Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25
FAITHFUL AND TRUE.
How lake HsthsringtOn and His
Mule lack Loved Each Other.
A Story Of Old Steamboat Oays---lhe
Marble Monument That Marks the
Grave ola Poor Dumb Brute

MARIETTA, o., April 24.-Half century
ago Jacob heatherington began digging
coal about mile below where Bellaire now
stands. He was an English miner and was
in no haste to gather wealth. Believing in
the maxim that rolling stone gathers no
moss, he concluded TO drive permanent
stakes. So he wen. in debt tor eight acres
of land, which he purchased at low hg'
ures. His trade was limited to few fam.
lilies until, 10 hia delight one day Q sr7all
bost run her nose up 10 Lis little works AMI
took come coal She came again, and 9th
era followed His business gradually in
creased until he concluded to take part
ner. The uew IRA became known as
Jake Hethsripgton and his mule Jack.
Capital strength. willingness to use 1t and
a determination 10 succesd. Rain or shine.
and year after year, Jake and Jack tolled
together. Stesmboatmen became interest-
ed in the firm, aud declared that pluck.
Ter combination never did business on the
Ohio
large boats began GosiinR With the firm,
because OF its reliability. Then, too Jake
HetheriDg,on became known up and down
the river as q mighty oblegiD fellow:
The day WAS never too cold or the night
too dark for him to lend helping hand 10
boatmen. :,
For 10 years he mined Tia own coal and
drove bis faithful, silent, yet sctive part.
ner. They became fond friends indeed,
and people noted that real affection ex'
listed between them. Jack manifested bis
! appreciation OF his masters kindness, and
rebelled when new driver was employed.
From a few bushels per day Jake Heth.
erington's business increased to several
thousand, and the Relpont Goal Works fed
the furnaces OF scores Of steamers. The
coal vein being six feet and having secured
100 acres OF land, he was considered sub
stantislly Insured for life. Seen after the
close of the war he concluded TO revisit
England and once m Gre view tie genes OF
childhood, nc. O. poor boy, but es
wealthy man. Entrustipg bis business
with bis boys he departed, and during bis
yisi. employed an architect 10 draw him
plans Of house that had taken his fancy.
That he id not forget bic OK klrtnsr,
Jack, is skogg By the Heuss'
MEMORIAL CT THE MULE
Occupying commanding position near
where he FIRST mined coal stands bis dwell
, lirg. which was completed ia 1870 at O
cost Of $35 600. Catering tho ..Sin door
/ way visitors otsezvs . po5ie arch, the key
!, stone OF which causes surprise. Il is a
faithfully cut likeness Of Jack. wearing az
expression Of greatpess sueh as We behold
IN The marble heads Of other Rulea who
reach wealth, not by ipcessant toll bg, BY
electricity.
: Wbes Tho house vas completed and lux
'uriouslJ furnished the frs, guest was th,
mule, Jack, then q years old Why not
BE had done ID 10 crsste this splendid
, home, ard Jake ae,hering never togo, il
Jack having retired frog dsiiy toll was IA
8 end sleek Cd the most eventual day Of h,
, lire. The aeigbbors assembled to witnes
the entrance Of old Jack through Inc splsn
, did doorway. he followed his master hk,
dog. Into the kitchen, dining room, Ii
, brary aud psrlor Jack went, DOW and sgsil
expressing a mule gsrss Ct sil spprecis
!. ticn. CsfstuilY Ge sscsnded the vide and
! softly esrpeted stairway and viewed ever.
|, room on tbe seeond floor,
. After this singular visit Jack returned I,
biz own comfortable quarters to enjoy q
extra allowance Of oats.
Abo2t tsu JeaYs sitss opening The heth
q ellington mansion lack vas taken sici
;; The hest doctors in the nsighoorhood Ser
o called to sttsnd him. They ex.rted then
]. selves, % Me-. Heiberinston wss great
II concernsd. Bat Jack grew vorss an
d wore, and one Of the boz
YES sen. quite o distance for either mex
:" icine or another doctor. he me, fsrme
/ Who said be could cure the nrle. ppou PEI
log Jack ths bsnsst tsrRtr said whisky Va
e. re6uired, and that be had some with hin
be but ii vss too good for mule. Had ID.
mule bssr Young, in good hssl;h. Ind sic'
b, ed the honest yeomsh be would nci ks'
es been more ssfonished ?. ;els tsrt more tbs
be he did shen Jack hethsriDgton turned b
"A batteries of wrath upon him And all b
y. cause of the assertion thst the whisky VI
ii. too good for his royal highness, Jack.
let Well. after much grooming and tend
Nv care Jack died. Mr.. Hetherington we
be ss a c1ild when food time recolleetio
81 swept through his memory. A marb
I'd shah with spproprists inscription mar
10 Jacks grave