Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1881 — Tho Way to Spoil Newspapers. [ARTICLE]

Tho Way to Spoil Newspapers.

Presbyterian. ‘ Goodmatured editing,” says some wiseman, "spoils half the papers in the papers in the United Statee.” Yes, verily. "Will you plekse publish the |)oetry I send,” says one; "it is my first effort;” and some crude lines go in to encourage budding geniu9. "Our church is in great peril,” says another; "will you '’publish our appeals?” and a long, dolorous plea is inserted. "My father took your paper for twenty years,” writes another; “I think you ought to publish the resolutions parsed by the Big Brake Church when he died;” and in go resolutions of no interest to a majority of our read■*r am particular anxious that the views I present should go before the church this w T eek;” out go a covey of small, pithy contributions, to make room for three columns from a ponderous D. D. "There is an immediate necessity lor the exposure of one who is a bitter enemy to the truth,” writes another, as he sends an attack upon on antagonist, which will All an entire page. "I am about to publish a book identifying the Great Image of brass, iron, and clay, and I would be obliged to you to publish the advauce sheets of the fifth chapter which I herewith enclose to you.” "Why dp you not publish iu full R—‘s great speech iu the General As* seinbly? it would increase your circulation largely.” "I you will publish the sermon I transmit to you, I will take eight extra copies!” "The church must he aroused on the subject of foreign missions,” says h pastor, as he forwards the half of Ids last Sabbath services—a goochnature l editor surrenders to them at once, and they go away happy, utterly unconscious that they have helped to spoil the paper.