The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-03

| ing with young gentleman ln regard TO mar
| some, being difficult to please" &c. Listen
| to fat gentleman who thus disguses his cor
pulency:
2O6a - gentleman, aged twenty eight, very
respectfully connected. a,n average height: fair,
" buiir. with an income Of about ESQ per al.
mum, which Is rapidly increasing, &c, DC
Undoubtedly No. 206S is second Daniel
Lambert One party, No; 1914, evidently con-
sidering himself accused with a name like
Buyrings or StIggings, says his patronymic
can be found in Burke's Peerage, assures us of
his honoroble Intentions. aud wants a wife.
One Young lady. Agnes BY name, seems In
want of husband under the most trying cir
cumstances. Does not OBJECT to India, and
has no election Ito rough It." One gentle
man, No. 2o7O, aged forty. whom any one
feel inclined to distrust his habits since he
signs himself Bacchus. Here is one which has
somewhat OF the genuine ring about 1t:
leS3.-Una, a resident governess In family
where she rece yes fl0O year, desires to cores
pond. with view to marriage. She is q trades.
inanis dau ,hter the youngest OF elk girls, and
has never C st her parents shilling since she
was eighteen. Una Is aiecttonate, domestlca ed,
dear lover OF children and nome ltle and not in
the least old -madsh. She feels her life Is being
was ed where she Is. when she could render her
self and others ippy with hu band who would
value loving "helpmettI ratner tnau q rlcn
considered lady like. agreeable and good-looking
References given and required. Editor has ad
dress and photographs.
We sincerely trust that "Una's" cost of ad-
vertisement NAV find return and her Lion"
be caught. Now comes peculiar one, that is
according to the Interpretation made:
.056-S lady, aged thirty, highly educated.
fond or Ian Iuag's, well connected amiable and
loving, dark hair, good nEure anu considered
good looking, would like to hear from 81 me gen.
Ilemau with sufficient means to make vile c0n-
Portable. Editor has address.
If fond o. languages means that this polyglot
lady possesses the power of scoldtng In all the
known tongues, such accomplishments had
better be concealed. Notice In this one pc.
culiar tumble. which Is amusing:
l,34-A professional gentleman, OF rather IN.
assuming habits aud manners, age thirty, OF good
personal appearance. wants TO correspond with
lady OF similar position tastes ana OF A Leug0as ts
view to marriage. am fond OF music and sing
ing, though no musician myself; my heig ,t. hve
feet five inches; no whisEris but nne Imperial
and moustsche. Edit r ha, addresses.
The religious tendency, the music and no
whiskers-but an imperial and moustache are
delicious. Some OF the advertisers certainly
look out very closely for number one. Here Is
undoubtedly shrewd lawyer:
206@.-LeX, O solicitor, with small practice
that might be lnde fni ely increased by the COM
mand OF capital. wishes 10 correspond with lady.
musical, or good connections, and possessing
slo, 600. Lily. 1890, and the widow lady. 1906, IN
NJ. H., May 13, appear suitable. Advertisers re-
Gated ~. A., 0xford) and accomplished, tall dak
and gentl manly looking, age a'. Lex should
send his add; ess to The edtt1r.
To ask tor nearly s50,000 Ia exchange lot q
small practice Is hardly q.nd pro qao. q ~ mere Le
is one which has wicked look. We should
be afraid to risk our lot with NoS2OO3 She
wants her mamma to 60 to the graveyard,
and might advertise herself, If she ever got
married, as widow, when her spouse was the
least under the weather. No 2OO3 we should
not trust you with prescription at the drug
store:
20oa.-A young lady. aged twenty.one con.
sldered nne, handsome, tall girl, well educated
and OF good connections, present income tZoo'
but at mothers death will have f'Oo year,
would like TO hear from gentleman o. good
means aud position. Address and particulars
with editor.
Some of the advertisements are very flmsy,
such as the one Of a French gentleman
Ises.-A captain OF the French artillery, gen le;
man by birth, aged thirty six. well connt cted and
good looking, recently retired from the army
suce the last war, o reputed In the French III
erature as an accomplished novelist, gettlng
more than flooo year, wishes 10 e1enanve si,s,e
lady possessing suitable fortune, or WIDOW III
the same condition OF means, between enty anu
thirty. pretty. well educated, a,d, II possible.
as his wife. Edltorhas address and other partic'
ulars.
French literature must pay better now than
In former days, for 25 900 francs Is not easily
made by romance writer's IN france. We are
afraid This Frenchman ls a huRbug.
Here Is o musical party. who, Ia guise OIL
personal appearance, offers his vocal powers:
197S.-TENoR1 REBUsTU.-A young gentleman,
aged 23 gifted with the above voice, charming
best Italian m asrers, wants lady good looking,
lovable, aud, In Short, girl whose study Wou q
be to make her husband happy; such woman
the advertiser would love with the deepest dev0'
tion and his great aim would be his wfe's happl-
ness. With regard to personal appearance the
editor has lrte, so young ladies can Judge for
themselves. Editor ha. also al ress.
We dlstrust No. 1878, and fear he is Man
say, the advertisements have the patchoully
odor, which emanates from the purlieus oil st.
Johns Woods
Having taken some pains to fnd out the
character of the journal under examination,
we are inclined to think that most OF the ad.
vertisements are Of bona rde character, and
We have no doubt out that many marriages
are engineered by the enterprislng editor,
and possibly the five shllllngs consulta-
lions aud the fees, after the Honeymoon. are
not uncommon occurrences. AS afford
Ing glimpse OF one OF the many sides OF
English socia! life In the mlddle-classes, the
insight this Journal gives us Is curious one
Perhaps, as we become more utllitarlan, the
rOmancist OF the future, discarding the thous-
and threadbare devices Of his art-those I'M
possible and unaccountable accidents which
intervene page on page before the hero es-
pouses his lerOine-will commence bis thrill.
ing narrative something ~ this way, and
chapter first might thus begin: "Ano
folding his bride within his arms, he said:
Fair Angelica never, no never, did make
a better investment than when l expended
five shllings to advertise myself Inere was
a pause. and In the midst OF the perfume OF
orange blossoms she murmured softly, snf.
fused bushes mantling her lovely face: 'Ador-
ed Number s99!-no Alonzo mine, mean-to
tind you out, TO crown my life with bliss, only
cosL me two and siXpence!"