The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

We extract the following from the last 10.
sue Of the Arizona Kicker:
Poor SHooTINa.-As we were returning
TO our otiice from the Widow Smiths the
other evening I've have been sparkling the
widow for several weeks pAst), and Just al
we came opposite tho old Indian fort, some
person whose manners certainly need polish
ing up, fired four bullets ut US from revolt
YER. The intent, no doubt was to Kill US.
II took w about the millionth part OF Sec
Ond to realize this fact, and thon We opened
out for run and made good our escape.
We don't claim to be great shnkes ON shoot
ing but II we can I hit the editor and proprie-
tor Of a great and growing weekly at dis
lance OF twenty feet once In four shots, we
will leave Arizona We don't claim to be II
Chesterfield, but II our manners permitted
us to hide away behind an old wall and begin
popping ut gentlemen without warning,
we'd expect to be mentioned In the same line
with hyena.
Too MUCH TALK.--There is altogether too
much talk about that mistake OF our popular
young druggist Of the Blue Front which sent
Col. Jim Jackson to his grave Col. Jim
asked for quinine and got strychnine by mis-
take, but there are good many redeoming
features. The colonel was old, lazy and
drunk half his time, and left no one to mourn
his loss. The druggist il young and en-
ergetic man, who sold out coal yard IN
Chicago to come here and 60 into the drug
business, ard it must be expected that ne
will make few mistakes In the go OH. we
call attention to his liberal manner OF adver-
Using in The Kicker. He has assured US that
such II mistake cannot occur again, us he mas
properly labeled the bottles.
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.-Our esteemed con-
temporary down the street charges US this
week with bulldozing the business men OF
this town into advertising with us. We nail
the statement rs a lie. Our methods OF
securing advertising have always been per-
fectly legitimate. II man who fled from
Ohio to escape state prison for arson opens
grocery here we drop around for friendly
chat with him, and we let him know that We
are posted on him. Then we set forth our
circulation and influence, give him rates, ana
If he says he doesn't want to advertise that
ends it. While We advise all to advertise,
we never bulldoze, Is oil can testify. II bull
doing would secure advertising the old clap
trap concern down the street covered with
mortgages would be quite apt to try it.
Accommodations cur absence last
week an item crept into the local columns
which has stirred up considerable feeling. 1t
was In relation to the death Of Judge Handy,
and the writer Of it, supposing truth was de-
handed. said the deceased was an old loafer,
hummer, drunkard and dead-beat. and that
he was fonnd dead beside jug Of whisky.
The friends of the deceased are justly indig-
nant at this expose, although they do not
dispute the charges. We are very sorry that
anything Of the sort should happen. and are
now preparing an srticle for next week, in
which the JUDGES oomplimented for his So
briefly and love Of cold water-praised for his
honesty and ntesrity-complimented for his
public charities. and referred to a. one OF the
most upright men west Of Chicago. While
all know better, and while the whole thing
will be a falsehood. we shall be smoothing 1t
over for his friends. Extra copies, done up
ready for mailing, only five cents EACH
Detroit Free Press.