A Free Press

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 51, 1 May 1884, Page 3

A Free Press

The beautiful idea of somi thing 1 for nothing is nowhere moi noticeable .than m a newspaper ofHc ■ v o much as been spoken, written, an sung about a " free press" that peopi I have coiue to accept the term m sense almost too liberal If n man h; a scheme of any kind germinating, h jnst. steps in with the remark, " J'i not quite ready to advertise yet. l>t, a few words will help me along-." He pel the few words, but never jfftts ready t advertise. Two tickets admitting l;»d and gentleman to the "G R.X.M.T.' grand ball" are expected to produce qnar er of a column description n{ th< ladies' toilettes after the bail is over Church bazanrs are worse than bah; They never leave tickets, but ex pec a lot of space, because " it's a matte of news and a help to the cause. 1 Should a boy saw off his fiug-er, '• D C. O. Plaster dressed the w<>u»x with great skill," would be a grace! u way of stating it, and besides it ii " unprofes ional ro advertise." " Ai invitation to come down and writ< about our establishment" is a grea deal morp common than a two mcl " ad." from the same firm. Newspapers must he filled up with some thing, you know. lh<: lawyer, witfc strong prejudices against advertising is fond ofseeing his cases reported in 'v; in the newspapers, with an occasiona' reference to his exceedingly abU. manner of conducting the same. It is cheaper than adver isiog. In fact, everybody who has an axe to grh.d asks the newspaper to turn tin* handle of the grindstone, ami even forgets to say thank you, but kindi}' take- a free copy of the paper as part payment for furnishing news The press bring " free all hands seem bound to dc their level best to ride it to death i his is why all newspapers proprietors: , are so rich.

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