Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-31
TIE NULE.
Some OF the Pec0liarisies OF the
Long -Earsd QaAdTuped
Ths 49, Orissas Exgositi0a Hzkias
Ehiass Efssiy loE the roash siglis AaA-
sa..l - slah - - fFias 90 Ascss-
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ia4a4-s .7a eAis's are, Al = @llas
4e Gas " t17 facts taat -ae ai1-s y
ss4ai o. auy d-aaat teas may q sp-ls
ape1 tls stensa "a entafsn t4-fs
ars ~ - -lal-e cara here. ol7 mal7 r.
rissi ersd s1ih ieuf t9ara~ anf sh taaF
r. a.- ~aeeis. ~ ulael.T ~hat its size "
tl- lhs stFens-a ~ tpe animal Is
s.sily s1tta 80. aasg There IS sonnet .-s
pal .eg.c a1a.4t tLe 1se o. sa-s mlL- =
i.al. ut-z et, aDd lAs 1foop " lts
.a.lra relnlais oas sofass hAs ol .se aieJta
81 a FeGy small boy ha eas bees .hlP3s1
al stands pc45 - il las ce4 Nearly
s.ery mu a. igefa i99ss as o.. "a i- 1ere
ta4t taa - because the san has ap-
p- .nfi5 sn tusa ths hair from ~lal might
- terued en- e isr aoi- ~ tl- mat-, ant
ist u ocEre-tiatsi aui aF-.
As The c4rs Pass BlJ viz ioR now. ths
mule Is seen at his level tass. People ars
-1.l .ls 3at - thu Exposition. an s9iaZ % q
serF csnsi lie exl-ut AZ 5hat. tne t'o-
tai ears are neafiy a. bis rs tae two-harss
ears la New York, hut tasy are obliged 70
cslry conductors during the rush. - the
s1 ussionists can not han, on vita both
hsuis an feet q enc roof o. ratings an
pas thsW fares IN the oox at tho same
lime. A miauts ago ar passed here
sisa six snea ,andias oa the sep Az FIRST
lush this may seem Ike a reckless state
n-lt, As the stop itsslt Is ab lut the slzs OF
an 9ri'nary music BOOK. don't Sno" how
50 maa msa managed q stand On it, bat
a. = a FAC That she ordinary complement
on al -islt oy Ten ineh step Of New Or
als ear Il SIX fuil-srown tourists. Peo-
p'e ar bu sing from the windows, and the
llra -rd platforms ar 50 crowded that the
iliVs- sits vita his iess haas ing over the
.ashhoard, While one oi ths pssssnge gers op-
crates the brake. The car Is crowded II
tnis state OF falness az the beginning or
tie top; the driver then starss ths male
aud a. stops are made until the Exposition
reached Occa5 oually men pursue "a car
iranticaily thF lu IN tn mui, with the i1ea,
apparently, of ciimbin % thu roof, but he
siN men VINO are prscariousiy poised onthe
step look az tlem coiily, and after plow-
I'D slons block or two they return % the
sitesvaik and wait for an empty car, which
never comes Ihey Jhsn s,arc OF IN dis
lst anf walk u the Exposition. On some
oi .Ae roads here the cars rnn On the right
'and track aud on others they run on the
left. They never think Of stopping for a
inan. aul ringing the bell once will stop
.s AR al Che next corner, while two bells
VIII cluse full stop.
dlies receive about as much cousidera-
ion from cart drivers as they do on tae
taiiroa Is. saw an immense cart yester-
.Ay dowa town, piled nigh with boxes,
-,ol lins in front Of ocery store, ani
s-oppsd t. look 81 the mule hitchel there
10. Il looked Ike a little, oil. docrepit
a. sro- Its eyes blinksd with the habit of
OH age, and it wore = stolid AMI mournful
expression. A perfect picture OF a life
ID as ~ toll and hardship was printed on
IT, wrinkisd mug. It's legs were thin aud
ak knscd, an it wasso miserably small
ia comparison vii the huge cart that
more than one passer-by stopped TO gaze
a. H. 1t was a two heelel cart, and very
heavily loaled 1t. the result Of which was
,hat the shafts were little high in the air.
Tlis hal the effect Of raising the mule
s7uzvhat, - that its boots rested very
lightly on the ground. Presently a large.
faf aud sruT man came out ol the shop
anl placed heavy barrel Oh the tail end
of Che cart, making It fast with rope.
fas belly baud now lifted the mule higher
yet. and IN spirit OF mild but conscieu-
tious rebellion the mule kicked vigorously
with both Of IL nall hind legs Is n9of
struck the waiihetres, aud then It sank
once more into solid repose. The man fin
isne3 iashing Z ne barrel to the cart, and,
stepping or.sSiy around to the from Of The
cn't' casually S'ckins the beast In tue rios
as as passed. climbed up to his seat and
ysiet.
Tee yerp.'
in' ioreisSs OF tae mule started away
lFiseiy' t'i'o"sa IN ie'sareiy manner oy
Is Dind legS. Inere seemed 70 oe
s"''Ou 81 ina penn ne OF acton between
'"s iofe anu nlha parts OF the mule "nicn
was explained oy the TACT thst lts fors
t7ss were on the srouhd, Nnue 'ne rear
ieEs were nrmiy planted tnere- Every
ooly nas noticed now tue wheels OF
ID pmotiVe ny around wnen they faii 70
caIcA h7ia oi the TacS- Inc mule kept
hyinx away WITH us toreieZs IN tnis
lafnion Tor some time. encouraged by =
So ilm q Voinpie profanity nom the
drivs anf the encouraging shouts ot the
hyssanfers- Every one here has time to
stop AM oe amused. Finally the tiiheul-
~ vas p9intea 9ut 70 ths driver. Tie d.
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