The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-01
NO ENTERPRISE.
The Failure of New York to Respond to . Worthy Call.

nc aiiufe or New nofk 10 keepond to . Worthy Call.
 "America is ofien spoken of as land Of enterprise" said Major Gassieham, " but the compliment is no, deserved. I'll tell you why: Las, year was the editor and proprietor ot the Arkansaw f7Exe. My writing pleased the people, and I knew that was making reputation. l needed . little ready r-oney, and con- clcded b get out special business number of the F2sss. my idea being to write up towns and induce business men interested in the growth of the place to take, say from fifty to three hundred copies of the paper. It struck me tha, the best plan would be to go to the large cities. By George, declared my inten- ton to thy Ne~ York. consulted with a friend-Aeacon of the church att tended"
 Why, said he, it's the vesy thing. New York is as full of business as last years egg is of disagreeableness. Nearly every merchant on the main stree, will want his business mentioned. I'd 20 right now
 "' But,' said 1, it takes money to go there.'
 @'I know that. Say, can le, you have the money
 @'You are certainly very kind.'
 "'Not at all. When I'm a mans friend, why i'm his friend. That's all
 Suppose the enterprise should fail [ Suppose that by the time get there some fellow has just written up the placer
 "'Such supposition is nonsense. You are bound to succeed. AS a matter of form, l can take a mortgage on your office. What's 1t worth ?
 (" gave a thousand dollars-svery cent h1d-fof the material
 a'Well, you'd want about . hundred dollars, wouldn't you!'
 @'About that much, said l.
 The papers were drawn up and got the money. set out immediately for New York, with my plans and speciii- cations at my tong0e's end. Twas some what startled to ind the place in such confusion, but realizing none the less that had work 10 do, immediately be gan. couldn't find the main street, SO thought that I'd just take 'em as they come. The first house went into vas a large clothing establishment. My dear sir,' said l, having introduced myself to . man who seemed to be the proprietor, T am here for the purpose of writing up this town. 1 am the editor and proprietor of the weekly Arkansaw Fzsf<, . paper that circulasss largely in White, Oak, and adjoining countieA We nov have . circulation of seven hundred and ffty copieA and this year win do all the county advertising. The writing up which pro pose to give this town, vill be published in my mammoth double sise edition oi thirteen hundred and se~enty-6ve copies, which edition will also contain the full report of the hanging of Naih Patterson, the negro who killed Black Bob whc lived Gu sse cd c.lsh.ll rl.1.. Every man in business here should be intef- essed in the welfare, gro~ss and general prosperity of the town. nm aimos. convinced that New York has q future before her and that ere long she will be the largest and most important to~n in the state The article will begin by setting forth the advantages of this town as . manufacturing point and will then run into particulars. Now, ar, having explained my plan, scheme, sir, which cannot help but strike you savorably, allow me to ask you what space you want
 ..The space you arc filing, f you paease. Go down and write up the ocean, explain iu advantages for agricultural and eonneEcid puGposss- Ssy that t U veil vaaered and dat t vo never mown esea h the hostese seasons to TO dry. TbO you might step over md write up Nsu Jezssy.
 s'Come, said l, you are making in fa cs0mesdable esserpsiss. ! sn the editor snd psOpsiesor of the Arkassav Ezsis. . paper thas has . large ed npidly growing circulstisa. lfyss don't vszt ned, vhy vill Ise yos oG vssA Ie8'
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