The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-12

He goes to sleep with an intui-
ton that some man will be in 10
cuss him about some item III last
weeks paper-has no idea which
one-and dreams that he tried to
run away, and couldn't possibly do
if. When he goes 10 The office
Monday he finds the roller has fall
EN- down in the lye jar and is ruin
ed. and he will have to buy a new
one; the boys have climbed in
through lhe window and mashed
the only font of script trying to
print visiting cards for their girls,
and some clumsy meddler has pied
the only case Of type he had dis
tribnied.
By the time he gets these little
things Strengthened up cash sub
scrlber comes in and discontinueS
his paper because no notice was
made of his wooden wedding.
Then a boy comes in and orders
Josh Hills paper stopped oh gen
eral principles, and the fact that
some three years subscription
stands unliquidated on the books
does not seem to disturbed JosE.in
the least. Various other maledic-
lions from unexpected sources,
both because of what he didn't do
and because of what he did, are
hurled at The editor during the
forenoon, and then he is ready for
work, still grateful that his misera-
BILE life Is spared.
He is business manager, solicitor,
reporter, editor and proofreader,
and besides he does whatever gen
eral work The rest of the force
leaves undone. He takes pride
in telling the patrons of his sheet
that he can "run off he edition"
quicker than any man he ever hir-
ed, and when it comes to setting
type he doesn't ''takes back seat
for any of 'em."
THE OTHER SIDE.
But long hours, heavy work, in
adequate compensation and abun-
dant cussing are not alone the lot
of The rural journalist. He is not
without honor even in his own
country. However selfish men
are, however prompt 10 condemn,
they are still quick to give the edi-
tor precedence TO public considera-
ton. He is secretary of meetings
at which the one big fish-the ma
tional banker-presides. He is
given the first fruits of The garden
and orchard, the choice product OF
farm or fireside labor, and simple
!. acknowledgment In the paper is
pay enough. He is "A recognized
authority on matters OF history and
public policy. He introduces great
speakers when they come TO ad-
dress the people, and sits on the
platform on all occasions.
There are -even better things
than these for the man who "runs"
a country paper. He loves the
work and could not be weaned from
it. He knows every man whose
name lie writes from the mailing
list each week, and their varied
characters pass in review before
him as the pencil glides forward.
He knows every road and hill and
creek in the county, and would es-
TEEN it lighter disgrace to libel a
preacher than to urge drainage FOR
high ground. He knows the histo-
nv of the older inhabitants and
knows how to flatter them.
Now and then he comes to his
work in unexpected vigor and
frames an article of such strength
that men mention it 10 him with
praise. AT other times an insplra'
lion guides his pencil and produces
real poetry. Sometimes he sees sue
cess crown a cause he has cham.
ploned, and then he reaps reward
Tor weary toll. He reads his col
umns over when the rush of the
week has gone by, and knows that
there are good things in them. No
man on earth has such conscious
ness of the nobility of the pen as
he.