Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-24

As the Union has been in the past, it will be in
the futrre-consistently Republican; hut, while thus
frankly taking Sides it will not be blind to the faults
Of its own party oblyous to the virtues Of other
parties 1t means to treat opponents with entire fair
ness and courtesy and seeks to convince rather than
md conquer those Of other ways thinking.
A Journal for the ERmily.-Politics, how
ever will not by any means be allowed to engross all
the space and attention of the Union. To give the
news Of the day. ntellgently and fairly, with e1o-
rial comments explaining its meaning and enforcing
its lessons will always he regarded rs its hrst duty.
Ample space will also continue to be given to facts and
discussions relating to the realms Of Art and Ltera-
ture Science and Invention Agriculture and Mechau-
les religion and Education, Home Amusements aud
Out Door Rtcreations, not Degltcing even the Fash
ions of the Day ard the Foes of Society, Informs
ton about which may be useful for correction and
nroof if nothing more. In short, the Union aims to
be complete family newspaper, welcome TO every
class Of society," and containing something OF interest
The Daily Union is the only evening paper in
Nassachusetts west of Worcester, that publishes the
dispatches Of the Associated Press that has regular
and efficient facilities for collecting the news OF the
day general and local. These facilities are constantly
being extended and perfected and, satisfactorily as
the paper served its readers in the past it strives
The weekly Union is large quarto sheet Of
&c columns and has much larger circulation than
any other weekly paper in Western Massachusetts,.
This circulation is chiefly among the intelligent VII
layers and farmers Of western New England; but the
parer is also prime favorite with New Englanders
who have emigrated TO other parts Of the country or
TO foreign lands Although ono Of the largest and
hest PAPERS of it's class published it is furnished at
the low price of 81 so year, or four cents copy
CLuBpING WITH OTHER PAPKRs.-The attention OF
those desiring to take frst-cass agricultural paper
is called to our offer to send the American Agricultu
rist together with the Weekly Union for year, for
two dollars New subscribers, sending In their names
at once can secure both papers from date to jan
1882 As usual each subscriber to the Weekly Union
will be presented with Of the Springfield Prntin G
Co Is patent calendArs-that popular aud convenient
substitute for the oldfashionSd almanac. Persons
desiring take any other agricultural or literary pa
per or any Of the leading magazines Of the day. can
save from 81 to q each subscription by ordering
from this office in connection with the Daily or Week
ly Union. . -
A Coon ADVERTISING MEDIUh.-The extent as
well as the character of the Union makes hrateass
advertising medium The paper has had liberal
patronage in the past, and It frankly asks continu-
ance of it, firm in the belief that nowhere else can the
advertiser get more nearly his moneys worth. The
Union has always been devoted to the interests Of
Springfield and vicinity and hearty support OF the
paper is not only believed to be conducive 20 the di-
rect profit Of publishers and patrons, but indirectly TO
the benefit OF this community,
gH-REMEMBER THE PRIcE-PosTAGE PAID: Daily
Union IS year; So for six months; so cents for one
month: - cents a week cents a copy. Weekly IN
ion, 81 so year; rs cents for siI months cents
copy. For rates to clubs and commission to agents,
appiy at the ONCE Of publication. Address
THE UNION, Springfield, Mass