Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-02

DTTho Boston daily newspaper pro-
pristors held a meeting Wednesday, at
which resolutions were adopted to in
crease the price Of advertising twenty
Eve per cent.
This 10 right, for there 10 no reason
why the rate, Of advertising should net
he raised. The price Of labor, paper
&c. has very materially increased, and
there certainly should be q correspond
ing increase Of prices for Advertising
The rates in this city are ridlculously
low, and ought to be raised. We have
been CO ontemplating TO do this, as far ~
our own establishment 10 concerned, Tor
some months past. All persons who
advertise arr immensely benefited BY
these ans OF informing tho public
what they have to sell, &c. in fact, no
man can do much OF a business IN these
days, unless he advertises, and the moro
constantly tins 10 done, the more will
his business be increased. There 10 not
merchant IN this city, who might not
Increase his business at least one third
by advertising constantly. We know
this TO he true, because We are well
aware ofths benefit which some oi our
business men have derived since they
commenced advertising with Us during
the last lew years. Our paper circulaiss
in all parts Of the city. and goes into
neatly every family, either az subssri-
bers or b0rrOrsrs,-we are compelled 10
say that we have no particular respect
for This latter class and we know that
the advertisements are read much moro
generally than may persons suppose
If any one doubts this, let him advertise
some article that he has 1ot got,-anc
our word Tor it he will send 10 the office
before l2 O'Clock, on the day the sdver-
tisement appears, and order it OUT 90
numerous will be his calls. We have
seen this tried on two occasions.
No MorHxR.-' She has no mother y
What a volume Of sorrowlul truth 10
comprised in that single utterance no
mother We must 90 far down tho
hard rough paths OF life, and become
irured TO care and sorrow in their stern
est forms before we can take home 10
our own experience the dread reality
no mother without a struggle and
tear. But when il is said OF frail
young girl, Just passing from childhood
toward the lite OF woman, how sad is
the story summed up in that short SEN
tence Who no ~ shall administer the
needed counsel-who now shell check
the wayward lancies-who now shall
bear with the errors and failings oil the
mo,hsrIess daughter
Deal gently with the child, Let not
the cup Of her SORROW be overhlled by
the harshncss Of your bearing, or your
unsympathising coldness. Is she ior-
getlul OF duty Ia che careless IN her
movements Remember oh, remcm-
Der, she has no mother J When her
young companions are gay and JOY ous
does she sit sorrowing 2 Does she pass
with Iangud step and downcast eyo
when you would lam witness the gush-
ing and overlooking gladnsss OF yo-th
Chide her no,-ior she is motherless
and the great sorrow comes down upon
her soul liSe an incubus. Can you win
her love, can you gain her confidence
Como then 10 the molherless with the
boon Of your lenJercst care. and ny the
memory Of your own mother, already,
perhaps, passed away by the iullness
of your own remembered sorTow-by
The possibility that your own child may
vet be mothe rless, contribute SO far as
you may yet be neutrality-suspicious.
so Jar as you may, to relieve the sorrow
and repair the loss, Of that fair, frail
child, who is written, mo'herisss Port
land Eclectic.
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