Telegram-herald., 1890-04-22


The Century reosfved 10000 manu-
scripts in 1889 and 5000 in 1888. For
some years previous the average was
about : 1000. All manuscripts submitted
by the writers are taken up by Ia staff
reader and separated for closer attention
BY special readers. The method of clas-
styling and numbering manuscripts so
that they may be identified at any stage
during their handling varies in different
Offices. The Century plan is to enter
every manuscript in a book as soon as it
comes in the mail. The entry begins
with number by which that manuscript
will be known so long as it remains in
the Office or until returned TO the author
or printed.
The number is a consecutive one in
a series, as No. -, in series \, 3, c,
and so on, each letter representing
series OF 10000. The authors name and
address, date OF receipt, acceptance, re-
turn, or whatever the disposition of it af-
ter reading, follows the number, and this
number is placed upon the first page Of
the article FOR future use. An index to
the manuscript book shows the name Of
every author ia a list arranged alphabet
ically, and the number or numbers Of
his manuscripts rs received. Should
there De several manuscripts in the Office
at one tine from the same author each
will have a separate number in the man
uscript book, and the index book shows
the number given 70 each. a book of
accepted articles shows the length of
eth manuscript accepted, the authors
name and the department. to which it
belongs, essays, sketches, illustrated arti-
cles. poetry, etc.
The kind Of matter offered to a maga-
zine indicates some peoples ideas of lit
erature, people who look upon a maga-
zins as a newspaper. Persons styling
themselves authors will ask 20 see the
editor-in-chief ard open conversation by
speaking of ''your paper"
OF late years Illustrations have become
a strong feature ef magazine making.
They are a demand of the times. although
The Atlantic. Lippincott's and one or
two others flourish without them. Peo-
pie OF today are constantly delighted
with objects about them that are artistic
and instructive. Life Is embellished, by
the way, IN all circles except the lowest.
BY some ideal alpresentmeut. So, when in
reading, and the better the article the
greater the desire. they ask for an object
lesson 70 fasten upon the mind the pict-
ures called up by the text. The making
of Illustrations places a great burden uFon
editor and publisher. The Century. for
instance. expends probably $1,000 an
uuslly upon illustrations. that is. for
original drawings and engraving.
The engraving ia very expensive. and
costs sometimes $500 to $500 on a single
page. The cuts in one article. A. illustra-
tions srs used in The Century at present.
cost as much as those N whole number
of the magazine ten years ago. The wood
engraving Is done on a block upon which
the drawing has been photographed. The
photo-cngravinZ process Is used IN repro
ducrious n prints and pen drawings on
papsr. Right here it occurs 70 me % say
that there IS. after ell, one profession nos
overfone in America r. IS that q an
illustrator. By tins j mean the art Of
blending in a picture The ideas suggested
By the text.
Good art is not the ctief dssideratum.
although is musr be present.. Good il,us-
traitors 10 not come from art schools "a p
rule. F. A. Abbey. Bennington and KEN
bic. the best = the day. 10 not come
from srt schools At illustrator usually
Begins az an amateur ssetnhinz sorns
great Gre. or railway accident. or some
group u fscss and attitudes that strike
the ere. Hs trains his hand t. the work
- xiviax IDEAS tangible form, and not
amplv e. zoe reproduction a artistic
forms from copies that anybody can use
and thas a. familiar IN al sides.
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