The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-31

Nals Doctors!
0os day Last week . large aee
bl,ckish looking mule lay on one OF
our principal thoroughfases, rolling
and tumbling In Oh tho asonies OF
what farmers call 'mule collie" The
owner Of tho mule stood By. sppe-
reu,ly Indifferent to the su6srtngs
Of tho beast, although when any un'
favorable symptom would show It.
colt. Q close observer might have
ssso him grow . little pale about the
esss, bic laugh would 10 eighty toned
down, or other exhibitions OF nes'
vousness would appear. for hsr death
amounted 70 him just exactly two
hundred dollars 10 clean cash. and
OF course he was nervoust who would
not have been under similar ctrcum'
stsnces?
The mule being located on 0 great
public highway. with fset IN the or
and back 10 tho dust necessarily at-
tracted tho attention OF the passers
BY, and they all felt . lively interest
either In the welfare Of tho mule or
tho pocket Of the owner. Their
sympathies were % aroused that
every one determined on giving bic
peculiar ".pec;fc" which Was s'rsy'
unialling. and would relieve In js'f
ten miHxtes!
Doctor No. l. came up and senten'
tiously asked, :Whar's the owber Of
this 'ere mule p The polite peoprie-
tor Of her muleship. blsndly replied.
II ON the owner"
oval. I'll be gol darn II this ere
chile would stand by and go . two
hundred dollar mule die like . mole.
without sry remedy" "Whst she's
got mister" Say yourself." replies
the urbane possessor Of tho afore.
said mule flesh. ''She's got the botts.
I tell you, and cept you give fedata
TO stink EN- out. she's . goner. {"
Aud satisfied with bic humane efforts
to assist the poor suffering animal,
be passed on to give place to.
Doctor No. 2, who came up looking
az sage and a. knowing as an ex.
Congressman. and said. ''mister your
mule 10 sick" To which wise and
penetrating remark. the owner re.
piled, Eyes sir. I thank my stars !
have eyes"
'There are few people" replied
Doctor No. 2, "who can understand
! the diseases and remedies Of mules.
but cir, I can, In fact may as we'll
tell you. l know all about them, VA
raised With mules, and II you want
to save your valuable mule, you must
first bleed her In the tail, next rub
her down with . rail, and blow
snu6 in her nose until che sneezes, y
and be departed looking - II be
would like to collect . small fee fol
kis valuable advice.
Soon Doctor makes bis appear
ance, dressed In butternut. With bid
pants stuffed In bic yarn socks legs'
'Iister," he ssid, II can cure thai
Gro mule In three shakes OF . sheepa
TAIL" "Would like very much "a
| have her cured" replies tho aiore'
mentioned proprietor. 'ws1 you
! jess take Q tablespoonful Of sslt and
q bottle Of water and drench bel
! with Il, and II she Ant veil and up IN
| lust i've minutes, I'll cell you . bet-
/ ter one for tho same money" and be
/ stands back TO give place TO Doctor
No. 4, who comes up very modestly
and ssys. ''salt and water be d-nd In
Hinglan hour 'oees slwsys take whis.
~ and guupowder, and hin H'smer.
| 10 I'd suppose t'were good" and be
started Oh. looking - II be wss goina
| 70 take just the aEst half Of tho pro.
posed remedy, regardless Of quantity
or quality.
Doctor No. 5ssys On unihiling rom.
/ envy % tobacco pushed into the
right ear % tar - It csu be, or 90.
I'll tho mule gets up and runs of
which che b pretty certain 70 do, u
! she be- any LIE LETT In hee.
Doctor No. 8. remarks. ''mbtse ]
suppose you would like ~ eve you
MULTI" "You BET" olasslcally -
pliee the abovemsotione oWDerphip
"Wal nov IN Inform you that b
these caseo II b not tho dieooGo thol
kills mules. but II = ftom EN- lyinl
on tho cold ground, and u you WI
take . couple Of blankets and heoa
en- IN hot water, and 10y hee o.
EN-, and take Two more and covel
hee With EN-, and tAko fourteen corr
cohs and make Q strong 10 b. boil
lne 'em for three houes. aad add 4