The Republican journal., 1902-05-22
SYLvANUS COBB, JR.

true, the fertile Draln OF
Obj. IT,, was begun many
ago. In fact no name in
Nd AN show a richer geneal-
b, adorns the records for
rs spring of 1856, following
Of Benjamin Franklin
,rtcIey, | presented myself,
.ged home-spun suit, at the
may editorial and compos-
il the Norway Advertiser,
me- In my striped mitten
letter of introduction to
.d editor. 1t was my rare
p installed the successor of
'luNne, Artemus Ward, as
majesty of the haunted
uld office. How wildly |
tIe room. which, for years,
Of the imps of the Ad-
ord Dedstead, rheumatic
nug a straw bedtick of an
the very one upon which
ard" reposed his lengthen-
u0ttomless chair, a frag-
ug glass pasted upon the
\rtemus adjusted his vel
bottle or two for candle
Up the luxurious furnish
om The remaining space
4 1y a large table or bench
,Is kept the spare paper
md for the newspaper the
Disabled galleys, ancient
HAi-boX.' the ribs and
Jetuuct handpress, over
uued dark nights, filled
W until there was barely
IpNe of the imps of the
MS how famous office |
he faces Of Sylvanus
other literary lions who
Us rongenial sanctum.
.tGor two the decaying for
.I Advertiser caused me
ioyment elsewhere. My
acquaintance with Sylvia
.egan during a period of
.utlce inthe leading drug
}lY The village post
mex of our establish
uy fellow apprentice and
A. oscar Moves, we pull
, ollel pills and spread
a~t-rs. At mail times we
tu, rilrted with the fe-
.u.r wears Mr.. Noyes be
~t valued and intimate
Hus Cobb. jr., in Nor
narp Free Masons. \
u,t WAS entered into by
.. -le survivor should at
,uN of the deceased. 1t
.j- melancholy duty and
UteUd tine last rites to the
oscar Moves. the init
80 bis manhood years. His
.l l.at occasion will never
. t.poe fortunate enough
aUtitul tribute.
turge came to the post
Los of neatly rolled manu-
ej to Cileasou's Pictorial
the New York Ledger.
that the story writer oc-
.u in adjoining town of
parental home and birth
tmUs " ard, and his last
i.le exact locality where
o,} brain created his he,
.lues Was known as ~ ag-
3 compromising soil for TO
Mn Cobb's brain peopled its
F"ue with a seemingly end
.u o1 characters destined
g unnumbered years. One
e u.ack-tOp carriage with a
White horse stopped at the
uE \ gentleman of most
npparance alighted. After
' noble white steeQ gift of
-ri and kissing the Two lit
l- carriage, he entered the
je II roll OF manuscript di-
nhtlt Bonner, New York
rvard learned this was an
t his famous story. The
nj Moscow then being
HAT was Just before the
stamps, and | we'll recall
assisted by Mr.. Cobb, i'll
Norway pOSt-Otfice stamp
N roll. The man was of
-lt d Well knit frame,
hair brushed backward
BROW. Byronic collar and
.Fe "a scholarly appearance
omer, vino was of course
all eyes. His beautifully
ace and measured speech
sted and compelled at
st and unassuming III de
"mgly unconscious of the
trreIce paid to him by old
transacted his business
post Office and entering
rrlage, disappeared.
"3r, sylvan, il, he writes
t. papers. They're lies, but
adm Just the same. He
ain stories for Gleasons
tAer New York Ledger, too.
un Maxwell, Their Child of
nd Cruiser of the English
a lot Of others. Novels may
oDb's stories are mighty
ing fortunes Of post-ot1ice
found me again knocking
emit as printer at the door
illage newspaper. During
Mr.. Cobb, abandoning his
,in iii Waterford, became a
he village Of Norway. The
zee of course became his
'ft His life as a practical
ability as a writer, made him
me visitor. | was frequen-
itlnu his notice and become
OF showers of good advice
at nc duties. | we'll and
1 his frequent visits to the
''ilce. The editor was one
DIS most intimate friends
Is. His sanctum occupied
host pleasant corners of the
devoted to the office and
Wom, From this CHEEKY
''l IA comfortable cushioned
apes III full blast, these
iicus overlooked the entire
as the busy village street
40.