Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-30

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A MULE "A reporter for the Chariot tsville
Jefersonian furnishes tha following:
mir. Valentines Mule Everybody has
heard Of or seen MIR. RoEs. Valentines mule
For pure, unaduiterated viciousnesS aud devil
try, this ami NAL would rouse the jealousy OF u
u. S. congre ssman. 1t would be difficult to
estimate the feats Of ground and lofty tumbDg
of which this mule has been guilty, not to men,
ton the little interludes of the performance,
such as kicking fly off the cap of the driver
at the distance of twelve feet winding up with
turning himself square around in the shafts,
and facing the wagon, as much as to say, Now
sir, if you bother me I'll jump through you.
The only way to keep this mule in is to put
him 10 stable and keep doors and windows
shut, The driver made mistake the other
night He Inadvertently left the loft window
open. The mule was aware of the fact, but
didn't say anything When night came on
and all was quiet and serene, he deliberately
mounted the pladder, marched to the loft
window, and launched himself into the street
below, scampering off to green pastures and
purling brooks as free as air. Next morning
when the driver went to feed. he was astonish-
ed to find the stable as he had left it, bu Cualy
was gone. A glance upward told the tale,
and summonng Mr.. VS. young man and his
mouse e-colored dog, the trio started Ia pursuit
guided by the tracks of the recreaDt quad
ruped. They discovered him before long on
the street leading south from DarrOw's shop,
and Immediately prepared to surround him.
Coay raised his head, recognized bis visit
ors, and welcomed them with voice which
could only emaDate from well-developed mule,
aud kept on munching his grass. The party ap-
preached him wariy, we'll knowing his mali
cious propensities and had gotten within If
upon his hind legs, deliberately standisg thus
for some seconds, looking around with con-
tempt upon his pursuers, and then made a
break at fearful speed iu the direction of the
coa-yard. On arriving at point where Dar-
rows shop intervened between himself and the
coal.yard gate, he suddenly rose in the air and
cleared the shop, smoke-stack and all, at
bound, aligh,ing in the street near the rail-
road When he lit he appeared to be some.
what shocked, and when his pursuers came
around the corner, expecting to ind the animal
crushed into mass Of pulp, they found him
standing in a detected attitude, bis ears flap
ping idly, bis eyes half closed, and his general
appearance belokenipg great despondency. He
appeared to be bopelessly suhlugated, and the
driver approached bim from behind, intending
to stable him and nurse him up to activity;
when be had gotten within twenty feet, Coaly
appeared to revive suddenly. Gently lowering
his head, his heels few iD the air, and he walk
ed backward on his hands until within striking
distance, when be gently insinuated his boots
alongside the ears of bis would be captor, doing
no other damage, however, than taking of
lew particles of epidermis. After this delecate
performance, he took the dog up by the skin OF
his back and tossed him over the ten foot fence
surrounding the coal yard. He then marched
up 10 slow, deliberate way and placed his head
atfcctionately over the shoulder of Mr.. VS..
young man, who called to the driver to bring
the bride, as he was sure Of him now. But
there was evil in the eye of Coay, and as the
driver approached with the bride, he swapped
ends aud planted his heels 10 the abdomen OF
the aforesaid young man. precipitatag him with
great violence against the driver, knocking the
breath out OF him and causing both OF them
severe Inconvenience by coming 10 contact with
the ground after which Coaly danced High
land Fling into the yard, up to the stable door,
where he meekly aod patiently waited for the
door to be opened, which was accomplished by
the driver climbing in by the loft window and
with long stick showing open the door and
retreating precipitatey. Thus ended one OF
the most singular occurrences it has ever been
our lot to witness, and can be vouched tor BY
all who saw 1t.
''Siuce writing the above. Coaly has va
mosed' again. The driver says he don't see
how he got out upless be got through the key
hole of the padlock--which is quite probable.
Any information concerning his whereabouts
will be thankfully received by MIR. w.
I
has decided that drunkenness is disease; that
inebriates should not be treated as ordinary
criminals; and that the penal system is fail
ure in effeoting reformation. They recommend
a workhouse with commitments long enough
to make the labor remunerative and the dis
cipline reformatory Such a system has long
been 10 operation 10 Rhode Island, with notable
SUCCESS That State some years ago purchased
large farm, we'll situated, and commanding a
delightful view of Narraganset Bay and ad-
Joining country. To this inebriates are sent
for periods ranging from six months to three
years. If they are 10 bad physical condition
they are kept 10 confinement, at light work,
until sufficiently recovered for out door exer-
ciss Then they are put to labor on the farm
under overseers. But they are not overtasked,
nor is the superintendent tyrannical.. They
are also taught in classes the better educated
ones being in some cases employed to teacn the
iguorant. This mild system OF restraint and
reformation has been successful iu changing
many from being useless burdens on their
friends and the community to be. useful ctl-
zcus with happy surroundings, and. it has de-
yeloped Well titled farm for the State.
The agriculture of no country n Europe has
made greater progress in the past five years
than that of Hungary. The climate resembles
that of France. In ten years the waste lands
reclaimed amounted to ten per ct. Wages OF
Produce is bartered, rather than sold, for
money is rare, and potatoes are the National
diet. Tobacco is a favorite crop. Hungary is
next to France in producing wines, Tokay being