REPORTERS.—WHO THEY ARE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2747, 12 January 1882, Page 2

REPORTERS.—WHO THEY ARE.

Some wag tells what he knows concerning newspaper reporters in the columns of the ‘ Chicago TribuDo,’ ! ahd here is a specimen :—“ Reporters ' have an, easy life. They seldom go to work before 10 o’clock in the morning, and are often through with their labors by 12 o’clock at night. A man need ; not have a classical education in order to-be a good reporter, but he must be able to hustle around some, and hump himself where there is a big fire or a murder. Reporters can get nearer to a fire than anybody, except the firemen, and the new ones do it, hilt the sold heads at the business know: better.: They stand on the, corner until ; the fire is out, and then they, get a hack and go to the house of the man. 'who owns the building, ’anJ aßk'‘hbiv much 'the old shell, ; waß. worth, and if he i thinks the insurance companies will have him arrested for setting it on fire. This is'when the man acts mean ‘and does not open the door for them' because he has just got of bed,;and declines to answer questions. Reporters seldom die early. They ’ are too tough. Perhaps-some other time I may tell you more about the reporters. Many of them are married and lire happily with their wires, because they never see them except when they come home to go to bed. A drowsy man papnpt quarrel much.” .