The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-01-06
Autos Can't Equal Feats Of
Sagacious Animals.
Here is a Story Of a Cannon Being
Mounted on the Back Of
"Kicker."


with a few reflections on the r>sla-
ton of the mule to civilization. says
the Chicago Intsr-0cean.
But, however, wise 1t may be in
general for writer to impress IN 2
reader with the broad significance OF
his subject at the outset, such a de-
vice is unnecessary when the subject
is the mule Even If the mule were
in nowise related 10 the affairs OF
nations, his simple but interesting
personality would be sufficient to sus-
tain an anticle.
For this reason we proceed at once
10 the stories of some of the indi-
yidual army mules that hays made
names for themsrelves. And first
there was Mtxique.
In fact, Mexique, an ancient gray
mule, was practically enjoying the
freedom of the post at Mt. Vernon
barracks, near Mobile, Ala. He was
too old and stiff to do anything but
a bit of lightwork from time to time
But because there was around him
The glamour of a tradition that he
was left there when Gen. Jackson's
army encampsd in the Wiclnity in
lSl9he was honored about his fsl-
lows. And because of that same
glamour, when an order to sell all
unserviceaible animals came the Off
GERS wrote to the war department
asking that Mexique be kept and PEN
stoned. Cen. Sherman Endorsed the
request.
There is on file i'm the war dapart-
ment an order dated October 30,
1883. and signed by, Rodent T. Lin
coin, secretary which shows that
Nexiqueis claims were not overlook
ed. even though republics are some
times wngrateful 1t reads. Let
this mule lbe we'll kept and cared for
at the public expense as tong ms he
liyes."
Old Whitley, of the Twelfth army
corps. was another famous army
mule, according to Gen. Wilson,
There was tradition that Old
Whitley, vas in the ammunition train
at the battle of Buena Vista and the
forming of Monterey, like Mexique
But. whether he proved his courage
ON those stricken fields or net there
was no question about his having the
trus fighting spirit.
His chief pleasure in life was to
slip his moose and wander about the
camp seeking a mule that was wor-
thy of his hosl. The disturbance he
caused frequently made the soldiers
nhinix the emmy was making mid
night attack on this camp. But one
night he ncarly met his match
There WINS big ssvsntts ri-hurd |
dun mubs belonging to Con Slclxles |
oorps called Dynamite. Th6s mule |
was doubls-baoi-ac'don kicker, |
With cylinder a1tachmuGt and Noise
less motion. One n'eht Whitley got !
loose and got into Stcklas camp and
ran up agains. the big dun mule. For |
a few minu19s the big dun follow
zladn't seem to be "in it," but as
ahey say In the prize ring" he was
game as a pebble," got hls second
Wind and tosd the cratech. Now
fhs two mules stand on their hind
legs and paw and bite and SCREAM,
and now again as quick as lightning
obey wheel and stand ON theirfront
LEGS and kick with 20O-yoh power,
while goodly portion of the army
stand about cheering thin ON and
bstting ON the result Suddenly the
dun mule presents his broadside to
cd Whitley. when quicker than
thought the old Warrior lands his
two feet just over the region OF The
dun mules heart. The dun mule
drops. gasps once or twice and Is
dad
The. name OF the next mule that
Gon Wilson celebrates is lost. but
his exploit liNas- A good many years
ago, during am Indian campaign In
the West AN officer conceived the
deh of moun6ing rapid-firing gun
e. big mule. The thing was done
.nr everything promised w.sll until
an day on the march the lanyard got
tnngled with the mules hind foot
rhe mule l1icinod and there was A
rH4d discharge. Surprised. he be-
Gan TO turn round and round 20 learn
vbere the noise was coming from.
= the same bIme he kept kicIOlng 10
tlsen,angls his hind leg The sffset
uas remarkable.
The spectacle presented by
4ieadiy and well-disposed mule re-
Rng on fixed ceFosr. dsohargipg
ke.d-f!rinR gun n al directions
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