The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-31
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Albemarle street the other morning
An old man came driving up the
street. His cart was queer vehicle
of All ancient type and had evidently
been used great many years. All at
once the iron-grey mule came to a
standstill. He refused to move. He
wouldn't 20. The dilapilated speci-
men of long departed past beat him
vigorously with i club The old man
pounded MIN unmercifully. But the
mule refused to 90. He would not
move. BY this time great crowd
had gathered about, and strange to
to say almost every one knew how to
make that mule go.
''Untie his belly-band," said man
with 4 pug nose, y: -.
I. Tho bellyhhand was made lose
ss'. Ut q rope Haaoanti lfs neck .sisd
tie him to a street car, said man
who was smoking a cob pipe.
A rope was put around the animals
neck and tied to street car. The
mule moved almost a block. The
crowd followed. Ho was united, but
refused to move.
"Tie string to his ears and pull,
said a man with long red hair. =.
It was done. The mule remained
stationery.
"Put some dry sand in his1 1mouth,'
SAID little man.
Another failure.
The old man began to show singns
of discouragement.
"Tie up one of his front legs, said
a staggering fellow.
The leg was tied up. The mule
didn't move, and apparently didn't
miss the leg.
s'Blow in his ear" said a clerk.
The mule winked his left eye, and
throwing the other ear back, looked
~ if no would be blowed before he'd
move.
"Take the harness off and lead him
around the block and then hitch him
up. He'll forget himself and co."
said an old political schemer.
It was so done. The information
wasn't worth cent.
Now the old man began to grow
nervous. Every once in while some
wise Alexander would yell out. sspush
on the lines, ''twist his .tail.'' ''pick
him up and carry him." ''why don't
you sell bim!' "What are oat-fed
horses at to-day.
These gentle remarks made the old
man more desperate.
Il can make him co." said man
whose breth smelled like onions. He
put a rope around his body, passed it
between his front legs. fastened itun-
der the throat and pulled, and pulled
again-in fact he pulled for half an
hour, but in vain. Mr.. Mule didn't
move.
"Rub his nose with chalk" said a
street driver, as he passed.
The old man did so. The mule
threw back his ears, licked the chalk
off, and went to sleep again.
Tie sailors knot in his upper lip"
said a man with green eyes.
1t was done, but to no purpose.
"Place an ice poultice on his fore
head" said a doctor.
Lost. -
'sPlace his two front feet in a basin
Of hot water.' said crank. -.
At laat the old man got so desperate
He was beside himself. Trouble,
worry and labor had told on hin.
At last man came up wearing q
smile, a Roman nose and blue shirt.
Il can make that mule co. said he.
''You can't nuther,' said the old
man. & i 10 :gs-s.4 :. = .. ~
s.Bet : dollar I can,' said the young
man. 81. ...-..=.ss .z...
'.All right. I'll 60 you,'' said the
old man. 81 III ST.
The money Was put up. The young
man took a railroad torpedo and placed
it under the mules tail. Then hs
took long stick and punched the
mule in the flank, and, well il Was
fun to see the sight. The mule was
thrown of his guard, his tail went
down with \ crash, tho torpedo ex-
ploded with q bang. and away went
that mule like q fash up the street 4
4 rate that would make .y-Eye-Ses
blush with hHmilati ion. The Old maj,