The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-30
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On the 23d of November, 1872, with
no ostentatious pretentlons, but witt. a
firm faith in the effectiveness of F.onest
labor, and the eligibility of its mission,
we issued the first number of the CAR.
BON Advocate. We look. back to that
day with a sincere feeling of gratitude
to those who welcop,ed it then, and to
all who have encouraged and patronized
# since, We believe it is not boasting
TO say that, while the CARBON ADvo.
GATE hos not made fortune for its
publisher, II has made large circle of
true friends, among all classes, who
pleasantly anticipate its weekly visits,
and welcome 1t as a reflex of popular
opinion, In Its sphere, and as an inde-
pendent truth. teller of tfanspiring
events.
During these six years II has stemmed
the current Of popular agltations in Car
bon county ,and the conflicts which these,
agitations have engendered among the
people. When It has taken issue at all,
it has been independently, in what its
editor and publisher believed to be the
defease of truth, justice and right. We
have lebored to give the people an or.
gan, and we take the success which has
been meeted out to us an earnest of their
appreciatgn.-
The CazeoN ADVOCATE is the only
paRI1, corbon county that is not ham
Or controlled by political parties or
4ucs, and for this reason it has never
betrayed truth and virtuous interest, has
made no false promises nor taken no
y pEecarious or uDtenable positions on
questions vital to the popular veal. 1t
has been and is still true exponent of
labor actually wrought here, has evaded
the "patent outside" craze, and is to-
day the only newspaper wholly printed
in the county.
1t is with feeling OF Mingled pride
and pleasure that with this issue, NO
1, volume VII, we are enabled to give
to our patrons Il paper enlarged from
twenty-four to thirty.two columns, and
without increasing the subscription.
The price remains still one dollar, and
1t is the largest newspaper for that price
published in the State. 1t speaks for
itself. The enlargement is solely for
the benefit OF its readers. BY it we are
enabled to give them a greater variety
OF miscellaneous fireside reading and a
wider range of current and home news
gleanings. II this enlargement meets
with the appreciation and encourage
ment hoped for, among those who have
so literally rallied to our support In the
past, this is BOT the only Improvement
which we propose to make. As fast as
possible we propose to add other meri.
torious points to its columns, until it
shall be pronounced the CHEAPEST AND
BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER IN THE AN
THRACITE COAL REGIONS.
Already there are many auspicious
signs Of a general revival Of our lam
gushing commercial and industrial in.
terests, and although we may note little
OF Its effects during the winter, we are
quite sure that after tEe first of Janu-
AIRY next, there will be new life infused
into trade and to this fact we would
call The attention of our tradesmen,
that, with the extra efforts we are max.
Ing to increase the circulation of the
CARBON ADVOCATE, is offered to you
the choice opportunity to remind the
public, by liberal advertisements in its
columns, that you are alive to your in
terests. Our advertising terms are mod
erate,and 80 equitable that the humblest
shop-keeper can reap the benefit OF ad
vertising. Twenty cents a week will
secure yearly space of two inches il
our columns, and no matter how small
and unpretentious a business you may
be doing, be assured, the investment
will come back to yo% ten.fod
In order to increase the size of the
paper, VIC have increased our mechani-
cal facilities, and have added many OF
the newest styles of jobbing types and
other material for executing Grst-clas:
book and job printing and we are pre-
pared to do every description of fol
work promptly and at as low ii not low
er rates than any other Office in the
county.
In conclusion, we cannot foreeo The
sibeTty of adding a special words to oui
good friends, who have encouraged Us
In our efforts to establish a good print.
ing Office here, and shared in our aspi
Tations TO print newspaper from it Of
which VIC should feel mutually proud
Horace Greeiy once said prosperity
always handsomely eOmpensates every
publlc-sprted effort which the people
OF country town make to have a good
local newspaper. 1t speaks a good word
for them among their neIghbors, and a
good word is thing not to be dispised. -
through the past years of business de-
preston, we pushed herolcaIly through
together. We all suffered more or less,
and one reason we had to be thankful
for on Thursday last was that it is as
well with us as It Is, and that we have
not been more unfortunate in this mat.
ter than our neighborinS boroughs and
towns. When the sun of prosperity
again peeps over the Blue Mountains
and Vitalizes the various interests of our
hIllelad little cOunty,w expect to share
IN the general veal. Looking back,