The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
THE GEORGIA MULE.

In allud,ng yesterday 10 the exodus
movement in this section, we suggested
the fact that the colored people OF Geor-
gia were not actively engaged i'll politics
rs one of the reasons why they are more
contented and comfortable than the col
orcd people OF any other southern State.
This, however, rs any rejecting person
must discover. is only the beginning of
the series ofreasons. following each other
in the order of progression. For exam
pile. why is not the Georgia negro active
ly engaged in politics? There may he
many answers to this question, but there
taking care Of his mule. Not feeding. or
watering, or carrying him, but taking
care of him in at once the most general
and most particular sense, keeping him i'll
sight: knowing that he is i'll the lot; feel
ing assured that lie is well enough to
stand at the trough. In this view Of the
care of this animal the coIored man may
he said to be taking care fhim>elf-look-
ing after his own welfare.
No living man, it may be remarked.
can take an interest in politics and at the
same time look after a mule; for of all
practical topics. the mule is the most par
amount and absorbing. and it requires all
the natural and acquire of the intellect of
the average colored man to devote him.
self to the subject with any degree Of
personal safety or profit. Indeed the ne
cessities of the situation are such that
those who undertake to look after the
mule have their meals sent to them, and
but for the activity and piquancy Of their
charge would lead quite Il lonely and I'M
happy life. \ ease III point occurred in
Atlanta a few days ago. \ colored man
from IoneShoro came to the city for the
purpose of purchasing a mule. lie was
directed to one OF the sale stables and
proceeded to investigate. The gentle
manly proprietor led him into the stables
and pointed out a row of stalls reaching
from one end of the building to the other.
There We're seventeen of these stalls. and
in each, securely fastened by halter,
was a mule. The colored man said he
wanted a Georgia mule. The proprietor
said there was bat one Georgia mule
among the seventeen, but would not I'M
,icrtakc to point him ont. The colored
man remarked that he had few tests to
apply. and assured the proprietor that if
there was Il Georgia mule i'll the lot he
would have no difficulty in selecting him.
He then took of his hat and flung it
down towards the lower end of the stable.
1t was cut into as by a knife, but rs sew
eral Of the mules had kicked at it, it was
impossible to say which had occasioned
the damage. \ glass ball was then
thrown. and it was mashed while still in
the air, but the same difficulty presented
itself and so in the case of tin can roll
ed along the floor with great violence.
: Finally the training OF the colored man
was equal to the emergency. He pro-
cured Il Soda-watcr bottle. filled it with
water and hurled it over the stalls. 1t
was broken imme kAtely over the apart
ment occupied by a roam mule, and. al
! though the contents Of the bottle were
dripping from the animals back, he APP
peared to be asleep. His left foot was
also found to be wet. and then it was that
the proprietor of the stable remembered
/ that this was the Georgia mule. \ hole
! was made in the roof. the negro descend
, ed into the stall. and led his prize away
in triumph. but not before the playful
creature had killed a terrier and broken
wheel-barrow.
/ We have used this incident as an illus
| tration merely. What interest can the
/ colored man, who has undertaken the
! management of that mule. have in cur
I rent politics? What opportunity will he
/ have to go to the polls even? This is the
solution of the whole matter. and this is
/ why We desire to claim for the Georgia
mule the title of refolmcr.--ifani@ Con.
/ MtutiOH.