Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-01
1878.
THE DEW-YORK TIMES.
A Political, Literary and Gen
eral Newspaper.
DEVOTED TO REFORM IN MUNICIPAL. STATE
AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1851.
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ASA FIMTLT PIIEIi,

The Times has always horne a very high reputation
throughout the United States. 1t is free from all OBJ
Jcctionablo advertisements and reports, aud may he
safely admitted to every domestic circle. The dis
graceful announcements Of quacks and medical pre-
tenders, which pOlue many newspapers Of The day,
are not admitted into the columns % The Times on
any terms. The paper has always resisted the conn
and has Oppose those attacks on the Family "a the
basis Of society which frequently made, aud
which have led to 70 much misery aud crime,
As 4 POLITICAL JOURNAL,
The Times will be devoted, ts in the past, TO dis
eliminating support Of the Republican paIy, while II
reserves the right Of expressing independent opinions
upon the measures or policy Ut any administration,
upon the course u any eauers IT belongs to
ton Clique within party, and has never entered
into any relations which were likely 10 inper its per-
feet freedom. It's cuure j. tnat independence 0h
in the Rtpublican Party for IN that way the in
forests OF tue people be- most efficiently served Party
government Is essential To constitutional country,
and when journals profess to have mo party It ia
usually because they have no principles. The Times
Is faithful to the convictions and aims upon which
the Republican Party was based, hut 1t is not the
mou,hpiecc Of thque. II was not originally estAb-
lishcd an "OrgAn, nor has II ever asked for or
received any 'iaVors from the lSrty with which 1t
has been identified. II has supported the Republican
Party in the past solely because it believed that party
to be founded ON principles Of right and justice But
its support has been freely and imrartiay rendered
and IL never will consent to serve mere instru-
mcnt for registering t1e DEGREES Of politicians The
Times will tndeayor To advocate truth and Justice
and decline to surrender its columns for the OF
leaders Of any party. II will continue to advocate
those measures 10y which the honor. the peace, aud
the prosperity Of the natl be best secured and
promoted, and wilt constantly study the wants Of the
people, rather than the wishes OF individual pOlu
clans. Its editorial columns will be conducted With
spirit Of fairness aud impartslity, free Alke from
self-iniercsted aims, political jObbery, Of undue
favortisIn. 1t will represent the great body Of the
people, rather than any clique. ON all subjects 1t will
maintain an attitude OF perfect independence. It's
correspondence will be full and timely aud directed
with special reference to the publication Of the truth
on all questions, anu from all parts. 1t reports viii
be prepared with the utmost care. The literary d.
uartmput will be in thoroughly caIAblp haudg. and
will present full review Of the literature, the Ans
arts the music and the drama Of the day. The sci
entlhc and educational reports aud articles spe-
ciAuy prepared by some Of the abest Ilsn In the
county.
The SUNDAY edition Of The Times includes, in addi-
tion TO all the news, selected and original literary
matter of the most varied aud agreeable character.
Special arrangements have been made 10 impart
attractions TO this feature q the paper Among the
contributors of original stories articles to this pa
per Bret Harte j. W. DE Forrest, Thomas Hardy,
DuttOn Cook, William Black, and negotiations be-
ing carried out with many other distinguished Au-
thOrs.
Started in September. 1881, The Times has ever
since been recognized as among the most successful
popular and influential newspapers in the country,
Two Of its original proprietOrs still direct its policy,
and with greatly increased resources aud experience,
will spare pains to extend and strengthen its
claims upon the confidence and support Of that public
which it has endeayured faithfully t. serve for ~
ward Of three aud twenty years.
TraNs TO NAIL fUnscRIBERs:
The Daily Times, per anuum, including the
Sunday edition. Observation-Disclosures. il3 90
The Daily Times, per annum exclusive OF
the Sunday edition. 10 90
The Sunday edition, per annum............ 2 %
~ We beg to state that Postage will he paid at this
Office free, all editions Of The Times sent to sub
Scribers, under the law 10 take eject the rSt
Of January, 1875.