Things get worse and worse.

Look, for instance, at the tone of many of the newspapers; gossip, abuse, lies, blackmail, make up the chief part of them, and useful intelligence is the exception.

The public have more interest in murders and steamboat explosions than in the items of mental and spiritual progress.

Church and State are covered up with newspaper mud." "Stop!" said Dr.Butterfield.

"Don't you ever buy newspapers ?".