The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
Our Fortieth Volume.

With this number, the REGISTER
enters upon its fortieth volume and the
number of its volumes does not quite
number its years. On the 18th day of
October 1881, about forty-three years
ago, Mr.. II. II. Houghton issued the
first number of a weekly paper entitled
1.-THE American" A few years later,
probably in 1886, 1t became the
peoples Press, Continuing under that
name until November, 1913. 1t was
then "The Northern Galaxy" until
January LIST, 1S4s, when it assumed a
new name 1.-The Middlebury Galaxy"
and two years later 1t became 1.-The
Middlebury Register" the name which
it has retained to this date. The
discrepancy in its years and the num-
Der of its present volume, Is accounted
for on the supposition that in taking
the name of 1.-THE Peoples Press" in
1886, it commenced to number anew.
During the first nine and one-half
years of its existence there were four
publishing firms H. II. Houghton,
Ozias Seymour, J. p. Wheeler and f.
Markham. In the spring of 1S41,
Harvey Bell, Esq, purchased the paper
and he continued its publisher until
his death, in 1913. 1t was continued
in his name until April, 1910 when
Messrs. Barrett q Cobb commenced the
publication in their own names. Mr..
Barrett withdrew in April, 1856. Since
that time events are too recent to re-
quire any reference.
Perhaps we might be justified, at our
advanced age, and on an anniversary
occasion like this, in indulging in few
words of selfcongratulation and in
announcing our future purposes in
journalism. We will only say with
regard to the past, that we have been
gratified with frequent expressions OF
appreciation from our patrons and
friends, and occasionally cursed by our
enemies-a compliment almost as
tiattering, under the circumstances.
We tender thanks for both, hoping we
have deserved the former, and presum-
ing we have sometimes merited the
latter.
In the future, as in the past, we shall
aim to give our readers valuable local
paper, pre- eminently giving the news,
and discussing events as they pass, to
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to do so in all discussions taking the
side of progress and moral reform.
Right, and truth, and justice are to be
considered always. We shall, a.
hitherto, discuss local affairs, political
men and measures, questions of public
policy, moral reform and religious
topics, at our discretion, at all times
without fear or favor of clique or party,
insisting upon the same code of morals
for politics as for business, or religion.
We have now superior corps OF
correspondents by whose aid we expect
to give more complete summary of
local news than ever. In some of the
towns in the county we arc in want of
assistance in this matter, and we
solicit reportorial favors.
Additional talent in our editorial
department will enable us to discuss a
greater variety of topics and the young
blood may be expected to favorably
affect the energy of our utterances.
Recognizing the stubborn facts OF
Limitation, as to space and field o.
operations, we shall continue to confinC
ourselves, in the main, to local matters
but shall give the news and all discus
sions, whether editorial or correspond
ence, the utmost benefit of our condens
ing power.
But our success in supply this loca
medium of thought and communica
ton for the people of Addison county
will, after all, depend largely upoi
themselves. We bespeak your for
bearance, your patronage and you
assistance.