The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-02

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Tie Committee on Reconstruction still
persists in suppressing the most impcrt
ant testimony elected before ii. DAN
Rice has recently been on circus tour
through the lately rsbellious States, sldi
has had opportunities such as are atordsl
ed to few for observing the condition o.
the Southern people as to loyalty. His,
testimony viii be found to show the truo
feeling that exists in the South'uhen thep
thin crust of pretended loyalty is melted
away and the true character is, revealed
us under the exhilerating influence Of
menagery, when man stands in the pres
encc Of the untamed forces Of fnatnres sep'b
Grated therefrom only by the thin Psrsi-s
ton of ,sn iron cage. Mr. Rice being
duly sworn, testified thus: 1000
Q.-You have an unruly animal, known
as pet mule, with your circus, have yoas
mott? - q o5g ,rdTa gaas ga Of
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| Q.-What are the idiosyncrasies o. thak !,
beast !?
A.-He is much given to kicking: lia'
Q-It is almost impossible TO ride him
is it not? b,N.si19 sd sivasg bst .asM
| Alt is. generally offer $40 70 any
man who will ride him round the ring:
Q--On your late visit 10 the South,
did you receive any offers to ride shasl
mule !? Z neg gsif 10 s10I ,ai
Al did. ,.s., 49, ,,..laG ..j,,4a
Q-State what occurred on these ceca-
sions. '" 80 ,7ft ~ = e2.is.
Ain Richmond, discharged Cons
federate soldier attempted TO ride him,
but was Immediately thrown fat On HE
back. = ~
Q-What did the Confederate solder
|, say to this I? sA 1iR qgd s4is5 LIDS
Ale said the mule was d--d Xsn.
! kee cuss. e .srs 5,i sd, ss.,;oy. risss
Odd any Others make the attenptt
A-Another Of Lees veterans tried 70
ride him, and succeeded. ct sig5Yi
O. What did he say? n ia 20,
Ale said, after he had dismounted,
) that if he'd had a regiment o them 'ss6
cavalry be,d have vhinned Kilpatrick al
I to smash; and that in the next war
: against the Yankees he intended 70 r,ise
brigade Of 'em. TX
9 Cross examined by Mr.. Stevens: y
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O-Yop have monkeys, in your shov.
; have Won notS '''''V
:, Al have. 7'd fs7slii es79S y'aia
a O--.Have Won ever heard anv disloyal
,smarks n yslst;on to- thoss monkess I
Al can't ssy that I bays
O-Have Won aver heard anvth;ng aid
in their presence I 61i gag os7Is
! "A connie of vo,,no ladies vero osS
: day standing in front Of the cage, ana I
heard one Of them saw ii looked liks .
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II 20 r How v,s S M. ,sr,,t ,so.;v.d : al
4, S-It created mnob. lsuch,er, : sos
! O-Were tbere anv personal sllus;sus
! maSe nm that occasion
A-Some one in tbe crowd said. point.
ing to the outang-outanr, ithat's Sum
"a perD .1 t'8,GT57 a3s5t Oh a
l. Odd that please the bystanders 7 /, ,
G-Very much. ,-.a,
Odd you ever hear any obseryasioni
Il about the bearsY n D lilf sB9fse
Al heard Il said omen about 4 ons,
arod be.r that bs lootad liks Ran. But
ler and about grizzly bear that il ouahi
10 be called Ben. Wade. 2, Y 3 20
m O-Were the points Of resemblance
"a q stated : .,a, 1l,a !,