Connecticut western news., 1883-06-06

as correct.
 THE first copy of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS was published July 14, 1871. Its founder, editor and proprie- tor, the late l. Pease, devoted his time talents and energy to the paper and made it his life work. The subscription price was $2 per year y paid strictly i,e adrasce. If not paid at the expiration of three months, $2.25 was charged. Every one was satisfied with the sub scription price and never requested or expected to have it reduced. and during the seven years that MT Pease conduct ed the paper, the price remained un- changed. Five months after the death of MT Pease, the paper passed into the management and control of Col J B Hardenbergh.
 Mir Pease had learned by years of act ual experience, the cost of material, the wear and tear of printing presses, ma chinery, type and all implements con- nected with the publication of news paper was surprising. He knew that the newspaper business was not all in- come and no outlay, and he also knew the subscription rates were not unrea- sonable. Col Hardenbergh, without these years of newspaper experience to guide him, but at the same time full of enthusiasm and desire to extend the circulation of the NEWS, thought a re- duction of the subscription rates would build up the paper, so on taking the ed- itorial chair, he announced that on and after January l, 1879 the terms of sub- scription would be $1.5O per year Jf Pdid strictly i,a adraace. If not paid at the expiration of three months, ,$2 would be charged. These rates have since continued. Col Hardenbergh soon be- gan to learn by bitter experience that he had made fatal mistake in reducing the rates, but how to remedy it was 8 problem which remained unsolved dur ing his administration. The Colonel will endorse every word of this state ment and I am willing to refer my read CTS to him. There are at least two ways of conducting newspaper. One is, if the subscription rates are below living prices, the publisher can fill up his pa- per with patent medicine advertisements, reduce the number of his news and read ing matter columns, and give his read CTS what really amounts to a weekly patent medicine almanac, instead of 8 clean, bright, newsy paper. The other way is,publish an interesting paper, 8 sample of which we have given for sev- eral weeks, and yet hardly fair sample of what we will give you in case our efforts are properly seconded and sus- tained. We cannot afford to devote our whole time to the paper at the present rate of subscription. ''The laborer is worthy of his hire," and we think our readers will not expect us to provide a feast every week for them unless they pay reasonable price for the en- tertainment. We do not wish to ssiump from the frying pan into the fire" and do not wish to advance the subscription rates without first consulting the views of our subscribers, therefore we now state our intentions. We propose to re- turn July l, 1883, to the former rates of subscription. These rates were stated at the commencement of this article. We propose to give you as good paper as was ever issued from this office, nav more, we hope to improve the paper, as we become accustomed to journalistic work in all its branches. Before advanc- ing the rates we wish to hear from our subscribers. Are you willing to pay one penny more each week for a first class paper ? As we said before we can make paper to fit the price by filling it up with patent medicine advertisements. We want you to be candid in your reply to our question, as it will influence our decision and action on this subject. We ask all those who are unwilling to sec ond our efforts to produce desirable paper to notify us immediately by pos tai card. It is of vital importance to us to know who and how many will dis continue their paper in case we return to the old established rates. If we do not hear from you, we shall take it for granted that you appreciate our efforts to improve the paper and that you are willing to pay the proposed advanced rates for it. Don't wait until we ad- vance the rates and then notify us to stop your paper.
 THE passenger train over the Housa- tonic railroad last Sunday, retreated on arriving at Canaan. The milk train from Pittsfeld passed south as usual at 4:30 M and about one hour later loco- motive and one car passed north. We understand the Sunday papers were car ried on this train. We do not know what measures have been taken to pre- vent the running of Sunday trains, per- haps the following item is the correct version.