Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
Loved tho LlRht.

In parts OF Missouri nothing Is COM
moner in out-of-th e-way places than q
solitary .'coal-shatt. In one of these
remote mines there was kept, hun.
dred feet below the surface, a little
old mule, whose business it was to
draw the loaded cars up the incline
plane to the foot OF the shaft.
Back and forth, back and forth 1t
made its dismal journeys during work
ing hours, and at night was left alone
in corner fitted up as a stable, to
await in the silence and utter darkness
the return of its human comrades.
For five long years it had never
breathed the upper air, or seen the
light Of day. 1t was q great pet with
the miners, who used to bring it
lunches OF fresh grass in summer or
Jumps Of sugar and apples in winter.
One night, when the mule was being
embarrassed, some one proposed tax
ing jimmy up in the cage. 1t was
done; her tremOrs as the cage began
to ascend were soothed by the assur-
ing words aud caresses OF her COM
panions, and soon she found herself
restored to q mules natural privi-
leges.
The next morning when the time
came to go to work jimmy" positive
ly refused to return. Neither per-
suasiOn nor threats could induce her
to approach the shaft and step into
the waiting cage.
A council was held. The miners,
touched by what the poor brute had
suffered in her five years OF isolation,
and representing themselves that her
Imprisonment had been so long. at
length solved the problem by subscrib-
ing on the spot enough out OF their
scanty earnings to buy jimmy" and
she was Immediately loosed and
"turned out to grass"
For years afterward she could be
seen nibbling the grass near the shaft
or sheltering herself behind a liberal
haystack that somehow was always
there for her. When working hours
were over she was sure to be near the
shaft. where she could mutely testify
to her liberators as they came up. that
she was thethappiest mule in Missouri.
Five MllllOns Of Soldiers.
Some years ago an idea suggested
itself to an obscure workingman OF
Belleville, an idea that since then has
engendered an army. amply qualified,
were 1t question of numbers alone.
to realize the dream OF eternal peace
by keeping In check the assembled
armies OF Europe. He sets on foot
5000, 600 soldiers year. These SOL
diers are OF humble origin. but so was
Napoleon. They spring from sardine
boxes. RELOCATED to the dust hole.
the sardine box is preserved from de-
struction by the dustman. who sells it
to rag merchant in Belleville or in
Buttes Chaumont, who in his turn
disposes OF it to a specialist, by whom
1t is then prepared for the manufac-
tories. The warriors are made from
the bottom OF the box; the lid and
sides are used for guns, railway car
riages, bicycles. etc.
All this may seem unimportant at
first sight but the utilization OF these
old sardine boxes has resulted iu the
foundation OF an enormous manufac-
tory, at which no less than POO work
men are employed. | went there the
other day, and no one suspecting me
OF being political correspondent,
was admitted without difficulty to a
view OF the great arsenal and
It's 5000, 600 warriors. The poor
workman out OF whose head the armed
tin soldier sprung-via the sar-
dine box-.is now rich man. and.
what is more. an eager and keen
sighted patriot who. in his sphere.
aeserves the gratitude OF his country.
After retreating for years the French |
tin soldier takes the offensive again;
every year the German spiken he'll
NETS retire from positions conquered
In French nurseries. and the time IL
not far distant when the tricolor shall
wave over the Berlin toy shops-a
sliRht revenge en- attendant the great.
A Glr1's Competition on Boys.
Boys 10 men that have not got as big
IS their papas. and girls is young
women that will be young ladies' NV