Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-02-21

brarv. 1t i an cncyclnpe la. Il prrm. hi
oeraphv, history, prophecy, Il directory,
4 timetable, Il romance. Il co"k book. Il
guide. Il horoscope. M art critic. a political
resume. ground plan of the civilized world,
Il low priced mullum in parvo. 1t l. a ser
mon. a song u circus. an obituary, 4 picnic,
a shpwrcck. Il symphony in solid BREWER.
medley ot life an death. grand aggrega.
linn of mans glory and MS shame. IL j.,
in -hori. II birds eve view of all the magma
niniiiv and meanuc-s. the 'ys and grielS,
the births aud deaths, the pride nnc power
ty Of the word, and all for two cents.
sometimes c0ul tell YOU sOme more
things that the newspaper of tp dav i II
YOU had lime to stay here and your busincS' b
would not suffer in your absence. Among
Others. it /. u lpng-leit want, a nine column
paper in q five column town. Il lying sheet,
4 feeble effort, financial problem. a t"lter
ing wreck, political tool, and sher.il'
,alc.
usually keep on my de-k. during heat.
e. campaign, a large paper weight weighing
three or four pounl', ani in several in.
stances have f,Inl thit could feed that
to a constant realer of my vIlujle paper
instead of reirlciion. Fewer people licF
the editor, through. now than did 50 in
years gone by Many people-in the last
lwo years-have gone across the street 10
lick the editor and never returned They
intended To c>me right back in . few mn
ments. but they are now ia land where -
change of heart and palm leaf fan is all
they need.
II i ditRcu't to map out a proper course
for The student in a -chool oi journalism.
here are 80 many thing, connected with
he profession which the editor and hi, staff
should know, and know hard.
Bill then euumcraics at intervals some
uarqui-il" COURSES in ,prllng, learning t"
igl', printing, proof rcading and politics
II we've fo suser-t curriculum fir the
oung man whn wish,pi to take regular
course ia schuoI OF urnali-m. rrrlrrrine
hat in he actual experience. | would ~al
20 him. drvulr the first TWO YEAR. tn mrdila
ion nnd PRAYER Tni> will prepare The
Young editor for the surprise and cnpse
Iueut tmpiaiion to profanity. which IN ~
,w wears he may experience when he ind
hat the name Of the DEITY in his double
eadcd editorial i. sp.lIcl with a liltly 80,
nd the p rnraion of the article i 'uckel
up between a leath notice and the adver
isement of patent mu,tnche cuaxer which
: to follow pure reading matter every day
in the week and occupy top Of column on
sunday #.
The student should then take mcdca
AID surec cour.c. 80 That hc my Ice abl'
20 attend to coniu,ions, fractures anh -
forth, which may n-cur to the party wh'
nay come tu hi- ollice f,r relraciion ano
hy mistake gets hi% spinal Column doubl'
lraded Ten wears shnul then bc given &"
tlir study of law M thorough mrlrnp"li
tan editor wants to enter upin the dulic- oi
hi profession without knowing the d'iI'r.
encc between writ Of manIamu' and other
lylcs or proG,niiy. lie should thoroushl,
understand Tie entire system Of Amrrlca'
Jurisprudence so that in ease ccriiorui
-h,ud break out ia hi. n.ighborhood It
would know just what To do tor IL.
Our disciple will now cutter npou lhco.
oglcsi course OF icn years and iii him-cli
thoroughly To spe,k inclligeuily of 'lc
yariuu. crccds aud religions ui lhc world.
Igrorance on the Part of an c'Iitcr j. al
mn.t crime, and when he close. q power
.ul editorial with The familiar quotation. II
!, the early bird that gets the worm" and
attributes it 10 81 Paul instead OF Deu'cr-
nnonv. il make me b'u.h !nr the prole.-
ipr. The lat ten year, may be proliiaLli
devoted to the acquisition Of pracilrai
knowledge of cutting CO d-wood, baking
beans, making shirls. lcciuring, turning
double Landsprinss, being shot ont Of
calapult ut a circu-, learning how t. maxi
4 good adhesive paste that will not sour ~
hot weather grinding scissor, punctuation.
capitalization. condemnation, syniax. pain
sewing. music, dancing, scalping. etiquette,
prnsodv. how To win the affections Of the nl
posile SIX and cvade u malignant ease
of breach "f promise, The commandments.
every man hi own tontr pn the iiue, Gro
qu,t, rul,s of the prize ring. ihc,uiic. par
lnr magic, calls lenic-, penman-hip. how to
turn JACK from tie bottom of the pack
without getting hot. civil cngine' ring. de
curiiye art, calriminiug. bicycling, base
bill, hydrauIic-, hptany. ppker, in eruation
al law, lligh-lns jack. drawing and paint
ing. faro, voral Music. driving breaking
team. l5-hall pnol. how To remove erra e
s2nt> from la>t years pantaloons. horse
ulanship, coupling freight car. riding %:
rail. riding on Il pas, i.cding thrcshins
machine. l. To- wean caf frnn the pa
r,nt stem. ieachins ,chool. ball whaeking.
plastering. WALKING. vaccination. autop-y.
how TO wiz the affections OF your wife's
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