The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-09

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The Breeze grew bold and desperate
and the following week INDUCED in
bitter abuse. Still eliciting no response,
it became more abusive vet, and not
only spoke of the Mavericks disrepu-
table appearance but remarked on the
evident cowardice of its editor. Thus a
month passed and then the editor of the
Freeze became so emboldened that he
penned and printed the following:
"The editor of the so-called news
paper down the street offers a direct
insult to the people of Magic City when
he foists upon them such a miserable
apology for paper as the Maverick is.
For man to attempt to force such Il
sheet on the public is direct thrust
at their intelligence and responsibility,
and he is guilty of an offense greater
than those for which men have been
tarred and feathered before now. What
the past life of the Maverick man has
been is something of a mystery, but it
is evident that he fears exposure, else
he would not remain silent under the
poignant but truthful statements of
IllC blOCZCs ~ ull CNNlitos 10 ftI
terloper here, and his publication is
a shameful burlesque on decent jour
nalism."
The people of Magic City knew very
little about the editor of the Maverick.
for he was not communicative on any
| subject, and he was especially reticent
regarding himself. His name was Nor.
I. Sc 4 4 l.,
and he had no family save little son.
That was about all anybody knew of
him personally. He had come 10 Magic
City from small town 40 or so miles
distant, where he had tried to estab-
fish paper, but preceding that he had
lived somewhere in the east, and no
one in Magic City knew where.
The fifth number of the Maverick
made it's appearance in the form of
half-sheet. 1t was more poorly printed
and worse blurred than usual. and its
typographical errors were more numer-
| Gus. The appearance of the paper
clearly indicated that it was in hard
straits, and the editor of the Breeze was
highly elated. His rival would soon be
out of his way, and once more he would
| have clear field.
While the Breeze man was felicitating
himself on his good fortune, one of
his patrons and best friends dropped
in to see him.
Have you seen the last number of the
Maverick" the patron asked.
YES" the editor replied; Twas just
| looking it over. And l guess it is the
last number"
Eyes, it's gone under, and you have
a clear field again. presume you will
not shed many tears over your deceased
rival?"
mo, not many" and the editor
laughed as though he appreciated and
enjoyed the joke. Il shall not weep
great deal, I'm sure"
81 should think not" the other re-
piled, joining in the laugh. But, by
! the way" he continued, directly, don't
you want a great bargain in the ma
| terial in the Maverick office? / loaned
Morris q little money on it not long
since, and he can't pay it off, so the
stuff will have to be sold. The debt is
| $25, and it will go for that, though it
| is worth four times as much. The loan
will be due in ten days, and | am going
| to close it out. If you want the ma
terial you can get it, for there will be
no one to bid against you"
Good" the editor CT the Breeze said.
| Il need the material and I'll take it.
A week passed by and then there was
rumor to the effect that Morris was
| sick. The rumor reached the Breeze
office and the editor made four line
local mention of it, but gave it no
| further consideration. He put on HIS
hat and walked out and on the street he
met Brown, the man who held the claim
| against the Maverick material.
Il have just been to see Morris"
Brown said. HE sent for me and
wanted to know if l wouldn't give him
a little extra time on his loan and also
poor devil is in bad shape, l guess. He
| has no business, no money and no
| friends"
"And is sick, understand 2" the edit
| or added.
"Yes, he's sick"
Did you give him more time, or in
crease his ioan?"
mo. | can't afford it. / didn't think
you would be willing to pay more than
| $25 for the material, and felt sure you
| would want it now"
You were right" the editor said, as
| he started on. Il can't afford to paw
| more, and if l am to have the stuff |
want it now
As he walked on down the street ne
| unused over the matter, and the more he
| thought on it the better satisfied he
seemed to grow.
II need that material badly" he said
to himself, land it is piece of great
good fortune that have u chance to get
it this way. It's hard on Morris, but
what hurts one helps another, and in
| this case | make a clear saving of at
least 800, and that's no small affair to
a Soor man in this town"
How he came to do it he was not sure
himself, but from some unaccountable
cause he was led to direct his footsteps
toward the Maverick office and tn enter