Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-06-29
INTRODUCTORY.

0f the hLPENA w EKLY ARGUS, 10 the
public, we would say that it is our in
tention to issue the same, as Demo-
cratic journal, which wall, also, be de-
voted to the general interests of the
public at large,-flled with the latest
news from all parts of the globe, items
of interest to all, stories, sketches,
poetry, miscellaneous, etc, etc. And
to accomplish this object, we would
respectfully ask that all who feel an
interest in having a good Democratic
newspaper in our thriving little city,
will give us all the aid and support
they feel able to, and We will spare no
pains to do all in our power to give
each subscriber and advertiser the
worth of all invested.
The newspaper business is, in many
respects, like any other business
engage in it to make money. The
time was when one store could supply
the whole surrounding country with
goods; when one doctor could physic
the whole community; when one
lawyer could keep the entire popula-
ton entangled in litigation. But
things have changed. True, there is
another paper published here, and it
may puzzle the uninitiated to find room
for the second. Some have accused
us of sinister motives in coming here ::
of an intention to "run out" tie other
paper, and Of many other wicked de-
signs, but such over estimate our
abilities, we fear, as much as they
misconstrue our motives. We have
simply come among you because we
like the place and its people, and have
no other design or desires than to do
good and gain a comfortable subsis-
lance.
We shall endeavor to give as much
home matters as possible each week,
for in them lies our prosperity as a
city and county. We have faith in
the prosperity Of Alpena, and the
prosperity Of the city secures the pros
perity Of the county. So far as in
our power, we shall make the ARGUS
live local sheet, faithful advocate of
the interests of the entire county, and
a fearless exponent of progress.
As will be seen by the terms at the
head Of our columns, we demand cash IN
adrance for subscriptions to the ARGUS.
We have been told that we cannot do
business in this manner, but don't be-
lieve all that is told us. 1t has been
repeatedly demonstrated that paper
cannot be successfully published on a
credit system, and we prefer speedy
dissolution on cash basis, to a lin
gering death, and perpetual worrying
on credit. The farmer who would
trust out his crop of wheat, bushel
here and bushel there, would be call
ed stupid the merchant who doled
out his wares in two-dollar driblets on
tick, would be designated as a dunn
my, and Justly, too. Our paper costs
money, and we'll have money for it,
or we'll keep it. We can't pay cash
and do business on tick. Some may
think it a big risk to pay two dollars
in advance for paper, but we can't
see it. The two dollars cash enables
us to give you paper worth the mon
ey, and insures the success of our pub
LEGATION. Whereas, were we to do
business on credit, we should eternally
be hard up, so over-bprdened that we
could not devote the necessary time to
the proper management of our paper,
md if perchance We should make a
i've Of it, it would be a mortal failure.
Il is not that we doubt the honesty
md integrity of the people around us,
tut because it is for the interests of
'ur patrons, as well as ourselves, to
emand cash IN adrance for subscrip-
ions. Send in your names, BUT
END THE MONEY WITH
HEM.
p. S.-If there are any of our Ia
oring classes who do not feel able to
~ for a paper, and will call at the