The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-11-04
One of Those Personal" Advertisements
and What Came OF 1t.

One of the editorial staff of the Ndr lnsereo
the following advertisement on the 1Sth y '"J
in the Herald: - .ba.cono;p-
tance of q Young gentleman of good standing anu
some persoual attractions, with a view 10 u1:
n,afe marriage. She has a good marriage Por-
ton in her own right. The jealousy OF an ever
watchfnl guardian is the cause ior THE ''oP'
dress NJ. F., p. o. Box 10y. 10th
The result showed the preponderance Oh pom
fools and knayes in the city, as there was ~ im
mediate response from about one hunuio0
seventy individuals, many Of whom were mer-
chants. LAWYERS, doctors, teiegraphers' ar'is'S' w
Some of them. were people well kno"n' VIM
wrote in an undisguised hand, enclosed their
cards. and evidently meant to 20 IN Tor NJ.
the marriage norton. The reading oil tue rev
tiers furnished great amusement 10 inc Nca5
and visitors at the Star Office. lie was suggesa
that the experiment of answering forty OF MY y,
them and appointing a place of meeting, "ouio
give greater zest to the joke. Accordingly a note
Stimulating a lady's handwriting was sent as q re-
pIy to some of the illusions, couched IN tins wise;
Is Meet me ON Saturday, the 22d, at 2 O'Clock
D. m, opposite the registers Office In the city nail
park" .o.a+ -.
most unsonbisticated that there was some : game =
about it. The locality was in full view OF the
Star Office, at whose windows was a sea OF laugh
ing faces on Saturday afternoon, eager 10 ascer-
tain whether the {" fools were all dead. n rev
only g smelt a mice," but between thirty anu
forty put in an appearance, Perfnming .nI w
with choice toilet essences ana the aroHia Vi ia
ton-hole boouets.
The first one appeared about five minutes be-
fore the hour. He was a cleanly-shaven, stylish
looking man, about thirty-fve, attired IN the high-
est style of art. There was nothing In his APP
pearance to denote softening OF the BRAIN, ana
the Iookers-on at the &dr Office were doubtful at
first of his identity. He hung around SO anxious
ly that it was resolved to test the matter by send
ing out a small boy duly instructed.
;" Are you waiting for NJ. F., sir?' asked the
little boy of the suspected individual. " Yes,
he answered with alacrity, g has she sent a mes
sage ?" 'sShe can't come before half-past two,
said the INSCRIPTIONS boy. Perfectly satisfied
the dapper gentleman, all unconscious OF rldieule,
settled himself in a seat near by and-walted.
By twos, by threes, and by half dozens the
searchers for Nj. F. appeared in front OF the Star
and Registers Office. The policemen began to
| gather round and wonder &" what was up Again
and again was the little messenger despatched to
the seekers, and in no instance mistook his man.
Some of them were told to wait others that M.
F., would address them next day in the Sunday
Star.
Every young lady that passed before the as
sembly was eyed by them most anxlousiY. NOW
and then they eyed each other a little suspicious
ly, but none saw the game until the small boy
was sent into their midst bearing a placard with
the following written upon 1T
ON. f. can't come to-day" N1
The way those soft-headed fellows made tracks
for parts unknown is impossible to describe. The
hoax was self-evident, and their humiliation still
greater the next day, wien a full account OF this
ridiculous affair, with a graphic drawing OF the
group, appeared in the Sunday paper.-N. y.
Letter.