The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
2ublirntions.
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1874.

| porterS had been strengthened by the engage
| ment of some of the ablest men in the profess
| sion and the editor was resolved TO spare nel-
| ther pains nor money In the effort to make The
| Tribune the very first newspaper in the world.
| II points to the achievements OF the past
| twelve months with pardonablc pride. While
| lures that made It such a favorte in former
| days, II has exhibited an enterprise and acute
| ness In It's news department which have been
| the wonder of all It's Old friends Remembering
| that the chief junction Of daily Journal Is to
| give It's readers the fullest, the best arranged
| the most attractive, and the most readable his
| tory OF the occurrences of the time, II has de-
| voted It's best energies to this business, and It's
| success has been universally recognized and
| applauded. The year has been fruitful of start
| ling eventSand every Incident has found in The
| Tribune It's prOmptest, most accurate and most
perfectly equipped historian 4 Tribune cor
| respondent was the only civilian who Witness
| ed The surrender OF the Nrglnius, and his pic
| turesquc description of that transaction, trans
| mlttcd by telegraph, Is the only account the
| pubic nave yrt seen OF an incident upon which
| depended for many weeks the question OF peace
or war, The tribune published the only full
OF the terrible villc du Iiavre disaster, giving
all the incidents of That catastrophe ten days
| before other journals received them by the
slow course OF the mails. II distanced all com
petltorS in It's thrilling story by cable of the ad
Ventures OF the POlarls castaways. IL anticipa-
ted every other paper in the country and even
the government itself. by graphic narratives of
clusters battles ON the Yellowstone. The elab-
crate and deeply interesting letters Of the spc-
ca correspondent of the West gave the only
complete account of the Farmers Movement
|
ports oi The Tribune presented the important
proceedings OF the Evangelical Alliance in this
city with fullnesS and accuracy everywhere
the subject Of enthusiastic praise. During the
panic its daily history Of Wall street made It
absolutely indispensable TO business men and
its special correspondents afterward described
the condition ui affairs I'm the manufacture
Ing districts with an ability which no other pa
per seriously rlyulcd
These are mere instances OF the uniform sue
cess Ia the most Important branch OF Journal
ism winch has steadily attended The tribune
throughout the year, and may therefore be fair
~ taken as an earnest OF what The Tribune Is
likely to do hereafter. It's purpose in 1874 is to
surpaSs Its previous record, constantly increas
ing the efficiency of It's organization, adding to
Its resources. ana Keeping up Its ancient ccoD-
rlty as an organ Of cultivated and thoughtful
| men, and high authority in literature, science
and the arts. 1t Will continue to devote especial
attention to the proceedings OF learned bodies
to education, TO scientific discoveries and eX-
plOratlons. TO new inventions, to agriculture, to
the promotion OF American industry and to
books, pictures, music and the drama. It's IL
nanclai articles have won peculiarly high re-
putatlon. aud Will still be Il prominent feature
In It's columns. Its reports Of the markets have
long been distinguished for fullness and accu-
racy, and its quotations have been accepted as
standards in the cattle, produce, and provision
trades for many years, rs reports Of local al
Intelligent and complete its domestic CORE
spondence Is always fresh and valuable; and
abroad it is served by the ablest writer's and
keenest observers engaSedupo any American
| periodical.
While it never can be a neutral in politics,
|
ties and all partisans. II believes that the mere
organ 0t clique cannot be thoroughly good
newspaper, ana cannot be trusted Tor impartial
and just comment upon current events. II
maintains with the old tcrYOr and VIII always
defend the Republican, principles of equality
and Justice With Which, under the control OF its
llusrlouS founder, Horace Greeley. it was for
over thirty years identicd. BUTT values par
ties solely as means for procuring honest gov
eminent on sound principles For the parisanS
who deplore exposures OF corruption or lmbe-
cllity IN high places as likely to hurt the party
aud hinder their success in holding on TO the
o1ices-who insist that journal Of their faith
must follow their lead execute their plans. and
defend their acts, II has no feeling save con-
tempt.StandlnS by Its oldland-marks.it defends
the constitutional guarantees to the liberty of
the citizen and the S0crcdness OF the nations
faith with its creditors, insists on the duty OF
Protection to American Industry champions
all proper measures for developing the material
resources of the country, urges wise means for
restricting the evils of intempcrance, seeks
seduously to foster the commanding interests
OF MANUFACTURES and Agriculture. Bat 1t holds
Itself aoOl from all cntangling alliances, waits
on no Caucus on Convention for It's opinions,
aims 20 Judge every political act Of whatever
party, separately as IT arises, on It's own merits
and maintains the liberty OF candid and impair
tial criticism. During the present session of
Congress IT'S telegraphic reports from Washing
ton, where 1t maintains the strongest force OF
experienced correspondents ever assembled
there in the interests OF single journal, Will
be found tnComDarably more valuable and more
Interesting than those Of any Of its cotempora-
rles And finally, in the editorial discussion Of
public affairs, The Tribune cndeavors to com
independence of thought with strict imparti-
ality of judgment and that dignity and refine
ment of language which beit family news
paper. II wastes no space in Wranglng with
other papers, pays no attention to personal
abuse, and reserves its columns for its readers
interests. not its editors grievances.
That there is popular appreciation Of that
high-toned journalism of which The TRIBUNE is
now the chief representative in this or any
other country, Is sufficiently proved by the re-
suits of the past twelve months. The close Of
lSI3 finds this paper more prosperous than 1t
has been at any previous period OF its history,
and the new year opens for IT with the most
brilliant prospects. In short time its mechan-
Journal In the world and on the completion of
It's new and magniilcent building It VIII be , en- en-,
most important character
THE SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE
The Semi-Weckly Tribune has grown very
rapidly in public favor OF late, In addition to
a careful summary of the news it contains all
dence and leading articles OF the Daily lit
gives specially the scientific intelligence DIN
GLIDING the proceedings OF all American scien-
tific socleties), with the best of book reviews,
and the miscellaneous matter relating to edu-
cation the arts, religion, etc 1t has all the
commercial news and market reports all the
agricultural articles of the Weekly, and gives,
moreover regularly a serial work Of fiction,
presenting in the course of the. year three or
four OF the latest productions of the most popu-
lar novellsts. As 1t takes only Il few select ad-
vertisements, 1t is enabled to give an unusually
large proportion Of reading matter, and may be
called, considering the extent and variety OF
Its contents, the cheapest newspaper In the
world. 1t is published every Tuesday and Fri
day, and reaches nearly every pOstotilce east OF
the Mississippi within one or two days of its
Issue.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The Weekly Tribune has been for the space
of a generation the Farmers favorte paper.
the week, selection of literary and miscellan-
eous reading, and Il 1ull page of the best edito-