Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
RACE PREJUDICE AND MULES.
The Latin Races Take Kindly to tho
Mule, but AnslO-SaxOns Prefer the

The Latin Races Take Atndly TO tho
Mule, but AnsIO-SaxOns Prefer the
Horse.
[Chcago Times.
A traveller who has been diligent
observer of the things he has seen in
the various countries lie has visited,
states that mules are generally en-
ployed in all places where the inhabit-
ants belong to one of the Latin races,
hut that horses are used where the peo-
Pile are of the Anglo-SaXon race. He
declares that climate has very little to
10 with determining whether mules or
horses shall be selected for doing work
on farms or as beasts of burden in towns
Mules are very common in all the conn
tries bordering on the Mediterranean
sea, not because the climate is more
favorable to these animals than to
horses, but because the Portuguese,
Spaniards, Italians, Turks AM Arabs
take kindly to them. ~ are scarce
in northern Europe, not for the reason
that the climate is more favorable to
horses, but because the people are
preiuliced against mules without cause.
In this county, he found many mules
in the southern states, and compare
lively few in the north. He was in
formed that this state of things was due
to difference of climate, mules doing
better in the south and horses in the
north. He noticed, however, that the
race of the person using beasts of bur
den had much to do in determining
whether horses OF mules were preferred.
He ctsmc to the conclusion that mules
were common in the southern an south
western portions OF the country for tho
reason that many of the people wcro of
French and Spanish extraction. Neither
they nor the negroes had any prejudiccs
lshmen who engaged in farming or
transportation in the solth generally
discarded mules and substituted horses
in their places
AS in peace 50 in war. English and
American soldiers Iii ike to have mules
about u camp and in train. They in
variably find fault with them and gen.
orally abuse them. They praise the
noble horse. but give the mulo bad
name. They declare that the mule is
posse sel of all the vices but none Of
accuse it of being obstinate and vicious,
and altogether wanting in gratitude,
affection, kindness and intelligence
They would be heartily ashamed to
beat q horse, but they have NJ scrup!cs
about pound ng and kick 'ng mule
Nothing is ever done with view of
developing the bet er qualities in the
mule, as is the case with the horse.
Few seem to think that the mule pos
sesses any G. OIL qualities. Soldiers in
the Latin counties, however are par
tial to the mule. Strange as it may APP
pear, they pct mules and they are favor
ties in the camp and march. On ac-
count Of the treatment it receives it is
docile, a.l,ct.o1ate, and we'll behaved.
Mules do not have q bad reputation
in southern Europe or in the neighbor-
ing portions of Asia and Africa They
do not have as good care and feed as
horses do for the reason that grain and
fodder is scarce, and they can stand
much poorer fare and still endure much
fatigue and do a large amount of hard
work. There is probably considerable
truth in the conclusions of this Traveller
that are founded on observation. The
mule is not a favorite among the people
i'll northern Europe and their descend
ants in this and other countries. Quite
likely they have an aversion to it with
out caus,. If this is the case they
should learn to overcome a foolish
prejudice that interfercs with the econ
omy of su'h important industries as
farming and transp )r'ati III.