Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-01
Aueiioneering Of Massachusetts
Girls.

Girls.
IFroln the Lacrosse (Wisconsin) Democrat
"A pacific coast editor protests
against the Mercerprcject Of shipping
Yankee girls TO that region. and
desires the press cast of the Rocky
Mountains to speak out and put a
stop to this business. He says "Let
no more unprotected females be ex-
posed to the perils Of these shores"
People have wondered at lie sense
of this Massachusetts, abolition phil
authropy tor some .isie. Tits much
like the olden style Of dealing in the
handsome girls q la,,cassia, when
hundreds OF their "scliool marms"
were hudd1sd together AND shipped
off to parts unknown Tor the pleasure
of"Harem" scar-ta 1urka. We sup
pose the mode Of disposing Of these
Yankee girls ON their arrival to the
Pacific coast is something like this.
Tie ship has arrived in port.
Motive has been sent to the long
haired miners aud rough bachelors OF
that anrifeous section. The girls
have been bathed by squads, platoons
and brigades in the mouth Of some
WATERFALL from the mountains; their
best raiment has been put on. Stand
ing on the poop deck, the charge
d'af8air., with hair pushed back from
his r.ceding forehead. with n sharp
nasal twaug, thus hotfs forth:
"Neow ycon wild beast 81 this er.
Pacific stands, I've brongh. you n
hole passed. Of genuine ladies'. right
nice and fresh from hosting and a'ong
the shore. have picked lot Of
gals. fresh as daisy aud lively rs r
butterfly! won't Sell the entire lot TO
one man for that would be too much
of a good thing, but III sell each of
you a little charmer, warran'e not
to cut in the eye. big enough for the
tallcst miner, and small enough for
the least ther. is among you' Walk
up, fell~rs. Stand up 10 tn. taffraiI,
gals. No crowding on the hausers.
Ge. eout yer dust and select yer gal!
The first Ill offer, feil.rs is u freck-
led.faced school marin. named Bets-y
Jane. V'0ther name amt no matter.
You IAN gin her ) eoarnt She is nine
teen years old by the Bible, has good
teeth, twenty.ssven inches around
the waist. and is warranted kind in
harness. How much, for B.tsry.
Sold to Jack Longbreal fcs f;v. hun
dred dollars Good by. Bet
The ne 1t gal, ladies and gentlemen,
mean fellers. is u sly puss, named
Philla Molura. She is a choice gal,
raised in bosting-Pnor but honest
parents-early Injured to the Gospel
and Aboli,ionism, and warr-ni-d
perfect as tar AS heard from. How
much for her t.itcrs7 She can darn u
stocking or max. n pumpkin pie, in
the twink ling ot an eye. and she cat
heave a sigh, You bet! She IS going GU
twenty y.nrs--has a cheek like a
spiszrnb.rg, the sweetest lips and
most dainty breath you evrr tasted
all tor-six hundred make i. nine,
and down she goes to Captain Full
of the Wo, DIS for nine hundred
Tn. next animiIc--oI,, sweetheart,
tel-rs, is blu..-y-d Yankee gal,
named J-tusha Jaae--ncvcr ntiud
her other name. She Is bn.,in gal.
Knows all her l.tters-Aas cons,i-
tuition like n tea ki,,Ie, which is good
after its nose is Knocked off for all il,
will fetch and is an ornament to
her 4 or any other man! Sht. is
twenty tiv. years oid--aint So by
-ly handso NJ, but is heavy on
the hug. and is warr-n,ed To last a
lite time, if sh.. dou't die first. How
much tor hrrs Come, wake up, you
f-llers! Mas nchus-t>s wants 10 en-
tighten you! Here is the t-s, chance
for happinrss---oniy a few more left
Sold 10 daredevil Tom for fifty
ounces "f dust!
Now f.llers. stand mp close. Her.
is a sumner. Tabithia Mari-r, As
was her mother b.tor. her. also her
grandmother. Sh. is nineteen Years
old, poor. but honest Parents, eats bu,
httle-a pine gum lunch will las, her
a~e~k. Sold tor TO fault hut Massa-
chusetts has no tu,i,.r USE, and taxes
this means to pay her way tax! Come
up and feel Of this lot. shs never
scofds except in anger, and like
George Washington, never chopped
tree with her little Ratchet. She.
IS warranted genuine, and if not sold
will be thrown ashore FOR yer f.llers
to play with-aud over She goes. for
it is all chance. you know
Warning not from a Sensatio nal