Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-18
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rious other very unpretty things about
us. We are very sorry that we pre-
sumed to undertake an existence
without first getting permission from
the Association" In our very un-
pleasant dilemma we are in doubt as
to what shall he done. There are but
two ways: One is to surrender at dis
erection; the other, to treat the little
growler as the moon treats the dogs
that bay at it-sail on, without regard
to their frantic efforts to divert atten-
ton. For the present we shall try
the latter course.
We are not surprised that the or
gan of the Association" raises its
feeble little voice in a protest against
any competition, for the pleasant
times Of the monopoly of the bust
ness of Essex and Coos Counties has
come to an end, and it can no longer
levy its contributions upon the public
of a yearly subscription price without
rendering a just equivalent. 1t for
gets that this hue-and-ery about COM
petition is in effect an acknowledge
ment Of it's own weakness; for if in
deed what it would have people sup
pose, the united ability of its many
editors, backed by the abund ant
means of the gallant "Association, u
has no cause for fear.
The public are discriminating, and
they will not buy and pay for a
worthless article, when they can re-
ceivc the just value of their money,
a condition which the people of Coos,
we are sorry to say, SO far as con-
Germs home paper, have not long
been in; but, alas and alas the gal
liant little organ knoweth this full
we'll, therefore doth it howl.
No, gentlemen of the "Associa-
tion," we are not yet prepared to sur
render. We place our paper before
the public, aud will willingly await
their judgement. In entering into
this enterprise, we never thought o.
you. We have no desire to harm
you in any particular. We think yor
are good in your place, and that you
answer the purpose ofyour existence
that purpose, to all present appear
ances, being to put money in thC
pockets Of the ''Associatlon," through
the political partizanship Of many
Of the citizens Of Coos and ESSEX
Counties, but as local paper of val
lie we do not esteem you a success
Whether this is because you do no
lead a "nomadic existence" we know
not, nor does it matter. We are O
the belief that the news Of the day
would come with as much plcasur,
from well conducted and live local
paper printed at the Republican offic,
as elsewhere, provided such an on
was printed there but never havin!
seen the experiment tried, we will no
speak positively.
That you may not think us unjus
in our views and remarks, let us b
permitted to say that your unproyokeC
attack upon us shows only too wei
what you fear, and that is that tn
citizens Of Essex County, like sensi
BILE people, will patronize their HON
paper, and thereby you may be ind
rectly damaged; of the first of thi
: proposition we have no doubt, o
the latter we have no care. w
know well enough that you woul
gladly cripple any and every enter
prise started in Essex County, if b
so doing you could benefit yourselve:
! The people Of Essex generally apprc
ciate this fact, and for this reason yo
e have more cause Of fear.
! Are,we wrong in this? Let us reca
to your memory by-gone events. TIL
September Term of Court for ESse
. County, in the year 1871, opened wit
business sufficient to occupy its tim
for two weeks at least. The residen
> attorneys Of Lancaster appeared
their usual numbers. Upon the 81
I cond day of the term there was col
Il sultation among them at the Dime
hour. At the coming in of the cou
VI for the afternoon session, yer
C lengthy case upon which the previor
y term Of the court had been occupied
c managed upon one side by promil
Ii ent member of the "Association," WI
&c unexpectedly put down not for I'll
d jury. In one or two of the next fc
d lowing cases, also managed on one sic
d l4I. - IT.