Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06
soorAn USES OF rHE ..KIoKsR.,

I The New York ssEvcupinE P0st'' ON
the Practical Reform work of IA.
Quad.
That ingenious gentleman who chooses
to be known Rs IN. Quad" adds TO his
merit as nm amusing humorous writer this
virtue OF being In private life, not merely
occasionally, but consistently and on
principle, CHECKER" He fights habit
| ually against the manifold small imposi-
.iGas and ill.treatment which besst every
mnp who lives, and especially who moves,
| in our social SYSTEM Of "modern con-
yaniences." Every one OF these has its
reverse side OF Inconvenience, unless
worked with absolute smoothness, and
since this depends upon good faith and
good will in the fsliible persons charged
| with their administration, the chances Of
annoyance and suffering arising from our
elaborate way of modern living far exceed
J anything known 10 our fathern and
Rrandtathers. Unhappily, most mon
submit to such impositions snd ili-treat-
ment without resistance or protest, either
because they are in hurry, or because
| they wont courage, or are easy-going and
lack so much OF genius as consists in tau
infinite onpacity for taking pains" Such
people deserve oil that tliay suffer, but
the publio good demands thEt they should
be stirred 90 better ways, and it is in hope
of quichening their pulses that we reprint
In another column bit OF IN. QuAd'sp
personal history.
We add here an article of bis cxeed
really and truly believe that the day
will come when the kicker will be clessed
where he belongs apd be entitled to the
reverence due hin, look upon him as a
phiio9opher aud a philauthropist. He
stands forth one man out Of ton thousand,
He 10 nftnatsd by the most unseltsh mo.
tives. He is the real retOrmer.
We accept this creed heartily, and en-
join it upon ell well-affscted readers
Our PoBitlgist friends will sequira no
communication OF II, since it Affords TO
men Of common mould n way OF Joining
The elite of humanity, and of obtaining
reyerenee-tn short, OF becoming part
of the "Grand Etrs" TO which worship is
to be paid thing heretofore possible
only for gepiuses, heroes, and tGir,s.
Bat there il considerable remnant, after
dsductiny tbs Pos:tivists frlm tbs srm Of I
population-a remnant wholly indifferent
to the worship Of future generations, who
must be won by prospect Of the approval
and applause Of men Of their owu time,
of which the '4kisker" Is secure always
He has always the sympathetic regard #
his own class--the small but strong band
of developed and active reIaongtrants.
He hos from the great class OF potential
kiskeFs--tho men Of good intent but in,
hrn Tesoluion--the respect and gratitude
feit by all right minded people towards
those who stimulate them BY high exam.
PIN In working out their own ideals. And +
from the enormous crowd of faiueant1
the sf'kiehern receives dull but Rbject
hnuegs, Rs to pereOn who sccomoiishes
tbipgs which they have dreamed not Of. K
In short, the ukicksrn ia the mugHnmp
of private life, with the inastimaole I'D
vantage over mus1umps OF pueblo life
that, by his own single power, he is able
at any time 70 carry olt 'his bright de. 4
signs The political mugwumps must
wait and combine must argue and con.
vince, must persuade vast nunbsrg that
| David B, Till is net nice person to be
governor Of New York for instance ba.
fore they can elect their end but The
social mugwump is q majority by him
self, and, so to speak, elects whatever he
| elects.
This 10 the high charm a kickery to
these who know the art Il never fails.
This result happens, not only because Il
is always contest Of right egainst
wrong, though adept kicking always IL
that, and oil the eternal forces work for
It ; but great part Of The almost in
Tar'st'" "-."rorg c. kictirr car,os .-.yo
The mort pr0sAic iass that cirodnttances
alwsys are on its aide slcG /. tiecua.
stance as the law, &c. example. The
kioker's iojnly ia likely TO be against law,
and even when the strict law may chance
the other way, the equities are IN his
favor. Observe the case Of m. Quadu
nj Niagara Falls. When he had fright.
ened away a mob of awinalibR hsekmon
with revolver, the leader sought to have
him arrested for carrying deedly
weapon. but no ono would issue way.
rant. One justiee said every man
coming to writ the falls ought TO come
with two reviewers, aud the oftener he
fires into your crowd the better il will 10
for the few honest people here. l wish
more kickers would come hsren Rs.
sides the law there il the constant oer.
tainty in case Of wrongs dono By en-.
| ployes Of corporations or of the govern
ment, that they are directly opposed 60
the interests OF their employers and
must b. disapprGved, and righted when
made known. See how IN. O1adn
entlaGd the retirement Of the Kmira
| ticksEReller. In fact, we scarcely kDog
q meEe groveling superstition than Ma
| common notion that it ii by Che desire
and under the eyes Of presidents ard
boards of directors that ons's trunks ara
smashed, or kilograms delayed or non do
ivered, or luggage missent or kept buck
or fruit baskets plundaEed Ia transit or /
any ether form Of robbery or wrong, Ia.
GLIDING impertinence OF abuse, ia com. I
mitted against the peace Of thor cus.
tomerB. The fact IL very much the other
way and in such cases any one who will .
make his complaint in the highest a1er.
tiers is very sure Of sufficient amends.
What happens Ia generally like this, /
which we take from another chapter Of
M. Qrad'sn experience:
When reached Philadelphia passed |
the baggage car just as my trunk came ont |
The baggage man gave 1t q Thrl aud Il |
| push, and 1t landed on one end Of tho |
truck, and there was smash.
| ut once secured his name, straet ard
number, and when his car was clear aad he
| to-"
| what In have got 10 tIo With
| your trunkW he exclaimed.
| "lou dungit out IN a reckless manner.
| No railroad has any mora Right to damago
| my trunk than to damage me"
Go TO Halifax !" he sneered es he walked
| got the broken trunk to the hotel bad
| the damage estimstad by q trunk maker
and then went down to heltqlartefs MI
said to the manager Of the road by which
had come In;
This morning my trunk was damaged a
worth By careless handling. Here ID Tia
| afdresh Of the baggage man. Whom shall
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