The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
n Word to Our Patrons.

On Wednesday, the I'd day Of September
the REPORTER will be enlarged by the I'D.
ditlon of one column to each page and the
page heightened, making the increase iu
space equivalent to six columns, or nearly
one-flfth additional. The REPORTER is also
to be put into new type throughout. The
purpose of the publishers 10 to improve the
paper not only In form, but also In the
making up and the contents.
We purpose not only to enlarge our pa
per and thus give our patrons moro for
their money but also have determined to
reduce the price OF subscription as follows:
To advance paying subscribers, $3.50 per
year; to those who pay within the first
SIX months OF the year, sl.75; to those who
delay payment beyond six months, $500,
aud reserving the right to charge $2.25
to those who allow subscriptions TO run
over the year.
The expense of the enlargement and the
new dress Involves the purchase Of much
new material, and the publishers flud them
selves much In need of the money due
them from SUBSCRIBERS. These sums are
small but when aggregated make what to Us
Is large amount aud would help US greatly,
particularly at this time. How to collect
one thousand dollars Of this money, hon.
estly due US, forthwith, is the problem we
wish to solve. We must either go after it
or send after it, or our friends must bring
1t to us or send 1t to US. We purpose to
try to induce our patrons to pursue the
latter course, and to this end make the fol-
lowing Offer: To all subscribers who pay
or remit money on subscriptions between
this and October lst we will make q dis
count Of 20 per cent. Pie ,se bear In mind
that this arrangement Is for two months
only, August and September. This is bus
iness with US and not sentiment, we need
the money and our friends who are behind
on the paper may need an opportunity to
settle with us at 75 cents on the dollar.
We hope they will avail themselves Of the
opportunity whether they need 1t or not.
Take the date printed on your paper
reckon the time from that to the date Of
your remittance At 81 90 per year and send
rs or bring US three-fourths that amount.
1t would be well also to include $3.50 for q
year 10 advance or 10 cents for six months.
II our friends will attend to this prompt
ly they viii! make US happy and the reflex
effect upon themselves will be gratifying.
Five American steamship lines have de-
cllned TO hereafter carry the mails to Aus
tralia, Venezuela, Turks Island, Havana
and Mexico. The Postmaster-G General says
he makes these companies better offers
than they ever had before, but declines to
carry out the act Of Congress. Even that
free trade organ, the New York Evening
Post, thinks that the Postmaster General
has erred In withholding the 100000 vot-
ed by Congress for the foreign mail service
The Post says: "Although the discretion
to divide this money, or to withhold 1t al
together, was lodged with the Postmaster
General, the intention Of Congress was
perfectly clear, and 1t has not been shown
that It was not wise intention. 1t is
hardly becoming In that officer to Illustrate
the evident purpose Of the legislative
branch Of the Government merely because
such discretion was left with him, and II
the effect should be the discontinuance OF
the Australian liue, there would be just
ground for complaint"