Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-06

Anniversary of the Herald.
The present nouber concludes The fourth
volume Of our paper. The Herald is The old.
est paper in Wisconsin published west OF
Madisons II has a large circulation, and 10
pa,ronize6 and read by class OF subscribers
unsurpassed for ioIelligence--by men who
value local paper as the index to the world
Of what iranspires amongst ns--of the bust
nsss, the thoughts and opinions. the PECULIAR.
lies Of Wesief. Wisconsin. Our readers are
not those who value newspaper any more
than letter by its size but rather by where Il
comes from and what are its conienis--or
who prize porirsii for lis size and colorinc
rather than for it's fidelity OF resemblance.
We will not try 10 conceal the fact. that il
10 for the interest Of every man ia the western
counties Of Wisconsin. 10 take the Herald -
Il is DOR intention. within few months. to
obtain new type aud 10 publish much larger
and handsomsr paper. Give us patronage
enough and we toiE do il.
Since the telegraph has come into use, a
decided advantage is gained by the country
press, which will result in the end. In be.
slowing upon the IN their legitimate inaaence.
There is no longer tendency TO ceniralize all
the printing 10 Philadelphia and New York.
Our readers now find that we can furnish them
news earlier than they can receive IL by mail
from either Of those cities. For those who
purchase newspapers with any other reference
to value than the quantity Of paper and ink
hey &c, for their money, ones own county
paper 10 infinitely Tho chsapest. On this sub.
jsei.. we say with tho Morning News;--"Lei
no farmer, and no other man felinquish the
newspaper Published in his own neigbbor'
hood, for the cake Of taking some other larger,
cheaper, or moro popular paper published a.
broad. The newspaper published 10 ones
than soy other. II |, bo fOr nothing bu. the ad.
vcrlisemenisi for even they sre the ihermome-
Ter Of business, and often the key which
opens tho door TO excellon, bargains. !. is Of
no little consequences to The farmer 10 know
wha, 10 going on 10 his marke. town; the
composition 10 buying produce; the changes 10
business operations; tho settlement, Of estates
sales Of farms. go. We venture TO say, there
10 no man who may not every year much more
than save tho price Of subscription TO his
neighboring newspspor. irem It's advertising
columns alone and on this ground all ough,
10 paiiopize their own newspapers. This
should be done also for weighlier reasons, one
Of which we will name the mammoth weekly
sheets Of the cities being furnished q, price
with which no country printer can compete,
(for The reason. because made up generally
from the matter once used aud paid for 10 the
daily papers) are encroaching largely upon
the country press thus discoursging improve
menis and gradually bringing the whole coun.
Try under the influence, and in some sense, the
control, Of the leading cliques Of tho cities
Thus tone is given to the morals and politics
and habits o. the country. and we hesitate not
TO cay. tina, the prepondefaneo Of this Influence
is bad. Tho people Of the country get full /
enough Of this influence through their own
papers and II they would not complete the /
supremacy OF the cities over the moral and
political destiny Of the country, le. them sup.
ror, the country newspapers. Take The city |
papers ifyou can afford i.,aud rs May Of them
rs you please; bu, first zee TO II that your own
home paper Ia a regular visitor to your hte-
side. Soppou these frs, and literally, and
they win hardly fsil TO support your interest.
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