Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-22

600 it., said Buffer. "No-
' re,ds all these little advertise,
~ It's prepOSicr0us to thihk II.
Ms. nn, said the editor, "you read
al interests you.
,eSi eJ if there's anything that you
.;,I,rly nI want you look for it ~
.Certainly.' ,,,>,,,
,usands who help to make up TINS
.~ world of ours, everything that -
H,ed is read. Sheer as you please; l
's "Ssnre YOU that printers ink Is the
omen sesame to all business sue
I'd sill Buffer couldn't see it. He
". holieye that One-half of those
4, ~ crowded advertisements we're
er read. H. ,,r;,,ort
a the editor. "Just slip IN an ad-
.,isement of the want OF one OF the
,re common things in the world.
~ rho sake of tie test l will give it
in Insertions free. Two will be
ouch and YOU may have it .jammed
any out t-of-thc-way nook Of my
nor Won NAV select. Two insertions.
nn,y two lines. Will you try it ?"
Rutirr said of course he would try it.
ID he selected the place where he
mid have it published-crowded in
der the head of Wants." And he
tod ard saw a proof of his adver-
pment. which appeared as follows:
N,ntcd-A good house dog. Apply
II Buffer, 57755 Towscr street, between
hours of & and Up. NJ.
Rntfrr went away smiling and nod
bV On the following morning he
pned his paper. and, after a deal of
hitting, he found his advertisement.
first il did not seem at all conspicu-
!. Certainlv so insignificant para
NH. buried in such Il wilderness of
r,rraphS, could not attract notice.
her time il began to look more no
p,blc to him. The more he looked
i, the palmer it grew. Finally it
bred at him from the closely printed
&c. But that was because he was
person particularly interested. OF
alrse il would appear conspicuous to
N. But l. could not be so to others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just
hing down to tea Mr.. Buffer was II
bin, old fashioned man, and took
al s. when his door bell was rung.
De servant announced that a man
Is at the door with Il dog to sell.
Tell him don't want one"
Six times Buffer was interrupted
Dhile taking tea by men with dogs to
N. Buffer wasa man who would
lie. He had put his foot in. and he
b. take it ont manfully. The twenty
irl applicant was Il small boy, with
krl in company, who had Il ragged.
fv pO die for sale. Buffer bought
: poode of the boy. and civ
e'entei it to the girl, and then sen
em off
The next applicant he was able truth
lytoan>wer. "DOn't want any more.
have hought one"
The S'relm of callers continued un-
rear II O'Clock, at which hour Buff
locked up and turned off the gas.
)ntle following evening, as Buffer
preached his house, he found a
pwd assembled. lie counted thirty
be men and boys, each one of whom
la dog in tow. There were dogs of
ery era lie and color. and dogs of
erv quality of whine, yelp. bark,
Dwl and howl. Buffer addressed the
Pl.ey mutt ude and informed them
p he had uirha~ed a dog.
4 Then what dyer advertise for ?"
Ahd Buffer COT his hat knocked over
eyes before he reached the sanctu-
! of his home.
Eever mind about the trials and
equations of that night. Buffer had
u no idea that there were so MANY
rs IN existence. With the aid OF
fee policemen he got through alive.
me next morning he visited his
end, the editor. and acknowledged
corn. The advertisement of want
was taken out, and in the most
iSP"uon> place. and in glaring type.
aNerISed that he didn't want any
pre- a3=s. and for the advertis ,ment
lald Then he Went home and
s.ea upon his door. "Gone into the
s; ;n ~ Then he hired IA special
"rhah to guard his property, and
= s,. ne locked up and went away with
,.an rom that day Joscphus Buffer has
% oer been heard to express doubts
"erling the efficacy Of printers
neither has he asked, "Who
us advertisements ?"