Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-18
Newspaper Patrons and newspaper
Patronage.

l. discontinue il as matter Of course; never even
giving thought to thezonscqucnces Of such dis
continuance Newspapers are so common they /
say. and with such reelection leave the country |
without as much as giving the publisher notice Of their
intentions; OF direct the Post Master return il 10
the Office marked refused but never dream OF send
ing the money TO pay for il
Does il ever occur l. such men that they are ac-
,uauy guilty OF theft lt!-,aat they have been taking
md using property Tor hich they never returned an
equivalent? i newspaper Is as much the property
OF me publisher as pair oi Shoes Is Ct the shoemaker
Il coat OF the ,ailor-or barrel Of flour II the far
ncr For the paper and ink used he has 10 pay
or the labor uponit he has to pay. and :or MS own
tabor he has undoubtedly light to demand an equiv
.lrt. Bur these thoughts never occur the mind Of
9..le newspaper pufroai<Ts, Ieaven sa'e the markD
ley seem 10 think ihat printers chameleon Ike
that they are kind Of public iurrtenaries 10 be
robbed and cheated with impuny, and without com
functions OF conscience.
Who ever heard OF mans reputation suffering be
ca,ase he has Iun of without paying The printers No
,ne, of course and yet if refuses 10 pay tor
he clothes he wears or the goods he buys. ne IS un
worthy OF confidence and the mark OF Cain IS set upon
ais brow Nov, believe that il IS aH evidence OF
Z worse heart TOR 10 rob printer than almost
any other Kind business man, and cur reason for
his opinion is this: he publisher OF newspaper Is
obliged 10 trust every body His debtors scatter
ed lar and wide and he can never expect 10 see them
all lie must therefore, trust 10 the hoa0r OF man
! Kind On the other hand, the mechanic the mer
chant is acquainted with his custoulers-he meets
/ them face 70 face, knows their circumstances and
cal take advantage of this knowledge to collect his
own ere his debtor shall have departed for parts
snown. In short, he trusts to his own Judgement
Thus II will De seen that the man who cheats pub
Usher, not only ro6s h.,n of MS property bat takes
advantage OF his necessities to doit
We haze, 10 some extent, experienced this kind OF
treatment and must say that " no viii deiIb-
eratey walk eff OF run OFF and notify Of his
intentions AMI lquidate his Indebtedness US, our
most undis sguised scorn and contempt We lemem-
bcr him 3 unworthy OF confidence, and would
think Of again trusting hin in anything tian
| sc would a Peni;en;iary convict. Whc might
DC willing to forgive hirn yet cou.d never loo2
upon hirn in any o;her light than i thief
Aproros to the sutjec, We append le" specimens
Of the correspondence have received om subscfi-
and po,; masters, since haze been engaged in
he lest abused and pad business in the World
fLe first consider gem, and shall ever Prcsers
i as a specimen OF spuns and nderendence:
Nr EduoT--I you TO stop my paper. l don't
want ii any longer l. is phllabus:eflng paper and
don't want any Phabusterug paper. Dont send Il
| any longer.
4" 2 did not senI II any longer and nope our friend
was satisfied Here Is another OF tI,e sanie sort:
-: have 10 request Of you TO not send your
paper 10 my scoe5 c az ne to'et ' .,oa coor, Ja
ocTGf 10 have days " or.s the 4. +. Il IL. wniie
4e furnish Te7apant " Lgs with steady employ
n.a Ia.
"'sl' 10 io"sei % 0' So"S'ueieU supporter Oh h'S
.riendS paper.
his too, was scontnued as requested We con
should he held accountable oT the conduct OF man