Tombstone epitaph., 1890-03-15
A HORSES AGE.
An Oia Jockey Gives a Few Suggestion
 on the Subject.

An Oia Jockey Gives a Few Suggestion
 on the Subject.
 A dozen different artifces are resorted to by hor semen and horse sbarpers to conceal the age of an animal after he has passed his tenth year No buyer need be deceived. however. who will follow tine rules herewith laid down You want to buy a horse-al animal not over 9 years of age. Tue report gets out some way, and you receive a posta! card inviting you to call at a certain place The would be seller takes you for q greenhorI, and is all ready for you. Your line of pro ceeding is as straight as a board. Ask tc have the horse brought out into the alley where you have the full light of day. Begii by looking at lis feet, and after you have inspected them shake your head i'll a dubion way, as if you wouldn't give Sl0 for the beast.
 Next hold the horses head close to youl face and jab your index finger at his eyes If you jab hard enough you'll hit the eyeball Then pull his right ear down and blow int; it. You may blow him off his feet, but 1t l not probable. Then punch him in the ribs press on his spine, look very dubious and in quire:
 ''How old do you call him"
 Flight last spring" the man will reply. Then you will for the first time open tue aoTse's mouth take a lightning survey, anG urn away with the remark:
 Hell never see p again."
 "VTLat!'
 ''It was very foolish in you to put up such job on me."
 "Jobl Why, sir, you are sadly mistaken "Ycs, know: but didn't want him jGst the same. He's got all the marks of horse who has passed his twenty year. want an old nag for grinding tan bark, but can't take one over lG years old."
 '.Say, mister, l see you know your gait, and it's no use to try to work you. Hos l5 and q month. and you can have him for 6l25."
 You can make any excuse you wish to get away, but you have accomplished the great point ill a horse transaction.
 If you are selling an old horse the case will be different When the would be buyer makes his call keep him waiting for al least five minutes. Then, when he has stated bis errand, you must dubiously observe:
 Il did say would sell him, as l want to get big cart horse, but the wife and chil dren take on so that It goes against the grain We raised him, you know, and he's like one of the family"
 of you raised him you must know his ,zact age"
 "Oh, certainly. Got his birthday down ill en old diary. Billie is years and q month ald"
 The man looks at Billie's teeth and replies
 ''Ten years oldl Why, the beast is above 20 or I'm q liarl"
 Now you want to lead the horse back into tho stall and innocently remark to tue wis itor:
 ''Ycu will excuse me, sir, but am very busy this morning."
 ''But about the horse?'
 'Oh, he wouldn't please you, sir You'd always feel that you were cheated"
 ''Isnt he @0F'
 "D.dn't say had his birthday in writ ing? Didn't feed him milk with my own handsl"
 ''IIe has the teeth of ar old horse"
 every well, sir. No harm done, of course.
 "I-I rather like his looks"
 ''So does everybody. He's q horse to |, proud of"
 ''Just what wantif l was only sure abou his az"
 "Ezcuse me, sir, but I must go in onC Boothc tue children. They are crying for fcaI I'll sell Billie"
 he's only 10 that settles It, for know you |, be r!au who wouldn't I.c nor deceive ID | trade of any sort."-Dctroit Free Press.