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MORE KICKS.
“Arizona Kicker’s” Vigorous
I , Policy..
We extract the following from the
last issue of the Arizona Kicker:
“Our Policy.—Heretofore, as our
readers know, the ^Kicker has almost
entirely abstained from publicly criti-.
eising the evils which all know to exist
under our noses. "We have become
tired and disgusted with ourselves for
this lack of spunk, and next week we
shall open a red-hot campaign on
“The Mayor, x
‘The Common Council,
‘The Fire Department,
“A-ll secret societies,
‘The saloons,
‘The gambling dens,
“And on various other organizations
and institutions reeking with corrup
tion.
“It will be a spicy issue. It will
make more than a ton of human hair
stand on end. It will make a thousand
hearts thump like pile-drivers. Chican
ery, deceit, hypocrisy, theft, robbery,
arson and murder will be properly tag
ged off and the tags pinned to the right
coat-tails.
“Order extra copies at an early
date. Advertisers should send in their
copy by Saturday. . Don’t neglect this
golden opportunity. Another may
never come.
“A Candid Opinion.—We have re
ceived visits from several of our lead
ing politicians to inquire why the
Kicker doesn’t take a decided political
stand in favor of one party or the oth
er. It is a question easily answered.
We are not publishing a newspaper for
fun. Our convictions all run to pub
lishing a dictionary or an almanac, thus
leaving us neutral in politics.
“If the Kicker flies the Democratic
flag and hustles for Cleveland and
Thurman it must have some solid assur
ance that after the election the editor
will receive a call. A call with a salary
of about $3,000 hitched to it would just
about fit our shape.
“If the Kicker puts up the Republi
can ticket and blows for its success it.
must have something in writing to fall
back on after election. We think we
could fall back on a postoffice of the
second-class and not fracture our anat
omy.
“We sat up all night last night wait
ing for a committee of Prohibitionists
to come along and get clown to facts,
but the bridges were down, and they
didn’t come. We don’t say that it all
depends on the Kicker which party
rules for the next four years, but we
do solemnly affirm that the editor will
keep clear of the whole mob and pub
lish nothing but poetry and local news
unless some pretty solid promises are
held out to arouse his slumbering con
victions. We are . not for sale, but we
do hanker for office.
“Stopped His Paper.—Old Steve
Bridgeman, who has several times been
alluded to in these columns as the
meanest white man in Arizona, has
stopped his paper because we did not
liave a column editorial on the Fourth
of July. He says we are no patriot,
and that a man who can’t whoop’er up
for Independence Day is a cussed rebel.
“We have scratched his name off the
list, and if he doesn’t quit lying about
us we’ll scratch his carcass off the face
of the earth.
“As to the Fourth of July, we were
born on that day. As to patriotism,
we’ve got more in our heels than old
Steve could hold in liis whole body.
The man who intimates that we don’t
take off our hat every time we hear the
name of Washington is a liar and a
horse thief. Our editorial on the
Fourth was a solid chunk of patriotism
weighing twenty-five pounds, but was
crowded out to make room for the ad
vertisement headed: ‘flow to Cure a
Bad Breath.’ We know our gait and
we think we know the great need of
most of our townspeople. As to old
Steve Bridgeman, we are ex pectins
two or three of his six or seven wives
to drop in on us any day and furnish us
some powerful good reading matter.
Don’t be uneasy, Stephen—we’ll get to
you in a few days.”
much less speak to one, but for all that
I fell desperately" in love .tftth a sweet,
beautiful neighbor girl. It was a de
sirable raatdb on bolth sides, ar^d the
old folks saw the drift and .fixed" it up.
I thought I should die just thinking
about it. I was a gawky, awkward
country lout, about nineteen years old.
She was an intelligent,refined and fairly
well .educated girl for the country', and
at a time when the girls had superior ad
vantages, and therefore superior in cul
ture to the boys. I fixed the day as
far as I could put it off; I lay awake in
a cold perspiration as the time drew
near, and shivered with agony at the
mere thought of the terrible ordeal.
