Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-06-20

being fully as untrustworthy as the per-
son who wishes t. sell IAN enormously
| profitable business tor mere song"
| mo bargains at this store" is candid,
| but sensational; and Slie may reasona-
bly, distrust the coal dealer who asserts
in big black letters that his tons weigh
1000 pounds" and that his coal gives
out heat. :"
"Nlisfits bought and sold" strikes the
reader as foolish bit of candor on the
part of the advertising tailor and when
we read that ''we can not begin to sup
pSy the demand for our SIS pants" one
begins to wonder why I'VE" advertise.
A firm on the Bowery wants a ''putter-
on at good wages A facetious young
stenoprapber, who dots his is and
crosses his It's" and who wants place
in a large business house, is equaled
only by the Waterman out of employ
ment, to whom wages and sleep are no
object"
A physician advertises for an "ofi1ce
boy who can drive" A person who
does not give his business, wishes to en-
ploy good, steady man who has $500 at
S12 a month An author of standing"
will write book on any subject, for
anybody, for moderate pay. IN. Y. san.
OLD iSAACS OUTWlTTED.
How Two sharpers vietimized Hebrew
Pawn-Broker.
A gentleman called in at the shop OF
Mr.. Abaham Levi lsaacs, with violin
case under his arm. lie purchased
neck-tie, for which he paid thirteen
cents, and then asked permission to
! leave his box while heidi few errands
| In the neighborhood. Mr.. Isaacs had no
objection.
at is violin" said the gentleman,
(which Iprize very highly. 1t was given
| me by an old Italian who died at my
fathers house. l beg you will BIO care
| full of 1t, sir"
Mr. Isaacs promised, and the owner of
the precious violin departed
Toward noon, while the old-clothes
dealer was deeply engaged in the work
OF selling an ancient and time honored
suit as bang-up broadcloth, stranger
entered the shop--a remarkably we'll
dressed man, with distinguished look.
The violin-case was in sight upon a
shelf, and as no one was near to prevent
him, the newcomer slipped around and
opened the case and took out the in
strumenta very dark. hued and ancient
looking one.
| "Hallo" cried Isaacs, when he heard
the sound OF the violin. what fer you
touch dat eh?"
The stranger explained that he was a
! professor-that he was a leader of an
orchestra--and that he could never see
violin without trying it. And then he
! drew the bow across the strings, playing
few passages of fine old German
waltz,
My soul" he cried, after he had rur
/ his fingers over the instrument while
that is the best violin l ever saw
There is not better in England-a per
fectly genuine old Cremona. l viii
give you twenty dollars for it."
Isaacs said it was not his
"I'll give you ffty-a hundredl'
MIR. lsaacs was forced to explain how
the violin came to be left in his shop.
The stranger had taken out his pocket
book and drawn forth roll of bank
notes. He put them back, remarking
~ must have that violin if money will
buy it, When the owner returns, vii
you ask him to wait for me? If he ca
not wait, ask him TO meet me here a
six o'clock If be can not do that, tel
him TO call at the Office of the treasure
Of the Academy Of Music and inquir
for the director of the orchestra. vii
you do it?'
Isaacs said he would.
"But, suggested tho stranger, ''yo
need not toll the man what ] have sal
about his violin, nor what l have Of
, ferea. because he may have no idea c
; what treasure he possesses. You vii
be careful and eircumspect."
, The stranger went away, and Abrs
? ham Levi isaacs reflected. In the cours
Of an hour, the owner of the violin re
turned, and asked for his box. But tn
''old clo'' man had been captivated b
the golden bait. What would the ger
. tleman sell his violin for?
J Al first, the gentleman would nc
listen to the proposition; but after
= deal OF talk, he confessed that he wa
. | not himself professor, and could nc
well afford to keep such a valuable in
!, strument. He would sell it for fit
dollars not penny less.
MIR. lsaacs paid the money, and be
same tho legal possessor of the violiI
ready to take any thing from two hu1
I bred to two hundred and fifty from tn
director of the orchestra, as he might b
n able.
But the director did not come. At tn
snd of a week, Isaaos carried the violi
to professional friend, and asked hir
what was it's real value, before calm
On the professor.
Five dollars, without the easel"
Abraham Levi lsaacs was strongly {
Z opinion that the gentleman who left tn
/ violin in his care was a swindler, tha
the director was partner in the bus
ness, and that together they had mad
him their victim. That night old clothe
went up ten per aent.-N. Va Ledger.