Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-06
THE ARIZONA KICKER,
A Few Strenuous Protests Against Things
 in General. We cu}l the following from the last iss1le of

A Few Strenuous Protests Against Things
 in General.
 We cull the following from the last issue of The Arizona Kicker:
 JOUR CIRCULATION.
 "There are newspapers which do more blow ing about their circulation than we do and there may be a few who add more subscribers in single week, but The Kicker gets there just the same. We began on a circulation of two @ copies, one of which we carried about in our own pocket, and the other went as a deadhead to the postmaster. Wenow work 19S copies, which are paid for ill advance This is an increase of 94 per cent. in seven months, and we've got dollar which says no other newspaper in the world can equal it.
 ''We don't claim that the Kicker makes kings and emperors tremhle on their thrones, or that it has bettered themoral standing of the American masses 1000 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."
 JOUR EXCUSE.
 We have been severely criticised because we refused to attend the funeral of old Pete Shlnly, who died on the street one night last week. It is claimed that Old Pete was our creditor in the sum of S12, and that it was shabby in us not to see him planted
 ''ln the first place Old Pete owed us g bor- rowed money, instead of our owing him. In the tnext our Sunday pantaloons needed A patch about four feet square at the end oppo- site the bow, and we did not care to subject ourselves to ridicule for the sake of showing oT. 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 patch the color of our pantaloons, and when it arrives and is welded on to the spot Richard will be himself again. and ready to rustic at funerals or address public meeting on the topics of the day.
 MUST TAKE THEIR CHANGES
 Ifree times during the last month we have surprised ourself and the public by mopping the floor with assailants, while on two occasions we have ignominiously took to flight. We state it as a physiological fact that there arc times when we had as lief fight a dozen men, and other times when we'd run from good sized boy. Parties planning to lick us must be prepared to take their chances. We may fight like a lion or run like jack rabbit"
 THE COLONEL HAS CONE
 Irony society pretended to be all upset last week because Col. De Claire was arrested for a horse thief and taken to Nebraska to stand trial. It was only pretense We nave known for months past that the colonel was beat and an impostor, and many others have known it. He sent us an order Tor a 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 tune, and as the colonel didn't come in with a cash subscription we felt that we had given h1m rope enough. We just dropped a hint to the sheriff of Henry county, and a week later the colonel had the irons on.
 We are alone every evening after G. We can't be bribed, but there are parties in this town who had best como in and subscribe for copies to send to friends. Our terms are S2 per year-strictly in advancen
 'NoT ON HIM. There are no flies on J. M. r. Brayton, Esq, who owns that beautiful ranch com monly known as Jackass Dell. He entered our office the other day and left a peck of potatoes of his own l%tsing. His wife Is one | or the handsomest women in the west his l daughter the finest singer and musician, and l the gentleman himself ought to be president l Of the United States. It is to such go ahead, | men as Mr. Brayton that Ari- | zonG is indebted for her prosperity. We call | attention to the two column ad. which we | have inserted free, of the fact that Jackass | Dell is for sale at $10 an acre It's worth five | times that
 Tt IS not for us to suggest that other farm CTS bring us in potatoes, butter, carrots or apples. Such as do will find us ready and | willing to give them from one-half a column to three columns of notice in return, and in our most cheerful vein. "-Detroit Free Press.