The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-18

81 can't see it." said Buffer. 'Nobody
reads all little advertisements. Irs prepos-
ferrous to think il"
"But." said the editor, "you read what
Interests .:T yOu'"
"And if there is any thing you particularly
want, you look for it?'
Certainly"
swell, among the thousands upon thou
sands who help TO make up this busy world
of ours, everything that is printed is read.
Sheer a. you please, assure you that print
er's ink is the true open sesame to all BUSH
ness success"
And still Buffer couldn't see it. He didn't
believe that one half Of those little crowded
advertisements we're ever read.
"Suppose you try the experiment" SAID
the editor. "Just slip in an advertisement
of want of one of the most common things
in the world. For the sake of the test,
will give it two insertions free. Two will be
enough; and you may have it iammed into
any out-of-the-way nook Of my paper you
shall select. Two insertions Of only two
lines. Will you try it?'
Buffer said of course he would try it.
And be selected the place where he would
have it published in under the
head of "Wants" And he waited and saw
proof OF his advertiser mt, which appeared
as follows:
wASIEp-A good house dog. Apply toJ. Buffer,
SIS Towser st., between the hour, of6 and p. m
Buffer went away smiling and nOdding
On the following morning he opened his pa
Ier, and after deal of hunting he found
his advertisement. At first it did not seem
cant paragraph, buried in such wilder
ness of paragraphs, could not attract notice
After a time, however, it began to look
more noticeable to him. The more he
looked at it the palmer it grew. Finally it
elared at him from the closely printed page.
But that was because he was the person par
ticularly interested. OF course it would ap
pear conspicuously to him. Rut it certainly
could not to others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was Just sitting
down to tea Buffer was plain, old fashion
ed man, and took tea at six }, when his door
bell was rung. TIE servant announced that
. man was at the door with a dog to sell.
"Tell him don't want one"
Six times Buffer was interrupted white
taking tea by men who had dogs to sell.
Buffer was man who would not lie. He
had put his foot in, and he must take it out
maniully.
The twenty third applicant was small
boy with girl in company, who had rag
ged, dirty poodle for sale. Buffer bought
the POODLE of the boy and Immediately pre-
sented it to the girl, and then sent them of.
To the next applicant he was able TO truth
fully answer: Don't want any more; Pve
bought one."
The stream OF callers continued until near
10 o'clock, at which hour Buffer locked up
and turned Of the gas.
On the following evening, as Buffer ap-
preached his house, he found a crowd as
sembled. He counted 80 men and boys, eat
one of whom had dog in tow. There were
dogs of every grade, size and color and
howl. Buffer addressed the multitude, and
informed them that he had purchased 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 ard tribula-
tions of that nj mt. Buffer had had nc
idea that there were 30 many dogs in exist
tence With the aid of three policemen he
20 through alive.
On the next morning he visited hi, fr end
the editor, and acknowledged the corn. The
advertisement of WANTED was taken out,
and IN the most conspicuous place, and in
glaring type, he advertised that he didn'l
want any more dogs. And for this adver-
tisement he paid.
Then he went home and posted upon his
door: ''Gone into the country" Then he
hired . special policeman to guard his
property; and then he locked up and went
away with his family.
From that day Josephus Buffer mas never
been heard 10 express doubts concerning the
efficacy Of printers ink; neither has he
asked, "Who reads advertisements"