The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30

the HtfUtt tSltLt IdrItSStu 10 mo
provision wagons. The wonderful in-
stinct of these animal, enables them 10
fix with great precision the direction
necessary to take in order to reach
water. am; man has only To follow the
dumb brute to come upon the spring.
In other ways. too. the instinct OF these
animals proves >crvlceable 10 the tl'aV-
elers i'll the Australian bush. and CO..
onel Bar-tow and Helen. who We're rid
ing together. We're not a little sur
prised to see the leading team of oxen
come to sudden halt one morning.
In spite Of the cries and laShings Of the
drivers the animals refused to advance
a step
This i not a matter of i'll temper or
unwilllngnes> to do their work. said
Captain Jim to ParstoW at the same
time calling ont I, the drivers t. urge
the beasts no more. Either" n
tinued the scout. there are Indians
concealed in the bush. near us. or else
we have struck one If their trails. and
the oxen have caught the scent and re-
fuse to move fOrwa d.
What is the cause of their dislike
or dread Of the natlves:" asked Helen.
It's something that is hard to cX-
plain, answered Captain Jim, but it
is d fact, nevertheless. My opinion is
that the first oxen which were import
ed into Australia We're cruelty treated
by the Indians 10 such a degree that
an aversion TO the natives has been
transmitted to the descendants OF these
cattle. This inherited recollection has
become. in fact an instructive dread Of
a natural enemy"
Whether this conduct Of the cattle
was. a. the scout explained it. 4 case
of transmitted aversion or not. the
drivers Were absolutely unable. either
by harsh means or gentle. to induce
the startled beasts to bullge from their
tracks.
Under the direction OF Captain Jim
the drivers proceeded to unharncss the
oxen. turn them with their la ks to
the trail. and then. by means of yigor-
Gus goading. TO force them to =, back
wards until they had passed over the
Indian trail, after which they were
again hitchod 70 the provision wagons
and the little caravan Wa, allowed
to take its own direction. A. Captain
jim hal predicted. il was a north crlv
one. ana :lftera few Gays longer march
the loud hellowing Of the cattle and
Joyful WhinnNlng Of the horses an
nounced the fact that their keen ros-
trils had scented the presence of
water, possibly ROW four OF five miles
distant. The scout Was quite positive
that it would prove t. be the Macu.nber
River. and such va the ca-c. Ia less
than two hour, the little PARTY reached
Il clearing and CAPTAIN Jim called
BarstOW attention 10 /. silver thread
winding through tie valley below
them. II could on Y De seen when the
rays If the morning sun fell upon it,
Ii.
It's the Mac mi1,r. Colonel. said he.
mu-ingly. as he 4at with his ola : to
hi, eyes. a,d then raising his right
hand and r,oiutinr TO a SUGAR I.af
mountain away of to the nol.thwa
its cleared ~i,ce dimIy yieib in the
morning Ia e. ne added: And that's
Wadeck iiilI."
Helen Faitvannp felt Il -tranue ,lcnsa-
tio. about her heart as she caught
these words. and i seem Il TO her a. ii
the ar nau sufficiently lost Its power CO
satisfy HE July, tut 1t wa not lear
Tar from lit Her cheeks rcdutned
;tnI she cr!ed out q most ]nNiully:
w a.dcch 'lftl. "p'"ln: hahh
heaven we ar" - on ~ come lace TO race
WITH these Nfetcles
y halt OF several noois was mace on
me psiih5 Oh lhc Macll,hntf IN 'f"ef
that the exhausted cattle ana horses
mll@h' thor"'Shi\ eIic'h themselves.
linen We "ao'lli'N Scnut' lidE ny L%-
cclVea the reports OF MS men "ho'n ne
kept constantly thrown OUT. picket
fashion, gave tho orucf To move. IN
tW" days at the very latest the party
would ft;ic2 y alacck E1lI. Inc l!rst
gay wa ansoi'''ciE u''eHehtlu'. ne
EHat lay no" 'cfo>S Nas' sllctch Oh