The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-30
THE ARIZONA KICKER.

TIE AhIZOTNA NISNEns
Children Cry for 1t and Men and Women
Can't DO without It.
We take the following from the last
issue Of the Arizona Kicker:
GooD FOR CnILDREN.-Major Bostr
wick, the owner Of Grizzly Ranch,
came in the other day and subscribed
for the Kicker in the name of his six
year-old son, who has been crying for
1t for the last two months. This is the
fifth or sixth case where children have
evinced their interest in and admira-
tion for our great enterprise, and we
can not help but feel fattered. While
the Kicker will not enter the field to
compete with the Sunday-Scbool Ad-
vocate, or the Christian Herald, we
shall give every thing goodish twist
and strive to point moral and incul-
cate n lesson.
LAME EXPLANATIoNs.-A stranger,
supposed to be man who is wanted
for murder in Tucson, was discovered
hiding under the bridge the other day
and taken to Jail to be held until iden-
titled. That night he dug his way out,
and next day the sheriff was around
trying to get hundred dollar bill
changed. He says he found the bill
on the street, but that story looks fishy
There isn't man in this town that
wouldn't yell lung out if he lost that
much money. The prisoner used
crowbar to dig out with, and the sheriff
says he must have had it concealed in
his pistol pocket. The official owes us
$15, and If we can get our hands on
the money this week we SHALL in our
next issue, advise the public to run
him out of town as q dishonest scoun-
drel
A SURPRISE PARTY.-Two or three
weeks since we denounced Colonel
Hallimell as q claim-jumper, mule
stealer and wife-deserter, and added a
few words to the effect that he would
look well at the end of a rope. Satur-
day evening, as we were talking with
the cashier of the First National
Bank, the Colonel approached us and
warned us to prepare for death.
Greatly to our own amazement and to
the intense surprise of the whole
street, we didn't run. On the con-
trary we sailed into the Colonel like
brick house falling on sand fly, and
we had him licked inside of five min
utes. We can't account for these
freaks in our nature. Sometimes we
fight like a tornado and again we run
like q jack-rabbit. People intending
to lay for us must take their chances.
WE CAN'T Do Tive have received
several communications this week ask
ing us to pitch into the N. p. branch
road for its slow time, dirty coaches
and impudent officials. We can't dc
it. We have an annual pass over the
branch, and we feel in honor bound
not to even mention accidents along
the line.
Nor CRITICIsM.-In law suit be-
fore Esquire Jones last week fourteen
reputable witnesses swore to seeing
Pete jackson carry off rifle belong
ing to Abram Weeks. Jackson him
self didn't deny the fact, refusing to
plead at all, but his Honor discharged
him. WhyP Because Jacl1son's
brother Jim sent four gallons of
whisky around to his Honor's shanty
the day before the trial. We do not
propose to criticise the judiciary of
this town, but we feel to remark that if
Esquire Jones was soaked in the
creek for about four days he'd be
more worthy of the confidence of our
people. We don't say that he sold
himself for four gallons of whisky, but
we are ready to form one of commit
tee to wait upon him and prove that
he has been drunk ever since the case
was ended.
GONE HoME.-News reached town
yesterday that William Napoleon Far
rington, otherwise known as French
Bill, had departed from this world. He
was materially assisted by three or
four bullets which Hank Henderson
fired into him during dispute about
the ownership of piece of land. We |
don't know whether Henry was right |
or wrong, but we have felt for some
time that this cold world was no place |
for Mr.. Harrington. He wasn't bit |
content, and he was in the habit of |
shooting at such people as were. He |
wanted cheaper whisky, better weather,
more latitude for his skill with the |
pistol, and we truly hope he's got it.
NOTICE. We desire to give notice to
the public at large that the next man
who tiings stone against our office
door will have to outrun six bullets.
We have got tired of the business. We
don't want to seem captious, but enough
is enough. Tim Reeves, Joe Smith and
Hank White will please take notice.
Detroit Free Press.