Show A VOL Semi-Month- ly Devoted to Cents Paper Scents SALT LAKE CITY NOVEMBER 2 A Sense and Nonsense 15 1870 NO 18 SliiGIIT SEDATION U S GRANT SENDS A DISPATCH APPOINTING VERNON HO W IT H’xLS RECEIVED BY-“THRING” H VAUNlIN GOVERNOR OF UTAH Kicked by a Mule “Now look here squire” said Sim “I There am not a betting character but I’ll bet Jake Johnston had a mule was nothing in the mere fact of his being you something on that myself” “Sim there’s no use don’t bet I don’t the owner of such an animal but there was something quite peculiar about the want any of your money” “Don’t you be alarmed squire I take mule He (the mule) would kick further hit harder on slighter provocation such bets as them every time” Well if you are determined to bet I will and act uglier than any other mule on record One morning on riding his pro- risk you a small stake say five dollars” “All right squire re my man but perty to market Jake met Sim Boggs There’s no one against whom he had an old but conceal- who’ll he kick the y He knew Boggs’ weakness lay here but you and I You try it” ed grudge 11 in bragging and betting therefore he saluted him cordially: “How are you Sim? “Hearty squire” replied Sim “Beautiful weather tine nude you have Will he do to bet on ?” there “Bet on? Guess he will do that I tell you Sim Boggs he’s the finest trick mule in this country Paid five hundred dollars tor him” “Great smash! Is that so?” ejaculated Sim Tell “Solid truth every word of it you confidently Sim I’m taking him to town for a betting purpose I bet he can kick a fly from olf any man without it hurting him' Good-mornin- “No” says Johnston “I have to stand at the mule’s head and order him” “Oh yaas” says Sim “then probably I’m the man Wail I’ll do it but you’re to bet ten dollars against my five” “All right” quoth the squire “now - couldn’t do it You had all that put up I wouldn’t been kicked like that for fifty dollars You can just fork over them stakes for it anyhow1’ “Not so fast Sim Jarvey done just what I said he could do— that is kick a You fly off a man without hurting him see the mule is not injured by the operation However if you are not satisfied we will try again” “The deuce take your grammar ketches” growled Sim “I’d rather have a inrn fall on me at once than let that critter kick me again Keep the stakes and say nothing about it” and Boggs trudged on in bitterness of sml' muttering to himself “Sold by thunder and kicked by a mule” there’s a fly on your shoulder stand still” and J ohnston adjusted his mule “Whist Said a distinguished politican to his son: Jarvey!” said lie The mule raised his heels with such “Look at me I began as an alderman velocity and force that Mr Boggs rose and here I am at the top of the tree and into the air like a bird flew through a what is my reward? Why when I die brier hedge and lighted on all fours in a my son will be the greatest rascal in the ' ditch1 bang up against the fence city” To this the youngh'opeful replied: liaising in a towering rage he exclaim-ed:- “Yes dad when you Mie but not till “There! I knew your old mule then” i ! - |