Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-10
[From the.NGw York Illustrated Newsl
A NEW LINE OF BUSINESS.
The Purchase..and Sale Of Infants
in the New York Baby Market.
Into the world we came like ships.
Launched from the docks, and stocks, and slips,
For Fortune fair or fatal;
And one little craft is cast away
In its very first trip in Babbicome Bay,
While another rides safe at Port Natal.


For Fortune fair or fatal;
And one little craft is cast away
In its very first trip in Babbicome Bay,
While another rides safe at Port Natal.
There is an old saying "One half of the
world does not know how the other hall
obtains a livelihood" and as the reader
scans the annexed advertisement, and as
his mind seizes the aim and object of the
| establishment which is thus brought into
public notice, by the assistance of one OF
the New York dailies, he will admit the
truth of the aphorism:
"Children taken for adoption, and chill
dren adopted out for homes. Three chill
dren, from one year to twenty months old
wanted, at No. street, New York"
So, come with me TO No. o.-,- street
New York. Let US, together, visit the
Baby Market of Gotham. Do not start
at the phantom. There may be good even
in the heart of buyer apd seller of
white baby slaves! There may be, in
this white slave mart, the means of pre-
venting white baby murder! The baby
market of New York cannot be much
worse than the tanks which supply Phila-
delphia with fresh water, and serve as the
tomb of five hundred babies in year!-
Can it be? Let US see.
The house is respectable. Look! a
small servant girl-keen, sharp and agile,
as cat in twilight-opens the door to
US.
'Please, gentlemen, wax into the par
lor, till Missus gets done spanking Napo-
Leon"
All, you look at me with wonder! and
a little comic smile sadly plays with your
philosophic melancholy. Let us enter the
parlor. There is nothing to tell us that
we are in slave market! Nothing indi-
Gates the occupation of the owners of these
rosewood lounges-yet, the statue of Gu
pid, painted black, which fills a conspicu-
Gus station in the parlor, suggests some
strange reflections.
Hush women are taking leave of each
other. Listen-has the mother sold her
Child ?-or has a stranger purchased a
feuudlings No matter. The tones are
kindly and gentle, indicating that culture
of the voice and manner which is obtained
only in good society. Heigho! Pisb,
man, why do you sigh, do you think the
poor are the only y. criminals9
The mistress of the establishment enters.
She is portly woman, of thirty OR there
abouts; handsome, well dressed, keen
eyed, unblushing and resolute. Has she
saved herself from life of Immortality,
for career of kindness, usefulness and
profitable philanthropy! That secret is
not for you or me-God must judge.
She speaks; a rich voice, full of deep
melody, exercises over US the spell of au-
thority.
"You are looking for baby, sir. Male
or female!
"Male."
see your face in the mirror-you are
ruminating on the chance of obtaining a
"Dear Rabbit, or the possibility of becom-
ing the lawful owner of one of the "Up-
per-Tendom.n -
Madame's eye is fixed on me, and dare
not smile, except in polite Difference as the
lady speaks.
"If you want something very nice I
think have the very baby that will suit
you. Mary!" Enter Mary. "Bring down
Brooklyn Heights"
The lady reads our unuttered thought.
Brooklyn Heights! Macbeth and Dunsi-
name! and she answers them:
"You see, gentlemen, l have so I'm
obliged TO give them all characteristic
names, something suggested by, or associ
ated with their history. 1t saves coDfu-
sion, and an easy way of keeping the rec
ord. How many have on hand? let me
see-eighteen-eight males and ten fe-
males, of all ages between three weeks
and twelve months. Do l never have
them younger9 Oh yes, a day old, if ne
cessary. In fact, l sometimes buy them,
as the merchants say, "to arrive"
"Do you ever tell their parentage?'
At this question Madame looks per-
feet sphynx of reticence.
"Oh, yes, they are all my own, because
l bought 'em. The instant child enters
that door it loses father and mother and
oeSoheS my P'~PS'y'
"Do parents ever come to reclaim chill
dren when they arc sold and away?"
"Gentlemen, every occupation has its
objections, and my own is not exempt; but
l have neither time nor inclination TO re-
count them now"
At this juncture faint cry from above
stairs is heard, and Mary approaches, bear
ing in triumph Brooklyn Heights, small
rather fat baby, with ahead wonderfully
and fearfully made.
SNOW, there's baby for you."
But Brooklyn Heights is not altogether
satisfactory TO either you or me, and Ma
dame desires Mary to bring down jeff. Da-
Wis.
airing down jeff. Davis" says Madame,
"he leoks so wicked gentlemen. thought
I'd call him jeff. Davis; and Mary, while
you're about it. bring Irish Molly and Bal
tmore Pet"
l suggest that, naming child JEFF. Da-
Wis just now, is like turning a cur into the
street and shouting mad dog!
Madame had no doubt, however, but
some Union loving father will give more
honored name to the waif.
II have one little rascal eleven months
old, who steals all the pap he can get his
hands on. 1 call him Floyd. Unless he's
we'll brought up, he'll be hanged to GER
taintv Oh har.,s JaA Wharo,e Ralti. /