The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03

the rnudholes, and we're then laid IN II again,
they prepared 10 defend themselves and 20
fight il out as long as they were able, not
having any very exalted opinion OF the
abiding courage Of the red man.
At this moment. the largest OF the In
| dams who attempted 20 catch the oxen by
| the horns received a sudden and sharp rip
| from one OF the animals. which cent him
bowling into the mud. The Others bounded
| TO his assistance in utter alarm not know
ing what the cause was; but before they
could recover themselves the hancspikes
were laid about them so rapidly and with
| such telling effect, that they we're at once
/ disabled, and without nerve or power to ply
their tomahawks. Perceiving that they had
been put horS de combat In the twinkling
of an eye, they seized their wounded COM
rade and carrying him of, without more
| ado disappeared IA the woods.
There we're now no more difficulties or
mishaps by the way, as couple OF hours
subsequently the printing press and all the
| rest of the office were safely housed. The
next day everything was got in pretty good
shape, both the typos lending willing
hand whenever it was needed: Mr.. Dorcas,
too, made himself useful, ss did
| lump OF q boy which be had en-
| ployed 70 assist in the office in sny way
that would relieve the two compositors, and
enable them to proceed with the setting up
of the paper, and the getting out Of pros
| pectus, which was now the 6rst considera>
ton, as the cases had been filed and were
on The stands. This latter, with some
trouble from pi, was soon accomplished,
for in a day or two the announcement was
ready for press.
Like all other prospectuses this latter
promised more than could well be accom-
plished by even larger office and more
sdroit publisher, but there it now lay in
the chase, such as it was, declaring TO the
| hot he ych
| BdckWoodSmdn and Sentinel would APP
pear every Wednesday morning, etc. that
it would be neutral in religion and politics,
| ana that it would advocate the interests Of
the community without favor or affection.
This was all very well, but as to being
neutral in religion in politics the editor was
| known to be one Of the most raold tories
and high churchmen IN the province. Be
this as 1t may the document was soon Off
the press. and was received with cheers by
the motley crowd thattwns waiting flor its
appearance, both inside and outside the
office, although the ink was badly distri-
buted and the paper worked too dry.
But there is great deal Of difference be-
tween getting out a prospectus of a few
lines on a small f1y-sheet and getting out a
four page newspaper of whatever size; and
this John Dorcas, editor and proprietor,
soon began to appreciate; for, although his
Cobourg printer was all we'll enough at the
case, ne had never made up form or read
a galley-slip in his life. Aud now that il
was discovered the roller was TOO hard he
was unable to cast new one, or even tell
the material Of which ii should be COM
posed.
This lack OF knowledge was, however,
rendered harmless by the experience Of the
superanuated typo, who soon produced a
couple on rollers that were pretty fair. al
though somewhat soft in anticipation of
4 a "a tsnr mo. SSSNeF
along, when it began to be observed that.
although there was enough Of editorial and
gratuious contributions SGT up and lying
on the standing galley to nearly ill
the whole paper, scarcely an adver~
tisement or subscription mad yet
come IN. In fact, the proprietor had been
apprised deiicetely that tho storekeepera
and others wanted to see the first number,
: as Notwithstanding the assurances given in
the prospectus, the religious and political
bias of the editor were too we'll known tC
permit of his pulling the wool over their
eyes; aud If he was not a rabid tory, what
} did the words mo surrender meant
Nor was this unexpected and disaearten-
} ing desertion, the only disappointment and
> modification no now suffered, for on in
vestigation it was found that the paper he
had purchased was too small, and that tbs
wooden letters that had been cold him fox
heading by an enterprising American
3 gentleman, had become so war pee
{ that when a proof of th'
5 and split so under the pressure OF the
platen, as to be rendered totally useless. Sc
the proprietor was constrained to postpone
, the first appearance of his paper sine die
8 although it msde its debut subsequently
before e Peterborough audience. 1t wa
only to perish By inches, however, for in
comparatively brief space OF time i
dropped out Of existence. It was
, no doubt, the first newspape
/" ever published in the veritable back
: woods of Canada. And it is worthy Of not
that the unpretendiEg little town in whicl
1t first made its appearance has. according
o to some of It's present enthusiastic lnhat
ltants, since become a City of Plat
S Glass" JAMES MCCARBoLL.