Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
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haVlnS uIsPoseu OF Tue FDG
my connection with the paper has
eeased, and With this issue, begins
ihe editorial administration of Mr..
r. M. White. La taking a final
Leave Of my patrons, | desire to say
n few words, that, coming from one
whose material interests in the mat
asr have forever ceased, | hope will
be well considered. For three long
years | have labored in your midst,
with the single purpose Of giving
you as nearly q perfect paper, a.
it lay in my power to do. Insplred
by 'the hope of q great snture for
OH town and country, and spurred
On by the pride I felt for the paper,
and the ever-present desire that it
should fill the true mission OF n pub
BE journal without lack or allowance,
1 have ever done by you as best !
Gould. That l have fallen far short
Of my aim, is probable; that l have
not always done IS wiser men
should have done, IS und 9att IDLY
hrue, but l have lahored un Ter great
difficulties, unknown to the great
masses of mY readers, and only
known TO those with whom [ have
had Intimate business relations.
And expressions Of warmest sym
patty and hearty commentator,
have not been few, nor devoid Of
good. The generous expressions
Of my frieads have never :allen
without influence upon my heart
hopes and purposes. But with all
this my effort has ever been rather
An up>hiIl business, and | will tell
Jon why: the people of Mexico and
Audrain Couhty do lot sufficiently
ralue their newspapers. The Full.
aon Telegraph has a circula ion of
400, the Columbia and Louisiana
papers claim more than this; the
iwo Paris papsrs have 1900 each,
while 9. A. Cooks Newspaper Di-
ssctory for 1876 gives tie circulation
of the Observation-Disclosures as 709,
and though the, circulation Of the
A.EDGER has fully doubled within five
mouths past and is >stiiI rapidly in
ereaslpg, it is now but little better.
This should not be sou Mexico is "a
more central point, and a more
prominent city than either. of those
Ea1Ded, and its papers should lead
all those in circulation, as we'll as
n, advertising patronage, in which
uo7Rn is sadly behind any of
is neighbors. Now let me tell YOU
hat | have given this subject more
thorough consideration than any Of
you have had occasion to,and speak
jpg without bias, / tell you that
aothing you can d. will SO rebound
10 your material interest as a lib
eraI support rendered your local pa
Bers, and let me ask you in all earn
estness to do this. They are ever
striving for your good. Only through
these 4 You be known abroad. All
over hundreds and thousands of
miles Of country they are telling all
of your whereabouts, your
excellencies and what you offer
lhem. How cheer. ulIy, then, sho d
you hold up their hands. We have {
elivered the LEDGER into the keep t
ng of one who will Continue it and ,
6vance it in the path upward and l
toward the perfection ,
Of q fearless, true newspaper. He ,
is a young man of ability, education 6
and culture, and in such alone IS the :
hope of your future greatness. Ellis
whole heart and treasure is here r
md he needs only your encourage
nent ard support, to grow Into a q
,ower for great good among you 7
Ind TO you,--give it him in gener- :.
,us abundance, [ pray you. The
LEDGER offers you the only hope t
'ou have in the world for a really t
great paper, and upon it s
hould all your fostering care CEN 6
e.
For all my faults and failings l r
nvoke your forgiveness; for all your /
generous encouragement, of every c
ind, L return you my hearty a
hanks. }. LINN LADD. t