The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-24
H0LBROOK LOCALS.

with their cheek and samples, We're do
ing the "boring act" in our town last
week.
F. NJ. Zuc!I. Esq, mine host of the
Holbrook HOME, after three weeks
visit to Southern California, returned
home last Friday.
Charles Perkins and wife, formerly OF
this place, but now OF Yavapai county,
are again in Holbrook, visiting friends
and aoquaintances.
Deputy Sheriff Sam Brown, is away
up the country with legal process,
which he hopes to serve on country
man of the 'manana.
Sheriff Owens was III town one day
last week; his visits are like the "sec-
ond" coming; for verify, no man know
eth whence he cometh, OF whittier lie
goeth.
w. ]. Adams, Esq, is on the wing
again. Mr.. Adams boarded the east
bound train last Friday, and may go as
far east as New York City before return
ing to Holbrook.
The dog-fend is at hig old tricks, that
of scattering poison about town. Like
a cowardly assassin, he stabs in the dark
and to cali such fellow "a cur" would
be base flattery indeed.
How smoothly runs the wheel of JUS
tice, when fabricated with the proper
quota OF fees. Last week our local
Mansfelds were busily employed deal
ing out justice, in imitation of that his
torical Judge Bridle-goose.
''The mills of the gods grind slow, but
they grind exceeding fne." But, what
will they do when their stones wear out?
A continuous dropping will wear away
the hardest stone; SO, with grinding a
similar result is sure to follow. Saba?
For the past year or more, the citizens
of Holbrook have been seriously annoy
ed by the pillering depredations of Il
petty sneakthief. A few days ago the
thief was run to earth, and his chances
for a trip to Yuma, seem to be quite fav-
orable.
The Glover" hath returned and again
it bioometh in our midst; and happy are
they, who, three times per day, can gaze
upon its blushing loveliness. What lit
tie matters sometimes conduce to super
lat We happiness, ''our BEINGS end and
aim ,
Laok here, Major, if you don't take a
tumble and cut" on the number OF dis
patches daily carried to the L." some
body will "blow." Sub rosa-your best
gifl already scents tie presence of Il
large sized quadruped, of the species ro-
dent. Quidado.
Cunning" says writer of celebrity,
"let it be ever so we'll wrought, will not
conduct a man honorably through life.
Like bad money, it may be current for
a time, but it will soon be cried down.
1t cannot consist with liberal spirit,
though it be sometimes united with ex-
traordinary qualifications. Whose foot
fits the wee glass slipper?"
After many. days of anxious doubt,
the "bread which was cast upon the wa
ters," has returned to the caster sugar
coated loaf. 1t now reads: o. P. Chat
fee, Postmaster, HoIbrook, A. T. The
Major has fitted up his Office with new
boxes-lock and otherwise-and the
Holbrook post Office seems to be putting
on metropolitan airs,
The Professor t?) has finally struck
his forte, and is now full fedged orni-
biologist. His slingle faunts the breeze,
and inscribed thereon is the legion
Professor of ORTHODOXY" Last week
citizen Waffle. brought in large moth
fly. which he gave to the Professor for
classification, who Immediately pro-
nonnced it a new species of bird allied
to the owl family. After indulging in Il
learned disquisition, much to the edit
cation of the assembled audience, on
birds In general and this new species in
particular, it was properly classified and
named "Rehfeldii ArizoDicuss. The
Professor kept his much priced treasure
in cage for several days; finally, some
one knowing the Professors oxyopia, in
timated to him that he was being guyed,
and that birds do not have six legs. To
say our budding scientist was disguised,
would be simply putting the case mild
He took good long, close look at his