Nebraska advertiser., 1869-12-30
VALEDICTORY.

rH u 1879.
Our Editorial duties in connection
with the Advertiser closes with this
issue. We have disposed of our
Interest and good will in the Office to
Col. r. w. Furnas, who will hereafter
be known as its responsible Editor
and business manager.
In assuming the control of the pa
per on the 5th day of November, 1867,
we brought to the discharge of our
new duties a desire and resolute deter
mination to work for the development
of the City of Brownville, the County
Of Nemaha, and the State Of Nebras-
ka. as against all individual interests ;
as against all petty schemes of cliques
and corrupt politicians, whether of
high or low estate. Our aim was to
encourage the permanent establish
ment and continuation of a just and
benefcent policy of City, County and
State government; n recognizing
1mpartially the rights and privileges
of the individual citizen; and one
without odious class determinations,
favoring or depressing any; to foster
such a development Of Our internal
resources as would conduce to the
public good to work in the interest
of morality, education, general chris
tianity, good government, the eleva-
ton Of mankind, and for the anchor
alton of suffering humanity. In other
words, to build up society by
ging the good and exposing the bad.
How far we have fulfilled our mission,
we leave to the kind and impartial
judgment Of an indulgent public to
determine. The pain which we have
endured for the errors and failures
which have resulted, are in a measure
compensated by the fact that our con
science then approved of the course
pursued. We have admitted adver-
Using matter into our columns, not
from choice, but from %pecuniary ne
cessity, which has been a source of
regret to a few Of our warmest friends I;
so that our editorial career has not
been without its dark lines. Notwith-
standing, the Advertiser has prospered,
and at no time was our subscription
list larger, or our advertising space
more eagerly engaged by commercial
men, that at the present.
AS we review the past, and reflect
upon the many encouraging words of
commentator by hosts of true and
tried friends which have reached our
ears, we feel that we have succeeded
in some measure in meeting the ex-
pectations of our readers and patrons.
We feel truly grateful to all for the
material aid they have rendered US in
the discharge of our duties, public and
private, since our connection with the
Advertiser.
BY constant work and labor In the
Office, W. have become deeply attached
80 the paper which has grown up so
vigorously under our fostering care.
We have received the kindest treat
ment from our co-partners and all con-
nected with the;Ofice and we hope
this interest,and good feeling may in-
with! the cOminggyears. We
hand over the responsible ties of our
position into ADLER hands. Col. Furnas
is one of the pioneer newspaper men
in Misunderstanding established the
AdUertiSer .ofice in Brownvilleiin 1856.
He was for seven years thereafter its
sole proprietor. We entertain no fears
of its future success. With hopeful
feelings of the bright future that
awaits our beloved paper, we retire
from active duty with nothing but
good will for the paper, its proprietors
and its patrons. May God bless it.
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