The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
1902 AlabAmac Leading Daily.

Advertiser in 1864 and when the war closed he returned to Georgia where he died in 1866 still in the bloom of his youth. pr. Cloud retained his interest until September, 1853 when it was purchased by MT. Samuel G. Reid. The firm then becoming Reid and Shorter.
 Soon after that Messrs Barrett and Wimbish united their job printing in- terests with The Advertiser. Mir. Reid was not a novice in the news paper field, having conducted a South ern Rights paper in Kansas, during the time of the great contest between the shareholders and the Free Sellers He had also been connected with the Commonwealth paper at Marion, Ala.
 In the contest of 1860 The Adver- tiser earnestly advocated the Breckin- ridge and Lane Democratic ticket. + was an open advocate of secession after the election of MT. Lincoln and was regarded as being very close to Mir. Yancey. It ably sustained the Confederate cause thoughout the war. MT, Reid being the main editorial writer as Mir. Shorter was in the field. In September, 1881 MT. A. II. wimbish disposed of his interest to the other partners and re- moved to St. Paul. Minn. MT. Reid was a remarkably clear and incisive writer and many of his articles Will rank with the best that have appeared in The Advertiser.
 CLOSED BY WAR ORDER.
 In 1864 Messrs Reid and Barnett purchased the interest of Major Short CT and continued to publish the paper Ie of ha CanfaInrqcV. Upon the approach of the Federal troops under Wilson in April, 1865, the proprietors loaded much of the mate- rial of the paper, presses. etc, upon cars and shipped them to Columbus. Ga. They could be carried no further and were totally consumed in the ire which destroyed the railroad buildings in that city. With such material. however. as remained in the office at Montgomery. they managed to get out a paper until the appearance of Smiths army corps about April 24 1865. and the military occupation Of the city. military order was pro- mulgated which prohibited it's pubii- cation, and this order was enforced until some time in July following-a period of about three months.
 Mir. Reid and Colonel J. F. Gaines arranged to resume publication of The Advertiser and the first issue was on the morning of July 20, 1865. just three months after it had been suspended by military order. During the night of July 19 the gallant Colonel Gaines breathed his last. He was brave Confederate soldier, who lost leg in one of the cavalry engagements with Sherman's army in the march to the sea- In 1S60 he was vigorous opponent of secession, and was con- nected with The Montgomery Post, Bell and Everett newspaper which nc established and conducted during that campaign.
 MT. Re1 was owi CT until November. 1865. when he sold a half interest to wv. Screws who had been editorially connected with The Advertiser from the first issue July 20th, 1S6o In lso'' Captain B. II. Screws, who had Tor the two preceding years been the Fri vate Secretary of Governor Patton purchased an interest and took charge of the local department. Both MT. Reid and Capt. F. H. Screws retained their interests until early in 1888 when w w Screws became sole owner. while his brother, for the greater por- tion of the time of several years at- forwards remained as city editor. COLONEL TYLER.
 In November, 1SO7, Colonel Robert Tyler became editorily connected with The Advertiser which position he re- tained for several years contributing articles, many of which attracted at tention in every section of the Union for their ability and comprehensive statesmanship. He died some years ago and his death was universally lamented. MT. Reid was for years sufferer from i'll health and owing to weak lungs was unable to enter the army. After disposing of his interest in The Advertiser he became inter- ested in farming. the outdoor life be- ing absolutely essential to his health. His constitution, however, was not strong enough to bear up under the
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