Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1899 — Politics and Business. [ARTICLE]

Politics and Business.

America is sometimes called by unfriendly Europeans, “The country of the Barnums,” on account of the gift which our people are supposed to have in the art of advertising, but It Is doubtful, if any of us are more adroit In this respect than certain Frenchmen are. Witness, for Instance, the following auhouncemeut, which was recently published in the papers and In handbill form In Paris: - GENERAL ELECTION. To the electors of the —th arondissement, city of Paris: The undersigned appreciates the flattering desire of many of his fellowcitizens that he should represent this arondissement in the Chamber of Deputies. Always proud to feel himself in accord with his felow-cltizens ? he Is convinced that he would represent them faithfully, and that his nomination would be equivalent to an election. Fully appreciating (bin- fact, and thanking the citizens of the —-th arondissement for their confidence so-gen-eionsly bestowed, he begs leave, nevertheless, to announce that the great Increase iu his business as a dealer In hats, at No. 79 Rue de Marseilles, fully occupies his time and attention, ami that his service to the public at thfb well-known establishment will unfortunately prevent him from accepting the responsibilities of a deputy. In ’short. Instead of putting himself at the head of the people, he claim* the privilege of pnttlng bis predu&A upon their heads. ,