Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

S%@v>sss.,T c,har difi,.ult
~ G\>$ yovs II ,vas there
| /1ANAI/k> y tbnt ba devrIou.d
! Z-E1N wv ~ hi. tolert for writ
STS W ~ In, which has
W. = s;9re maJa him 50
vyeII known to i,ur-
paIism He was
over thirty wears old before ne even thought
of writing or dreamed that ne had either
taste or ability in letters While living in
a withcred little mining town in Tuolumnr
county. California on a Sunday under "A
pine tree, h., wrote his first article for a
newspaper. Ii described tho annual fall
spree observed by the, river miners on their
dams being carried away bv the autumn
freshet 1t hruu.ht strungl. out the horri-
bic consequence, of getting over a spree II
was signed "Doyb .rry" and published by
The Union Democrat
The editor. not being deluged with able
contributions As eastern editors are suspected
of heiny wrote ON for mora Of the same
kind of literature. Mr. MuIforl obIlgiugly
cnmnIied and for two vaars continued 10
furnish articles to The Democrat, which
kept all that section Of the state in a roar
He gained "A local reputation, AMI was made
IA candidate for the legislature, but didn't
reach it Col joseph Lawrence, editor OF
The Golden Era, of San Francisco, noticed
these articles, and, being one of those in
fr, quent sou ; who have a talent for reCOg-
nizing talent, was struck by the originality
and charm Of this unknown writer's work
and wrote him, Offering him an eli torial
position on his paper.
Mr. Mulford accepted, left off pursuing
the gold hunters phantom at once and for
ever, and was soon the most famous news
paper man on the Pacific coast His humor
was so fresh and novel that it Iervadcd the
country in extracts from his sketches and
letters. 1t was not of the broad, presumptu-
Gus variety. which challenges the Reader to
look out for something funny in the next
paragraph. 1t was delicate, and sprung up
spontaneously in matter not heralded Hs
humorous
1t was on The Golden Era that Bret Hart.
began his literary career. He was a typeset-
ter in the Office, and occasionally sent anon
ymouS contributions down stairs Col
Lawrence ferre, Ell him out and put the pen
III his hand
Most persons were astOniShed when they
met Mr.. MulfOrd. Instead OF the dashlng as
sertive young fellow they hal pictured, they
found a man Of rather grave presence, mod
est in manner to the point Of tlmidity He
talks exceedingly well though only when
pushed forward by thoSe who know his gift,
as n ConversationISt II naturally retiring
disposition prevents him from ever taking
the lead voluntarily.
A lady Of ability and prominence who has
known Prentice milford many wears said Of
him He is the moiestest and most con
scentious M an ever knew, as well as the
most able intellectually
He has Travelled much both in this country
and abroad. He made tour of the French
nrovinces on foot. because he wanted To-
study the life Of the common people HI,
letters dcScrip.iye of this trim were of extra
ordinary interes-, and were LARGELY copieI
They told exactly what other letters did no;
tell
Many ,,o, tbi,k ,ber ,ova no+r,ro orI
t,Ik and writa riowinplv about its iov. and
Icou,i.s. hut Prentic. Milford ia the on,v
rorson ! ever knew who loves natrr. vol
apon,b IN 500 no facs but hers for waoE.
ond months In California be oftop ,,r,-
r,,o,ad for ,,oats n, a ti,ne With ro come.
ion save a mule and while in new,narar
,vorE in This citv no was in the bahit of
hre,ki,e, away from the tromneIs of a N,
o,,,,ra.siI,o civi,iz,.iop ami going into com.
rr,A- Ia 60 N "a Il sfy
h,,;rdinc in tho foras. tbara IN stoy ,iu bo
..got hstter ocnuaintad with himself y as he
lid Wbn. IN rrtreot be always docs NJ,
and If vriting and still mora tbintin,
PniIosonher and metanbvsician he thipk
ont ,,rotJ.r,s in ,nan.ai s,.ianc, ,vhiia o,yo,.
fr,,, the attritiop ot cities "Wuo shah
,,i,is.or to a ru.nd disoasaIt, h, considar-
,b, ,,r,otost opostio, oyer prn,,our.iaJ ori
he ,Sor.aL mon it two wears before he four,
n sati.f,ctorv soIutio, Tban be avoIvo1
soma theories on the management ot tb..
mind which ver. eouiyalent TO a nractic,I
,-..a,,, NJ ,,broro,athy or r,a,t.I c,,r, II
hoIi.ves thu. the mind is the onI, life NJ m.
bodv and tie only real and enduring thin
in ns.nre
NJ Milford IA a firm baI;avar IN n III.
after death and in nre-existence He il
s,,iri,ualist n, a very bi,b order and ia him
.aIf sensitive He hs, bean called n son
.ir,,,rtoIis, in bis love ~ rotrra Va So.
,.as fooIs tho souI of all rpatsriaI +bi,cs u
i in s,iri, ral,,at 70 tho indiana Io,,ir,,
~. soIi,udo Of for - ami ,ron,ta,n on7
adm, more iov in fo,tin, over the vvotors
r, Nav Work bav in a IittIe boat than in n
tbo fra s,ciatv of tho rpa.ror,Iis W,
rhau be does mix with reonle he ca, r., n
.corpnario,ohIe as any KNIGHT that aver ot,
i, ,,r,r,,aIv bsU with Iatiss and ga, wal,
as brilliant a, dinner. s,e,,.b "a R.eCba,
Mr. Milford srenas his winters in Rostor |
M ynrL UsuaIIv be f,o.,s NJ, tb., U,,dsor
and rents some little fish ,rman', cottspe
and does I'D his wears thinking in solitude