National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
BOXERS MULE.
Tho Deacon Gives Some Accounts OF
His Wonderful Powers as

Tho Deacon Gives Some Accounts OF
His Wonderful Powers rs n
Kicker.
The other evening the old crowd, con-
sisting Of Biteoff Bowdown, Possibilities
Jones, and Clincher Hangdown, was sit
ting in front of Jake Johnson's corner
grocery, on Pacific street, talking of the
chances to sell votes at the next election,
when Deacon Boxer came around the
corner and took his accustomed seat on
tho pile of grindstones, which Clineher
Hangdown vacated for his accommoda-
ton.
~ tole you what, gem'n." said tho
deacon, as he settled himself ~ jes' seen
q muel scrspe aroun' dere on dc hill, dat
brung back de scenes OBJ my earlier days
when / owned the kickenest mule in all
desc parts" aud the old man bowed his
head in silence, as If grave thoughts were
fitting through his brain.
CANT yer tell VEINS about dat ar
muels." asked Possibilities Jones, seeing
prospect for story from the old phil
osopher.
"Well. l reckin I kim" replied the
deacon. but it brings up berry harrowin'
scenes, sech AZ yer CANT sci in desc un-
goderate times. / beliebe it war in de
fall OBJ '62 dat q meok-lookin' chap cum
aroun' and wanted to sell me 3 bay muel
for SIG. IL wor a peart lookin' animile,
an 'samined him all ober an found he
war as SCUM as a peach stone. So l bor-
cred some of wife Nichilobeps wash
money (de bank bein' closely, an l
bought dat muel; but OH it war mortal
mistake, kase he war do dingdist kicker
an striker dat cher wore shuck collar.
DE day bought him | rid ODER to
PaIson Browns for an afternoon chat,
an de furst thing l saw dat muel orgy
wild war Jim Wilson's bull terrier. He
cum out at de heels OBJ dat muel an
barked. But, my frens. jes' put 1t down
as a fac dat he didn't yelp only wonst (;
den dc bay muel squatted aud reached
fur dat pup. All l remember OBJ seein'
was jes' faint glamor OBJ bull dog
waited ober Bill Bowen's barn, an den
all was still.
~ tied dc muel at do front gate OBJ do
parsons, an we sot on dc pOach an
smoked nm talked about do scasity oh
chickens an oder necessities oh life. De
parson had lineback steer dat was un-
common pesky mean an sassy, an dat
steer cum areun' an bauled at dc muel.
De muel didn't say anythin', but jes'
dropped one eah an he'll still. Den dat
steer cum cluster an reached with his
hon for dat muels short ribs. De muel
seemed kinder like as If ho was ticker.
lish, fur he teetered aroun' little, an
den reached forth an busted dat steer in
do stummick till do whites in his eyes
was as big as teasauCers.
"'Yor better look out fur yer steer, par
son. says |, fur dat muel is sortor bad.
"'Not any, says dc parson; you jos
AXE care of dat nuel, fur dat ID do ran
ankerest steer in all desc parts
1--WE bof started fur dc gate, an ies' den
dore was general caucus OBJ muel an
lineback steer, an de muel seemed to hab
the foah mos OBJ de time. Dis ris do
parsons mad, an he yanked a oak picked
oil de fence, an begun scnmishing aroun'
fur dat muel's rear. Putty soon he dis
kivered what was a openin', an he sorter
reached fur dat animals posterior.
81 neber knowed jes' how ii was, but
de COrouer's inquiry brung in burdick
dat he had exposed himself to de ravages
oh de bizness end oh q active muel wOnst
too often. De funeral was held dc mex
day"
"what about de steery' asked Biteofl
Bowdown.
"Well," replied tho deacon, in musing
tone, I'VE neber tuck do trouble to gladden.
him up, but we lowed deere was about q
acre an half OBJ lineback steer when the
muel adjourned"
what did you do with tho muol p
queried Jake johnson, as he spite about q
pint OF tobacco juice into tho face and eyei
of a yellow dog that happened to venture
too near. .us..
"Well, / mostly. didn't do puiiin with
him. Ono day yallew jacket stinged
him on do tail, an he Was so powerful