
R'o.pect and the 0uticok: the Graphic. Ado
graph. A.tog,an': and pantagaph: the ,, ItIe-
same category NAV perhaps be chased the
E i MS and md the he Ness,Xri; ~ 1''' .
+ not 50 easy perhaps e make =; sy ,ns
other great division Of names, which indicate
opinion or advocacy. Under this bead we may
r "a. st .ss hdDsss ar te'"iH a"s S a
Tux, Opinion. and, Vor Ppu4i; the Adrocntcs.
ynaicd'os, including our esteemed G bo
ana IpOeaIs. anl the Peoples Defender. The
idea Of ieadership or guardianship has been ,
r Naturally blended lie militant idea Wit.
ness, ito Watcln"ait and WatrAh,mr; the
iI: ssa c Ss%2 2A,ca ss'& and E Ss Tie tie
Veteran, and ga Guard: the Escsine and the
| Roll Cal: the clarion Bmg's. ana TWmppt; the
4n% isnsi'"%; iho a ftGs Ls,Ss za%%e. Ana %pHd
idea Of illumination and direction INSPIRES the
| .Siynai. beaco", riaros and Cr,Ssct. the LtgM.
Id" " aa MG ,ns In aff ss and a" , TS e
Oh XlaHama. aud The I@rtsd Deer Ea,ie Of jack
shin may be ass'rbed u long list Of lanes. in;
Imii1n: the Patriot and the Loiored n'hiot;
the SOLD South and tho oancGs,nn; ne rsopir :
not to mention the Lajo:r;s champion. no
Eoyco'trr, and tho Han.er Of h'tr,'p nor ynt tho
Cantpo i2n and the hrrWss.'tnr Conflict: there
| are many R,publcuis but only one StdtEdrt.
and the race Of Wigs is we-nigh extinct. On
the Democrntis side however. there is greater
cTai the Spri Of JEFFERSON. l! is easy to under
stand what is meant p ny an n nmt@ri;;
Hsa p'a ,y or but be no one eatsIde
hatspo5 caGsnq c sn pqs Il
many f'aispsn'Es,ts. some LiJerqls and q Radii-
kSnf S osf Basry ill., %es
the Bloomfield. Iowa. Lrgal Tender GreenLack.
sna A Shs f ho has M' aGos!
4; so has the Sparta; Ga lshmGelMe. and
Heaven help the esteemed kontncka H , S1n,
Sco,.cherI The GalesburG. Ill.,. Coup 4 Etat ID
college paper. ,,u-
life have suggested not a few newspaper names
o, them Erapac 1Ga apprIsras. F Amons
MI. has = Squirrel Lnnberman. with Broad