The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-07-14
NY NEWSPAPER.

a dear friend, bringing such fund of wit,
news and general intelligence, that it is
ALWAYS greeted with hearty welcome,
are withdrawn. IL is, in one sense, the
light OF the worldwide which the
mental universe would be as much in
darkness as the terrestrial world without
the sun.
There are books, it is true, good, wise,
instructive and entertaining; but they 90
not til rs What we want to know OF pass
ing events, OF direct Us 70 the best places
of business. Neither 90 they inform us
who OF our friends are passing away or
getting married, or who has sailed for the
eastern continent, or who has returned
from tour thither, etc.
| cid not think OF this until had formed
the foolish resolve not To take the paper
another wear. The pressure of the times
was severe. business dull, my family ex-
penSiye, and itreally seemed necessary to
Tetrench somewhere at the end OF the
wear So l thought as I sat alone one
evening, in dressing gown and slippers,
with nv feet upon the fender had my
last paper in my hand, which l perused
with a greater degree Of interest than ever
before; 1t may be because / resolved to
part with it.
do; we must curtail our expenses, and l
will begin by Withdrawing my advertise
ment from the paper and ordering it dis
continued Taxes viii soon be due, which
must be paid; wood is enormously high,
but we can't do without it-nOr groceries
and provisions, nor lights nor clothing,
nor many other incidental expenses. We
have plenty of books and magazines. old
10 be sure, still they are readable, and we
must DO without the paper fer the year
10 come"
1T is only few dollars a year," said
my wife, quietly.
Il know it," l replied, "but every dol
lar counts nowadays"
But do you not believe it will have
tendency TO render business still more
dull not To advertise ," she asked.
Nonsense, 4 place so well estab-
lished needs not 50 questionable a lever
To help 1t on. do not suppose that it
VIII make any difference, while the cost
of advertising amounts to considerable
| replied.
but what will you DO for the news ,"
she yentured again.
ooh, | can get enough of that by inter
course with others, and occasionally buy
ing or borrowing 8 copy"
INN Eilltti, cGtti wiz, Low
" aroused, Il am ashamed of you.
What too poor 20 take = paper yourself,
and vet willing To filch information from
others whose money is paid for what
YOU learn, and at the same time defraud
the honest publisher who Is constantly
ltoOTing with head and hands for others
good. Talk about retrenchment-y0u
had better stop your bills at the saloon
ter ale and cigarS-needless expenditures
Tor yourself alone, while your newspaper
Is u perpetual intellectual feast for the
Whole family, yourself not excepted, and
il costs but the merest trltle in comparison
with the money you spend every week
for tobacco and drink. You have not
spoken CT the increased prices of these
articles. Stop the paper indeed !" And
my wife ieTked her chair up with not
very graceful movement, and sat with her
back toward me II utter contempt of my
penny wise and pound foolish res0lu-
ton"
Now make IL point never to yield to
my life or any 81 my family, il | can
help it, as in case should | would seem
as a secondary consideration in my own
E.Dlilv-a position [ by no means intend
To occupy; so I said nothing, but sat and
pulled my fragrant Havana, watching the
graceful folds of smoke as they wound
themselves in little wreatbs about my
head resolved that come what would
| would not yielG indulgence in the
delicious weed for tne sake of 8 news
paper.
The next day called on my publisher,
settled my accounts and ordered my pa
per discontinued.
''On what ground?" he asked, in some
surprise.
Nothing" I said, 81 can't afford it,"
and l walked away, leaving him to his
own reflection.
Time passed on; the Gay on which il
was due [ gould not feel quite contenred
at the non-appeaTance OF NY newspaper.
/ missed the cheerful face OF the littie car
ricr and the interesting news he was wont
20 bring or the return OF eHch week,
through fair weather aad foul There
were other papers about. and ! bought
one occasionally, but they were published
in large cities, and contained no local
news Of my own home
At night when [ reached home, my
eldest daughter, May, met me in the
hall
Where is the paper, papa?' said she,
ooh, / am in such a hurry to see it.
Matte Trueworth's marriage is in It.,
and the editor has published such an
appropriate verse In connection, | am
told"
But put her aside, saying, "The paper
Will not come any more. | have ordered 1t
discontinued
Why, father" she exclaimed, show
can we do without il ,"
1--WE must learn to do without it."
replied, as | passed on TO the supper
room.
After supper, instead of reading to my
family, sometimes leading their minds
away Oft to other scenes and distant re-
giOns, beautiful countries that others have
explored at great expense and some risk Of
lite; sometimes to the fierce fields Of blood
and carnage pictured so wildly that they
seemed before US, while we were safe and
comfortable in our little home or singing
over the stray waits of real poetry, hich
often ind their way into the newspapers,
touching tender cord in every heart
as | was wont to dol stretched myself
upon the sofa and tried to sleep
Tommy" whispered Mary, run over
10 Mr. Wild's and see If you cannot Dor
row his paper"
But Tommy soon returned with the
answer that Dir. Wild was reading it him
self
Then go to Mr.. Browns. and if you
can't get bis 90 20 Mr Gates"
But Tommy was not more successful 81
either OF these places Mr. Brown had
taken his paper down town, and Mr..
Gates didn't ike TO lend his; thought his
father took it. A disappointed sigh was
Mary's only answer.
The particulars Of that murder affair
are in the paper this week" said my wife,
with slight frown upon her brow, "and
/ would really like to see it."
And Minnie Milford's new story was
10 come out in this weeks paper | really
wish could borrow it somewhere" said
Mary.
here, Tommy" said I, taking five
cents from my pocket, run down 10 the
news office and buy a copy if it's rot
too late, and the publishing Office shut