‘The dreadful day came. I went
through with the programme in a daz
ed, confused, mechanical sort of way,
like an automaton. The guests; one by
one, departed, and my hair began to
stand on end. Beyond the curtain
Isis lay the terrible unknown. My
blood grew cold and boiled by turns. I
was in fever and then ague; pale and
flushed by turns. I felt like fleeing to
the woods and spending the night in
the barn; leaving for the West, never
to return. I was deeply devoted to
Sallie. I loved her harder than a mule
can kick; but that dreadful ordeal—I
could not, dare not stand it. Finally,
the last guest had gone to bed and I
was left alone—horror of horrors—
with the old man.
“‘John,’ said he, ‘you can take that
candle: you will find your room just
over this. Good night, John, and may
the Lord have mercy on your soul,’
and with a mischievous twinkle of his
gray eye the old man left the room. I
mentally said ‘Amen’ to his ‘Heaven
help you,’ and when I heard him close
a distant door, I staggered to my feet,
and seized the candle with a nervous
clutch. I stood for some minutes con
templating my terrible fate and the in
evitable and speedy doom about to
overwhelm me. I knew it could not be
avoided, and yet I hesitated to meet
my fate like" a man. I stood so long
that three love letters had grown on
the wick of the tallow dip, and a wind
ing sheet was decorating the side of
the candlestick.
“A happy thought struck me. I hastily
climbed the stairs, marked the position
of the landing and the bridal chamber.
I would have died before I would have
disrobed in that holy chamber where
awaited me a trembling, and beautiful
girl—a blushing maiden ‘clothed upon’
with her own modesty and snowy
robes de unit. I would make the usual
preparations without; blow out the
light, open the door and friendly night
would shield shrinking modesty, and
grateful darkness at least mitigate the
horrors of the situation. It was done.
“Preparations for retiring were few
and simple in their character in Hick
man, altogether consisting of disrobing,
and, owing to the scarcity of cloth in
those days, man was near the Adamic
state when he was prepared to woo
gentle sleep. The dreadful hour had
come—I was ready. I blew out the
light, grasped the knob with a deathly
grip, and a nervous clutch—one moment
but it wasn’t over by a darn sight. I
leaped within, and there around a glow
ing hickory fire, with candles brightly
burning, was the blushing bride sur
rounded by six lovely bridesmaids.”
speak; a poor little waif, a forlorn and
forsaken kitten, strayed into the Nat
ional Democratic headquarters in New
York. The managers and assistants
quickly construed it as an omen of
good luck, and the little kitten was
kindly cared for. It was nurtured on
milk until large enough and strong
enough to masticate and digest strong
er food. Then it fared sumptuously
every day on the best the Hoffman
House afforded. When the result of
the election in New York was question
ed the men at the Democratic head
quarters pointed to their mascot and
declared Cleveland would be Presi
dent. When the result was declared
that cat was made a prominent feature
in the jollification proceedings. When
the contest was finally ended and the
headquarters abandoned, Captain John
Trainer, now Secretary of the Library
Commission, who had been assisting
his party during the canvass, brought
the cat to Washington, and it has been
a favorite guest at his residence ever
since. It is now a full-grown and well-
developed Democratic cat. It is dec
orated with pictures of the Democratic
candidates and a bandana collar. As
soon as the national headquarters are
opened for the pending fight the cat
will be sent to New York to become a
figure in the contest for Cleveland’s
re-election. #
Unsymmetrical Physical Develop
ment.
Boston Herald.
Perfect symmetrical development is
rarely found in man or woman. Of
course, those who work with their hands
and are much more on their feet gen
erally excel in form, but there is a ten
dency in all for some limb or parts of
the body to become stronger than the
others. To occupation can be attribu
ted this disparity, which, however, un
less marked, is not of great significance.
Excluding from consideration that class
given to hard manual labor, w'e find
that, in the majority of men and wo
men, after the age of maturity is reach
ed, the upper half of the boy does not
retain its relative development and
strength as compared with the lower
half.
