The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-26


daughters who were quick and correct
compositOrs and very sensible women.
a servant Of the house usually worked
the press. Il seems printing with type
was no, the only occupation Of Mrs.
Franklin. for 10 an advertisement she
says. The printer hereof prints linens.
oaliooes. silks. etc. in figures. very
lively and durable colOrs without the
offensive smell which commonly at
tends linen printed here" The first
newspaper printed in Pennsylvania
was the American Weekly Mercury
issued Dec. %. i7is. by Andrew Brad
ford. He continued ne publication I'M
al his death. In 17i2. when q was con
tinued by his widow. Cornelia Brad
ford. Mrs Bradford published the pa
per until the close o. l746. about which
time Il was discontinued Although
AT the period Of the revolution 10 was
not customary 70 employ females In
printing Offices. yet woman master
printer" was not an uncommon thing.
Margaret Draper. the widow Of Rich
ard. succeeded her husband In l77i az
publisher Of the Boston News Letter.
and conducted its concern herself for
some time. When the British evacu-
ated Boston, Mrs. Draper. being a loyal
woman. left with the army, and went
70 England. where she received a pen
sion from the government Mrs. Mary
Holt. widow Of John Holt, and publish
or Of the New York Journal in 1898.
was appointed printer 10 the state The
Journal did great service during the
revolution. Mrs. II. Boyle published a
paper at Williamsburg. Va. IN i774 II
favored the British and lived but a
short time. Clementine Bird succeeded
her husband In the Virginia Gazette
10 1872 and continued rs publication
until 1878. when she died, Thomas
Jefferson was one OF her contributors.
Mrs Elizabeth Timother. after the
death Of her husband. in l773contlnued
publishing the Gazette 10 Charleston.
She continued he publication a few
years Aptil she was succeeded by her
son. Anne Timoiher, the widow Of
this son. after the revolutionary war
ceased. revived the Gazette. which had
been discontinued while the British
troops we're In possession OF Charles
ton. She was appointed printer 20 the
state aud held the once until 1892. The
most distinguished example OF the
woman ln journalism was Miss Mary
Katharine Goddard. who was an actu'
ality more than 40 years before the
recent employment OF members OF hei
sex ns editors and reporters. Miss God
dards family was Of the upper colonial
class. her father Giles Goddard. a ply.
siclan. having been postmaster At New
I London, Conn. where she was born
Her brother, william Goddard IN Feb
ruary. 1873. determined TO start 9
newspaper IN Baltimore. and on Aug
/ 20 % The sans year he published 10
that city the first number Of the Mary
land Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
the FIRST newspaper published IN Bal
tlmore. His sister, Mary Katharine
Goddard. accompanied him, and In he
he found an able assistant Miss God
dard did large share Of the work o
the paper. and very often had entir,
charge during the absence Of he
brother. The paper and every worl
which issued from the press appeare,
In her name. During the period Of IA,
revolution William Goddard fell unde
the suspicion OF the wings and was en-
gagged In many exciting controversies
and while he was settling matters will
his enemies Miss Goddard conducted al
the departments OF the journal will
rare fidelity and ability Early on IN
morning Of Feb. 10, 1888 Baltlmor
clipper ship came into the home por
with the news that Benjamin Franklin
and Silss Deane had signed the pre-
urinary articles Of peace between IN
United States and Great Britain II
conjunction with the British ministe
AZ Paris Miss Goddard quickly caugh
M the news and before II was tire
hours old Il was announced In the ex
ira issue OF the Journal, to which IN
ielicitous title Of the Olive was given
II was another instnoe OF the extrem
cleverness OF a woman who. II she ha
not been born $50 years too soon woul
have filled a very conspicuous place 4
Journalism and literature. She cOntin
ued In sole charge Of the Journal unit
Jan. |. 1889. when william Goddard. Of
his return from one Of his long Jour
neys formally resumed his control q
the paper The issue Of Jan. Dor,
the imprint Of William and Mary X
Goddard. Miss Goddard was re
markable woman In many respects
The simple facts that she conducte
the Journal during the most tryinl
and critical periods Of the revolution
and that she was lntrusted by he
brother with the sole management O
his business when the oxlrencles q
his occupation demanded his presCnc
elsewhere. prove tina, she possesse
extraordinary Judgment energy. nory,
and strong good sense.
Ifs the early nsh that crtches IN
worm-ho0k and all