Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-26
The ARIZONA KICKER.
Many Things 10 Encourage a Western
Editor.


Many Things TO Encourage a Western
Editor.
We extract the following from the
last issue of the Arizond Kicker:
THANKS, GENTLEMEN.-On Monday
evening q committee of prominent citi-
sens waited on us, and rendered us the
lhe nomination for Lieutenant-G Cover
nor of this state, accompanied by such
words of praise and esteem as brought
tears to our eyes. While we had TO de-
cline the nomination, owing to the pres
sure Of our private business, the spirit
which actuated those gentlemen will
make better man of us. There is
everything to encourage q western edi-
Tor to get up and hump himself like
ack-rabbit carrying sail before q pack
Of coyotes, and we wouldn't exchange
Dur present position with Mr.. Wanna
maker if he would throw in ten Sunday
schools to boot.
THE JUDGE Has GoNE.-More than
three months ago the Kicker very
kindly but firmly informed Judge Grid
ley that this wasn't the climate he was
seeking after, and once or twice since
we have courteously inquired why he
didn't get movement on him. Last
Saturday night committee waited on
the Judge. 1t had rope along, and the
rope was used to elevate the tardy
traveller off his feet several times. When
let down for good he had gargle for
sore throat put up at the nearest drug
store and then walked. 1t was hint
not to be disregarded, and he will now
honor some other town with his pres
ence. He was not subscriber to the
Kicker.
CRoss-EYED SHooTNG.-Last week
we advised that Piute Joe, who runs
the little doggery just beyond the post.
office, be given two days time in which
to pack his traps and yacate the place
We thought two days very liberal
time, but Joe differed with us, and en-
,ouraged by that old sot, Steve
Springer, he laid for us in front of the
Palace Hotel as we went to dinner. The
first thing we knew Joe's bullets were
. flying all around us, and he standing
only six feet away. He blazed his sil
shots. wounding two of our citizens, a.
reported elsewhere, and then we tool
him by the neck and broke him in two
over a hitching post. We were en-
tirely unarmed, but we knew Joe wa
cross-eyed and couldn't shoot for shuks
, The doctor says he will be in bed fol
several weeks, and perhaps cripple
for life.
As for Steve Springer, we are look
! ing for him, and Us soon as we can la.
|, hands on his carcass we will make hin
, wish he had been born skunk.
) THAT'S AccoRDNG.-A subscriber il
Massachusetts writes to inquire if thi
climate is good for asthma. That's &C
, cording. We have known men to com
,, here and get their breath within week
and others to lose it inside of thre
days. A great deal depends on the pa
tient. If he comes here with his min,
] made up to play our game, drink ou
whisky and mix in with our society, hi
r asthma will soon leave him. If h
: comes in the opposite spirit, some on
of our townsmen will very likely feel
q his solemn duty to give the weary SUI
: ferer rest.
Nor BIT-A friend of ours over 9
g Tombstone inquiries if the st. Pau
: Omaha and Denver papers do not Gu
9 into our circulation. We answer, not
the slightest. Some of them are take
here for their African missionary new'
and others for their market quotation
! on coyote and rabbit pelts, but they ar
j not considered as rivals in our fielG
The Kicker not only enjoys a field I
: culiarly its own, but is backed by
i grocery, feed store, hardware, butche
. shop, harness shop, shoe store and jo
printing Office, all under one roof an
one grand management only il
stitution Of its kind in North Americ'
= "ANNIE G." = This correspondel
= wants us to give her the author of Il
= poem beginning:
!, IL have loved thee many years, Mary,
II And shall love thee till I die"
i It was written by William Tell,
d Swiss gentleman whose principal bus
n ness was shooting tyrants, but who hs
IT moment to spare now and then Fl
a the muse. We can go further and te
It you something else you do not know
d William is dead; yes, been dead quite
little time, and all requests for aut
|, graphs will be time thrown away. M
l. Tell was law-abiding citizen, alwa
G closing his saloon on holidays and Su
d days, and as far as we know he di'
It happy and made all arrangements
10 pay off his debts in hard cash. -Det'C
3 Free Press.
= The Captains Mistake.
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