Litchfield enquirer., 1873-11-13
Whole NO 2527
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 '1 can't see il" said BnRsr: tsNobody reads all these little advertisements. It's preposterous to think it." gEL
 ''But, ," said the editor, ''you read what interests youP''
 "Yes."
 '.And if there's anything that you part iculary want, you look for itF"
 Certainly" r-rr.
 "Well.-among the thousands upon thousands who help to made Up this busy world of ours everything that is printed is read. Sheer as you please, I do ass- ure you that printers ink is the true open sesame to all the 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 advertise ment of the want of one of the most com mon things is the world. For the sake of the test will give it two insertions free. Two will be enough; and you may have 1t jammed into any out-of-the way nook of my paper you shall select. Two insertions, of only two lines. Will yon try lt?'
 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 and saw proof of his advertisement, which appeared as follows:
 Wanted.-A good House Dog. Apply to J. Buffer, 575 Towser st., between the hours of and 9 p. m.
 Buffer went away smiling and nodding. On the following morning he opened his paper, and after great deal of hunting. he found his advertisement. At first it did not seem at all conspicuous. Ger tainly so insignificant paragraph, buried in such @ wilderness of paragraphs, could not attack notice. After time, however, it began to look more noticeable to him. The more he looked at it the plainef it grew. Finally it glared at him from the closely printed page. But that was be- cause he was the person particularly in- terested. Of course it would appear con- spicuous 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 an- nounced that man was at the door with a dog to sell.
 ''Tell him I don't want one."
 Six times Buffer was interrupted while taking tea by men with dogs to sell. Buff fer was man who would not lie. He had put his foot in, and he must take it out manfully. The twenty-third applicant was small boy, with girl in company, who had 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 frI1 th fa1lxy fn GGnN~1k 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 evening, as Buffer ap- preached his house, he found a crowd as- sembled. He counted thirty-nine men and boys, each one of whom had dog in tow. There were dogs of every grade, size, and color, and growl, and howl. Buffer addressed the motley multitude, and informed them that he had nnrnh--Od ts dug.
 ''Then what dyer advertise for?"
 And Buffer got his hat knocked overh his eyes before he reached the sanctuary of his home.
 Never mind about the trials and tribu- lations of that night. Buffer had had no idea that there were so many dogs in ex- istence. With the aid of three policemen he got through alive. On the next morn ing he visited his friend the editor, and acknowledged the corn. The advertise ment of wanted" was taken out, and in the most conspicuous place, and in glar- ing type. he advertised that he didn't want any more dogs. And for this ad- vertisement he paid. Then he went home and posted upon his door-"GoNR 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 has nev- CT been heard to express doubts concern ing the efficacy of printers ink; neither has he asked, ,-"Who reads advertise ments ?''