ABSTRACT
It was sometime during the year 1878, not very long after the removal of our office from the Times Building, into quarters of our own at No. 10 Spruce street, where we have ever since remained, that I for some reason thought it advisable to issue a small pamphlet wherein was set forth my view of the principles and conditions under which the business in which we were engaged existed and was conducted. I have recently come across a copy of that leaflet, and although it is not likely to possess any thrilling interest for anybody, yet as it doubtless is a more painstaking, thoughtful and thorough effort to deal with the subject than has been attempted by any other person it may as such be deserving of space among these papers.
