Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-11
a NEWSPAPER RELIC.
Journalism In Washington when This O
tury Wa. "a Rabe.

tury was "a habe.
Some quaint reminders OF events and
conditions in this country eighty-six
years ago look out from the dim pages
OF worn and faded copy OF the National
Intelligencer and Washington Adver-
tiser, bearing date Of May 25. 1904. The
paper was printed in Washington City
by Samuel Harrison Smith. II is much
smaller than the one-cent evening
dailies now circulated in this city and
is printed on quality OF paper that
would be regarded as very poor wrapping
paper in these days. Its subscription
price was IS per annum.
Ten lines OF large type. double loaded,
gives the latest news in this venerable
paper as follows: ''As testimonial Of
the Presidents high op,n on OF the gall
liant conduct OF Lieutenant Decatur in
taking and destroy ng the frigate the
Philadelphia. a commission TO him as
captain in the navy has been duly issued
and will, without delay, be transmitted
10 Commodore Prebe to be presented to
him." Following this piece OF news is
an extract from letter 10 the Secretary
OF the Navy. dated Havana, April ~
nK ttAtN tft uUNtTIluf Va 1uNd
has manifested his friendly disposition
toward tho United States by prohibiting
French privateers from bringing Amer
ican prizes into any Of the ports OF Cuba
The official returns OF the April cleo
ton for Governor of New York are givon
BY counties, showing that Morgan Lewis
received majority of s,7s2 over Aaron
/ Burr In an ad dining column Is a call
/ for the citizens of Washington toexerciso
( their privilege of voting for "eighi Teen
characters" TO represent them in the city
council. Dispatches from New York
dated six days before the day OF publi
cation announce the safe arrival in IN,
metropolis OF General Wilkinson, Com
mander-in-Chief of the army OF th'
I'm ted States, and several officers in hi
suite"
Thoraas Bailey, Maryland sher II
advert!ses that he has captured a run
away negro woman, who Is imprisoned
in the Baltimore county jail, .and ifho
owner does not release her she will h
sold for her Jail fees according to law,
john L. Mason adyertises that he want
70 sell a strong, healthy negro boy
fifteen years old, whose conduct ha
been such as TO oblige me TO part wit
him" There are other advertisement
offering rewards for the recapture Q
runaway negroes.
A two-and a-half-month-old repor
presented to Congress by the Committc
OF Commerce and Manufactures ocrt
pies two full columns on the first pag
OF the National Intelligencer. II SET
forth the grievances OF American So;
men in their own country, claimin
that, although taxed for hospital dutic,
they were refused admittance into Tia
inirmary. The committee conclude
"that the seamen Of this country ougl
to be distinguished when in distre,
from common paupers" and recommen,
| ed that steps be taken TO increase th
permanent fund for the relief OF supe
animated and decrepit seamen.
, one-half OF page Of this old paper
given up TO sketch OF General Moreal
"a young hero lately brought before I'll
public In consequence of his suppose
friendship and connection with Gener;
Piohegru." A letter from Constant
nople, dated the previous Chr stma
! fills column. 1t tells about the plagr
! that had ragged in Turkey, and discuss,
vaccine incubation from a skeptici
point OF view. A batch Of general Eur'
pean gossip six and eight weeks old
/, printed, including the statement:
! new class of people will be formed
Russia, under the title OF Free Farmer
/ In consequence Of an imperial deer
: which allows land owners TO gra
I freedom to their peasants in order
: raise money TO pay their debts. IN.
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