The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

temporary, and that we stood in bodily
fear Of the postmaster Of this town. When
the fellow had fooled with us 10 his hearts
content he backed ont, ran down stairs and
galloped out of town. We hunted for him
OF course, but lie WAS not to be found, and
it brings tears to our eyes TO think we may
never see him again. Our revolver has
been restored to its place as a paperweight.
We shall steer clear of any further limo
yations II the mayor Of Cleveland or
Cincinnati or St. Louis happens along here
and doesn't like the looks Of things it will
make no difference to us. We don't pro
pose to drop g per cent. Of our dignity
with a dull thud just because those eastern
mayors fail to understand us as a people.
ONE OF JosEPH's JoKEs.-Last week we
received through the mail a copy of THE
KICKER which had been sent to Joe Tay-
Tor, OF Duck Lake, rs a sample copy Of the
literary fruits grown in this neighbOrhoOd.
Joseph used the margin and a lead pencil
to tell US TO 20 to a cline much hotter than
this. We Of course mounted our mule
and rode over 10 solicit az interview.
Joseph saw us wnen we were yet a mile
away, and mounting his mule he bolted
for Grass Valley. We o%verhauled him at
Turkey Creek, however, and gave him
sixty seconds in which to explain matters.
He is a very rapid speaker, and in less than
half a minute had not only squared him
self but handed over four dollars in cash
for two subscriptions, one of which goes to
his aged father in Connecticut. Joseph
had simply been joking us in returning
the sample copy. He has a great deal OF
humor in his composition, and sometimes
he feels so funny that he does strange
things. He had no idea that his action
would strike us seriously, but expected we
would be tickled half to death. We are
somewhat given to fun, but when a man
returns a sample copy Of our paper we
can't see the joke. We don't say that we
expect everybody TO regard The KICKER
as the greatest family newspaper on earth,
but it might as we'll be understood right
here and now that under certain circum-
stances we shall promptly buckle on two
six shooters, mount our running mule and
demand an interview.
HIS MIsTAKR.-His honor the mayor
(who Is oursel0 deeply regrets the little in
cident which occurred at the city hall Mon
Gay dIltTIlOOu, buN 10 Pitdoth W OhiH 'H"N
the verdict Of the public is with him. For
many moons past the coroner Of this town
has considered himself a bigger man than
the mayor. 1t WAS a great mistake on his
part, but we let it go until the critter came
10 the conclusion that he was running most
of the. territory. Monday afternoon we
found him at our official desk, with his
heels on our official blanks, and one of our
Official cigars between his teeth. He only
struck the stairs once on his way down,
and it WAS thirty minutes before be opened
his eyes o1d recognized Nose Williams,
who was feeding him whisky. We were
elected to run this town. When we show
signs Of weakness it will be time for some
one else to step in. The coroner is a good
man, and he has a very graceful way OF
presiding at an inquest, but the swelling in
bis head must be kept down. He says he
will gun for us as soon as able to get out,
but that was to be expected. When we
accepted the Office we accepted all the
chances as well.