Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
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{ reads all these little advertisements
It's preposterous to think it."
Blu" said the editor, ..you read what in.
terests you ,"
eyes"
"And if there's anything that you partious
larly want, you look for it 2"
..Certainly.''
''Well,-amorg the thousand upon thou,
sands who help to make up this busy world
Of ours, everything that is printed is read
Sheer as you please, do assure YOU that
printers ink is the true open sesame to all
business success"
And still Buffer couldn't see il. He didn't
believe that one half of those little, crowded
advertisements were ever read.
"Suppose you try the experiment" said
the editor. ttJust slip in an advertisement
of the want of one of the most common things
of the world. For the sake of the test will.
give it two insertions free. Two will be
enough; and you may have it jamn,ed into
any out-ot>the>way nook of my paper you
shall select; l; 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-crowded in under the head of
"WANTs." And he waited aud saw proof
of his advertisement, which appeared as fol-
lows:
,ox WA1NTED@A Az good House Dog Apply toI. Buff
Buffer went away smiling and nodding-
On the following morning he opened his pa
per, and after deal of hunting, he found bis
advertisement, At first it did not seem at all
conspicuous. Certainly SO insignificant
paragraph, buried in such wilderness of
paragraphs, could not attract notice. After
a time, however, it began to look more no.
ticeable to him. The more he looked at it
the palmer it grew. Finally it gared ct him
from the closely printed page. But that was
because he was the person particularly inter-
ested. OF course it would appear conspicu>
Gus to him. But it could not be so to Others
That evening Mr.. Buffer was Just sitting
down to tea (Buffer was plain, old>fashioned
man, and took tea at six) when his door bell
was rung. The servant announced that a
man was at the door with dhg ID sell.
f'Tell him don't want One"
Six times Buffer was interrupted while
taking tea by men with dogs to SELL Buffer
was man who would not lie. He had nut
his foot in, and he must take it out manfully
The twenty-third applicant was small boy,
with girl in company, who had a ragged,
dirty poodle for sale. Buffer bought the
poodle of the boy, and Immediately presented
it to the girl, and then sent them of. -.
To the next applicant he was able truth
fully to answer, "Don't want any more. I've
bought one"
The stream of callers continued until near
ten O'Clock, at which hour Buffer locked up
and turned off the gas
On the following evs1ing, as Buffer ap-
preached his house. he found crowd as,
sembled. He counted thirty nine men and
boys, each ono Of whom had dog in tow
There were dogs Of every grade, size and
color, and dogs of every Quality of whine,
yelp, bark, growf and howl Buffer ad-
dressed the motley multitude, and informed
them that he had Purchased q dog,
"Then what yer advertise for I"
And Buffer got his hat knocked over his
eyes before he reached the sanctuary of his
home.
Never mind about the trials aud tribula-
tious of that night. Buffer had had no idea
that there were many dogs in existence.-
With the aid of three policemen he got
through alive. On the next morning he Wis,
tied his friend the editor and Acknowledged
the corn. The advertisement of, "panfeof"
was taken out, and in the most conspicuous
place, and in glaring type, he advertised that
he didn't want any more dogs. And for this
advertisement he paid. Then he went home
and posted upon his door. Gone into The
Country" Then he hired special police>
man to guard his property; and theh he
locked up. and went away With his family.
From that day Joseph Buffer has never
been heard to express doubts concerning the
efficacy of printers ink neither has he asked
"Who reads advertisements ?n
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