The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25
HOW TO TELL 4 MoRsx.s AoR
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A do9ea different artifces are 10. sorted to by horsomen and horse. aAArpera to conceal the age of an ami. mal after he has paced hla tenth year. No huyer need Dc deceived, however, who win follow the rules herewith laid down. You want to buy . horee -an animal not over nina yeAra of gre. The report getn out some way, and you leceive postal card inviting you to cali at . certain place. The would-be soller takes you for . green horn and is all ready for you. Your line of proceeding is as straight a . . board. Ask to have the horse brought out into the alley, whare you have tho full light of day, Begin by looking at hls feet, and after you have inspected them ahake your head In dubious way, as if you wouldn't give @l0 tor the beast.
 Next, hold tho horsess head close to your fAee and jah your index finger At his eyes. 1f you jAb hard enough you'll hit the eyo- ball. Then pull his right ear down and blow Into lt. You may blow him oir his feet, but it ia not probable. Then punch him in the ribs, press on his spine, look very dubious and inquire,
 "How old do you caii himfs
 "Eight last spring." tho man will reply.
 Then yon win for the Arst time opon the horsc's mouth, take a light ming survey, and turn away with the remark:
 "He'll never SC twenty five again."
 "WhatV
 "lt was very foolish in you to put up such A lob on mes
 "Jobi Why, sir, you arV sadly mis- takcn.s
 "Yes, l know, but don't want him just tho same. He's got all tho marks of horse who has passed hls twenty siith year. l want an old nag for grinding tan. bark, but !! can't take one ovcr six teen years old"
 "Say, mister, l sce you know your gait, and it's no use to try to work you, Hos fiftecn or month, and you can have him for &i2b."
 You can mako any excuse you wish to got away, but you have accom-. plished tho grcat point in q horse transaction.
 If you arc selling an old horse the case will Do different. When the would.be buyer makes his call keep him waiting for at least i've minutes. Then, when he has stated his crrAnd, you must dubloualy observe.
 "I did say I would soil him, aa | want to get big cart horse, but tho wife and children take on so that it goes against tho grain. We raised him, you know, and he's like ono of tho family"
 "If you raised him you must know his exact age"
 "Oh, certainly. Got his birthday down in an old diary. Billie is nine years and a month old"
 Tho man looks at BillIe'a teeth and replies
 "Ten years old Why, the beast is above twenty or I'm liari"
 Now you want to lead the horso back1into the stall and ipnocently re- mark to the visitor,
 "You will excuse me, sir, but l am very busy this morHing."
 "But about tho horsef"
 "Oh, he wouldn't please you, sir. You'd always feel that you were cheated"
 "lsn't he twentyf"
 "Didn't say had his birthday in writingi Didn't feed him milk with my own handsS"
 "Iic has the teeth of an old horse"
 "very well, sir. No harm done, of ccursa.s
 "f--I rather like his looks."
 "so does everybody. He's 6 hor"s to be proud of."
 "Just what l want, if I was only sure about his sge."
 "Excuse me, cir, but I must 70 in and soothe tho children. They are crying for fear I'll seii Billie"
 "Weli, I'll take him ct eit0. If you my he's only tsn that settles t, fer l know you to be man who wouldn't He nor deceivs in trade Of any sort.---