The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-21
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JOURNALISM IN MORGANTOWN EIGH-
TY YEARS AGo-SoME EXTRACTS FROM
PAPER PUBLISHED HERE IN 1906
Our neighbor, the Fairmont Vest
Virginian, was recently given a copy
of paper published in this place in
1906. The subjoined are it's remarks
in reference to the paper, together
with some extracts from its columns
We have made wonderful progress as
a country in the past one hundred
years, a fact which in the rush of
events we scarcely take time to con-
slider In nothing, perhaps, is this
progress more manifest than in the
art of printing, nor is it better adj
vertised than in the marvellous i'm
provements of the present day over
the facilities enjoyed by the press at
the beginning of the century for the
collection and publication of the
current news. The reader of the
great dailies of New York-marvels
in their way, printed every morning
at the rate of four hundred a minute
is served along with his breakfast
with the latest information obtaina-
BILE at the hour of going to press
upon all topics of interest, the data
being gathered at great expense from
every quarter Of the habitable globe.
Events Of yesterday in Europe are
faithfully and accurately chronicled
in tO-day's morning papers in the
United States, and this is supple
mented by special and general news
from every State in the Union. The
papers published in "our grandfath-
er's days. were not so stunning" in
their make up, nor were they me-
chanically so neat and artistic as
their successors of to-day. We have
before us a copy of the Monongalia
Gazette, paper published in Nor
gantown eighty years ago, which,
though without doubt an enterpris-
ing "organ' in its day, is neverthe-
less but feeble flame compared with
the bright lights of this age and gen.
GRAFTON. The paper is dated Febru-
airy 8, 1906, published weekly Eat So
per annum, paid half yearly in ad-
vance," 1t was published by Jos.
Campbell, who says in his "condi-
tions" that mo person can subscribe
for less than six months;" and "a
failure to notify a discontinuance at
the expiration of the time for which
any subscriber enters will be consid-
cred a new engagement" The pa
per contains fifteen columns-the first
three pages containing four each, and
the last or fourth page but three col
umns. 1t contains very good ''run"
of advertisements, comparatively,
principally legal publications, though
several Of the local merchants are
represented. Thomas Britton, Jun'r.
u Co. advertise "a new store' at
which customers would find ian as
sortment of brandy, wine, gin, COT
fee, sugar, tea, indigo, pepper, &c"
John Reed offers ST reward for the
return of half worn saddle, which
the aforesaid Reed had lost "near
James McVicker's tavern" GAIL
persons indebted to VIM. G.. Payne"
are notified that payment can be
made in "beef, pork or any kind of
grain" if the same be left within a
reasonable time with Henry Dering.
Land warrants are advertised for
sale by Samuel Hanway. Augustus
Werninger gives notice of the re-
ceipt by him of new goods, which
he expected to sell for "ready money
only or (which is deemed the same)
exchange for beeswax, fax, deer
skins, &C." B. Wilson was then the
Clerk Of the Harrison County Court,
and his name is attached to a mum.
Der of legal notices. The paper
publishes "news' from the seat of
war in Europe, under date of the
preceding November-three months
previous--though domestic news is a
little more promptly secured. The
State Legislature was in session, and
extracts from the proceedings APP
pear in the columns of the Gazette.
John Stealey advertisers .scut nails
of all sizes, also a large supply of
bar iron and castings" while Henry
Moore asks his debtors to call and
pay up the ''old score" The paper
bears the marks of the ages that
have passed over its head, and gives
evidence Of having reached the sea-
son Of its "sear and yellow leaf"