The Osceola times. [volume] (Osceola, Ark.) 1870-current, 1888-07-28
FRONTIER JOURNALISM.
Extracts from the Columns Of the Lively
"Arixona Kicker"

Extracts from the Columns of the Lively
"Arixona Kicker"
LIE NAILED.
Old Nose Taylor-that excresence on
the face of humanity, who had been
licked, rail-ridden, jailed and bounced
from every town in the East-is report
ing around town that we let up on
George the Gouger because he sub
scribed for the Kicker. As there may
De some one fool enough to believe in
the old hyena's yarn, we will explain
that George, who keeps the checkered-
'front.' saloon, was falsely misrepresented
to us by rival in business, who
hoped TO drive him out of town. We
did wade into him for a spell, and even
tried to get him lynched, but we were
in error. While he has shot three
men, they were all trying to get the
drop on him. George has subscribed
for the Kicker because he likes it. and
we have let up on him because he is an
enterprising citizen who means to do
what is o. X.
We return our thanks for bottle OF
port, sent in yesterday As for old
Nose, we've bought the rope which
will hang him within week II he
doesn't leave town.
A BAD, BAD MAN.
II there Is a meaner and more con-
temptible coyote on the face of this
footstool than Major" jackson Doty,
the old skinlint grocer on the corner OF
Sitting Bull avenue and Cheyenne
street, well give fifty dollars for his
address. We object TO personalities in
a newspaper, but we must say that of
all the low-down, doggoned old gum
backs in this Territory, he takes the
cake. He'd cheat blind woman out OF
her dead baby's coffin, and he'd lie II
offered 800 to tell the truth.
LATER.
Major Doty has come In and SUBJ
scribed for the Kicker since the above
was in type, and has also contracted for
500 worth Of advertising We take
pleasure in informing our readers that
he is business man OF the old school.
honest, reliable and truthful, and that
as citizen his record is above re-
proach. Long may he wave.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
That old, superanuated wind-bag who
runs the Weekly Star and calls himself
an editor and publisher, has again been
criticising the political course of the
Kicker. We invite and can stand criti-
cism from men of sense, but the idea OF
an old jail-bird breaking the bars in
Illinois, :obbing a farmer OF his hogs,
and coming West to start paper with
the proceeds ana criticise his supe-
riors from week TO week, is a little too
catosh.
For the benefit OF the officers OF the
law we would say that this old kuss,
who goes by the name of Daniels, is
about fifty years old, yellow-faced,
long-nosed, several warts on his chin
and has a game leg. He can, no doubt.
be tried for dozen different crimes.
We did think once of shooting him. but
the cost OF the shot and powder figured
more than his carcass is worth.
RETRACTIONs.
Last week We stated that Blue-Nosed
Pete, the shoemaker on Apache avenue,
was about to wed Aunt Sal Jackson, the
cook in the Red Cloud restaurant We
gave Pete away as an escaped convict
from the Ohio penitentiary, and also
threw in a hint that Aunt Sal had done
time at Joliet for shoplifting.
1t affords us great pleasure this week
to announce that Peter was for many
years banker in Boston, and was al
ways noted for his general worth. He
has not only subscribed for the Kicker,
but presented us with new pair OF
boots. As to Aunt Sally, we are
pleased to know that she came West as
a missionary, and is cooking simply for
recreation. She graduated at "a famous
seminary, has been married twice and
has always had the reputation of being
a lady. She has also subscribed for the
Kicker, and we take great pleasure in
setting her right before the public.
We shall probably retract some more
next week-in case the subscriptions
come n.-Detrou Free Press.