The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-08-20
Newspaper Patronage.

many iouS, "edfy yoais u SAp Apefi~
ence in the newspaper business, has
forced the conviction upon us that
newspaper patronage is word ofmany
definitions, and that great majority
of mankind are either ignorant of the
co rect definition, or are dishonest in
strict biblical sense of the word
Newspaper patronage is composed Of
as many colors as the rainbow, aud is
as changeable as chameleon.
One man comes in and subscribes
for paper and pays for it in advance,
and goes home and reads it with the
proud satisfaction that it is his. He
hands in his advertisement, asks the
price, pays for it, and goes to his place
of business, and reaps the advantage
thereof. This is newspaper patronage.
Another man says you may put my
name on your books, and goes of
without saying word about pay
Time passes on, aud you want money,
and ask him to pay what is honestly
due you. He flies into a passion, per>
haps pays, perhaps not, aud orders his
paper stopped. This is called newspa
per patronage. Another man has been
a subscriber for very long time, but
has never paid cent, and at last be
comes tired of you and wants to change
he thinks he wants city paper
He tells the postmaster he don want
it, and you will get a paper marked
refused But does he call and pay
you? Oh, no !! he wants his money to
pay for his city paper. He will pay
you after a while, he says. But he
never does unless you sue him. And
this too is called newspaper patronage.
Another brings in fifty cent adver-
tisement, and wants a two dollar notice
given it, and if you refuse, he goes of
mad. And this is called newspaper
patronage.
Another man lives near you-he
does not like the editor-the paper is
too small for him-yet he goes regu-
larly to his neighbours aud reads it,
: and fluids fault with it, and quarrcls
with the opinion of the editor.
Occasionally he sees az article he
likes, and begs or gives half a dime
for the number. This is called news
paper patronage.
Another man takes two or three city
papers, and cannot afford to take 8
home paper, but he likes it, and comes
into the Office and be.s one when he is
in town. This, also is called news
paper patronage.
Another man takes paper, he take:
copy for himself and family anc
pays for it. aud does all he can to get
new subscribers, he never grumbles
but always has a cheerful word for thu
editor. If any item Of interest occur:
in his neighborhood, he informs th'
editor. This is newspaper patronage
Another man has a patent aud wants
you to give it a two dollar notice ever,
week; 'it will be of interest to you
: readers he says, but although Known:
it will benefit him most Of all, does no
offer to pay for it. This is calle'
newspaper patronage.
Another man has taken the pape
for several years but has not paid fo
l it, and comes in with four or five do
/ lar advertisement, aud asks you to in
sert it for nothing, because be is a
S old patron Of yours.
e This is called newspaper patronage
a Another mana young man abou
i town no use Of his taking paper, h
:, knows all that is going on. By-aud b
t he gets married, aud hands in motto
y with Just hand me dozen copies. >
: He gets them, and when you mentio
y pay he looks surprised-'you surely d
s not charge for such thingsp
II And this is called newspaper patrol
: age.
Another man (bless you, it does ,
= good to see such men> comes in an
: says, the year fur which | paid
l. about to expire, want to pay ior an
a ther.' He does it and r,tircs. Th
N is newspaper patronage.
n Now isn't newspaper patronage
curious thing? And in that great d;
when the gentleman in black gets h
g duc-as he surely will-how many
e the patrons enumerated above will Fl
e to his share? Now it will be seen IL
1t while certain kinds of patronage a
y the very life and existence of new
paper, there are others more destru
ID tive than the deadly night shade.
g Reader where do you staud?-E
t, change.