The Irish standard., 1888-06-16

GATED him by the good citizens. That after"
noon several Of those persons who had &c
gated sums to the new enterprise met the
editor in his Office to discuss the future OF
the proposed publication.
1.-THE first thing to be decided on is
! name, SAID Tom Simmons, Familiarity seat
ing himself on the table.
II have name to PROPOSE said Toney.
"Call it the RainboO."
Though he tried to gravely consider all
| advice, the new proprietor smiled The
name would certainly not be telling one,
but Tom Simmons, who had political ambi-
tions said:
"That won't do, Toney; let's call it Tur-
ley's Point Republican,.
;iNo, no,'' interposed Mr.. Strong, another
capitalist, who had donated fifteen dollars
to the concern: ;' that'n not do at all. Bet
! ter not Civ: it name that 'ud indicate
political paper. This is to be an independ-
cnt organ, fur the upbuildin' O. Turley's
Pint. an we must be very keerful what
name we Civ it,
"What'd you suggest, George1" asked
Simmons.
"The Star O. Turley's Pint
"Or the Turley's Point STAR would be
more euphonlous, put in the poet
:;Neither of those are suitable" said the
new publisher.
"Call ii Turlcy's Point Express them"
suggested Strong.
Objections, however, were found to that.
Then Mr.. Simmons whose ambition scared
out beyond the narrow confines OF Turkeys
! Point, suggested that some broader name
be chosen.
ssDon't have Turleys Point in it at all,'
he said ':Call it by some name that will so
out all over che West: aud bring in glory to
Turley's Point"
This seemed sensible, and q hundred in
applicable, titles were at once suggested,
but almost Instantly discarded. AT last
the new editor was appealed to ;as the
proper person to name the paper, it being
his own.
eff you want q general name, one Gu
plhonicus, and at the same time dignified
and sweeping, call it the Western Repu6~
lic,'" he said.
The name seemed to suit every one.
Toney Barnes thought it sufficiently poetic:
Miss Hopkins, who was present, declared it
romantic 1t was sufficiently broad for the
expanding ambition of Mr.. Simmons, and
practical enough to suit the capitalist
Strong, therefore the Vestsyss Republic was
agreed upon. Allen selected from the large
display wood type on hand the heading.
With the aid Of the foreman, Ike Hatchett,
and printers devil, Toby Smith, he pro-
ceeded to put the Office in shape. The vii
layers crowded in the room and about the
| windows to gaze i'll establishment at the in1-
posing stones, the cases, fonts OF type,
hand-Iress and "jobbcr," wondering what
was ''goin' to be done with all them
things"
Next day every thing was N shape ready
for business. The editor had clipped some
appropriate articles from the few exchanges
which nc had induced the publishers to send
him in. advance, and the foreman was put
ting them in type. Toby, the apprentice, was
standing on box in order to be high
enough to reach the case, with q stick in his
hand, trying to acquire the art Of putting
type into it. He Was putting the letters
upside down, the lower ends of the type
out, making spaces with EN- quads, in fact
doing all sorts Of odd things which only a.
beginner at printing can. Allen Gray was
writing his salutatory, a task not so easy as
some may imagine. The manner in which
new editor introduces himself to the pub
lie is very important. If lie pleases public
fancy, success is assured; but if he fails to
dc this, he might have to struggle for weeks
to overcome the bad impression his intro
duction to the public made.
The opening address is always read with
a great deal of care In it the editor makes
his pledges to his readers, and the average
reader seems more anxious to know what
those pledges are than to see that they arc
kept.
''Well, you've got started" said Mr..
Simmons entering the Office just as the
new editor had his delicate task fairly under
way II just dropped in here because ]
knew You were alone, and thought it would
BE- we'll to give you 81 Little advice. know
more about this place than you 90, by q
blamed sight. That's all fummy-diddle
what Strong said yesterday against this
bein' d political paper. The Republicans
have majority in this county, and Strong
knows it, but he's a Democrat and can we'll
afford to say the paper shouldn't be polit-
ical Pitch right into politics, sayI. An
now while I'm ON this pint, Mr.. Gray. I've
got q secret to tell ye-though ye must keep
it to yerself.''
s'Whau is it?'7
ssI'm goin' to run for the Legislature next
election, end o. course expect my town
paper to support me. / wouldn't give cent
for it, if l. hadn't been sure it would"
Allen assured the ambitious politician
that there was plenty Of time to consider
the matter. and, every thing being equal,
the Western Republic would favor - home
man.
"Be sure to fight the rings; we've got
plenty o lem, and we brought We here to
fight 'em," said Simmons, and then, lower
ing his voice to q mysterious whisper, he
added: "There;s another thing wanted
to mention to ye You've noticed that old
rock house or the hill, didn't you?"
eyes," answered the new editor, now re-
Numbering the chateau or castle-like build
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