The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-09-24
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THE PAPER
Upon which this issue is printed, came
from the paper warehouse of Snider 4
Holmes, St. Louis, and, as may be seen,
is of superior quality. 1t cost US at
the rate of one dollar annually, for
each subscriber, when the ordinary
paper can be purchased at half that
price. 1t is clear, smooth, soft and lily
white, and receives an impression as
readily as satin. Our
NEW HEADING
Was engraved and electrotyped in Gin
cinnati, at the Franklin Foundry, at
cost of ten dollars. 1t is not fashy,
but sufficiently neat to lift it from the
ranks of homely letters, and accords
we'll with modern newspaper taste.
In the mailing department we have
placed one of Dicks
PATENT ADDRESSING MACHINES,
BY means Of which the labor of adj
dressing is curtailed three-fourths,
while certainty of delivery, so far as
this office can insure it, is rendered
nearly absolute. Each subscribers
name is firmly pasted upon his paper,
and annexed is the printed date of the
expiration Of his subscription, which
falls weekly before his eyes. The pa
pers are addressed as rapidly as it is
possible to remove them one at time
from the pile, one practiced hand per-
forming the task of addressing 5000
papers per hour! The only prepara-
ton necessary is, printing the names
on slips, and rolling the slips on cyl
inder within the machine, when band
covered with paste, by the motion of
the thumb carries the slips forward to
pair of shears which clip off the names
one by one, and instantaneously, by Il
motion of the arm, paste the address
on the paper. 1t is very simple, but
almost invaluable contrivance.
OUR OTHER NEW MATERIAL,
Comprising type cases, stands, imposing
stone, furniture, &C., was purchased al
the St. Louis Type Foundry, of which
Mr.. VIM. Bright is the active business
manager. This Foundry is we'll sup
Piled with printers materials, presses
paper, ink, cards, &C., and transacts
business in an accommodating spirit.
THESE SEVERAL FEATURES COMBINED
Give to the TELEGRAPH mechanical at
fractions of more than ordinary merit
and place it in the front rank of int
rior journals. inexperienced foreman
who is abundantly supplied with Office
ma terial, has supervision of the pub
fishing department., and in his skill
and zeal we have a guarantee that tina
} branch of the business will be reliabl,
managed. The editorial bureau, alone
undergoes no change, except that w
are in condition now to give it on
entire attention, which we purpos
doing. The Independent tone and styl
of the paper will not be modified in an,
respect-in fact, we shall doubtless b.
thought to have grown more decide,
in our ideas of what constitutes indie
pendent journalism and less dispose,
, to yield to error and power than ever
With this simple pledge, our new shee
is sent forth to the country, consecrat
ed at its birth to the cause of the people
A few moments pause at the thresh
old of the sixth year, to greet on
, readers as they pass, with increasing
numbers, in mental review before us
and we go forward to explore tn
journalistic labyrinth of another vol
ume, relying for guidance upon tn
dictates of an honest purpose and Il sin
cere desire to do justice by all and evi
| to none