The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-27

sgro8g taste and talent for masie. which
be pursaed with assidaity aud encourage
ussnt until al accident which lost ham the
action OF bis Lett hand cut short his must
Cal studies.
The war of secession In ISL found young
W attarsou pursuing q successful course Of
journalism and letters ia the national cap
itai. lie ~ once sided with his section.
Although. with his father, he had strongly
opposed the disunion movement. he re-
turned 10 his home in Tennessee and en-
tered the Confederate services, TO which in
various capacities. broken by newspaper
tnserlnde of ten months, he devoted tue
ensuing four years. lie VAS an aide to The
cavalry general. Forrest, and sfser~are
ssrved on the staff Of she Blshoy.-eiene.al
Polk. In the famous Johnston Sher.
man casupaiga he served as chief OF
scouts OF the Army. The journalistic
episode referred - October. iSi3, to sep
tensber, 1859 WAS the establishment at
Chattanooga of the seFai-nlili.ary daily
newspaper called Tic Rebel THIS achieved
instant and great popularity. 1t became
an indispensahiisty &c the Western depart.
ssast. and exertea potent infiusncs upon
events. Although aa immense fsyorits
wish fhs soldiers, i.s young editor was the
fr.snd. and his ionraai became ths organ.
81 tae able commanders Of the tssIse IL
sas brisk. newsy sheet. hristIlng xs.h
fresh and novel features. some oi whlch
ssescaty ped shemselve on modern lour-
naliass. and though ha iryepsesssa.e var
rses. - rs name implied. tot g seville
rle4a~r af beaten tracks. but au ougsraAen
saa independent force. fosscAsslns IN
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kiue of linsal descendant, which vas .
les years later SO fellew
The story thAs ths Ee}-e{ became camp
folsosar ulsan the fAll u Chattanooga - an
error Mf Wasserson returned 10 sl.e
military service wifb thG; event. and after
fcs months ~ existence IN Georgia
village the publication u sas He1cl ~AS
asscon siglssd
Al sac c4oSs 81 the ar Mg IS ataer-oa
wss engaged suf Sslfse ia journalism al
Nashville. ihs esritai II I~nsesnss. bat ia
ths ssnter ~ ls@-N. bavsBF accepted an
offer 81 the l4oaiasssse JoGrna. Company.
By ~asrh be became tic oansr 81 one
salfd % It's capital stock hc took up lie
r~siaeEes tn thH heusncky metropolis.
~hscA he has ever stues made BIS home
HAvtwg negotiated a eonss,Fia aslou sscts~ea
the Aus4sTGils &asss s.s' and she Loulssl..r
ssuFses. involving tAr purchase OF xhs
to9tsvslss fssese-ret sae resull 81 shis mas
ssrs1s0Ee. tae tssav --issraxZ made rs
appearances N3seuaass = 1Sss It aas the
fysl 81 tase gEsss s@sssgset combinations.
sna Las ssen irora sAe beginning rre-saal.
neut5s prosperous. Etag4ng tSentv-t.Ye
years ~ hss had no rlvAs either Eu suila..ncs
sF s3fcG,sta@u ~ Use Seataeru stasss Mr.
NAgt~gsaa bad Succeeded thv celebrated
sesFEe r. FFeHtaoe - editor 81 tie Louis
vile .fsssess bat Mr.. Prentsce uas r.
sSsae3 upen the tasss aer- .iasassssj are whist
be .4sse tae gogaEeF journalist preferred
O. remain in ts.* background. btut w5sA
th~ death 81 Nr Prentice 4n IS.a NJ
" Assssson was ioroes - sae teont lie
toak fAs sssdegsbtp - Tie asberal aud ysr,.-
sFess}Vc e4emenss, " bach circumstances
has placed IA bis hands. As3. Rfssr =
struggle es I've or slx Yeas. IA Which tAe
rsAcsson.sss seTe very stubborn aaa b5tsvt.
the priuscy. wAieh has sine~ bsea cen
ectea hsaa. was admitted hy al pass4es be-
kentucky, Of SAsoa he !. often stys.4 she
Dictator" 9n3 t1s "Tncrowne4 k4ae.
Lac Aeafv C.ey. - vas uas native OF
tae state. and eaceGn teFs4 savage epassi-
stoa before as vas taals accepted bet.
once 50 tAe saddle. &c A&s foaa4 lie rl4-
tss eoss Tsrstlss,y easy.
,'n a.. tb~ ssnag c aessloas whicA divides.
tho Democratic party - tAe gast fxsa.v
years. tie results have vsssdlrztea NJ
Nstssrsoa's sAEacitv. though lie was
esisn. aus !aaved kcnefsllv "a. IL aar.ne.
Of ass party. lie .toc3 far national e.
le~sair almost s1ous against ra4,rAsss-.
North aad soGtA- lie stood To- s,,,r.t
money sai ths nsstousI cFx5s6 wh., b..
PARTY wss almost unss fsr !rr~fs~,... s.s.
rspSr earrehey. from tie eut.e. he -
the cause Of FRYE Usas. finally fs-~.nr
upoa the party tie sAlheossgA a Tar,F
fag Revenue oaly." lie has ettaer write.
az exercised decisive in dasncs n saap.nx
,he platforms Of sas Democratic pAstv
since iSs1 Ia the last national ccuvsa-
N0m hs reversed the report ~ Ehs ~ ss-sa
committee. adopted ia committee ty an
almost unanimous vote. securing, les opr,-
sltsen 10 the rsgssFt 81 the COMMITTEES, $
vote ~ ssa "a Gee IN the coaexnltan.
AF. Wastegs0n las rssa.ufsly declined
oGhee. Ia Essreass 10 lie wishes ~ NJ.