The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-11-26
NEwspApra PAraoSAoE Three years

the term newspaper patronage" will
admit OF many definitions, aud that ma
ny are ignorant ofi!s correct meaning.
One man comes in and subscribes for
tho paper and pays for it 10 advance,
end goes home with proud satisfaction
oIknoWiug that it is his. He hands in
his advertisement, asks the price, pays
FOR it. and goes to his place OF business
and roOps the advantage thereof, Thi,
Is his understanding Of the word "nows'
paper patronage
Another man says, "you put my name
on the books" and goes off without cay
ing word about pay. Tine dies away
and you want your pay. and you ask
him to pay you what is honestly your
due. he gets mad, perhaps he pays, and
perhaps DOT. aud orders his paPer stop
ped. ThislsG ncthe kiad Of newspaper
patronage,
Another has been a subscriber long
time. He has read your paper TOR years
withou! paving a red for it, AMI cOmss
tearing intO Ike office once Year., and
wants to know how i. comes he got no
pSpsr last week" H, goes Cd without
saying word about what be has owed
yOz so long. He fually thinks he wants
Aeiy p,poL Hs tolls tn, postmaster
be don't van! your paper uny longer,
aud you'll get paper returned marked
'Vsfused," bot does not call 10 aud shell
out what he ows you' OIL 40 be vents
his mOoey to pay for bis city P:Per.-
lie can't get that wihon! paying in ad-
vance. lie says he will pay you after
awhile. Blu, be never does. unless you
sue him. This toe, i, called newspaper
psWonsgS.
Another man wsnta Fifty cent sd
IsrtiSmeut and wants you TO throw ms
Two dollar puff. and il you refuse he goes
oil mad. This is a very common kind
Of newspaper patronage.
Another man livse near you-$s dom,
like the edilor--nad tho paper is too
small for him yet lie bess bis neighbor'
and rrsdsit, Gnd find, fault sai quar-
rels with The opinions Of the editor
TITS is thu meanosI kind Of newspaper
patronage.
AnoIhsr:mau takes two or three city
p'pers; but cannot afford 10 take his
bomeapsper, but he Iises.it, and comes
inIo the office on publication day, picks
up copy. saI walks. out with it. This
10 aiSo newspaper patronage.
Another maS likes copy for himself
and does all he can to get sub,crben-
be never Qrumblcs, but always has q
cheerful work for the, editor. II any
little item occurs in his neighborhooi,
he informs you Of it. This is nQwsps-
per patronage.
Another man has pateol Of some
kind and wants you to give it Gtwo
dollar notice every week, ut will be Of
interest 10 your readers" he says; but
although showing at the same time il
will beufl him most Of ail, yet he does
act Offer to pay for it, TEi' lie called
newspaper patronage.
Another man who has taken the pa
par for years Withou, paying for it, nnd
brings ia & ten dollar advertisement
and wants you to insert It "becsuaO be is
an old p,tron," This is also called
newspaper patronage.
Another mau-"a young man about
kOwn'-no use Of bis taking paper, he
knows oil that is goinc On, By and by
he gets married. and hands in the notice
with dust hand mo dozen copies -
He gets them and when you mention
pay 10 locks Surprigoj-"ycu surely do
DOT charge for such things" And this
10 called ncw'papCr palronsgs.
Another nan ('bless you il does US
good TO sec ,uch mcn,") comes 10 aud
says "lhoVcar for which Ipnidi is about
10 expire, want 10 pay Tor another, end
want to renew the ones am sending 10
my friend out East" This Is nowSpa~
per patronage,
Now isnt newspaper patronage Gu
riouS lhingH II this hits any OF onr