The Union and journal., 1867-03-15
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY
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MY NEWSPAPER.


Who can estimate the value of a news.
paper? No one, until he has lost it-until
the pleasant periodical visits, like tho face
Of dear friend. bringing such fund Of
wit, news and general intelligence tha, !, Is
always greeted with hearty welcome, arc
Withdrawn. 1t j.. in one sense, the light Of
the world, without which, tho mental uni
verse would be a much in darkness US tbe
terrestrial 10 without the sun. %. .-., ~
There sre books, il 10 true, good, wise,
instructive and entertaining but they do
not tell Of what we want 10 know Of pass
ing events, or direct US to the les, places Of
business. Neither do they inform US who
Of our friends arc passing awuy or getting
married, or who has sailed for the Eastern
Continent, or who has returned IRON tour
thither, etc. ...f.rr.., .r,.-, ,v.f.,. n.
Ibid not think Of this until had formed
the foolish resolve not to take my pcper
another year. The pressure Of the times
was severe, business DUH my family OK.
pensiye, and Il really seemed necessary to
reircnch somewhere, to make both sends
meet" ut the end ofthc year. So though,
as sat one evening in dressing gown and
slippers, with my feet upon The lender !
had my last paper in hand, which pcrused
with greater degree Of interest than ever
before il may be because resolved to
pan with Il.
n tell YOU" said to my wife. ''it won't
do, we must curtail our expenses; and
will begin by Withdrawing my advertise
mcnt from, the newspaper and ordering il
discontinued Taxes will soon he due,
which must bc paid; wood 10 enormously
high, but We can't do without lt--nor gro.
ccries and provisions nor lights or clothing
or many other incidental expenses. We
have plenty ofbooksl and magazines. old,
to he sure, still they arc all readable; aud
we must do without the paper for the year
to come" q .H.-s ..} ?
ats only two dollars yeur," suid my
wife quietly. .I.''
81 know Il" 1 replied, ''but every dollar
counts nova. days" . ,.. ..r-r .r
aBm do you not believe that II will have
n tendency to render business still moro dull
not to advertise ?" she asked.
"Nonscnse A place 30 we'll established
needs not so questionable lever to help Il
on. I do not suppose that II will make any
difference, while the cost of advertising
amounts to considerable" replied, u little
impatiently. ......r !t ..........
"But what will you do for the ncwsT'
she venturcd again. a....s.t.
"Oh, can get enough Of that by inter
course with others, and Gun occasionally
buy or borrow copy" .r
John Srnyth," said my wife, now fully
aroused, ~ am ashamed Of You. What I!
too poor to take paper yourself, and yet
willing to flch information from others
whose money is paid for what they learn
and at the same time doi'"nd u'a honest
publisher who b constantly hboring with
head ana hands ior o,ho sooo' iaS
about rctrcnchment. 10" had oe'ter stop
your bills at the saloons Tor ate ana cigars
needless expenditures for yourself alone.
while tho newspaper is perpetual intel.
lcctunl feast for the whole family yourself
not excepted and 1t costs but the 'nero', :,
srifie in comparison to the money 20" spend
every week for tobacco and drink you u,
nave nos spoken o'''no increased i'e'ess o.
these an'eies. o'op me psPe'' '""eea' -
ana my w,'e Jel.su ner cna'! c.o'"a s,''.. w.u'
nos a '..y e"o1'u' '.o'e"'' a. -. w, ',
nel oaoH %"a,S I "'s !" ,,,s ",s' e,or.t. ,..O -
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