Show BARGAINS IN IM INDIA Her merchants chants sometime come down with a jump in their prices indian travel is full of surprise pleasant and otherwise A gentleman wishing to purchase some of the alie beautiful cashmere shawls which are made not far from delhi went to one of the largest establishments in the city the merchant showed hiyi li mi a book in which was written recommendations of his goods by gen grant and his son as well as by many others among the recommendations was this one in german 1 I have bought shawls shavis of this man and think I 1 got them cheap but do not offer liim him a third of what lie asks the gentleman selected two very beautiful shawls and asked the price i the mere merchant hant utter after a little consultation with his clerks said 1 I have pot told bold a shawl to your party I 1 sell you yon very very cheap you may have these beautiful shawls shawl for fourteen hundred rupees absurd let us gol go said the gentleman having in mind the G german s advice and lie smarted arted ki for the door dont go sald said the merchant make me ine an offer 1 I will give you four hundred rupees for both shawls to his astonishment the merchant replied take them I 1 will send them to your hotel at jaibur the same traveler lodged in a hotel botel conducted by a native but owned by the rajah lie ile found the following amusing notices posted in various places if visitors are not satisfied with the food or cooking they can deduct from the bill what they consider fair guests are requested not to strike the servants guests wishing ice are requested to give a days notice and naine lame how much they require |