The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
wvsrything Still BoominE In the Great
West.

wvarything Still Booming In the Great
FOUND DEAD.-Last Sunday morning
.ome boys playing in the neigh borhood of
xur private graveyard, found the dead
hody of Big Jim, the halfbreed, who
has been local character for years The
coroner's inquest developed the fact that
whisky downed him, and the boys Clipped
in enough to buy him a coffin.
Big Jim was the first man in this town
To draw gun on MS, and he shot both
hind buttons off our coat while We were on
the run He was also The first man to
clean out our editorial Office after we got
xtarted. On that occasion he threw us
through a window aud the stove after us
and we ran four miles before we made a
halt We can't say that we regret his
death, but indulge in the hope that he
will keep warm during the coming winter
Poor OLD FLY!-The other day we re-
ceived forty eight large sheets of red card
board from Chicago on which to print
signs of for sale" and Ito rent" A red
cardboard sign had never been seen in this
town, and the enterprise of The Kicker in
sparing no expense to introduce them was
generally and favorably commented on
This, rs Il matter of course, ranked in the
bosom of our contemporary down the
street, and when one of those signs was
nailed up opposite his Office he was goaded
to desperation. He went up and waited
for US at Cowboy alley, and when we came
along he pulled his gun and began blazing
away
Poor old cross eyed, knock kneed alleged
editor He shot and shot. and not bullet
came within a rod of us. and when he got
through we picked him up and dropped
him into an empty barrel and went our
way We have given him at least fifteen
first rate chances TO kill us. but his shoot
Ing is on par with his editing. We rather
like to zee him break out once in awhile
1t is proof that had he been rightly trained
In the school of journalism he might have
been something OF a hustler. We shant
hurt him. and if it is any consolation for
him to come cunning after us he's vel
come to it.
SHE STILL FLOATS.-Last week we had
an editorial advising Uncle Sam to take
possession of Mexico and make it a portion
of this great and glorious country. We
were somewhat hilarious when we wrote
1t. and perhaps we Dragged up the star
spangled banner ten or twelve feet higher
than she is usually boosted. However,
The Kicker never takes anything back
which happens to be connected with Bunk
er Hill. Valley Forge and the immortal
George.
1t seems that the article gave offense to
6enor Emanuel Garcia, the greaser who
runs the gambling shop over the postoffice,
and Monday forenoon he visited the office
to pull our nose and express his dissatis-
faction. He found US off our guard and
rather had the advantage for the first
twenty seconds, but when we got to work
he didn't last long. The doctor says he
will pull through if Inflammation or cry
sipelas doesn't set in, and we are glad of it.
He was imbued with patriotic motive, and
hang a man who won't fight for his coun'
try That's what we were imbued with
when we wrote the article. and at this
stage of the game the old flag still proudly
floats in the breeze of liberty We don't
know whether Uncle Sam will take oul
advice or not, but we want to drop a hint
right here that in case of war with .
foreign power this town will expect to dc
more whooping and to shed more gore
than any other ten Of equal size In the
west M Ouad in NauU Vork World