Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-15
Mt. Observatory, Dec, 1s4f.


To the Friends OF the Telegraph!
l wish the Editor to step out few min
utes and leave me alone with the com
posltor, while l drop word in the ears of
the friends ofthe Telegraph. Dear bretf-
rem and Sisters: In turning over the leaves
of my almanac, / find that the time is fast
approaching when expectation will be
ripe for New Year presents; and proba-
bly, many friend has already prepared to
meet that expectation, by having apresent,
to bestow. Now 1 have one question to
ask each Of you, and l trust it WILDE con
sidered. Who amongst all of our earthly
friends deserves TO be had 10 rememE
brance. more than the one that has been
faithfully serving Us. rain and shine,-
night aad day, through the whole year
the one who, during the past twelve
months, has been constantly, with the
mighty weapons Of truth, fighting our en-
envy !; and to deliver US from the blow of
a powerful and deceitful foe, has barred
his own breast2 Does any one ask who
this particular friend is? I answer-th.,
Editor q our Telegraph, whose thunder
tones have been constantly and faithfully
sounding over our mountains, and along
our valleys. He who has been labor:ng
for the best good of the acknowledged.
and the youth. Shall We forget this friend
Last year l spoke word TO you on this
subject,and hope that you have not entire
ly forgotten it. Some may have forgot
ten. Come, let rs one and all wake up
to this subject. Last year proposed that
we each of us present our Editor with g.
90, Zone years pay in advunce,) and the
name of responsible person as a new
subscriber for the Telegraph This if
memory serves me did, and hope that
many others did also. What say you,
brethren and sisters2, Can we not pre-
sent present of this kind atthe approach
ing new year2 Ny means for present.
| ing either the S2,Oo. or new subscriber
are very uncertain, in consequence OF the
| hand of Providence. Yet l shall make
the effort TO do both. Who says aye, to
this question: What say you, brother /
believe (lf memory serves mel that you
are no, a subscriber, for the Telegraph {;
but have depended on reading your
neighbours paper. Perhaps for.this priv.
ilege you have paid the postage. or have
been at the trouble ofjust stepping into the
lpost office, and carrying your neighbours
paper to him for the sake of Its teading,
Now this is IN most cases really too bad,
1t is of no use to plead poverty in this
case. A person that is able to pay for
one or more political papers is inexcusable
for this treatment of our press. Stop,
good Mother please to speak little more
moderate and consistent On :his subject
What signifies to tell you are so poor thai
you cant take the Telegraph, when it costs
Oh about one quarter as much as you
! have paid the past year for ribbons and
ruffles for Lucy-leaving out those Two
: goldsrings. ard that ten dollar vail And
then there was that bill of goods the Other
day to fix Jane and Harriet for the New
Years Ball. Come, come, Athis plead
ing of poverty is with rather an i'll grace
$ Just hand your Post Master $2, and tel
e him to send it with your name to the Ed.
f hof of the Telegraph for his paper for
one year. And if you are dissatisfied with
n your bargain. next year, will prescribe
b again. "A word to the wise is sufficient
J. Let US all pray more and we snail proba
|. IDLY pay more.
d Yours for the cause of Christ.
/, Dec. lS41. A SUBSCRIBER.