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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
The Mule.
Baltimore Sun.

that Noah didn't take lnto TIE
ark with him. l have looked
over the freight list carefully,
and could not see a mule way.
billed for any place. So clear
headed a man as Noah did not
dare to take one on board, as
he knew, he would kick hole
through it in less than a week.
I don't know a man on whose
head you could pour quicksil-
YER and run less risk OF it spill
ing off than on Noah's. lie
was a dreadfully level-headed
man, and before the freshet was
over everybody on earth rea-
lized the fact.
The origin Of the mule is en-
veloped in a good deal OF mys.
terry. Tradition informs US
that when the flood had sub
sided, and the ark had laid on
Mount Arrarat, Noah was very
much surprised in one OF his
observations to find a good,
healthy mule standing on the
top OF IN adjoining mountain.
The same tradition informs us
that the mule is the only ami
nal that lived through the flood
outside the ark.
The mule can be considered
in a good many ways, though
the worst place to consider nm
is directly from behind, any
where within Il radius Of ten
feet. I never consider a mule
from that point unless J am
looking out through the flue OF
a boiler.
The word mule comes from
the Greek and signifies ito
STOP and tho mule himself
comes to u stop also. Like
multiplied by like produces
like. Grasshoppers multiplied
by grasshoppers produce a ia
mine, and potato bugs multi
piled by potato bugs produce
Il rise in the price OF yeast
But when you try to multiply
mules they don't multiply, and
hence the word mule. You
may study your arithmetic,
aud read through all Of Trains
lectures, but you can't discover
why that is so any more than
you could why u woman cannot |
put Oh Il rubber without leaning |
up against something.
The mule has one more leg |
than u milking stool, and he
can stand on one and wave the
other three around in rs many |
different directions. He has
only three senses, hearing, see
ing and smelling. He has no
more sense Of taste than stone
jug, and will eat anything that
contains nutriment, and he
don't care two cents whether 1t
b. one per cont or ninety nine.
All he asks is to pass him along
his plate, with whatever hap
pens to be handy round the
pantry, and he won't go away
and blow how poor the steak is.
He Just eats whatever is set be
fore him, and asks no ques-
tons.
If were TO have II large pic
ture OF innocence to hang up
in my parlor, and | did not
wish TO sit for it myself,
should get a correct likeness OF
a mule. There is innocence
enough depicted in Il mules
countenancc to fit out u Sunday
school class. 1t looks rs guile
less as an angle worm.
A mule never grows old or
dies. Once brought into exis
t,nce he continues ON forever.
Tac orig nal mule is now alive
= mewhcre in the South, and Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14

will 20 to work again. 1t is
useless to pound him, for he
will stand more beating than a
sitting.room carpet. He has
been known to stand eleven
days in one place, apparently
thinking of something, and
then start off again as though
nothing had happened.
Down South, when they have
a surplus of small darkies on
the plantation, they send them
out into the barnyard to play
where there is a loose mule.
They always bid them good
bye when they start out, for
they are sure the parting will
be final. This is the most eco
nomicai style of funeral now in
the market.
TO fully appreciate the mule
one should listen to his voice.
You never can really know
whether you like a mule or not
till you have heard him sing.
| attended a mule concert at
Fort Smelling The programme
opened with soprano solo, and
then swung into a duet, ana
then pranced off into a trio,
followed up by Il quartette, and
ending with a full chorus OF
one hundred and fifty mules.
/ didn't hear the whole thing,
for when | came to the regimen
tai surgeon was standing over
me giving me powerful restora-
lives, and | heard him say that
/ might possibly get out again,
though ! would neverbe a well
man again. | have been through
the New York Stock Exchange
aud spent part OF a day IN q
boiler factory, and have been
on one or two Sunday school
excursions for children, but !
never knew what noiso was
till | heard a lot of army mules
bray.
One Of the dead certainties
about a mule is that he il sure
footed, especially with his hind
feot. He never misplaces them.
If he advcrtises that his feet
will be 1T Il certain spot at 4
certain time, with a sample OF
mule shoes, To which he would
call your attention, you viii
always find them there at the
appointed time. He is as re
liable as the day of judgment,
and he never canclcs anenSage
ment. llvory man now living
who drove a mule team during
the war drawsa pension.
| never owned a mule. | came
near buying one once. lie was
Il fine. looking animal; his ears
stood up like the side spires on
an Episcopal church. His tan
was trimmed down SO that II
looked like d tar brush leaning
up against him. He was striped
off like an American flag, and
Raphaers chernbs neNerlook'd
more angelic than did that
mule. He looked all limo
cence, though he was SO IN no
sense. The owner sat III the
wagon. with his chin resting on
his hand and his elbow resting
on his knee. In the other hand
be- held Il stick with q brad on
the end Of II. examined the
mule and asked the man a few
questions, and, out OF mere
form, inquired il the mule was
kind. or il lie kicked. "Kinds
kicll9' said the man, and these
were the last words he ever ut
t,,nj III rnaphpd his stick
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
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VIZ Goyga ON

