The Worthington advance., 1888-11-29
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US.

WHAT THEY SA Y ABOUT US.
We are in receipt OF copy Of the
Worthington, Minn., Advance, Robert
McCune, formerly pastor of the Con-
gregational church OF this city, editor,
publisher, and proprietor. Dir. Nc
Cune has severed his connection with |
lronton, O., interests and removed his |
family to Worthington, assuming the
proprietorship Of the Mobiles county
republican organ. Mr.. McCune is u
veteran journalist and the people OF
that county will find in him an able
aud courageous advocate of Republican
principles and \ good citizen. Success
to him in his new field of labor.
Kokomo (Ind.) Gazette,
! a. P, Miller the poet.journalist OF
Che Northwest, has retired from the
Worthington (Minn) Advance, one of
the most marked successes in tie way
of country papers that l have ever
known. Mr.. Miller: u few years ago,
gave a.volume Of poems to the public
through the Bretano press of New
York City and was instantly rec.
ogniZed, here and abroad, AS one of the
most gifted literarians that America
has thus far given to the literary world.
His ''Ghost" is il weird. curdling, pass.
ionate production, and 1 think it by all
odds the best poem that has been writ
ten in this country since the days of
Poe. shall, in common with thou
sands of others. miss him very much
in journalism, of which he was one of the
dashing, racy, forceful aud eloquent tx
ponents. He goes into the greater field
of New York literature, and wisl,
him well with all my heart.-St. Louis
Critic. Nov. "a.
Brother Miller, the untiring and mos
faithful editor of the old reliable,
Worthington Advance, has sold the
paper to Mr.. Robert McCune. We
younger editors Of this part of the state
have learned to regard A. P. with re-
things we do not follow his precepts
and we all very much regret to loss Inn
from our family circle, and we shal
honor the "vacant chair" The Pho
neer extends the hand of fellowship t
the new editor.-Murray County Pho
neer
A. z. Miller has sold the Worthing
ton Advance to Robert McCune, a vet
eran newspaper man. Brother Mile
E has been the "author and linisher'' o
I the Advance since 1872, zand the pape
without his vigorous utterance will TO
= a while seem like a stranger. All thes
, years we have known and neighLore,
s with him and we are sorry to see hin
: out Of our range. We wish Brothe
f Miller prosperous and happy future
e. and extend to his successor cordia
greeting. spirit Lake Beacon.
A. P. Miller has sold the Worthine
y ton Advance to Robert McCune, il ne ws
, paper man of experience and abilit
Il from Ohio. No editor in the ranks O
Minnesota journalism, outside If IT,
great cities, will be missed more tina
A. P. Miller. lie has an inexl,austibl
fund of wit and wisdom. will, 4 l.app
faculty of transferring it to paper. Hi
r occentricities give spice to his writings
| his honesty, Independence and fearles:
ness command the respect Of his friend
and foes. He goes to u broader field c
e labor, where he will be able to do MOI
j. for the enlightenment and emancip,
II tiOn Of the minds of men fro,
n darkness and superstition We wis
G. both him and his successor the higl,es
n possible measure Of success.-Marti
d Co. Seninel.
10 A. p. Miller has sold the Worthins
~ non Advance to Rev, McCune. W
~ ~ are sorry to lose Bro. Miller. but wis
~. him success wherever he goes. H
70 was the ablest editor in south wei
q Minnesota.-Jackson Republic.
,e A. p. Miller has sold the Worthin,
ID ton Advance to Robert McCune, wi
took possession last Saturday. M
McCune is a newspaper man of mar
TX years experience and will receive
~ hearty welcome from the editorial fr
e. ternity Of this section. For more thu
70 a dozen years Mr.. Miller h;
el stood at the helm of the A
a, vance and has by industry, enterpri
IN built up good and substantial bus
a ness. The News extends its congratu]
f. tions to both incoming and outgoil
or editors. Ellsworth News.