Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-05
the solemn Book agent.

From the Detroit Free Press
He was tall and dignified. One would
have thought him a Roman Senator on
his way to make his 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 he
had been obliged to tumble out Of bed
every other night of his life to dose a
sick child He called into tailor shop
on Randolph street. removed his hat,
took his Lives of Eminent Philoso-
pliers from his cambric bag and ap'
preached the tailor with:
I'D like to have you look at this rare
work.
Il haf no time, replied the tailor.
1T is work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse," contin'
ued the agent.
"Zo2" said the tailor.
"Yes, it is a work on which great
deal Of deep thought has been expended,
and it is pronounced by such men as
Wendell Philips to be work without a
rival in modern literature" "
makes anybody laugh when he zees
it?" asked the tailor.
mo, my friend, this is a deep, pro-
found work, as have already said. 1t
deals with such characters as The ocri'
tus, Socrates and Plato and Ralph Waldo
Emerson. If you desire work on
which the most eminent authors Of our
day have spent years of study and re-
search, you can find nothing to compare
with this"
"Does it speak about how to CLEAN
cloze2' anxiously asked the man of the
goose.
"My friend, this is no. recipe book,
but an eminent work on philosophy, as
have told you. Years were consumed
in preparing this volume for the press,
and none but the clearest mind could
have grasped the subject herein dis
cussed. If you desire food for deep
meditation, you have it here.
docs dis pook say somding about
der Prussian war2' asked the tailor, es
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 country? What
is the art of philosophy This book
tells you. Who were and who are our
philosophers Turn to these pages for
reply. AS said before, | don't see
how you can do without 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 a
rare, deep work on philosophy. Here,
see the name of the author. The name
alone should be proof enough to your
mind that the work cannot be surpassed
for profundity of thought, Why, sir,
Gerritt Smith testifes to the greatness
of this volumel"
"I not know Mr.. Schmidt II axe no
cloze nit him" returned the tailor in a
doubling voice.
Then you will let me leave your
place without having secured your name
to this volumel cannot believe it'll
Behold what research Turn these
leaves and see these gems of richest
thoughts All if we only had such
minds and could WELD such a penl
But We can read, and in 10 measure we
can be like him. Every family should
have this noble work. Let me put your
name down; the book is only $l2.
Twelve dollars for der pook Twelve
dollars, und he has nuddings about der
war, und no fun in him, or say nuddings
how to get CLEAN clozel Go right away
NIT dat pook or call der bolice aud haf
you locked up pooty quick