Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
THURSDAY. JANUARY 3, 1875.
To Our Patrons.

With this issue, I'VE begin Vol. NNIN.
OF THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN, and near
ly quarter OF century has passed since
its first publication. Like all other works
of man. it has had faults As well as good
qualities No words of ours will either
lower or raise It's standard thus attained
because what Ii is, is well understood by
an intelligent community. yet there Is liza
bic to be unjust criticism on all local pa
pers, because of want OF power and force
when compared with the leading State or
National publications. The criticism il
unjust, from the fact OF 4 small circulation
OF local paper, wherSby it cannot pay a
large working force. 1t is impossible for
one man TO think Of competing with many.
especially when he is obliged 10 do tue lit
ersry work of the paper. and the business
of his office, while a large force OF able
writers of leading papers have definite
work in separate departments. and others
do the business. Every well conducted
local paper is OF great value and pleasure
TO the community in which 1t circulates
because It is supposed 10 be fully versed
in all home matters, and will inform the
people upon all important subjects, inter
esting to and concerning the community.
II the people would consider for mo-
ment tow anxiously tine home news Is
sosght in each issue, they would appreci
sra mara fully tho xati Ma ion a. riyp.l from
local paper. In the course OF year.
many facts from different parts OF the
town and county are published in it,
pages. each one of which would not be
missed for lar more than the cost Of .
years subscription. let these same thing
without ihe aid Of the paper would otter
fail TO reach the people until 1t was Toe
late to profit by them. II is not the inteD-
ton to prove At This time. the value OF this
or any other local paper, but simply 10 an
swcr some OF the objections OF those who
els.n that il does not pay TO subscribe for
II, q. not so much solid matter is obtained
from Ii a. from National or State papers.
at the same price. In addition 10 what has
been stated, the strongest argument that
can be made that 1t pays 10 take local pa
per, is, that 1t is the:tes,imony OF some one
almost daily that although feeling poor
And wishing to economist in every honest
wsv possible, yet by experiment find
cannet give up the home paper
new year has been entered upon, and
as is natural new, or rather, old resolves
have been made for the better. AS the
tirs, duty i. home; the second, state, the
third. national, the fourth universal, it is
the desire of the proprietors OF the AMER
IcAN that 1t shall be q nrst-clsss city and
county paper, containing all local news OF
importance. and that 1t shall discuss in q
measure sll leading and interesting topics
of our State and Nation. The better the
paper Is supported and the more prompt
its subscribers are in payment, the better
and more satisfactory it can be made. The
sum that each one promises TO pay lie
small, but the many little amounts make
up the whole support. 1t is with extreme
delicscy that il is asked, but a liberal pat
ronage and prompt payment will give
greater satisfaction to all concerned.
We desire to thank our many friends for
the encouragement slresdy given, and for
their valuable aid In forwarding contribu-
tons for the different departments OF our
paper. We hope these contributions will
still be made and that everything Of gen.
eral or of local interest will be promptly
sent to US. Very often important matters
escape the notice OF our regular local cor
respondents, therefore We ask all the
friends of the AMERICAN TO assist US in I'LL
ing its colunIs with interesting matter.