Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-07-12
SaI5irgiuia free gress.
W. W B. GALLAHER, Editor.
OharIesto en- Jefferson County, Vest Va
July f2, 1855.
BILL NYE as 4 JOURNALIST.
Illustrates the amenities and Courte-
sizes Of the Profession.

The life of the journalist is "a hard Q,
and, although it is not so trying as the
life of the newspaper man, it Is full OF
trials and perplexities. If newspaper
men and journalists did not stand by
each other l do not know what Joy they
would have. Kindness for each other,
gentleness and generosity, even in their
rivalry, characterize the conduct of large
number of them.
shall never forget my first opportu-
nifty to do a kind act for a fellow news
paper man, nor with what pleasure |
ayailed myself of it, though he was my
rival, especially in the publication of
large and spirited equestrian handbills
and posters. He also printed q rival pa
per and assailed me most bitterly from
time to lime. His name was Lorenzo
Dow Pease, and we had carried on an
acrimonious warfare for two years, He
had said that was reformed Prohibi-
bitionist and that / had left neglected
wife in every State in the Union. | had
stated that he would give better satisfac-
ton if he would wear his brains Dreaded,
Then he had said something else that was
personal and it had gone on so for some
time. We devoted fifteen minutes each
day TO the management of our respective
papers, and the balance of the day to do
ing each other up in a way to please our
subscribers.
One evening Lorenzo Dow Pease came
into my office and said he wanted to see
me personally l said that would suit
me exactly and that if he had asked to
see me any other way did not know how
l could have arranged it. He said he
meant that he would like to see me by
myself. l therefore discharged the force,
turned out the dog and we had the office
to ourselves. l could see that he was in
trouble, for every little while he would
brush away tear in an underhand kind
of way and swallow large, imaginary
mass of something. [ asked Lorenzo
why he felt so depressed, and he said ::
civilian, I have came here for favor"
He always said 81 have came" for he was
a self-made man and hadn't done very
good Job either. 81 have came here for
favor. l wrote a reply to your venom
Gus attack of to-day and | expected to
publish it tomorrow in my paper, but, to
tell YOU the truth, we are out of paper.
AT least, we have few bundles at the
freight office, but they have taken to send
ing it C. 0. D.. and | haven't the means
lust at hand 10 take it out. Now, as a
brother in the great and glorious order Of
journalism, would it be too much for you
to loan me couple of bundles of paper
to do me till l get my pay for some eques-
trian bills struck off Friday and Just as
good as the wheat ?"
"How long would couple of bundles
last YOU ?" l asked as l looked out at the
window and wondered if he would reveal
his circulation.
Give issues and a little over" he said
filing his pipe from small box on the
desk.
"But you could cut off your exchanges
and then itwould last longer, REMARKED
"Yes, but only for one additional issue
am very anxious to appear tomorrow
because my subscribers will be looking
for reply to what you said about mt
this morning. You stated that was &
journalistic bacteria looking for something
to infect and while l did not come here
to get you to retract, would like it as {
favor if you would loan me enough white
paper to set myself straight before ny
subscribers"
"Well, why don't YOU 90 and tell then
about it? 1t wouldn't take long," | saic
in a iocund way, slapping Lorenzo on tn
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