Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-15
"reminiscences.
[For the Americana


particularly lntereSteu) "reminiscences. Dut
first Of all the criticism. To my eye, the
new head is not much Of an improvement
if any. In the first place the letters are too
large, or the name is too conspicuous, when
it should be neat and modest. and only no.
tlceable for its Dea,ness and fitness. Evil
IDENTIFY the Republican journal was taken as
model. and it is worthy Of that honor. but
the Journals head line, as remember it, is
smaller in comparison with the size of the
paper, than the AMERICANS new one.
Mind you, 1t Is not the style Of letter so
much as its size that is provoking this criti-
cism. You may think this small matter,
but the nice taste that discriminates here, is
OF the same class that regulates many things
in architecture. When the front fence of a
new dwelling is projected, it is not made so
high as to hide from view the main building.
nor so Clinical to use the late Mr.. Charles
jarvis expressive word, as to provoke COM
ment. Neither is it located close to the
dwelling, nor too far of. these are rules
TO be obeyed here. The general makeup is
good, and the new type is clean cut and
pleasing to the eye.
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor. if | turn over a
few pages of times history. and aliude to
days past in the career of the AMERICAN.
lrecollect reading more than fit, years since
in a small book called Ike "Promp,er." this,
to me then, wonderfully wise saving,
When man has got his name up he may
lie abed until noon," and so when rewspa-
pers have fought their way to a secure foot
Ing, they will almost run alone. Not that
they don't demand incesslnt care and abili-
y, but that with these superadded they will
run alone.
Up to December. 1855, 10 newspaper in
Hancock county had ever lived over seven
years, and the first newspaper started was in
1899. think The EUsro,fh Herald had
just given up the ghost and the AMERICAN
was evolved out Of It's diving ashes. !, had
no backing. no subscription iis;. no materia,
10 speak of. and a nehaiou>. or uncertain. or
unsayory reputation. II was wildly and dog
matiealiy Know Nothing" Its influence
on the community was not heail;fil or
gracious one, Tor the public temper al ihlt
time needed emollients rather than rIo,ok
ing and stimulating pot;ons. was a wit
ness OF much of the strife Of those active
times.
The material Of the Office when your cor
respondent assumed command was mcagrc
enough. After the outside was worked off,
the type had to be distributed before the H.
side could be set up Il was worked on a
hand press, and | learned that "eibow Joint
to perfection. do not wan, an, more ex
perience in working an Adams hand press.
The writer was in a new business. ard one
that tried his patience, his powers Of eadur-
ance and his purse. Joe Tucker" an an
prentice, was the nigh, hand man Of the d.
fee. He made the fires III the office before
II was light. 10 get it warm enough for the
compoSiturs 10 work By or :. That office.
over the store now occupied by Nj McGoum,
was then an engine house. and colder on
wintry DAYS than was "Grinneil Land" ais-
covered by DR.. Kane, at The head II Wei
lin:lon Channel. Ii was there that set 70
work 10 e; type, feat that had not time
enough 20 accomplish 50 tina. il WAS avaiia-
Bile in a pinch, but the Adams press am! an
Cd JOB press we're familiar companions.
He writing aud scissorine was done even
ing>. But the money part Of the business
caused the most trouble. No one then
would hardly dare to pay Years sl5scr:p-
ton IN advance, for fear of losing il, and the
Question OF hOw TO purchase paper pay srlp
- 80 - $500 gay 90 N'-N'- i.tto.ittt
'ha' az ms lin.e man. Of the now active re-
pHo''c"AS "i hiN"orth were either demo
- i'' ., ~ "-"t "n'1s. lAere Was Ferry,
Isaac ~ ih"inAN, Ni'hiniei a. JOY. ihiaA,
the Buttons, tie Hales. sc. and at the head
of all. that grand old gentleman. Andrew
Peters, of the republican organization. 1t
was always safe to follow where he led the
Wy. but the opposite party was an active.
taieh'ed' s'a!"dFt organization. and any
i'e t''"Ai niIue against IL h'i 70 be contested
'''S.' .! "'V1' rom Jones, as he was "a
'"'l'af.l CARED was ohe ot ihr nest political
organizers 'ha' ever inquired III iiancocA
county Poii'!c', ms riSh, hand h-rG.y
khe" "hat MS ieit hald did.
pH' III! pc" i running riot. ana recall
Il 70 RECORD some OF me names o; the most
% -sAEHieAN graduates. Inc Drock.. two
oro1her,: are IN the uo'ernment Printing
Once " AsniiliIoh' beai was there, d. A.
swan Is sun there and proof reader Her
ccf' nlodse'' "ie genie ana pure. studied
~ ihe 'nl''i',,! ana became popular talh-
o ", pFiv>'- ne was naturally Christian
". /. DUR. an oid partner. mas crossed the
Mario" river hilI Andrews has worked for
many years on The boston PoSt and there was
FRANK R2!IiiS' Aionzo Packard and Geo. \.
L a'c'4et 'hAt are Niha.V remembered, not 10
i'rSe' yGuF foreman L. lripp. 10 tarn to
iema!e compositions comes naturally and
Sra'e'ult' .oF t.ie AMERICAN had IN the days
OF Lang S!he some o. the best girls that
ever sracei printing once. There vas
Aooie MADDOX; Jane Alexander, Mary r.
Joy oe"ieie Joy Jennie Moore, Nc.. Nc.,
dlll names lldI no" DO moi occur to M.