The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-19

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THE SOUTHERN WORKMAN
DeEotea 10 the industrial classes OF the South
,, y. ARMSTRONG, editorial manager j. +; Il.
Marsnall, business manager Terms one dol
iar q year, IN aovance.
Inc nrst number is expected 10 appear not
ialer IMAM next Cnrlstmas, dated January lst,
do.z suceeeaing numbers on or before the irst OF
every nonth. "a
me Soutnern w orkmanl VIII pc printed on
Ialr Wnite DOCK paper. Mr. j. IL, Osgood, OF
Boston has generously offered picture from
fsuefy oHTddy LOT eacn hulnDer. II Is hoped 10
secure Inrtner contributions In order TO present,
IN each numoer. variety OF Illustrations, en-
oracns gistules o, ,ne pest inventions IN agIlcuis
tur'l ana househoio machinery, OF good STOCK OF
every KIND OF famous places and scenes, and OF
uomest'c me- also portraits OF distinguished
ihe en-
Mere writing Will not go far with a large por-
lion OF our constituents; adequate Ideas OF what
they nave never seen or heard OF can best be con-
| yeyed by pictures written English Is almost an
UNKNOWN tongue TO the southern workman J;
reaans ~ 30 i,ksome as 70 pc OF httle pleasure
10 nm. tfood ana cheap information has not
been presented 10 the iaboring classes In man
their needs. va '' ''''''O' '''' 9N'''' "
| We shall afm ultimately, to reach those who
take no newspaper-to create a class of readers
whose information now scarcely reaches beyond
their visible horizon, and yet whose responsible
| ties and actions extend to and affect every part
| OF our country.
| This is mission work-not a speculation
as such we take 1t Zip, believing that 1t WILL In a
| q year, become self-supporting, and regarding
| the mechanical part as gernane to the plan OF
| the institute. ms I'd.
We hope to enter the cottage OF cabin as a
welcome guest, with amusement ,ils and instruction
the universal desire to know what is going IN, In
the world. and to connect more closely. If nossi
BILE. the chords of sympatt v that stretch from
heart 10 heart all over this land nv teaching our
readers the lesson of true brotherhood and max.
ing bright and clear the relations and duties 81
free men. ITl-sl i1I5 - III IT 7Hi'r''fT
| 1t is therefore proposed to publish an attrac-
tive sheet, giving the news of the day, cores
pondence from oinerent parts OF the country and
Woilo, 10 urge practicai measures LOT the penent
OF the people, 10 stinuate respect LOT lapor ana
ser-neip, ano entnusiasm lor eoucatioh, To mag
My the ounce OF tne teacher, 70 give atienuon 70
agriculture ahu tne arts, py Wrlung ana hiustra-
iion lu W uefole several Columns 10 moral auo
| renglous reionns; Mltnout peing uehominauoh-
al we nope 10 cooperate WIN all true Chrisuan
WORKERS.
vi al southern WorRmeh the teaehsr Is the
most avallaole lor the dln usion OF literary tastes
ne Is the entering Wedge he occupies tne ex-
ceptlo1A posiqon o. haslng no eduGatea class
around MN, !! II pe possioie 10 AWAKEN ms IN
Ierest ~ seher,.i supJeets, ms tastes VIII De re-
et ,, in a ,sina OF ,hat and tne grea
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IN tme 81 a., Inc neces
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ciaIiv to- giving such information as NAV henefi,