The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-10-28
Men and boys English kip boots only to
had at Child s. Bros.
A Great Publishing Enterprise.


Though it may, at first glance, seem almost
incredible, it is fact that of the largest cub.
fishing enterprises ever conceived 81. il being
carried on with the greatest success, by Aessrs
Z. G. Allen Il Co., Augusta Maine. 1t is held
by them that they can conduct business moro
economically at that place than from a larger
city, and surely these words are proved BY the
subscription prices Of their publications, which
are really thir.y.thres and one.third per cent
cheaper than those charged by other publisher
for similar papers. Messrs. Allen j. Co. have,
from the very start, showed the greatest energy
in starting and pushing their papers. 1t is only
two years since they launched forth their first
publication, The Peoples Literary Companion,
and of the first number they printed three hun.
dred thousand copies, for gratuitous circulation,
and also spent nearly $100, 900 in advertising it
through newspapers. The result was immediate
and grand, subscriptions flowed in through the
| agents, who were employed in all parts Of the
country, by the thousand. daily. The people
every where seemed to appreciate the real merits
of the paper and the low subscription price, and
thousands, thinking they could not afford two
literary papers. discontinued those that they
were taking, and subscribed for Tho Companion
For two years The Peoples Literary Companion
was continued as a monthly publication. and at
one time attained the enormous circulation OF
eight hundred and fifty thousand copies II is
now published weekly, and is meeting with
greater success than ever. Though its illustra.
tions s-o finer and more tasty than those of the
three liar weeklies, and its reading matter of
the q attest interest in all its departments, the
subscription price is only two dollars per year.
Messrs. Allen Il Go. have just started paper for
young folks, called Our Young Folks Illustra.
ted Paper 1t is published semi.monthly
| scription prics one dollar per year. 1t is very
han isomely illustrated with appropriate engrav.
ings, and cannot fail to interest aud benefit all
the boys aud girls, and the old folks, too who
have preserved young hearts in their breasts.
Me-srs Allen 81 Co. have just moved into
:heir new publishing house, which they have
built during the past summer. l, is al elegant
structure Of brick. with granite and freestonc
trimmings. All the fittings inside are superb
The frs. story is used for storage roori and here
may be seen, at any time, tons upon tons Of pa.
per, waiting for the printing presses. The sec.
ond story Is the pre,sroom. where, on aver
age, one hundred ,hou- nd papers per day are
printed and folded. The folding IL done by
machines, each Machine folding sixty papers per
minute. The third story is the mailing depart
meIt and included in the furnishing of this
room are thirty tons OF type, which Is required
for printing the names of subscribers on the pa
pers. The names of subscribers are printed on
the papers at the rate OF sixty per minute, by
wonderful little machines The fourth and fifth
stories devoted to the compositors' depart.
ment. and the business and private offices of the
establishment, which are fitted up and furnished
with the greatest elegance The sixth story is
devsted to an electyotyDo foundry, and depart
ment tor folding pamphlets, circulars, &C., &C.
The entire building is warmed by steam, and
pure water runs to every department and room
The cost of building exceeds one hundred thou.
sand dollars and is standing witness to the
energy of the enterprlsins publishers. We con-
gratulate Messrs Allen II Co. on their great sue
cess, and as long as their liberal prices are con-
tnued and their publications kept up to theil
present standard OF merit, may their prosperity
continue, and constantly iucresse.-IHaine Far
| 1ner.