The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
'tnousaho OF THE DIFFICULTIES.

.hoac ;r OF THE DIE Az
.;as theiitor of a country newsp"rci-
ole3f ekly newspaper-has great many
ANTIQUITIES to contend with, possibly
not more thcz:. other people, but they
are of a nature that makes 1t a very
difficult thing to know just what to DC
We desire it understood that we have
20 reference to the delinquent SUD-
scriber, or the collection Of an adver-
tisinc account. These are big enough
things in their way, but they DO not
bother US half as much as some other
things. Our experience is that people
will pay for their paper at some time or
other, and whenever the money comes
in it always seems to be the very time
we need it most. And we have only
once or twice called upon subscribers
to pay, through the paper.
But there are other things thae
trouble US. The paper must come out
once a week on time. The editormuSt
fill a column or two with leaders on the
live subjects of the day. And just what
to write about sometimes puzzles US
most awfully. The tariff is worn thread
bare. and what do our readers care
about our opinion on the tariff any
way, for we confess that we know very
little about it. The negro has been
discussed in Senate chambers ana
banquet halls by legislators and after
dinner orators, until everybody is sur
feited on that subject. Every editor IN
the State, who has an opinion, has
given it on Chairman Shells address
and call for Democratic nominating
State Convention within the Demo-
cratic party, but not oft. The farmers
have been advised time and again how
they should raise their own supplies at
home and make cotton the surplus
crop, and when the moon was right for
planting potatoes until they scarce heed
the advice any longer. We have ad-
vised the people of the town how they
should 60 to work and build factories
and invest their money in manufactur-
ing enterprises, and thus build up
great and thriving city in their midst,
but we did not have the money to back
our judgment with big subscription
at the head of the list, and our eloquent
words fell fiat on listless ears, or so 1t
seemed.
Then what are we to do? What shall
we write about, after eNhausting all
these weigbty subjects?
So, dear reader, you perceive some OF
the difficulties under which the editor
of a country weekly labors, and this
faint glimpse is only in one direction,
and does not enumerate the half. Yet
he must write and write about some
thing, or write nothing Of something,
as is frequently done. And this is
proper, for if he can't write about
something, or write nothing of some
thing, he had better retire from his
position.
Yet with it all the country editor has
a fairly good time, or at least other
people think he does, and it makes 1t
Just the same as if he did-to them.
But we are not complaining, for we
love our work, and we shall always try
to give our readers the news, and our
opinion too. The latter may not be
worth much, but we shall always try
to have an opinion, and not wait to see
which way the current is strongest be-
fore We express it.
We shall always strive to perform the
duty that lies at hand, whatever the
difficulties may be, and persevere IN
whatever promises good without being
particular as to the sphere of action.