Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-02
MADE TO SEE IT.

Il can't see it," said Buffer. mo body reads
all these little advertisements. Its preposIer-
Gus to thipk it.
But" said the editor you read what inter
est: *}yss? yse??"
And if there's anything that you particular
ly want, you look for itY'
''Certany.
well, alDong the thous md upon thousands
who help TO uake up this busy world OF ours,
everything that Is printed is read Sheer as you
please, do assure You that printer Ink Is The
true open seasame to all bu,iucss success.
Aud still Buffer couldn't see it. He didut
believe that Que half of those Ht;le, crowd;
advertisements were ever read.
Suppose you try the experiment, said the
editor Just slip lu al advertisement of The
want of one of the most common thugs OF the
world. For the sake of the test | will give 1t
two insertions free Two will be enough: and
ynu may lave it jamu,ed into any oul-oi- he
way nook Of my paper you shall select, Two
insertions, Of ouly two liues. Will you Try ~
Buffer said of course he would try It, lie
selected the place where he would have 1t
published crowded IN under the head OF
WANTS Aud he waited aud saw proof ot
his advertisement, which appeared as follows:
WANTED. "A good House Dog Apply to
y. DullGr, oio lOWSeI StIeet, UcL"oeo Ihe
hours of and p. IL.
Buffer went away and nodding. On the fol-
lowing morning he opened his paper, and after
a deal OF hunting, he found his advertisement.
At first it did not seem at all conspicuous.
Ccrtaiuly so Insignificant paragraph, buried
in such wilderness oil paragraphs, could not
attract notice. Aiier time, however, 1t be-
gau to look more noticeable to him. The III )re he
looked at il the palmer it grew. Finally Ii gared
at him from the cusely printed page. But
that was because he was thc person particularly
interested Oh course it would appear couspl-
cuous to him. But it could not Dc so to others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just sitting
down to tea Buffer was plain, old fashioned
man, and took tea at six when his doorbel
was ruug The servant announced that man
was at the door with dog to sell.
''rell him don't want one.
Six tunes Buffer was Interrupted while talk
INC TO these men with dogs to SELL Buffer was
a lnan who would not lie. He had put his
foot 10, aud he must take it out manfully. The
twenty-,hlrd application was small boy, with
gri iu company, who had ragged. dirty
poodle for sale. Buffer bought the poodle OF
the boy, and imme diately presented 1t to the
girl, aud then sent them of.
To The next applicant he was able truthfuly
to answer-"Dout want auy more--lv We
bought one. -
Tie s ream of callers continued until near
ten o'clock, at which hour Buffer locked up
and turued off the gas. ).
On the following evening, as Buffer ap-
preached his house, he found a crowd assem-
bled. He counted thirty-uine men and boys,
each Of whom had dog in tow. There were
dogs of every grade, size aud color and dogs OF
every quality Of whine, yelp, bark, erowi and
howl Buffer addressed the motley multi
tude, and informed them that he had pur-
chased dog.
Then whatycr advertise for?"
And Buffer got his hat knocked over his
eyes before he reached the sanctuary OF home.
Never mind about the trials and tribulations
of hat night Buffer had had no idea that
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 the
editor, and acknowledged the corn. The ad-
vertisemcnt Of wanted" was taken out, and in
the most conspicuous place, and In glarlng type
he advertised that he didn't want any more
dogs And for the advertisement he paid
Then he went home and posted upon his door
-"Goue into the Country" Then he hired
special policeman to guard his property; and
then be locked up, and went away with bis
family.
From that day Joseph Buffer has never been
heard to express doubts concerning the efficacy
of printer ink; neither has he asked-"Who
reads advertisements pm T. Ledger.