Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-09
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tions is six years.. c.. the la" presumes
that ordinary men will pay ordinary debts
within six years from their origin. We
have now been engaged in issuing The
OXFORD DEMOCRAT six years, aud while
We will not say the limit To human
endurance, in this department. has legal
/ ly and logically expired. We DO say that
they have been years OF much responsi
billy aud care 20 a., with perhaps the
share OF pleasure and satisfaction that
falls 10 the lot OF those engaged IN most
other employm,nIs.
When we took The OXFORD DEMoCRAT,
it was six column paper. printed On an
old fashioned Adams Power Press which
threatened 10 "burst up" at each working,
and which had been broken and patched
up so many times that there was hardly
any old stock TO hold repairs. The Press
was driven by horse power (when we
could gel horse.) The edition was
about 1900, and the Office enjoyed the
patronage OF the whole County, there
being no competition, in paper or job
| priuting.-witnin the County.
In 1869, our circulation having reached
100. we enlarged the paper and put on
a new dress. ami the circulation went up
to about 1900. The next year we added
4 Caloric Engine and new Power Pres
also, an improved tiIst class Jobber, Paper
Gutter. new job Type, &c. During this
year, competition commenced by the
establishment OF The democratic paper,
| The OXFORD Register, which TOOK some OF
the legal advertising and iob printing.
Our circulation Was not perceptibIy affect
ed. The Bridgt0n Ne,cS was then start
ell. and pushed into several OF the
/ western border towns. and that Office
afforded facilities Tor dom. job work to
many towns which had formerly pd,ror.
lied this office. The NEws has now
about 1900 subscribers. Soon after, the
| Noricay .idrerliSer job Printing Office
was started, and the paper revived.
Sufficient Job Printing and advertising is
furnished this office to give 1t good
support. and 1--WE still live
We came into the County aud found
the republican party in the ascendAncy
with about six hundred majority. 1t has
I been a satisfaction to US that this majority
las not been materially diminished, and
that the party has not been rent by dis
I cordaut counseis
Printing newspaper in :he country Is
very different from printing one in the
city. The work in city offices is system
a,izei. each department having Il head ;
but in the country. The editor must be
capable Of doing al. kinds OF WORK, from
setting type TO running the Engine aud
writing political leader.
During tue past summer our purpose
was TO transfer our labols To religious
iourual-but not being able to make the
business arrangements necessary TO that
end. We have concluded to remais in oUr
present field OF labor, and associate with
Us NJ. GEORGE II. WATKINS, our foreman,
who has grown up IN the Office. and
understands it thoroughly. lie l. 80
/ young man OF intelligence and excellent
habits. whose mechanical skill aud clear
iniellcc, enabled him TO acquire a know
edge OF the business in Twelve months
such ~ les boys obtain in Is many years.
lie has taste toy journalism. Is - good
local writer, an expert and skiltuI Job
Printer
Notwithstanding The competition we
have had, and the very percep,ible reduc
ton OF Job printing and advertising. and
the Withdrawal, by government, OF The
protection heretofore granted country
journals OF circulating free in the coun
I ties where printed. We hope 10 furnish
/ IuE OXFORD DENOCRAT for 1874 TO it,
many friends who have so kindly stood
I Jy IL. in adversely aud prosperity through
( eyi. and through good report, aud make
such improvements Is we IRE able to do.
To our many local correspondents,
who have remembered Us 50 often, and
taken such an interest in our prosperity.
We tender our hearty thanks. We trust
they will continue their iaVots. There
is no County in our State which can fur
uish so many local writers. and no Coun.
" is so well represented. in its locals, As
ours.