Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
there Is NOT now In existence an editor who
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upon the high, dry soil which leads to gen.
ius and consanguinity.
The above paragraph quote from q
treatise en- journalism which / wrote Just
before knew any thing about it.
The life of the journalist is q hard one,
and, although il Is not SO trying as the life
OF the newspaper man, il IS full of trials and
perplexities. II newspaper men and
journalists did not stand by each ether
do not know what JOY they would have.
Kindness for each other, gentleness and
generosity, even in their rivalry, charsc-
terize the conduct Of large number Of
them.
/ snail never forget nv first opportunity
to do kind act for fellow newspaper
man, nor with what pleasure awaited my
self of it, though he was my rival, espe-
cially in the publication of large and spirit
ed equestrian han6-bills and posters. He
also printed q rival paper and assaied
me most bitterly from time TO time His
name was Lorenzo Dow Pease, and we had
carried on an acrimonious warfare for two
years. He had said that was reformed
Prohibitionist, and that / had left q neglect
ed wife in every State in the Union. / had
stated tha. he would give better satisfac-
ton if he would wear his brains Dreaded.
Then he said something else that was per-
sonal and ii had gone on so for some time.
We devoted fifteen minutes each day 10 the
management Of our respective papers. and
the balance of the day 10 doing each other
up in a way TO please our subscribers.
One evening Lorenzo Dow Pease came
into my Office and said he wanted 10 see me
personally. l said that would sun me ex-
actly, and that If he had asked 20 see me In
any other way ] did not know how could
have arrang ed it. He said lie meant that
he would like TO see me by myself. there
fore discharged the force, turned out the
dog and we had the Office 10 ourselves /
could see that he was in trouble, for every
little while be would brush away tear in
an undetermined kind of way ana swallow a
large, imaginary mass OF something. l
asked Lorenzo why he felt so depressed.
and he said William, / have came here
for favor He always said II have
came" for he was a self made man and
hadn't done very good job either. g / have
came here for a favor. | wrote a reply 70
your venomous attack 81 to-day, and ex-
pected TO publish it tomorrow in my paper,
but, to tell YOU the truth, we are out Of
paper At least. we have q few bundles AZ
the freight Office, but they have taken 70
sending it c. o. d., and haven't the means
just at hand TO take il out. Now, as a
brother IN the great and glorious order Of
journalism, would it be too much for you to
loan me a couple of bundles Of paper 10 do
me till l get my pay for some equestrian
bills struck of Friday and Just as good as
the wheatf'
How long would a couple of bundles last
youl'' / asked, as looked out at the win
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circulat ion.
Five issues and little over he said,
filing his pipe from small box on the desk.
But you could cut of your exchanges
and then it would last longer" remarked.
"Yes, but only for Que additional issue
am very anxious to appear tomorrow, be-
cause my subscribers will be locking for
a reply to what you said about me this
morning. You stated that was "a jour
nalistic bacteria looking for something to
infect, and while did not come here to get
you TO retract, | would like it as a
favor if you would loan me enough white
paper 10 set myself straight before my sub
scribers."
well, why don't you go and tell them
about it, 1t wouldn't take long," | SAID in
jocund way, slappiug Lorenzo on the back.
But he did not laugh. / then told him that
we only had paper enough to last US till our
next bill came and so / could not possibly
loan any, but that if he would write caus-
tic reply to my editorial l would print IT for
him He caught me in his arms aud then
for moment his head was piliowed on my
breast. Then he sat down and wrote the
following card:
EDITOR OF THE BOOMERANG: Will you AL
low me Through your columns 10 state that In
your issue OF yesterday you did me q great in
Justice by referring to me as journalistic bsc-
terra looking for something TO infect; also as
a Iop-eared germ Of contagion, and warning
people TO vsccinate in order TO prevent my
spread denounce the whole article as ma
licous falsehood, and state that II you will
only giTe me a chance viii Eight you on sight.
All ask is that you VIII wait till can over
take YOU and am able and willing TO knock
great chunks OF the universe win you- do
not ask any favors Of IN editor who uisleads
his subscribers and Intentionally misuncer-
stands his correspondsnts: man who advises
an anxious inquirer who wants TO know how
10 get a cheap baby buggy" 70 leave the child
at a cheap hotel: man who assumes 10 wear
brains, but who really thinks with fungus
growth a man the bleak and barren exterior
of whose head ia only equalied by is bald and
echoing interior LoRBszo Dow PEAsE.
looked il over, and as there didn't seem
TO be any thing personal in it. told him |
you'd print II with pleasure. he then
ssked that l would, as a further favor, re-
FRAN from putting any advertising marks
on it and that i would make it follow pure
reading matter, which did loaded the
card and printed it with a simple word Of
introduction. in which / said that took
pleasure in printing il, inasmuch as Mr.
Pease could not get MS paper out of the ex
press Office for a few days. Ii was kind
ness to him and did not hurt ny paper in
the end.
There are many reasons why the esta5-
Hshment Of department CT journalism AZ
Cornell Will be good move, and believe
that while it viii not take the place Of actual
experience, 1t viii serve TO shorten the sp-
premiership of young newspaper man and
the fatigue Of starting the amateur In jour
nalism will be divided between the man
aging editor and the tutor II will also give
the aspiring sons Of wealthy parents .
chance 20 toy with journalism without In
terfering with those who are actually en-
gagged in l. BILL hrx.
A Curious Old Clock
There Is a clock On exhibition at the San
Francisco mining burssu which is very
curious in construction, and, though over 200
years old, keeps excellent time. IL IL inciosed
In long glass case On three foot stand
The clock is bot twelve inches long and about
eight vida Il IL made Of japanese brsss
and has two SIDE doors. which are keyt opt,,
in order % allow visitors 20 ere It's uniqrs
construction Instead Of tie hands moving
they remain a. a standstiIl, While the dial
| continually goes round and every minute =
small weight moves Up peg The face b
covered with japanese casract<rs The
clock IL wound up daily by pniing two snail
weights. which are attached 70 . cord sno
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