The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-25

ST can't see it" said Buffer. ''No-
body sees all the little advertisements.
Its preposterous to think It.
'EBut, " said the editor, '.you read what
interests you?''
yes"
"And if there's anything ''you partic-
ularly want, you look for it ?''
Certainly"
''WeI, among the thousands upon
thousands who help to make up the busy
world of ours everything that is printed
is read. Sheer as you please, I 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 lit
tie crowded advertisements were ever
read.
Suppose you try the experiment, -
said the editor. ''Just slip in an adver-
tisement of the want of the most common
thing in the world For the sake of the
test L will give it two insertions free.
Two will be enough and you may have
it jambed into any out of the way nook
of my paper you shall select. Two in
sertions of only two lines. VIII you try
it ?"
Buffer said of course he would try it.
And he selected the place where he would
have it published-crowded under the
head of Wants And he waited and
saw proof of his advertisement which
appeared as follows
WANTED5A good house dog. Apply to J: Buffer
Buffer went away smiling and nodding.
On the following morning he opened his
paper, and after a deal of hunting he
found hin advertisement. At first it did
not seem at all conspicuous. Certainly
SO insignificant a paragraph. buried in
such wilderness of paragraphs, could
not attract notice After a time, how
ever, it began to look more noticeable to
him. The more he looked at it the
palmer it grew. Finally it glared at him
from the closely printed page. But it
was because he was the person particu-
larly interested. OF course it would
appear conspiciously to him. But it
could not be so to others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just sit
ting down to tea Buffer was plain, old
fashioned man and took tea at six when
his door bell was rung. The servant
announced that mau was at the door
with dog to sell. He had put his foot
in and must take it out manfully. The
twenty-third applicant was small boy,
with a girl in company, who had shay
gy, dirty poodle for sale. Buffer bought
the poodle of the boy and Immediately
presented it to the girl, and sent them off.
To the next applicant he was able to
truthfully answer, :'Dont want any more;
I've bought one"
The stream of callers continued until
nearly ten o'clock, at which hour BnffeI
locked up and turned off his gas.
On the following evening, as Buffer
approached his house, he found crowd
assembled. He found thirty-nine men
and boys, each of whom had dog in tow.
There were dogs of every grade, and size
and color Buffer addressed the motley
multitude, and informed them that he
had purchased dog.
''Then what dyer advertise for p
And Buffer got his hat knocked over
his eyes before he reached the sanctuary
of his home
Never mind the trials and tribulations
of the night. Buffer had no idea thai
there were so many dogs in existence
With the aid of three policemen he got
through alive. On the next morning he
visited his friend and acknowledged the
corn. The advertisement of wanted
was taken out, and in She most conspicu
Gus place, and in glaring type he adver'
tised that he didn't want any more dogs
| And for this advertisement he paid
Then he went home and 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 ha!
never been heard to express doubts con
/ corning the efficacy of printers ink
neither has ne asked, ''Who reads sd
refreshments %
Tom Thumb is amazing the people o