Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-07

he came down here from the jungles Of
Alabama and was admitted to practice
where ignorance was a qualification. An
other who had undertaken 4 case which be
could not handle efficiently, on asking Of
a brother attorney what he should do. was
told to advise his client to employ com
petent attorney.
1t was at Pine Level, Manatee, where /
witnessed the first broil in Florida. In a
suit the attorneys had been somewhat vim
dictive and it aroused the passion Of one
Of the parties to the suit, and he went for
MIR. attorney. The latter shot at his an
tagonist but missed him, and then friends
intervened and the fuss was over and no.
body hurt.
Manatee county is Immediately south of
Hillsboro, and is almost entirely used as 8
cattle range. Thousands Of the bovine
species wander through the woods and
prariss. The inhabitants are not numer-
ically strong. but are wealthy as rule.
To own 5000 head Of cattle is about the
usual thing, but there are those whose
stock numbers 10000. Good cattle are
worth s15 dollars at the wharf so you can
estimate the wealth of the people and their
snnual income from increase Of stock.
We are now well started on our summer
weather and linen is the order Of the day.
The weather is warm in the sun, but in
the shade and with prevailing breezes, 80 Oo
is about the average. The country is in
glorious costume now, and flowers innu-
merabls are all around. We too. are en-
joying the mocking bird. You who have
listened TO that feathered individuals soPg
from the cage, are not aware OF what he
can do. Just now is housekeeping time
with them, and the anxious cares OF a
father is thrust upon the songster. You
should hear him singing to the little folks
while mother is of forsging. he sits up
on A limb near the nest, and with full note
pours forth such food of melody that is
taken up by other careful fathers sll
around. until the air is full Of their resO-
nant harmony. He sings all day and at
night, in the soft, Silly darkness, snugly
enseonced near the nest, his head under his
wing, fast asleep, dreaming of buckle
berries and other good things, Mrs. NJ.
nudges him with her beak and informs him
''baby's awake" then, We gods, hear him
surmount the baby's tweakings. With q
clear full note, in the hour Of quietude and
and darkness, he peals forth his scng; all
nature is hushsd, and that alone has sway.
Let Apollo and his lutte, Pan and his pipes,
Tbeo. Thomas and his orchestra. forever
remain dumb atrer that. No tiresome
tramp and soft hushaby, no paregoric and
souills, but song of the purest, sweetest
melody, it sersnadss you while it sooths
the nestlings into sweet slumbers, and
yourself into whistling snores. We have
a nest close by our window, and from the
way the fellow sings every night, baby is,
or the babies are, very wakeful set. May
they ever be so.
In the way Of LEGAL news let me tell you
cur Telegraph communication is complete.
We have an elegant new steamer ArrweD,
belonging here, and everything IS progress
ing well.
Before l close, let me inform you of an
incident that occurred to two OF your
worthy citizens, Messrs. 81. and F.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
and written Of mules, they would make
the acquaintance Of one.
As each of them try to cast the Onus on
the other, / take the two, sides and con-
dense it. While out on the survey, and II
miles from here, Messrs. 81. and +. had oc-
casion to come to town. As they had but
one pony for the two something else had to
be got to carry them and some kind neigh
Der lent them a mule. Mule and pony
came in town with them alright. Staying
until near night and having made various
purchases, which were duly packed on to
the mule they set out tor their camp, Mr..
F. on the mule.
Now Mr.. F, had all the confidence in the
world in that mule, and to say he was sur
prised when the mule raised the center of
his back and precipitated his rider oyer his
head, would be superfiuous. Mr.. T. said
when he raised the mule was contemplating
him with forward ears, as If to say, chow
came you So" How soon confidence is de-
| stroyed. One single act and that constitu-
ent quality of friendship is forever gone.
Mr.. F. lost his confidence in mules there
and then. Mr. q. vainly endeavored to
explain it was mistake, flies and numer-
GUS other things, but F. was resolved. No
more mule for him. Then with heroic sac
ri6ee II. changed the pony for the mule and
F. rode once more in confidence. II. had
Just remarked, 'tF. you don't know how to
ride mule, when the centre of that back
came up again and T. says b. did splen-
did circus performance, but II. says he
merely got down to see to the halter, al
though he might have dismounted quickly.
h. however mounted mule again. Now
that mule evidently was electrical, for H.
says he distinctly felt shock that raised
him out Of his stirrupS, although F. says
b. described parabolic curve. Be IL as it
may, H. and the mule parted company.
The mule in glee set off at full gallop,
throwing up his heels in frantic pleasure.
His pack became disorganizSd, bread new
one way, butter another, condensed milk
became uncondenssd, sugar sweetened the
air, and there was coffee trail for mile.
In fact he went in for a oonmunistic dis
tribution, letting no place receive more
than one deposit. H. and f. ran and hall
loOded, hallOoed and ran, and the mule did
likewise. As darkness came o'cr them
shutting out the last traces Of fair light,
the distant hee hsw was all that was left of
the mule.
Two hours search gave them the rem
nants Of their pack, and in about the same
state as the Eastern question. They were
left there ten miles to go to camp, plenty to
carry, and only a small pony to help them,
and deep creek to cross. They packed
the pony and walked to the cresk. Here
they both mounted the pony to get across
to save wetting, but as the pouy began to
break in two they got of, took off their
clothes, tied them to the pony and waded
across. Had the pony got away then, the
consequences are too awful to contemplate.
Just think, two Adams in foreign coun-
try, country full of thorns and pointed
grass and leaves, but they say this did not
occur, and take their word for it.
The mule was found tied to a stump
next morning, but saddle, blankets and
everything was gone,
b. and +. reached camp at early morn
one or two.
ALFRED.
Tampa, May 16, '7s.