Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-10

Ny Newspaper.

/ new spapcr, No one. until he has lost
( it-uniil The pleasant periodical visits,
I like the face Of dear friend. bringing
i such a fund Of wit, news and general
/ intelligence that il j. always greeted
4 with hearty welcome. are withdrawn.
|; 1, In one sense. the light of the
worli-without which the mental uni
verse would be as much in da 'kncss A.
the terrestrial world without the ssn.
There are books. il i true. good.
wise. instructive and entertaining but
they do not tell Us what We want to
know Of passing events. or direct a. 10
the best places of business. Neither
do thcy inform "a who of our friends
arr passing away or getting married.
or Who la. sailed for the Eastern Con
tincut. or Who has returned from tour
thither, etc.
lid not think of this until | had
forms~i the foolish resolve not 10 take
the paper another year. The pressure
of the times was severe. business dull.
my family expensive, and II realiy
seemed necessary To rctrcnch some
where to make both ends meet at the
end of the year. so thought as sat
alone one evening. in dressing gown
ami slippers. with my feet upon the
fender. had my last paper in my
hand. which perused with greater
degree Of interest than ever before; II
NAV be because resolved 10 part
with II.
Il tell YOU. said 10 my wife. ''it
won't do we must curtaIl our eNpcn-
-es and will begin by Withdrawing
my adN refreshments from the ncwspa-
per and order 1t discontinued. Taxes
will soon he due which must be paid !;
wood j. enormously high, but We cant
do without it--nor groceries AMI pro-
visions. nor lights nor clothing, or
many incidental expenses. We have
plenty of books and magazines. Old To
Ice sure. still they are readable. and We
must do without the paper for the
year to come.
Its only two dollars year, said
my wife. quietly. Il know IT, re-
Piled. .but every dollar counts now-a-
days.
But 10 YOU not believe it will have
I 4 tendency 10 render business suil
more dull not 10 advertise she ask
/ ed
Nonsense y PLACE SO well estab-
/ lshed needs not SO questionable lever
10 help il on. | do not suppose that II
~ i'll make any difference. while the cost
of advertising amounts 10 considers
/ ble. | replied, impatiently.
But what will you do for the news ::
she ventured again.
..Oh. | can get enough Of that by the
\ intercourse with others, and occasion
ally buy or borrow a copy.
John Smyth. said my wife. now
\ fully aroused. Il am ashamed OF you.
What too poor TO take a paper your
self. and vet willing to filch lniorma'
ton from others whose money Is pald
for what they learn, and at the same
time defraud the honest publisher who
is constantly laboring with head and
hands for others good. Talk about
etrenchmcnt-you had better stol
your bills at the saloons for ale and
cigars-needless expenditures for your
self alone while your newspaper Is :
perpetual intellectual feast for thu
whole family. yourself not excepted
and il costs but the merest tritie ii
comparison To the money you spend
every week for tobacco and drink
You have not spoken of the increased
prices of these articles. Stop the pa
per indeed I" And my wife jerke'
her chair around with not very grace
ful movement, and sat with her bacl
toward me in utter contempt OF IN.
benny wise and pound foolish resolu
ton.
Now | make il a point never To yiel'
To nv wife or any of my family. II
can help it, as in case should,
, would seem a secondary consideratio
in my own family-a position l by Ia
means intend to occupy so l said noti
ing. but sat and pufed MY fragran
Havana. watching the graceful folds
smoke as it wound itself in littl
wreaths about my head. l resolve
, that come what would, would nC
Weld indulgence in the delicious wee
for the sake of newspaper.
The next day l called on my pu'
Usher. settled my accounts, and o
dered my paper discontinued.
ION what ground!" he asked,
some surprise.
: ..Nothing, Il said, Il can't affo'
> it. f" aud l walked away, leaving him
his own reflection.