Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-14

In September, 1872. we commenced the
publication OF monthly magazine, the
NORTHERN OHIO SOUVENIR" which we
proposed to send gratuitonsly TO every
yearly subscriber to the NozTzERN Oslo
JOURNAL. At that time our arrangements
with eastern printers and engrevers were
such that we could issue the magazine for
o cost at which we could afford TO thus
give away the publication. We thus is-
sued three numbers OF the souvExIn.
But In January, 1874, the nrn In New
York, with whom our contract was made,
failed to carry It out and we found that 70
continue to publish the magazine would
Involve US In an expense nearly double the
amount for which we had proposed 70 fur
nish both the magazine and the JOURNAL.
We therefore decided to- cease the publi-
cation Of the SOUVENIR. At the came
time, desiring to act in perfect fairness
towards our patrons we decided to fur
nish to all who were entitled to receive
the magazine, either our premium chrome
or vIcK's FLORAL GUIDE tor that year.
In the latter part of February 1919, we
therefore issued circular letter stating,
substantially, the facts We have here give
en- and offering to Subscribers the privi-
lege Of chosing between the chremos and
the .GusDE." One of these letters was
directed and mailed to each patron who
was entitled to receive the SOUVENIR.
We supposed that these were all duly re-
ceived by those to whom they were direc.
ted. A large number OF our subscribers
availed themselves of the choice offered
and expressed themselves as satisfied
with the explanation and the substitution
Of one premium for the other. Those who
did not say anything about it, were, nat.
urally, thought to nave forgotten or to
have neglected O do SO.
Within the past few weeks, however, we
have Learned that there we're quite num-
Der who either FAILED TO nECzIv1 our
circular or had nevsr read it il received.
As consequence they knew nothing Of
the reasons which led to the Suspension Of
the publication of the souvsNIR or Of our
offers to givo other premiums in its place.
Naturally the result was = partial feeling
of dissatisfaction.
Having learned this fact and desiring 10
fairly satisfy every patron, we now make
the following
SPECIAL osFBR.
To every person who was entitled to re.
ceive the soUvENzR and who has not here
tofore accepted one or the other Of our OF.
fers, We will send vIcK's FLORAL GUIDE,
for 1874, free OF cost, provided such per.
sons will furnish their names to us ae our
office in this place. We make this offer to
ALL, qvhetker subscribers at the present time
or not. To auyone who aeas entitled to re-
ceive the SOUVENIR we will send the
GUIDE for the present year. without any
charge. a. gift to our past and present
patrons who have hitherto failed to receive
any premium, in place of the promised
monthly magazine.
We trust that the present explanation
and offer will prove satisfactory to sll.
REMEMBER, 1t makes no difference
whether you are still! a subscriber or not.
If You soere subsbyjber and as such en-.
titled to the magazine, the GUtpS will be
sent FREE for one year. il only you will re-
port your name to Us.
This offer will remain open unit! the
FgBsr OF MARCH.