Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-15
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An ugina1 Obituary NotjcA
TIE editor ofstber Colorado Herald had
occasion 70 leave ,.oyp .,fo for three or four
days, and be coppitted bis papsyzduring
bis absence 70 the charge Of . young man.
ia novice in journalism, whop he had just
engaged ailssiistaht 7 sBssofsl leaving he
instructed tie anbitiopsa ayoaas slibar not
to permit any chance 10 gouuimprated to
force the paper qand its very snalI sab
scription price upon She satteDtioneDf the
public. ,IfsgMa nj
always keep before yopr mind the
fact that the object Of this paper s to ex-
tend its circulation. :. he said .;ana when
ever you see 4 chance 30 insert q, puff Of
the Herald in any notice you MAY make,
fpiie in as thick as you can. Keep ths
people stirred up all the time. you under
stand, ise, that they will bslieve'thst9 Dor
paper 10 the greatest sheet IN the United
States. ,.ls, g. aoss3 tis4 sya sssgscaea aj's
The parting, tear was she'd and tlls
editor left. The following night, whle
he was far away from home, his wife died
very suddenly, Upon the assistant de.
lvolved the unpleasant duty 81 announcing
tie sad intelligence TO- the public. 40
did isas follows s'sast'ssss 's''!sa ~"
ss.GosE. Bu But ic NOT iTos.dsr dosrrss I've i;as as
compelled. this morning. u perform
duty which isepeculiafly painful tS tne
able assistant editor, who has been en-
gagged on this paper'at an enormoas's4i
pense. in iaccordance with ouradstssmisas
ltion to make the Herald frstscless jdsps
lnal. Last night, death suddenly sand
lunex expoctedly snatched away fsom her do-
Imestic hearth (the best are advertised gps
Eder the head Of Stoves and furnaces, np-
on our first page. Mrs, Agatha Burns,
wife Of Rufus F. Burns. the gentlemaply
|editor Of the Herald Terms. three dol
liars year. invariably ID advance. q
kind mother, and an exemplary wiis.-
lOfice over sColemsn's grocery up two
flights Of stairs. Knock hard 1--WE
fshall miss thee. dear tmothers I've shah
miss thee xJob. printing selicitad. s,Far:
neral at .half-past four, from the hoNel
lust. across the street from the Herah off,
Ece. Gone to be an angel now; Adve1-
J tisements inserted for ten cents ! square. 2
Well, The editor arrived at home that
lday. 1t noon. Slowly and sadl5 hs ~
Eohsssved to arm himself Niit : d6dha9
. . barreled fowling piece, into. which 6eia-
I serted two pounds andsa half Of abulletss
He marched over to- the Office, dbilowed
by an immense crowd. d The assistaut
: editor was busy at the time. painting ,
big placard to be. tackled on the hearssi
Il bore the legend buy your coffps; ef
Simms. over the. Herald Office The as-
sistant editor cast Bis eye around, and
perceived bis Chief. Care was set upon
that wan cheek. and thunder clothed his
brow. He levefef His gun. The assistapt
.fedfsor did not wait. With one wild ind
lawfulfyell, he jumped from the second
tstory, andssAsack for egoldons shores
lot the Pacific. 1T, ia believed that he
leventusllg swan over. to- Chins. But
fthere is only one editor now, aand the
tclerk in the Office, has standing orders to
blow out the brains OF any man who
brings an obituary notice to that paper.
ILReporter. -.