The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1878-12-19
The Old and New.

In Plymouth, from which the REPUB-
IrcAN sprang. will not be devoid Of
interest to our readers.
The first paper ever published In
Plymouth was called tie Pilot. John
@. Howell was its editor and proprie
tor. and 1t made Its appearance some
time In the summer OF 1851. As usual
with first newspapers, it did not pay.
and he sold 1t to Richard Corbaley,who
changed the name Of the paper, and
sent out No. /, Vol. /, Of the Plymouth
Banner. He was not q practical prin-
tet, and published the paper. we sup
pose. really to benefit the town and
tho county. as he must have lost
money every week. In july, 1858. he
sold the paper to William J. Burns. a
newspaper man. who had been en-
gagged In the printing business most
of his life. Mr.. Burns remained In
control of the paper until December,
1854 The paper then passed into the
hands Of Thomas B. Thompson, Will
llala @. Pomeroy became its editor.
From that time until March, 1866, it
was published by Mr.. Thompson,
James NJ. Wickizer, and ]. l.. and E.
A. Thompson. In March, W. j. Burns
again became editor and publisher,
but being unable to pay for the office.
John Greer, representing the Repub
hcan Central Committee, took the
paper, and some unknown person ed
tied it during the campaign OF 1856.
On the 9Th Of October. Ignstius Mat
tingIy purchased the Office and took
charge Of the editorial department,
and the paper became red hot Repub-
lican. For twelve years the editorial
management OF the REPUBLICAN de-
voIved on Mr.. Mattingly, and he did
Q work for the Republican party in
this county aud this district which
few men could have done, and which
was no doubt bat little appreciated by
those most benefited, AMI never per-
haps fully understood by the Repub-
licans OF the county. In June, 1868.
Mr.. Mattingly retired, and d. Porter
Pomeroy became its editor In Au-
gust, 1868. John S. Bender became
associated in its editorial manage
ment, and in April. 1863, became sole
editor and publisher, and
Its publication until July
Of the same year. when Charles F.
and VIM. M. Nichols pur-
chased the office. and secured the
services Of D. T. Phillips as associate
editor. On the 18th OF September of
that year Mr.. Belangee died. he was
only twenty two years old. young
man OF energy and ability, and the
paper no doubt suffered a severe loss
by his death. The entire manage
ment OF the Office now fell on Mr..
Nichols. In November 1870, III. l..
Philips became associated with Mr..
Nichols as one OF the publishers. The
paper was published by Nichols &
Philips until March, 1871. when Mr..
Nichols retired and left Mr.. PHILIPPE In
charge Of the Office.
AZ the reader may we'll imagine,
none Of those men got rich. The pa
per, with no official patronage. did
not more than pay expenses and
make living for the proprietors. and
on the 10th of April. 1871, the press
and material OF the office reverted
20 John 8. Bender. In July, 1871. Mr..
Bender sold the Office TO John MILL
kan. an old newspaper man, who for
nearly quarter OF q century had been
connected with the press OF North
ern Indiana But that substantial
encouragement in the way OF dollars
and cents, just as necessary to main
tain a good county paper as a good
editor, was not extended to Mr.. MILL
kan, and declining years and feeble
health compelled him to retire. He
disposed Of the paper to Hon. Jasper
Packard In June, 1876. Gen. Packard
being q resident of LaPorte. W. w.
Smith became business manager and
local editor of the REPUBLICAN. This
arrang- ment continued until Oct. lst.
1875. when the REPUBLICAN was con-
solidated with the Mail and Magnet.
then owned and published by Howard
Brooke. Mr.. Brooke then became
business manager OF the paper. and
remained In the Office until April,
1875, when he sold his interest to
Gen. Packard. John Millikan again
took charge OF the REPUBLICAN, Gen.
Packard being the owner and editor
OF the LaPorte Chronicle, and still
residing at LaPorte. 10 August OF
the same year Gen. Packard sold the
paper 10 Henry D. Stevens, young
man OF considerable ability and good
intentions, but no newspaper expert
ence. The paper was then q nine
column folio. and the expense OF pub
fishing 1t, by a man who knew moth
Ing OF the business. exceeded the In
come, and he having taken il on trial.
In December 1t again reverted to Gen.
Packard, who. on the Goth OF that
month, sold II to d. E. Caldwell. Mr.
caldwell was a man OF considerable
energy, but possessed 10 well defined
principles, except to make all the
money he could. He published the
paper until Feb. IA, 1877, when. find
ing himself becoming rather uDpopu-