The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-04-08
THE MULE IN RIGA



Norfolk Landmark
Few OF the farmers in this country
are aware what debt OF gratitude they
owe George Washington for the intro.
duction of mules into general use for
the purpose OF the farm. Washington
became convinced that the introduction
OF mules among the Southern planters
would prove to them blessing. AS
soon ~ It became known the illustrious
Washington desired to stock his NJ uuut
l Vernon estate with mules, the KING
OF Spain sent MIN jack and two jen-
nets from the royal stable, and Laiay
cite sent him another jack aud jennet
from the Island OF Malta The first
was named Royal Gift. The other was
called knight OF Malta He then bred
his brood mares to tuose iacka and pro
| duced such excellent mules that the
country was agOg4o breed BONE Of the
same sOr', and 1t WIS not long before
they were common. This was the orr
gin of improved mules in the United
| States.
Richmond Register
/ Down on Otto Greek may be seen ~
big gray mule that has served fourteen
years in constructing railroad tunnels,
l. was the first mule to enter the big
tunnel at Camp Shearer; it pulled the
/ first dirt out OF the noted Means tunnel
on the Big Sandy it has done gallant
service in all the big tunnels in Ken.
lucky and Virginia.
Denver Tribune
John Steilen, Kansas youth who
has been IN the employ of b. ii Eaton,
on the high line irrlgating ditch, some
ten miles south of Denver, was brought
in yesterday in fit OF temporary in
sanity. In his occupation ms team stor
he had developed fondIess for the
span Of mules he was driving, and
about a month ago he quit work be-
cause he was given another team He
resumed II short time since on getting
his old team On Friday last one of
the mules was put in another team, and
thereupon st flen was taken with fit
of melancholy, which increased until it
resulted in total delirium.
Boston Herald.
A friend of mine travelling in Yucca
tan told me that he once had mule
with very fine ears, so long that they
met behind his back They were con
tinually in his way. as the mule could
not help dipping them, and frequclu,
knocked my riend-who is very staid
and truthful man of his saddle. Well,
he thought over it awhile. and then hit
upon plan. He inoculnted one of
that mules ears with wart, and then,
by cutting slit in the other, he had
mat button and buttonhole, by
means OF which he buttoned the ears
tog Their under his mules tail This
was very pleasant for while for my
friend but he soon saw his mistake
That wart kept growing and he had 10
extend the buttonhole to keep pace with
it, until these ears were hardly anything
else but wart and buttonhole. He
found himself in the same position rs
the friends of Gen Grant, who had
been trying for years to got his mouth
open, and then went crazy because they
couldn't get it shut.
Louisville Clurier-Journai.
A stubborn mule ear Gadsden, Ala.
carried DIR. ID, Il. Cason and Miss Pet
Cobb INTO creek, where they remained
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ders before assistance reached them.
A Georgia mule has his right foi G foot
eleven Ike that Of AN OK.
rttsboro Record.
ON last Thursday couple was mar
fied IN this county under peculiar cir
cumStauces. the bride and groom sat
III u buggy, and the Justice OF tue
Peace VINO .fliciated sat astride his
mule during the marriage ceremony.
Boston Post.
Seven Arkansas men, who have been
nearly slain by a mule, resolved TO get
revenge by making bonfire OF the
animal, and sailed in to do 80. But
when the fire got well to going, his
muieship began to kick tine brands in
every direction, and the seven were
forced 10 tlee from che shower OF flame
all being badly burned, while the lying
band set a haystack on fire and nearly
cremated two tramps who were asleep
therein. And then the mule broke hi,
bondseud galloped away with cheerful
, bray.
Reading News,
) The only drawback in taking kindly
, to u mule Is tue difficulty IN shoeinl
uim. The moment you begin operation
0 with uew to place his tender ieet IL
r slippers, the general complexion o
d things undergoes change. There's
y sudden mixture OF dust, blacksmith
nails, aud leather apron, and is You ir,
4 ornamentng his hind foot at the timo
the base OF your trousers, unless thel
f.. are made vi double width malleabil
o cast iron, will be knocked into the ina
h mediate future.
O Harteen sun.
y A fine but ferocious Berkshire no
r. attacked mule on tho plantation o
D Mr.. w. Ii. Parsons, near Sandersvillt
Ga, the other day, aud with It's tusk
D cut The mule so severely across ia
stomach that II died In an hour.
? Cluclnnau GA1.iiv
A pair of mules, tired OF the beating
. and lAshings OF this mortal life, inoou
" unonlly eommiited suicide by backln
7 into she Ohio River al, Portsmouth, 4
A California Farm
Z There are square miles Of whea
5, lelds ia the Golden State Ia singl
y holding, aud there are cattle rauche
. OF iai greater breadth, aud sheep wak
D thai reach the submits Of create
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