The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-14
GiIa MOnster.-As District Attorney

petite for his morning meal, he was at tracted by peculiar bissing and low barking sounds near him. As he had not rested well doing the night he sup posed the sounds might have come from noises in the head, produced by cold or the infam&tory condition of the tym- panum. With but slight success he pursued his patchwork; all the while the hissing, barking and humping con tinued, annoying him more or less. Just as he had concluded that Wednes- day was not a good day for onions he | turned to go into the house his eyes fell upon one of the most horrid or hideous looking reptiles that the widest imag- inatlon could portray. It did not seem to be over twenty to twenty-four inches in length, while the head, which was shaped something like crocodile, took up nearly one-third is length, and was covered with scales of different hues, some of which were of deepest crimson, others were of dingy orange, while the predominant color was of bronze or podophyllin green, shades mostly used by decorators of the costly establish ments of art jewellers and bon ton pharmaceutists. The eyes of this un- mitigated horror was set in the point of two flexible tubes each two ore half to three inches long by nearly one half inch in diameter, and were located on the side of the head midway between the horny snout and the base of the skull. The cornea of pea-green was set in ball of flame. Its one ear set high upon the centre of its head, and was shaped like the shell of a small. Adown it's back or cone, line of course quill like bristles, stood out in fearful fierce defiance. It had flippers just at the point where its frightful head joined to the body; beneath each it enfolded or carried an arm or leg by which it could propel itself on the land and move with ease. The hinder portion ofits body was divided one-third of the way towards the head; one section seemed to partake of the nature of the marine, while the other showed evident signs of the carniverous or cat nature. The ter minal point of the hairy side showed the tiger caudle appendage, while the fnny finish of the Azsly section was in- controvertible evidence that it is no slouch in crossing creeks or rivers. Gutterson, it is said, took in the situa- ton in one twentieth part of the time our informant was detailing the har- rowing facts. He skipped, and that will account for the notice in our paper of to-day of an attractive riverside resi- dence for sale cheap.
 Photographic Communications day that we are without telegraphic communication with the great system that encircles the globe; that peeps in- to every nook and corner not only of the United States, but in all places where civilization has opened up an abiding place for the intelligent and cultivated
 Educated humanity can no longer be satisfied with isolation from the present knowledge of facts that give life to the soul. Bright men will no longer seek home in the dark corners of the con- tinent All the impulses among man. kind lead to enlightenment as we'll as life and liberty. In view of these un- questionable truths the people of St. Johns must move at once as one body, one spirit, and connect themselves with the great electric current that places them on the same vantage ground of the most favored people. We have among us men of wealth, and of enterprise, who can see the present and fortell the future advantage of telegraphic com munication with the world We have large laboring class who are ready to contribute of their means whether it be of labor or money, and we have every lildl VIII WOi h lO tllC USNC- fit of the public at large, excepting only the one leader-it is for him we cry to- day. Get to the front and make your self the Alexander of Apache County, and the Napolean of St. Johns. Why stand ye all the day idle, when our necessities are crying to you day after day, and night after night maketh known the peoples wants. Come, gen. tlemen, gird up your Joins, if you have any loins, and if you havn't, gird up anything else that will enable you to hold your wind. Our hearts desire and prayer to you is, that you commence to plant the telegraph poles. If you don't work to thls end it will soon be said of you and your city of Magnificent Dis tance-Illium fuit.
 A New Mug-Wump.-Our towns man Don Antonio Gonzales is made en- tirely happy in the increase of fully