The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-09
EDITING A NEWSPAPER.
Ana There Seem to Be More Annoyancss
Connected with Running q Small Sheet
Than Largo one-0ne Victims Ex-
perience

lthad been the dream OF my life TO
own. edit and publish a newspaper.
writes 4. l.. Stanton In the Atlanta
Constitution. was not particular as
TO whether 1t was a daily. weekly or
monthly; simply wanted TO run IL and
try my hand at holding public senti-
mont us my grandfather had done be-
fore me. He was good editor and ran
n weekly newspaper as long as his
creditors would let him. and when at
last de died OF his debts the sheriff gave
him an obituary OF which any editor
might be proud.
Well, when | had saved up $50 my
opportunity came. A friend OF mine
who owned hand press and a box OF
type offered to trade 1.-THE outfit for my
watch and the 500. The watch was an
old Waterbury, so IL did not take long
TO wind up the business. and soon
found myself In full charge OF q
hourishing country newspaper.
With great pride l prepared my
salutatory, but while was In the act
OF putting the finishing touches to II.
and had just penned the usual words.
I'VE are here and here TO stay"
prospective subscriber stalked into
the sanctum. and seating himself
calmly upon the editorial desk. said:
That's your salutatory. is itP Now.
you're n stranger here, and maybe
you'd like few hints as 10 what the
people wantp Well. I'm the man to
give 'em TO you. Lots see what you We
wrote there"
He suited the action 10 the word and
took the editorial from my reluctant
hands.
1T won't do" he said. when he had
labored through my pondorous SEN
fences; IL see you don't understand
this people very we'll You know
there's more Baptists in this commu-
nifty than there Is Methodists In fact
we just rule things. and II you don't
put in a good word for the Baptists
you're ruined man. BY the way"
he continued, MISLEADING one OF my
red slippers for n spittoon and flood
ing It with tobacco juice, what
church do you belong TO anyhow"
was almost afraid TO tell him, but
! ventured to hint that had leaning
toward the Methodists.
keep IL quiet" he said. almost In
n whisper, ''for the Methodists amt
nowhere around these diggins. They
only have preachin' once month, and
thcy amt got but one man on the town
council. while the Baptists Is got ono
mayor. four aldermen. one express
agent and two telegraph operators.
Oh. we're in the lead. | tell you; so
you'd better keep your weather eye
open, and look 10 your interest That's
all I've got 10 say"
And he left me 10 my sad reflections.
i heaved deep sigh OF relief as he
vanished through tho door. which !
was about 70 lock after him when an
old man. wearing the look OF Metho-
dists preacher pushed his way in.
"How is 1t with you. brotherp" he
asked. shaking hands heartily, AS he
pumped down in the only chair in the
room.
told him It. was not as well as IL
might be. but that hoped TO pull
through.
You'll never do it" he said. "by
listenin. TO them Baptists and Presby-
terlans. They are tryin' TO run this
town. but we're goin' TO git up a
revival which will sweep 'em from the
face o. the earthv'
Baptist"
mo, sirn
Presbyterian"
mot exactly, sir"
"EpiscopalianP"
mot very much. SIR"
why. God bless ms. brother" he
exclaimed, as he jumped up and
grasped my hand, you're Methodist.
ain't youP"
told him no. but that had once
fallen from grace and that supposed
that was the ngxt thing TO IL.
Don't worry over It." he said
soothIngly, and giving me slap on
the back which set mo coughing.
"You amt tho first man that ever fell
from grace. But we arc going TO
throw the props around you and keep
oou up. Now. I'm going to git right
down here and pray for you-right on
this floor which Amt been swept In