The daily gazette., 1875-06-05
THE MAN WITH THE TIN TRUNK.
Canvassing under Disadvantage
The Proprietor OF an Extermina'
tor in Danger of Differentiation
"A Match for aH Agent.

He smiled blandly as he halted for
moment in front of the City Hall. He
looked like man who could palm of
almost anything on the public at 100
per cent profit, and yet leave each GUS
tomer in grateful mood. He had a
tin trunk in his hand, and as he sailed
down Lafayette avenue the boys Won
dcred whether the trunk contained tax
receipts or horse liniment. The stran-
ger halted in front of a residence, his
smile deepened, and he mounted the
steps and pulled the bell.
as the lady ut home?" he inquired
of the girl who answered the bell
The girl thought he was the census
taker, and she seated him in the parlor
and called the lady of the heuse. -
When the lady entered the stranger
rose, bowed and said:
Madam, I have just arrived in this
town after a tour extending eleai down
to Florida, and wherever I went was
received with glad welcome"
"Did you wish to see my husbands"
she asked as he opened the tin trunk.
mo, madam; l deal directly with
the lady of the house in all cases. A
woman will appreciate the virtues of
my exterminator and purchase bottle
where man will order me off the
steps without glancing at it."
"Your--your whats" she asked.
MADAM" he replied, as he placed q
four ounce phial of dark liquid on the
palm of his left hand, madam, 1 de-
sire to call your attention to my Sum
set Bedbug Exterminator. 1t has been
tried at home and abroad, and in no
case has it failed to-"
"What do you mean sirs" she de,
manded, getting very red In the face.
! "Leave this house instantly"
Madam, do not wish yon to infer
from MY"
81 want you to leave this house!'
she shrieked.
MADAM. allow me to explain nay
-"
81 will call the police!" she scream
ed, making for the door, and he hasti-
ly locked his trunk and hurried out.
Going down the street about two
blocks he saw the lady of the house at
the parior window, and instead OF
climbing the steps he stood under the
window and politely said:
Madam, don't wish to even hint
that any of the bedsteads in your
house are inhabited by bedbugs
| but"
"What, What's thats" she exclaim-
ed.
II said that I hadn't the remotes
idea that any of the bedsteads in YOU
house were infested by bedbugs," h,
replied.
"Take yourself out Of this yardr
she shouted, snatching tidy of tht
back of chair ana brandishiug 1t a
him.
BEG pardon, madam, but shoulC
like to call your"
"Got out!" she screamed; "get ou t
or I'll call the gardene-l"
81 will get out, madam, but wish
you understood
"J.a-w.n! J-a-w-n" she shouted ou
of side window, but the extermina-
tor agent was out of tho yard before
John could get around the house.
He seemed discouraged as he walked
down the street, but he had travelled
less than block when he saw stou
woman sitting on the front steps of
fine residence, tanning herself.
"Stout women are always good ma
tured," he soliloquized as he opene'
the gate.
"Haven't got anything for the grass
hopper sufferers!" she called out as Ii
entered.
There was an angelic smile on hi
face as he approached the. steps, set hi
trunk down, and said:
"My mission, madam, Is even noble
than acting as agent for q distresse
community. The grasshopper suffer
ers do not comprise one-hundret
part of the worlds population, Will
my mission is to relieve tho whol
.. world"
81 don't want any peppermint ei
sence," she continued as he started t
unlock the trurk.
"Grcat heavens, madam, do resen
. BILE peddler of cheap essences?" b
: exclaimed. "I am not one. lam-her
in Detroit to enhance the comforts
the night-to produccpleasant dreams
Let me call yaur attention to my Sur
set .Bedburg Exterminator, liqui
warranted to-"
BED what?"she screamed, ,ceasing
fan her fat cheeks.
my Sunset Bedburg Exterminatol
It is to-day in use in the humble negl
cabins on the banks of the Arkansav
as we'll as in the royal palace OF h
Majesty O."
"You r-r-rascal! you villyun !" 81
wheezed how dare you insult q
nj"
"No insult, madam it is pure ms
ter of ---"
Leave Git o.w.t i" she screarne
clutching at his hair, and he had to
0 out in such O manner that he couldI
lock the trunk until lie reached t
walk.
lie travelled several blocks and tur
| I ....a,o1 oorDapo haFOra ha halt