River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-11-27
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must oe apparent, even W eno oaeo"'
observer. That such is the case in
other civilized countries, we are by no
means certain. In the multiplication
OF types. however, there is vast change
in the way in which they are used
Formerly they were confined to books,
magazines and metropolitan newspa-
pers, in the main, and but very few
newspapers outside the principle cities,
received support enough to survive; aud
even the mesger support they did re-
ceive, was grudgingly bestowed. SO that
there was no feeling of reciprocity be-
tween the county publisher and his
patrons.
But the experience Of the last ten
years has materially changed public
sentiment in this respect, and country
newspapers have come to be regarded
as a positive necessity to the well being.
and even the safety of the community
generally. They are part of our ed
ucational system with which it is now
impossible to dispense, and they are
the engines which propel the business
machinery Of the country. They lead
every enterprise in our land, AMI they
are the first to sound the tecsin Of
alarm when danger Is approaching.
AS evidence of the fact that, with
he lapse of time, the power and pres
tige of the types are being transferred
from metropolitan to suburban, or rural
districts. we refer TO the statements of
The city newspapers, where they now
state that the past has been dull year
!or newspapers and magazines, espec.
ally the latter. 1t is claimed that but
three ncwspapera.in the city of New
York have made any thing during the
past year; and that many magazine
publishers have lost money. Tue case
f the App'etons, who. it is reported.
nave sunk one hundred thousand dol
lars, ard at last have given up the
publication of their valuable periodicals
IS case in p)int, aud we scarcely need
refer to others.
And this is well. So Far rs the public
veal is concerned We have no sym
pathy with that moral philosophy
which would concentrate power, or
BUSH ess IN any one place. or in any
one class, to the exclusi N Of every 9TH
er place, or any other set of men. Let
both business and literature be divided,
giving no locality, or no set of men a
monopoly of either.
The home newspaper come nearest
to The hearts of the people. 1t is read
with pleasure and profit by the child
aud the adult. the laborer and the man
If leisure. the mechanic. the artiZan,
the merchant. the teacher and the stu
dent, the professional ma All eruiite.
It has something Tor all--it comes from
all, being m de up rf the m iterill with
which It is surr)undel 1t reflects so
ciety as 1T is--it is Mirror in which
ALI can behold themselves and their
neighbors. And who doth not delight
to behold himself AMI his surroundings
in a mirror? And who is there in
civilized society any where, that is not
prompted to smooth flying lock. to
adjust disarranged garment.-in short
to set his house in oroer, when for
moment he is permitted to behold the
disorder with which he may be surroun
ed?
As you value the well being OF socie-
ty-as you value your own Happiness,
aud the happiness of those around ,you'
AS you wish for your own prosperity
and that of the community in which
you live, encourage your home newspa'
per. They are the light aud life oil
your town or county. and no town OF
county in the world can prosper with
ant them. They are household
necessity with which none shoald dis
pensc.
ugus,uess Before Pleasure