News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-30
4 NEW VOLUME BEGINS WITT
THE NEW YEAR.
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THE SCOPE AND AIM OF THE JOURNAL.
During its nearly fifty years of existence The
Journal has ministered to the tastes and wants of
a constantly increasing constituency, which, al
though it embraces subscribers in all parts Of the
Union, Is chiefly centred IN the New England
states AS a dstinctively New England news
paper in tone and spirit in the scope of its intelli
gence and in the representation and champion
ship of those interests in which the people ofNew
England are most concerned, 1t challenges COM
paTisOn with any other paper. The best of its
success and popularliy-better even than the in
crease in its circulation, is the disposition Of
those who have once become subscribers. to con-
tInue so; and it is one ofthe most agreeable and
encouraging facts to those who have il in charge
that it is stnl Il welcome visitor in many homes
into which it has found entrance from its early
issues. The last half century has witnessed a
great many changes in Newspaper methods and
agencies, and by comparison with its present de-
velopment, American journalism might almost be
said TO have been in its infancy when the publca-
ton of The Journal was begun. Steam, the tele-
graph and the cable have wrought great transfor-
nations, and newspaper enterprise now encircles
the globe, presenting the reader of to day with
an epitome of Yesterdays happenings in every
part of the world. With all these changes and
improvements The journal has Kent mace: IL has
added new features and has steadily enlarged its
facilities; but through all changes it has retained
those distinctive characteristics which have won
and kept the regard of its readers. IL is there
fore better equipped than ever befor. to meet the
demands of its constituency.
THE SPECIAL QUALITIES.
The special aim of The Journal is to embrace
within its thirtysix columns sufficient account
of all the events of the week at home and abroad
to satisfy the needs of the average New England
reader. Its presentation of news will be SO am
pie and comprehensive that readers who look to
it as their chief or only source of information
current events will be able 20 RELY
upon its accuracy, and to be sure that no matters
of Importance can escape their n tice. 1t will
endeavor to solve the by no means easy problem
of COMPRISING q weeks news into n single pa-
per, not by caprlcious selection and rejection of
but by careful condensation and ar
Bearing in mind in particular the
needs of Susy men and women. who desire to
have the most information conveyed in the most
compact form, it will aim at variety and breadth
rather than expansion in any particular direction
and will endeavor to perform for its readers the
service of sitting and grouping those
matters in which they likely to feel an inter-
est In all this, particular attention win be given
to
NEW ENGLAND AFFAIRS.
The facilities afforded in this direction by the
dispatches Of the Associated Press are supple
mented and extended by the services of large
number OF special correspondents and reporters
x the most important points, who will report
matters of local interest, by telegraph and mail.
Ihsir dispatches and letters, with the gleanings
from our exchanges, will make each weekly issue
In particular an epitome of New England news
Arrangements have heen recently made, ofwhich
our re; ders for the coming year will have the
benefit for the further enlargement of these facil
tiles.
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
tenion. The valuable and widely read contri-
buttons of the young Farmer" whose hints and
have been a source of profit TO hun
reds of practical farmers, will be continued;
and the markets for produce in Boston, and the
condition of the crops and markets in all parts of
the country will he reported. The year before
us, IKE the year Which Is now closing, promises
to be one of
SPECIAL POLITICAL INTEREST.
1t will witness the closing session of the present
Congress. and the opening session of the new one.
Matters of grave public concern, such as the re.
vision ofthe tariff, the adoption of new provisions
for regulating the count of the electoral VOTE the
question Of the silver coinage, the question Of
Iorms in the civil service, the forms of supple
mentary legislation for the enforcement of the
laws against polygamy, and the que stion of ex-
tending national aid to education will be dis
cussed in Congress; and their Of scussion together
with the more than usual interest attending the
present relations of the great political parties,
VIII draw general attention to Washington, and
will make it desirable for the reader TO have the
fullest and freshest advices Il erefrom The needs
VI Tue TcduelS OF UeeEfy journal IN this u1rcc-
hon will be fully supplied by our correspondents,
''Perley" and "Webb," and their ssistants whose
special dispatches will be supplemented by the
regular press dispatches, and by "Perley'sb let
ters, describing the social aspects of Washington
Iife
THR PeTITI6A1 POSITION OF FEE JOURNAL.
:. The Journal is Republican newspaper, it be-
heves IN Republican principles, and does not re.
gard the mission of the Republican party as end.
ed. tbs in sympathy with the most liberal and
progressive tendencies in the party and will lend
It's influence 10 the ChnmI sh or hos
which the best men of all parties rapidly CON-
20 regard as essential. The Journal is loyal
70 hepuOlcan principles, but il is not subseryient
TO any tIctation, and it will hesitate to crt
else measures and tendencies, whateye err the marty
; rength behind them, which it regards as harms
ul. Those who are familiar with its course in
he past do not need to be reminded of its polcy
either as regards the general advocacy of Repu6>
lan prlncl pies, to its freedom OF utter tnce
when criticism is called for. To the discussion Of
Ill questions, political and other. which demand
consideration The Journal will bring candor,
Information and readiness to give both sia sa
air hearing. Moral and reformatory meg sures
vii be discussed with an intelligent sympathy,
business matters Will be regularly presented. and
n general, the editorial columns will be varied
lmely and prog rcssive
Events OF interest as regards
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Viii be reported by cable dispatches, and more
ully represented and discussed in the very read
bile and entertaining letters of Mr.. Edward King
Who is recognized and widely quoted authority on
contemporary affairs abroad.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES
Which have been acceptable in the pa st will be
ontlnued during the coming year. What The
ourndt has been it will continue TO be, every
Mort that is possible being made to secure for It
ne continued support of the reading and thinking
len and women Ut New England.
Boston Semi weekly JOuTaal,.
'ublished on Tuesdays and Fridays, is psper os-
speclhl value to persons engaged in cosnmerciai.
ursuits outside the large cities. IL Contains IN
EDITION to all the news of the day. the FULLEST nos
IDLE market, commercial and marine renorte he