Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20


cross between the ass kind and the horse
kind Ii has the ears and All of the form
er, the body SLY of the h"Ise. and Z
disposition Ike what? We are reminded .
+ IL cOnupdrum. so called. propounded
Ia us in our youth What is the most /
like halt a cheese?' Aus: The other
half. What is The most like a mu''? An
other mule In the former Case We fail
Ia >-e ;,-v real cnrundrum. Bn. in the
lt.icr case the mu. IL the connndrum
Tnere is saying anon. the people OF
the South that once upon time the Delll
ani mankind pu; their heads together t"
produce AN animal unlike all other: and
al the same ume something viii Ii con Il
not freeze ou tie inventors by takinc the
business of making into its own hands.
The result Was the mule; "A grand -u,'ceSs
! 1t cannot reproduce its kind. aud ii Is lihe
! noihin. in the Heavens above. in the
Earth beneath. or in the waters under the
Earth.
| We are remi ded Of the small boys
composition on the horse. The horse l.
an animal with four legs; ono al each
corner The mule is an animal with
witt, fuur legs; one at each corner and
| fans itself with its ears. 4 definition of
IA mule about as minute As it is safe IL
give II is unlike all o,he animal; aud.
AS the Garkv said. ''IOu never know
what "A mule will d. till II s dead II de-
lights in uniqre surprises. with an ex-
preston of satisfaction as calm and placid
as n summers moon. My neighb"r owns
n mule fifteen Gears old. Her personal
appearance j. IL good deal like lramp's
overcOai She is slower tman The days
counted by the prisoner ot Chlll"n. "A
short journey behind her reminds one III
The six months night at the poi,s And
vet, lurn her out to browse. and try to
catch ner before she is ready She'll bid
You IA hurried good bye ami jump five
To-, fence without touching it, My lady
wishes to go tu the village store and pest
office. All. the ANIMALS available being IN
NOR. important u,r. Il mule is borrowed
lis YOUR mule gentle?' Yes. gentl, as
IA lamb" d res he ever kIck?' NO. he
never was known To- kick The beast Is
narnesscd and nv lady mounts The wagon
together with toe young inan VII" Is to
drive Tie young man says Get up.
The mule gets up but Uny 81 ,ne end;
} and that end nearest lO The wagon. ihe
unexpected had happened. ami al Inc
nrxl trial both e;.ds moved III serene har-
Z Inuny
4 We ON tried to lead mule past his
!. Stable Ill feeding time. While going 10
wa.d the stable we had splendid AMI
u mai. bat as soon IA II became evident
Z lnat it was our wish to so beyond the
= harm. ". had tho scktst mule We ever
{ SAW on foot. Head down aud step un'
< Certain anu slow enough 10 beat turtle
Z ON a last i'll race.
Some people say the mule is stubborn
W.b.ters inst definition Of stubborn Is
y uurcas,nab.y obstinate. Exptr ence will
the animal we are treating, shows tina
g. the mule generally has n reason for tn
e posi,iou il takes, We once loaded thre
., hundred bricks upon a wagon for goo'
- mule team to draw. driven by negro
Al III. forward wheels settled into hOl
10 low in the sand containing little water
'e he driver allowed the team to STOP
TIL, u, the expected did not happen
~ When the off mu.e pulled. the nigh mul
~ w.sn't read; and when the nigh mul
III Nh, ed. The uf mule needed rest. Til
o' da tr ed To persuade with large blac
hs iac;: IN. off mule turned its head AL
III locke q, him. and the nigh mule KICKED
~ Nothiny Could be done but t. unload {
e' pr, out. We chose the latter course; an
the calm scrunIty with which one of u
or beasts wa.cned the gathering Of plan
w aud blocks. suggested the thought that
by h. d AN intelligent idea of tine division
I'll ,bvr IL seemed satisfied; for when
ot were ready to do our part. the mules pul
re ..d together like two souls knit In one.
=" This letter is on the mule. Now Y
"e have reached the end and are oil fro
y" the mule. The word has been used abo
'Se fifty times; and if that is not mnl''
'e' enough for any of our readers. let hl
huy a mule; if he still differs from o
estimates and conclusions, let him b'
two mules.
lie Our next letter will be on the your
I'VE men Of the South.
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