Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-31
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From The Petersburg Ht,iijeeneer.
MULE as. ELM.

number ol years ago. a military Giend and my.
sell started on three DAYS hunt throns III the
TIC and beautiful country uem Fort T. on the
/ lpcI Mlssonrl.-1he prairics, covered with The
richest grass and beautiful flowers far as the eve
could reach, seemed to point the spot as r,a,
ana truly the garden OF America. But 10 the sto,,
I'VE found game IN abundance, and Killed two deer,
ana eight Wild turkey, WHEN, in crossing a bopoy
creek, the mule OF which my friend wa. mouutrj
mited down, aud could not move. gained The an
poste bank without much trouble As INV horse g, M,
bic animal, was tull ot strength aud activ,ty-N,
companion fioundered out on his own lrrs 'lr,,n:.
The mule halt buried. Wethrcw a log ~ got uno9
H. fastened Il grape vine TO his neck and en,Ie,yn,r1
TO ara" HIM out-but no the more we pulled the
more he struggled occasionally salulInp ~ w,,L L
peculiar bleat., which seemed to say, Pm th,,.,
than al "
hdins our efforts to eNtrcatc HIM were IN
ehcctudl' we concluded To cut his throat as a uo,,
huinane proceeding than leaving hun there To he de-
voured alive by the wolves he was despatched ,c.
coralnsly;, Iter he had ceased to breathe, we be
gun 10 elecrhow We were 10 get back, twelve or fiji
'oen mics from home aud only horse between us
ahd two deers and eight turkeys to rv-My friend
,ahehied tue death OF his mule, and SAID he had eos,
h'i' not many months since SljO-tha he ,lisIiked
10 leaNe that amount OF meat Tor the supper of the r,s
e"iy wolves. remarked, III oder to draw h,m oo
rom dwelling his loss that if he was ;ll,n r.,
ie' tle wolves have him, we had better try now he
was dead, to drag hun out, AMI dress HIM and carry
ms meat as Elk; that no one could tell TN, din.i
shce, as then flesh nearly resembed each other H..
"s'eeu TO my proposal, and, after a great deal of
uouoIe, we got Inn out and Skinned and dressed ,h,
ic" MY horse dad not lhc the Load believe the ma
pie ieHoW hhe" what was, he had never refused IN
carry deer or other game. lie cut many shiaes-bnI
we Sot poor nuley saiel, packed on his back W.,
"te" oohcluued TO start home, came b, the ula, i,
"ue'e "e haa huhg up our deers and turkeys and
piaceu mem on my horse also Poor Rob koy had
heaFy trip that time. We started ON t,,t All ,t
our turns ia leading the hor<o W.
ABOUT TWO O'Clock next morning, and after consnI,,
ABOUT what we should do with the mule nc,, a.. ,,,
c'uued TO send each family piece-pye cr.,, Jin-
~ =" me single oihcefs, and then have our laugh ai
aa't, s II was accordingly done. The gentlemen
aese'oied, the mule was we'll roasted and smell ann
sAFory.-We, as a matter of course had IN GA, =, ,,l
- "nu III idct, 1t was as good as any Ell |
t ,h'eiy thhg was gong on very hand.
J;-r' ~ 'iiS aci'ah's were about removing the
uishes, when my friend burst out into , t,,,,,,. -
Every one looked round TO see The ransa ~
i,heht, when young officer remarked hi; !; a
MI qu%' did not think until now that t. did pot
return on his mule. was on guard. and .,m h a"'
; a,u D. come IN both on foot, and g. leading his
so, ~ rno was pretty well loaded. These remarks
SCI my Trend to laughing more violently th,n hca
therefore rose and explained :--Gemlen,en ws
o P'dyeu trick onyOu, but we have parate 81, nf
as wei as yourselves. We have paid TIE las, hon
Sas poor mule, and if you take the price given
nav an' 9loo, AS data, you will find that we
nav. NV gwen You high priced dinner. We b,va
Vii, S. some turkeys aud venison, and am Indian
come and ans some grouse in the morning One aud all
Jn:,.n ne WIN US TO morrow and You o,nno, ho
deceived with either of the viands have ''"no; "e
some Of the party had become angry, and talk
no. say any thing, Others laughed We settled 'he
all left in perfect g ossf h NEW bottles of Madeira and
~ ngefent at first, said-We, well, Won canoh,
as 'his ''l'e, but you can do it again IooL
.aa snafp men, sad |, and keep your ewes skinned
YOU T, WIN &C. sotehed again perhaps. ''''''
le,s y,, ns u'y we all met at the table, The ,ur.
,;.;ys onsoh' ana grouse were declared TO be dc.
ueoas and the stuffng was highly praised. A6e,
vac e'o'h was removed and we had commenced orr