Democratic messenger., 1893-12-30
VOL. XVIII.

With this issue the MESSENGER
rounds another milestone of its exist
encc and enters on the twcnty-cighth
volume. The story of its birth and
SUCCESSES are known tu most of the
readers Of its columns. Ii is one of the
fixtures Of Worcester countv-one oi
IFS public institutions. and with pardlo-
nable pride the present editors and
owners point To what il has accomplish
ell as paper of the people. for the
people and by the people" Seven
years ago when we bought it. il was
Il patent outside" with small
amount Of reading matter and poor
advertising patronage. although il
was even then considered on an even
plane with the other papers. When
the present editors took hold, they
were given Il cold reception by the
press and very little encouragement
from their most sanquine friends as to
their ability to make il better paying
institution. We had our ideas, how
ever. and neither looking 10 the right
nor left, hut straight ahead 10 the
goal of our ambition To give Worces-
ter county the hest local newspaper il
had ever had, and trusting to the
fairness Uf our patrons To- encourage
us, We went ON and on When we put
in a cylinder press and discarded the
old hand-prcss, friends cautioned us
To go slow and not bite off more than
we could chew. But we bit and chew
ed and il did not take us long to
digest il. Our circulation has steadily
increased until now, instead of the
edition of Iour or five hundred, the
MESSENGER prints every week nearly
two thousand papers and it would he
very easy matter to add another
thousand Ia that If we were inclined
TO send the paper To any who would
take it regardless of the paying for it.
This is not the way we are doing
business; Others have tried i.--where
are they? Echo answer wherc'
The MESSENGER is neither gift
enterprise or a lottery. The subscriber
pays his dollar and he gets the MIS-
sENGEH every week in the year. The
MESSENGER has never failed Of publi-
cation single week since il has been
controlled by IFS present editors. When
the big fire swept away our office on
the night Of August 9TH, we were left
without material Ia get out paper.
hut one uf the editors left on the dav
following aud arranged for new
outfit at the same time, without a
moments hesitation, we were prepar.
ing To- yet out our paper for the week
"a usual. II would have been in the
mail on time had it not been for the
stupidity uf Baltimore shipping
clerk VIII" sent il 10 Crisficld instead
,f Snow Hill, thereby causing delay
of two davs.
While the MrssESGEE is a stauncli
Democratic newspaper il does moi
believe that oH Of the good people are
IN the Democratic party. II does moi
believe the Democratic party infa la
blc. Its readers are men who are
members Of all political parties and
we respect their opinions and senti.
ments and we never knowingly, with
out sufficient provocation) try to hurt
their feelings or belittle their cause
We try TO do what is right and if we
fail sometimes We only do what nearly
every other individual does.
Now we ask our friends and patrons
10 assist Us this year in making the
MESSENGER even better than il has
been. BE prompt in paying your sub
scription, send Us the news of your
neighborhood and in turn we will
promise you that we will do our part.
We already have some plans for the
new year which will meet your appro-
val. Thanking you for your liberal
patronage and assuring you that we
appreciate your favors, We are
Very truly
PUENELI. IL NINCENT.