The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-04
NEW VOLUME.

the Regtster In our last Issue, but ow-
ing to press of work which COM
manded our personal attention and
supervision. were unable to do so.
During the past year We have very
much improved our paper, atan out
lay of about one thousand dollars,
while the old Register, which had
done much good, and no doubt some
harm, has been merged into the
Jackson Democrat, and is now doing
valiant service in battling for Dem
ocratic principles.
We do not propose to take retros-
pect of the thirteen years that We
have published this paper, becauseit
would do no good, and while We
might bring up many pleasant rec
objections during the thirteen years
of editorial life; yet We could not do
justice to the subject, without touch
ing upon one or two matters con-
nected with the history of this pa
per, which would be unpleasant to
few, and bring sorrow and grief
anew to their hearts. Therefore, We
are content to leave the past where
it should be-buried forever.
We have only to speak of the fu-
turc. In point of subscribers, our
books do not show that liberal en-
couragement and patronage that we
have right to expect from the sew
enteen hundred Democratic and Con-
sentative voters of Mason county,
nine-tenths Of whom are fully able,
50 far as their financial condition is
concerned, to take and pay for the
Register in advance. But how is it?
Out of this large array of Democratic
voters, we cannot count three hund-
red of their names on our subscrip-
ton book, while the remainderof our
list is made up of Republicans and
subscribers IN Putnam, Kanawha,
Jackson, Cabell, Roane and Wayne
counties, and about a hundred in the
Western States. We ask the Dem
ocracy of this county if they think
they are giving the paper that rep
resents, and is an exponent of their
political principles, q cordial, hearty
and proper support? We know ev-
ervone who reads this article, Will
say, we have not. Then, weask you
to extend to the Register, in the fu-
turc, that patronage and influence,
You can so easily give it. The circu-
lation of this paper ought to be at
least two thousand, and could be run
up to that if Democrats will work
for it, and give a little attention to
it, hereafter.
In advertising patronage, wehare
had a very fair proportion, but in 10
cal advertising it might have been
better. There are severalme-chants
in our town who have never tried
the virtue Of printers ink, and in
not advertising their business, they
undoubtedly have been the losers, as
4 comparison of their sales with the
men who do advertise, VIII readily
show. We have often solicited them
to advertise, and tried to show them
how it would be to their advantage;
but they always refused on the plea
that I'll cost too much" still these
same men expect US to deal with
them, and often ask US why we don't
DO 50. Our answers 'EbecauSeit costs
TOO much" The time is coming
when men will find that they cannot
drive a business without advertising,
because people will payne attention
to merchants who have not the cour-
age 10 tell them what they have to
sell, and will presume that when
buyers are not invited to their hou-
scs through public prints, patrons
or new customers are not wanted
Merchants viii make note of this,
and try printers ink little while,
and see If 1t will not pay.
In JOB work we have nearly all of
the patronage, because We do our
work neatly, correctly and at the
time promised. Our rule is never to
dissppoint anyone in this class of
work.
Now, we ask every friend Of this
paper to give it . word of cheer, and
whenever a subscriber, an advertise
ment or q oh can be influenced To