Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-05
A Mule Bewitched,

The popular idea seems to be that the longeared tribe
have been deprived of the power of speech since the days
of BALKAN, but had this morning occalar and auricu
lar proof of the allacy of this belief As were COM
ing down Broad street, we noticed little this side Of
the Planters Hotel crowd collected around the wagon
of countryman, and we stepped up to learn possible
the cause of the excitement.
The wagon was drawn by couple of mules-one Of
them rather bad looking specimen who seemed to hail
from region where corn and oats were rarities-the
other decidedly better looking and giving unmistaka
BILE evidence, thought of having been better fed The
wagon was loaded with that delightful esculent popu
lar in the SOuth-SWeet potatoes. Prominent in the
crowd, noticed little back-eyed, grayhared man.
who was busiy engaged when we came up, in negota-
ting trade for one of the muesand strange to say for
the poorest looking one .-
{" Now, my friend" said the little man, 1 want this
MULE have first-rate match for him and want to
make out the pair How old is hep"
Five years last spring. promptly replied the country
man.
"Goly what lie !" cried the mule, prcking up his
ears.
Country started-the crowd looked frightened-and
one or two coored gentlemen incontneny fed if the
devil were of the party.
"Who-who was that ?' asked the dealer in potatoes
at length having somewhat recovered his voice and SEN
"Why, me ~ promptly responded the mule ."What
are you lying about? You know you have had me ff
teen years
There my FRIEND said the little man, your mule con-
tradcts you-and he ought to know his own age"
LII be derned If know what to make of you or the
mule" exclaimed the countryman know he's only five
years old, for raised him myself"
"There you lie again." said the mule
Take thai" exclaimed the nfuriated owner forget
ting his fear for the moment and striking the animal
over the mouth.
"Don't do that again. said the mule OR I'll kick
YOU
The countrymans eyes almost popped out of his head
and there is telling what would have been the result
had not some one arrived who recognized the little man
Signor Bltz, the well known Magician and Ventrlo
qulSt-Whlch explained the mystery and relieved the
countryman.- augusta Dispatch.
All negroes are superstitous and aristocratc in their
feelings At Clayton Hall, in New Hanover is an old
vault constructed of lime stone The stone is cariOus
and much worn by exposure the floor slightly inclined
from the to the front through chnks may be
the bones of the Cayons, the original settlers of the
tate. In heavy rains the vault fills with water, that
generally forces somewhat open, in running off, the stone
that closes the aperature During the absence in the
South, some years ago, of DR.. NJ, who then own
ed the property, poor white boy an indentured ap
prentice died, and his coffin, by the direction of the
overseer was placed in the Clayton vault Upon the
return of DIR. NJ, it was noticed that the mouth
of the vault was gaping and the coffin exposed. Of
course it was properly ordered that the coffin should be
moved back to the rear of the vault and its aperture eff
fectualy closed Again and again did the receptacle of
the dead open each time the coffin at the threshold.
WIlere IL UGH HloFcu Wy WdtcT, anu again
again was the coffin removed to the rear and the vault
secured On of these occasions the following colo
guy occurred between the and his negro foreman
George you must go again and close the vault you
neglected to do it, effectually, ordered sometime
ago." " No use, massa, dun it, dunno how man.,
time. Dem dead people, sr, amt agwyne to let Fred
stay de'e ''-Unlyerslty Magazine.
REBELLION IN ScHooI~-A few days since George
Smith, teacher in public school at Perrysville, ALE
ghany county, Pa. while endeavorIng to enforce order
in school, assaied by several Of the larger pupils
both male and female, and severely injured On consul
tation with the directors, Mr. Smith went to PittsbuTg
and made information against five boys and two girls
and warrants were accordingly issued for their appre
hension, to answer charge Of assault and battery
SORGHUM Mo1AssEs FOR INK RoLLERs-It is stated,
the authority of crack pressman that rollers made
from Chinese sugar cane moassess far superior to
those made with any other kind. The Sorghum syrup
will bear long boiling without danger Organization and
when cast into roller is much tougher more elastic
and has better suction than those made by the material
in common The proportions of syrup and glue used
in the composition of this roller are the as those
use among printers now.