Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-13

ty strife and political warfare, would you
not do well on some occasions, to Gull
some of the flowers of literature and
science spread so profusey around you!--
1t is true we western folks are a political
sort of people, but yet we love sometimes
to cultivate the miIder virtues, and the
more refined and ornamented branches
Indeed we have Witnessed, of late, so much
strife and party warfare, both in the polt-
ical and theological world, that we need a
little respite, at least until the meeting off
Congress, that we may turn our attention
to themes, more in accordance with the
feelings of our nature. and better calculated
to promote our happiness and socablIlty IN
life. do not attempt to dictate to you in
this malter,.but as feel deep interest in
the welfare and perpetuity of your paper,
] have thought its value in this community
would be enhanced, if less exclusively de-
voted to politics, while more attention
should be paid, in your selections, and ORR
glndl articles, to miscellaneous matter, con-
nected with morality, SCIENCE agriculture.
foreign news, &c. have always observed
that communications of this character are
more sought after, and give more satisfac.
ton, than too exclusive selection of long
| political articles, from eastern papers,
which are seldom read by one third Of
your subscribers. | would by no means
have you admit into your columns the
crude and indigcstod illusions Of every
scribblcr, who may fancy himself writer.
If it should be known that the paper is in
part, at least, literary journal, there are
! 1.
criticisms, &c. which would not be depend
ent on the Times" alone for circulation
They would be read by the people--they
would improve thcm--elevate their feelngs
and inspire a literary emulation in our
county and neghborhohd.
With your permission, l wish to say
few words to the patrons of your paper
Some of you are perhaps complaining that
the paper is not SO good as it should be-
that its selections are not always appropri-
ate, and its editorials frequently more feeble
than you like. Are you not sufficiently ac-
quainted with human nature to know that
pecunlary embarrassments hang as an in
cubus about men of refinement and sens-
bity? That they are calculated to ener-
vate the mind, enfeebe the Judgment, and
indlspose one to active mental exercise!--
Have you not, from time to time, been adj
! monished that the Blooms Lick Times was
embarrassed, and that the very existence Of
) the paper depended on an efficient and i'm
mediate rally of its friends in its behalf
And who Of you have come to the rescue?
True, many of you may have paid up all
arrearagGs, but have you done all you could
to extend the circulation of the paper, by
procuring responsible cash subscribers!-
,, Have You urged your noighbors to take
the Times" and pay for it! And, in q
, word, have you done what you could tc
} promote lis interest!
, On the contrary, have not many Of you
so far from speaking word in its favor
by your incessant croaking and faultfnd
ing. aimed vital thrust at its prosperity
and in some measure, lessened the estlma.
ton in which it should be held and consa.
quontly its means Of Improvement both IN
e appearance and matter. Editors, who
have from day to day to study out in what
manner to provide against the evils that
/ delinquent subscribers and heartless. have
. brought upon them, do well, | think &c
e print paper at ALL They do well to give
5 their subscribers any thing. And if the
j. paper is feebIy edited, readers should re
member that it is inefficicntly supported, anc
. arouse themselves to double diligence tc
sustain it, thereby relieving the editor!
, from those cmbarrassmonts which prevent
them from making the Times" what i
should be, an efficient and useful vehicle o
. Wing principles in upper Missouri.
r The readers Of the Times will witness
It with much pleasure the course marked on
by the editors in the paper of the 3Otl
o ut., and doubt not will readily Join then
i; in healing the divisions of our own party
q and in making war upon the common
r. enemy. As intend frequently to troubl,
:. you, if my articles prove the thing" shall
!, close for the present, by wishing you mucI
. success, and host of new subscribers 70
the following year. Respectfully.
H p. w. II.