The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-08-15

sassd him b ~ gosd citisens Thas sftsr.
nOpn, seycFal Of those pcrsons who hdd do.
mated Nums 70 tho new enterprise met tho
editor In his ONCE 10 discuss tho future Of
tho proposed publication-
"Thc 1rst thing b b decided on iss
aAme, I" end Tom Simmons, Familiarity scat
mg hlmself on the table,
az have name 70 propose, /" said Toncy.
Call 1t tho Raiatoss.p p9i q
Though he triod TO gravcly consider all
advice, the new proprietor smiled. The
name would certainly not be q telling one,
but Tom Simmons, who had political ambi-
tons, said: ..uttlsS.af j ,tsissnff Ehs
THAT won't do, Toney; let's. call 1t Tur-
ley's Point Republican" 9Ylis.l AA
"No, no, intorposcd Mr.. Strong, another
| capitalist, who had donated fifteen dollars
| to the concern; "tha.'l! net do at oil. Bet
ter not Civ 1t narle that 'ud indicate a
political paper. This il to DO an indcpcnd-
ent organ. fur the upouildin' O. Turlcy's
Pint All VIC must be very kecrful what
name we Civ it." a sipsN
"Whatd you suggest, Georgcr' asked
| Simmons.
"The Star O. Turkeys Pint"
"0r the Turlcy's Point 'Sicr' would be
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more cuphonlous,n PIT in tho poet.
"Ncither of those are Suitable" said the
new publisher.
"Cal it Turloy's Point Express thcn,"
suggested Strong. f.
| Objections, however, were found TO that.
Then Mr.. Simmons, whose ambition scared
out beyond the marrow confines of Turlcy's
Point, suggested that SOHO broader name
be chosen. tfe
"Don't have Turlcy's Point in it at all"
he said "Call it by so.no name that will 60
out all over tho West, Tad bring in glory to
| Turkeys Point"
This seemed sensible. and hundred in
applicable titles were at once suggested,
but almost instantly discarded At Est
the new editor was appealed to as the
proper person to name the paper, it being
his own.
IF you want q general ni..1e, ono eu-
phonious, and at the same time digni1od
and sweeping, call it the 'IEester. R;Ee:b
lic,'n he said
The name seemed to suit every one.
Toncy Barnes thought it sufficiently poetic;
Miss Hopkins, whp was present, declared it
romantic. 1t was sufficiently broad for the
expanding ambition of Mr.. Simmons, and
practical enough to suit the capitalist
Strong, therefore the Western Rejnbl:c was
agreed upon. Allen selected from tho large
display wood type on hand tho heading.
With the aid of tho foreman, Ike Hatchett,
and printers devil, Toby Smith, he pro
cecded to put the Office in shape. The vii
layers crowded in the room and about tho
windows to gaze in astonishment at the i'm
posing stones, the cases, fonts OF type,
hand-prcss and ''jobbcr," wondering what
was "goin' to be done with all then,
things"
Next day every thing was shape ready
for business. The editor had clipped some
appropriate articles from the few exchanges
which he had induced the publishers to send
him In advance, and the foreman was put.
ting them in type. Toby the apprentice, was
standing on box in order to be high
enough to reach the case, with sticl. in his
hand, trying to acquire the art Of putting
vpc into it. He was putting tho letters
upside down, the lower ends of the type
out making spaces with en- Quads, in fact
doing all sorts of odd things which only q
beginner at printing can. Allen Gray was
writing his salatatory, q task not so easy as
some Ray Imagine. Tho Elanncrin which
Il now editor introduces himself to the pub
lie is very important. II he plcascs public
fancy, success is assured; but if he fails tC
10 this. he might havcto struggle for wcci,.
to overcome the bad repression his intro
duction TO tho public made.
The opening address Is always read witt
a great deal Of care In it tho editor make.
his pledges to his readers, and the average
reader seems more anxious to know wha
those pledges are than to see that they are
kept.
"Wol, you've got started" said Mr.
Simmons, entering the orico just us thu
now editor had his delicate task fairly unde
way. Il just dropped in here because
knew you were alone, and thought it woul,
be well to give you little advice l know
moro about this place than you do, by
blamed sight That's all fluEiny-diddl
what Strong said yesterday against thi
bcin' political papo-. Tho Republican
have a majority in this county, and StronI
knows it, but he's Democrat and can wei
cfford to say tho paper shouldn't be polii
ical. Pitch right into politics. say 1. An
now while I'm on this piut, hlr. Gray, Nv
got secret to tell yc-though ye must lscc
il to ycrsclf."
"What is III"
Elm goia' to run for the Legislature mex
election, aid o. course expect my tow
paper to support nc. wouldn't give cen
for IL, If hadn't been sure it would"
Allen assured the ambitious political
that there was plenty of time to coaside
.. the matter, end, every thing being oQua
! the Westera Republic would favor HON
man. eE EST
"Bc sure to fight the rings; we've &c
plenty o. 'cm, and we brought yc here
fight 'cm," said Simmons, and then, lowe
: ing his voice to mysterious whisper, b
added "Therc's another thing wante
TO mention to yc. You've noticed that Of
rock house on the hill, didn't youl"
"Ycs, answered the now editor, now r,
Numbering the chateau or castlc-lilzc blil'
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