The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-03


hest newspaper correspondents that
ever lived His style was lacy, rcada-
bile. always full of humor, and he had
the faculty of being able TO get items OF
news that seemed to be overlooked by
everybody else. His letters at the pc
Rod to which l de-I8SI-2-were
generally dated from New York. but
many people know that dozens of them,
no matter where they were dated. were
written from the Soldiers Home in
Washington where he generally used
to haul up to recruit from a spell of
dissipation. Poor George had a terrible
enemy to contend with. The love of
drink every now and then got the bet
ter of him. 1t was a passion he could
not get down, and ultimately, it got
away with him altogether. He died
in Washington about four months ago,
and there was not a Journalist in
the city but felt sorry that so talented
a man should have fallen victim 10 the
demon drink. All the Washington
press paid tribute to his momOry. They
referred feelIngly to his faults, and
spoke commercially of his talents.
ASH have said, there are only two
morning daily papers in Washington
the Post and the National Republican.
The former is owned by Mr.. Sultson
Hutchins, and is Democratic in politics.
The latter is owned by a stock cOm-
pany, and, as its name indicates, is Re-
publican in its politics. Both papers
a.e ably edited, but in the matter OF
news they are very meagre. They are
of that class OF papers that are read IN
few minutes. They are simply supplied
with the usual associated Press tele-
grams, the same as the provincial pa
pers Of the country, and very little
effort is made to furnish special matter.
The Sunday editions of both papers con-
tain vast amount of reading, but the
weekday issues are very common
affairs So far as Washington news is
concerned that is, congressional and
governmental news, AID the sayings
and doings of prominent men and wo-
men of the COuntry-one instinct
lively depends upon the New York
and other great daily neWspa-
pers of the country, (whose CORES
pondents are kept in Washington at
great expense all the year round), for
full particulars of anything that may
have happened or is likely to happen in
the capital city. 1t is the enterprising
work Of these great morning daiIies
that has tendency to throw the work
of the Washington morning dailles into
the shade. The latter suffer from com
parison. Another disadvantage is, |
is only six hours ride from |
New York, four from PHILADELPHIA and |
one from Baltimore. In these DAYS of |
fast newspaper trains, papers from the /
above cities are delivered in Washington |
at an astonishinglY early hour, the cry |
Of New York and Philadelphia papers" |
being heard upon the streets about 10 /
am. An immense number of these |
papers are sold on the streets by the |
newspaper boys, of which Washington |
has a perfect army. They are for the !
most part cOlored boys and exceedingly |
smart at their business. Their style of |
Yelling out the names of their stock in |
.rade is very amusing, Muck papers
var" (which being translated means
New York papers here'O is contrac-
ion that is worthy of place in Isaac
oitmsns Phonetic Journal. "Nu'Ok |
Deity papers, var, tufer FIVE" New |
York and Philadelphia papers here. two
or fVe') is. "a cry very puzzling at first to
/ stranger, but after awhile it sounds
Ill right. Many philanthrophic ladies
and gentlemen in Washington take a
lively interest in the welfare of the
Washington newspaper boys. An asso-
citation was formed some time ago in
heir behalf, and by and by the most
deserving of the boys will wear uni
orms, will receive an educati on, and be
made, as far as possible, honest, respect
able members of society. Many a
newspaper boy has risen to be the
editor and proprietor of a newspaper
and many have not, of course.
The two evering papers in Washing
Star and the Critic-are very
excellent journals. The Star has been
established for many years, and has
gained a strong advertising foothold
among the business men of the city.
It's circulation is larger than all the
other daily papers in the city combined.
It is q two cent paper, and is owned
oy the Star Printing Company, the pub
lshing and printing offices being on
he corner of Eleventh Street and Penn
JylYania Avenue. The Star is edited By
Mr.. Noyes, a man of ability and expe-
renee. Mr.. Noyes does not deal in long,
editorial. He confines
himself to few short paragraphs on
he first column, of the second page, the
,ist OF these being current comment
IN the topics of the day. The sub.
editing of the Star, however, is conducted
With great ability. Items of news,
,ther than local. are carefully conden-
ed, and the selections of general read
ng matter displays diligent work and
,reat taste. An evidence of this can al
Ways be seen in the double number of
he Star, which is Issued every Saturday
'vening.
The other evening paper of the city
he Critic-is one of spiciest sheets in the
country. Itabounds with original mat
er, and is fast becoming very popular
With the Washingtonians. In the mat
er Of woodcuts, humorous articles, and
acily written news paragraphs. it may
,e said to be ahead of the Star. In
my case it is steadily increasing in Gil
and in public favor, and |
lotice that it is extensively quoted by
and other papers. The
Jritic has struggled hard to gain a
oothoId, and has passed through many
'icissitudes. but now itappears on the
high road to success.
JOHN IRVINE