Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-08-31
Enlargement of the Standard.

In fulflmcnt of promise made some
two months ago, we now present our pat
rons with the Standard greatly enlarged,
and, as we believe, otherwise materially i'm
proved. With but single exception-the
Burlington Free Press, which is the same
size as the Standard-it is the largest four
page paper in Vermont, while there are but
two larger of any description, and they are
eight page papers. We have added to its
dimensions an amount equal to eight col
umns of its late size, all which is devoted
to reading matter. Notwithstanding the
heavy OUTLAWS this has subjected us to, and
is still to subject Us to in increased weekly
bills for paper and help, we have decided
not to increase the price Of the paper the
coming year, to those who pay strictly in
advance; but to those who continue to pay
as it suits their convenience and keep from
one to two years in arrears, we shall ask
$3.50. Though we have enlarged the pa
per it has not been for the purpose of ma
king money by the operation. That is
beyond the bounds Of possibility. We have
no such hope. All we ask for is to get
through the coming year and have our pre-
sent capital left unimPared. Money ma
1 king has not for moment entered into our
calculations. And although we are told in
/ the good book that pride goeth before 4
fall, and a naughty spirit before to de-
stuction," we yet are frank to confess that
pride alone has controlled our action. We
have made up our mind-long ago, too
that so long As we welded the destinies of
the Standard it should in no respect ac-
/ knowledge a superior in northern Vermont.
/ Financially its enlargement cannot be 9TH
crwisc than disastrous we think, the COM
ing year, though We hope that in after
years what may now appear to be a foolish
enterprise, will result in respectable profits
as in years past. We hope to raise the
credit Of the paper to that degree that its
friends will have new cause to speak ir its
praise, and its worst traducers be forced to
acknowledge our merits. That our enter
prise will be fully appreciated by our pat
rons we do not expect, however much We
may desire it; they cannot be appreciated
but by those who pay the bills, or have a
tolerable idea Of the expenses, which have
thus far already amounted to $500 in our
new experiment
For the nearly fourteen years that We
have been at the head Of the Standard We
have endeavored to discharge our duty t.
the public, and do our best with the mean,
at hand. We have taken no step back
ward, and shall not. Onward has been on
motto; it still is and shall be our motto Sc
long as we can control dollar or set type
Let Us be what we may, the Standard ha
always preached good doctrines, and thu
far we have not to regret that we ever in
tcntionally poisoned the mind of any hu
man being with immoral teachings, but w
do believe the youth of our county hav
been made better by the precepts we hav
inculcatcd. That we have committed ma
ny errors with the pen we admit, but Their
is no use repining the best we can do
to stop them and thus obliterate the past
While thanking our patrons for the man
and repeated tavors they have heretofor
bestowed on Us, we still hope they will fur
; Their consider our claims upon them and il
the future, as in the past, still stand by tn
t Standard.