Demoine courier., 1856-12-25
Editorial Rules

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~tutions, and Political and public meetings gen.
srally. half the usual rates Of advertising.
Close Of the Year and Volume.
The close Of our first years admins.
'salioa Of The business and responsible
ties Of The Courier OrricE win the
present number Of The paper, and The
commencement Of q new year with the
Dsxt happening a. il does ., the close
Of The year, when il Is customary TO re-
view old undertakings, and 10 form
plans and issue proposals. Cor new ones,
calls for . few words from 10 10 The
public who have 4 common interest with
10. both in the past and in the future, snd
~ only segrs, that the space q, our
command, and the many and urgen,
elaine upon il, do not admi, Of ~ ex-
tended . notice ~ No issl inclined, and
should Otherwise like 10 indulge IL.
We may say then. a. The rssult Of the
past Fear, that while the CouRlEa 10 IN.
doub,edIy an established institution,
which with = moderate degree Of enter
prise and industry AID eo.opsra,ion on
tho par, Of the public 10 a. likely as
any ins.rumsntali,y in this now land 10
live. and have . being. 70, ~ 10 the case
With everything else, in this same new
country il can, and may Sc Gade
more perfectly to accomplish the purpose
j, has had in view. moro to the sa,nfac.
LOU and prois. both Of patron and pub
Usher.
We can cay with pride and pleasure,
that the CouR.RR 10 now enjoying . large
circulation ia Southern Iowa. und 10
soms sxsen, gu, Of ,he State, and a req.
sonable advertising and jo5biug patron.
age, for oil which we Try 10 Be thankful.
This 10 an encouraging condition o: things;
but 20 are reminded by = glance '
our ledger where the Re sui, Of the past
year 10 found in black and white. and
further by bills, mot bank) which are
coming in - thick a. leaves in Aunmn,
that there 10 another and gloomier side
TO the picture. Three Of these inter.
ss,ins documents have been placed RICH,
along side Of This very article - We arc
writing il. and We are no.. sorry either.
and do no, faei insul,ed in the least, for
il 10 RICH, and j, 10 the duty Of every nan
10 prssen, his bills a, least once . ) esrsnd
insist upon their payment; We want every
body - serve " 20. and lest sny msy feel
alarmed We will jos. inser, here in . pa.
%senthesis. that We are no. in the 'eas. a.
frsid Of bills, and never permi, them TO
be dishonored when they are jus,. Blu,
Whist we are led 10 say. BY the reflections
natural 70 the season. and by the afore-
said bills, 10 that W. havs no receivad
from oil sources during the year, enough
TO meet cur curren, expenses. We
have earned enough; but !, 10 ~, in the
hards Of our subscribers and cus,omers
from Dam 70 Bsrshsba, and whereA from
prssen, indications, il will sometime 70
main. We can say ~ the resul. Of aur
experience, NJ, oLe half Of those who
ssks papers, OF in some way bene e.: by
them. s,sr pay for them with that scru.
pulous punc,uaf.y with which they pay
other debts. Thee Cont think Of H. We
sse satisfied. They appreciate the press
aud al that veil enough, they arc per-
haps the very best ciszsns, and Rspub.
liesns even. that can be scared up. and as
such exceedingly anxious Atoui the char.
ac,er and the eficisncy Of the press. all
except contributing 10 iss support OF even
paying Whist they owe il, without a.
much delsv and dunning asa pitsiful
subscription, = few jobs. ., . little advss.
sisisg are worth. 4 great many prefer
"a eastern paper ., si.oo to . country
paper st o. so - oil times excsps when
there 10 some matter n which their rock-
sss are concerned, some county interest
10 b advocated. . Town 10 be ruasd into
no,orissy. the proceedings Of vsriop' DO
evoiens and charitable societies 70 bs no
iced, he union Of two congenial spirits
10 be made public. candidates 10 be bro'i
out, political speakers 10 bs proeIsiued
By the lsrgsst and sos,lisss kind Of bills.
and tickets % be printed. then they "a
,iss think the local psess Of some &C.
count.
Now No above picsure - 20. >
~eaviea,use. ~ No wish il vas. They
arc me wsrds OF issih and sobesusss.
and We say 70 HE sincere friends Of she
press that they uuss wake up TO . real
iziug sense Of il. Thare are in tao. very
few who would conssns TO 30 without .
local paper. bu, they have become care
less about il. Our object hsssin 10 10
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