Freeman's champion., 1858-01-28
County Papera.

| County paPers are OF much more
use than most ps@ple generally i'm
sgine. 9 .''~ n'' ','
They very naturally aid in direct
ing public attention to matters in
which every citizen in the country is
more or less interested. Y a"r1
They contribute in various ways,
to the formation Of public opinion,
on subjects of public interest p
They furnish very convenient me-
diums for the discussion Of questions
of local interest. -,
They aid in giving character and
Importance to the county In which
they are published. 'h
They stimulate taste for reading,
and disseminate. in the course of ono
year, a vast amount Of information,
much Of which would not reach the
readers through any other channel.
They are of essential good ia a
family in fostering taste for reading
among children. County papers en-
Joy an advantage over papers pub
lished at distance, because many Of
their items are of q local interest
which naturally attracts child'S at
tsntion. The advertising columns,
also are particularly attractive to many
persons. 'F ma, rtr
They are of essential service in
publishing various articles Of local
intelligence in which tho citizens are
more or less interested, but Of which
many would remain uniformed, were
it not for those papers, a.e 1r
In short county papers add in a
great variety of ways to the character,
Intelligence and prosperity Of the
county in which they are published ;
and therefore have strong claim to
the support Of all whom they direct
ly or indirectly benefit.
A Boston paper 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 paper. There are always GER
tain matters of local interest, in which
it behooves every good citizen to keep
fully "postsd up" Instead Of send
ing away fifty or hundred miles for
a miscellaneous paper suitad only for
. general reader, every man should
take the paper published in his own
county, and pay for it In advance then
| il he has money TO spare for more
amusementS, or the qualification Of
his own taste. let him subscribe for a
good city paper, containing able re-
ports of popular and scientific lect-
ures, Legislative and congressional in
telligencs, with q general summary
of foreign and domestic news to the
latest moment Of going to press.
"Now if this is not good advice,
we hardly know wnat is. Never sub
scribe without paying IN ddVance.---
The man that does his duty in this re-
spect, reads bis weekly paper with in
creased satisfaction. Every one knows
taat his greatest comfort is derived
from the consciousness Of having done
or tried to do right, and certainly it il
no more than right to pay the printer
who is constantly incurring outlay'
for paper and composition, who al
most invariably pays for all the matte,
"set up" for his paper, even before il
passes into the hands ofthe subscribers
"Agsin we say, take your comfy
paper, and pay for it in advance i
you intend leaving the country, still
hold on to it, for while it becomes
more interesting. We would say tc
those who do not take any Of thei
county papers, and can afford it, Dc
not sponge On your neighborS fol
the news, if paper is not worth sub
scribing for, it's not worth borrow
ing. That's So"