The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-09


Ii. Ii. PoNERoY-s' Brick Pomeroy''-M. NJ. Pom
eroy, editor Of the Lacrosse Democrat, born on
Christmas day, 1888, at EEmra, New York. Left an
orphan when but few months old, he was brought
up by hisunce, S. N. White, on small farm in the
town of Southport, Chemung county, n. Y doing all
sorts Of farm work, even beyond his strength Quick
restless goodnatured, he was favorite at home and
the village school, which he attended, in winter, to
have fun and write compositions for the other schol
ars. In the summer he picked berries on the hills
and sold them from door to door in Elnira eight miles
distant from bis home, at the Estate Line" settle
ment,
Very poor-little Or no educaton--never studied
grammar hour in his lfe--a marvellous reader-a
close student at Sabbath school and Bible class-his
mind early received religious impressions In 1850 he
walked twenty miles with little bundle on bis Shout
ders and at Corning, n. Y, began and learned the
printing business in the office of the Journal, where
he vas while there the leader Of all juvenile mischief
companies. He Wenbto Corning at the age Of seven
teen and worked in the same office with D. r. Locks,
petroleum Y. Nasby.)
in 1858, be started small JOB printing Office in
Corning and in 1865 sold it, and removed to Athens
Pa. where, for two years, he published the Athens
Gazette. II 1857, hs went to Wisconsin, reaching
county village in the Interior with less than one dol
lar mis- entire cash capital. He bought some old type
and press on time, the Horizon Argus two wears
and paid fer the Office, which sold for $1,000. Then
went to Milwaukee as city editor Of The News, for a
and Democrat a bankrupt ccncern. Dropped the
name of Union, AID established the Democrats which
at once became noted for is sharp hits and uncopro-
missing Democracy of the ultra kind. The business,
for long time, did not pay. He offered lucra-
tive positions in the Northern any If he would agree
not to cctcise the Administration, which be would
not do.
b In 1885, be was driven out of the army, where he
was as newspaper writer cFitCising the Generals
there severely.
Mr. Pomeroy has always been plain. earnest, bold
Democrat consistent and honest, never Office
seeker though in Horizon elected town treasurer His
office was often 10 daiger Of mobs, bis life several
times attempted and his paper in ''eursing repute "
with those VINO differed from him politically. In 1865,
his circulation was less than ore hundred and nifty
copies week. Now it is over 300 0j0, and tile in
come of bis paper over quarter OF Il million year
Mr. PoneFoy has built the finest printing office in
the world at Lacrosse, Wisconsin, which city owes its
name and reputation to Tim. His Office there is al
most palace filed with Injuries and curostes equal
to frstclass museum.
He is the sole editor and proprietor Of the Lacrosse
Daily Democrat of the Lacrosse Weekly Democrat,
and has lust started Democratic daily New York
on his own means with over 10000 daily circulation
to begin with.
Mr. Pomerog ss bitter later, warm friend de-
voted Democrat. He never uses tobacco liquors,
nor profane language in conversation; will he re-
tain in his employ any person addicted to drunken
ness. Frank Lesiies Illustrated Newspaper