Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-10-27
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9Th, 1870.


Il will be only few weeks before the
sixteenth volume Of The American will be
closed. and the Seventeenth entered upon.
With oil publishers, these annual recur-
rences In the life Of their journals are
points OF interest. and the occasion Of
retrospecsion and Of future hopehilness-
II no doubt seems true with local publish
ers. that they never are. but are to be
blessed In some bright future. With them
comes daily toll. anxious cares. never end
ing duties. and but little pay. The sub
scribers may pay up never so well. and
yet the margin Of profit is so small that
but little IL left to the Publisher after all
bills are paid. This result Is one that
arises from limited circulation. and the
circulation IL circumscribed by the boun-
daries Of towns or county. and by popula-
don. All readers understand this. and
most Of them do not expect to get so large
paper In size. ~ they could get for e2o
when published1n Boston. New York or
Philadelphia. The Boston weekly has all
New England for . field for circulation.
and lis contents. like the tide tables Of the
almanac Arc calcnlatedto suit any meridian.
The reader In any town In Hancock coun-
ty. will ind good reading matter In such
journal Il 10 true. but he will not find just
TIE kisd Of re0disg that suits his taste. or
that gives the information that he most de-
sires. Home matters interest us all more
han matters that are more distant. For
instance, the war between Prussia and
France interests US. but not so much A.
did that Of the rebellion. aud Transporting
events In Massachusetts. In New York. or
in Virginia Il II well to know Of, but II we
cannot spendthe time. or have not the means
to crafty our desires for metropolitan news
papers and so therefore are Obliged I"
make . choice. any sensible person will
choose to be informed abou, home matter.
and will take the local newspaper 1,
10 more important to know what is trans
piring In our courts Of law. what is being
done 10 promote our educ ational Interests.
what business Is prospecting Ia the county
what IL the condition Of the crops, and
their market price al home.-who Of our
neighbors are dead or are married.-,han
IL IL TO know what is transpiring abroad.
Teachers Institute last week labored to
impress upon his hearers the great import
ancc Of knowing all that il Is necessary 10
know concerning our own localities first.
How many Of that class can tell what are
the three leading exports Of Maine, or
what articles produced In Hancock coun-
~ are exported TO an extent that brings 10
our people the largest returns But these
thoughts are only incidental 10 what We
! St:h 70 '.y 'e oar readers in regard 10 the
that is richly worth s3O0 TO any reader.
and yet ~ III inducement for OLD stB-
scRiRERs TO PAY IN ADVANCE, AND NEW
MAKE THIS oYvER:
Old subscribers sending us ee.23 In adj
vance. we will send the American one year.
and the Psopies' Journal for the same
length OF time. monthly l6 page journal.
filled with useful and entertaining read
ing, suitable for the farmers fir-side. or
Will send the Amersoaa and the Western
Home for one year for e1-tO. The Wsxern
HON. Is published In Chicago At 800 per
year, is = monthly Of Is pages, and first
class paper.
We shall club with the popular maya
zines Of the day upon the same terms ..
last year.
We wish TO extend the circulation Of the
American into almost every house In the
county, and have therefore employed Lu-
ther Lord. Esq. Is an agent TO canvass for
rs.
We have no new promises to make, but
shall continue to do the best We can to
make . good family newspaper. such an
one as shall deserve supper, a, the hands
Of the farmers. mechanics. and other citi-
zens Of the county.