Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1882 — The Mule. [ARTICLE]

The Mule.

This is a Mule. He feels sick. Do not pet a Mule because he feels sick, for he may make you feel sick. The Mule’s Tail is short and,slim. He cannot brush off the Flies with his Tail. His Ears are large and long. He can brush Flies off his Tail with his Ears. With his Ears he can fan himself, too. His fore Legs are quite short. His hind Legs are ex-ceea-ing-lyjong. Many nat-u-ral-ists have tried to meas-ure tin Length of a Mule’s hind Legs; but have only sue ceed-ed in having their own Legs measured. A wise man has said “ there are some Things in Nature past finding ©ut.” This is one of those Things. It is safer to play with a Mule’s Ears than with his Tail. It is safer to play with a Can of Ni-tro Glyc-er-ine than either. Dear Chil-dren, if your Pa-pas have Lots of Money, do not let them buy any Mules with hind Legs on to cel-e-brate Fourth-of-July with, for Mules with hind Legs on are apt to go off sud-den-ly, and remove Your Sweet Young Soul from Life’s pleasant Scenes.— Yonkers Gazette.