The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
THE TRADE OF MATCHMAKING.
English SpecuIations in Love Anairs-.Tho
Mode and PrOlts.

NkOu0 ana frDntss
We learn from our London weekly contcnlporarv
the Spectator, that new line journalist i'd ven.
| ture has been recently opened In the metropolis
The newsboys have, L seems recently taken to sell
| Ing all along. the Strand pub icatIon called tae
| MATRIMONIAL Neus. Th,s paper IL sold at the ex-
tayagant price of twopence 1t IS ''perfe thy re-
| ments, and tn re OF one Kind alone-namely, tho
tenders OF ladies' and gentlemen who 9esre to get
| married. The Spectator conceives that the mass
OF tne tenders IN the Matrimonial Ne,cs
| are ''honest, thick-sknned advertisement for
goods-namely, husbands and wives--nserted by
persons who really want the articles they profess to
want" Our contemporary discusses the matter
with becoming gravity, but fails to satisfy himself
as TO the proper explanation OF tho phenomenon
lie finds many excuses for tho short and easy
/ method OF courtship, yet after all seems to think
that marriage IS matter OF too much worth 10 be
dealt with by attorneyship.n "What for example,
ne asks, 'can be the meaning OF this advertise
| mentr'-
army. having Of 81 200 per num- wishes to meet
VITA lady aged from swsnty-ave y thirty who would rot
~ oth ana education, MUSICAL OF an aneconate dsposL
means, which would Be settled upon haset As Ills Is
seaa @ every Inquiry will lie accorded 70 the
The Major, 1t is true, may be baslrul or laugud,
or IS, perhaps, under orders TO Join; but what
by possibility be the meaning Of this other the
Spectator falls TO realtze:-
gentleman aged thry.seven barrlstcr aaw, hodInga
gsry pof.sns .s appointment upwars Of yesra
higher distinction would be happy . correspond with lady
s VINO Would apPesas really GOOD husband
the facility for any lary through agency OF
Bo!citofs
There is Infinite variety in tho articles offered to
pubic competition. IL may perhaps, amuse our
readers possibly instruct somc Of them, II we give
lew specimens culicd ready TO hand by the Spec
tGt0r. THUS
young merchon. in Manchester aged .weny.four and
hating comfortable income wants TO settle Le would like
young auy ABOUT twenty, far and looking BIO
OF good family ana well educated.
Here IS another OF the IN st busnesslike kind
A gcn,leman aged about Gfty, having income OF
OF suitable age and position.
And another, IN which the advertiser positively
belongs to the class most '.run atter by marriage
able young women. Is man who has only To pick
and choose among the embroidered slippers sent
to him.
clergyman aged twentyeIght with living, good
Ts s a aa %s sG9nscd wishes to
sha ay ss a PrS asos 81 asr scu ~
ae sdE rsa TWENTY % yen F Of VITA
care, , st win al1 or isl;; ~ ...
nice risse propsry would ike to correspond with some
nice LADY & ne E ai S ys to .ea
tan and GOOD Iookng but with only eloo annun wishes
good family pleasing Appearance ana some good means
business as vine merchan wond ike 10 correspond with
some young lady under thirty lie has good Income and
sensnaa .wssiy years O age Of height
would ike 70 correspond with young lady OF good
lily, under thirty, with n view to marriage
highly respected good appearances aid healthy woudike
u
matiimony. WIN No. 81 oblgc?
THESE tempting offers have all been taken almost
at random from single number OF the Matrimonial
Ne1cs, barely q week old. The Spectator considers
the demonstration to be 80 curious feature In tho
society OF 1870" The proposals OF the fair portion
OF the customers OF the Matrimonial Ne,Ds are SIM
pie In their features. All that is asked Is .eans"
and blindness" Tie men require youth and good
looks; ladies are usually content with man ne be
''tall;" seldom making any condition as to age or
beauty
young lady, nged twenty-five, well Connected
psled and OF good appearance would correspond with
gereman having means TO maintain wife. She has
property but Is or aGeconate disposition, would
vote herself to tho interests OF kind husband.
Young LADY, under twenty-five, Of good family and cdu
cation aminble cheerful warmhearted and oyeaDe would
Ike to correspond with some gentleman with comfortable
means willing to marry lady Oh the basis OF love only She
has no money. tHE
IL is q maxim OF political economy that demand
bring supply end, possibly, the 'strong necessity
OF ovng'' may have produced the Matrimonial
Ne1cS 1t Is no less true maxim that supply
creates demand, and II the Hdt'naonfol Ne'os Il es
ana thryes the marriage registrars OF England may
sOOn eXpect to drive q roaring trade.