The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-12-28


This number completes the second
volume Of the SOUTH KESTUcKIAx.
We desire TO speak word TO our
patrons and the public before enter
Ing upon a new volume. Il may not
he entirely inappropriate to give
brief review Of our venture from its
inception. Two years ago tho paper
was started in the face Of many diff
culties. II began to meet with the
approval! of the public from the first.
Al the end OF six months II changed
hands and the present proprietors
took charge of the enterprise. Its
enemies congratulated themselves
that its days were numbered. II had
passed into the hands of boys with,
out capital, without experience, and
without any way of assuring sub
scriheys That they would get the
worth Of their money. They stopped
not 10 consider difficulties but threw
every energy they possessed into their
business and BY strict attention 10 the
sarnc and uniiring efforts to make a
good psper they gradually made
friends for themselves and their en-
tcrprise until at lie end Of The first
year--shry had about 500 bona tide
subscribers. Encouraged thor began
the second year coufdeat that they
wsre on the right track aud that II
they made paper devoted chiefly TO
the interests OF local matters thar II
would meet with the endorsement Of
the people. The EDITOR has the salts
faction OF knowing that In questions
OF county and city interests where q
struggle was entered into, that the
people have without single cxcep-
ton endorsed his positions. He has
acted irom his CONVICTIONS of what
he considered right without fear or
favor towards auy. The people have
uot only endorsed inn course OF tue
paper bui they have given II a very
liberal patronage and our subscription
list of last year has been almost
doubled. We now have reason 10
believe that our number OF bona fide
Subscribers in the county, is larger
than that Of any other paper and II is
siill Increasing. We have confined
our business almost exclusively to the
counti ia tho past butwiih increased
facilities for doing job work and two
years experience In the business we
intend 10 make every effort 10 In
crease our circulation and extend our
business throughout the surrounding
counties. We will offer greater in
ducements to su disorders than ever
next year aud Il our friends assist us
BY their patronage we will be cna-
bled 10 purchase q new press aud
fixtures aad give thems larger and
still better paper Of the end ofanothcr
year.
The Office which we have hereto
fore leased 10 now our own and we
are constantly adding new type to il
aud increasing our facilities for doing
cheaper and better job work. The
paper is now an established success.
We have built it up by hard work
aud honorable dealing towards rivals,
IN The race or poweriur competition.
Every inch OF ground we have gained
has been by a desperate resistance
from thote already in possession.
We thank the people Of Christian and
adjoining counties for past patronage
aud we promise 10 give them a quid
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pro quo for every dollar invested
with US in the future. We send out
sample copies to-day 10 many persons
whom we would like to nayc as sub.
scribers another year. We respect
fully solicit their patronage and the rc-
newed patronage Of present subscrib.
ers. Aud now kind reader We close
another chapter in the book Of time
and another volume OF tho SOUTH
| kEsTucKIAS. May the incoming
year DO one Of many pleasures and
much prosperity 10 US all. Next
week you will make your now years
resolutions and We will begin new
volume. lie, ono OF your good reso.
lntions be to take the SOUTH KIN
TUcKiAs.