The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22

r attained only provInClal reputation.
 In Jaiy, sos. the DaerAsnd .UoHfhIy MS founded with Bret Harte as editor. He knew what he reading public of Cal iornia- an audience fully as critical and tNaciing as that on the Atlantic coast wanted in a monthly magazine Of the higher order: and also how 10 use to the best advantage the varied gifts oi the brilliant men around him. Mir. Hafte was an editor of rare ability, sound Judg- ment and keen discretion, and the Ho1fhb, would have gained a host of readers, not only on the Pacific coast, bu, on both sides of the Atlantic, had il re- lied for success on these qualities alone. Yet II was while engaged calling into acton the energies of others and direct Ins them into the channels for which they Seie best faed tha, he was to do the work tn at has made hiS name a house hold word. In the second issue of he .Horf appeared The Lack of Roaring Camp. wh.s n eiectii1ed magazine litera- t..sc .n.d Tn d day deter mII.ed its fa;hoi s fl,lre c.uetr. He himself has tod us how ,hs pie,e came before the world
 When the tlis number of tke Jz.f,- hHd ii.HAs4r appeared. the author. then ''s edI,o;, called the publishers atieniion to the iaek ot any disiinci.1e Californian iom sf.t" m !,> pages. aLd aveired thsI ,hpniu no other ooHul 66lion come III. nc hinseii would suppl, the omisslon in the next number. <p other contribution ~as offered. and the author having the plot md general ldea z..- r.tly in a.s mind IL 4 te~ s,ayS sent the IL .naseTlpt of F. Iac< ot ka+rinS Ctmp jo the printer tlc had not et reeeieed the proof hee ~s.en ne was summoned 10 ,he oiile q. the D46ksbet,wGua he found standing tie psdture oi dtsmtyI and anNety Wl.h '!e pfooi before hm= The lndignaiina tnt ,;upetea,iou ei the aathof ean he veil uu sci stood when he Vas told fha, the pI.user instead otTcteeaIna lhe pfaois 70 hla. suomtted them to tue pubushci. VI h t..e ess3h u deez..A Iaa th q s.le lHt;tef Nts za lu.e ent. nsel ,.oes anu ,tfo.e ei lts; als prootsrcs szel q ttt.sse
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 T.. t-h 53tf :, caiy that he was the Siot III sea [ 'NitAoi dinAty Apassapaat ! =afs.ct. tIe dalneI at one ( sat doan and festl the Ytaoi In lts new dress. ai'h he nc'amnrpao sis of ispe that meta es0tpbosIS whiCk cvery wt,ter so wei kan"s n .nges ms relations to |, and gftNes Il 10 longer seem A paR oi him- sci Ee Wts enabled 10 read |, with ,yuethtHg ai the freshness of an untold ttje .As he read on he found himself s.., ed 4, hc n ti been m the concep- ton and wsllius oi |, feeling 50 In- compatible with the charges agains, lt. that he coald only lay il down and de- clare emphAuc..iy, a.bcil, hopelessly ,At; he oould really see nothing ob- t, nable Tn t. o:her opinions were aousl. and gwen. To the authors sur rtsc he found himself m the minority. tsntiiy the story "as subjected to three gentlemen ot Cultuie and experience. | eaas ot publisher and au.hol. N .a weIC un..ate. however. to come to ..ty e.eu deClSton. ltwas. however suggested to the author that. aSsIming Inc n2i,;tt. aYHethesiS tht hs editorial IeasonIng @ Il; be witpcd oy his l;e,,,ry pfede, .ss'lis .a 1ol.5t ,,e.atlpu oieole ot his aAn pN42 Hons 4 personal saCri6re wouid d, ta's spar'lan De II iae ia>' degree her ,.,. =tA-s i.s>, slss sestion had the ctfezt oi enatn> .s. further dl> .,5ian Tor nc Il ea Iaiolmed Inc publishers that the = tcS.1asi oi the aropr'ety oi he story WAS ne >9on%cI a' lsSuV the only auesuan was 0: hts capicliy to exercise the pro- per editorial judgment. and taa, unless ac MAS permitted to test ihA; capacity hy he publication ot the story. and .b,fc 5 uav .ly by the result, he mus, resign s.s editorial posirion. The publishers. possibly stuck with the authors con hdencc. possibly from kindness ot d,s- position to d younger man. yielded. and " The Luck oi Roaring Camp was pub. hshed m the current number of the magazine for which II was written, as ii was wrl,ten, without emendation. omis- St'''' '''teiFfHoH VI at'otoSl.
 But the troubles of the Luck were tar from ended. IL had secured an en- trance into the world. but. like its own hero. l; was born with an evil reputation and to community that had yet 10 learn to love II. The secular press. with one or two exceptions. received It eool.y. and referred io its slnsulatlty; the religious press frankly eNcommunoaied 1t, and mathematical i, as the offspring of evil the hfgh promise of the CseyL.g,f iloHt :. was said to have been ruined by l,S birth; Christians were cautioned aGainsi pollution by its contact :prae,leal haslness men were sravely urged ta con- demn and 'rown upon th,s picture q. tal,ior1ia sccte;y that was no, condu i've to eastern emigration, l,s hapiess author ~a> held aP ta o6loqay "s a nan who had i5lsed :. sacred iTaa; If its ste and reputation had deperded upor k reception m aliiotnia, this edition and