The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-11-17
HE GETS THERE JUST THE SAME
Detroit Free Press.

We Gull the following from the last
issue of the Arizona Kicker.
"OUR CIRCULATION. - There are
newspapers which do more blowing
about their circulation than we do,
and there may be few who add more
Subscribers In single week, but the
Kicker gets there just the same. We
began on q circulation of two ca
copies. one of which we carried about
in our own pocket, ard the ether went
a. deadhead to the post master. We
now work 1913 copies, which are paid
for in advance. This is an increase of
ninety -four per cent. in seven months,
and we've got dollar which says no
other newspaper In the world can
equal 1t.
1--WE don't claim that the KIckey'
makes kings and emperors tremble on
their thrones, or that ii has bettered
the moral standing of the American
masses a thousand per cent, but we
do know that we have made life worth
the living for . good many people out
this way who were ready to hang
themselves when our first number was
issued, and that every new subscriber
who comes has faith that we will
make better man of him.
aOUR Excessive have been ee-
verely criticised because we refused to
attend the funeral of old Pete Shiny,
who died on the street of too much
whisky one night last week. 1t IL
claimed that old Pete was our cred
itor in the sum of twelve dollars, and
that it was shabby in US not to see
him planted.
ain the first place old Pete owed us
two dollars borrowed money, instead
of our owing him. In the next our
Sunday pantaloons needed patch
about four feet square at the end OPP
posite the bow, and we did not care to
subject ourselves to ridicule for the
sake of showing off. We can keep our
back behind us In our own office until
better times arrive, and that's what
we are trying to do. We have sent to
San Francisco for o patch the color of
our pantaloons, and when II arrives
and is welded on to the spot Richard
will be himself again, and ready to
rustic ct funerals or address q public
meeting on the topics of the day.
"MUsT TAKE THEIR CHANcEs.-
Three times during the last month we
have surprised ourself and the public
by hopping the floor with assailants,
while on two occasions we have igno-
miniously took to fight. We state 1t
as a physiological fact that there are
times when we had as lief fight q
dozen men, and at other times when
we'd run from good sized boy. Par
ties planning to lick us must be pre-
pared to take their chances. We may
fight like a lion or run like jack
rabbit.
"THE COLONEL HAS GoNE.-Tony
society pretended to be all upset last
week because Colonel Declare was
arrested for a horse thief and taken to
Nebraska to stand trial. 1t was only
pretense. We have known for months
past that the colonel was beat and
an impostor, and many others have
known 1t. He sent us an order for
new hat as soon as he arrived here and
thus put US under obligations not to
give him away. The hat grew old
and rusty after time, and as the colo
mel didn't come in with a cash sub
scripticn we felt that we had given
him rope enough. We just dropped a
hint to the sheriff Of Henry county,
and week later the colonel had the
irons on.
eve are alone every evening after
six. We can't be bribed, but there are
parties in this town who had best
come In and subscribe for copies TO
send to friends. Our terms are two
dollars per year-strictly in advance.
"Nor ON HrM.-There are no flies on
j. N. p. Brayton, Esq, who owns
that beautiful ranch commonly known
as Jackass Dell. He entered our Office
the other day and left peck Of pots-
toes Of his own raising. His wife 10
one Of the handsomest women In the
west, his daughter the finest singer
and musician, and the gentleman him
self ought to be president Of the
United States. 1t IL to such go-shaad,
enterprising men 90 Mr.. Brayton that
Arizona IL indebted for her prosper
ity. We call attention TO the two
column ad., which we have inserted
freat Of the fact that Jackass Dell L.
for sale at tan dollars an acre. It's
worth Ave times that.
at 10 not for us to suggest that
other farmers bring rs in potatoes,
butter, carrots or apples. Such - do
viii find Us ready and willing to give
them from one-half Q column to
three columns Of notice In return, and