The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
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piled upon the Exchange Editors desk
last night don't know just why l couidn !
nelp thinking Of the fellow WHO nrst sald
that every dog doesn't have ms DAY, since
there are more dogs than days. mere
seemed to me 10 be an application. Ihat
there are more journals than there are
journalists was the first thought TO fash
through my mind. Every gournahst'
however, has his peculiar style OF ex-
torial I'VE" as often as possible, forget
ting that they are giving expression "
the views of an individual. quite mum,
Der OF writer's adopt the pohipous sSts
which serves as kind OF pun WIN tns
on the war-path. Not few writers hold
firmly TO what Poe called the heteroge-
neous style" of expression, Which con,
sists ON numerous and suhdry coiossal
words put together in such a way as 70
leave some doubt about the author
sanity. Indeed, there are almost as
many styles as there are type, exclusive
of pied lines. Every writer is more OF
less original In this respe.' a' ieaS. .
Down in some sections OF North Caro-
lima they have a decidedly unique Ny
of writing advance notices anu o' t
matters pertaining to mattinony' u,
told that one paper keeps a man VINO
does nothing hut write matrimonial
..stnff T" lie r the "Wedlock Editor" so
to speak Here is one OF his items:
Judging from the signs, We hatui any any
presume that in the near iu'ut 70 report'
Your correspondent earnestly hopes ne
will not be sighted when the names 20
down on the Invitation list, as ne M,
be able to give much better uescI ltSiy ii
Of the weddings by being presen' ~
person." .t,. tho
The writer does not say what tn ne
Signs" are. but leaves his readers 70 ~
wrestle with their imaginatlon' ines ms rs
downright cruel ,r6 MSW what the signs
are especially II there's any r3IIian TS ~
tho case. They get no satisfaction VIA i.
ever from the article. This kind oI JUII5
nalism is what is known as io,Ir-
tive" 1t is dangerous LOT !oune ''N'
nalists to adopt .
rben the writer makes some pathetic
additions about being invited TO- the muP,
tlals. or course the coht bis hint for a
S "bld''"t6at hat is IL the bride wishes to be
mt down as The attractive daughter
of Mr.. So-and-So," and the groom PR
fers 10 be written ZIP as our uosI po ~
lar tOwnsman,' for the W he is an eve
a good description unless ne IL an W
,,.itnees Of the affair. This Is a style vi
iournaIisn Familiarity known as the SUE
geetive " II is quite effective II the Wiz.
or wishes 10 be among the haPp! NHN'
when, they cut TIE CAKE. .
Tho "wedtocx editor ON another North1
Caroiina narer keeps his readers posi-
on matrimonial topics by such pa"
graphs as this ,,.oddirgs 10 re-
I'VE may have some "eo'1 ne matri-
port in the near future, as tl
pmnniaj skies begin to look hazy; a,,,
Tbis style of journalism Is quite S is,an
al, In rainv weather. Metropoiltali
papers. however are a triHe shy a, a"o Al.
it. since the word may - aP' ~
minish the marriage ads .
journal which circulates more more ~ ~
loss through the turpentlne SeCtio ia a
North Carolina gives It's feduTiS 70
live news about all top,Ca, o,,i,,'rai col
agricuIture. 1t runs an agrlcultuldt Iit,,
mn, everv week and makes a speCiatiitjy
of beets and sorghum. one Vi r,icie
trmmphs last September was the d ''''N
attached: ...,,,,oIons raised
,oa. Gown is beyond the power OF iIi ,
IN count. and yet they seem W w.
ycrv gratifying prices. There Nh o 80 -
LOT left over for the pigs as thelI 40
son is about ended, "a A Come ito 70 an end.
TIE article, I'm told, was widely Ie rec,
{, nd around the section where IL OTIS
uated 1t was rumored that an uIuVi
taker called at the newspaper ONCE
make an advance engagement WIN inc
The stvIe of Journalism employed In
this case comes Under the head or the
"hyperboical." 1t Is somewhat udnsJl
Gus when directed in personal chahheis'
though the Police Gazette and other pa
ners have adopted 1t without serious IN
jury: .
Here Is an item clipped from paper
published over towards the Iehhessee
"a certain young lady Of this place
remarked recently that the sunday )
seemed very long since some one ielt
This STYLE OF journalism naturally seis
people to guessing ana lev, iGaySS a s'i the
"anonymous style" and is extensively
adopted bv editors who do not rtPulie :
thai precision which subscriber mas .
right to expect Ii Is SAID 10 nave uo III
a great deal by way Of building up lhe
Circulation of the paper in busy sections;
where people have not the uIne ~ le'N
details. It has its ADVANTAGES. .
There Is one more style TO when o !
W'SIu or,c{"al INIT appeals TO the aesthe-
ito side Of ones nature. 1t Is known az
tho "GIigh Pilot or the soar AlQit
style. and frequently requires DdSe .-..'',
bat or ten pin for sultaple til{t, al
ing gestures. This Is an eNailipie chi
from n Mississippi contemporary; a.
"The reception followed the DAY , ai'es
tba Wedding at Mr. W. B. Blckory s.
most yne enioyabie occasion to all present;
w Wis IS not that their lives may be al a,
sunshine but that the clouds that s ,1Inn
gather over them from tIthe 10 IA
80 asa away like some hldden cream
w uibs "s safe !" sweet morning first breaks
over land and sea. ,,or,or,oI about
There is something so ornament iadia ag re.
this style Of journalism ,d tnaf ia toe FREE
qu,o.ni,iiyy. T,rite In the same strain when
tbey 20 No couple OF miles In BALLOON ,,ES