Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-11-14
From the Detroit Free Pre-
The Solemn Book AGENT.

He was tail and solemn and dignifed.
One would have thought him a Roman
Senator on his way to make speech on
finance, but he wasen't--s singularly
enough, he wasen't He was a 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 is life TO dose
sick child He called into tailor shop
on Randolph street, removed his nat,
took his Lives of Eminent Phlloso-
pliers" from its cambria bag and ap-
preached the tailor with:
I'D like to have you look at this rare
work"
at is a work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse," continued
the agent
go ?" said the tailor.
ayes it is work on which a great deal
of deep thought has been expended and 1t
is pronounced by such men as Wendell
Phillips to be work without a rival IN
modern literature"
"Makes anybody laugh when ne zees
if ?" asked the tailor.
mo, my friend, this is a dep pTolGuu1u
work, as have already salo, ~ GeaiS Gan
with such characters a. The0crltus, OOc-
rates and Plato and RALPH MaldO, EN-
erson If Won desie work on which
tbe rost eminepi author OF cur day has
snent wears of ssidY and research, you can
And noibinC 20 comapare with this"
aDooS - spheak about how to CLEAN
clozc ~ anxiously inquired the man Of
the gr0se' L,- L.,
., eminent work on philosophy, as
nave told you. Years were spent in
preparing this volume for the press, and
none but the cleareSt mind could have
grasped the subject herein discussed. If
you desire food for deep meditation you
have it here"
Does dis book say something about
der Prusslan war y asked the tailor. as
he threaded his needle.
my friend, this is not an every day
book, but work on philosophy-a work
which will soon be in the hands of every
profound thinker, in the country. What
you. Who were and who are our phi
losophers Turn to these pages for
reply. As l said before, l don't see how
you can do without il"
"Und he don't haf anydings about some
fun, ell ?" inquired the tailor, as the book
was held out to him.
My friend, must again inform you
that this is not an ephemeral wOrk-nnt u |
collection of nauseous trash, but rare. |
deep work on philosophy. Here see tue
name of the author. That pane alone
should be proof enough to your minu
that the work cannot he surpassed LOT
prolundity OF thought, Why, SIR, Gerrlt |
Smith testifies to the genulness oil TINS
"I dor,t knows Mr.. Schdmidt-l make |
-, 80 mil him." returned the tailor in |
a doubling voice,
@I'bea YOU will let me leave your place
,,.,,boat having secured your name to
,his volume cannot believe i'll Be
hold what research ? Turn these leaves
aud see these gems of richest thought
All five only had such minds as and
could WELD such q pen But we can
read, and In measuae we can be like
him. Every family should have this no.
BILE work. Let me put your name down
aud the book is only Sl2."
"Zwelve dollars for der book Twelve
dollars und he has uodding about der war
und no fun in him, or say nOddings how
to get CLEAN cloze What you take ne
for, mister Go right away NIT that
book or I'll call der police and hafyu
locked up pooty quick p