Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-25
. great. The means are not mine to

too great. The means are not mine 70
crafty it.
5. Hard Iimes.-This is the pretext IN
almost every instance where the paper has
been stopped. And | am not prepared TO
question, very much, the sincerity, in gem
eral. But how, allow me to ask, is the pa
per to be carried through the hard times, un
less the friends of it struggle along with
the publisher? He has not fund in store,
like the farmers real estate, with wool
growing on The backs of sheep, aad grass
and grain in abundance TO be brought for
ward by the shining of the sun aud the
falling of the rain.
/ have now briefly alluded TO a few things
which have tended, during the past six
! months, to curtail the subscription list of
the Telegraph. Any one of these causes,
by itself, is comparatively trif1ing. But all
of them operating together, with others,
probably, not mentioned, are heavy draw
back.
There is one important view OF this mat
Ter that is not readily apparent to ALL
With country paper, of limited circula-
ton, it is the last few hundreds of the cop
les printed that afford any living profits
Allow me TO say that it takes full three
fourths of the Telegraph subscriptions 10
clear the expense of the Office, before get
a dollar for my living. So that few scores
or hundreds OF subscribers make material
difference with me.
p Six years ago, before the Telegraph
came into my hands, the stockholders issu-
ed circular to the friends of the paper,
making known its wants and calling for aid,
which, believe was promptly responded to
TO what extent do not know. | issue no
circular, except. this, in the most public
manner-appealing 10 those who want such
paper as the Telegraph. My principal
appeal is, of course, TO the Baptists of Yer
mont. To those of them who want an or
gan of intelligence for the denominations
the Telegraph circulates that intelligence
free of expense. To those who want pa
per to favor all the great religious opera
tons Of the denominat!on-the Missionary
the Bible, Tract, and Sabbath School insti-
tutions-all these find an advocate in the
Telegraph To those who love intelli-
genee of the outpourng of the Holy Spirit
and the turning of the hearts of men to
God-the Telegraph carries the glad news
To the lovers Of christian morality, as well
as the christian Acknowledgements, An.
tl-Slavery, Moral Purity, Peace On earth
every moral institution that can ameliorate
the condition of fallen men-these all find
. favor with the Telegraph. To the friend.
of Science and observation-disclosures the
publisher does not make high pretensions tc
either-the Telegraph is always open. Fo
J the Agriculturist, the Telegraph generally
has something. In addition TO all this, lh,
Telegraph affords more reading matter il
IA the shape of General Intelligence and Mis-
; cellaneous reading than any political pape
{ published in Vermont
have here hastily enumerated some o
the arguments which wish to put into tn
= mouths of those true-hearted, generou
> friends who sympathize with the publishe
, Of the Telegraph in his arduous labors.-
: How many will Immediately spread Their
= out before their friends and acquaintance
= and aid in extending its circulation, so grea,
e Iy needed by the publisher at the presen
time2
~ Money that is due is greatly need
ed.