Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-09
"a. FRANCISCO LETTER


feeling OF disgust with the great
mass of intelligent readers. Their
incesssns chatter on the SUBJECT OF
their circulation, crossing over their
rivals at obtaining the latest newst.l, |
The nauseous aud debssing prostltn-
ton Of their space to the exploits OF /
the prize ring, and above all their IN
deeen, jabber in the pas;ime OF cali
ing one another ''liars," with Ike |
sIangy epithets, are naturally begin
ming to recoil npon the authors oil
these gIanng indecencles, and 1t Is
proper that that should be the result.
There is entirely too much oil the sen /
sations! in the columns Of these news !
papers, compiled with an utter disre-
gard Of the legitimate purposes OF
journalism. The mercenafy motives
OF these undignified scribes and so
called journalistic managers are APP
parent to every intelligent reader, SO
much 80 that the press Of San Fran
cisco has lost cast and is to-day by
word OF contempt in the estimation
OF intelligent and right thinking pco-
pie. Their general management be
tokens sordid motives and an indie
cent scramble for peIf, plumber aud
self. aggrandzcment. A week or
two ago an important gathering OF
pharmacists from all parts OF the
country was held here. The meeting
was made up OF intelligent and liberal
minded gentlemen from every State
OF the Union. From Detroit a well
known manufacturing firm exhibited
magnificent collection of pharma-
ceutical aud other goods with tropical
gems from South America that were
the wonder and admiration OF all WIN
viewed them. They were procured
and shipped to this city at an ex-
pense Of several thousand dollars,
constituting, in all, a grand collec-
ton, Scarcely aword was mentioned
about this brilliant display in the
columns OF San Francisco paper
The publishers had abundance oi
space for prize ring literature, but
not line for praise Of a deserving
and enterprising exhibit like this un
less paid for at the rate OF 10 cents
word, or thereabouts. They coulc
use up columns Of their space il
spreading before the public the de
tails OF the downfall of some mis-
guided woman, or the nauseatlul
particulars OF case Of divorce, bu
not an inch of space for worthy ant
exemplary exhibit like this urles
paid for in advance, aud such j
journalism, and such are its cormoran
characteristics right here in the grea
metropolitan center Of the Pacid
coast. Tell il not in Chicago am
publish it not in the streets of Ne,
York.
IL has been iinned into our ear
through many political campaign
and per other sources that the work
ing hours of laboring men should b
abridged so as to admit OF giving th
toilers suitable rest. 1t is yer
plausible cry on the face Of il, an
not unworthy Of frequent thought,
have made some inquiry coneernin
ats propriety, among professional mel
know of many attorneys aud lour
nalists in this city and elsewhere VIII
work from twelve to fifteen hour
every day OF their lives, save perhal
little summer rest somewhere in tn
country. The rest these hard brai
workers obtain is Of the nervous, e
fol kind. The laboring man, aft,
his day Of physical toll, enjoys a sob
nights rest and is refreshed for h
coming labors in the morn. Not :
with the toIling journalist or awy'
whose delving researches and Studio
thoroughly unfit him for sound sleeI
He may we'll envy the comfort Ell
joyel by the robust toiler who ge
that exercise at his daily work thu
insures undisturbed rest during h
sleeping hours, Hence | have full
as much sympathy for the hard worl
ing professional man as have for Il
laborer in the mandatory or on Il
farm, and think that the "eight hou
day clamor has much of the ella
trap in its complexion.
Those of your readers who ms
have attended eircuses in the East
elsewhere once or more during the
lifetime may perchance have heard
veteran in the business, J. NJ VI
der. Mr.. Wilder has travelled wi
menageries in every State of Il
ITn,nr aud tho British frnvin,,..a e~o