The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01
NOTICE IN TIME! {!
To the Readers of the HOME JOURNAL.

After January |, 1860, no paper
will be sent to any subscriber residing
out Of Franklin county, unless pay
ment be made in advance aud the
paper will be stopped, unless renewed
by advance payment, at the end OF
the time paid for. All existing sub
scripions, by persons out Of the coun-
ty, to expire on the lst Of January,
1860, and their papers discontinued
unless all arrearagcs are settled.
We make the above announcement
this long before Christmas in order
that no Que may be ignorant Of why
his paper is stopped in case he fails
to pay up. We do not DIN our
readers every week or month, and
never intend to. Bur when those zoe
owe, push us to the last extremity,
and would, if they could, sell US out,
"Iock stock and BARREL" in their gree
dy search after the Almighty Dollar,
I'VE say, when such persons are
"hard upon US" we open our eyes and
look around us for help, and that help
can, and will come, only from those
who owe US. And another Thing: we
are not going TO work night and day.
as we lure done, for ,JoH yc0rS in
Winchester, sometimes working all
night, and credit our labor to men
who will never pay Us. The printing
business is one that is by no means
healthy. As a usual thing, printers
die at an cagIy age. The noHiOus cf
tluvia arising from the types. the
want OF exercise. The constant EN-
pIoyment. and the late hours TO which
their work is prolonged, all combine
to bring about premature old age
and death. Now, if any body suppo-
ses, that we, with these facts staring
US in the face, are going to sever The
chords Of our heart, one by one. and
run out our existence long before The
"sere and yoJIo W leaf of life" Shoaid
come on, that person who so sQpposes
is very, cery much mistaken. Lite
and health 10 Us, are too precious. and
unless we eau get paid Ter the sacri-
fee of health at the newspaper bu3i-
ness We'll quit it, and go 10 something
else before our energies are coWcd
and shattered; before unwclcomc
old age comes creeping on aud makes
US child again, withno kind hand to
protect US.
And another thing: We owe mon
ey, and we intend TO pay our creditors
if the Lord spares Us, And in justice
to hem, we feel it our duty TO clam
and obtain, if possible, what is due
us, in order to settle with them. Some
few, very few, however, have been
indulgcnt with us, and 10 them we
shall ever feel grateful.
And another thing: There are ma.
ny persons who seem perfectly mdJ
JcrcM whether they pay for a paper
or not. They seem 70 think it costs
no money to carry o. an Office. They
seem TO look upon an editor as Il sort
of "machine,' that requires neither
food or raiment. Nobody ever asks
whether he has family TO support,
or whether he has house to shelter
him from the burning rays Of Sol in
summer, or tie pilliIess fury Of the
storm in winter" lie is expected TO
write end puff into existence every
thing that will improve and advance
the interests of the town in which he
may live, and if he fails to do this,
down with him. is the cry. And
those who cry that, are perhaps the
very ones who have never paid one
cent 10 sustain him. Now. it does
cost money TO carry on an Office. And
to bring the matter home, we wouIl
state that sir persons have TO live OF
the receipts Of the Home Journal OF.
fee. These six persons must have
bread and meat to eat, and clothes TO
wear, just like other persons. And
aside from Meir expenses, VIC have
about $500 TO pay for the article of
paper alone, 10 say nothing of ink.
fuel, light, house rent, wear of mate
rial, &c. Then there is our time.
which we consider worth a good deal.
And yet, we have met nearly all these
expenses for near four years, without |
ever receiving one cent from many |
for whom those expenses have been
incurred.
Just think Of it And as you read
this number of the Home Journal.
just remember that it costs us over