The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-17
County Papers.

County papers are of much moro ust
than most people generally imagine.
They very naturally aid in directing pub
lie attention to matters in which every cit
izen in the country is more or less interest
cd.
They contribute in va ious ways, to the
formation of public opinion, on subjects Of
public interest.
They furnish very convenient mediums
for the discussion Of questions of local in
| tciest.
They aid in giving character and impor-
tance to the county in which they are pub.
lished.
They stimulate taste for reading. and
disseminate, in the course of one year, a
vast amount of information, much of which
would not reach the readers through any
other channel.
They are Of essential good in family
in fostering a taste for reading among
children. County papers enjoy an advan-
over papers pablishcd at distance, be
cause many of their items are of local
interest which naturally attracts a child's
attention. The advertising columns, also
are particularly attractive to mary persons.
They arc of essential service in publish
ing variovs articles Of local intelligence in
which tho citizens are more or less interest
ed but of which many would remain I'M
informed, we're it not for these papers.
In short, county papers add in great
variety Of ways to the character, intelli-
gence and prosperity of the county in
which they are published; and therefore
have a strong claim to the support of all
whom they directly or indirectly benefit.
A Boston papor speaking on the subject
of newspapers, gives some sensible advice
TO persons living in the country. 1t says:
"People hardly know how much they
lose by not subscribing to- their county pa
per. There are always certain matters of
local interest, in which 1t behooves every
good citizen TO keep faily posted up In.
stead of sending away fifty or hundred
miles tor miscellaneous paper suited only
for general reader, overy man should
take the paper published in his own county
and pay for it in advance; tbon if he has
money to spare for more amusement, or
the qualification OF his own tasts, let him
subscribe for a good city paper, containing
able reports of popular and scientific lee
lures, Legislative and congressional intelli-
gcnce, with general summary of foreign
and domestic news to tho lctcst moments
of going to press.
"Now il this is moi good advice, we hard
ly knew what is. Never subscribe without
paying 10. IL IN odrance. The man that
docs his duty in this respect. reads his
weekly paper with increased satisfaction
Every one knows that his gralcst comfort
is derived from the consciousness of having
done or tried to do right, and certainly in
is no moro than right, and certainly it is no
more than right to pay the-printer who is
constantly incurring outlays, papor and COM
position, who almost invariably pay for all
the matter set up for his paper even be-
fore it passes into the hands Of the subsci-
bers.
"Again we say, take your county paper
and pay for ii in advance." IF you intend
leaving the country, still hold on to il for
while, it becomes moro interesting. We
would only say to these who do not takc
any Of their county papers, and can afford
it, do not 'spungc' on your ncighbors for the
nows, if paper is not worth subscribing.
for it's not worth borrowing. That's so.