Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-19

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For more than three score years the srAUN.
TON SPECTATOR has been to an extensive pub.
lie as familiar as "household word.n The
| history of the central section of the great Val.
ley of Virginia is it's history. With the excep-
ton of two other journals in the State it takes
its rank in years of existence, and in casting q
! view over all the country from Eaaryiand TO
Tennessee, west of the Blue Ridge mountains.
1t is entitled to wear the honors OF age in asso
citation with It's esteemed contemp oraries.-
W hat eventful years and times it has chroni-
cled! Coming into life during the quiet and
pure administration of Monroe, it has steadily
moved evenly along the pathway of true jour-
naIism, representative organ of noble race
eiples. before the formation of the great po-
litical paroles of which Henry Clay and An
drew Jackson were the opponents, it was an
active and jealous champion of the people and
the peoples rights. Receiving inspiration di-
rectly from the founders OF our government, it
purposes which established civil liberty and
liberal rule on the American Continent. 1t
has witnessed the rise and fall of great parties
it has passed through the scenes of trouble
which came upon all the country. and now. as
in the day of It's birth and first active life its
supreme devotion to right, to justice, 10 good
govern 10 ent, and the advocacy OF substantial
and liberal progress. guides its aims and con-
socrates it's motives.
responsibility. It exerts almost supreme
control in the family, in social life, and in bus
mess affairs. for good or evil.
The cultivation of proper literary TASTE the
promotion of agriculture. commerce, and man.
ufactures, and the advocacy of measures of
Of those who conduct the columns of the
SPECTATOR Education first and foremost is
the groundwork of all advancement, and upon
this basis the chief as well as the minor pur-
suits and objects of mans existence are found
ed
Platforms are. in these times, considered the |
proper mode in which to present claims for
public recognition and support. The SPEcrA-
TOR retains its old and time-honored princi-
pies and purposes. Under the benign infiu-
ences of a new national administration, which |
will recognize the. equality of AL sections of
this great country, and, adhering to its enunci-
sted purposes, the SPECTATOR will maintain Its
place in the public arena, with high hopes of
present and failure usefulness. which shall be
wo.thy Of its past history.
IN the details of Journalism are many inter-
esting features. 1t is question in this day
which engrosses the minds of editors most. the
chart under " ich they work, or the attractive
an0 entertaining subjects which can be gath
ertd by effort and industry in the daily round
of tell. Correspondence, news, reviews of
books end standard publications, thorough |
market reports some Of the details, but
not the least in making up a readable and
lively paper. Then the LEGAL department, If
not first in Importance, is the first read, and |
still continues to claim that CONSTANT and dis
eliminating attention &C essential to the influ-
ence which it exercises on all minds especial
ly the young. The fact of the prominence Civ
en- it, makes it of first Importance and in pro- |
gresslve journalism it has already taken that |
rank.
The SPECTATOR will labor TO NJ crit enlarged !
vertising and job printing departments. 1t |
feels that there is no more to do than to invite
a cordial cooperation of old and new and
young friends to its aid. Now is most desi- |
rable time to commence with it's regular week.
Iy visits, and to realize how. efficiently and
faithfully it can serve the purposes of ntertain-
ment and instruction.
The Next State Canvass.
Those who subscribe for year viii get
the paper through the canvass of the election
for State officers next year. the result of which