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Show AN "AD." AND PARAPHRASE. We find in tho Springville ludepend-cnt ludepend-cnt a roport of a meeting at which A7)osilc Grant spoke on prohibition. He did nor. say much about prohibition, however, but lost 110 time iu giving his j adherence, according to ' counsel, in favor fa-vor of local opliou. Ho made a hit. by reading an alleged advertisement of what; ho called "the most honest saloonkeeper saloon-keeper in the world," and made "pertinent "per-tinent comments" on what was supposed sup-posed to be this honest saloon-keeper's ad., which Apostle Grant said reads as follows, the advertiser being located at Tombstone, Arizona: . I sell the be?t and purest of liquors, for the man who drinks lins a right IO bo served with the best. I Intend to, continue to make drunkards, paupers, and misery for wives and idiildren. You arc fools If you patronize me, but 1 shall remain in tho business ns long as It pays me to do so. as I have a family to support, for-If for-If I don't sell It some one else will. I'll help to 1111 the poor house, sond many to the pawnshop and into bankruptcy. All kinds of evil will follow my trade, but I roust live no mnttor vhaA happens to ynu. r am an honest saloon keeper and you are fools. That "ad." is altogether too much a work of art. to read natural; it is too good to be true. It is evidently the composition of a fierce prohibitionist. 1 but it is a. good thing just tho same. Suppose, however, we should para- phrase that saloou-keeper 's "ad.," assuming as-suming it to be an outgiving from the I president of the Mormon church. Such paraphrase might read substantially as follows: "I deal out 1.0 you the latest brand and the newest revelation of religion reli-gion on earth, for tho man who yearns has a. right to be served with the best. I intend through its means to contiup.6 to multiply illegitimate children, to drive tithe payers to the poorhouse. and to create untold misery for wives and children. You are fools if you patronize patron-ize me, but 1 shall remain in the business busi-ness so long as it pays me lo do so, as I have numerous families lo support, and if I don't humbug you some one else will. T Help to (ill- the poorhouses aud send many inlo ''.bankruptcy, especially those who como' under my royal displeasure. dis-pleasure. All kinds of evil and trouble will follow my trade, but .1 must live, no matter what happens to you. 1. am rtn honest faker and you are-fools." And there you have it. That sort of an artistic advertisement is adapted to more than one end. aud it is good any way you take it. |