Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-04

TWO DOLLARS A YEAR-IN AD-
VANCE
Extract from the ..prIatsr.s Cab;ust-1


head of almost every Weekly Paper in
the country; but, we fear, few have the
proper regard for the real meaning and
import OF II. Let Us examine, then, and
see, If we cannot discover in this fact, at
least one great fact connected with the
success or failure of 81 many who have
embarked in the business of publishing a
paper.
Two Dollars Year, in advance %
80 no. says one man, Il never can
consent to pay for a thing before | get it,
am willing TO subscribe, and hope, you
viii get along successfully, but | can't pay
in advance = don't like the principle"
The publisher is induced to take his
name, because he wishes TO swell his list
Of patrons, and considering the position
of the man, feels that he can almost af-
ford TO give him the paper rather than
not secure his influence. So the Publisher
might go to every man from whom he
would reasonably expect ready dollar
or two, only to be repulsed with Il never
subscribe for paper, and pay for it in
! advSuce."
Lee C'lce mas been bought and located;
/ III The putrha~H oI material nc had prob
ably given ali the ~eady money he possess
sed, but still this was Insufficient to fur
nISh all the requisites, add tor the balance
he gives 'SI1 months from at'e promise
10 pay, &c. Publication day arr .res, and
ms paper arrives, and his paper comes
. o"t looking finely, and calls forth many
such remarks as these: - Capital paper,
guess he II do hrSt rate; appears like
good fellow, Ne Thus 1t passes on, un-
I'll after few weeks they consider that
f.. IN s''oh = day the Weekly Intelligencer
/ viii make lis appearance. Everybody at
first wishes 10 Subscribe for the paper,
and every BODY hopcd h., wou!d do we'll
I,, ,,d,- :. Ill,
T 10y ' A0'''''' >
! J." 1Au' "'''c-
! Fortune, il is said, farors the brave;
and so our new asDira,rs for Nevsno,er-
! ial houors, by sacrifices, or crcdit. is en-
aided for 4 tilne to send out his littie sheet
Oh ITS cfrands of instruction and useful
ness SIX months have now elapsed, and
! the poor nan finds himself with only one
| ream OF paper, when he should have
two - 40 money, when he should have
at least, some - no credit and TO crown
all, Jnst at this particular LDlI" IA pops one
! of til' 81 i'ule slips winch read, II promise
I 10 pa, sud altogether makes Il decided
Impression, What IS TO be done! Pub
/ Iication day arrives, and onIy half sheet
. takes the place. Of ,l4e capital paper, which
SIX mouths before WAS 50 Literally sub
scribed for, by It's friends who hoped it
would coed, As leading atiicie you
will find something after this sort:
/ APoLoGy.-OwiuU 10 some unaCcuEat-
/ able delay III getting our regular svpply
- t,e W o'''s' - - -
si,v.,,iIl ,.o, ,r;sa ,ro;n !, L.;,,or oe,n-
pleasant to ourselves, as 1t is unacceptable
/ to our readers.
( Trace the column down, and vcu will
! find the true secret, embodied in a polite.
/ hut urgent request for dclinouents to send
( in the amounts of their subscriptions, to
enable the publisher to meet the curreu,
expenses Of his paper. But alas no one
| chooses TO see the point of the thing, and
may. after careIesslv reading il over.
wonder that a paper cannot be furnished
withou, dunning It's subscribers before the
year is out. A few months more of ling
ering torment, and the paper goes up,
/ leaving the publisher burdened with any
amount of small bills, which he is utterly
unable 10 pay - while his subscription
book is we'll filed with the naa.es of good