The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-15
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We extract the following from thl
last issue Of the Arizona Kicker:
Pooh SHOOTING.-As We were 70
cunning 70 our Office from the Widow
Smiths the other evening I've have
been sparkling the widow for several
weeks past). and just rs We came op-
pOsite the old Indian fort. some per
son whose manners certainly need pol
ishing up. fired four bullets a. us from
q revolver. The intent no doubt. vas
70 kill US. 1t took us about the mil.
liOnth part Of q second to realize this
fact. and then we opened out for a run
and made good our escape. We don't
claim to be great shakes on shooting.
but il we can't hit the editor and pro-
prietOr Of a great and growing weekly
at a distance OF twenty feet once in
four shots. we will leave Arizona We
don't claim TO be a Chesterfield. but il
our permitted us 10 hide away
behind An old wall aud begin popping at
q gentlcmrn without warning. we'd ex-
pect TO be mentioned in the same line
with q hysna-
Too MUCH TALK.-There Ia alto
gcther too much talk about that mis-
take Of our popular young druggist Of
the Blu Front which sent Colonel Jim
jackson u his grave. Colonel Jim
asked for quinine and go, strychnins
by mistake. but there are a good many
redeeming features. The Colonel was
old. lazy. and drunk half his time. and
druggist is a young and energetic man.
who sold out a coal-yard in Chicago To
come here and so into the drug bust.
ness. and it must be expected that he
will make a few mistakes in the 90 of.
call attention To his liberal manner
OF advertising in the Kicker. He has
assured us that such a mistake can not
occur again. as he has properly Ia
beled the bottles.
ANOTHER LIE NAILED. - Our es-
teemed contemporary down the street
charges us with bulldOzing the BUSH
ness men Of this town into Advertising
with US. We nail the statement as q
lie, and every business nan will nail it
IS a lie. Our methods Of securing ad-
vertising have always been perfectly
IL n man who fled from
Ohio to escape State prison for arson
opens Il grocery here We drop around
Tor a friendly chat with him. aud We
let him know that we are posted on
him. Then We set forth our circulation
md influence. give him rates. and il he
says he doesn't want To advertise that
'nds it. While we advise all to advcr.
tisc. we never bulldOze. As all can tes.
lily. II bulldozing would secure adj
'ertising the old clap-trap concern
the street covered with mort
cages would bc quite apt to try it.
ArOLOGETICAL. During our absence
asst week an item crept into the local
which has stirred up consid-
rable feeling. 1t was in relation "a
he death of Judge Handy. and tho
Of it supposing truth was de-
handed. said. the deceased was an old
hummer. drunkard and dead
eat. and that he vas found dead be-
ide Il jug OF whisky. The friends 81
he deceased are justly indignant at
his expose. although they do not dis
ute the charges. We are very sorry
hat any thing Of the sort should hap
en-. and are now preparing an article
Or next week. in which the Judge is
D~mplimentcd for his sobriety and love
I cold water-praised for his honesty
nd integrity-complimented for his
charities. and referred to a. ono
I the most upright men west Of Chi
,gO. While all know better. and while
le whole thing will be a falsehoOd.
. shall be smoothing it over for his
Extra copies. done up ready
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Free Press.