TIIE PRINTER AND PUBLISItER

First of all he must be a weather prophet of no mean dimensions.
being careful to predict just the opposite of what Prof. Wiggins
does. He must be a baseball enthusiast (for further informa
tion write to Joe Clark, of Toronto Saturday Night.) He must
know all about the creamery and cheese business (write Andrew
Pattullo, Woodstock). He must be well posted on dogs (write
Anrdrew Laidlaw, Guelph). He must know all about the highest
workings of some secret society (write John Ross Robertson,
I'oronto). He must be a society man among the best classes in
town, and know the latest improvements over Hoyle's rules for
whist (write J. S. Brierly, St. Thomas). He must be capable of
governinrg the town when his turn comes (write R. Holmes,
Clinton). If there is a regiment in the city, he must be con-
nected with it (write I.. W. Shannon, Kingstoin). When he goes
to Hamilton hle must appreciate the " 3th Baud " or be writteni
up (write A. F. Pirie, )undas). In fact he must be familiar
with and well versed in all the movements, the sympathies and
the prejudices of the society in whicl he lives, mloves and hlas
his being. He must be a veritable encyclopedia of inlformation
about every itndustry, every society and every individual in his
municipality.
But there are other higher attainments which he must pos-
sess. I have been mucl struck during the past six months--
and perhaps the same thing may have struck the readers of
PRINTErR AND PUtiI,SHIiER years ago-with the varied attain-
merits of the leading British statesmen. I knew that Gladstone
was a great mran, for I read it in the Globe, but I was not aware,
until during the last few months, that Balfour and Salisbury
were scholars of no smnall calibre. Forsootlh, this has been
noticeable for some years, but 1 had failed to notice it. Mr.
Balfour sets himself up as knowing something about socialism,
and talks glibly of " collectivism," " individualism," and " social
ism." Mr. Salisbury points out for the benefit of the British
Association some unsolved problems, especially that very great
one which defies biologists: "What force is it that makes the
ordinary earthy part of animals or vegetables do obedience to
it--What is that which we call Vital Eorce ? " Even in Catnada
we have some men who are really statesmen. Perhaps the best
example is Hon. David Mills, who discourses in a most learned
way on Evolution, and International questions. The publisher
of a newspaper must be built after such models. His knowl-
edge of ail the questions of the day must be such knowledge as
comes from a broad education and from a careful perusal of the
best articles in the leading magazines.
Some will say that this ideal is too high for a country pub-
lisher. Perhaps it is. But I was glad to see the way the editor
lashed irtto us fellows in the August PRINTER AND PiUBLISI ER, in
his leader, " Shooting Over Their Heads." The publishers of
newspapers in Canada have ideals which are too low altogether.
I have lorg felt the debasing influences of a monotonous exist-

etce, and have had long hattles to keep nmyself froni grovelling
s in the dust of living for three meals a day. 'To resolve not to
-live to eat, but to eat to live, has had a most beteficial effect
t upon me; and I give my experience just as willingly as if I had
been cured by l)r. Willianis' Pink Pills.
One f the of the queerest things arouid lately is a iews paragraph
from The British atnd Colonial Stationer and Plrinter, which has
been sent me by a friend. I suppose the facts are ).K., for
there is a Broadview in Assiniboia Territory. However, the
paragraph will make the many prosperous journalists of Mani-
toba and thle l'erritories smile down to the bottom of their
vests. It should be an especially good paragraph for Nicholas
Flood Davin, and I hope to see it reproduced in the Regina
Leader, from whlence it will undoubtedly work its way to the
Parlianientary reports of next session. Here is the par.:
" A PRESSMAN ON THE P RAIRIE.r-TO years ago TIhotiias
Powell, reporter, left lreston for America, and beganl farming
on the prairie in the great Northwest 'erritory. His experi-
ence goes to prove that the prairie is not the place for press-
men, as they don't make good farmers. Mr. Iowell took a
farm at Cfotham, tnear Broadview, anid in the first year coii-
trived to lose all his little capital, saved in Englantl by long
denial of many comforts, and earned by assiduous work. 'here
fore he abandotred farming, anid got an appointment as
shorthand writer in a montey-lender's office, at Grenfel, where
he had not only to sweep out the office, but was also expected
to milk the cows. Beirlg une(ltial to the latter duty he left. Just
at tat t time a newspaper was started at Broadview, a town of
nlot quite fifty houses and nearly a hundred inhabitatnts, itclud-
inrg women and clildren, arnd Powell was appointed manager,
editor, sub-editor, reporter, compositor, machinist, printer's
devil, and office boy of the Broadview Sentinel. In short, he
is the sole and complete staff of the paper, two pages of which,
however, are printed at Winunipeg. The total circulatiotl is I25
per week. For filling the above plurality of offices Mr. Iowell
gets nearly 3os. a week, which amouutt is subscribed by four
shopkeepers, one horsedealer, and the proprietor of the drink-
ing saloon, who each pay four dollars a month. 'lhe other
expenses of the paper are met "anyhow." But as these many
offices and meagre pay are not enough to keep the pot boilitng
for the family, Powell has been assisted in other ways, for there
is a good deal of help-one-another feeling orn the prairie. Mrs.
Powell is employed at the railway statiori dining-room, and the
eldest soin, who is a good shorthand writer, is a farm hand at
nearly half the wages of an agricultural laborer in England.
From these three sources the necessaries of life are periodically
forwarded to the younger son, who still sticks to the farm, trying
what he can do with a plough and a yoke of oxen. The North-
west 'lerritory seems to be a queer place, atd Mr. Powell is
having some lueer experiences. ''he emigration agents should
get him to write a pamphlet."

September, 1894