The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-03-17
The KickerS.

from the Fredericksburg Free lance
The world is filled with CHECKERS,
many OF whom are "Cranks " The latte
sometimes accomplish great good. TIL
former succeed only in kicking over thu
hat to find it filled with bricks and theil
toes badly bruised.
/ To "Kicll" because this or that mar
dosen't patronize you in business, sell
dom' If ever, pays the complainant
The merchant who keeps his stock in
good order can always supply his custo-
mers with what they need, has polite
clerks, and who advertises his business
literally seldom has cause to complain
The merchant who does none of these
things is oftener Kicker than other
wise
The farmer who keeps his farm in good
order, fertilizes his land when necessary,
keeps his fences in good repair, his stock
In good condition is usually prosperous
and seldom, if ever, Kicks
The carpenter, blacksmith and other
mechanics who keep their tools in good
order, who are Industrious and prompt
in meeting their engagements, usually
have all the work they can do
The ordinary laborer who never leans
upon his shovel, hoe handle or pillow. but
who is energetic and industrious, attracts
the attention of his employer and is sel>
dom out of job.
The newspaper that is newsy, bright,
entertaining and enterprising; that never
spares pain nor expense to supply its
readers with the best and freshest infor
nation, never Kicks A newspaper is
patronized usually according to what its
pluck, energy and enterprise deserve.
We know of nothing more Improbable
than Kicking" especially when the
heels of the Kicker find nothing in
their way to hit. The only results from
such q procedure are strained tendons
and disappointed hopes, such as are en-
joyed by the blind RATHER which strikes
at every sound, only to find his Tags fas-
tened in a log of wood, or some other
inanimate body which is never infected
by his virus.
The Lance never "Kicks" except for
what it believes to be the public good.
We respectfully suggest to all kick
ers' to make their business so attractive
as to command the support of all persons
in need of anything in their line.
Killed by His Mother.
A terrible tragedy came to light this
week at Ell Rito, little Mexican town
about fifteen miles west of Santa Fe.
Some ten years ago a young man named
Rodrigo Martinez left home for old
Mexico to work in the mines. He told
his old mother and his sweetheart that
he would return wealthy and would care
for them in good style.
He had been gone about three years
and wrote at long intervals. Then sud-
denly all communication ceased Final
ly it was learned through man who
was supposed to be a friend of young
Martinez that he had been killed in
fight at the mines.
Rodrigo in the meanwhile had receiv
ed word from his old home that his
mother had died and then that the girl
who had promised to wait for him had
married another,
After working hard for ten years he
returned to his native town to learn that
his mother was still alive and his former
sweetheart was not married He met
the man who told his mother that he
was killed and the men advised him to
go to his old home in disguise and sur
prise his mother.
The idea was acted upon, and while
he was sitting in his mothers house, as
a stranger, introduced by the friend, he
was suddenly set upon by the old woman,
who sta bbed him to the heart. She
had been told by the supposed friend
that the man was the one who had killed
her son, and she took immediate yen
geance. When she learned the truth
she went raving mad and cut her throat
from ear to ear The intended wife of
Rodrigo heard Of the details, and
through her instrumentality the false
friend also met his death.