Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-17

ty has home, or truth supporter. Asa citizen, J. 2. MORRILL, had no superior. Whatever was of benefit to the communi- ty or town, found in him an earnest sup porter, ready to devote his every energy to it's promotion Was an improvement to be made he engaged in the work with q zeal and determination that overcame ob- stacles and accomplished that which often seemed almost impossible. Many who read this article will bear witness with us. that this town, and this community, owes much of it's improvement to the enterprise and energy of him of whom we write As a man the writer of the above article has paid him but just tribute All that make man, honesty, truth, justice, fideli- ty, were in him noby centered, and har- moniously combined.
 But it is our intention to speak of him more particularly as Journalist; for with him as such many are acquainted. Few whose eyes fall upon this article do not recollect when Des Arc could scarcely claim to be town, when there were but few inhabitants and little encouragement offered to enterprise and energy It was at such time that J. c. MORRILL, started his paper, the Des Arc Citizen Al though the prospect was gloomy, he was not disheartened. Surrounded by obsta- cles, he commenced the work, and well did he accomplish it The yittzen under his careful guidance and skillful manage ment, came up through the trials to which all newspapers are subject, to take its place as.one of tue papers of the State Boldly, honestly and consistently, he marked out his course and followed 1t; fol lowed it through the various political cam paigns of the times, making his paper val uable and welcome to every democrat of the country. When the great question of secession sprang, he took no neutral ground; upon the broad platform of Sfates Righfs-he took his stand, to do battle for his country-and, nobly, valianty did ht fight; fought till Arkansas placed her star in the Southern galaxy, fought till her sons joined in the victorious shout that rang out upon the field of Manassas; till hope beat high in Southern hearts: then laid aside his armor. On the 29th. of March, 1862, he was called home to his God. Thither he went mourned by his friends his loss lamented by the whole community. As over our land the enemy extended his rule, improvement ceased. enterprise failed; when it could no longer exist, the Citizen ceased to be.
 But times have changed; the roar of cannon and rattle of musketry have died away. Peace has stretched her wings above us, calming passion, subduing anger and awakening energy; calling for i'm provement and demanding enterprise. In obedience to this call. we have commenced the publication of the Des Arc Cttzen, determined to make it all that it once was. The managing proprietor of this paper, MT. J. H. Balding-a nephew of the late J c. MoRRILL-having been brought up and tutored in all that pertains to the bus mess by him, asks no more than to be sup
 ported as was his uncle. All that can be done to make the Citizen reliable and readable paper will be done. As it once was, so it shall now be, the warm support CT of all that is good and true, the earnest advocate of improvement, the peoples friend. While we do not claim the vir- tues of the departed MoRRILL, all that his paper was, ours shall aim to be.