The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-04-02


Unhappy Hal.-Our friend "Har' of
Flagstaff, is in agony because their is
nothing happening in his mountain
home worthy passing note. Go for
old man Hoxworth; put a tin gutter I'M
der his chin to catch the ruby currents
that may flow, during the contest, from
his arabian nostrils; lock Dykes up in
his iron-bound corral; knock Sam King
into forgetfulness of the happiness that
awaits him; explode a few dynamite
caps in Middleton and Hills armory !;
tickle Cornish with praises of his beau
tifnl depot buildings; get up row in
Judge Coakley's court; bull-doze post
master Fitzpatrick and call upon him to
surrender to some other republican with
greater democratic psoclivities; cele-
brate the anniversary of Johnny Berry's
wedding; fire Jim Vail with pyrotechnic
fervor; call democratic mass meeting
and appoint DIR. Brannen to tell how it
was in the legislature; get up an opposi-
ton convention and appoint Stewart to
crate how it wasn't; go for Daggs and
Clark's brewery and fill up with dutch
courage then tell the horrible story of
their Slaughtered lambs. Peter J.
Brannen is fine subject for art notes !;
his extraordinary lineaments will fill a
page in the book of beauty and as you
journey to the east make note on the
festive Miller, the eminent disciple of
Blackstone, in your city; stop while
with sedate Hawks and the sedater New
ell and by this time you will have enough
matter to engage your quill for the next
decade. Be of good cheer Hal; "the
woods is full'' of subjects as your noun
tains are full of tress. The wagon road
to the Verde; the possible Mineral Belt;
the big mill and the millions of feet of
sawed lumber to be turned out when the
snow shall have melted, will give life,
vigor, power and prosperity to Flagstaff
The Pechner Banquet.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. Pechner entertained their friends on
the evening of the Goth instant to a gen.
uine house warming, of the style pre-
vailing among our forefathers somewhere
during the earlier part of the century
Invitations were handsomely gotten up
on old-fashioned gold-edged paper, until
the stationery gave out, then couriers
were dispatched with messages of love
and peace to all the people to unite with
and enjoy the blessings of the hour at
their newly build and handsomely fur
nished home. At early candle-Gght the
people began to fill the streets and ave-
nues leading to the Pechner mansion.
The merry voices of the moving masses
as they passed gave assurance that all
were prepared for season of blissful
abandon. As of old, every mother had
her baby in its pure white wraps and
with mothers pride gloried in giving
to her offspring her personal care. The
large rooms were all opened for the use
and comfort of the guests, and though
crowded to the utmost, the arrange
ments were so perfect that all enjoyed
perfect freedom Of action. The tables
in the banquet hall were laden with
exquisite delicacies, in conformity with
the past-cakes. pies, sweet-meats, nuts.
raisins, sandwiches, pickles, and the
ever memorable short CAKE smoked
, beef, cheese cut in perfect cubes, and
all prepared by the good housewife. 1t
made us feel as if we were boy again,
and that is feeling a long way back
The company consisting of judges, law
yers, physicians, and their wives, and