Revival Of An Ancient Jest

The ancient est regardiug the ditto sign was revived in Cleveland iiot loiig ago, and ït loses little of its sparkle be cause of its age. luto the office of a local ruanufactur ing concern, whose product is wire and wire hardware specialties, an elderly customer from out of town recently stalked. "This here bill,"he remarked, "is ■wrong. You've added whereyou should have subtracted. " "How's that?" iaqtilred the bookkeeper. "You've got me charged with $20 when I don't owe you but $12," replied tbe stranger. "But I don't see how you niake that out," said the bookkeeperas he glanced at the bill. "Here's one item of 16 and anotber of $4. That certaiuly aggregates $20." "Well,"said the aged party, "I'm perfectly willing to stand by the bill. It's your own bill, you know, and I'll pay yon just what it calis for. " "Well, it calis for 820. " "Yes, it does, added, but not sttbtracted." " What in the world do you mean?" "I mean this," said the aged patrón. And he spread the bill flat on tbe counter. The bookkeeper glanced at it again. These are the items he read: 'Sold to Mr. Phineas T. Blank : t iron wheelbarrows at $4 $18 1 wouden dj at U i $20 "Kindly teil me," said the bookkeeper, "how you figure that total any lower. " Tbe aged custoruer's eyes flashed triumphantly. "Easy," he cried. "Here yon've charged me with four wheelbarrows, $16. That's all right. And then right below you say that one wouldn't do, but instead of taking off the 4 you add