Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1886 — Intelligent Mules. [ARTICLE]

Intelligent Mules.

Hartwell is noted for intelligent mules, as well as for intelligent people. A team of the former was sent to the city Tuesday for a heavy load of merchandise. On the way up from the bottoms they held a meeting and unanimously decided that the load was too big, and that they would go on a strike. They tried it at Fifth and Vine, but the driver was too vigorous with his whip. At Sixth and Vine they adopted other tactics, and Mr. Near Mule foil down. For a long time he resisted all efforts to get up, but finally, after the persuasive influences of a crowbar had been used, regained his feet, As soon as he was up Miss Off Mule took her turn, and down she went, This game of see-saw was played for half an hour, until the driver was thoroughly exaspenii, d. end his knowing team was sullioum-.U i\,.-»ied .0 go 0)1. —Linehinati Sun. j