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beautiful Aair nnSG use
LYONS KAI.lAlhON. This
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makes The liair grow f.""ly
and fast, keeps il from Ting
out, arrests ard cnrrs gray
nrss, removes dandruif and
itching, makes the Hair
strong, giving Il 4 cl"'ins
tendency and keeping i in
any desired position. Beau
tiful, heaithy Hair is the sure
result Of using Kathair0n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-14
2 ROUTES
8 DAIL Y Trains
- BErwEEN---
Chicago and st. Paul and
M171ne0poliS.

The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail.
way il the only Northwestern 1.-The connectitg
in same depot IN Chicago with any of the Great
Eastern and southern Railways, and is the
most conveniently located with reference
reaching any Depot, Hotel, o. place OF bust
ness in that city.
Through tickets and throueh baggage checks
to all the prin, ipa cities
Steel rail track thoroughly halasted. free
Improved Air Bake. Miller's Safety Platform
ard Couplings on all passenger cars
The finest day coaches AID palace sleeping
cars,
This road connects more business centres
health and p easure resorts and passes thro ugh
Il finer country, with grander scenery. than any
other Northwestern line.
A. v. II. CARPENTER,
Gen lass and Ticket Agent
S. S. MERRILL, JNo. q. GAULT,
is General Manager. Asst GEM Manager
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20
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DEAD.

The OHIO CAMPAIGN.-The warm
political canvass in Ohio has developed
in an amusing way the quick American
appreciation Of a good joke. Thus
when the Cincinnati Gazette asked the
people to support its candidates upon
the ground OF their superior wealth,
saying that "an interesting table, pub.
lished elsewhere, showing the compare
tive standing as taxpayers Of the re-
publican and democratic nominee-for
every dollar paid into the county treas ,
ury by the democratic candidates the
republican candidates, il appears, paid
liye"-an iTeyerent democratic journal
Immediately shouted: Yes, that is
what we have always said of your par
ty-blOated bondholders !" And when
-ur. Foster the other day exclaimed in
one Of his speeches, 1--WE fought four
years to preserve this Union" the
laugh was universal as a man in the
crowd promptly rejoined: You
didn't do any such thing you sold
goods in your store tor four years and
made money, while Gen. Ewing and
Gen. Rice were at the 'front.'" 1t will not
do tor candidates to address American
audiences upon the assumption that
their records" are not known.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

SAVED BY COLD WATER.-The Hart.
ford Post tells the following story of a
man in Canterbury, who sick with some
kind Of fever, was pronunced by the
local physician to be beyond hope of re-
cO5ery. A neighbor was called in to
watch with The sick man; and, as there
seemed no possibility Of the patient liv-
ing through the night, the watcher in
sisted that Tie family should all retire
early, if any unfayorable change occur
ed. AS soon as he was left alone with
the presumably dying man, the attend
ant commenced feeding the patient cold
water, teaspoonlul at time. contin-
uing tie process Until an ordinary water
pail full had actually been administered.
The fever thus drowned out, the sick
man fell asleep, awakening late in the
morning to call for food. He was al
lowed to eat what he waited, continued
to improve, and in two or three days
was up and about his business. The
remarkable case Is well attested, and
there seems to be no doubt Of It's sub
stantidl accuracy. as recorded above.
The water used was obtained from
well adjacent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20
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Liver POwde rs,

