The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1877-12-22
Written for the independently
THAT Newell"
BY A. y Y.


l was sitting IN the frel ess sauctum, shfv-
ering from an attack Of ~chills. The day
was cold and stormy, my associate editors
were als>cat the printers were out Of copy.
there was not N ..it,.l, - b. h...4. the mai!
had hrongnt NJ exchanges, the telegraph
wires ser down, md taking j, .-ful. ausl i,yr =
as our na4,ica. eaap r2naFSs, things were
looking 'iessislsly aIn., .e}sea 4 tat. sim
gaw., topAinS te1ov r.i 10 -h- looF Of
ihe i'sgErES0. y els. "a eas.s....s a.
idEI7 feI I ,Svzseilll..E. 4ssss i5,i.5, dis
mounted Altcsi-a has osa,. aal a1t "a ,s.e
o.se Having tasen gy.r5 s.,a atanni e
squirrels .oat !, pas p ',S,,-e5 4',i-. "a ~
car Il, se4tel him ga eTi-eo la
BIZ 1t aii'4 ! Sa> si..-a- .f'.i ,ir.a..1iz o4t:
Il th,- zry .t;er far n. Kl,aaei :.
Tins Is not.t'ic Po,t-OHes. sn-werz,l.
E5Tg 10 g1E Cunl. Rei1
"N=l Kuanel, went ter ttls sssae-fy thar
on sler koraer IN sxs.l Ia. liita f-,ler fur
letter N he say sa1s Aa,n1 nary ) i,-.;er !,sgs,
and [ say tilsr ~ y y, Sas M 81 .ial
he - wael lei; P.ein Bayou Tat L.. wri
me letter s'4sh ct ia Mexico -huFs then
the little fs..ef he >ay .sli> yer haint no dam
pcs ".Ii, tf.a aY ma IN I,y.t III
trr Euaart. N Is - - .-r -. y.r Ia
fua = kum.!lyas N.Aa
/ a2tss ss~H,e,! lnv visitor. t'Iat agt.la.i.'l
Nc as,i -....vIs' a; seig-, 10 t'.e ssszissis.-
mcnt. ], ws- eer:a;a ) a.: IA = &c = Ul.;ch
he hid lr direc,ei. Is a- tlr,l.-l i, IL
pari he n''iicn,l s,aa.i.as sll Ia. table 10 1T
bottle, which contained a mixture OF waia-.
key, quinine. rhnlarb and campllar. whlch
had been taking as me,Iecine. rei.larkiag
that it was very cold day he reached oYer
seized the bottle, aHA ssitll. Fsf ser hains no
objections Kunnel. I'll take suck replied
that he might :'suck" the entire contents 81
the bottle if he could stand it. Raising the
bottle he pured at least half pint ef The
nausc0us mixture down hrs throat, gave
long sigh Of satisfaction AID exclaimed
"Kunnel that's the dol durnJesiI,e.; liek-r
had sence left No.f Kartiag. anl bit takes
holt right peari- Knrnel.. yer gentleman.
dod durn my hide cf yer haint
Al this juncture the vicious looking brute
which my visitor had hitched outside the
door began beating ta,t.ro witt, his heeis
against the side Of the house. HIS owner
rushed ont shouting whoa RpsuFa. eied rot
yer hidc, deryer think yer brSndin MAYER
icksl"
Having succeeded in qnicting the mule he
returned, re~amcd his seat on the table. took
another suck al the mT5iicinr bottle, gave
another sigh, and continued the conversation
that had been interrupted
"Kunnel, ,ha, mewei is a.eggsiraorJinary
animal, and she knows more than heap Of
hnmansn
'.shcrvi,lently knows how to use Ler heels
to advantage, y | answered
That's jest hi, Kurnel, hits part w her
eddiestion, why that new We, Kurnel, that
thar mewci, ole Rnsula, has branded more
yeariins nor john Ch>m
How j. that euqurei
Well. kenneis Iii ies. take another snck
and nara'e hovf il wer: ysr see ole Rnsum
wer the Tastes; nlawel west nv ths. CO ars.,,,.
fast sho, she eud js.t keoek tie h;a sites
off W the fi.tes. 4nany nag ihs c1l scare
out. kgnnel' do3 itgu las hide f)5t Eeus
a fac ttnt sf,ap-s ..s 49,, - u I'M 1es-.e
Fricsbun reeLia : r 'e Il,aFn nj, ~ Frs,-l,.si