Mohave County miner., 1883-01-28
sIR PETER AND rzE cow

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 ofPsrliament from New Brunswick, of whom spoke in a recent letter. He was an opposition member dur ing the lsmentsble government ot Sir John Mackenzie ia the last de esde. and wss constant and most uncomfortable thern in the side of that unhappy Premier. Sir John wss a conspicuous railroad msgnats, and just before the opening of Par lisment one winter Sir Peter called on him to induce him to pay $40 for q widows COW that had been run over by the cars. II don't believe there's anything in itF' exclaimed the Premier peremptorily; "It'sprob- ably trumped up case, but I'll in quire and you can call tomorrow"
 The gentleman from New Bruns wick was not used 10 being treated so cavalierly, but he poekesed it and called in the morning.
 "There is no justice in it. We won't pay for the eov," bgOke in Sir John.
 "You won't, won't youf" reioinOd Sir Peter, with a manner quite as bouncing ss that of the leader of inc Government. Have you been there or sent there and investigated it '"
 'sNo, I haven't, but I won't pay for the COW. It's a mere tTihs, and she ought to have kept of the track"
 "Don't the law say you shall have c fence?"
 q won't pay for the COW now, and thst's all the answer you'll get"
 ''ycu won't pay for the widows Cox,won't yon,Sir John Msckenzisf1 will make you pay for it," exclaimed Sir Peter, now thoroughly aroused.
 "You will! you willi How will youf" growled the Premier.
 "pll take it out of you during the session, as sure ss you gre living nan. The widows $40 isn't any thing, isn't iti I'll take it out of You.H
 It was an Irishmsn against 8 Seotchman. and both were angry. The sequel proved that Sir Peter took it out of him very thoroughly. Re is a round headed man, c hard worker, a pugnscious and redoubt- able foe, an untorgivipg enemy, bold and eloquent in debate, no diletiHnt, but hard hitter, and some ct his onslsughts were furious. If he had not great tact he hsd great 2oTce. and he never forgot the COZ. Ia the speeches he made every day against the measures and methods of the Government, then under suspicion, he told the story of the Oow,, and trotted her out with 6 frequency that must have seemed like cruelty to animals.
 :: Finally the last day of Ghe session dawned, and the considerations of Hackenzie's expense budget was re sumed It provided the appropri ations for the coming year.
 Sir Peter Mitchell took the hoer and launched into an eulogy of the deceased COW and the propriety of making an appropriation for the widow. He was greeted with laugh ter and mocking applause. and then his auditors waited unSAsily for him to finish. He did not fpish He continued. He told the story over again with embellishments and elab- orations. He contrsstsd the stingi- ness of the wealthy ruler vitk the quiet endurance of the penniless widow. He began to read from the Bible the commands to mercy, jus tice and charity. when the honorable members struggled ost ore by one to dinner Sir Peter bit 6 biscuit. drank swallow of water, and con- tinued, inpressing>upon the empty chairs about him the tender duties and Grsces of humanity. Members struggled in again. He quoted the "Song of the Shirt" They appealed to him to draw his remarks to close. He retnld the story of the cov.- Meantime. Sir John Mackenzie was perspiring with wrath and anxiety ia the Premier's experiment. hard hI. All his hopes were bound up in the appropriation budget What if it should not come to 6 votsl The honorable member from New Brups: Vick could not be stopped, for this wAs the one bill in the Canadian Parliament on which smember could speak as long ss he wished. There wss no way of cutting short the de