The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-15
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Those Journals both of CITY and
country, which can come up TO The i'm
proved standard and maintain them
selves with It's growth. will live and pay !;
the rest mus, gradually die out IL Is
no longer passing breath or fancy, or
temporary faror few hundred dollars
and pair Of scissors. that constitute "a
newspaper in this country. The news.
paper Is getting 10 lee an Institution, and
an institution Of slow growth. like con-
hdenoe. Ii is the aggregation OF years
OF labor and large expenditure, and The
embodiemen, Of lasting and living ideas
These truths must be evident to nll,
II unweleome 10 some. who have given
any thought 10 the business Of journal.
ISM There are other and special df-
hculiies in the way Of the success Of 10.
cal papers, besides those menfioned.--
such as their frequent dependence upon
individuals and cliques and committees
whose ambition mast be catered 10 nj
the expense Of usefulness and populari-
ty. But the chief obstacles conquered.
and these minor and local ones must 20
down with them.
we appreciate and honor the local
pride which induces n thriving and am.
bilious village 10 desire newspaper or.
gan, nnd make sacrifices TO start one
But the time is come, owing to the in.
huences we have detailed, when this
has become more difficult underiak
ing than il has been; the sacrifices and
contributions necessary TO start such
village organ must be continued TO sus-
tain 1t. IL is rare that a single village
or town even, unless of the largest or
der can OF itself support in the ordin.
nry way, even weekly paper. such as
the present standard Of journalism Is
demanding. But il is undoubtedly
money well spent for the business men
and capitalists of such places to levy
upon themselves, even heavy contribu-
lions TO sustain journal; il gives
their place character and position, and
attracts attention and business to them.
improving their property, und return
ing its cost in n variety Of ways and
often ten-iold. But the citizens of
these ambitious villages must realize
the necessity of constant contributions.
intermittent but continual, If they
would maintain Journal in their midst.
and have it useful TO their interests and
creditabe to their patriotism. 1t will
not do to seduce poor printer into en-
barking his fortunes in an enterprise of
the sort in question, by few types and
press, and fattering promises at the
start, and then leave him TO shirk for
himself, and lose the best part of his
days and the little he had saved from
Journeymen's pay before, in chasing
around after three or four hundred de-
llnqnent subscribers, and eking out
scanty living on the pumpkins and pork,
corn and apple sauce, brooms and brush
wood, which his generous (?) customers,
failing to find market for anywhere
else, bring to his door, demanding
therefor, since il is "to pay for papers,"
an nadvance upon everybody else's prices.
II il is an object for village TO have
n paper at all, it is doubly an object to
have good-natured, lively, bright, well
supported one and il is impossible for
good-nature TO shine ont on such a sup
port as we have described, and AS too
many Of our country coiemporaries are
reduced to. A good journal is an hon
or to place, aud source Of profit and
wealth to it to a degree that few realise;
but poor one is worse than none at all.
The newspapers Of a town, city or
county, represent them 10 the world
Tim Town, city, or county are what their
newspapers are.
But this Is departure from our sub
ject, since we are treating simply of pa
pers that are or must be self-supporling
il at all. These are really the only ac-
tual journals Of the country. The 9TH
ers are by necessity, rare ia occurrence,
and Of doubtful life. To The papers
that must live by themselves, and act
on legitimate support, we say.-con-
solidaie, reduce the numbers, aud i'm
prove the quality; adopt the strict cash
system in subscriptions; improve the
advantage which your local position
gives you over your "eity" rivals by
eullivalins local interests, describing To-
cal scenes and gathering local news
and, ina word, make such journal a.
the people all about you must read 10 be
coniented and happy, and then you will
have conquered your position. True
newspapers must cease 10 b. besgars
snd Tauper., and become necessilies.--
The real newspaper should bc such as
% be sought as man seeks butter,
bread aud meat l9 cat, and cotton, cali
60 and broad cloth 10 wear And such
an one is the result Of much labor aud
large capital. some brains, considerable
sense, and liberal, generou. spirit.
How To GEr TUE REAL FLAVOR or
CoFrEE.-in Knighiou's =" foreA Life
in Ceyion," are the following hints 90
the preparation Of coffee, derived from
long experience The subtle aroma
which resides ia ihe essential oil of The
eofiee-berry, Is gradually iissif'sied A.
Ter roasting. and of course ftll iaorr af-
ter being ground. H. order 70 cujoy
the fsll favor 10 perfection, The berry
should pass Al onrs from ihe rpasuag