The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
Death Of a Veteran Journalist.

inc p0lNIul announcements that y OSepf
Tinker Buckingham, tho oldes,
American journalist Of his day, died
the day before, at.his residence, i,
Cambrid ge, Massachusetts. Few
men have led buster and more &C
tive life than this veteran of tn.
press. His name has been eonnec.
ted with many literary and journal.
istic enterprises, one of which last,
founded by him in 1924, and conduc.
ted by him until lS4s-we mean
the Boston Courier-remains credi-
table monument to his enterprise and
his usefulness.
The family name of the subject of
our sketch was Tinker. His father,
Nehemiah Tinker, of Wiudham, CT,
(says the New American Encylop-
edia,) exhausted his whole property
to the support Of the American army,
during the Revolutionary war, and
died i'll 1888, leaving family with
out means of support. Joseph was
apprenticed to a farmer, with whom
he remained for several years.
While in this family, he showed some
desire for knowledge, and made HIM
self acquainted with the rudiments of
an English education. At the age of
sixteen, he entered a printing Office
in Walpole, n. H., in which was
printed the Farmers Museum"
Here he became acquainted with the
elements OF the profession in which,
In after years, he gained distinctiou
After remaining at Walpole few
months, he entered the office of the
Greenfield (Mass.) Gazette, where
he staid until 1900, and then removed
to Boston. In 1903, We find him
officiating as prompter in Il company
OF comedians, who played during the
summer months, in Providence, X. l..
and Salem, Mass. In 1906, having
changed his fathers name for his
mothers Buckingham commenced
life for himself, by the publication of
the Polyanthus, a magazine, which,
after years existence, was discon-
tinued, and was not resumed until
1912. In 1909, Mr.. Buckingham
published, for six months, the Ordeal,
aweekly magazine. He always had
a great Partially for the drama, and
III these two periodicals there was
much good theatrical criticism, as
there was in other journals publish
ed by him.
In the year 1917 Mr.. Bucking-
ham, assisted by Samuel l.. Knapp.
an eminent lawyer and faciie writer of
that day, commenced the publication
OF paper in Boston, which will be
remembered by many as one of the
most witty, sparkling and clever
weekly newspapers ever published in
this country. This was the .New
England Galaxy" which confined in
his possession until 1928, when he |
sold it. 1t did not long survive his !
separation from its Conduct. mi
1881, in connection with his son, he !
commenced the publication of the
"New England Magazine" which
was continual. under his care. unit! !
1894. Among the contributors to
this monthly We're writers who have
since attained great literary emince.en
~ 1924, Mr.. Buckingham, as we
have already stated, founded the
Boston Courier, which is vet in a
fourishing and influential condition.
1t was the last publication with
which Mr.. B. was ever connected,
though since his retirement from
active life he has been fire.
queut contributor to the public
press in the way of personal
and local "reminiscences of Boston and
its history. He has given to the
world two very readible autobiocra-
phical works, one called ''Specimens
OF newspaper literature, with person.
al memoirs, anecdotes and reminis-
cences," in 9 vols, and the other,
Personal Memoirs and Recollections
Of Editorial Life" also in 2 vols.
MIR. Buckingham, in all the varied
relations of life. alike public and
private, was exemplary; and his So
ciety was ever eagerly sought for by
the literary man. and those who were
curious in historical research. He
had wonderful memory, was very
observant, conversed well, was full of
anecdote, possessed fund of humor,
not unmingled with playful satire;
and was in all respects remarkable
person. His loss will be deeply felt
throughout a circle much wider than
which embraces his numerous fami-
~ connections.
Mr.. Buckingham was several
times member of the House of Rep
resentatives, in the Legislature of
and for two terms sat
in the Senate of that State.--Pica-
yune.
CURE For CRoUp.-When the I
symptoms appear, Immediately fold
4 towel, din it in cold wnter- and ,.nlv