The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-18

The waissbarx TS#es receives the compliment
os rnoee than the spAcc usually accorded the
state press in his column Under the head Of
Passing Ausv' il tells story which carries its
own moral, and . OF considerable interest 70 the
newspapers Of the static. - . warning saat pro-
dencs 10 needed In the newspaper business -
well a. in a, others. Last year great many new
papers were started In the great state Of wash
ington. and in nearly every case the public was
assured that = great improvement was in store.
that we win nov have . paper q 10 paper.
In most cases the new editors were recent ARR
walls from somewhere else. and were going 10
show the Western people what journalism was
-give them . FIRST class paper. and 20 on I'd
naussum- But in nearly every Gaze the people
who gave them encouragement and financial
aid have already seen their missake-have found
that the old Papers were really better than they
thought and are rallying to their support again
with an earnesfness that has . meaning A
large per cent OF these journalistic dedglings
have proved 70 be quite ephemeral in their ma
TURF Many of them have already cravied into
their holes and pulled the holes in after them.
and others are hunting hiding places. The
type founders are now chipping back alarge
part Of the material they last year shipped out
Almost every week We read Of the demise Of .
paper or two We have before rs as we write.
paper started less than . year ego. II made
great promises, and iss friends exhibited il with
much delight, and sang in praises aloud. II
started a. an eight page al home print publica-
tion. and employed frst-class printers At good
wageA Soon II began 70 show sigma Of failing;
discharged it, printers. began using patent in
SIDE and now, - in looks and mAkeup plainly
show. i on it last legs; II not paying running
expenseA In editor says, Hold; enough and
IL now hunting for some other kind OF job.
Poor mani We pity him But then the woods
are full OF men who want to Be editors, and mo-
thing but actual experience viii convince them
that the life Of . country editor II life OF in
cessant toll. and that 70 succeed ct the business
requires peculiar ability possessed BY but few.
Every man to the business for which he 10 by
nature and education adapted"
ut will be Observed" says the Palouse City
Nesrs. .that Mr.. Hammond In his letter abusing
the people OF the Palouse country and traduc-
Ing the lands of the Palouse valley, gave "a
very short sermon, while II he had undertaken
to dwell upon the merits Of the people and the
country he would have had subject too long
for the space he occupied. He was like the
preacher who knew that the friends who were
attending Q funeral liked . short sermon. and
in order 70 give them one only dwelt on the
virtues OF the deceased. Sees''
The Spangle Record has invited discussion
Of the fence question and among other commu-
nications has the following: NY opinion
about the fence question 10 that instead Of
doing away with any fence. farmers should
build those that are hog-tighs raise moro hogs
70 eat ali the waste ON the farm. and 90 have
something TO sell and stop this drain Of money
going East to buy provisions that should be
raised here"
"were you serenaded Monday night7" asks
the LAtah Times. "a party consisting Of r. A.,
II. G. and A. O. Tosisr stood beneath the win
dow and sent up sweet strains from harp and
auto-harp, when suddenly the fair occupant
sent down liquid strains OF unsweetness; how
ever. others responded moro Hospitality"
The snohomish Sun says: "Our reporter Is
sad He says that It always afects him to zee
lady In tears. especially . young unmarried
lady, notwithstanding tho TACT that Il may Be
some other fcllew from up the creek that il
caasing this deluse Of briny chuck-'nu6
said'''
walla Walla Journal: "Mr. Samuel n. Frazier
is in town today" Same paper. next day: "6am
Frazier left town last night"