Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-07
THE CYCLONE.

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 Tho learned counsel for the defense had a big undertaking on his hands lie must prove that the fierce looking man, with a hig mustache and linen duster' in the prisoners box is insane. lie aros' and faced the jury. They looked grim and determined and it was evident that each had already decided that the prs oner must pay the death penalty. Ad- dressing them. the big lawyer said: Il, heinz q conscientious, truthful man. can nnt deny the guilt of my client. There IS no doubt but that he cruelty murdered the deceased. and afterwards executed war dance upon his inanimate form, as charged. The question is Would sane man commit such revolting crime The echo answers, No, impossible Why gentlemen. that prisoner has been known to sit all day on the banks or stream waiting for bite when there WdS not a sign of bait on his hook he itaS' to my own Knowledge had an opporiu nitv to marry either of two young Ia dias both of whom were beautiful, ac- compHshed and worth $500.000 at the low est estimate. Still he is a singie man If this is not rank madness, l must con fess l do not know the meaning oi ..ie a1 seconds during which time the speaker with unwonted keen observation, learned by single glance at the coulleHdhce VI each juror that his effort hao peei un- ayailing. For moment the Speahei wa. n1,zzled for what stronger evidence od inc prisoner's insanity could he cue Rut the ruddy face of the big lawyer sud denly brightened, and the big eyes were aglow as he proceeded 'GentleWeh oi the jury. that isn't all. l am peIore you pf nn sponsibility that this poor idlotic riur derer. whose life am trying to save, haa heen heard by our own citizens, on the streets of this very town, to say that ne favors the free and unlimited eoihasc oi silver at a ratio of 16 to-
 J,nt he was not allowed to finish the sentence for the jury had sprung 10 thei1 feet and the chorus of voices exciaiile9i "Judge, we find the accused ifrespo''3i, ble. and would recommend lhaI ht pS committed to the State i-uha'ic asy 'u'i''
 probablv Thinking of the Bicycle Race
 o,ndav School Teacher-Johnny, who was the first man? r,,-
 Little Johnny (who was lhere)-I1'tiiN i -p,av was fust but Bogey Crosseye SiV him CT close chase.
 One On the Goldbug.
 silverite, angrily-What fur do you cal1 CT silver QuNeIcdt VI lOoi.
 Gold bug, SarcaSticaiIy--Nhat nat i'i wv yer call CT gun CT gun! , Silverite-I don't. I call ut a pistu'.
 This Is Too Cruel.
 MI. Editor: Why do you not put eN- nlanatory foot notes to your lokes MISS MAUD.
 yve want new subscribers, and 10 snow that we are in earnest about IL .lie ,, no lowing splendid offer is mace Io easn ea. nerson suhscribing to the Cycloie lo. one year during the month or ;, 5uas f will present Ife-sze crayon portr'ti' VI o,,rsalf or Grover Cleveland. AS We haye only a limited number of our own .artraits .,o we advise everybody to come early. ., ..ooa in front
 An empty whisky barrel stood m irohl oe the Cow Boys Retreat this evenins and Bill Judson, who was ioiteriis a,ound inc entrance to this popular re- sart dropped a lighted match through the bung hole into the barrel. II ne sels down before we go to press we Will lnter- view him and publish his aerial expe- rience.
 whooring cough has struck Bungtown. Have your children vaccinated and sup- scribe for the Cyclone.
 Mayor Lushton's term of office expired ot12 o'clock Sunday night. On Monday morning we buckled on pair Of SIX shooters. swung our shotgun across our shoulder and went to the mayors once ia fake charge On reaching the city nail yve were very much surprised to ma that I,ushton had gotten ahead of us, ana was in inc act of fining poor washer-woman s50 for stealing a flannel shirt. IaKing m the situation as we walked in we cooked bnth triggers of our gun and LuShton suddenly made his escape through the hack window. We then took charge of inc office. The first thing on docket was the case of the washer-woman. which we sneediIy settled by sentencing her to three years in the county jail Next came the case of Sloppy Jones, charged with shooting a negro while mixed in a saloon row on Saturday night. He was fined $2 We then sent boot black up for six months. He was found guilty of making extortionate charges for shin ing shoes. Hank Bray having paid him % cents for single shine. In them case we fined boy $50 and sent him up three months for putting his thumb to his nose and wigglng his fingers at us. That cleaned the docket. and we returned to the Cyclone office, having discharged all of our official duties in exactly fifteen minutes The people want a hustling mayor. and they have one.
 Simple John promised us an up-to-date poem for this issue. Last Sunday he went out to Pole Cat creek, far from the madding throng," where the happy muse could wing it's flight to heights un- known. He began:
 There's an endless chain of memory,
 Links the present to the past;
 When the days were filled with pleasure,
 Fraueht with joys too sweet to last.
 Just then the bank upon which John was sitting gave way, and he spent the remainder of the afternoon behind