480 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



In June, 1833, a monthly educational magazine was started under the auspices of 

 Amos Gilbert, for many years a prominent school teacher in this city and county. It 

 was called The Inciter, and was the first educational publication in the county of 

 which we have any record. It was an octavo of sixteen pages, and was discontinued 

 at the end of the year for want of patronage. 



The Old Guard, a Whig paper, was established by the friends of Hon. John Strohm, 

 in 1839. Wm. Kennedy Avas the first editor, and was succeeded in 1840 by Theodore 

 D. Cochran. The paper was subsequently transferred to Loyd Jones & Brother, and 

 finally sold to Edw. C. Darlington, and merged in the Examiner. 



In the year 184.5 Ele Bowen commenced the publication of a large weekly agricul- 

 tural paper, called the Lancaster County Farmer. After publishing a few numbers, 

 the enterprise failed for want of capital. Mr. Bowen subsequently enlisted Jacob B. 

 Garber in the enterprise, who with a liberal expenditure of capital and the emi^loy- 

 ment of editorial talent, made it an excellent paper. The name was changed to Farmer 

 and Literary Gazette, and the talented authoress, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, was en- 

 gaged on the editorial statt', assisted by Albert G. Williams, David G. Swartz and 

 others. The establishment was sold to Aaron Eshleman and P. 11. Gochnauer, in 

 1849, who were succeeded by Wm. H. Spangler, as publisher, and A. M. Spangler, as 

 editor. It was finally merged in the Examdner. 



A Whig paper called The Tribune and Advertiser was started by R. W. Middleton 

 on the 20th of June, 1846, and was published about two years. It was united with the 

 Union under the title of Union and Tribune. 



The Mechanics'' Coiinsellor, a monthly paper devoted to the interests of the Order of 

 American Mechanics was issued by E. H. Ranch, in 1852, and published one year. 



The Conestoga Chief, devoted to the interests of the Independent Order of Red Men, 

 was published about 1855, by Harvey L. Goodall. 



A daily jiaper called the Morninrj Herald, was commenced by E. S. Speaker on the 

 2oth day of June, 1859, and published about two months. 



In Oct. 1858, E. S. Speaker commenced the publication of a weekly temperance paper 

 called the Temperance Advocate, which was published about three years. 



There were quite a number of spirited campaign papers published in Lancaster during 

 the past thirty years, which had considerable influence in the campaigns of their day. 

 We can call to remembrance, the Buckeye, published by R. W. Middleton in the cam- 

 paign of 1840-41; the Mill-Boy, by E. C. Darlington, started in May, 1844; the Bough 

 and Beady, by John S. Jones, and the Grape-Shot, by R. W. Middletown, in 1848; the 

 National Whig, by John S. Jones, June 19, 1851; and the Scott Bugle, from the office 

 of the Independent Whig, July 23, 1852. There were doubtless others of which we 

 have no recollection. 



Among the papers of which we have no precise data, were The Daily Free Press, an 

 organ of the liquor interest, published by Jacob Myers and edited by Frs. H. Carjien- 

 ter; the German Democrat, published by Rudolph Kuhn, afterwards the Harrisburg 

 and Lancaster Democrat; and the Pathfinder, by John F. Huber and E. J. Pinkerton. 



About the year 1831, Reuben Chambers commenced the publication of a weekly 

 paper at Bethania, Lancaster county, called the Betliania Palladium, which he publish- 

 two or three years. 



The Strasburg Bee, was issued by Martin M. Rohrer, in the Borough of Strasburg. 

 on the finst of December, 1850. Mr. Rohrer was succeeded by Mr. Whitehill. In 

 December, 1855, Samuel B. Markley became publisher of the Bee, and on the 24th of 

 May following, he enlarged and materially improved the paper, and published it until 

 Nov. 8, 1856, when he retired, and the paper was soon after discontinued for want of 

 patronage. 



A paper called The Trtimpet was started at Elizabethtown in 1864, by B. H. Lehman. 

 Its name was subsequently changed to the Gazette. Size 24 by 36. In April, 1869, it 



