The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-10

who was no doubt rendered furious by the
compliment given us. We fully intended
to take him by the neck next day and
make him eat those rabbits-fur, cars,
paws and all-but the coming Of daylight
changed our feelings. Poor old coyote,
what's tho use Of wasting time over man
who'd hung himself years ago if he had
the sand Of grasshopper or the sense Of a
buzZardp
A Dentist Wanted.
There is fine opening In this town for
a dentist, and he needn't be q first class
one either. Most any sort Of critter who
knows how 10 pull and plug teeth can
strike 1t rich around here. We have had
two, and are still depending on Sam
Haynes, the blacksmith, to relieve us of
our aching molars, and when Sam hap
pens to be drunk the toothache must wait
for him to sober up. One day last week
Ben Taylor was made so crazy with tooth
ache that he handed his gun to Reub Jack
son and begged of him to shoot the tooth
out. Reub had just got over spree and
his hand was shaky, and as a result he
shot out two perfectly sound molars, and
also carried away the tip of Ben's tongue
There Is no dentist for 20 miles around
hunting or get drunk for three days in
each week and then make barrel of
money.
Nobody Hurt.
Tuesday afternoon last Mr.. John Hope,
the popular hardware merchant, wanted
some legal advice and started to call at the
office of Lawyer Watson to get 1t. An hour
before his call we had sent word to the
same lawyer that we intended to drop in
and have chat with him about a $40, 900
libel suit he was threatening to bring. We
have had two or three little chats with
him Oh such subjects, and he has always
had to talk with his arms above his head
He was waiting for lis with shotgun, and
as Mr. Hope opened the door the lawyer
blazed away The caller didn't wait for
an explanation but began shooting right
and left, and for four or five minutes things
were pretty lively. When the smoke cleared
away, 1t was found that no one had been
hurt in the fusillade, though the tintype
gallery across the alley had been pretty
we'll shot to pieces. 1t was a fortunate ond-
ing to an unfortunate affair, and yet both
gentlemen deserve oil tho public criticism
they arc receiving Such poor shooting
brings community into contempt
1t Astonished Him.
Tho Missouri editor who was with us
most of last week and attended meeting
of the common council as our guest was
astonished at every turn. When we re-
fused to entertain Alderman Harpcr's
motion to table certain resolution, and
simultaneously with the refusal got the
drop on the alderman and choked him off,
the man from the east caught his breath
and was ready to bolt for tho door. He
thought there would be shooting for sure;
So too, when Alderman Scott got up to
present resolution which was clearly out
Of order. We know that if We waited to
explain matters the alderman would get
tho drop on us and smash Cushing's Man
ual all to pieces Therefore he had scarce
ly opened his mouth when we had gun
on limo with his chin and were courteously
requesting him to sit down and let things
take their course. Such things don't hap
pen in St. Louis or Chicago, but We can't
grow out of old habits and customs into
new ones in year. When we were made
mayor, it was expected that we would pre-
sido at tho council meetings and keep
things straight We are doing 1t with two
guns on a shelf under our desk and doing
it we'll, and up to date none Of the six al
dermen has succeeded in getting the drop
on u.s. If things look bit queer to our
eastern friends, they must remember that
every town has its ways.
He May Go Too.
Some critter in this community has
spent his nights for the last week In writ
ing chalk messages on the front door OF
The Kicker office to chill our blood We
have been told that death was on our trail;
that we had only week to live; that we
must leave town or hang, and 80 forth and
80 forth. Our blood isn't doing any chill
ing over these messages II the man who
Is after us will call around during business
hours, we'll make it powerful pleasant for
him. If he doesn't want to call, he may
20 to- We shan't hurt him II we catch
him using the chalk We shall simply
take him by the ears and rub out all the
marks with his nose, and If he continues
to feel funny after that Well furnish him
l. new supply of chalk. This Is country
In which every man is entitled to have all
tho IN iov mani ont of life he can oct