, 1888-10-18
Early and Modern Journalism
Abroad and at Home.
The History of Newspapers in
Spokane City.
Management OF the e"Review''--PersoDnel
or It's Editorial star and Busi-
ness Department.

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from the press than the pu upit"-G0ldsmith
To trace the origin of any one of the
arts is quite as interesting as to search for
q satisfactory theory as to the origin OF
man. During the past four centuries the
human mind has been very active in the
way of exploration and invention. The
eighteenth century was characterized by
great religious reform, and in no small
degree was art and literature fostered and
advanced. The nineteenth century is pre-
eminent for wonderful material and sci
entific advancement. Journalism and
printing in general has kept abreast of the
other great industries and professions.
The printing presses of one hundred years
ago we're very rude bits of machinery
compared with those now in use; but lit
tie more simple were they than the first
locomotive that Richard Srevethick made
in London in 1901, or in the rudely con-
structed engine of James Watt in l77S.
BY the aid of steam and electricity the
Newspaper of to-day Is a veritable store
house of information, and is quite as in
dispensable TO the person of intelligence
as is the railroad or steamship line to
community. Some one recently wrote
that there is sufficient railroad track in the
United States to reach half way to the
moon, and if all the bridges were placed
in line they would extend from New York
to Liverpool: II all the printing presses
of such a wilderness Of machinery would
startle the beholder; and If each paper
were to be unfolded and spread upon the
ground the earth would be quite hidden
from view.
EARLY JOURNALISM.
The scheme of collecting and printing
news of general character was intro.
duced first at Frankfort Germany, in 1915.
Just 1863 years after the discovery of print
ing from metal types. According to ira
dition the first printed news sheet appeared
in 1887, and was called the Gazette.
few years later number OF European
cities boasted of newspapers, ii they
could be called such. Some were printed
monthly, and others did not appear SO fire.
quently as once in thirty days.
In Johnson's encyclopaedia is found the
following regarding newspaper literature
IN THE UNITED STATES:
1.-THE most remarkable field for newspa-
per enterprise and newspaper literature
has been the United States; and, in pro-
portion to population, the development of
newspapers has been far greater here than
anywhere else. Our journals, largely en-
tering into the political controversies of
the people, passed through the changes
that the country experienced from the SUBJ
serviency to the English monarchy to COM
plete Independence, and then through the
changes growing out of the marvellous
progress Of the nation. The Colonial Press
first appeared in Boston in 1850. On Sep
tember 25th of that year. Benjamin Harris
published sheet with the title of 'Publick
Occurrences, both Foreign and Domestick.' ,
1t was the intention of the publisher to is
sue this paper once month";"
Its size was three pages OF
folded sheet leaving one page
blank, with two columns to a page.
and each about 1lx7 inches. Harris
effort WAS failure, in consequence OF the
opposition of the provincial authorities,
who forbade anything in print without
grant the same," and as the first number
Of Publick Occurrences contained RE-
fections of very high nature, second
number did not appear.
II would require much space to go into
details regarding the early career of jour
nalism in the United States, so the subject
will be dismissed with the following facts:
The 6rst printing office was established
in the United States in 1889; first newspa-
per, 1890; first political newspaper, 1888;
first libel suit 1885, first German newspa-
per, 1888; first daily, 1884; first religious
paper, 1914; first agricultural paper, 1913;
first illustrated paper, 1853 first comic pa
per, 1853.