Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
The Book Agent and the German Tailor.

$1,000
He was tall, solemn, and dignifed.
One would have thought him Roman
Senator, an his way to make speech
on finance, but he wasn't -singularly
enough, he wasn't. He was a book
agent He wore linen buster, and his
brow was furrowed with many care
lines, as if he had been obliged to tum-
BILE out of bed every other night Of his
life to dose a sick child. He called
into tailor's shop on Randolph street,
removed his hat, took his Lives of
Eminent Philosophers" fgom its cam
brio bag and approached the tailor with
'I'd like to have yon look at this rare
work"
"I hat no time" replied the tailor.
cit is a work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse,' contin-
ued the agent.
$40 2" said the tailor.
eyes, it is work on which great
deal of deep thought has been expend-
ed, and is pronounced by such men as
Wendell Phillips to be work without a
rival in modern literature.
"Makes anybody laugh when he ices
it 2" asked the tailor.
No, my friend, this is deep, pro-
found work, as [ have already said. It
deals with such characters as Theocritus,
Socrates, and Plato, and Ralph Emer-
son. II you desire work on which the
most eminent author of our day has
spent years Of study and research, you
can find nothing to compare with this. :"
Does it shpeak about how to CLEAN
cloze?" anxiously asked the man of the
goose.
"My friend, this is no receipt book,
but an eminent work on philosophy, as
I have told you. Years we're consumed
in preparing this volume for the press,
and none but the clearest mind could
have grasped the subjects herein dis
cussed. If you desire food for deep
meditation, you have it here"
"Does dis pook say sumding about
der Prussian warp" 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 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, I don't
see how you can do without it"
"Und he don't hat 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 epbemeral work,
not collection of nauseous trash, but
rare, deep work on philosophy. Here,
see the name of the author. That name
alone, sir, should be proof enough to
your mind that the work cannot be sur
passed for profundity of thought. Why,
sir, Gerrit Smith testifies to the great
ness of this volume -
81 not knows Mr.. Schmidt make
no cloze NIT him." returned the tailor in
doubling voice. r
"Then you will let me leave your
place without having securedyour name
to this volume cannot believe it !!
Behold what research! Turn these
leaves and see these gems Of richest
thought All if we only had such
minds and could WELD such pen! But
we can read, and in measure we can
be like him. Every family should have
this noble work. Let me put your name
down; the book is only $12."
"Zwelve dollar for der pook Twelve
dollar, und he has holdings about der
war, und no fun in him, or saynoddings
how to CLEAN cloze! What you take me
for, mister? Go right away NIT dat
pook or [ call der bolice and hat you
locked up pooty quick p