Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-21
Made TO "Seo It"

81 can't see it," said Buffer. s'No-
body reads all these little advertise
ments. otis prepostcrons to think
it,"
"But," said the editor, ''you read
what interests you?"
eyes"
swell among the thousands up
on thousands who help to make up
this busy world of ours, everything
that is printed is read. Sheer as
You please, l do assure you that
printers ink is the true open sesame
to all business success"
And still Buffer couldn't see it..
He didn't believe that one-half Of
those little, crowded advertisements
were ever read.
"Suppose you try the experiment.
said the editor. ''Just slip in an adj
vertisement of the want Of one OF
the most common things you can
think of. For the sake of the test
will give it two insertions free. Two
will be enough; and you may have
it jammed into any out-of-the-
nook in my paper you shall select
Two insertions of only two lines
Will you try it?"
Buffer said Of course he would try
it. And he selected the place where
he would have it published-crowd-
ed in under. the head of "Wants. .
And he waited and saw proof OF
his advertisement, which appeared
as follows:
WANTED.-A good House dog. Apply TO j. Buf
fer. SIS Towser St., between the hours of and o
Buffer went away smiling and nod
ding. On the following morning he
opened his paper and after deal OF
hunting he found his advertisement.
At first it did not seem at all con.
spicuous. Certainly so insignifi-
cant paragraph, buried in such a
wilderness of paragraphs, could not
attract notice. After 4 while, how
ever, it began to look more noticea.
Bile to him. The more he looked at
it the palmer it grew. Finally, ii
glared at him from the closely print
ed page. But that was because he
was the person particularly inter.
estcd. OF course it would appear
conspicuous to him. But it could
not be so to others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was sit
ting down to tea (Buffcr was y plain
old-tashioned man, and took tea at
six) when his door-bell was rung
The servant announced that a man
was at the door with dog to sell
"Tcll him don't want one.''
Six times Buffer was interrupted
while taking tea, by men with dogs
to sell. Buffer was a man who did
not lie. He had put his foot in, and
must take 1t out maniully. The
twenty-third applicant was a small
boy with girl in company, who
had u ragged, dirty poodle for sale.
Buffer bought the poodle of the boy
and Immediately presented it to the
girl, and then sent them off.
TO the next applicant he was able
truthfully tc answer,--"Don't want
any more. I've bought one"
The stream of callers continued
until near ten o'clock, at which houl
Buffer locked up and turned off the
gas.
On the following evening, as But:
ter approached the house, he found
crowd assembled. He counted
thirty-nine men and boys each Of
whom had dog in tow. There
were dogs Of every grade, size and
color, and dogs of every quality Of
whine, yelp, bark, growl, and howl
Buffer addressed the motley multi
tude, and informed them that he h 40
purchased a dog.
"Then what dyer advertise for?''
And Buffer got his hat knocked
over his eyes before he reached the
sanctuary OF his home.
Never mind about the trials and
tribulations of that night. Buffer
had no idea that there were so ma
ny dogs in existence. With the aid
Of three policemen be got through
alive. On the next morning he Wis
tied his friend, the editor, and nc
knowledged the corn. The adyer
tlsement of ",canted" was takcu on,
and in the most cOnsnicuouS place.