The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-11-12
Gle Marjetta goarual,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
Friday Norm. Nov. ~, 1869.
AWIFE HUNTER.
Ludicrous Result of an Advertisement.
[From the CINCINNATI Commercial Oct. Al

[From the CINCINNATI Commercial, Oct. Al
The Springfield (Ohio) DAILY Adeer-
tiscr of yesterday tells how Cincinnati
ian was nicely cooked by wag of that
town who had answered his advertise,
ment for correspondence with view to
matrimony. After giving some choice
selections from the correspondents the
Adveytiser asserts that finally Trange-
ments were made with his dear unknowns
and, agrecably to them, the tEainsoE4Sat-
hlrday landed in SpringieIf "a -4ffodern
Faphet, though in search 1S nearer
Nah q neternal one.
Saturday, was a rainy day, and pre-
l%cnted the lovers meeting. Several
Moses were passed, and the anxious
heart Of Aa found expcctant besought :
speedy Interview. A note from Az
requesting him to stay over SABBATH, was
received, from the hands Of an ebony
hued youth, and a. tender Ji!lck doMr
dispatched, accediSito it; Finaey 'ths
hour and place for ffc req devious was
fxed-time, Sunday afternoon, 1890;
place, the Opera House corner
Meantime the affair got whispered
abroad, and on Saturday aternooIks and
Sunday the Murray Y Iousc was bcsicgaQ'
by throngs of mcrcihss jokcrs, whose
hearts knew no pity when there was fun
aAoat Their countenances were dis
torted with smiles, as il some huge joke
had crept in them and it was giving
them pain to keep in. Side glances
were had at the strange gentleman, who,
as the approach for the interview,
walked rcstlessly up and down the pave
mcnt, at times glancing at bis watch,
then smoothing his shiny beaver or set
ting his collar and tie to a nicely. But
few minutes are lacking and the hour
of his Happiness has come. So, taking
a parting look in the Office mirror, and
scattering the scanty ringlets over the
place where il was painfully bare, he
gsasped Eis cane and sauntered leisure
ly down Main street to the Opera%fouso
He passes it slowly stepping occasional
ly TO look around, and walking on, cross
es the street, and returns with the same
measured gate, rcerosses the street,
steps in front of the building, and leans
composedly upon the railing at the en-
trance to the basement Of the Opera
House.
BY this time hundreds had assem-
bled, and Main street was one broad
grin. The crowd Kept looking upon The
victi@ who was sJAA to be sacrificed
At this juncture the same cbony who had
carried the previous notes stepped up
to Japhct and handed him note. lie
eagerly opened it and read the story of
the "sell" together with some salutary
advice in regard to the danger Of adver-
Using for a wife. He slowly refolded
the note and started on-and then bsokc
forth yell from two hAndred threats.
He kept on to evade the laughing de-
mons, and sought his Hotel by a back
entrance, but unhappiy found it closed,
and he was forced to pass in by the
front portals. He fastened from the
sight of men, and in the solitude of his
chamber, mourned over his sad expert
ence. He recovered, However, and be-
gan to look at the matter as lightly as
possible, but his @tomach was very
heavy. He complied with the request
Of the last letter furnished funds TO wet
the Threats of his prosecutors, breath
ing prayer no doubt, that it might
turn to prussic acid in. their guzzles.-
He left the city on the earliest train,
bachelor, it is true, yet wiser far than
when he came.