The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-01
LET US KICK"
NJ. Quad Considers the Kicker o
Philanthropist.

l really and truly believe that tho
day will como when the kicker will be
classed whore he belongs and be en-
titled to the reverence due him.
look upon him as u philosopher and a
philanthropist. He stands forth ono
man out of ten thousand. He is actuat-
ed by the most unseltish motives. He
Is the real reformer.
| am not a kicker. I am simply
taking the preparatory lessons to en-
able me to blossom out. The other day
when ! bought Il ticket to go East they
told me at the ticket Office:
while the train does not leave until
about eleven, the sleeper is open at
nine, and you can go right to bed and
wake up at Niagara Falls tho noXt
morning"
| entered the sleeper at half-past
nine and went to bed. That is, it, is
called going to bed. You arc boxed
up, boxed in, surrounded and smother,
cd and charged two dollars for the
misery. A sleeping-car is mocllery.
a fraud and Il deception. The avnricN
of the companies results in misery for
the passengers. Four other persons
had gone to bed, and at ten O'Clock We
were all asleep. At that hour two
men entered with great clattor.
They were talking loudly, and they sat
down and continued it. ! waited fifteen
minutes for one of the other sleeperS
to kick. No one uttered a protest.
Then | rose up and asked:
''Do you mon know that this is Il
sleeping-car?'
1--WE do" they answered.
"And do you propose to continue
this disturbancc?'
I'VE propose to talk as long and as
loud as we pleasc!"
called the conductor and inQuired:
Il have paid for Il berth in which to
sleep. l can't sleep for this disturb
ance viii you stop it?"
Really, can't" he answered.
"Arc there no rules?"
"Ycs, but people in slccping-car
must expect to be disturbed"
"Oh, they must. Very well-sce me
later
-Four others came in with just as
much racket and they kept their chat
ter going until eleven o'clock. At l:3O
the lights were turned down and every
body was ready for sleep. | had bccG
patiently waiting for this. Lying on
my back, arms locked over my head
and my palate down, | brought II snoro
which went laundering over that car
in way to open every eye. After two
more man called out:
Thunder and blazcs, but we've got
a whale abOardt'
After three more they began to yell
at me from every berth. put in two
extra ones, and the porter came down
and shook my arm and said:
"Heah-you-stop dat!'
"Colored manm | said, as I looked
up at him, "if you come here and do
that again may fire upon you'll"
As soon as he had gone | went back
to business. When man sets out to
snore for revenge you'd be surprised
to know what success he can make
of it. In five minutes they were call
ing for the conductor. He came down
and parted the curtains and said:
"Hey--you--wake up! You are dis
turbing tho carl"
"Conanctor, haven'tI paid for this
berth?" ! asked.
Yes" #. "
as theis any rule which prohibits
snoring2"
mo, but" ,.. %..
Then you keep away from me!
have revolver, and l might take you
for robber!" N.aa ... p. ..-
Then returned to the main qucs-
tion. | snored in every key OF the
scale. snored for blood. / had every
person in the car swearing mad and
ready to fight, and they sent for the
passenger conductor. He refused to in
terfere. Several chaps volunteered ia
"pull me out O that" but when they
came close enough to see the muz1le
of revolver they Tell back. At two
o'clock In the morning they held 2
consultation, and as the result ono o.
them asked: .
stranger. can we buy you oil ?"