Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-07
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 Tothe Age-Herald Head-Line Artist: We, the undersigned, respectfully beg that you will use a large type for the Cyclone heading. Probably you have some bold. bad-face type, with sort of dranken swagger. If so, please use it
 WHISPERS, Managing Editor of the Cyclone. TIMTOHY SWIPES. Devil. SIMPLE JOHN, Poet. At IF o'clock Wednesday night the stcepIe on Little Bethel church scared skyward ably assisted in it's flight by a keg of powder. which some practical joker had previously stored away in it's peak. This was the signal for a general firing all along the line and soon the eX- plosives exploded and the combustibles bursted making a noise that carried us old soldiers back to war times, and we instinctively locked around for stump.
 In the afternoon of Thursday. the Fourth Bogey Crosseye. Bill Judson Hank Bray, Tim Everfull and T few other choice spirits, all of whom were well filled with alcoholic spirits and pos sessed of evil spirits took one of the old cannons from Rawhide park, and with yoke Ol oxen, transported II 10 the top of Booze hill for target practice A negro picnic was being held down in Muddy valley, and it was thought by that con vention of spirits that the negroes would make excellent targets. They returned for ammunition, and were soon seen vending their way out of town with Two wagon loads of watermelonS and four kegs of powder. In short while a deafening roar was heard, and the first watermelon sped hiSsing and shreking al vii Cia lxnn ing thud among the startled pcnickers. They bombarded that picnic for four hours and would probably have kept it lip indefinitely had not their battery ex- ploded, putting several of the attacking party to sleep and causing the oxen to decamp with the remainder of the ann intuition. Ii was a weary, powder be- grimed procession that made it's way into town about 6 o'clock. Tim Everfull and Hank Bray, tied to fence rails. and borne on the shoulders of their valiant comrades, were blisSfully obliviouS of all things. Imagine the disgust of this dele gation when they saw the negroes re- turning from the picnic, each with a broad grin on the face, watermelon juice tricklng over their chns from the cor ners of their mouths, and falling off on their shirt bosoms; the buttons all busted off their vests, and the majority of the coons looking as if they themselves were about to explode. Verify they had a great time, and the legend of the rain of watermelons, which occurred July 1, A. D. 1895, will doubtless be related to the wondering picaninny of generations to come
 The free silver jays have lost another adhcrcnt. Dick Wheelhead, on last Thursday morning, filled a tomato can with powder. lighted the fuse and stepped off a safe distance to await results. It did not explode as soon as expected, so he approached the can to see "whut the matter wus.' Three hours of Under taker Grewsome's time was employed in collecting the remains, and there was just enough to fill two-gallon tin pail. The silver crowd would better be more careful. or they will be extinct before the next national election.
 We have had the Cyclone building enclosed by tall iron fence. This was rendered necessary on account of the great rush by subscribers on press night which interfered with the working of our crew. But we are not the only one to be- benefited by this latest result of the Cy- clones enterpriSing proprietor. Our creditors, in the struggle to keep hope alive, will now have something mate rial 10 hang on to.
 We have on hand a few of Squeezem's new patent flexible wire ribbed. extra long waisted, non-liver crushing corsets, which we accepted. in lieu of cash for advertising space. Will sell cheap or trade for bird dog.
 Children's Corner.
 MT. Editur: l rote this vers without no body to help mee, but pa an ma an sis ter Sal. who is a real smart gal, with too teeth out I all ways red your paper, an like to hunt an fish.
 It wus ranin' the other day. an the water
 come down with CT rush. you bet;
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 the water wuS wet.
 You are a very bright boy James, and we are glad you like to hunt and fish. Always blow in your gun before shoot ing. so as to have it free from dust, and never be afraid to go out rowing alone.
 Elizabeth. N. J., July 5.-(Special Cor respondence of the Cyclone.)-I am in Eliza beth today, and as I'm not twins it goes without saying that au no longer ia New York. left there Tues day to visit Newark, N. J., place that I have smelled so much of since the warm weather set in that I was over come with a desire to see what it is made of. Newark is very prettily laid out city; has broad streets, trolley cars and several large tanneries. The tam neries attract more attention from the summer visitor than the broad streets do. The place has about 100000 inhab- itans and an unlimited number of brew cries. Picnic Joe" the mayor, told me that these institutions more than offset any injurious effect that the tanneries might have on the growth of the town Newark, although in New Jersey, is only ten miles from New York; and as con- sequence is a great stamping ground for industrial insurance companies, bunco men and gold brick merchants.
 I left there in the afternoon and came on to Elizabeth, place noted chiefly for its-for its er-for its-er-well, durn me if l know what it is noted for. Oh, yes, have it. 'Tis here that General