Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
The Han who Advertised his Farm, and
The Man who did Not


Walker, Esq. the celebrated auctioneer, and
almost every body. when they have anything
to sell by auction, call on him A month or
two since the auctioneer was sitting in his Of
fee, reading one of the daily papers, when a
well appearing man entered and inquired for
Mr.. Walker. The auctioneer said in his
happiest manner that he was the individual,
and at the same time desired the visitor to be
seated. The stranger gave his name, and
said he resided in Saugus, on the border of
Maiden, and having bought dry goods and
bandannas of the auctioneer when he was in
that line In Kilby street he had now come
to renew his acquaintance, and to get him TO
sell some land which he owned in Maiden
He stated to Mr.. Walker that he only
wanted his services as a salesman he, the
owner, would do the rest He did not intend
TO have any advertisements in the newspapers,
as he had given notice at the last town meet
Ing that he should sell his land at auction, and
that was notice enough. The owner desired
TO secure the services of Mr.. Walker for the
day, and inquired his price. The amiable
auctioneer said he would go down and sell for
him for for one dollar. This was agreed
to, only it was stipulated that the auctioneer
should pay his own fare each way. This Mr.
Walker agreed to, and his visitor delighted
Vasu having ScCuEeO tue SSENlCeS VI the auC-
tioneer for SO low a figure, after paying the
one dollar to the auctioneer who then secured
his Customer, and the business of the morn
ing went along as usual.
When the day appointed for the sale arri-
we'd, the auctioneer hastened to the cars and
was soon landed at the depot at Saugus
where the owner Of the land was anxiously a.
waiting his arrival He was overjoved at
seeing him, and after exchanging the COM
pliments of the morning, and taking glass of
cold water, the land owner and the auction
eer, the former with spy glass and the latter
with small red flag, were seen footing it for
the location of the land which he was to sell.
After dusty walk of half an hour they arri-
we'd at the, spot, and remained for an hour
after the time the sale was to commence
the owner and the auctioneer being the only
persons within two miles of the place about to
be sold by auction. The owner wondering
why the people did not come, and the auc-
wondering why they should come-thus ended
the unvertised land sale.
A few days after the old fogy sold his land
at private sale to well known operator in
real estate, for six thousand dollars. which
the price he paid for it some seven years since,
wisely coming to the conclusion that he was
behind the times, and could not make much
by selling land at auction, even if he EMPLOYED
Boston auctioneer. All the foregoing hap
pened in April of the present year About
the hrst OF May another stranger called on the
same auctioneer, and said he had beautiful
place in Maiden, near Saugus to sell bv auc-
ton. The auctioneer said he had some ex
perience down that way, and did not care to
risk his hard-earned reputation and his time
by again visiting Maiden professionally.
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the place and gave name ofthe previous own
er, when it came out that the auctioneer was
second time called upon to sell what he IA
cetiously called the dollar farm The auction
eerdeclined at first to have anything to do with
the matter The new owner was man of
progress, not an old fogy. He is acquainted
with business and up with the times. He
said to the auctioneer, / want your services
as arctioneer, and authorise YOU to snend
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars in procur-
ing plans and in placing before the people
tins Valoable property, for valuable know it
to be. -
The ouctioneer and the owner on the follow
ing day visited the spot, and few days after
wards beautiful photographic plan of the
farm was placed on our table, and in the
commercial papers and nearly all the other
dailies, appeared one of those brilliant and
attractive advertisements for which Walker !.
so celebrated, setting forth in truthful terms
the advantages of the location about to be sold
by him at auction The day of sale arrived
nearly thousand persons attended, every lot
was sold, the aggregate amount of which was
near twelve thousand dollars, the operation
yielding the owner net profit of over five
thousand dollars after paying the usual COM
MISSION 70 the auctloneer and all other charg-
es, Every one was pleased with his purchase,
upon the premises. al Of which NAV he seen
as the passengers pass along the railroad =
Judicious advertising and proper exnend;,-
ure. always results farorably; old fogies viii
take warning from the fate of the old man vbo