Nevada County picayune., 1886-11-03
Work of the Country Editor.


 The country editor has to man. age hls business. He solicits ad- vertisements and spends hours in the work of convincing men against their interest to keep their names and wares before the public; he spends days and days talking with men to become subscribers and slowly build up a list of names for his paper; lie doubles his work when it comes to collecting the money for his advertisement and his subscriptions, tramping miles and miles and wasting many prec- ious hours trying to get hold of a few dollars with which to meet ob- ligations that are pressing him wolf-like and raking his mind with perplexity and fear, That is the work which makes the country ed itor old before his time, that often- times puts him in humiliating at. titude before business men, and fills his heart with the bitterness of despair. That is the real labor of the average country editor. Is it to be wondered at that some times his paper is dull and unin- teresting, seant of news and lack ing in the attractions that the pub- lie demands .,r
 And the influence of the country editor-who can estimate it! It is the greatest force in any communi- ty., The work of all the ministers cannot equal the influence of the country editor. The spoken word will never equal the written one in effectiveness and permanent value; and all the congregations in town cannot eqal in number the audit ors of the editor. He speaks week 1 ly to thousands of people where 1 the ministers talk to hundreds. We bring the ministers into this discussion, not to belittle their work, but to make comparison that will be generally understood. The influence of the country edi- tor is nearly always helpful; a good newspaper will do more for town than any other influence. Is there 3 hospital to be built? The editor presents the necessity for it. kindling in every mind a desire to see the institution established. [ points out the way of accomplish ing the object desired and helps along every scheme for furthering the cause. Are selfish men plan ing to line their pockets with scheme that will injure instead of benefit the town? The editor ex. poses the plot and awakens the CD. position of the people. Is there progress for the benefit of a church or a town library! The ed itor booms it, gets everybody inter tested and in sympathy with the mates and turns the golden tlde ! in the proper direction. He helps along the local charities, and all worthy institutions; he keeps the people informed about each other and alive to the interests of their town; his influence is strong, con stant, and for the well, being of his town. t.....sE
 And his reward! Alas, we can not enthuse over that. He re- ceives, that in the heavenly king. dom. And he gets there quicker than most men. So far as this worlds concerned he must be con tented with the "well done" of his own conscience. with the satisfac- ton that he is laboring honestly and we'll, and that his life Is one of truthfulness. And the true c0un' try editor is really content with this reward; the man who looks chiefly for pecumary returns for running country weekly is uot fit for the noble profession he has en- tered-and ninety-nine times outof one hundred snch an one will get badly left.-J. II. Mabhett, in Journalist.
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