The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-11-09
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FRIDAY. NOy. 2, 1868
Good ny.

ssOOU ICY.
We expect this is the last issue Of the
Tu"srr1,' in Tama County, and it is
with no Measurable emotions that dis.
erection in business cnmpols MS to bid
our readers good b.. For eight wears
have We laborcl on the columns Of the
7r1sas'yipt aul sent i, a weekly visitor
To our patrons, and having been thus
long connected with them IN that ca.
laciiy, our good by, on our part at
least, IL not the vague, formal parting
which generally semi friends greet each
other with at separation. In our bust.
ness as publisher We have formed the
acquaintance " manv gentlemen, whose
wp,iy'it department towards ns has
lren highly appreciated, and We have
placed them on ON list OF warm friends
and as such We ever hope TO cherish
Their r:,cr,ory.
We are fully aware flat We have
mans times Numbered and committed
errors, and that our impcrfcctions are
not few, but in partial palia;ion a,
least, let US ask, who is perfect? We
have labored 10 make the Transcript
a readable family paper devoted to the
interest Of Tama County, but confess
that it has been not all that we have
desired, yet IL has been all that We
could afford to make it from the pa.
tronage received.
a local paper depends largely for it.
support upon advertising and job work
!" 80. furnished by the town in which i,
j. situated, and upon "Conn,y printing"
efthe former our town never has fur.
nished As mach to its local press, no
matter in whose hands it has been, as
many other towns of its size have 10
their presses. Too much Of its work
lSss been sent to the cities, much of
which could have been lone as well a.
LONE. We sincerely hope they will
see Tire error o. tins in the future, aad
WREN they recrrc another press, see The
importance Of sustaining a home enter
prise, instead Of forrirn one even
should it cost few cents more.
70 illustrate, that none may mistake
~, our neighbor at Taxa boasts Of six
teen columns Of home advertisements.
We are already secured at Belle l'Iainc
~hrhcr we intend to migrate, twelve
ronnhs and undoubtedly will be in
creased beyond this, wlTc here We can
hoast Of about Ave columns of home
advertising patronage. This is a large
difference and more than equals the
average that we have received from
Year to year on county printing, besides
We shall have an increase If job work.
Wessre however grateful for all pas, IA
vors, whether sinallor great. Onht latter
we have not received the pltronag"
which belongs TO and is due 10 The
local press. Far to- many Of thei,
blanks have been purchased OF pcdller>
aid thus patronizing enterprises a,
Davenport or Des Moincs or some othe,
face instead Of those at home. In ad
clifton The = 'arl II Supervisor. have
thought It advisable to cripple their
ccalpress and have ordered that but
very imperfect synopsis Of their pro
cccdmgs shall be published and laid
before their constituents, ins,cal Of
their proceeding, as the law provides
This chewing Off the corners is wha,
has compelled Us TO seek the patronage
It wat we believe more liberal spirits.
VI our subs crip,ion list we certainly
c'nnot complain. It, never, in the
eight past years, was as good as to day.
We never had as many paying sub
scrlbcrs as at present.
We have stated the foregoing with
the almost canior for two reasona.
First, because our friends ana patrons
will desire TO know the cause Of our re-
moval, Which they will plainly ace is
purely business transaction second.
70 give our tosn a valuable suggestion
nregsrd:p aiding tho paper # any, which
may succeed Ours. They may receive
'trather nervously but We hope and
believe they will proE, by i, netwi,h.
standing. .
With the best Of wishes for our old
latrons and friends throughout the
county, We nost respectfully bid them
good by @