St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14
SOME NEWSPAPER GOSSIP.
Country Correspondents Who Use the Wires
Freely
To Send in Trivial Matter as Startling
News.
The Peculiar Breaks Some or Them
Make.
Correspondence of the Globe.

Correspondence of the Globe
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-While looking over
the newspaper files at the Press club this
afternoon, L overheard a discussion that
affords the basis of this communication
The telegraphic department always takes
precedence" was the broad statement which
an assistant city editor was bewailing to
brother journalist. Having had experience
in both departments, and some peculiar
recollections that belle the above complaint,
and later mentioning the matter to Harry
Carey. night editor of the Times, he gave
me some pointers which are here presented,
showing some of the fluctuations of tele-
graph editor on great newspaper, Before
his promotion to his present position. Carey
was telegraph editor of the Times, and
during his time of service in that depart
ment saved many specimens of the rot that
is wired at cent a word by the average
country correspondent. lie is not yet grey
headed, but his forehead reaches far back
toward his spinal column. attributed as he
says to strenuous wrestling with such para
graphs as are appended here. And right
here l want to. make public poetical
effusiOn written by Nat BabcOck, now of
the New York Sun, inspired by listening to
Carey's remarks while the latter was hand
priately dedicated to
THE TELEGRAPH EDITOR.
The telegraph editor sits ia his chair
And he says-well, perhaps he says
'.jingoP'
Did you ever hear one of those editors swear?
If you have, why, just guess what the one
over there
In the way of cuss would be apt to declare
When reading special from "Bingo'
But perhaps you don't know-more than
likely, indeed
What mean by a''special' from 'sBingo."
special from ''Bingof" How shall pro-
coed?
Why, a special from ''Bingo's'' sort of
screed,
Which you feel you must use, though you
know you don't need,
Because you have paid for the lingo.
This "Bingo" resides in a village remote.
In a village remote resides '.Bingo;''
Hes gent" and he gathers the items"
that float
AS he says ''In our midst" by which he'd de-
note
The streets of that aourishing village remote,
And send them as specials signed
'.Bingo."
"On yesterday morning our citizens heard
Thus opens his telegraph hngO),
"a dull, sickening thud' chats his little pet
word,
(which was followed by sharp cries of pain
that occurred
a telegraph pole, it had fell'-(how absurd).
ION John Henry's coach dog" signed
''Bingo."
When they hold convention where "Bingo''
resides,
It's then at his best we see ''Bingo''
Floral emblems and banners his fancy pro-
vides;
There are several "orates,' . and few points
with pr -
With beautiful list of sswet blankets be-
besides;
It's real gala day. for old "Bingo."
"Mary Jones suicided here yesterday eve"
Now there is a sample of 'BingO'-
Or, 'our old fellow-townsman; the popular
Steve"
Is to ''eonsummate nuptials'-and again, 1--WE
believe
That the numerous friends of Miss Jenk-
ins twill grieve
Tolearn she's departed''-signed "Bingo.'
So the telegraph editor sits in his chair
ana ne says-wen. perhaps he says
Though | rather incline to believe that his
Is the sort that leaves streaks of blue paint in
the air,
For quadruple murder has happened out
And he's got just three lines from
From an Illinois town tale of attempted
murder closed by saying, lit is supposed