Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-01
RETRosPECTlVE AND PROSPECT
I'VE.


Three years have elapsed since wc took
charge Of the INQUIRER and entered upon
its editorial duties and cares These years
have been pleasant though busy ones. Our
one hundred aud fifty visits to SIX thousand
readers in this county, we fatter ourselves
have neither been unpleasant nor unproft-
able ones to them nor to ourselves. We
have endeavored to lay before them as much
of the most important current news as could
we'll be got into a weekly newspaper; and in
our selections we have laborcd to make them
both pleasant and profitable reading; our
columns have been carefully kept free from
anything that could suly the purity Of
childhood Vi Unend the taste on the most
fastidious Our advertising has been cur
tailed so as to afford larger amount Of
space for general reading and news matter
than any other county paper in this section
of the State. From time 60 time we have
received words of encouragement and ap.
proval from our many patrons which have
cheered Us on in our efforts to publish such
paper as may be both benefit and a
credit TO the community and ourselves
As We nov enter upon the fourth year OF
our editorial duties We feel it incumbent
upon US to tender our thanks to the kind
patrons who have sustained us in the past,
and pledge our earnest efforts to deserve a
continuance of their support and approval
IN the future At the same time we feel
called upon to say that, while we have no
cause Of complaint in the past, we desire to
cali the attention Of our readers to the fact
that the more literally they support US, the
more money and time win we be enabled to
ezpend upon our paper, audthereby contin-
ne to improve it and keep pace With the
march Of progress. Our next issue viii be
enlarged to eight columns This enlarge
ment entails upon US very considerable ex-
pense. Our list subscribers, though the
largest Of any paper ever published in the
county, is still not large enough to justify
this increased expenditure, but judging
from our past experience, we make the en-
largemeDt relying upon the interest felt by
our people in their county papers and their
willingness to come to our support. We
should have at least five hundred new sub
scribers, and if our friends will make but a
little exertion they can easily increase our
circulation to that extent Eschewing the
malignity often marring the usefulness of
political papers, we shall, to the best of our
ability, endeavor to uphold the principles of
the Republican party in such manner as,
while vigorously advocating what we believe
to be the true principles Of our Free insti
tutions, not to offend our readers with gross
personalities or low, vulgar slang. While
thus defending the course Of our party, we
shall not be deferred from calling attention
to local or general abuses, without regard to
persons or parties. In so doing we know
that we shall frequently be compelled to
pass structures upon parties and persons, for
the public good. In SO doing we hope to
merit and receive the approval of all who
feel an interest, in the abatement Of nui-
sances, in the exposure of abuses, and the
calling Of public attention to such reforms
as may be promoti9e Of the common good.
Our agricultural columns will, in the future
as in the past, give seasonable hints on all
agricultural and horticultural subjects either,
as original matter or selections, carefully
culled from the bes live journals Of the
country. In general, attention win be Civ
en- to the discussion and advocacy Of local
improvements of every kind calculated to
benefit the community. Such is brief
view Of our past experience and future
aims. If it is thought that VIC promise too
much or aim too high, We have only to say
that whether we succeed in making good
our promises or reaching our aim, we intend
to labor faithfully and assiduously b do
moro than we promise. For our ability to
do SO We depend upon the generous sup
port Of our patrons. We are determined
to spare no effort to do our part if they will
do theirs, and in their willingness and ab;li-
ty we have the utmost confidence.
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