Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-20

We have known Of this project for SOM
, time, but have not deemed it of suficien
Importance to mention it to the public
through the paper, but inasmuch as sub
scriptions are being solicited, and vers
likely gross Misrepresentation are held
out by Mr.. Scott, we deem it proper to say
something on our side;" and hereby
hangs q tale"
Early last fall we had occasion to take
this Scott into our employ for short time,
caused by the absence Of part Of our
regular force. At that time be was desi-
rous of perfecting an engagement to work
at this Office for year. We did not par.
ticularly need his labor, as we could have
got along the same as before, .. e.--by
dint of personal hard labor but conclud-
ed that a little respite, although expen.
sive, would prove beneficial to our health,
(Which at best is none too good) and be-
ing DESTROYS Of assisting "fellOw mortal"
the arrangement was made and he was
duly installed as foreman" Things went
smoothly for while, but after time, we
noticed kind of jealousy making an up.
pearan but took no notice Of it, knowing
that to be peculiar trait in his character,
and not easily eradicated.
After little more time, he made an eff.
fort through his brother. himself having
no funds) to buy us out, and made several
tempting oifers--even Offering all we sho'd
have asked had we wished to sell,--wbich
we did not for the reason that having just
started 10 life aud business, and bust.
ness in which we are perhads better adapt.
ed than almost any other, and wishing to
make a home among the green hills Of
Vermont IN preference to the sunny
south populous cities, or muddy pra-
tries" and above oil, to prevent the paper
from falling into such hands as his, which
might as we'll be considered as it's sure
death. And we firmly refused to sell to
him and others who at that time wished
to purchase. Ever since then he has seem.
cd to entertain the utmost hatred toward
US, and sought our injury in many ways
even while still at work in our office
and receiving full compensation for the
same. his vcn"lnous tongue was busy in
endeavoring to undermine our character
REPUTATION, and financial and mental ability
for publishing this paper and it Wat
at that time that be concocted and Gel
afoot the scheme Of an opposition paper
We did not know Of all this at the tim,
of his departure. but have since been in
formed to the above extent.
Things went could not long progress il
this way and he concluded to quit. ant
when he left the Office, which was o,
, the last day of Mar,h, oursclf. family ant
5 typographical corps" from Jour" t.
E "devil," experienced sense Of great re
| lief. ..t
Scott's next move was to 20 +
e some Of the leading Inen in Morrisvillt
Q who have always been very friendly to vi
in order to enlist them in his enter an
!. rise,represented that two papers could
well sustained in this county. that
would not cost much to start one and tina
o Morrisyille was the place for it. The
Q not knowing but that his representation
!. we've faets.--consilered that he being
70 printer ard having worked in this ofit
ought to know. gave him some encourag
g ment. But ne would here remark, an
0 refer to any publisher in the United Stat
It to voacd for 1t. that they are not fact
that printing Offices are expensive thing
:. aud yield the least profit of anything wbe
8. 50 much capital is invested, Those m,
t. whom he expected to "back" him. are a
,e ready wisely becoming difgust,
Of and have given him to understand that
must first obtain large and rcsponsib