Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1879 — TO PATRONS. [ARTICLE]

TO PATRONS.

A contract has been signed and delivered by which the mechanical appurtenances and subscription list of Tub Union newspaper office become the property of Mr. Major Bitters on the 15th day of October, proximo. Mr. Bitters has had veteran experience in journalism, having been connected with the Peru Republican, and the Rochester Spy—two of the best class provincial newspapers in this state—the first named eleven years, and the last five or six years. He is a stalwart republican in political doctrine, an excellent writer, an industrious newrf gatherer, an enterprising business man, and commands capital enough tq enlarge the capacity of the office he has bought to meet the rapidly increasing demands of the business of The proprietor who is upon the eve of retiring from the newspaper which he assisted to establish and In fact has controlled eleven years, and who will propably retire forever from the editorial profession, would most gratefully thank a people with whose interests he has been identified for more than a quarter of a century for their uniform kindness i to liyn and to those most dear to him. Never can he forget that liberal charity whoso broad mantle was ample to cover the foibles of bis -childhood \apd to bide the deiedts of laiek'years. He must ever feel a kindly affection for those good hearts which swelled with as he and his gentle companion bid tbeir darlings forever from sight behind the dark panoply of the grave. While life lasts and reason endures he cannot forget their business favors, their social kindness, the partiality that has honored feini beyond his merit. He asks as a parting' favor of the patrons of Jhk mafiy

of whom have'givcn it unwavering popport from its birth, that they glvo to his successor, who more abundantly able to reciprocate, the liberal patronage which has made it the most successful of the dozen’newspaper ventures that Eave had birth in Jasper do m ty. To-day The Union enjoys a larger circulation both local and without the county limits than it ever attained even in the days before competitors wore in tho field. The gentleman who succeeds to its management will bring new and improved machinery, will efilarge’the paper, and-make it every way more worthy of support. All accounts for subscription or other claims should be settled at once and receipts taken therefor JO avoid possible disputes. Horace Tr. James only has authority to' nlrfke settlements and give receipts. The’Delphi Timet challenges The Union to name over the ex soldiers of the Union army who are now editing republican newspapersjin Indiana. We prefer!to wait and see whether the Solid South party isj'o control the government before venturing to saVj anything!which may disgrace our'contemporaries in the "estimation of the public.)