Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-18
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Few OF the farmers of this country are
aware what debt of gratitude thew owe
Jeofee Washington for tia introduction
OF mr. les into genesal u ~ fort 10 purposes
ol the fasm. Washington became con-
sinced that the introduction of mules
among tne SoutlsEn planters would
prove 10 them blessing. A soon as it
became known that the ili1strioos Wash
ington desired to stock his Mount Yer
non estate with mules, the King of Spain
sent jack and two jennsts. from the roy.
al stable. aud Lsfayeste sent him auo:h-
q jack and .eunsts from the Island Of
n..ass- ine nrst was named Royal Gift
The other knight Of Malta. He then
bred his brood mares to these Jacks, and
produced such excellent mules that the
country was agog TO breed some Of the
same sort, and il vas Lot long before
they were common. This Was the origin
Of improved mules in the United Stasss.
From the Richmond Register.l
Down on Otto Greek may be seen a
big gray mule that has served fourteen
years in constructing railroad tunnels.
Ii Was the first mule TO enter the big
tunnel ut 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 Kentucky
and Virginia.
From the st. Louis Republican,
Yesser lay afternoon a mule escaped
from drove and took a stroll down
TO see Christmas in the city. The mule
ran on the sidewalks, started in door
ways. caused horses to break loose, stop
ped the street Cars. and created gene
raj excitement. One man walked up to
the animals head and grabbed him by
one ear. In second the mule was
wbirlin2 around like pinwheel. About
the tenth whirl the mule catcher landed
sideways, and came near going through
y large show window. A coal wagon
driver undertook to lasso the mule with
his whip, and was promptly jerked off
his wagon. After hard effort the mule
WAS he tded up Seventh street, with no
apparent chance of being captured
alive.
From the Denver Tribune.l
John Steffen, a Kansas youth who has
been III the employ of 3. III. Eaton, on
{ 10 high line irrigatiug ditch, some ten
niles south of Denver, wis brought in
yesterday in fit of temporary insanity.
In his occupation as teamster he had
foldness for the span of
nules he was driving, and about
month ago he quit work because he was
given another team. He resumed a
shol. lime since on getting his old team. |
On Friday last one of the mnles Was
put III another team, and thereupon
oteffen was taken with a tit of meian-
choly, which increased until it resulted
in total delirium.
From the Salisbury Examiner.l
Hast Monday Mr. George johnson
was hauling wood with two young mules |
attached to the wagon. when they took
fright, running over rough ground and |
through the woods, finally throwing Mr.. |
Johnson from the wagon, fracturine |
his skull. from the effects of which he |
died on Tuesday morning.
From the Boston Herald.
A friend of mine travelling in Yucatan
told me that he once had mule with |
very fine ears, SO long that they met be- |
hind his back. They were continual |
IN his way, as the mule couldn't help
Tapping them, and frequently knocked
my friend-who is very staid and |
VI HIS ohuule. wei, ue |
thought over il awhile and then hit upon |
a plan. He inocuiated one of that mules |
ears with wart, and then, by cutting
slit In the otter, he had natural but |
tom and buttonhole, by means of which
he buttOned the ears together under the
mules tail. This was very pleasant for
his mistake. That wart kept growing,
nd ha haA IN he k.,l
keep pace with 1t, until those ears were
hirdIy anything else but wart and but
tonhole. He found himself in the same
position as the friends Of Gen. Grant,
who had been trying for years to get his
mouth open. and then went crazy be-
cause they couldn't get it shut.
From the Louisville Courier Journal
stubborn mule near Gadsden, Ala. |
carried DIR. ID. 4. Cason aid Miss Pet
Cobb into creek, where they remained
three hours in water up to their Shout
ders before assistance reached them.
A Georgia mule has his right fore foot
cloven like that of an OK.
From the Pittsboro Record
On last Thursday a couple Was mar
ried in this county under peculiar cir
The BRIDE and groom sat
III n buggy. and tl.e Just CO of the Peace
who oificiated sat astrids his mule dur
ing the marriage ceremony.
, FROM the Boston Post.
Seven Arkansas men, who had been
nearly slain by a mule, resolved to get
revenge 10y making bonfire of the an
,mal. and sailed in to do SO. But when
the fire go well to going, his mulsship
began to kick the brands in every direc
ton, and the seven were forced 10 flee
from the shower of fame. all being
badly burned. while flying brand set a
haystack on fire and nearly cremated
two tramps who were asleep therein.
And then the mule broke his bonds aud |
galloped away with a cheerful bray.
From the Reading News.
The only drawback in taking kindly
10 anule is the difficulty in shooting |
him. The moment YOU begin operations |