Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
THE CYCLONE.

Salutatory-We don't need any intro duction to the people of Bungtown they all know us-know us from the soles of bur cowhides to the bald spot on the top of our cranum They have watched our career from the time we jumped out of the box car seven years ago-and start ed to hustle for sustenance-up to the present time. They have watched us while we washed the windows of the Spotted Dog for a drink, or scrubbed the floor of all mems houses for square meal. They have had their eye on us at various times when 1t became our duty to thrash or get thrashed. They have seen our gradual rise from general roust- about to position of affiuence. They know the qualities that made us what we are, and it is needless to say that The Cyclone will be a worthy representative of ourself. We don't know whether The Cyclone will stay or not, but while we are here the citizens of this place will see a practical illustration of independent. journalism, and if we have to go we won't carry any Bungtown capital with us. As long as there is a dollar in the treasury The Cyclone will circulate. In conclusion we advise every man in town to come up with his ad" or go out of business. .
 Office Etiquette.-Parties wishing to subscribe will please walk right in. Creditors with bills will bear in mind that it is customary to knock before en- tering. If no answer is received the edi- tor is out.
 N. B.-We want it understood at the jump that saloon men must pay up the same as preachers. We do not believe in this thing of class discrimination. Sa- loon men who have heretofore enjoyed privileges not extended to gentlemen of tho plot h will N wa a ra hi1iIt that way
 Poetry.-Poetry is always welcome at this office We hate to use so many of our good exchanges for papering the wall. The stove fiue needs packing, too, like hot box. Spring poetry preferred for this purpose.
 Alderman Joe Hitch broke up the meet ing of the town council last week by in- troducing measure providing for the boring of we'll and the erection of a city water works. Joe is a good fellow and stands high in the community and we all think good deal of him, but if he wants to continue in public life he must save his jokes for idle moments and at tend to business when the body of which, he is member convenes. Still it is only fair to give him show to explain him. self. The columns of this paper are open to you, Joe, and if you have found prac- eANSA N'N Acf "e1tCi, SOiiC lOiWdru.
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 Saltwater Moves-The entire commu- nifty is plunged in grief over the unex- pected death of one of our most promi- nent citizens. Last Monday night. just as the clock in the Spotted Dog saloon pointed at 12:So, the soul of Gen. Edward T IINXrQf fatr dx1xNr -A..1 l. is the occasion of universal sorrow. and 1t is hard to estimate the loss to our peot pie through his sudden taking away. He owed a bill of $19.35 at the Spotted Dog $275o at the Alligator, $11.75 at Reds po- ker joint, $1.25 at the Big Loaf balxerv $2.5O at Cooks grocery store. This is only small portion of what we must suf fer through the visit of death. Ceneral Saltwater fioated into this place about forty years ago, and has always been good cltlzen so we'll soon bring ourselves round to the proper mood to forgive him for the little dirt he did us on the wind,ln No man has done more to build m tha town and increase the population than has the general. He leaves wife sav- enteen children and s9OO mortgage o, the place. o'i
 Parson Goodenbetter gave us a pleas- ant call yesterday and wished us success at the same time intimating that the ministers were usually placed on the free iist. We knew that, and, as we informed the reverend gentleman, we would take great pleasure in putting him on it, if we had one, but we haven't got it. and inc thing has not been ordered. He did not have $2 with him, so he misses this issue
 Sport.-The editor and few friends went out on Polecat creek last week to fish. We took along a slab of breakfast bacon, a corkscrew, one peck of meal. case of beer, three cans of sardines and barrel of. whisky. We also took along