Bisbee daily review., 1902-09-06
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Story of an Army Mule.


 | There is or was an army mule pen sioner of the United States-tradit says that army mules are mortal, hence the doubt as to tense. But this mule. Mexique, was ordered to be sold at Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, in 1883. He had been at the post a long time and had grown gray in the serv- Ice, having an honorable record in the Mexican war, and the officers at Mount Vernon asked the Quartermas- ter general to retain him till the end of his days. This application, signed by William A. Kobbe, then an artil- lery lieutenant. and indorsed by a 1 dOzen proper military authorities. in cluding General Hancock and Gener- al Sherman. is on record at Washing ton. How the white mules record grew in honor with successive indorse- ment may be seen from the command ing generals letter:
 I have seen that mule, and. whether true or false the soldiers believe 1t was left at the Big spring. where Mount Yer non barracks now are, at the time Gen eral Jacksons army camped there. about lS19-20. Tradition says il was once a sor- rel. but now it Is white from age.
 The quartermaster's department will be chargeable with ingratitude if that mule is sold or the care and maintenance Of it thrown on the charitable officers of the post. I advise that it be kept in the de- partment fed and maintained till death. W. T. SHERMAN. P. S.-I think that mule was at Fort Morgan, Mobile point. when l was there in 1S42 w. T. S.
 The secretary of war finally direct ed ''that this mule be kept and well cared for at public expense as long as he lives
 Largest Scoring Board Tn the World. This great scorebOard, the largest in the world, is on the cricket grounds in Sydney, Australia. which will hold without elbow touching 49.0GO specta- tors and upon which up to the present time S730OOO has been expended. When the grounds are packed with visitors, and they usually are. 3S,Oo0 being the average number that usually gather when a good cricket game is scheduled in Sydney. the figures on the great board can be easily read by ev- cry spectator that skirts the huge circle where the game is played.
 The board is something like 9 feet | in height and over 70 in length. The numbers are huge. They are painted on thick calico and worked on rollers The names are also on calico. fitted on frames and let into openings | lAl fal- mo to operate this largest scoring board in the world. but so perfect is its con, struction it takes but two minutes to
 hsnge it's entire score.
 Will Solve Q Problem.
 A company has been organized 1T London which is expected to solve once and for all the eating problem as i faces the bachelor and the servantles' household This company guarantee: to send hot meal anywhere, at an! time. at a moderate cost, the dinner t' be as good as can be got in any of thu first class restaurants. Not only is thu dinner sent, but with it goes a complet' : table service-silver, glass and napery The idea in itself is not particular. new, but the price for which it is dom is surprisingly small A dinner fo
 one, comprising soup. entree. roast ant sweet, is sent out for shillings. Break
 fast costs shilling and lunch a shil , ling and sixpence. The company un
 dertakes to supply all the meals Of
 household at a guinea per week 10 , each one. It has a central kitcher , where the food is prepared. and spt 5 ciaIly constructed baskets, so arrange
 that the hot dishes win stay hot an
 .ne cod dishes cold