The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-09-07

exhaustive article on tho "mule,"
Which it puts in tho form Of a re-
Wow of u book on that animal,
published by Philadelphia house,
tho writor says:
| "Color has much to do with tho
Va'uo OF " mule. Tho deepest COL
orod:of any particular color are
generally tho best. Tho white mule
IS the least hardy, though an IRON
gray is almost invariably n ser.
Viceablo animal. Cream mules,
with hair, manc and TAIL. all of
tho same color, are frail; but
those with black mano and tail
striped legs, and black striped
across tho shoulders and the back.
are moro hardy and moro apt to re.
semblo the jack than mare. Pin.
tos, or spotted mules, arc tho least
valuable Of their raco."
With regard to tho practice Ct
using almost anything, whothcr it
is o"Sy for tho animal or othor.
wiso: to attach it to tho load, tho
samo writer gives thcso sensible
directions:
"Work animals should have
every portion of tho harness fit-
ting comfortably. The bridle and
throat-l"tch should neither DO too
short nor too tight, for ono will
ruin tho mouth and head, and tho
othor tho mind. Thc collar should
10 just long enough to cnaJlo the
driver to pass his opon hand easily
through between it and tho wind
plpo; and ifit pinchcs at all, should
DO putinto wator over night, and u
'ow momonts wearing tho next
morning will givo it tho exact
shape Of tho neck. Dry, hard
loathor collars should novor be
scraped, but washed, thoroughly
in warm soapsuds and thon oilod."
THE CROPS ON TIE TuEATRE or
WAn.--A Frankfort lctter of Julv
80 to tho London Nc,US says: "A
moro unfortunate time for tho ONT.
break OF hostilitios could hardIv
havo boon selected. Tho crops are
nearly roady for tho sickle, and
thero is but a scanty supply Of
labor. Throughout tho vast tract
OF country l have travcrscd, from
Tho tortilo valleys Of tho Rhine and
Mosolle to tho sandy plains which
encompass Borlln, tho sight Of
waving cornfclds was tho ono
which uniformly mot the eyo.
uoro and thoro tow womon
whcro cutting down tho ripo
grain, yot in tho majority Of tho
folds thoro woro no signs Of the
husbandman plying his necessary
task. In tho vicinity Of tho Rhine
the crops appenrto bcunusuallylux
uriant. Tho drought, of which
complaints arc made hero as we'll
rs clsew ere, does not scom tn
have proved very injurious. 1t is
expected that tho vintage will be
unexccplionaIly good, provided an
opportunity is afforded for peace
bly, rlucking tho grapes. When
gazing upon the glorious promises
Of tho prolific earth, it is almost
impossible to realize the fact that
tremendous effort is being made
to undo tho work which has been
accomplished with much toll, and
to convort tho smiling cornfclds
and vineyards into barren and
blackoncd battle-ground.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-.Judge
Bond today tclcgraphod to tho
Attorney Generals OnicS for a
copy OF instructions to dismiss all
prosecutions under tho third Sec
tion Of tho act Of July last, in
reference to tho right Of citizcns
Of tho United States to vote in ths,,
several States. Judge Bond hab>>
case pending in Berkley ceSa
Va, and ho says no had ~ tho
writ Of habeas corpus5de poti-
act, on the ground H registra-
TONER had been 6s1Shs than race,
tion for otheD>eoudition Of SER
color or pre
vitudO. @6nn, August 31.--'A
NEW tho Courier dies Etats
spe&ys McMahon has an effec-
lW force of probably 100000 OF
no elite of France. Everything is
, ausnenso. awaiting tho issue OF