The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-23
The Durham Rec0rder-Its His
tory &c.
BY Ex.Goyernor Holden.

tory Nc.
BY Ex-Governor Holden.
In my address on the history of
journalism IN North Carolina, de-
livered at Winston in June, 1881, |
gave the following sketch of the
RECORDER:
The Hillsborough RECORDER was
founded by Dennis Heartt, in 1920.
and was conducted by him, assisted
by one of his sons for a time, until
1869, when he disposed of it to Mr..
Evans, of the Milton "Chronicle."
1t is now IN the hands Of a worthy
successor, John d. Cameron. ESQ.,,
associated with Mr.. Webb, and is
known as the Durham RECORDER.
In Mr.. HEARTS day the double
pull Ramage press was used, with
busckskin balls foi mixing the form.
Printing was executed under many
difficulties. Types were costly, and
were used from ten to fourteen years
The forms were sometimes UNDER
laid with damp paper to bring out
the impression. Mr.. Heartt engrav-
ed the head of his paper, and with
leaden cuts of various kinds illustrat-
ed his articles and. advertisements.
He made his own composing sticks
of walnut wood, lined with brass.
They were good sticks, and | remem-
Der to this day the sound made by
the type as they We're dropped byt
left thumb into their places. The
latest news from China was printed
in the RECORDER once in three
months; and Northern and Euro
pean news, brought to Hillsborough
by the tri-weekly stage-coach from
Raleigh, was condensed and publish
ed once week. How slowly in COM
parison with the present, did the
world move at that day.
Mr.. Heartt was a good scholar,
and wrote well, but he seldom pre-
sented his readers with column OF
editorial in any issue. He was aman
of refined taste, and his selections
were, therefore, excellent. HIS in
tegrity in all respects was perfect
No consideration could have in.
duced him toabandon or compromise
his principles, or to do wrong know.
ingly. ] was a member Of his fami
ly as one of his apprentices for SIX Of
seven years, and | knew him tho
roughly. There were features in hi
character and conduct which | conl
not then understand, but in review
ing the past have since seen hin
in his true light, and declare IN thi
presence that the best man in al
respects whom | have ever know
was my old master and teacher
Dennis Heart.
His son and associate, Edwin
. Adolphus Heartt, died on the 29tl
Of August, 1855, in the 3lst year o
his age. He was an able editor IN
a good man. Unusal hOnors wer
rendered to his memory. The coun
tv court Of Orange. the town govern
: ment. all the churches in the town
. and the academies, and benevOlen
institutions put on the habiliment
Of mourning on the loss they ha
sustained.
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend Of my early days,
None knew thee but TO love thee
Or named thee but 10 praise.
Mr.. Dennis Heart was in tn,
chair editorial from 1920 TO 1869,
period Of forty-nine years. MI
George Howard, Of the TarborougI
"Southerner," was in the char iron
1924 to 1853. thirty-nine years; MI
Edward J. Hale, Of the Fayettevill
observer" from 1926 to 1865.
period Of forty years; and If I ma
be partloned the allusiOn I will stat,
that | conducted the STANDARD
from 1913 to 1868, twenty five YEAR
Mr.. Heart was thirty-seven years o
aga when he established the RECog
DER. He died in his eighty.seventl
ya.r and during tha lonu pariod n