The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-02

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sORROWs or AN ADvERTISlyC
The affabla advertising clerk of the
Iadependent must be a
Iineal descendant Of Job, the most pa
tient man. or be couldn', survive in his
present position. He reached the ofics
bright aud early the other morning.
and a, he go. mis- books and sharpened
his pencil, wondered what sort OF luck
the day would bring forth. Good con.
tracts had been rather scarce lsteiy,
aud it was time for things to take q
turn.
The first arrival was portly gentle
man who hustled in with large roll OF
in his hand aud considerable
in bis manner.
CLERK (rspidty rcHecting}-'Thislooks
like business. anyhow, and he smiled
nrbooA a~ile,
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Clerk-'Thank You OF eA1eom
will be ten cents Q line.
Gent--'Tut. Tut! Ny dear SIR. AIN
sstounded. ReSlly-.w-I ahem -
,nnot appreciate the inter
est taken by your readers In :he upi-
versal M
Clerk, (blAndly) )-'BusiDess 10 bust
ness. IL the publication OF this report
is of any value to your company. you
should bs willing to pay for the space
occupied, just a. any grocer or dry
goods dealer has TO do
Gent taken quite sback)-'Well,
really. aw, I-I-report must he pub.
lished. / shall have to go ever and ses
the President
He did so. returning in the course Of
the day with tho report much sbsidgsd. /.
agreeing to pay for its publication.
The next person who appeared was1t
at all pompous. He got of . wood
rack, hitcbed his horses and foundered
in. bearing with him such Q pungent
odor Of cnrry comb aud had tobacco a.
set the unfor,unate clerk sneezing. The
high favored customer gapcd oil
aud then planting both elbows
on the count,r. asked:
i. the cd',ur in?
Clerk No. sir; wh-ts the ma ur" of
your bnsine.-?'
.WahI, III Ike To see the ed'tur him
self oi | could I've got little dyer.
tisemeGt l want prent,d in the paper.
Clerk The editor does not receive
That is my business.
You have written 1t out,
Customer. (produciuy scrap Of pa
per- -'Yaas; | s'pose you-youll prent
it fur nothing form old subscriber: llu
selling out. you know. aud there's
heap O. folks roun' our way takes your
paper; aud they'd like to know about
It. It'll be jess good news as yev'e
got in yer paper
Clerk-'It will cost you one dollar
per insertion
Customer Observation-Disclosures. !.
whew! One dollar an' l ben taking
your paper for years.
Clerk-'We make nothing on your
Your newspaper is the
cheapest thing that goes into your
house The advertisements arc all that
we have to live on
Customer looked riled. and finally
grabbed his scrap Of paper and bounced
out; but after scratching bis head for =
few minutes outside the door. reentered.
Yell do it for halfprice TO. an old
won't you?
Clerk. (decidelly)-'Csn't do it, SIR
Customer Wal, there's your dol
lar.
A clergynAa entered. solemn visaged
and spectscled:-'I am going TO bold
special services here during the week.
wish you would announce it. and
please mention that . collection will be
taken up At the close Of each meeting.
Clerk, (innocentlyl-'Wh space do
you want your advertisement to occu-
pyf'
Minister-'Oh! l merely desire sn ed.
itorial notice: not an advertisement
Clerk-'Ws can announce your meet
ing only in the form. Of an advertise
ment.'
Minister. (warmly)-'But. sir. this is
. matter Of public interest, OF spiritual
importance to your readers. You must
fill your columns with something. and
surely nothing can be Of more interest
than my meetings.'
Clerk-'We must be permitted to
edit our paper IN our own way. II you
take Q reasonable space in our adser-
tising columns. We shall b pleased to
make local refereuce to yonr announce
ment.'
Minister. (indigusnily) How ex.
ccedinsly worldly! Ny dear young
friend. how can you expect to prosper
in Q Christian country
Clerk, (quietly) THE best Christsius
l am scquaiuted with ere those that
pay their way and ask no favors Ii
there we're not few OF that sort In the
world. I don't know how in the world
We could pay our expenses.
Minister-'IshAli consult my friends.
and be stalkcd out. rejecting severely
upon men who cannot run Lcwspaper
without money.
Just then in rushed Herr Schwitx. the
ham and sausAge dealer. putting tre-
and greatly excited.
Il shust got verst trize mid mine bo-
loguies in der fair. II is great nooz for
der beoble You will make Won good
notiz, ehs'
Clerk-.Shall write out IN advet-