The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-03-05
UStfu PRINTING PRESS At RESI-.

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The esteemed Charleston Herald
has installed a new Cranston print
ing press, a Simplex type-setting
machine and other new things that
go TO make an up to-date country
Office, and we congratulate the own
ers upon this evidence Of prosperity
and progress.
The Herald, in referring to the
changes made in it's office, IAN ex-
tract from which we publish below,
mentions the fact that the old
George Washington" press, laid
aside by putting in its improved
press, was used by the present edi-
tor OF The Commonwealth in pub
fishing the Oxford Falcon twenty
four years ago. The Herald could
have mentioned the fact in this con-
nection that this same old press was
also used in printing the Oxford
Falcon when first established, we
believe, by tho fearless Victor
Thompson, he was succeeded as edi-
tor OF the Falcon by the brilliant
Patton B. Murray and the energetic
John G.. Mcclure; they we're sue
ceeded by the gallant Col. D. F.
Youngblood--and one or two other
changes were made before the writer
assumed charge OF the paper, which
we edited and published success
fully for two years. We can vouch
Tor the assertion that the George
Washington press put to rest by
Herald is entitled to the plaudit
We'll done thou good and faithful
servant"
The following il what the Herald
has to Say about the career Of the
I'D press
old GEORGE WASHINGTON"
Man is a translt0ry being, fitting
rom theme to effort in continued
pursuit OF the unattained object Of
desire. Regardless Of
yhims and pleasures, however, he
marks the passing of things mate
'lal with the stamp of his ambition.
4ast week in 8 mad effort to keep
,ace with the strides of progress,
We laid aside an old hand power
,ress, the style Of which is Familiarity
,nown TO hundreds of country pub
ishers as a George Washington. ,
This particular press is an object Of
historic interest TO the people OF ,
charleston and other towns. The
'ress was brought here from Ok
ord, Miss, where it had done faith. !
III service printing the Oxford Fal-
on, whose editorial chair was at
ne time graced by James L. Giles
ne, the versatile editor Of the
greenwood Commonwealth 1t was
brought here by Messrs. Bellamy
nd Vanse, who installed and began ,
publication OF the Tallahatchie Mes
enger in 1899. This venture was
suspended in 1892 and the "Old
was carried to Oakland,
there the inimitable and most elo-
uent George w. Crow conducted a
sheet for several months. ,
his venture was also suspended 1
nd the press was again brought to
'harleston in 1892. Messrs. Shive Y
nd Choate buying it and CONSOLE
ating with the T~allahatchie News ,
which issued the Democratic q
Ierald, which continued publication
18th varied success until 1905 when \
he latter sheet was purchased by
present owner, who merged it =
18th the Tallahatchian, then pub
shed by Capt. W. s. Eskridge, in
!, the Tallahatchie Herald, "Old
Gorge continuing with Indifferent
lccess in b~listering the hands of f
sried young hopefuls, anxious to 8
y the corner stone of their future 9
lccess. 1t has done its work in o
ie faithfully ch~ronicling with rigid 8
difference happenings that meant p
Ilss or woe to those whose environ o
ent came within its scope, the .,
'ontanity of effnlgent, but embryo
the stolid striving of those II
no would be in print and an occa- b
onal stroke Of brilliant witticism j
the printers devil. 1t has gone, a,
We hope but not forgotten. It's -,
emory will cling 10 many Of the s,
,ys who have grown up in Charles h
n, and while its usefulness is yet !,
impaired, we hope that it may r,
we a long, long rest, yet who can :
what burning words may yet be =.
'Pssel within its iron emhrare" "A