Of course, the solution is easy; the
labor put upon the lower limbs is
greater than that which falls upon the
arms to do. The business man, when
told'by his physician that he must ex
ercise, insists that he has all that he
needs, for he is “on his feet from morn
ing until night,” and the hard working
housekeeper thinks, too, she has quite
enough, and gives the same reason.
We find these people strong on their
feet, but comparatively weak in their
arms. Circulation in the lower half of
the body is good, but in the upper part
it is less free, and less blood is attrac
ted to it. The natural adjustment is
destroyed. Nature intends that a cer
tain portion of blood in the human
body should enter and distribute itself
throughout .the muscular system. If,
however, large muscles, like the arms
and trunk, are insufficiently exercised,
and as a consequence grow smaller,
then the blood intended for them is di
verted elsewhere. It must be taken up
by the internal organs, and the liver is
one organ which, from its peculiar con
struction, will bear the greatest in
crease in the blood supply.
“Warning.—We are no fighter. We
have neither, the saud uor the muscle
to make one. We always knuckle un
less there’s a chance to run. We admit
to a dozen lickings in the last three
months, and in every case we were the
only one who suffered.
“However, we want to warn the coy
ote who plastered our office door with
mud thd qtker night that the worm will
turn. We-are the worm. When we
turn he had better look oiit. W e cau
be kicked, cuffed, insulted and abused
up to a certain limit. IIow far off the
limit is, we don’t know, but when we
reach it, we shall be a bad, bad man to
fool with.”
Plausible but Suspicious.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
Several weks ago Senator Joseph E.
Brown wrote a very plausible letter to
the public on the question of the State
road lease and betterments. The En
quirer-Sun has watched the comments
of the State press on this letter, and the
papers that have noticed it at all have
almost as a unit approved its sentiments
and pronounced Senator Brown’s propo
sition to arbitrate the question of bet
terment as unquestionably fair. There
can be no doubt about the excellence of
the sentiments expressed by Mr. Brown
in his letter, but the people of Georgia
may have reason to doubt whether this
sage old financier is sincere in all
things. Mr. Brown was always plausi
ble. Even when lie has been most suc
cessful in exciting the ire of the people,
he has afterwards been plausible
enough to convince many of them that
what he did was done in their interest.
Senator Brown has been shrewd enough
to see that the burden of sentiment in
Georgia is against the payment of his
claim for betterments. Now, he comes
forward and says he does not intend to
bid for the lease of the road again, or
to make a claim for betterments. He
goes further, however, and suggests
that, a board of five arbitrators be se
lected, two by the State and two by the
lessees, and they to select the fifth, to
ascertain if the lessees are entitled to
anything for betterments. This is
very plausible plan to those who can
not see beyond their noses. With such
a board of arbitration, Senator Brown
and his party would only have to se
cure the fifth man. Why should Mr.
Brown object to the State Legislature
tions he suffered much for both water
and food. The entire four years was
consumed in making the .trip from
Jacksonville to Macon, and his first
ride in all that time was in Superintend
ent Harmon’s wagon, from the Hous
ton road to Roff Home.
She-*Realized Her Reward.
Cincinnati Times.
Potts had just returned from an ex
tended trip abroad and was making his
first call upon a lady friend.
“My gracious, Miss Jennie, how you
have changed! Why, you are a mere
shadow of your former self. Aren’t
you well?”
‘Well, no, Mr. Potts. You see, short
ly after your departure I joined the
cooking school, and there we are oblig
ed to sample everything we make. I
am now a hopeless dyspeptic.”
‘How horrible! Really, I pity you,
from the bottom of my heart.”
“You are very kind, Mr. Potts, but
I feel positive that I shall reap my re
ward,” and here the young lady blush
ed painfully.
“Reward ? Really, T do not compre
hend.”
Then, with a graceful flutter of cling
ing drapery, she crossed to his side,
gave him a ’tis-leap-year expression,
laid her left ear over his chest protec
tor aud gently murmured:
“Willie, dear, I can make biscuit
such as your mother used to make.”
