The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20


TRUTHBUL's letters all received. She is earnestl
| requested to throw aside the impenetrabe veil o
| secrecy which row enyelops her, and grant an IN
| telYew. Charles has loved sincerely earnestly dc
| Yotedly but believed his fragrance was wasted o
u desert alr should the object of his affection
Drove 10 DC the tair unknown happiness may vet b
| IN store Tor both. When they meel Charles will de
| scribe his paiace by the lake of Como which, witt
himself; his ten thousand year, his shooting bo1
| hers
To close these personals" of a special char
acter, see what loose ideas of American etlquett,
aud English grammar break out in the folloWins
announcements
If the young lady who bowed 20 q gentleman il
window on Broadway, near Broome street, VIII,
had on blue dress ana black 81 k mantil a. viii
address a note to o. II Broadway Post Office anC
sta how an introduction can be obtained she will
confer great Iavor.
What on earth could gentleman in a blue
dress and black silk mantilla have been doing II
window on Broadway? and why should 8
young lady W no had never been introduced bow
TO him, unless she took him for lay figure IN
tended TO represent Chinese mandarin? We
confess that our ingenuity is entirely at fault
here, and that we cannot venture upon even
probable solution of this advertising riddle.
we therefore leave it among the unsolved mys-
teues.
That the Irish are in America we find ludi.
crous evidence even among advertisements
The following appeared during last year in one
of the New York dailes:-
NoTICE.-If the gentleman who keens n store In
Cedar street with red head, will return the UNI
DTella he borrowed from lady with an ivory han.
ole ne Will hear OF something to his advantage
Another in the same paper, setting forth the
many conveniences and advantages to be de-
rived from metal windo w-sashes among other
particulars enumerates as follows: "Tno.e
sashes viii last forever; and afterwards, if the
for old iron."
The above can only be matched by an an.
nouncement contained in transatlantic news
paper:-
MISSING from Killarney JANE O'FoeARrY she
had In her arms two babies and a Guernsey COW
all back, with red hair and tortoise shell combe
behnd her ears and large spots all down her back
which squlnts awfUlly.
Here is another which is confusion worse
confounded," but is certainly a bona fde adysr.
TINS is to certify that that I, DANIEL O'FIANA.
GAN, am not the per,on WAC was tarred and
eathered by the liberty mob on Tuesday lasG; and
am ready TO give twenty guineas to any one that
Nlll bet me fifty that am the other man who goes
by my name e
Witness my hand this Both of July, 1866
Among personals" in The London T,,aoe q
ew years ago, the following challenge annnareJ
rom one OF the softer sey:-
/, ELIZABETH WILKINSON of Clerkenwell having
lad some words with hannah Hyfcld and IenuIT
lg satisfaction, do invite her to meet me ON rho
iaPe and OK me for three gu meas each womon
loldng halt,a crown IN each hand, and the frst
yOman hat drops the money 10 lose the battle She
hail have rare sport. Inv
This evoked an answer on the next dav
ouched in the following language:- ~
l, HANNAH HYFIELD, of Newgate Market. bearino
the resouteness OF Elizabeth Wllkinson VIII ,t
~, Goa wiling to give her more blows than words
Deslnng home-blows, and from her no favor she
lay exi ect good humping.
The London Tines, by-the.way, is not very far
ehlnd the New York press in the singular1iv of |
Ia Rialy vi us advertisements. As an example of |
ne peculiar things found in its columns. take |
ne announce ment OF the wants OF a pious and |
lhuent elderly lady, who, desirous of having |
ne services OF domestic hke-min led with her.
'H appeals to the public for "a groom TO take
narge OF two carriase-horses OF serious tnrn
mlnd." SO, also, the simple le-hearted inn
eeper, who advertises his ''limited CHARGES and
lylllly;e and the description given by dis
racteG family OF runaway member, VINO CON
lder that they are affordlng valuable means for
lis ldenuhcaton, by saying, Age not precisely
nown, but looks older than he 49,"
only few weeks ago, The ''ThuGderer," under
; ~ Snts." advertised for "a nurse in small
entlemans tam..iisg:" The size OF the gentleman
light, probably, be esteemed matter worthy
mention, as female servants no o,V-a'days, even
Old England, are wing dainty. .The ndi-
'nCe IN Tbs country so long endured Witnout
Jmplaint has at length grown to such propor
ons that the press, with its ten thousand
,ngues, has condescended to come to the aid
me prosecuted housekeeper. And even tue
~ .vInmn is sometimes used to contain
q pVNe ~ " wholesome satire hitting at tue 90
60 &C evil. Tue New Haven Pttt!iiI;;;tt;un lately
lollshed che foiowng:-
WAIVED TO HIRE-A lady, having a pleasant
'mS, no membranes but husband and one
lid, wishes TO place herself at the disposal of some
'rVant who can come well recommended from her
Sc place. She would prefer one who would De
1lling to remain within door at least five minutes
ter the work Is finished. She would also stIpu-
tie for the privilege OF GONG to church herself once
leh Sunday, having been compel ed to refuse the
st app icant who was not willing to allow her but
ali day once fortnight. Wages satisfactory, if
she is deeply conscious of the utter inability of
di' IN general to comply with the present de.
ands OF servants but she hopes by strict attention
please in all respects Ihe best OF references can
given; also, good recommend from one who
as now left her 10 the tate OF many housekee ers.
lease apply before A. M.
While on the subject of servants among the
lany curIosities with which the advertising
Olumns OF the London Times are daily
-udded, we do not remember to have ever met
ith so splendid an effort as the following,
hich appeared recently:-
Do YOU WANT A sERvANTH H-Necessity prompts
he question. The advertiser Offers MS services to
ny lady, or gentleman, company, or Others, in want
truly faithful, confidential servant IN any capa-
ty not menial, where practical knowledge of
uman nature in various parts OF the wor would
@ available Cou undertake any affair OF sma
great importance. where talent inYlolabc
acrecy, or good address would be necessary. Has
loyed in Lhe best and worst societies without being
ontlmlnated by either; has never been servant,
ut oegs to recommend h msef as one who knows his
ace; is moral, temperate, mitdle-aged. No objec-
Oh part Ol worn. SOuu auVlse any
apitalist wishing to increase his income ana have
no control OF his own money. Gould act as secre-
lry or valet 10 any lady or gentleman. Can give
dVee or hold his tongue sing dance, play, fence,
OK, preach sermon, tell story, be grave or gay,
dleu Gus or sublime, or do any thing from the
lrling OF peruke to the storming OF q CITADEL but
ever TO excel his master.
The public, it is feared have too much rea-
OH to complain that it is too frequently the
ase that advertisements give an uncertain
ound. Newspaper columns are open to the
ODpSt and the diohonncf olilra 4hot ha
lsh'toned, moral, or religious character of the
J9rl al publishing a certain advertisement