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

A TENNESSEE DUEL.-A duel was
fought in the suburbs Of Nashville, Tenn
Tuesday ni2ht, by two well-known
young men Of that city, Lewis Bryan
and Pat Malloy. The affair originated
over some deprecatory remark made by
Malloy concering the character of a
third persona young lady. Bryan chal-
lenged Malloy to mortal combat, and
upon the acceptance of the challenge
revolvers were chosen. 1t was agreed
to fight without seconds. Nalloy reach
ed the ground fifteen minutes before the
APPOINTED time. aud a few minutes later
a hack drove rapidly up, and Bryan
accompanied by a physician and anoth@
er gentleman alighted. MallOy charg-
ed Bryan with violating the agreement
by bringing friends. The physician
said he was not aware ofthe agreement,
but would not act as one ofthe seconds.
Candles were lit, and the men, with
cooked revolver rs iu their hands, faced
each other at distance Of twenty PAGES.
The physician was to give the signal
for firing, but before he uttered a sylla>
Die discharged his weapon straight at
Malloy, the bullet passing through the
coat>collar Of the latter. MallOy then
fired. the bullet taking effect in Bryan's
left arm, inficting a painful wound. The
parties then declared themselves salts
lied, shook hands, and hurriedly left the
spot for fear OF beng discovered by the
police.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

FINE DISPLAY OF PEACHES.-The
peach trade Tuesday was very encour-
aging for the first heavy arrival ofchoice
quality. The receipts included large
Crawiords, and snowy fountain Rose
or old.iashioned Rarerpes. Crates
were quoted at lasl % for fair to prime.
with extras at 81 so. Baskets ranged
from GO cents to 81 25, the lower price
for Troths, and sales were frequent
enough at the higher figures to remun-
crate owners in the average. The best
varieties will now come forward IN
baskets. The receipts by rail Tuesday
were ffty-nine carloads for New York
and twelve carloads for New England.
The Old Dominion steamer brought l.
900 packages. The offerings for the
day were 1000 baskels.-N. y. Tri-
bune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

CHETOPA, KANSAS, Aug b. News
Of a triple murder has reached here.
Capt, Secrest, contractor on the mail
route from Vinita to Los Anlmas, New
Mexico, was returning from the latter
point, accompanied by J. &. Wilson,
once sheriff Of this county, and clock
pcddler by the name OF Young, who
has for some moths lived at Vlnlta. On
Sunday, July q, they took dinner at
Bruner's, some elghty-fye miles west
Of Vinlta. This is the last time they
were seen. Some eight or ten days al
forwards the blackboard and harness
used BY them was found several miles
from the road east Of Burners. Search
has been made for their bodies or some
trace Of them, but as yet ali that is
known Of the matter is that four armed
men were seen in the neighborhOod Of
Bruncvs's about the time the men were
last seen, and the headquarters of a
gang Of desperadoes is thought to be
situated not more than - or 20 miles
from that point. The suppOsltiOn That
these men have been taken off and MUIR
dered amounts almost to certainty, as
Secrest increased the hatred of these
rullians by helping to get some Of their
number in the penilentiary some years
ago, and they had sworn vengeance on
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

Rev. Geo. iIatton, colored, former,
ly well known in Washington politics,
and for several years past a Baptist
minister in Cincinnati, is visiting his
friends in Washington and the scenes
of his childhood in the neIghboihood
of Piscataway, Prince Georges coun-
;y Nd. He has lately been to Kansas
to see what the exodus people are do
ing. He represents that many Of the
emigrants are a totally helpless condi-
ton, and it will be necessary to sup
port them for months to come, if not
years lie states that he found but
one colored minister in Kentucky who
was in favor of the movement.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20
Terrific Storm on Tie Atlantic
Coast.


