The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
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He was tall, and solemn, and digni-
fed. One would have thought him
Roman Senator, on Lis way to make
a speech on finance, but he wasn't
singularly enough, he wasn't. He was
book agent. He wore linen duster,
and his brow was furrowed with many
care-lines, as if hea had been obliged
to tumble out of bed every other night
of his life to dose sick child. He
called into a tailor shop on Randolph
street, removed his hat, took his
Lives of Eminent Philosophers :, from
its cambria bag, and approached the
tailor with, "I'd like to have you look
at this rare work."
" haf no time, replied the tailor.
"It is a work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse," con-
tinued the agent.
Zo?" said the tailor.
t' Yes, it is a work on which great
deal of deep thought has been ex-
pended, and it is pronounced by such
men as Wendell Phillips to be work
| without rival in modern literature
6 Makes anybody laugh when he zees
it ?" asked the taller.
'No, my friend, this is deep, pro-
found work, as [ have already said. It
deals with such characters as Theocri-
tIls Socrates and Plato and Ralph Waldo
Emerson. If you desire work on
| which the most eminent author of our
| day has spent years of study aud re-
search, you can find nothing to compare
with this
'' Does it shpeak about how to CLEAN
! cloZe ?' anxiously asked the man of the
| goose.
s'My friend, this is no recipe book,
but an eminent work on philosophy, as
have told you. Years were con-
sumed in preparing this volume for the
press, and none but the clearest mind
could have grasped the subjects herein
discussed. If you desire food for deep
meditation you have it here"
s'Does dis pook say sumding about
| der Prussian war ?" asked the tailor, as
he threaded his needle.
My friend, this is not an everyday
book, but a work on philosophy
work which will soon be in the hands
of every profound thinker in the coun-
try. What is the art of philosophy
This book tells you. Who were and
who are our philosophers? Turn to
these pages for reply. AS I said be-
fore, don't see how you can do with
out it ?"
"Und he don't haf anydings about
some fun, eh?" inquired the tailor, as
the book was held out to him.
My friend. must again inform you
that this is not an ephemeral work-not
collection of nauseous trash, but 6
rare, deep work on philosophy. Here
see the name of the author. Tha
name alone, sir, should be proof enough
to your mind that the work cannot b.
surpassed for profundity of thought
Why, sir, Gerrlt Smith testifes to tn,
greatness of this volume u
" net knows Mr.. Schmidt make
, no clothes NIT him., returned the tail
/ or, in doubtful voice.
) s'Then you will let me leave you
place without having secured you
5 name to this volume I'cannot believ
it Behold what research! Tur1
] these leaves and see these gems of rich
t est thought! All if We only had sue
} minds and could WELD such a pen
But, we can read, and in measure, "
: can be like him. Every family shoul
: have this noble work. Let me put you
S name down; the book is only twely
e dollars. +"
j, SO Twelve dollar for der pook Zwelv
l dollar, und he has holdings about de
2 war, und no fun in him, or say noe
: dings how to CLEAN cloze What 70
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= NIT dat p0ok or I call der bolice an
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