The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-12-19
To Our Readers 9

1t is with reluctance we announce that or
famous Britannica offer must now be withdrawn.
From the day of the first announcement of our
liberal proposition to the present day, this
enterprise has proven a continual succession
Of surprises to The Constitution management
That the offer of such an unrivaled literary
production on such unparalleled terms should
create somewhat Of commotion in literary
circles was of course to be expected, but the
actual results have been so far beyond our
most sanguine expectations that The
Constitution must confess that in this
paticular instance its prophetic powers have
proven very inaccurate. Up to the present
writing fifteen carloads of Encyclopedia
Britannica have been delivered to Constitution
subscribers and more are now on the way to
fill orders already booked.
The enterprise at the start took on the
form of an educational crusade, which like all
educational movements grew by geometric
ratio. From all parts of this great state, from
Alabama Florida the Carolnas. Tennessee.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma Terri tory, New
Mexico and Old Mexico, AMI from many of
the Northern States, men who had long
coveted this "Epitome of the Worlds
knowledge" FASTENED to send in their orders;
pleased with the great prize they found SO
their friends who likewise seized the
opportunity, ana IL turn, told their friends.
ami so the good word was carried
beyond the regular circulation Of !:
The Constitution, until many who had not
even known before of the existence of this
Universal Educator were. through the aid Of
The Constitution, enabled to bring its
eIevating and refining influence into their
own homes. I
Right here is where The Constitution has
reaped its only financial return for its heavy
expense of carrying on the business of this
department. 1t is in the large number Of new
subscriptions to the paper obtained from
those VINO become subscribers that they may
avail themselves Of the special arrangement
whereby Constitution subscribers save from
S21 to $35 on the price of the set
There is a double reason therefore why The
Constitution is reluctant to withdraw this
proposition just at a time when it seems TO
have reached the summit of success. In the
first place the fact that more orders are now
coming in daily than at any previous time
during the history of the offer is evidence
that many thousands more would be benefited
by The CONSTITUTIONS reduced rates if the
offer were to be continued indefinitely;
besides The Constitution is loath to give up
what has proven an effcctual way of increasing
Its extensive family Of readers.
But we have no choice in the matter. for
the special contract with the Britannica
publishers. which enabled US to make our
Encyclopedia proposition will expire on
Monday, the s4th day of this month. and ate.
that date subscribers to The Constitution.
like all others. must pay full retail price for
Britannica.
Those of our readers who st!ll wish to
supply their homes with this invaluable
reference ibrary should send in their
applications at once.
Respectfully.
The Constitution
ihH Atlanta, Ga.