Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-27

GoULDsBoRo JAN. 18th. 1870.


| GoULDsBoRo JAN. 18th. 1870.
DEAR AMERICANA
The communication signed Jennie"
in the American few weeks since.
pleased more than one OF us, and we can
| all endorse her sentiments. Why don't
she let US hear from her again? or is she
resting contcn,edly upon the .'iaurels"
SO easily wons Ii is true, we look TO
local paper for a different STYLE Of en-
| tertainment from that furnished bv an
other class Of public journals-to which
we resort principally for the general
news OF the day. \ local sheet which
| ncglccts home affairs and .home TALENT
IN vain attempt to follow in the foot
steps OF large aud long-established.
leading newspapers can be nj best. but
| feeble echo Of the latter: giving Us
only stale reprint of news ALREADY be-
come familiar. That which gives n local
paper it, charm j. not To be FOUND in
more pretensiou- sheets. Each paper
has its own peculiar role and we prize
IL accordingly: each is valuable TO ns in
it, own way. 4 local paper has pccul
lar local interest: things which concern
our own home aud home friends and
people we know. or of whom we have
often hcard-eomc nearest home 10 orr
Sympathics. We love the gentle and
sympathetic friend cudearcd To us bv
"a. 4
admire some man of extensive acquire
mcnt~, brilliant talents and world wide
lame. 50 il j. with our regard, Tor The
local ami tic opposite elias, of news
papers. When away from homc, amid
strange scene, and stranger faces. and
oit-timc- pining for some gentle IN .sagr
from the loved ones lett behind. how
eagerly DO We welcome the local paper
with t. precious budget Of fresh home
news how good il seems To liz, bcamiug
upon u like the face ui an old friend.
aud how quickly we possess oursclyc.
90 ia contents, Why il Is almost as good
a having letter from home.
II j. every ones duty, and should be
hI~ prlde 70 DO all he can for the support
Of hi- County paper, and ii it is Of the
right stamp, and meets the requirements
pi local tastes and interests which OF
course j. it, especial province to
please. why Of course the dear people
can't help becoming Interested in, and
attached to it, and ralEving 10 il. sup
port. There j. glory of the >:.n and
glory OF the Moon. and one Star
diilcrcth from another III glorN - We
have pride in our Rmiiv aud familiar
friends. pride in our Town and a pride
IN our County, and each j. different in
Kind and degree. 80 We have or should
have pride in our local paper. and
when absent from hpme--ccne- aud
friends and wcarying for familiar com
partnership. though many other papers
may bn living around awaiting our
pcru-al vet the local sheet comes iir.t
with ii, them There j. 40 respectable
paper which does not contain something
valuable. aud from which We NAV not
learn something new. and We would
Ike 10 s"c some OF those capiiou- indi-
Vldual~ and would be cru-or-. who Ike
the villain ''lagu profess 10 .'bc moth
ing without critical = and W no are AWAY.
packing flaws in every paper try their
hands 4 few weeks a, getting up bet
ter one We would not wish to bc
Obliged to read their production how
ever. There j. no one however humble
from whom we may not gather ai,.w
new ideas, il We are on the lookout Tor
information. aud dc,pi-e no legitimate
source, however lowly. But my ha,ty
communication grows lengthy, 50 be-
speaking mercy of Critics aud "Typos"
will only add that we think the 'Amcri-
can j. smart on local item. - well AS
ia other thing-, and growing smarter
all the time. and We are very sure that
whatever else il mas be it will never be
auti-Anerican. but it, patriotism will
BE- broad IL the Country.
MAY IT, shadow never grow less"
HAL "a