Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-01-04

N- B. q GAIIt. Editor.
 DIES ARC. ARKANSAS.
 Saturday Morning. Jan. 1, 1888.
 Nsy. With this number we enter upon another years labor and toll. Twelve months siRce, we expressed our hopes and anticipstions of the future--they have been more than realized. We then promised the people good fami- ly newspaper for the small stun of two dollars and fifty cents; and many con- iectured that. we would derive no profits at these rates. We are glad to inform our patrons to the contrary, and that VIC feel no regret for the step then taken. Since that time we have noticed similar reduction of subscrip- fion in most of the papers published in the State. How we have succeeded in the promises then made we will leave for our readers to judge. We know that our every ability and cxer- ton has been given to the work of pro- dncing newspaper that would com pare favorably with any of our State, and do not think they have been alto- vether in vain. The yea. has been an un. usually hard one upon all branches Of iadusti.y but, the circumstances pro- :erly considered, we fnd no rcason- t,a cvrorr1 fCr comnfAinf
 In our future, we have much to hope fur. The CITIZEN is now . self-sup- ! nrting institution, on solid aud per- nancnt basis, and may well claim the ,,le it bears. Nearly fourteen years ago it's publication was commenced in pcs Arc, the place then not having more than eighty-6ve inhabitants, and fhey have both grown up together Iies Arc to be the first commercial oint on White river, and the CITIZEN en old acquaintance and welcome visi- tpr in nearly every household in this and contigous counties.
 Its columns will be, as they have al- ways been, open to all who can aid or aseist by their pcns in the advancement of the interests of our people and coun- try. In politics, the same old banner that has been SO long followed, and which gave to the country all the peace and quietude 1t has evsr enjoyed, will not now bc deserted. We are living in an age of great events, and bold, honest and fearless action will control them. The time has passed for tinlid counsc.s or dereliction of duty. Let there be no moro shirking among off, csrs or men but all go forward in the honest discharge of the duties that de- vo,ve npon them.
 The present yssr will be big with good or evil for our land. All the great questions and issues in national policy that have divided our country into sections, will be freely canvassed In the coming Presidential and State campaigns. The people have great task to perform. Four years of civil strife have broken third of the pillars that supported this great edifice, and well nigh tumbled it into ev r!asting ruin. They must be rebuilt soon or the labor will be lost.
 There never was time when the people more needed to be informed of what was passing in the political world than now. Iu one short year the des- tiny of a great republic isto be decid- cd, the stability of republican form of government to be tested, and the welfare of unborn millions to he strug- gled for. The people of the South have purer press than ever before, and it is doing noble work in it's advo- cacy of right and justice, and return to fraternal feelings between the peo- pie of the North and the South. Let the people hold up the hands of their advo- cases and their cause will be heard.
 In conclusion, we cannot forego this opportunity of expressing our grateful acknowledgements to the numerous patrons of the CITIZEN, for the gener. ous and substantial testimonials that we have received at their hands, and hope that our future efforts may merit . continuance of the same.
 
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