WILMINGTON, Nc, August 1S.-A
terrific storm OF wind and rain visited
this section early this morning. AT
four a. m. theyelocity of the wind
had reached sixty>eight miles per hour
A large number of shade trees were
Frustrated in the city, and several
houses and sheds were unroofed. No
lives were lost, The German bark
Marie went ashore on the middle
ground, between the Rip and Bar
The mainmast was cut away, and the
fore and mizzenmasts went with it,
There was seven feet of water in the
hold The British Bark Bonsfeld
went ashore above Battery Island, but
she will come off without trouble. 1t
is feared that serious damage has been
done to crops.
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., Aug. 18.-A
severe storm set in early this morning.
and increased at noon to a fierce gale,
the velocity Of the wind reaching over
sixty miles per hour. There was a
heavy fainfall and many of the streets
are inundated. A large coasting
schooner is in distress from the loss
of sails. She has cast anchor within
a short distance of the beach The
crew of five persons are dashed to the
rigging, but as yet all efforts Of the
lite-saying crew to rescue them have
failed, She lies in very dangerous
position. At ten p. NJ. the wind had
abated somewhat, but a tremendous
surf is still rolling. The name Of
the vessel cannot be ascertained.
CAPE MAY, n. j., August lS.-A
violent wind and rain storm has pre-
vailed here all day. The streets were
flooded, trees torn up,telegraph wires
Frustrated, and this evening a portion
of Denizots pier was carried away. A
very heavy wind prevails tonight, with
the high tide, considerable damage is
feared
The signal corps station at Lewes,
Del, reports to he chief signal officer
at SIP =. NJ. near steamboat pier; lays
well up on the beach; crew saved
One schooner reported ashore near
station No. 2, Rehoboth beach;wreck
ers have gone to her assistance"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

Two YOUTHs KILLED BY LIGHT
NING.-At Thornton Depot, Fairfax
county, Va, on Friday last. three
youths, Eric and George Kidwell and
Henry Moe, sought shelter in stable
from a severe thunder storm, bu. had
been there but few moments when
lightning struck the centre piece TO
which the folding doors fasten, splin-
tering it into many pieces, and, glanc-
INC from it, struck the three young men
killing Eric Kidwell, the younger son OF
John Kidwell, and also Henry Moe.
son of John Moe, instantly. Both
were l6 or l. years of age. George
Kidwell, aged about 20 years, was
severely injured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20
Arctic Exploration.


A VOYAGE THROUGH BEHRING'S STRAITS
THE NoRDENsKJoLD AND JEANETTE
EXPEDITIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Among
the passengers by the steamer Saint
Paul from Oonolaska were Col. II. e.
Otis and Capt. j. H Moulton, of the
United States Treasury Department,
who have been making tour of the
seal islands in the interest of the de-
partment. They report that the rev.
enue cutter Richard Rush had been
through Behring's Straits and within
364 miles OF Wrangel land, also with
in Is miles OF East Cape, near which
Prof. Nordcnskjold is supposed TO be
frozen in.
Her officers report the sea to the
northward clear as far as visible, With
no signs of ice. The season in the
Arctic has been unusually favorable
for exploration. The winter was warm
and the ice broke up early, Lieut.
De Long, of the Jeanette, hopes to
reach WraDgel land before the ice
closes again, and intends to winter
there. There is some question as to
his reaching there early enough, as on
the way up the Jeanette will visit
the coast in the vicinity of East Cape
iu search of iidings of Prof. Nordensk-
jold
The report of his escapeis not cred
tied at the north. No news to that
effec: has been received at Oonolaska |
or St Michaels, and those on board |
the Rush could obtain no information |
him. The treasury agents
report great deal of illicit trade in
firearms, ammunition, rum, etc, car.
ried on by vessels from San Francis
co and Honolulu, aud the schooner
Solek was seized off St. Paurs Island |
with contraband goods OIL board.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

