Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-13

thew have now hat full OF caruS asking
discontinuances. OH where will the
growing number end 7"
'crhere is general complaint made by
former subscribers of the Herald that
whereas thew have asked that their names
be stricken off the subscription lists,yet the
paper persistently comes. This complaint
has been lodged with us and we asked 10
see to the matter. To all such we reply
as follows, in this way: Don't take your
paper out of the postoffice OF suffer any
member of your family to do so. linen
the postmaster will drop his well-known
card to the Herald which will be conclu-
sive of the matter. Adopt our advice and
watch results.
The following note was addressed to the
"Virginian Publishing Co." June 9th.
Gentlemen We find in your issue of
this morning, two locals referring to the
subscription list of the shenandoah
Herald One stating that number OF
the old subscribers of the "Herald" have
requested their paper to be discontinued
and we refused to discontinue the same,
the other stating that we now have hat
full of cards asking for discontinuances
&c. You say that you make this state
ment upon the authority OF your ln1or-
mant.
These locals are to some extent in
furious to the Herald" in business way,
as they are false in every respect and we
will so treat them in our next issue.
AS business manager of the Herald" l
request the name of your informant
Respectfully Yours,
ROBT. J. WALKER.
The same day the following answer was
returned:
WOODSTOCK, Va. June, 6, "a.
Your note is handed to us by Mr.. Mark
Wunder, concerning two locals which ap-
peared in our last issue. We shall see our
informants as soon as we can and give you
the necessary information before you 60
to press with your paper. One or more Of
the parties live in the country.
Yours, &c,
THE VIRGINIAN PUB. Co.
On Wednesday, June 18th, the follow
ing note was handed us:
WOODSTOCK, Va, June IL, "a.
Mr. r. J. Walker,
Business Manager Herald 20.
Sir:-ln pursuance OF
our promise to furnish the names of our
informants as foundation for two locals in
'The Virginian" of last week upon the
condition that you will reciprocate under
like circumstances, we give as our infor-
mant in reference to the local concerning
hat-full of cards asking for discontin-
uances of the HERALD the name of Ashby
Dysart.
As to the other local relative to request
having been made by former subscribers
of the HERALD for q discontinuance of the
HERALD, and notwithstanding, this the
paper at the time of the preparation of
the local, persistently coming on, we give
as our infOrmants David f. SmOot, which
he SAYS was the case with himself, and
one of our eanvassers who reported Samuel
Doll and Joseph Funk as being in the
same class. We have heard of others, but
deem it unnecessary to add other names.
Information has been sought through us
by our friends, and we asked to advise
how subscribers can discontinue their
papers before closing up their accounts
with the publisher. The object of our
little local was to give advice on this sub
ject, ard nothing more.
Respectfully,
The Virginian Pub. Co.
Subsequent correspondence developed
that Mr.. w. II. Haas is the canvasser re-
ferred to and that Mr.. Lewis Kneiseley
supplied the statement that Mr.. Samuel
Gochenour's name was not dropped as re-
quested at May court. This statement of
Mr.. KS, it must be noted was not made to
NJ. L. Walton till Wednesday and was no
part of the foundation for his locals of the
week before.
Our readers will indulge us for noticing
these matters as fully as we do. 1t is
business. 1t is our business, and decent
regard for the proprieties should have re-
strained the "Virginian" from any refer
ence to it,
Now, as to the facts. No man has re-
turned paper or given notice to this
Office for discontinuance whose name has
not been promptly erased.
Says the VIginiGn, there is general
complaint" and the specifications narrow
this general complaint down to D. F.
Smoot, Samuel Doll and Joseph Funk.
Mr.. Smoot did not ask any body connected
with this Office to discontinue his paper.
We are apprised by Capt. John H. Grabill
that Mr.. Smoot did make such request of
him and he overlooked it on account of the
usual rush of court day business. Notice
of Mr.. Funk's discontinuance is in this
Office and bears date, June 18th week
after the "Virginian local was written, and
his name is erased of that day.
Samuel Doll gave notice to Capt. Grabil
on Monday last, after the "Virginian'
went to press. 1t further appears thai
Joseph Funks name was erased from thu
''mailer" before the last notice, but wa
omitted on the book.
This is the general complaint" W.
no W want our local public to understand
the whole case.
Captain John H. Grabill is a know
democrat. He represented two-thirds in
terest in the HERALD Publishing Com
pany and is engaged in settling that bust
ness. In all requests for discontinuanc
or transfer to the "Yirginian", he endea
vors to attend to. AS far as the HERALl
is concerned, it tries to avoid all referenc
to any business of the "Virginian(* Blu
the "Virginian", not seeming to apprt
ciate a distinction between public an
private matters, and having no apprecis
BILE sense of the courtesies of any profes
sion, we will now say that we have 139
bOnafde subs cribers, including exchanges
, on our books. We have just 459 MOI
= names than when we took possession G
7 the HERALD.
We invite the "Virginian" to cross o.
l anime anybody connected with til
HERALD. They can come down and coun
the quires Of paper wet down. They ma
look at our books and mailing machine
They may read the cards of the post
masters. They may attach machine
our Cottrell g. Babcock press that will il
dicate the revolutions of the cylinder. W
are willing to ANYTHING now that will r.