Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-03

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A GOOD MULE SroRY.-"Pl Pleasant Rider
hoods" sends the following "true mule story"
to the st. Nicholas Magazine:
The rescue of mule in Bienville Parish,
La., from we'll sixty feet, deep. caused go
much surprise and interest that send an &C.
count to you.
1t is vouched for by some Of the best citi-
zens of this place, who witnessed it, and as
sure you it is every word true. -
This mule fell hind feet backward into an
old dry we'll sixty feet deep; it is supposed that
the edge ofthe we'll caved in with him. ali
efforts to rescue him were fruitless, as he was
completely wedged in. Finally, the owner of
the mule, supposing that the poor creature
was severely injured by the fall, decided that
it would be more merciful to have him killed
than to allow him to starve to death. Not
knowing any other way of dispatching him,
he had cart load of dirt thrown in upon
him. But, instead of allowing himself to be
buried alive, his muleship quietly shook off the
dirt and pressed it down with his feet, thus
raising himself several inches above his origi-
nal position. Another load was thrown In,
with the same result; and then some one said
that if the mule would continue tramping
down the dirt, it was possible that he might be
extricated; it would be no harm to try, any
way. Acting on this suggestion, all the farm
hands went to work filling the well, carefully
pouring the dirt in on the sides, so as not to
hurt the mule. It was slow work filling that
deep we'll, but hearty interest was awaken
ed by the perseverance with which the poor
animal trampled down the dirt, and all work.
ed with willing hands.
Slowly but surely, inch by inch, did he as.
cend, until the great we'll was filled within
few feet of the top; then, as complacently as
if nothing strange had happened, his mule
ship stepped out safe and sound
think, if he could have then been blessed
with the gift ofspeech, he would have said,
"All's we'll that ends well!' Wasn't he 8
plucky fellow?
On YOURSELF A LITTLE.-There is true
humor in the following story: Once upon "a
time there lived an old gentleman in large
house. He had servants and everything he
wanted, yet he was not happy, and when
things did not 90 as he wished, he was very
cross. At last his servants left him. Quite
story Of distress. ut seems to me-" said the
neighbor, sagaciously, "twould be we'll for
you to oil yourself little" To oil my.
self?" eyes; and L will explain. Some
time ago one of the doors in my house creaked.
Nobody, therefore, liked to 90 in or out byi it.
One day oiled its hinges, and it has been
constantly used by everybody ever since"
"Then you think I am like the creaking
door," cried the old gentleman. "How do
you want me to oil myselff" "That's an easy
matter" said the neighbor. aGo homo and
engage servant, and when be does right
praise him. If, on the contrary, he does some
thing amiss, do not be cross oil your voice
and words with the oil of love-" The old
gentleman went home, and no harsh or ugly
words were ever heard in the house afterward.
Every family should have bottle of this
precious oil, for every family is liable to have
a creaking hinge in the shape of fretful dis
position, cross temper, a harsh tone, or a
fault-fnding spirit.
DOMESTIC USES OF PApER-Paper for
building purposes is the last novelty. Three
large mills in the West turns out sixteen tons
per day, manufactured into q thick hard paste
board, wound in rolls Of twenty-five to one
hundred pounds each, and usually thirty.two
inches wide. It is subjected to an enormous
pressure, COMPRISING the fbres into a solid
body. The sheet is air tight, and as paper is,
a non.conductor of heat, it resists both heat
and cold. In case Of fire, tie paper sheets
do not burn SO easily as wood Oh account Of
their solidity. This queer building material
works admirably in all conditions and cir.
cumstances. The uses to which paper is now
applied is for paper boats, pals, basins, milk
pans, spittoons, paper lining for refrigerator
cars, waterproof aheathing in walls and floors
of buildings, tarred sheathing for use under
clapboards and shingles.
SITTING FOR A PHoToaRAPH-A photo
grapher gives the following directions to his
customers: When lady sitting for picture
would compose her mouth to bland and se-
rene character, she should, just upon entering
the room, say Bosom" and keep the express
ion into which the mouth subsidies until the
desired effect in the camera is evident. If, on
the other hand, she wishes to assume distin-
guished and somewhat noble bearing, not sug-
gestive of sweetness, she should say "Brush,"
the result of which is infallible. Ifshe wishes
to make her mouth look small, she must say
Clip" but if the mouth be already too small