The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
GRATIFYING RESULTS.

lpublish No. I of Vol. XXI. We begin its twenty second year. This fact leads us to make few remarks, Tetrospec- tive and prospective. For one and twenty years, under sundry names and uncertain conditions this ''center-board yacht has sailed the tempestuous sea of journalism. It has been our pleasure to be it's captain for more than One-. third of that period. How well we have managed can only be known ty those familiar with our every day duties and trials. An idea, however, may be ob- tained by carrying the mind back to 1886 and comparing THE TIMES of those days with THE TIMES of to-day. Much could be judged by our advertising col umns, our subscription list and the out put of our job department. 1t has been said of us that we are the first to con- duct a newspaper in Forrest City on .business principles, However this may be. we are proud of the record of THE TINES. Proud of the friends it has made and of the patronage and support It has received, and content to sympa- 'thize with it's enemies.
 1t has eyer been our constant aim .Snd ambition to' conduct the paper in q manner worthy the esteem and respect sof its readers and the community II, general, and it's course has been gener ally broad gauged and liberal In som, eases, perhaps, we have drawn the, lines very closely and plainly--in no. cease severely or unfairly, at least not in-' 'tentionally.
 In dealing with our contemporaries, we have ever been mindful of the sa- scredness of character, and have in no instance indulged in that low type ot journalism commonly known as 'per ssonaljournalism, always preferring to be meek and good-natured There have been recently a few lines in THE TIMES which very nearly approached that de- grading point, but we believe the press of the State have pard0ned us, without our asking, for the provocation was. very great. In this connection we de- ssire to extend our hearty thanks to the press boys for many kind words spoken. 'Of us during the year, and assure them sthat we appreciate their good opinion very highly, and shall always endeavor, to merit their friendship. With good will towards all and malice toward none, ? we start upon new year, coD- graduating you upon your noble workl for 4 rl,ansas and the democracy, all, wishing for you the greatest success r business and the realization of yon ;greatest aspirations and highest ambl ltions.
 We have given the people of St. Fran 'cis county as good a paper as We coul, getup, under all the circumstances. W, know that there is great room for i'm ,provement, and perhaps we could in prove. if other duties which we are com ,peled 10 perform did not demand $ smuch ot our time. We willcontinue l.. 'do our whole duty to our subscribers -and advertisers, however, and will give them the best paper We know how t. get up. And right here let us remark that the public has not been slow to eX press its appreciation of our humble eff sforts. and We have been the recipients of many kind words and cnmpimenta- Try communications from our readers These indisputable evidences of ap- proval have often encouraged us when 'the clouGs seemed 10 have no silver dining for us. and We beg to assure these tgood friends that we have appreciated 'tb~sr kind words and tokens of esteem We shall IS we have said before. strive Ito merit a continuance of the confidence E ad will and patronage of the public
 \ review of our business brings to light the fact that we have very grati- fyiug'sabscription list, in nearly every respect. We sincerely belive that every subscribers name on our book will eventually have credit opposite it Tn fnli for subscription. There is not a ,lletd-beat on our list. But it is mat ter ef regret to US that in a county of i5,0ee people the county paper has a >@itcuiation Of less than l.500 copies. We ought to have at leastiI 300 sub serjbers right here in St. Francis coun- 'ty. It is reflection npon the enter sprisA and wisdom of the people of the 'coanty that so many cf them do not