Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-03
nARLr NEwsrArEns.
Interesting Tile showing specimen.
OF First Attempt at Journal
Ism In America

Ism In America
New Work Journal.l
IL is interesting in t.ese days u half
hour extras and high pressure perfect
ing presses to examine TIE first attempts
at journalism IN America. William G.
Edwards. of Rochester. y. T., has bound
a volume OF newspapers published III
New England from lT6l to IT'S. "A period
traught with great moment for this
country and OF great fascination TO the
student OF early American history.
There are III all about 80 sheets, but
not enough Tor any "ne Journal to make
a complete file !or q longer time than
one month. Fortunately. however.
some OF the papers are perfect in their
sequence during the days winch pre-
coded and included the famous Boston
Tea party, and one in particular gives
most quaint and delightful account Of
that event. Other things which occurred
about that line and are i~ndissolubly
connected with the history of this coun.
try are reported with Il directness and
picturesque strdightforwardness which
reflect great credit nthose predecessors
OF the newspaper men of today.
The newspapers IN the collection are
the Boston Evening Post. the Boston
Gazette, the Connecticut journal, the
New Haven Post Boy aud tue Boston
Independent Ledger. They are for the
most part about "a inches 10y l.. Some.
times. however, they are considerably
smaller, quite likely Oh account of mat.
ter, for III those days it was often hard
for the weary editor to till up. even with
EXTRACTS" The paper on which the
were printed, brown now from age, WIS
made from linen and is as tough and
well preserved today as when it wa
made. The type was large and clearly
Impressed and the ~proofreading well
nigh perfect. The makeup is no., 5 stink,
inGlY dissimilar to that of the modern
daily, with the exception OF the head
which is Il comparatively recent al.
dItIon t." newspaper making.
There are no editorials, but in nearly
every number some -Old Subscribcr.'
-Veritas- or Constant Reader gave hi.
views on questions of the day. The
number Uf pages WAS sometimes two
sometimes four. When printed IN III.
latter siz" much space wal given 10 al
yertisements OF an amusing primitiveueS.
and brevity, yet sometimes couched il
such laboriOus English that il Is witt
difficulty that they are read nj all. DC
casionally some lofty flight Of rhyme
appeared ON one of the inside pages
and later on, when the revolution wa.
approaching its most critical period, III,
vicious lampoon dashed right and LEFT a
the hated redcoats until one wonder
low ever they dared stay to face the tire
OF the fnrious farmers
10 the Boston Gazette OF August 3rd
1872, We find no hint as To the bitterness:
OF belligerency. Instead appears tn,
minute and detailed description OF
lottery whereby a certain sum .
Money shall be raised for the Compile
ton Of certain Highways and the Re
pairing OF the same i'll and abou
Charlestown. TIc6ct- for winch WORTH
Purpose are Two Dollars each"
But not many numbers further on ",
begin to yet tho first rumors Of seriOu,
trouble. There are hints Of secre
meetings and dark deeds OF night, ant
the -local- begins To- brighten up. II
the Boston Gazette Of July 1, l77i. W,
ARE told that ~ Meet g Of Freebooter.
Of ;he City Il Boston il called in Fame,
uil hall; Samuel Adams, Moderator.
The meeting was called to protcc
against the port bill, which was thcT
pending. IL the same issue appears tn,
following ]portcntious warning.
~By the Governor. these: In %
scrvancc Of the duty and in Tenderness
tu the inhabitants OF this city aud col
ony and to the End that None who ma,
hereafter Engag" in dangerous Com
binations may plead III excuse Of theil
Conduct that they were ignorant Of th,
Crimes in which they were %invulvinl
themselves, | have thought fit to issu,
this Proclamation here cnutiuning al
persons III this Province against signing
any d~Isluyal Covenant or similar Docu
ment or in any manner entering into q
being concerned III such unlawful. hos
tile and traitorous Combination. ~ the
would avoid the Pain md Penalties du,
such aggravated aud dangerous Often
seq.
THOMAS GAGE, Governor.
BY Ills E~xcclicncy'- Command.
THOMAS fLUKrR. Secretary
iiut matters were rapidly Slipping be
You'd the control OF this tender governor
In the Connecticut Journal 81 the spring
OF l1I3, we are Informed by the college
correspondent evidently. that at n meet
ing Of the senior class Of Harvard
called the "Univci sity 81 Cambridge il
was unanimously decided that the elias,
should stake their degrees dressed nltu
gcther in the man u%factufcs Of this coun
Try Tho same paper uader date %
September ~. tells Of q meeting Of th,
FrGchuljcrs 81 the CITY u BIei0n IL
Fnncuil hall rCr the purpose Of consult
ing, advising aud determining uIOn the
proper and cNcCtual AIctl,u.! 10 prevent
the Unlonnlng of tho Tea Also thin