Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-03

of its style of composition. Inasmuch
as it is thrust at US, we have to give
some space to an answer, though we
apologize to our readers for giving space
to matter that is of so little interest or
benefit to them.
Some time since, the proprietors of the
Express decided to adopt the prepay
system. in regard to their paper; and in
order to prepare their readers for the
change, they used several columns in re-
marks and arguments, which were in
tended to convince them of the necessity
and advantage Of the system proposed.
They advertised to start out on their
new plan, with the new year, but did not
get up sufficient courage to cut off the
heads of all their subscribers, good or
bad, who had not forwarded their sub
scriptions, until the middle of January.
But the heads of all delinquents were
clipped off, at length, and very large
number of good names were among these.
Then the paper, with little more than
half of its former number Of subscribers,
came out with long editorials, boasting
of the success Of the new system. Not
to discuss the wisdom of the course
adopted, for it is not our concern, the
facts are, that many responsible subscri-
bers who had patronized the paper for
years, felt snubbed and even offended,
and they decided not to renew their SUBJ
scription to that journal. Quite num-
Der of them have concluded to try the
MONITOR, and, upon solicitation of GER
tain parties in different sections, we have
taken some pains to put the MONITOR
into the hands of such as desired to ex-
anime it. We have offered all new SUBJ
scribers a Walton's register, and have
considered that legitimate way of do
ing. our neighbors to the contrary. It
is custom which the Cypress has
: always practiced, and which nearly every
paper practices, to give new subscribers
either extra time or some premium. In
this instance we give register which We
sell at thirteen cents. We have author
lied no agent to make any trade with
| new subscribers, which has not hereto
; fore been advertised in the MONITOR, and
; our neighbors are doubtless misinformed
t in regard to what our agents have done
: But it will be seen by the article
t quoted above, that the Erpress publish.
Y ers are terribly riled up; they accuse us
4 of wrong doings, try to ridicule our bus.
e mess, and get in a fling in regard t.
e those who have not renewed their sub
Y scriptions to the Eapress, when they cal
l them the "dead and wounded" of thel
list. They are doubtless troubled be
c cause large number have subscribed
t for the MONITOR. Now, we propose tt
!. forgive them for all they have said tina
e is harsh or hard against US. They ar
it pretty good fellows, little jealous
j. selfish and self-conceited, but their hand
/. are warm and their countenances ar
e bland /; and when this bile which nov
r troubles them is all up, they will be al
1t right again. They have soured on u
If several times before, but little sod
t. has brought them out of it.
IS Inasmuch as they have seen fit
Is taunt US about our 'little business"
S may be of interest to some to lear
something about our business, or in 9th
+ er words, the MONITOR. In 1871 A. A
l. Earle, having other schemes in his head
l. decided to sell out his newspaper, tn
of Standard, then published at Barton, an
ct Mr.. Camp, then publishing the E1pres
y at Newport, bought out the list and Cal
e. ried it to the ErpresS; it then numbere
Sc about 1900. AS there was then onl
he one paper, the Erpress, then called tn
to ErpreSs s. Standard, published in Oh
Is leans County, every man who took a
Orleans County paper belonged to MI
Camp. Che seemed to think that tn
case), either by original right or by pul
to Webster, good practical printer, and
,e wide-awake and energetic editor, had tn
audacity to start up paper at Bartor
>" which he called the .'Orleans Count
l. Monitor" 1t started under favorabl
is auspices, but it had to force itself upo
ground entirely occupied by the othe
paper, whose publishers used every legi
!. innate means, to say the least, to crus
out their new rival. From that day ii
is this, the MONITOR has increased in rel
ar utation. influence and circulation. unit
81 it has nearly supplanted the Newpol
= paper in all the southern towns of til
county, divided circulation with tn;
re paper in the central. eastern and wester
SIS towns, and is making inroads in tt
lt northern tier of towns. The circulatio
ne of the MONITOR now exceeds 1000 an
ID is increasing every week.
o. Our rivals may be dissatisfied wit
40 our "little business" but we have I
en- cause of complaint. Our patrons embrat
at many of the very best men in the count
us and they stick by US like friends. "
nd have used no extraordinary efforts to il
n crease our circulation. During the latt
I'e part of the year we have agents out
Is make collections and obtain subscriber
st We have made as good paper as v
&c could make, and shall try to make
H. better and better every year.
TO Our friends of the Eapress should n
en- complain; they are two stout, robu
ST. men, and they would take it as an insu