Typed as spelled and written

Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth Year - Number 9

Marlin, Texas, Thursday,  April 25, 1907

Exhibition in Trick Riding.

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    George Nicholson, driver for the Reeves & Kay market, took a stunt at fancy trick riding Wednesday morning.

    However, it was not by choice, as the exhibition was forced upon him by a Texas mule, said to be a cousin of the famous Maud.

    George started on a delivery trip about the break o' day.  The mule was feeling gay as a result of the cool morning and began a series of gymnastic performances.  At about the third revolution George was transplanted from the cart to the summit of the mule from which dizzy perch he got a glimpse of the morning star at close range.  When the earth met him he saw several more stars of different sizes and colors.

    When George picked himself up he did not know whether he was coming in or going out.  He finally recovered his bearings and came back to town on the rural free delivery wagon.

    The mule was flagged down by Butch Wyers out about Center.  The returns from the cart and cargo of meat are not all in yet.

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