With a wild cry of joy he took the
trembling form in his great strong arms,
and their happiness was so intense that
it could have been cut with a knife.
A Remarkable Journey.
Macon Telegraph.
An old negro was carried to the Roff
Home yesterday, that had just comple
ted a remarkable journey. He lost his
toes by frost bite, is a paralytic, aud so
badly crippled that he can scarcely
crawl. He was found on the Houston
, road beyond Gilesville, and had been
settling this matter ? The road is the j slowly moving into town for two or
property of the State, and the Repre- three days. He was taken up and placed
A Bashful Man.
Senator Sebastian, of Arkun
a native of Hickman county, Tenne
see. On one occasion a member
Congress was lamenting his bashfulness
and awkwardness. “Why,” said the
Senator from Hackensack, “you don’t
know what bashful uess is. Let me tell
you a story, and when I get through I
will staud'the bob if you don’t agree
that you never knew anything about
bashfulness and its baneful effects. I
was the most bashful boy west of the
Alleghanies; I wouldn’t look at a girl,
sentatives of the people should be its
! custodians. It will not be to their in-
| terest to do the lessees an injustice, aud
V they will certainly be prepared to act
impartially in the matter aud do justice
to all concerned. In the opinion of the
Enquirer-Sun the whole question of the
State Road lease and betterments
should be settled by the Legislature,
and not by a “3 to i!”board of arbitra
tors.
He Wanted That Little Strong.
Chicago News.
There was once a boy crossing a corn
field who was overhauled by a frenzied
woman, who came tearing out of a
house crying:
“Run f r a preacher, run f r a preach
er as fast as you kin, an’ fetch him
back here!”
The boy didn’t know' what the fuss
was all about, but he did as he was ask
ed; he went and got a preacher.
The preacher went with the boy to the
farm house and was shown into a bed
room. As he entered the room the wan,
emaciated shadow of a man turned
painfully over in the bed and inquired
in feeble, hollow tones: “Be you the
preacher ?”
“I am a preacher,” replied the holy
man.
“Oh, Mr. Preacher,” groaned the hu
man spectre, “I’m a-sufferin,’ so that I
reckon I can’t hold out much longer.
I want you to offer up a prayer. Make
it brief, but—fervent!”
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by A. J. Lyndon.
For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal
metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville.
“Blind Tom,” the negro pianist is at
present living in Ne w York. For some
nervous complaint be is unable to give
public exhibitions of his wonderful
musical skill.
Renews Her Youth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka
ble story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town: “I
am 73 years old; have been troubled
with kidney complaint and lameness
for manv years; could not dress myself
without'help. Now I am free from all
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own housework. I owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re
newed my youth, amt removed com
pletely all disease and pain.” Try a
bottled 50c. and $1, at A. J. Lyndon’s
Drug Store.
For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal
metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville.
Howell Cobb, son of Capt. John A.
Cobb of Americas, is conductor on a
railroad in Central America with a sal
ary, of $2,500 a year.
Worth Knowing.
Mr. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla., was taken with a severe
Cold attended with a disti-essing Cough
and running into Consumption in its
first stages. He tried many so-called
popular cough remedies and steadily
grew worse. Was reduced in flesh, had
difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption and found
immediate relief, and after using about
a half dozen bottles found himself well
and has had no return of the disease.
No other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption. Guaranteed to
do just what is claimed for it. Trial
bottle free at A. J. Lyndon’s Drug
Store.
For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal
metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville.
‘There is no place like home,” and
when we observe some homes we are
very thankful that there isn’t.
Better Than Suicide.
Professor Arnold says: “An incura
ble dyspeptic is justified in committing
suicide.” We will guarantee to cure
any dyspeptic within three months by
Acker’s English Dyspepsia Tablets.
For sale by Vv T . P. Broom, Newnan, Ga.
