The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-26

DENISE OF AN OLD PRINTRR.-Yester
OF the Oldest Printers IN in the country. died In
this city, having attained the age of seventy
four years: years, His birth. place was New Scotland
He was born on the 7th of August, 1793 His
father, JOB sherman, native Of the Old Bay
State was a soldier In the Revolutionary Army.
and although severely wounded In many con-
fiicts, he maintained his post until the war
Rochelle, New York. Until the year 1882 the
date of his death, Job Sherman followed the
Congo Sherman, before lS years of age, left
his home and became connected with the
printing establishment of the publishers of
| the Albany Journal. The duty devolving upon
him was to carry the printed bills and Journals
the once where he worked, to the Legislature.
His career thereafter is best told by himself in
forthcoming work.
81 look back with pleasure to my boyhood Wbatr
m sSrnf6 m6d she9 made good and Impression
man. 1 have always felI that It was tor me great
men in where study and me6ta eas%PH5y y
syse sns wsrs 70 my daily business Big
have always had an abiding ambition.
Albany TO whom was never indentursd, and went
10 New YORK where staid about two mi nths Bust
printing business especially So Sherman H Co In
book ping in one day San wa psPes f36 %
supply ali The book presses in New York the same
I'm September. 1911, arrived in Philadelphia, and
years nearly gone Since my advent in this cty
Tin Time flies fast cannot realize It. It seems but q
cdsngs chdangss In the past years memory reyves many
subsequent depression of business the yearu Of to
a9 ana tuition as journeyman printer from 1872 to
Infancy very wen expresses the state of The print
there time both and pnfb1i.bes nfIi
SoSees MsrS wsTs sSe oSsso5 anS Of 9tePr The
and Philip II; Ncklin. Their succeasors Were tSs
T. J. W. johnsSS most Of whom havS smsS,sd Lea Ss
tunes and retired re- IRON business The improvements
steam power came just time to ins pres
om 1855 s. To- osa II eS Se4s
years Gr those engagsd In printing publishing, and
II say impfoyementI came just in time should
Of hs day oG Sooka IN ans ns
newspapsrs Necessity is the mother Of Invention-
the old hand press would no longer suffice The
Adams press was invented and is still the approved
the eaBs and ten dyndeF press oF
now indlsPensabls in America ana in Europe Ste.
have given as marked period OF prosperity.
ment OF MessrITowar & Hogan, bookssiisrs Of Phiia
GTPhs S 1SgA ar GRsPsS S Th HSF OF Aye hand
Commentary I have: said above that my pro6a.
hose Of toll Prepared me for The uurs yeSps
Of business which required skin in my profession.
constant industry and economy In all things for il
may well here tell i'll began business on Borrowed
''For the first four or FIVE years after my commence
mS me @ y RToSssss sssan ~ ee % slow Ia
h9snoe OF trade In 1887 PIT up my first steam press
Philadelphia. From that period to the breaking out
the Rebellion in 1884, there gradual increase
of business, attended with moderate success which
raries.
MANY of the latter years of my professional life
have been agreeably passed. loved my business
andI was happy and contented. FREQUENT social
evenings az home with some of our typographical
rlends-Johnson, Clark, Pagan, James Kay, and
others-were in every way beneficial, happy. and
agreeable, Time iG a great leveller. Johnson the
youngest OF the party, was the first 10 fall"
Congo Sherman sold his establishment. in
1854, 10 his only son, Roger Sherman, who is
associated with Messrs. NJ. II. Benerman and
Andrew Overend, under the firm name Of
sherman g. Co.
Congo sherman had become a wealthy
pTintt 7; and in his advanced age was possessed
of vigorous faculties. He was amiable ana
sociable and his only recollectlons were those
of well-spent life. His death is source % ~
deep regret and sorrow TO wide oii0io
friends.