, 1869-06-27
PARIsIAN MARRIAGE BROKERS'
A Lcstek to the Vile of the American
mkhts1eYs
Paris tJuns s. ceTrtzpondsnee ~ The !Stm York

MIShtstexs
p. 1im<4.
In the Eprfs Of some Of ting popular French nov
anne1 e " n o1!en Wien n1H ePs IL eonesd IL Il
France The eot1tfe1 dtt 4xar.ia9es frequently
made ~ Important pefsonaee Y the 1totys ana !.
IA nom tie IIath. me pe1sons who coneert
thenaelres Win this hasiness a. making up mar.
1tsges belong 70 Al r4nas 10 sselssy rom sne n
e1os bessesn them ls ihas zhla he %.
BE .n,t-~td's' Of ne Ia TeeeI19 II
theis commissions 4ous ndfn, the regular marriage
broker carries on bis Or her business openly, and
more money than bls1ons IN yonr escutcleon aid
want TO thtu tha p1cbeian blood OF your tamil,
with the gu, sang. yoo have only 70 20 to 81 one o.
nished according to The tmount Of dot which ypu
a1s psspaTsd 70 gtss heE, Nitn n'ore Or leas q.
ihess hess seians < Of nooiltty being without - !
ss 70 sf sse1 e sss s:s ank r + De
ket by insc1blng themselves On the books OF
thoAe courtit5a des pser.ta2e*. It u no wonder
19a T tss sasa sss
thst other countries hold such customs In con
tempt, or hansgresa tn their cupidity the respect
aas = s5s ~ ST
NJ hGwledge, Ia the form Of letter addressed
by marriage broker In the FsuhorX St German
2 the vie Of one Of ths diplemstic representa-.
temporarily. ! translate it from tue original
which Is now lying before me:
"AtDAAx LANsAssAnuc.: Permit Jout hun
Die servant to ANNOUNCE to 5ou piece uf tutelll-
gence which viii occasion much pleasure to your
honorable conntrywomen, the American tadies at
rs visiting rs and ~ Eno nss rh 70
delicate Que, and should, therefore, only be COM
nunlcated to those whom It concerns. This
ga great number Of immensely wealthy Amer
lean ladies' come TO Paris in the hope Of CONTRACT
Ing matrimonial alliances with young gentlemen
ot high posiron and the ueatera Of French titles.
the conviction that the rich American and Eng
Nah laalea who are stAyinR there, only viatt that
sfy t. 81 70 the su tSe ns1 Ct sa
avea. ], therefore, desire to inform Asdame
ltAuoassadriee thtt am in business relations
nth Snng ea Of sas family RSo
nave also 70 announce TO Madame i'Ambaasadrtce
thathere In Paris am In daily intercourse with
fiscoant. Count, Buie, and even Priaee, aud who
would willingly consent u marty Americans, OF
any other foreigners, provided they have for1nne1
4ss m sg 3g9ds To i IL zeal 81 1s
Of State, and who even hold rank At court
Let the assure yon Madame, that these u1ar-
and all the ohseryaaces usual IN such cases. t
undertake ali the arrangements, sud shall only
expect compensation fox ray trouble when the
there Is no poesfbility Of fraud On ny part Have
the ekndnesa MAdame l'Ambassa41fce. TO announce
thiA news to yo1r eountrJwomen, who am sure,
marty, Or to rnarJ their daughters 10 The elH Of
Partsian society. II had known the addrcssea Of
ys % g IS
them personally. nust, MADAME rAmbaasadr!ce,
that you will do tina for me, or that ron will have
Of the reh and handaome members Of the Ameri-
can colony permanently or temporarily reading
= De good enough also, Madame lAmbassadrlee.
70 communicate my PANE and address 70 Mes-
datneA-there follow the narues OF several well-
knovn American lAd!esl .who I an aequainted
of being personally known to Jou. They viii
circulate my otter, and hope By hts means to
aequire the eateen Of the American ladies', and
under. your fortunate auspices to e1eee tne hap.
plest and 0nest carriages, which Will !. .rnlit the
young couples to rematn In Paris under Jour Kind
II can be seen at any hour at my residence, hut
prefer going 70 the houses Of those who hare
drice, 1eur sery devoted seryaut =.
"So = Rue de-. Faubourg g. Germaln, 9Th
tBo good enough, Madame YAnbassadrice, 70
honor me with reply"
Curious AdveFtlsozueAt by q REndee
=, Judge.
Mr., Moruba Caanobs. Hindoo Judge Of the
SEa1 Cause Court or Bombay, prominent oppo-
nent Of the custom which prohibits tue retns1l3Re
OF ntudoo widows, has tast adopted q very pratta-
cal method of proving the earuestnesa OF his
oflnlons- Ar. Morobs is wtdowet. and he has
published an advertisement y the Bombay news
papers, Offering to zuafTy a Htadoo widow, on the
following conditions:
nSo female need apply Bhnse Age - under 90
OF above s. yesrs, or who has children by her afst
husband. The application should show the
her father and he1 brothers Qf she has any}, her
present age, her pltce Of residence, whether abe
knows how 10 read OF Wits, when shs -becsme /
widow, who has hitherto supported Der, And
whether she be ready and willing 70 perform the
The present marriage season. The names OF all
rejected applicants shall not be disclosed by
me, and, U required, shAt return the
original applications when have selected one.
Ali applicants should be prepared 70 have one OF
lriends rs the applicants mar name, but At ptAce
md time to be nxed by me. In order thst my
second wife NAY have snu4 competency nfter
my DEATH Ahs1 secure for her pension OF ru-
par, 70 thftE] month, BY becoming snbsctihtr
70 the uncoyenanted Service Widow Fund.-
of letters 10 the ntFapapets from persons pro
[esMng to be widows or EidoRs' guardian,
aak1ng Tor further tn1ofma1ion on soEt curious
p0int1. Others appear 70 be rather e1actinX In
iheir conditions One iAdy, for instanct. Wishes
o Know whether, fa addition to OF In Lieu Of the
PROMISED pension, tne advertiser would arrange
o secure husbaud for me before hls death, a.
ny object In entering INTO Recond Eedlock u
simply to have huAhandt and should he Ont.
ko5s1 S M ny q; s1sn sS,a
successor. The lady adds, Ahe viii be happy 70
Itud In an bppl1cAtlau.