Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31

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the line OF the theatrical profession, other
who cultivate the literary, others who turl
their attention to the social world OF Wash
ington, and still others whose acquaiutane'
takes more conservative line, and com
prises Department people, and even thu
members Of Congress. Of the hundred o.
two of newspaper correspondents who are
here, it is probable that more than half live
in boarding houses, for % many Of them are
sent here by their papers for 30 briet time
that it is useless for them to attempt to es
tsblish themselves. There are others, how
ever, who live here, who make Washington
their permanent homes, who are here the
year round, and oae year after another, who
have been here fo- twenty years or more.
They have usually, their homes some OF
them rented, some osthem their cwn.
Nothing New Wanted,
There is one peculisrity about the Wash
ipgton correspondent that is worthy OF no
tice and much to be wondered at That Is
his reluctance TO accept anything new as re-
ates to his own personal methods. Persls-
tent seekers after news as they are, they re-
ject anything new in their line until It is
actually forced upon them through recogui-
ton by the business world about them
Take the typewriter for instance. 1t Is
universally conceded to be an excellent
thing for these who have much writing to
do, yet these men who make their business
by writing, who do nothing else from one
years end to another and who would lind It
a great reliet after busy day in the field
where they are compelled TO write more or
less by hand, reject it. There are few who
are now beginning its use a very few who
have used and commended II for years, but
they are not altogether ten per cent OF the
whole. Take that labor saving instrument,
the telephone. Here it connects you with
the White House, the home Of every Cabi'
net officer, hedsskS of dozens OF department
officials Who are always willing TO answer
any inquiry you may desire to make, the
Capitol, the postoffice, the hotels, the local
newspaper offices, the telegraph Offices,
and every news center, yet you can count
on the fingers Of your two hands all OF the
newspaper correspondents who have it at
residence CT office The duty Of the cor
respondent requires him to travel about the
city great deal He must, if successful
ard alert, visit all the departments, the
hotels, the Capitol, the White House, and
often the residence of some official besides
visiting bis own home occasionally. Here,
in Washington, there is no method travel
more popular, more swift, more comtorta.
be, more inexpensive, or more time and
labor saving than by bicycle or tricycle.,
The asphalt streets are as smooth as floor,
and extend all over the city. You may go
by the silent steed" in any direction with
the utmost ease and comfort day or night,
after the street cars have stopped or while
they run. By it you save time, labor and
money, and make that which otherwise
would be a drudgery, pleasure.
The bicycle is sufficiently popular
that the person who rides 1t
does not become unpleasantly conspic lous
thereby, fer there are hundreds and hun
dr., DIS, probably thousands, in the city and
to be seen on the streets at all hours. De
partment officials, business men, physicians
and people of all classes ride them, and
many ladies use the trlcycles with grace aud
ease, yet with all Of these recommendations
and practical advantay yes which the machine
of-rs the newspaper man 1t is rejected
There are but two or three newspaper men
who ride the bicycle, and cut one of these
wEo makes it of constant practical use in
his business 1t seems odd that these men
who are constantly seeking something new,
who may only make success by hard and
constant work, who lead public opinion in
many things Of great Importance, who claim
70 be progressive in many things, should
reject the very things which would aid them
in their own success, simply because they
are comparatively new and because their
fathers and grandfathers before them did not
use them.
In their office habits most Washington
correspondents are gregarious. 1t is not
uncommon to find two or three or four or
mere correspondents occupying the same
office. There are advantages in ii, and
also disadvantages. There is opportunity
Tor interchange OF news, and for division Of
expenses, but the result is not always salts
factory in every particular.
Success.
Of course not all men who come to
Washington as correspondents succeed. 1t
takes one sort of talent to succeed in one
place and quite another to be successful
somewhere else. Often the man who was
. successful editor or reporter in some city
thousand miles away is surprised to find
himself a failure here. The man who
would be successful here must have large
amount of industry, a full modicum of
common sense, knowledge Of public
men and public affairs both past
ard present, aud trace" OF that quality
designated in the popular and expressive
Slang Of TOT day as gals But most of all
he must be honest, earnest, untiring, "iu
slant in season and out OF season, truth
I'll, fearless both as politicians and aS to
tie views aud opinions OF his fellow cores
g. dents, and alwars gentleman. The
. 10 success as 4 Washington correspond
- my be given in one small word
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