The Arizona sentinel., 1874-09-12
A TEMPERANCE WAR ON DUCK
 CREEK.
FEY COMMODORE RoLLINPIN
 Our settlement was mOvin' along quietly and peaceabIe in

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 usual amount of old rye and oth
 CT beverages and hopin' to escap' the cOnVulsi0Ds that were skaE5n i other communities, when all q 1 once the bell in the engine house | commenced to ring and every
 body rushad into the street to set
 what was the matter. Ihinkin
 it was fire the boys got out the
 engine and rushed down to Tim Juggles' grocery where the crowd
 had collected; but a fire wasn't
 what was the matter. The truth
 was then one wing of the Grand Army of the Female Crusaders had entered the town and sur rounded MT. Juggles' establish ment, the only place in Scripville where ardent spirits was kept = except at the bar of that beautiful palace of mine, the "Bull O the Woods" which now floats majes- tically at the mouth of the creek. MT. JuggIes made up his mind to resist these encroachments up- on his constitutional rights, but when those beautiful young la- dies went up to him and talked so sweet and told him that he was one of Gods noblemen that had missed his calling, that his place was in the legislative halls of the republic, directin' the Ship of State, instead of dealin' out those poisonous liquors, he began to think they had spoken the truth, and rememberin' that he had but about two gallons of red eye on hand, he told the ladies that if they would go away he would shut up shop.
 "And will you sign the pledge," asked al old lady with a wart on her Q Jse-
 Excuse me, madame,,' replied Mir. Juggles, "Pd rather not"
 "Xes you will, won't your" in quiTed half 8 dozen beautiful young enchantresses at the same time.
 Mir. Juggies hesitated for mo ment but the girls pressed around him and said he was such nice old gentleman, so liberal and SO good hearted, and would make such a good citizen if he would only reform, that he surrendered and put down his name.
 During the rest of the day a large number of MT. Juggles' GUS toners tried the front door, but they couldn't get in and were obliged to walk around to the rear to effect an entrance. It was a melancholy sight to look at the downcast features of the old re- gulars, marchin' with slow and solemn step to the back door, and still more melancholy was it to see them drinking their bitters In silence and then gently stealth away.
 After capturin' MT. Juggles' stronghold the ladies began sing in "Shall We Gather at the Riv- er."
 Says I, not if you can help it girls. Ifyou want to come and pay the Bull O the Woods visit in a pleasant way, and take look at her superior passenger accom- modations, you're welcome; I'll show you around and have the stewart set out a lunch and we'll do our level best to make you comfortable, but don't fetch TOur meetin' house along. Don't do it; that would ruin the bar busi- ness which is a great source of revenue on the creek. s'Yuu see, continued, with wink at the old woman with the specks on. "I just sold that river palace saloon for ten thousand dollars"
 "Old man." says she, "I fear you're on the broad road to ruin. You're full of the spirit of Satan"
 "No," said I, "its old rye, worth S5 a gallon,'' and drawing my flask from my pocket, says I. "try it." Says she, "Let Us sing."
 Says I, "Let Us"
 She led the singin' for about ten minutes, when she stopped and took g survey of the situation. Scrutinizin' me for a spell she asked, "Old man do you weaken"
 Says I,""Nary weaken"
 ooh. you hardened sinner I'll get yo1,'' and immediately she Started for the crowd of friends that was waitin' on the opposite corner. In a moment she return ed with a dozen of the prettiest girls that 1 ever set eyes on. The scene was so captivatin' and full of instruction to philosophical mind like mine that l couldn't help contemplating it at some length. As the young women gathered around me they looked so good humored and happy that I thought it my duty to smile too; so I pulled out my pint flask second time, and says l, Heres luck girls, go in and win"
 One of the old women said, ''let's sing" I stood it for about