St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-16

elocLeTIM's PLACE.


elocLETIN's PLACE.
n Was R1.eeA at the Disposal of Jeas.
nalist3s Geai1s ffem Wsybaek.
Billy Taylor, managing editor Of the
Chicago Herald, is known . one Of the
kindest hearted and most spproachable
of men; indeed, we do not know OF .
man Occupying . similar position who
has so much patience with people who
aspire to shine in journalism. The
bther day Mr.. Taylor was sitting in his
Jfice, critically looking at the proof
sheets Of u adoubtfularticle, when man.
dressed In q long coat and misiit trou-
sers, came In. 4
'.Is this Sir. Taylor?' he asked. - he
seated himself on the corner Of the ta-
BILE. f-
"Ye& Wat can do for your ''
care you busy?" 3 u
"Always busy when am at work"
''tiot time to 60 DOWN."
mo, I'm obliged to you"
Didn't know but we might 60 down
and take q snort am the editor OF
the Howard County Ph0nograph, and
/ told the boys when ! left home that i
would call on you and have . great
time. Let them things 60 and come
on
mo, / really haven't time"
''Oh, come on. and will help you do
your work when we get back. And l
want to say right here that am hum
mer when get started. Do you know
Tom Applegate?'
''Oh. yes"
'sWell, you ask Tom what sort Of
whooper-up am. Do you l:now Milt
Mathews?"
"Yes."
well, you 60 and ask him II didn't
write four columns in Springfield one
night while the boys were playing
poker. Say, do you know that I've got
about enough Of the country? ?"
II hadn't heard Of it." Mr.. Taylor re-
piled.
Its . fact, though. My friends
that Is. those who are capable Of know
ing-have advised me to come to Chics-
60. They say that this town is the
home Of the future journalist of this
country. They say that there ain'tone
reporter In q hundred in this town that
writes like do"
Il suppose moi" " said Mr.. Taylor.
ssYou bet there amt Did you see
ny account of the robbery Of Milford's
stcre?"
81 don't think did"
s'well, it was q lula The robbers
got forty-eight dollars in cash, but /
made il three hundred. Amt that Chi
cago journalism for you? ?"
1t was certainly very enterprising,"
Mr.. Taylor remarked.
-.sYes, sir, my friends win never be
satisfied until / begin 70 enliven the
Journalism of this town. Oh, could
90 to New York, but like Chicago
better. Col. Eliot Shepard sent for mo
some time ago and offered me big money
TO work for him. Said that his paper
needed q lula ON it. Say" and he
leaned over, 1--WE got my eye ON the
Herald"
$50 have L." said Mr.. Taylor.
'tOf course. Now, 1 come to you with
brains and experience, and am willing
70 help you. want to see you make
this paper . success will take po-
sition on this paper and you and to-
gcther can make things fairly hum.
How much will you give . month";
1--WE employ men BY the week"
"An right. week suits me. How much
will you give me week?n
.'The truth il our staH IS full at pres
.nt." k~. .e~T6
THAT don't make any difference.
Turn OF some poke-easy sort Of fellow. -
II wouldn't like TO do that"
''Of course not, but the reputation Of
your paper Is It stake"
Eyes, know that, but you see dis
like to cause anyone pain"
True enough, but Journalism Is q
profession that says stand out from
under You can not exercise your sym
pathies when something y bound ia
drop / hope vou catch the up
plication Of my metaphor. By the
way, am . great hand fol
metaphor. I have written whole col.
umns Of IL. The business. man and the
tramp are caught by Il Now II you
can think of some dull fellow and tell
him to stand from under, you and win
immediately Join forces. Think Z
minute; isn't there . fellow whose
place can take?" fz
rs salary any object?'' Mr.. Taylor
asked.
..None at all. What want is to make
| this paper . success"
IAN right, You may take Biggletint
place"
Good. Now, what department haa
Bigglctin?" e-la
He cleans the spittoons"
Mr.. Taylor was leaning over scanning
q sentence. When he looked mp the fel
low was gone. Traveller.
THE AIR WE NEED.
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