The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

animals Any bid once twice. third and last cali
ANY more-goipg, going, gone.
And so the lions and the we're all knocked down.
to MI Butler and lot No. consisting ola zebra leopard
Arcnosnn-Tbe zebra you know, gentlemen. is an
animal Il at can't be tanned and he's beauty with all
his stripes How much do you bid for the o-the ZEBRA
The leopard and the cage-hog much for the lott Shall
! have SS00i How much them Say something It's
not every day you buy live zebra, or catch ono
either. How much
A VoItE--$2C0.
AsoTHER--s?25.
STILL ASoTnER--S250.
AUouoarER--sSOO will you give meP Well then s27o
Any more
AuonosrIR-Go ahead gentlemen, the zebra's running
up. Let say $500, The zebra and stripes, and the
Leopard with his spots-al for $500 It's sin to sell
them 80 low, 1t gieves my heart; can't think of 1t;
won't knock such animals down for that; can't do it,
genlemen bid again. s2s5 the last bid and you'll
never have such another Offer s285-any more2 fair
warning 1855 once, twice. s2s5 third and last time
Buer The na gong gone mother t bargain Sa to Mr.
How much for them g-how muchg
AucnosrER-s5o; at s5o--s75 let me saw; YES. s75be
beral going for So and it's like drawing teeth Well
then since you won't be liberal you must suffer- al
though their skins alone are worth that AZ s75 once
twice. three times, and they OFF at $75 What's the
name?
The buyer of these was a somewhat modest man and
n the Of the clerk f'
AucToSEER Now l've got something nice for you-a
nice grizzly bear and llama.
The attention Of the audience somewhat distracted
at this stage Of the proceedings by slight skirmsh in
several minutes. One of them caught peanut which
was thrown into the cage by spectator and he i'm
screechng and chattering severe application Of the
keepers pole however set everything right and brought
the peanut difficulty to speedy termination: When the
monkeys disposed Of the sale Of the bear and the
llama proceeded without further interruption.
AuoTiosEER-How much for the animais-how much
say something-et have price for the cage you
don't care for the animals.
voIcE-s75
AUonoNEs-I am offered only s75 for the lot-s75 on
ly.its burning shame-only SIS.
VoIcE-SlOO
AuoToSEER-I can't think of taking 20 itte-sav some
thing more sl2o-Yes ynow you begin to talk no wen
listen to You but the bear himself is worth than
isa hsi that would offer Less
see who'll get tired first, [bear growlsl. Do you hear
that gentlemen He can't bear it any longer sl5o would
be little enough for him; but suppose must sacrifice
the animals for that-s150 once, twice. third and last
eal-sl6o, goipgl going gonel to Mr.. Butler again.
Now, then, for lot No. the onness and cage 500 il
bid Sl10 s110any more? It's the cheapest lot sol dyet
sll0, going! goingl gone
Mr.. jarvis announced himself as the purchaser
: AucToNEER-l have treat for you, nova lovely
Brazilian tiger and IN thank you to bid pretty lively for
MIN MI, h say the word at once Be kind enough now to
this rate in the world. Start him at once.
AucnosEEH-A good joke, gentlemen-a good joke,
only $50; but know its only joke
AuonoaEm-why, that's perfect slaughter-actuay
murder.
ANOTHER voIcr-s11o.
Auo1IosET-That's it, you begin to talk-SllO
sl10, sllo-any more bid-any moreno more then it
VIII soon be gone-once twice, third and last time.
Mr. Butler also purchased this lot. No now
AuoroSrER-Now, then, for the large Brazilian tiger
ana cage You have all seen him. and know what he is
bid; you are having il all your way What will
knock the tiger down for there he stands perfect
voIoB-S5o.
Auction ErR-oh, say SEQ at once.
VoIcE-$75
ASoTHER--SS0.
AucnosEE-Go it, and pll tell you when to stop; don't
get tired too $50 amt anything for noble
animal wonder you'd offer it-l'm ashamed Of you.
voIu--ss5.
AucrosmRss5 it is, since you will be iliberal. $780,
AuoroNIER--s9o Pm bid, though he's worth treble the
money What name?
The VoIcE--Nixon
AucnoNnR--Better luck next time. In give you an
other chance, for believe you generosity lee
alone is worth $500 What shall have for himY 5000
and the that gets him at $500 has a bargain. $780,
sve soo ha have we y We an Sen yns 70
ny moreY
AUcuoNEER.-$315--any m,re-once twice thrice
and he's gone 10 Mr.. A. Smith.
Lot No II was next put up and the auctioneer went
10 work with renewed energy to dispose Of H. What do
you give, said he fr the monkey cage and it's conentss
voIoE-What kind Of an animal is its contentss
The auctioLeer did not deign to reply but proceeded
TO sell the lot and finally disposed of It fer $780, The
contents turned out to be some monkeys and young
wolf. hr. Sylvester the purchaser.
fhipoceros next disposed Of Here now we
have something worth your attention, said the
celebrated remarkable
All yes, said several, let have the horn-well
all take o horn IL you pleasen
AuonoNrEe.-Yes gentlemen, but you must take the
rhnoceros for they both go together How much for the
rhinoceros and hcrnhox much for the horn and rhi-
noceros?
They both worth thousand-how muchi
AucuoSrrR-s25o; i. comes very hard Now, tell you
what III dc Pn take $780, you can't do any better.
Aucnoyrrn-l am bid more than that-s.Oo-s.5o--
sl,5-ssoO-s 55c-s575-any moreY Well then down he
0nHa # fpaav
Cushing.
A voicr-And he'll make a nice pet
AUcuoNTR-Here's the elephant called Canada-huw
much for the elephant called CanadaY Gentlenea. ia
have You know that the elephant called Canada Is very
you bid for the elephant called Canadag He is very
young annal-none of your old stagers Shall say y
thousand collars for the elephant called Canada?
Auc11oSEH-1hats poor beginning; only $500 Tor The
elephant called Canada.
A VoiB-s6oo.
AucnoNun-seoo yet for the elephant called
Canada Gentlemen, the elephant called Canada can't
De sold for such inseraby low sum. Yes sir, $500.
All, you're beat by another $500; try it again That's
ssh@sl CO., Keep up for he elephant called cansda.
spirit. S1,5o0 aud be's 81 900 is the elephant
called a, c.uafs an, Any no'e'
ArorcNnE-Keep aad you'il redeem yourselves be-
fore ts - over 81 400; any more, any more ae-a.ny
morey Cnce. twice, three times.
This finished tho elephant Canada and Nessrs +. T. &
May bee wtre declared The fortunate purchasers
body sad It was al joke, when rash punser remark
cd Maybe 49, nut he had to disappear very sud-
denly Tor ear os the poet finely expressed It, OF being
inie cied 20 once't."
Three other elephants afterwards soldths first
for 81 zoo, and the other two Tor 81, 100 each.
The sale closed Tor the day with a large number of
rather common looking horses and at termination
Mr. Iut.e announced that it would continue days
longer.
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