The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-04-21
PROPOSALS
For publishing in the tO0n Of Canton. Ohio,
..- ,oeehly Ne,ospaper to be entitled
THE W ASHIN GTONIAN.

The undersigned would Respectfully announce the pub
lie that he is abou to commence the publication of temper
ance newspaperIo bs entitled THE WAsHNGroNIAN In pro
ecting newspaper of this character lie has taken into ma
ture consideration the difficulties with which the vocation OF
editor besethe vexatons and perpexties almost inva
ably attendant upon the aduous duties of the conductor OF
public JOURNAL be it devoted what may bat from
the encouragement and beraty extended him BY tho
friends of temperance in Canton, he induced to embark In
the undertaking, and with the utmost Of his humble abilities
aid in the glorious reformation, which progressing
with such rapid strides through the length and breadth of our
andn reformation which has shed its benign influence over
the moral social condition of all classes Of men, iom the
millionaire in his palace the humble unpetending aborer in
his rude abode The undersigned having experienced in his
own the deteteous and soul destroying effects OF In
temperance the misery aud degradation Of selfexpaated
aneer and who has paraken largely AT the fountains Of
the neady Lehe, comes before generous and
panhopc people reformed and regenerated man. Howev.
or humiIatng such declaration may appear, 1t is but one
out of the thousands of smar wherein the unweaTed
efforts Of thu Washngonans have been productive of tho
most lasting and saluary good And to be hoped by
lcry well wsher of his country that this wora work which
we most sincerely believe TO be of the nobest that ever
enlisted ie energies of will not be abandoned BY
those who battled so vaanty against the hydra
ster ntempeance, until not yesge remains of the misery
and witerng desoation caused by lis peserous breath,
which, like dread simeon of The DESERT carries death and
destruction before it, The subject is not yet exhausted
Wilt be willie panders arc TO be found to minister TO tine dc.
PRAYED and vnted appeites Of EenHence becomes ev.
ery true patriot every Christian, and every individual
himself Just 10 the world at large peevere In In tho
righteous and weary In well doing Tho field
of labor still extensive one, and tile spirit Of Mathew.
Turner owardcan find ample materials with which
bring about the desired end total suspension of the vice Of
liDtemperance. -'.
The following embraces tie plan of the plan OF the waS
| ingfonians ,
l. Temperance In this department will be furnished o
gna and selected urcis STATISTICAL general and nfor
nation, relative 10 tic pSsreess of the cause and the in1u
which 1t it exerts upon the happiness Of mankind
ussted with the evils produced by the Of intoxicating
drinks @ Taes-moral amusing and instructive 3. Poetry.
Literature. s. Science, 6. Mscellanes. z. Agriculture:
The news of the day, political and general which de-
partment will be found faithful chronicle Of passing cvsns
without dabbing into .partyism favoDg the rEcuAAR
views Of any one.
IFTwo thousand copies Of specimen number of the
Wasingonan will be printed in few days and sent all
paris he country-o officers Of Temperance societies, min.
sers of tie gospel and others for the purpose
giving them an opportunity of Judging for tbemseves, and
procuring and forwarding the names Of such may feel dis.
posed to patronze the paper.
nsThe second number will he published as soon as the
requisite number of subccribcra can be procured.
49, A. w. BAKER;
eahton O, Feb 12, 1912