The Irish standard., 1888-12-08
He Continues to Kick,


issue of the Arizona Kicker:
Suspended. With this issue we sus-
pend the agricultural department, es-
tablished five weeks ago. We institu-
ted this feature as an experiment, and
to help out a literary tenderfoot from
the East who was barefooted and PEN
niless, but who was fertile of sugges-
tons. The experiment was failure.
The aforesaid l. If. was drunk most Of
the time, and when sober he didn t
know cactus from q wild lemon. The
most valuable suggestion made by him
was that the farmers of Arizona drink
less oats and SOW mere whlskey. We
have hidden the tenderfoot a perma-
nent and lasting adleu, and we now
bid farewell to agriculture as set
thing. We shall occasionally refer to
the subject in reckless; off-hand way,
taking chances on results, but there
will ba no further studied attempt to
make the sandy plains get up and
hump themselves into fields OF waving
corn, and we shan't cover the rocky
hlllsides hereabout with vineyards or
patches Of deceptive buckwheat. Good
by, tenderfoot ~good-by, agriculture !!
Go easy. We warl4 those NEEDLE
some citizens who are charging us with
political treacherY TO go easy. 1t is
true that the Kicker has been Demo.
cratic at times, and that we have occa-
sionally had a goou word for the Re
publican ticket, and that we have at
intervals seemed to be red-hoG for pro-
hibition, but we were sort Of feeling
around to see what Kind of paper our
subscribers preferred. We didn't pro-
pose to break ours elves IN two in the
irst six months by getting lett. We
had Democratic and a Republican
rooster ready for the election returns,
and we didn't care cent which way
the old kangaroo jumped. We shall
now be little more Republican than
Democratic. as we want the county
printing, but whenever we say any
thing distasteful to the Democracy We
will, as sooa as the matter is called to
our attention, turn a about and give
HARRISON a "wipe' in the next issue.
We shall he independent in nothing
and neutral in lots OF things, hoping
that the Democrats will get there next
time and advising the Republicans to
hang on if it takes rib. We are
heavy on the political principles Of our
forefathers, but we have run our circu-
!atlon up to 1893 copies. and we don't
propose to hit any Of our subscribers
between the eyes to tickle any partl-
san..
Notice to Contributors.-We cannot
return rejected manuscripts. If not
accompanied by stamps we use them
to light the office fire, If stamps are
sent we use them on our business let
ters. If.the author of ''Seveu Buckets
of Blood or the Cork-Screw's Revenge"
will send her address to this Office she
will hear Of something to her advan-
tage. We have received a sketch en-
titled ''Bobtailed Bob; or, the Bobbers
Of Bobbers' HILL" which we will pub
lush on receipt of the authors check for
$50. We most respectfully decline the
stories entitled "Her Father Booted
Me" and IAN Adventure with Indians
in France They seem to have an
immoral tone. Contributors should al
ways send in their right names, not for
publication, but in order that none Of
our thousand checks shall 60 to the |
wrong person.
Steadily lmproving.-Since our last !
issue Col. Fairbanks has had three rods |
If beautiful picket fence erected in |
front of his adobe, and the Gem Saloon
las received three barrels of whiskey !
and new pier-glass. We chronicle
these improvements in no boastful
spirit, but simply that our outsiders
may know that the spirit of progress is
not dead within us. We are going
right to the front as town.
Accident.-We regret to learn that !
Maj. jackson, one of the pioneer resi-