Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

the aisle to disrespectful distance, and
after striking All attitude the following
coliloquy took place:
80 you are Wendell Philips?"
Il am, sir. replied the orator quietly
Then why don't you go South and
preach your doctrine there?" shouted the
little minister.
AT that time. " explained Mr.. Purvis.
| relating the incident, ANY abolitionlst
would have been lynched in the South"
Replying to the clergyman, Mr.. Phillips
asked:
You are a minister of the Gospel?"
Il am, sir.
Your mission is to save souls from
| heil?"
1T is, sir.
Then why don't you 60 there, sir?"
Riding in Chilli.
Harpers Magazine.
Our little caravan consists of SIX mules
one for me, one for Benigno, one for the
baggage, two spare animals In case of ac-
cident, and the ''yegua madrina. or bell
mule, which all the others follow. The
general order of march was the mad
rina, the spare mules, and the baggage
mule in the van, followed by Benigno,
chased them back into the path when they
wandered awa; short distance behind
| Benigno. my mule stepped along at a
rapid walking pace, rarely breaking into a
trot, and that only when he saw that the
others were getting too far ahead. As for
the accoutrements, they presented some
special details worthy of notice. The
bride of both mules and horses in the
mountain districts of the Argentine and
of Chill is provided not only with a bit
and curb, but also with a >emicirCular
metal guard which covers the lips. and
serves the double purpose of protecting
the nose of the animals In case of a fall or
slip in going up hill, and at the same time
preventing them from drinking when they
are fording streams. This Chilian bit is
formidable engine against which no ami
mails can rebel. The reins are generally
made of twisted strands of untanned
leather, finely plated in round lengths
which are joined together with rings,
while attached to the bride is leather
lash two yards or two yards and a half
long. which takes the place of whip. and
which you whirl roand as you would whirl
lasso, and thus deal very eti2acious
strokes across the tlanks of the recalcitrant
beasts. This long asso-lash is especially
useful when you meet another troop of
mules, or when you have to spur and
''whoop' your way through one of those
herds of a thousand or fifteen hundred
horned cattle which are constantly being
driven over the mountains during the sum-
mer months, and crowd the narrow path
in an often alarming manner. The sad
dies used are the high-cuShioned Chilian
or Mexican models. or. more commonly. a
I al
ranged somewhat in the same manner as
the ''racado' or saddle of the Argentine
.'gaucho' of all. cloth or some
sheepskins, then leather saddle, then a
peaked wooden frame called ''bastoS, to
which the stirrups are attached, and the
whole held in place by bely-band, and
then over this two or three more sheep
skins and d saddle-cloth held in position
by means of board surclngIe. This sur
cingle is not provided with buckles, but
simply pith rings and thongs, which are
| tied with running knots. and so can be
loosened and frightened while the various
elements of the saddle are being recon-
posed-an. Operation which has to be done
from time to time during the day march,
especially when the road is precipitous.
The stirrups are simply heavy wooden
| shoes or sabOts, always curiOusly carved,
and an excellent protection against the
| powders and thorn-bushes which line the
mountain track. To the inexperienced
| eye this equipment may seem primitive
| and cumbersome, but lii reality every de
tail of it has Its reason and use. Indeed,
| as a general rule, we may be sure that
usages consecrated by long tradition are
not to be sneered at. Even those enor
nous wheel spurs have their raison 'etre,
| which is not to hurt the horse or muIe-no
! spur is more harmless-but to assist the
| rider to sit in the saddle with ease and
| cling more closely to his horse. 4 ChilIan
| does not feel his equilibrium complete un-
| til he wears a pair of these big spurs,
which are so terribly embarrassing when
! he dismOunts and walks on terra hrma.
| As regards the baggage mule, bags, trunks
and ali sorts of luggage are piled up on
| his back on a pach-saddle, and tied on
with long thongs of uutanned leather in
such a manner DIS to balance well. Now.
| as TIE baggage mule trots on in front free
to err a little from the path and snatch en-
passage a sprig of vegetation, it often hap
| ems that he abuses his privilege and runs
| up hill or down hill some distance. Then
| he has to be driven back to the road. AL
this ends by disturbing the equilibrium of
the cargo. and then the ''arrieTo' gallops
up to the baggage mule, dismOunts with
agility, and throws his ''poDcho' over the
animals head As long aS his head Is
covered with the ''poncho" the mule re-
mains still, and recourse to this method of
| blindfoiding is had each time the mule is
| loaded. and any time that the balance
needs to be re-established during the day 5
march. In fact it is one of the little incl
dents of mountain travelling that amuses
the novice, for the aspect of mule with
his head wrapped up in ''poncho' has a
certain element of comicality.
What Amen Means.
| Youths Companion.
Ernest, what does amen mean?" said
| Philip to MS older brother, who had
| reach the wise age Of SIX.
1T means musn I touch it Philip, was
| the unhesitating reply.
Ernest exclaimed the boys mother
who had overheard the question and snsw-
er. why do you tell your little brother
that2''
You told me so, mamma, answered
| Earnest.
why. no; think what you are SAYING.
could not have told you that cried the
astouished mother
..p.,. va44 did mamma I asked yo4,