Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-10
Patronage Of Local Papers.

We have at varioue tunes made reLarks In
regard to local newspapers IS representatives
OF the town. where published. and the eff, Ct
they would have upon the public mind abroad.
where circulated. The Lacrosse Democrat
has since come TO hand with an article upon
the subject which we append. as it shows We
are not alone 10 our way OF th nkipg:
We have before us a copy Of Tay LORE Falls
Exporter, published III the 81. Croix Valley in
this State. but from its advertising columns e
| IRE uLatie 70 gather the leas, idea Uf the size
| or amount OF busI ess done there. We find in
IT tice Of one dry goods store q lime kim;
watch maker cabine, chop; tin shop; millin-
| er chop. and one or two lawyer cards From
The home patronage Of the paper We should say
| that Taylor's Fails contained about hundred
| Inhabitants. People have a mistaken idea OF
| local ne ewspaper. hen the business men Of q
place realize AZ they should. that local paper
| benefits a place according to it circulation out
a. II, they will have learned valuable lesson
The village paper should be q mirror of the
place-saould give those abroad an idea Of
what is done and who is dong it where pub
Iisb~d il the paper should show . hundred
men or firns engaged in business, people would
at once say that village was prosperous II on
Il contrary it be compelled to tlll up with
love stories In large type, or with rrospec,uses
oi the Nav York papers. the reader at . dia-
tanc. naturally thinks the town . dead hole,
| wherein abide sesdy gamblers and played out
| real estate speculators. If business men 10 a
village would take Of each issue Of their week.
| ly paper. dozen copies and send tbeni to diff
f.rent friends in the East the Investment
| would pay, if the paper had live, business
look to it, IF not, the fewer cent, the better
or all concerned We love to see paper fill
Ell with live advertsern.n's and local news.
There are few such papers in Wisconsin, and
no matter no" much we may differ with
them in politics, tie l. ems Of local intelligence
arr always eagerly sought for
The village paper is q weekly messenger,
going forth into the world. PR claiming to
thousands never seen or thought Of by the ed
i,or. the resources and business Of the place
where published. as well as tho energy Of the
inhabitants Patronage extended to local pa
.,ers is never thrown away. If the paper 10
hye one, readers at distance see in il the re-
fiction Of the place, and in time the distan,
village becomes familiar through the local
press and at last tired OF his locality in the
| TAR off eaat the reader etarts for new home
! among those he knows by reputation.
A neat looking paper, we'll filled with home
adv crtsements aud local items, Indicates i've
own AID thrifty people. as certain as cenn
dishes a clean house, and clean-faced children
md, ate tia nest wife and mother; or as
children with a irt ;sijs flying; little clothes
ha fastened. dirty faces and unkempt hair !;
and greasy knives and forks and plates. aud
room filled with evidence of the ,~iattern. Bu-
.iness men owe to the place, if not 70 them
selves. to patronze the l"cal PAPER. Le, the
EDITOR know that he labors are appreciate
aud he will labor hard to retain that good
opinion for the benefit OF all concerned