The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26
AN EDITORS ENCOURAGEMENT
Why an Arkansaw Enterprise Was
 Suddenly Abandoned.

Why an Arkansaw Enterprise Was Suddenly Abandoned.
 Captain Lomu,h has just returned from an interior county, where he wen, some time ago 10 establish much-needed and losdly-demanded newspaper. When he left Liule Rock he was so full of hope, and so confident that his enterprise would prove a success, that his sudden reap pearsnce and declaration that his vcn- ture was . failure, created inquiring in- terest among his friends.
 Why did you give up the enterprise, captain v he was asked the other even- ing.
 Well" he replied, blowing a cloud of smoke over the head of shou man who sat on the opposite side of the table. !" l did not receive sufficient encouragement to continue, but received a great deal of it to quit. Arkansaw may be the future home ofthe country paper, hut a. pres. ent 1 am inclined to believe that the hand press and the roller are mis,aking their calling, and misappropria,ing the wisdom of tradition, when they assume citizenship under the rural pine tree. Some time ago heard that Buglevlllc wanted newspaper. and ,hat the citizens of the prosperous place were so rife for a local publication that they would will ,ngiy contribute toward the permanent establishment of a weekly journal. 1 wrote to leading citizen of the town. and his reply fairly blaled with eneour- agement. .Of course we want a news paper he said. and to show you how alive our citizens arc, come over and sec what they propose to put up by way Of a starter went over. Everybody was glad to sec me, and with considerable ceremony l was conducted around the town, consisting oi a few board stores, a saw-mill, a bla, ksmiths shop. and an un- dertaker's establishment, which seemed to he the livest institution in the place. Finally we met in back lot. and held a meeting in regard to the paper. Alter numerous speeches, 1t was agreed to gran, me for,y-fve acres Of land, situated near town, and then to further promote she matter. the mayor declared that he would give me a mule. This seemed enoour aging enough, and 1 invested wha, money had in an office. soon got things m running shape. and by way of originality, called my paper the .Shs,k. did moi attempt to canvass for subscriptions until the first number gas issued, preferring to let the people sec what could do. When the paper came out. went around town, having hired an apt penman to ae- company me, and take down the names Of the subscribers, while 1 solicited and called them of. The first man we struck said: Certainly, you may pu, me down. :
 "For year 7 asked.
 "+oh, yes. or for two years
 al am much obliged to you gra,e- fully replied.
 -.Not al all. Needn't write ou, re- ceips. sor you sec, one acre of the forty five given yo1. was donated by me. 1 don't think that you will have any trouble running paper on fory-hye acres Of land, for l understand that some Of the mos, successful papers in the eo=ntry are operated on a bass of about ten aares.
 'I moved away, somewhat d,sap- pointed The mex, gentleman, an intel ligent looking fellow, said: "l have always been regarded zs the mos, en- terprising man in this community, and 1 mast say thai ! am proud of the dis tincsion. was the frs; man to suggest the establishment Of newspaper, and shall be by no means small in my sup port. Put me down for two subscribers hold on, put me down for three, as want to send copy 10 my brother. No, receipt is unnecessary. Ten acres, of the forty-Ese, were doasted by me. Just give me credit on your books kos the balance.
 This dng deep iaso my flesh, but he seemed to be 70 interested in my suc cess that could not tell him how longed .o stand fai-foosed on the top of a barrel and split an oak board over his head The next man we approached was very warm in his praise of my intentions: bdk| decided upon being careful. The land racket had been worked on me iust a ln,Ie too often and vas in a fair say 10 entirety bAnkrup. ny scheme