Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE RURAL sun

The growing Interest felt since the close
of the war, in the development of the ag-
ricultural and material interests of the
South, and the evident desire on the pa ri
of the southern people to have some rep
resentative organ, and some channel thro'
which the producing classes may he heard
have induced number of substantial citi-
zens to contribute sum Of over so, 900 to
establish tirst-class journal, to be called
the RURAL sun, which Will shortly be Is
sued from the State capital.
This paper Will aim to be the exponent of
the Industry of the country: to encourage
that labor has its reward, and TO war
n sainst the accumulation ofcapital In COM
mercial centres, which has the effect of
discouraging the agriculturists of the coun-
try by creating Mt one time fictitious values
for farm products, and then depressing
prices below the cost of production. The
managers of the Rural sun will make II a
point TO keep the farmer well informed
as to advances made in agricultural science;
as to the condition of growing crops. the
state of the markets, the price of labor, the
tendencies of trade: and while IL will neg
special attention to those subjects which
viii ensure competent reward for hardy
industry.
II will also aim 10 make known to the
world the almost illimitable resources OF
the South, and especially of the great state
of Tennessee; Its vast mineral and agricul-
tural wealth that lies slumbering In her
mountain chains, or undeveloped In her
fertile valleys. IL will present truthful and
reliable Information In reference to the
various counties, giving the aptitudes,
diversity of crops. the price of lands, the
disposition OF the people towards tmmi-
grants, the quality of the timber. the ca
pacity of the streams. the social character
istics-in word, to furnish all such infor-
nation rs will he useful to either citizens
or strangers. This feature, believed to he
new; VIII add no little to the value of the
publication,
TO insure the preservation ofsuch mass
of valuable facts, a form suitable for bind
ing has been selected.
The Rural sun will be conducted in the
Interests OF no clique, controlled by no
rings, and bought by no monopolies, but
will fearlessly guard the rights and main
tain the principles that will bring success
to the farmer and prosperity to the artisan.
1t will endeavor to infuse new vitality
into these most useful classes, stimulating
them 10 renewed Nigor ana eXertion, fully
believing, MS the managers do, that these
classes constitute the mainstay OF national
strength and prosperity, and form bull
warS against the corruptlons and deprav-
tiles of the age. The paper Will he their
organ, with its columns open nt nll times
TO the discussion of those questions that
affect their interests and well being.
The stockholders being practical farmers,
VIII see that no Vapld, sickly, ard closet
concocted theories are disseminate thro'
lis columns to mislead the unsuspecting or
discourage thetncNperienccd, Plain. prnc-
teal hcts nom practical men who them
selves have been successful, will be gath
cred ana presented In It's pages for the gut
dance and announcement of all.
j. Il, KILLEBREw, ESQ, whose name Is
well and fnNOrably known to the farmers
throughout the State and country, has
hoen elected Editor-in-Chief to be assisted
by the ablest agricultural writer's OF the
South; among the rest DIR. j. NJ. Stafford
State GeolOgist, and Prof Hunter Nichol-
son, of the state Agricultural College at
Knoxville, The Household Department
win be In charge of Mrs. l.. Virginia French
whose elegance and popularity ms a writer
added Ia her known familiarity with all
that pertains to domestic economy, will
make this an Interesting and valuable fea-
ture. Commodore Maury. the great Sci
enlist of the South. has pramisel 10 he
contributor, and many valuable articles
may be looked for from his fertile pen.
The Rural sun will be issued Thursday
OF each week. on fine white paper, clear,
| open type, well illustrated. W pages Of four
columns each, stitched and trimmed, he
ing IN no respect inferior TO any paper In
| tho land.
TERMS; single copy, per year, $3.50; Clubs
OF -Four copies, per Year s2.25; Clubs Of ten
or more copies per year, S2.00 Any person
getting club Of ten or more shalt have
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