The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27

dence in 1776. She was well edu-
Gated woman, acquainted with many
branches of art and literature. She
managed newspaper with much ability
for two years, when she associated John
Carter with her under the then some
what rare style of firm name, Sarah
Goddard & Co.
Mrs. Cornelia Bradford, wife of An
drew Bradford, was among the first of
our women printers. She carried on the
business with great energy for many
years after the death of her husband,
which took place in 1742. The Brad.
fords, both husband and wife, stood
among the best of the early printers of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Zenger, the widow of John p.
Zenger, of New York, who published
th, second newspaper established il that
city, carried on the business for years
after his death. She was a quiet and
modest woman, the exact reverse of her
husband, who always contrived to have
several libel suits on hand at once. As
consequence, Zenger made the &C.
luaintance of the States prisons, and his
wife carried on the business almost az
long during his lifetime as after his
death. Mrs. Zenger conducted the New
York Weekly .Jurnal for three years.
Penelope Russell succeeded her hus-
band in printing the Censor, at Boston,
III III. She was an industrious, active
woman, and was wise enough to educate
two able young women III the business
OF printing aud to secure their assistance.
She not only set type rapidly and well,
but often while at the case, would set up
short sketches, comments, etc, withou,
any written cupy whatever, feat of
uemOry rivaling those attributed TO
Bret Harte while on the Pacific Coast
Clemint'ne Bird succeeded her hus-
band III the Virginia Goaette in 1872.
The accounts make but little mention
of her beyond the bare fact 1t is
known, however, that she accepted and
set up with her own hands, the writings
of MIR. Jefferson
Mrs. Hassebotch was the wife of
Nicholas Hassebotch, the first printer Of
Baltimore. She succeeded to his bust
ness at once, and prosecuted it with
talent and energy. The following anec.
dote is related in connection with one of
her most important publications: In
1773, missionary had Bible in his
hand, explaining it to party of Indians.
He pronounced it to be =" the Gospel,
the Truth, the Word of God" "Whatw
said one of them, did the Great ALL
Powerful make this book ?'' " Yes"
replied the missionary, it's his work"
The Indian, taking the literal import of
the words, answered Indignantly, Il be-
lieve it to be a great lie. 60 to Bal
timore last month when see Dutch
woman make him; the Great Spirit
want no Dutchman help him."
Mrs. H. Boyle published paper at
Williamsburgh, Va, in 1774 1t favored
the Crown, and lived but short time.
Mrs. Boyle was good printer, however,
and fully understood her business
Mrs. Elizabeth Timothee, after the
death of her husband in 1878, continued
publishing the Gazette in Charleston, S.
G. She conducted it for two years,
when her son becoming of age, she
passed it over to him.
From all accounts, the early women
printers in the United States were as
remarkable as journalists, as in the more
mechanical work of publishing. In all
| the records of those days, il is in no in.
stance limited that the newspapers were
not fully as well edited and as energet
ically published by women as by men.
Mrs. Watson, widow of Ebenzer Wat.
son, who died in 1777 continued as one
of the publishers of the Hartford Coa.
! rant for two years. At last, howev
er." says the legend, "a Connecticut
gentleman, Of steady habits, took her as
his sleeping partner" The accounts of
these people, if not as full as the
printer Of to day might wish, cannot be
accused of want of plain speaking
Mary Crouch, another widow, relict
OF charles crouch, was born IN Rhode
Island. Her husband established
paper in Charleston, S c., in opposition
to the Stamp Act. Mrs. Crouch con.
tinued the paper until 1880, when she
removed to Salem, Mass, taking her
press and type with her. She pub
lished paper in Salem for several years,
and retired with comfortable fortune
for woman of that time.
Mrs. Mary Holt, widow of John Holt,
was publisher of the New York journal
in 1893, a paper which had already
been conducted by woman printer and
journalist, Mrs. Zenger, forty five years
before. This publication performed
marked services for the revolutionary
cause, and as a reward, the publisher,
Mrs. Holt, was appointed printer to the
State of New York, the only woman re
corded as ever having filled this office.
Last mentioned, but not least in merit