Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-24
VALEDICTORY.

Ny connection with the publication of
this paper ceased March 4, having on
that day sold the newspaper material,
subscription list and advertising accounts
to Geo. H. Blake, to whom all commu-
nications intended for the paper should
hereafter be addressed. The reasons for
not heretofore announcing the change |
are not necessary to state. 1t has been
my intention for two years to sell as
soon as l could get fair price and place
the paper in hands that would be salts
factory to its readers. My reasons for
so doing are by no means on account OF
any depression Of the financial condi-
ton of the concern; for as for that
matter, its foothold was never so hrm- !
its subscription list never so large, lack
ing only about one hundred names of
being up to that of the Orleans hide
pendent Standard at the time of its last
sale. The list has grown to what it now
is. with scarcely an effort being made on
my part, outside the Office, to increase
Il. less than one months time having
been spent in the last three years in So
Letting subscriptions. In fact l have
had such immense quantities Of money
about me sometimes-not always-that
have thought it necessary to take the
precaution against being robbed nights
Of sending my family aloOf, while !
feigned sleep below in the midst of re-
volvers. butcher knives, muskets, bay
onets and war paint. But all this STRAIT
agem amounted to nought, and daylight
was sure to find me chagrined and disap-
pointed. Not so much as tramp ever
mistrusted that had even a bung.town
cent. I shall have no occasion to resort
TO any such anxiety in the future, q
keep my money in the bank, now, and
offer my small armory of deadly
weapons and equipments for sale cheap
There are some things facinating about
newspaper life, viz: dead-head tickets
over railroads, to circuses and dog-shows
While am not particularly dissatisfied
with it, / do not lore 1t as some do -
as I would if / we're Hercules Of
could afford to keep a two-fsted fighting
editor to thresh the hide off those VIII
do not pay in advance, and exterminat
those who do not pay all. would no
have those unaequainted with the bust
ness suppose publishers life is the mos
disagreeable in the world. Think 0
the boot-black, chimney-sweep, peniten
tiary bird, government ofhce-holder, dec
hands in a tripe-factOry, engineers Of
one jackass power saving machine dairy
men with an old OK and two be-sheep :
a stock in trade, presidents Of sausage
stufHng machines, rag-venders and otht
occupations, numerous, but not necessar
to mention.
During my four years connection wit
the paper have done what could
make it newsy, instructive and interestir
to the various tastes Of which the &c
eral reading public is made up. He
far have succeeded, the reader mu
be his own judge If have pleas
any. am glad Of it; If ! have d
pleased any, am sorry. and will q
all such one hundred years-until
next eentennial-to forgive me in.
In severing my connection with
MONITOR, do not sever my interest
It's welfare. shall take the same pr
in doing what can for its prosperity
the future, that have in the past
same that every other person in this {
surrounding towns should.
To the citizens Of Barton and 0rle
county. l cordially and finally expr
my thanks for your hearty support
keeping the paper in a prosper
condition up to the present time, and
a citizen interested in the affairs Of
town aud county. / urge you keep
putting your shOulder-blades to
wheel; you need have no fears that
Blake, who has had charge Of the edi
ial page for the last three years, will
give you paper in return, which S
be a credit. not only to the county.
10 the State
To the editorial fraternity and to
the newspaper craft bid a sOrro'
adieu. acknowledging the many
words and favors bestowed. and I'D
you 10 sell out once in a while. jus
see how good it seems.
+. H. WEBsTE
Barton. VT. April "a. 1876.
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