Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-18
how TEE SPECTATOR Is ESTIMATED.

HUW Till SPECTATUR IN ETlMATED
On the transfer of the SPECTATOR by sale o.
of that fact, took occasion to express thei
opinions of the character which it has main
! tanned from the time its name was changes
to that of the SPECTATOR, by the late Gen
J Kenton Harper, in 1928, to the present time
and the high esteem in which 1t has beef
held where best known by the press. its sub
scribers. and the public generally.
4 These very complimentary notices are nov
copied by the new Proprietor that person
| far, as we'll as those near, my know tn
character of the journal which he ha
purchased and will conduct. and which h.
hopes its old friends will not only continue tt
take themselves, but will feel sufficient inter
est in its perpetuation and success to induce
Others to become subscribers to it. It is thu
oldest paper of this city and has been receiv
ed and read weekly in the families of this anc
Isurrou nding counties for generations, during
which time it has descended from sire to son
and been the representative journal of thu
county. 1t should be literally supported
| We publish the notices referred to as fol
lows
The Spectator Newspaper.
The SPECTATOR newspaper plant, which was
sold at public auction on Dec, 4th is one o.
Stauntons oldest landmarks. 1t was estab
lished, shortly after his arrival here, by Ken
ton Harper who came from Pennsylvania.
He bought out the printing office of Isaac
Collect, who was publishing the Republican
| Farmer, and changed the name of the paper
to the SPECTATOR in 1923. He ran the paper,
being an ardent wing, until November, 1919,
| when he sold out to L.. and Joseph A. Wad
dell. Several of Kenton Harper's descend
ants are now IN Augusta county. In the
course of time the proprietors became Joseph
A. & L. R. Waddell and then Joseph A. & l..
Waddell. Jr., down to 1860, when the paper
was purchased by Richard Mauzy, who has
owned and honorably conducted it ever since.
The paper was whig paper until. as result
of she war, the wing party went out of exist
ence.
| 1t is probably fact that there never has
been cleaner or more honorably conducted
paper published than the SPECTATOR, and this
| has characterized it from the day it was
| founded down to Dec 4th when it last went
| to press. The venerable editor. Mr.. Richard
| Mauzy, retires from his long labors on the
press labors extending over an almost un-
broken period of about 46 years if not with
| fortune in this worlds goods, certainly with
] the esteem and respect and good wishes of his
confreres on the press, and of the broad Cir
| Gle of friends he has made in his long career
1t is not known whether the purchasers of
the plant intend to continue the publication
of the paper, as heretofore, or whether the
plant is to be moved elsewhere but if the
papers career in Staunton is ended, it is end
ed in way that no man who has ever been
connected with it need be ashamed of that
connection.-Stdunt0n Neacs.
The Spectator.
Richard Mauzy, after nearly half century
of editorial work, and about thirty-fYe years
of that time editor of the Staunton SPECTATOR,
announces in the issue of that paper of the
4th his final surrender of the pencil and
tripod. He says this long service has been
rewarded with impairment of vision and
loss of fortune" but notwithstanding this, he
regretfully sewers himself from his readers
and the vocation in which he has manfully
served. The parting words of Mr.. Mauzy are
pathetic and touching, and evidence the fas-
cination of newspaper life and the sacrifices
his mind to divorce himself from exacting
labors. We can recall no one of our contem-
poraries who has lived up to higher ideal of
duty, and who has more consistently met the
obligations that editorial life imposes. Mr..
Mauzy has always observed courtesy to his
confreres, candor with his readers, and just
estimate of the influence of the press. He
retires from his chosen field of labor with the
good will and confidence of the public and
the solace, that if he has not accumulated
fortune, be has left his footprints on the
sands of time, that others seeing may taken
heart and emulate his example.
We wish him many years of cOntentment
and happiness in the affection and associa-
ton of his children and friends and a peace
full close of lfe's fitful fever, when he Ehall
wrap the drapery of his couch about him for
the final slumber.- Yosts Weekly.
The SPECTATOR 1s-one of the Oldest journals
in the State, having been published for seven
1.-TWO years. For the period of thirty-hve
years it has been edited by Richard Mauzy.
During this long time, amidst vicissitndes of
fOrtune-in war and in peace, in adversely
and in prosperity, in sunshine and in storm
this venerable editor has ably labored in be-
half of the rights, the liberties, and the best
interests of the people. Half of his life has
thus been spent here.
In his farewell editorial Mr.. Mauzy says:
As "Old Uncle Ned bad to LAY down the
shovel and the hoe''-the implements of his
vocation-so we now lay down those of our
vocation-the lead pencil, the scissors, and
the mucilage brush-to take a long-desired
and much needed, rest from the many years
of incessant, exacting labor which our duties
devolved upon US, and for which our remu-
neration has been the impairment of vision
and the loss of fortune We hatter Ourself.
however, with the belief that we have-what
we value more than fortune-the esteem,
respect. confidence, and good will of the COM
munity in which we have 30 long lived and
moved and had our being''-believing that "a
good name is rather to be chosen than great
riches,' which, as our experience proves.
''taketh to themselves wings and flee away"
And now brethren, though not of the
Mystic tie" il bidding you all farewell, we
would say
1--WE met upon fhe Level
We part upon the Square"
-jStaunton Post.
The SPECTATOR newspaper of Staunton has
been sold at public auction to Col. Turk. 1t
has passed its SEVENTEEN anniversary, and for
the last thirty five years has been owned and
edited by Mr.. Richard Mauzy. We believe as
the Staunton News well says, there never
has been cleaner or more honorably con
| it had no superior in Virginia, and was con-
| Quoted with unusual ability, industry and in
| terprise, and in his retirement we believe he
| has the respect and regard of all his Virginia
| brethren of the press May Heaven cheer his
old age with priceless blessings. Winchester
| Times.
| The Staunton SPECTATOR, one of the oldest
and most reputable newspapers in Virginia,
was sold at public auction on Wednesday
Col. R. S. Turk, of Staunton, was the purr,,
chaser. Mr.. Richard MauZy, who is well
known in Rockingham, now retires from a
long and honorable editorial career. He
possesses the admiration of his brethren OF
the Virginia press. and deserves the gratitude
of large constituency which he has served
long, WELL and unselfshly. Rockingham Reg.
| lister.
In the retirement of Mr.. Richard Mauzy
from the Staunton SPECTATOR, the press Of
Virginia loses one of its purest and most con.
sentative writers. After the exacting labor Of
NEARLY half century he retireS with clear
hands and consciousness that he has done
his duty we'll. May his declining years be
spent in peace and happiness among his loved
ones is the wish of his numerous friends. fol-
if any man deserves the plaudit well done
good and faithful servant" it is Richard