The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
MARX TW.4TN's ENTERPRISE.
The CeIebvstcd Uumorist Takes Editorial
Charge of The Msrtford dournnt.


Charge of the Hartford Cournnt.
HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. st is matter OF
common report in this city that Mr.. Clemens
otherwise known M Mark Twain. has become
the responsible editor Of the CoWdnt. and in
tends to make it a scmi-political. seml-humor.
Gus journal. supporting Mr.. Iiaycss Admins.
tra.on. and urging the Hon. Marshal Jewell
for United States senator. and MIR. Clemens
himself for next Governor of Connecticut. The
towant is very old newspaper. and. in some
respects. It has always been n funny one but
Mark Twaln's plan is to make humor more
prominent feature Of every department. evon To
the advertisements. which are to be written by
himself. and printed at twice the ordinary rates.
The new editor wants to get out n daily paper
unlike anything ever attempted in this country
or Europe. and his friends. relying upon the
originality Of his talents. anticipate immediate
popularity for the COiuant under his manage
mcnt.
called yesterday. ut Mr.. Clomens's eccentric
ally-bult residence on Pennington avenue. and
not finding him there walked ovcrtO the COurdut
office. Mr.. Clemens sat in the chair formerly
occupied by Gen. Joe Hawley. Since mot him
last n little more than year ago. the lines Of u
worried. wcaricd look have fixed themselves on
his lean face, and his hair and moustache begin
10 show little gray. H. is said TO be all icted
ity. nnd this may account Tor his dramatically
aged appearance. He himself attributes IT 10
an excessive use Of tobacco u habit which he de-
cures himself unable to abandon. When en-.
tered his Office he was smoking brierwood
pipe. He laid down his pen. tipped back his
chnr. and extended his hand to welcome me.
Huov' BE- said. This is real friendly.
II hehr'" remarked. that sou arc at news
papcr work again How does II seem -
1t seems good enough 10 be true. he replied.
Come now, said l. It's perfectly useless to
bun. Tor I've caught You here in the act
Oh | drop in here once in a WHILE" he said.
"to look over tho papers for notices Of myself
and my articles which always keep in a scrap
book "a Mark Twain self cumming scrap
a. warm place 10 loaf in ns any expect 10 find
for n numb, of yanrs 10 come"
And v,,, Jrnn i'm Ia .,mtis. vourself with lit
tie diversions ike that" / persisted. pointing
to the manuscript in his we'll known handwrit-
Ing OF half-fnishod editorial article, headed
n good kind of n lonfer TO huve around n news
paner oillce."
See here, young fellow" said Twain. blush
yet and il unGnd in You to push me into pre-
varication. | hate to lie"
by everyiody in town. Il viii be- in print next.
and you might rs well give it to me straight"
Is that 30 r. said Clemens wonder how
il got out. Hawey said We'll, perhaps we
love to be intnryiewed.
Whnt experience have you had in journal
ism Mr. Clemens ,"
Well. in lie first blaze. have the necessary
qualifications 10 b. a great editor. | can tell the
truth unblushingly, and | write beautiful
hand. Expericncef Lots Of IL worked my
way up from a reporter Of dog fights and dona-
than fifteen Years fonnd myself editor chief
of the Buffalo EJpress"
How lunx were you editor in chief of the
Buffalo paper =
About seven weeks. counting two weeks that
drew my salary before / really took hold /
made a glorious success Of tho EIprsss. and il
If Ludu't been for the uig- headed men who
owned the pni,cr. / should have made il as We'll
known us Dams Sun"
What was the trouhlcg 2"
views OF journalism The biggest stockholdcr