The United States government build
ing at Macon is rapidly nearing comple
tion, and the postoffice will soon be
moved. '
Judge F. L. Calhoun of Gibson has a
sow that gave birth to fourteen pigs
Tuesday, all of which are living and do
ing weli.
OMPOUND
THE CELEBRATED NERVE TONIC.
- mm, j . ,i mi You are painfully aware that yon
A Word to the nervous have nerves? Then you are sick.
A healthy boy has as many as you, but he doesn’t know it That is
the difference between “sick” and “well.”
Why don’t you cure yourself? It is easy. Don’t wait Paine’s
Celery Compound will do it. Pay your druggist a dollar, and enjoy
life once more. Thousands have. Why not you?
WELLS‘ RICHARDSON & CO , Proprietors, Burlington, lit.
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THOMPSON BROS.
NEWNAN, GA.
FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE
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Big stock of Chamber suits in Walnut, Antique Oak, and
Cherry, and Imitation suites.
French Dresser Suites (ten pieces), from $22.60 to $125.00.
Plush Parlor Suits, $35.00 and upward.
Bed Lounges, $9.00 and upward.
Silk Plush Parlor Suits, $50.00.
Good Cane-seat Chairs at $4.50 per set.
Extension Tables, 75 cents per foot.
Hat Racks from 25 cents to $25.00.
Brass trimmed Curtain Poles at 50 cents.
Dado Window Shades, on spring fixtures, very low.
Picture Frames on hand and made to order.
SPLENDID PARLOR ORGANS
Low, for cash or on the installment plan.
Metallic and Wooden Coffins ready at all times, night or
day.
THOMPSON BROS.,
NEWNAN, GA.
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The Tale of One Cat.
AVasliington Star.
“Four years ago, while the Presiden
tial canvass was at white heat, so to
on a wagon by Superintendent Harmon
and carried to the Home, where he told
the story of his travels.
Four years ago he left Jacksonville .
to come to Macon. He was without! shoeing a specialty,
means and undertook to crawl the
entire distance. His strength and con
dition would not permit him to cover
more than a quarter of a mile a day.
and crawling over the ground as he did,
he was often'compelled-to remain off
the road for days and weeks by reason
of rain and wet weather. He lived on
what was given him, and sometime
NEWNAN WAGON
COMPANY.
AT FOLDS’ OLD STAND,
DEPOT ST., NEWNAN, GA.
We are now prepared to do
any kind of Wagon work, and
in the best and most workman
like manner. Nothing but se
lect material is used in the con
struction of our wagons, and
every vehicle of our manufac
ture is sold upon an absolute
guarantee.
All kinds of WAGONS,
(double or single,) DRAYS,
CARTS, etc., made to order,
with patent iron hub and axle FRUITS and all kinds
or otherwise, as purchaser may
desire.
Special attention given to
buggy, wagon and plantation j generally
repair work. Buggies over-! ;
hauled and repainted. Horse- Insure your houses
FURNITURE!
I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in
Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I
buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you
cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices:
A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00.
A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00.
A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00.
A Good Single Lounge, $5.00.
A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00.
A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50.
A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50.
A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00.
A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00.
A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00.
A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00.
A Fine Book Case, $20.00.
A Good Office Desk, $10.00.
A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00.
A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00.
A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00.
I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get
my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as
well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices.
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MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NO. 15 SOUTH BROAD ST., ATLANTA, GA.
Hay, Oats, Corn, Meal, Bran, Stock Feed,
Onions, Feathers, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes
Dressed and Live Poultry, Meat, Flour,
Lard, N. O. Syrup, Dried Beef, Cheese,
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Good, dry, rat-proof stor-
Consimments solicited. Quick sales and prompt remittances,
age. Excellent facilities for the care of perishable goods.
Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman.
Rkkeke.ncf.s: Gate City National Bank, and merchants and bankers of Atlanta
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All work done by skilled
workmen, under the supervis
ion of an experienced supi
tendenr, and warranted.
Get our prices
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H.C. FISHER & CO., Ag’ts,
Newnan, Ga.
The safest Companies and
lowest rates.
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