The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-05
Col. 1. ]. Frantz 9 Hls Readera.
From the Brandon Repnbliean. !

4 Eloin the Dfdnuon Republican.
Having published the Brandon Repnbl;.
can over thirty years, and made a fortune
out eft, (which, unfortunately for us is;D
the pockets of other people, we must now n
say farewell to our patrons, and retire 70
the shades ofpTivate life, at least far time
We part with you, dear patrons, with MANY
regrets. and especially with those kina
/ friends whose names have never been off on.
subscription list since we took charge Of
/ paper They have indeed been kind 10 ne
and We shall remember them as long az W.
/ live. From the citizens of Brandon gapar
ally We have received many kindnesses ana
liberal patronage. A few, however. have
not only withheld their patronage, but did
what they could to break us down. We
ashamed to tell it, but there are families in
/ the town of Brandon, and business men too
\ whose names have never been on our sinh.
scription lis, and who have never read the
paper except when they could beg or Dor
/ row it.
For thirty years we have labored unceas-
! iugly to promote the interests of our town
county and State, and we have been liberal
| ~ patronized by the people of other sections
whilst our home patronage has shown us
that our Efforts were not appreciated For
ago, to move our office to another locality.
but the place selected is now oyerhowed
aud the surrounding country ruined. We
have therefore leased our establishment for
one year to our son, Z. E. Frautz, and will
devote our time to the settlement of our
outside business affairs, which have been
sadly neglected. We have over fifty thous-
and dollars due US, scattered from Maine to
al n
a portion OF 1t.
AT the END OF year we may again put
on the editorial harness, provided we can
find a place where the business men appre-
ciate the value of newspaper. The entire
patronage OF the town of Brandon during
the past few years, has rot been sufficient
10 run the paper one month out of the
twelve, and without home patronage no
plper can prosper.
In leasing our Office we have made ar
engagements with our successor to fill out
all our contracts for subscription and adj
vertising He is authorized to collect aud
receipt for any money due us during our
absence.
Our successor is a practical printer, has
had some experience as a writer, and being
sober, industrious and ambitious, we feel
assured he will give you an interesting
paper, especially if you encourage him by
a liberal patronage.
During our long editorial career we have
made many friends and some enemies. Our
aim has been to benefit our party and our
country, and if we have been too harsh at
times it was an error of the head and not
of the heart. We have no unkind feeling
for those who honestly differed with us
politically, but we do despise the hypocrite
in politics and religion, and the ungrateful
wretch who in his prosperity turns his back
on the man who befriended him in his ad
versity.
With the talented and courteous editors
of the State our intercourse has been of the
most friendly character, and we shall never
forget their many acts of kindness and ex-
pressions of fraternal feelings. Most of
those who were in the business when we
took charge of the Republican have crossed
over the river. Maj. q. w. Harper, of the
Raymond Gazette, Col. a. G. Horn, of the
Meridian Mercury, and Hon. i. Barksdale,
Of the Jackson CLARION, are the only
three, we believe who are now living ana
still in the editorial harness. These three
men have nobly done their duty aud we
lope they may some day reap their reward.
SuEsany wishes for the prosperity of
ID and our old patrons
Tsp bid our readers adieu.
A. j. FRANTZ
r. - S