From 1829 to 1834 Abner Cole published two newspapers under the pseudonym Obadiah Dogberry Esq. (also remembered as Obediah and Obidiah). The Reflector published in Palmyra, NY 1829–1831 and the Liberal Advocate published in Rochester, NY 1832 –1834 were early examples of the Freethought Press, active from about 1825 –1850. Above all, Obediah's newspapers advocated for education and the free exchange of information.