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Show A BLAZING DISCOUNT.Last summer, When I was in Louisville, I attended an old-fashioned fair, where, when the racing was finished, a few horses were sold at auction. When I arrived, the auctioneer was riding up and down the race track on a pretty bad case of horseflesh, for which he was trying to get a bid."Who'll give five thousand dollars for this elegant saddle-hoss?" he exclaimed. "She's as kind as a spaniel and as swift as a deer. She has the strength of a war-hoss and is as playful as a kitten. She's as obedient as a school-kid and knows more than most perfessers. Who'll give five thousand? Anything less would be robbery to her owner and an insult to the noblest beast on the face of the earth. Who'll give five thousand? How much will anybody give? Gentlemen, I leave it to your honor. Make me an offer."After a long and anxious pause, a voicefrom the side of the track was heard to cry in clear, distinct and deliberate tones, "Five dollars!""Take her!" the auctioneer cried, throwing the horse on her haunches, so quickly did he rein her in, lest the offer might be recalled, "Take her! Colonel- she's your'n; but it's a blazin' discount!'*-C. B. E.A FAIR QUESTION.Prof. Beckstrand-"In the mono-rail system the car is held upright by means of gyroscopes."Richardson-"I say, professor, could a gyroscope keep your pump upright?"Miss Scobee-"I wouldn't marry anyone but a Congregationalist."Miss Anderson-"Maybe you couldn't marry anyone but a Congregationalist."Prof. Wise consoleth his soul with music (?)LL WORKS OF TASTE MUST BEAR A PRICE IN PROPORTIONto the skill, taste, time and material used in their design and manufacture.Things called "dear" are, when justly estimated, the cheapest.These are axioms that apply to jewelry and justify our "reasonable" price.noJNStjsalt lake art UTAit(253)I |