Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-16

AUSTIN COBBIN.
try. l was surprised at mis- reply, for
he had seemed somewhat detected dur
ing our interview aud had admitted
that his money was about gone. But
he fatty refused TO take my advice or
TO admit its Soundness.
Have you read the morning papers
today be asked me. nodded.
swell" he went on, eff you read them
as did you noticed that most Of the
New Workers who got into print to-day
were born somewhere else. a lot Of
them were country boys, and
they are successful New York
ers not because they came
here and staid here till they made places
FOR themselves. You may give me all
the advice you want 20, but l shall stay
ia New York. If my money gives out
before I get located, l shall 60 back and
earn enough money 70 make another at
tempt, but l shall not give up"
examined the papers after the boy
had gone out and found that he was
right. More New Workers who were not
born here were mentioned than natives
by a very large majority.
Those who have made shining marks
IN the newspaper field are all almost all
from the outside. Charles A. Dana was
born in Hinsdale, y. H., aud began life
as clerk or man of all work In store
in Buffalo. After he had been there for
a time he entered Harvard, but did not
finish the course. lie went 20 work on
the Tribune under Greeley In lS4I, after
the failure Of the famous Brook Farm
experiment.. He left the Tribune In
1868 90 serve as Assistant Secretary
OF War, and when the civil strife
was over essayed the establishment OF =
daily newspaper In Chicago without sue
cess. When he came 10 New York the
second time, it was 10 reorganize the
sun and his success with that paper Is
of course known of all men.
Mr.. Dana's most trusted lieutenants,
too, are outsiders. Chester s. Lord,
managing editor, whose personality is
visible I'm the SUMS news columns every
day 10 the year, came from OSwegO.
John SwintOn, though thoroughly Amer
lean In sentiment, is native Of Dundee,
Scotland. Amos j. Cummings was born
in Conklin, BrOOme county, y. Y, and
was the son OF one country miDtSter and
grandson of another. He came 20 New
York and set type on the Tribune. He
was among the early volunteers when
the civil war broke out and fought
through 10 Charlottesville. Then he
came back and was one OF those who de-
Tended the Tribune Office at the time OF
the draft riots. Since then he has been
q New Yorker Ia every sense, his alb
sence being only for recreation or when
necessary TO be in his seat as a member
of Congress. His early experiences were
quite as tough as any my young friend
from Indiana is ever likely 70 90 through
here, but be is not sorry he perseyered.
Joseph Pulitzer is another outside
man who has won 10 the struggle here,
though before he came be had learned
how 10 fight and won enough success to
satisfy most men.
Foster Coates, the bright and capable
managing editor OF the Commercial Id
vertiser. was an Ohio boy, and his fight
has ali been in New York, for be began
10 climb the ladder OF success as an Of
fee boy IN the Sanctum Of the Mail and
lErDreSs john A. COckerill, editor Of
0he Morning Advertiser, was a country
lsOy, too, and was born In Adams cOun-
ty, o. His early fighting was all done
elsewhere, aud when he came here with
Mr. Pulitzer be had won bright repu-
tatlon by reason OF his successes In Gin
einnati, St. Louis aud elsewhere.
Whitelaw Reid, Of the Tribune, is an
bhioan, as every one knows, aud his
rewards have been great. Bradford
Merrill, OF the Press, is New Eng
lander by birth, but he had made
kolid reputation before he came here
Iby his achievements on the Philadcl-
lphia Press. George w. Turner, or the
lRccordcr, and John w. Keller, manGg-
Ing editor OF the same paper, were
moth born out OF New York. Z. j.
Edwards was born In Connecticut, was
a Reporter for the sun, Washington
coikespondent, and editor OF the ECc-
nfyAg sun, and now writes the famous
"Holland" letters for the Philadelphia
Pass and the Chicago Tribune. John
Gnmer Speed came here from Kentucky
10 be managing editor OF The World IN
derlHurlberJ and is now doing some Of
the best current magazine work. JUL
an Ralp. "the best reporter Ia the cOun-
try.F is from New Jersey, ard so is Jul
lad Chambers, and so is Richard Wat
SON Glider, editor OF the The Century,
whose brilliant sister edits The Critic.
Most n not all the dramatists were
coubtry boys. Bronson Howard came
her!l when little more than lad and be-
gan as a reporter on the Tribune Will
iau1 Gillette is from Connecticut, Frank
lin Ryles was q reporter in Troy before
he kame here. Augustus Thomas is FROM
~ West, Augustin DAILY from North
Catollna, and so on. Ia fact, list that
Mid Include all the country boys who
N Ia successes in literature aud the
4 ina would include nearly every name
fpRe the public. IL is so, too, In
n L, $rld.
y alA fot ess also the country boys
1aat lad. Russell Sage was born
mala fentral New York town and
e invaI0,y working in his brothers
10, BIZ which he started a SINH
nept Of bis own his bus