The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-04
THE WATCHMAN VOL. SO.

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its existence. 1t signalizes the occasion
by the making of several important
changes. In the first place eight col
umns of space are added to the papers
capacity to publish more fully the local
and general news, and the better to pro-
vide for the accommodation of its adj
vertising customers.
In the second place the subscription
price will remain 50 90 a year, but to
that large class of subscribers who pay
strictly in advance, and to encourage
recruiting in that class, a discount of
fifty cents on each yearly subscription
will be made on and after January l,
1898. These terms will be rigidly prac-
ticed in their full letter and spirit.
"Strictly in advance " will be held to
mean precisely what the words signify.
Those whose subscription has been re-
newed for one year from January l, at
the old rate, will receive a due extern
sion of their period of subscription. To
allow ia r warning of this change, a two
weeks period of grace will be given,
expiring on Wednesday, January Is,
1898. By the expiration of this period
all will have had ample time to take ad-
vantage of the discount for cash in adj
vance. Those who are in arrears will
be given a similar advantage on the
full payment of such arrears.
The enlargement of the WATCHMAN
rendered necessary certain changes in
its mechanical equipment, the most i'm
portant of which is the addition to its
machinery of a NJ. s two revolution
Cottrell printing press.
With eight columns of new space at
its disposal, the WATCHMAN will be
able gradually to enlarge its entire
news service, particularly its town news
service, and to give to the family, literary
and other departments a fullness and
completeness that shall add greatly to
their value and interest.
The WATCHMAN's unrivalled farm
department will remain under the ed
itorship of DR.. Hoskins. With greater
"sea room" the veteran farmer and
writer will be able to bring his impor-
tant department nearer to the level of
\ his ideal, though his readers with one
accord declare that, for the Vermont
farmer, the WATCHMAN's farm page is
always more practical and profitable
than any of the agricultural publications
of the country.
The coming year will be one of great
political interest. Though a republican
newspaper, the WATCHMAN will pub
lish all the political news and keep its
readers informed as to what all parties
are doing and saying. Published at the
state capital, in touch with the best
sources of information respecting state
doings, it has opportunities not pos
sessed by other papers less favorably
L situated for obtaining news of state
a~ffairs, and of providing in its largest
sense what is implied in the paper's
full title, a STATE JOURNAL. Every
Vermonter, to be well and accurately
informed on state aft fairs and on i'm.
portant state questions, will need the
WATCHMAN.
Its readers, familiar with its course
editoiially and the ground it has taken
on all matters of local or state concern.
will bear witness TO the swerylno
loyalty of the WATCHMAN to the best
interests of state or locality, the fear
lessness of its advocacy of every cause
or measure in which the welfare of the
people has been involved, and the bold
ness of its warfare against every power
or agency or influence it has deemed
inimical 10 the people. We believe the
WATCnMAN has faithfully prac iced the
letter and spirit of S;ory's famous CON-
ception of the true mission of the pub
lie journal:
|" Here shall the Press the peoples right maintain,
Unawed by influence and unbribrd by gain.
,,are patriot Truth her glorious preeepts draw,
|p,sdged TO Religion, Liberty aud Law"
Its larger facilities, with a competent
1890 Ill $500 i