Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-15
AROUND THE CLOCK
Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a
Newspaper Reporter

Newspaper Reporter
There are people in this world Nht
wonder why newspaper reporters don
und ont more news Mr.. John Smith ma,
come in from Tie Siding or SamiSh anl
the papers not have that important fac
In the m'rning. And yet the man VIII,
finds fault with the reporter about thi
mHlfrasancc knows thai Mr.. John Smitl
was in from Tie Siding and didn't TAX,
any pains to furnish the information /,
the press. II is from people, individually
hat the reporter gets his news. that n,
may give II to the public collectively
Another thing: There are people VIII,
think that reporters get up al noon. brins
Ia Il few buckets of water, yank M /;
scuttle of coal milk the COW and do In,
marketing. and then after bowl o
.macated soup, start out in quest o
news. These people think that reporter,
20 10 the stores. law offices. court house
Justices Offices and hotels, meet tn,
trains. ask everybody they come in con.
tact with What they know" go back IA
the editorial room. write up their notes
mangle the exchanges, put heads ON the
telegraph dispatches. read proof and slave
away till morning, then carry route on
the paper and 20 home tired and worn
out 10 disturbed slumbers in the forenoon
This i u very large mistake.
It's a. big a a circus tent.
Here is "A picture OF twenty four hour,
Of a new spaper reporters life:
lie awakens slowly and gently at noon
ia a room which is kept cool hv perfumed
air forced through ice brrgs by a Corllss
engine. The moment lac is fairly awake
slave brings him lemonade Hinged
with pure old Madeira, worth S}4. 30 a
thmbeful. After absorbing this in A
epirituelle sort of way he arises and takes
champagne bath, and other slaves
assist him To put on his silk undcrcloth-
ing. and then his other clothes.
The true reporter don't care much
about his outside clothes. but the silk
uuderelothing he is .sticklcr after.-Ed. /
tie Is then ready for his breakfast.
Whlrh consists generally of quail on trust.
cup Of pure Mecca aud other articles to
IT. Then having had a pure Havana lii
Tor him by machinery. he saunters out
Frequently he i seen going Ia the tcle-
graph office for the special press report.
hui this Is because he has "A nose for
news. aud h. always wants To be- first Ia
handle the dispatches In order tu see
What has been gong on since he went To
bed. With these dispatches in his hand
he usually falls asleep in the luNuriou,
arm chair 81 his editorial room. and the
foreman comes in with list slippers on his
feet. lest hc should disturb the sumherer.
aud gently takes the dispatches aud gives
Them To The printers Ia print.
about The trains and boats when
they come Ia. This i 10 ascertain.
for himself He wuuldn trust such
4 matter Ia other, I'd. whether or not
there are any distinguished friends on
hoard who can stop over and dine with
him. He is frequently seen ia the other
places mentioned. offices. hotels. stores.
etc. but he j. there notifying friends of
what time he expects To dine and taking
their oath that they will be with him
promptly. At siN he goes Ia dinner.
iGenerally walking. because lac Is fond of
that kind of exercise In the cool of the
evening Ed. The time having arrived
for this reflection. he with his legion of
princes Of good-fellows. spends the re-
mainder Of the night in a feast of
reason and a How of soul at q
board which grOans-yes. groans is the
Word-Wth rich viands and the rarest
wines aud trimmings. Having an aman-
uensis near him all the time. he occasion
ally throws OIL u bon mot about topics Of
the day. such as runaway teams. arrivals
in the city, council meetings. Sunday
school conventions. etc. These are taken
down by the amanuensis and are tele-
phOned To the printing office. The mad
mirth aud revelry goes ON until day light
when the guests retire. the banquet hall
is deserted and the reporter having fallen
asleep j. conveyed up 10 his chamber on
an elevator. which runs with wheels tired
with velvet and then lac Is put to bed to
sleep until noon again. Thus he has made
his usual "trip Around the Clock
Dost like the picture?
II was made by our special artist on the
spot.