New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
HAWTHORNE'S PAPER.
REoREATIONs OF A YOUNG EDITOR

Mrs. Manning notes In "wIde Awake In Va
paper on Nathaniel lIawthornes boyhood that
in August 1920, the boy Hawthorne Issued
the first number of The Spectator small
weekly publication most carefully printed with
pen on sheets OF note paper. Only one copy Of eafh
of the seven papers has been preserved and probably
IL Is the only one ever made. In No l, Vol Is The
Prospectus
To begin a periodical publication OF time In which
the press Is already overnowing Win inei' may spsE
to many to be unnecessary and to raise 10 eminenee
among the crowd 0f its rivals, Is certany soH re-
Qtiring both industry and talent. Inc personal u.
duocments to such an attempt must Be considerable,
for wealth does not lie in the path Of literature, aad
the wreath OF Ge1iiis l. not bcsto"N upSh enols "
humble as these Although we would -. Ss ss' se
by disnterested motives, yet The consiesra1M uAs
we may reform the morals, and instruct mo .mess
the minds Of readers. that we may aasn0os ~
cause OF religion, and give truth and justice Waa
sway has been Of the greatest weight VITA y.
oommodSe ourselves as far US possible to all "a
to erdesvor to please all except the vhlVis' nv
our paper will contain chiefly what IS useful ~ We
shall never be aversc 10 harmless amusement 49,
guarding against every appearance OF impety aug W.
morality. To conclude. keeping In Mind our dn2 =
higher power, We shall use our best e'ldea'0"
benefit mankind.
Each paper contained several editorial articles, one
or more columns of domestic news, several advesV~
mcnts and an original poem. Among the adveruse
ment is one that may have created disturbance 70 ~
family of which his mothers unmarried sister, Nal
Manning, was member;
Wanted.-A Husband, not above seventy yean
age. None need apply unless they can psoeu sso
recommendations, possessed OF at least slV"p
The applicant is young, being under hiy !ess
"s' ""N VI e'''' MARY MANNING Spinstress.
"SeveraI OF the advertisements arc quite persona
Dr. winship brown informs his friends ana q, v sgs
public that he still continues In the exercise ~ -
profession and will be happy to receive any om Ss
in that line. With the most ANXIOUS WISHES h .yors
has received.
"One editorial says: A.,
There is no situation in life irksome than w r.
OF an editor who IS obliged to find amusement W. 80
readers from head which is TOO often las y ~ ~
present predicament with our own nlled VIII 0%r
iIcss Since beginning this paper We nave 0, ~b"s
communication OF any mna 80 s1 nrn shoulders
a load far too great for them 70 bear. we h'i"
public will reflect on these grievances.
Another is;
A question; Ought not the seTpy1afeS And cuss
is not this passage to be found there - Ley your w
mSaSs =, .oSv morn than az these SometH Of Az
we not oil frail worms" clods OF clay, " s,r
Sinners etc. etc. etc. And are the "o rn,osSt %
No Sir: Yes MGam, and No. Ma'an, sPHPAoc~
things like these We mean no persohanuc' -
AT last the following communication is reoe'e''
which the editor says: ,.c,
Every reader Of taste must admire me ~, Ma Sss
Address to the sun. with which our pages als AR
honored. The lofty subimity, the reheap ny prcdac
which breathes throughout every nle u '"''
ton are unequalled In modern writlnss'
Address TO THE sun
Glorious harbinger OF day
When the moon It's course mas iuib
When all darkness fleets awsy,
Then We 'es shfH YT oUIsE HITnoRssls'.
There is as great la3k OF Eews as Oh ''H
lions.
an one issue of The spectator We rea". .,,,sa.
We know of no news either domestic . " ssJ.
we hope our readers will exrese our not us pesoa
The law which prohibits paying deo's WIG"
has no money will apply IN Ibis css -.
"Under the head Of ID ic News teis W. w lam
nv a gentleman In z ate Of Maine We 20 sss
that famine IS serious pretended os,dt u sou.
want Of rain Potatoes - not be pr0cu'saa ssl
places When children break their iesfmt ssss, ,bes
run away from their parents as Maine Nc
may expect sometimes 10 snfer hunger
A later number says; A bett0
The state Of things in general was s Ts has ~
than had been expected. The report. W. cbrged
cuiaed here that the people Of Maine SesS ,iion'
eat shoe leather was totally without ioa"N