The death of Mrs. Nellie Sartors,
Gen. Grants only daughter, which has
been reported by cable, occurred sud-
denly on the 9th inst, in Hampshire,
England, where her husband had
handsome country seat. This is sad
ending to what promised to be an I'M
usually happy married life. At the
time of her death Mrs. Sartoris was but
little over twenty-iour years old, having
been born on the 4th of July, 1855. Her
husband, who was four years her senior,
is the only surviving sou Of Edward
Sartoris, an English gentleman, who
married Adelaide, sister Of Fanny Kem-
bic, the famous actress. The two met
for the first time on board the steamer
Russia, in 1872, when Miss Grant was
returning from an European tour, and
Mr.. Sarloris, with his father, was on
his way over to look after some Wes-
tern property. The acquaintance speed
lily ripened into serious attachment.
and on the Dist Of May, 1874. they were
married in the East Room at the White
House, the occasion being one OF the
greatest society events Washington had
ever seen. Mr.. Sartoris sailed at once
for England with his bride, and, with
the exception of two visits paid to her
father-the first from January p to
August %, 1875, and the second from
September H. 1876, to May II, 1871
they have resided at the family seat, IL
Hampshire, where Gen. Grant last saw
her as he was starting on his tour Of the
world. Two children were born to
Mrs. Sartoris, one while on her first
visit home, and which afterwards died, |
and another quite recently.
MRS. NELLIE (GRANT) sARroRIs NOT
DEAD.
LONDON, Aug. lS.-The report pub
lished here Of the death Of Mrs. SartOris,
the daughter Of Gen. Grant, is declared |
to be unlounded. The mistake arose
from the death OF Mrs. +. W. Sartofis,
formerly Adelaide Kemble.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-20

fCtOr 1uSo Weut UP III Tue captive
balloon, at Paris, the other day, and
expressed himself highly delighted with
the journey.
The Louisville Democrat says that
for the first time in the history Of the
State a non-psofesslonal politician has
been elected Governor Of Kentucky,
Mr.. Moody, the revival preacher, in
tends to put up school building in his
native place, Mortified, Mass, and
present il to the town.
A five-year.old son Of y. L. Benton,
Of New Marlboro, Mass while play
ing In large dry goods BOX, partly
filled with hay, set fire 10 it and was
burned to death.
J. P. Benson, while chasing cat in
Troy. n. Y. ran headtoremost against
a tree. His skull was fractured and he
died instantly.
A mass meeting of the conservatives
and debt-payers of Frederick county,
Va, is to be held at Winchester on
Monday, September l. Distinguished
speakers will address the meeting.
Mr.. Daniel o. Barr, the democratic
nominee for treasurer of Pennsylvania,
continues to work at his desk in the
First National Bank at Plltsburg. He
saws that he finds things looking well,
and that the other fellow must look out
for himself.
The Boston Advertiser warmly CONF
mends President Hayes's refusal to al
low the political clubs in Washington
to be recognized, and says: " y party
that cannot succeed without taxing the
offices in its gift can succeed but a very
short time with H."
A richly dressed young woman threw
herself from Fall River steamer Sat
urday night and was drowned. A letter
left with the purser indicated that it was
a case ofsuicide for love.
There were 2l new cases and deaths
from yellow fever in Memphis Satur-
dav. making 53l cases and l39 deaths
since the first outbreak Of the fever
Yesterday Sunday 25 new cases and
4 deaths were reported. The total
mortality in New Orleans last week
was GO. There was no case of yellow
fever, nor suspicious" case. Ii is
now eighteen or nineteen days since the
last case of yellow fever occRrred.
The old Mexican law providing for.
the immediate execution Of all parties
caught IN arms, VIII ether Under preteXt
of revolution or otherwise, has been
drawn from oblivion by President Dlaz.
and he fulflls its text in spite OF all out
cries. A notorius guerrilla named Do
minguillero has been captured and shot.
Figurerero, the famous leader Of the
pronunciados in the State Of Vera Cruz,
was oyertaken with four armed follow
ers. and his second officer and all were
shot.
Thirteen new cases and seven deaths
from yellow fever were reported at
Memphis Monday. Among those strick-
en- with the fever Monday were Gen.
John S. Skifington, a prominent law
yer, and Thos. II. Cooke, well known
citizen. One hundred deaths from yell
low fever occurred IN Havana last week,
an increase Of seven as compared with !
those of the previous week.