Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-28

The Pail III all Gazette, under the above head,
gives some interesting details of the operations
/ of a new system calculated TO relieve the Eag-
| lish world OF its surplus unmarried folk. It's
modus operandi is this: The real name, ad-
| dress, and photograph of each candidate are
| deposited with the editor, the advertisement
! appears, and those who like correspond in the
| Matrimonial News, at first by numbers, like
| cOnvlcts. No. 5000 replies to Nos. @ 007 and
! COLO, avowing that the particulars suit, and
tLst he desires an exchange OF photographs.
This is done through the editor, who then, if
both parties wish 1t, place them in direct pri-
| vate correspondence with each other, on cond-
ton OF receiving fee (am0unt not stately.
Assuming that all this has occurred, it Is proba-
bic that the first step taken is TO ascertain that
the personal appearance is equal to the pho
tOgraph and the second to cause their respective
lawyers to inquire as TO the fortune of the lady
and the "ampe private means" OF the gentle
| man. For IL is most noteworthy fact, and one
which EFFORTS our admiration, that not only for
tune-huntiDg in these advertisements is con-
spicuous by its absence, but that instances of
extreme disinterestedness abound, so that men
OF private fortune" or ''aInple means eX-
pressiy state that "money On the lady's side Is
OF 60 moment" Out of nearly two hundred
not above twenty Ii axe il q necessary qualifca-
ton. One, indeed. whose list of attractions is
not of solid order, asks tor that Of which he
apparently has none. " The younger son OF
coed county family, aged twenty nine, fair, i've
feet ten inches, has entree to best society, trav
eled great deal, domestic, fond of country life
Is % good shot, rides well, wishes to marry, but
requires q wife with means" clergyman
possessed OF good means, who desires to
form the acquaintance of a young, pretty, well
educated LADY," to his eternal honor adds that
"mORey, though an advantage, is not an essen
tial;" while "Achilles, who is an author and
man of refinement and position, with means in
dependent of his pr0fession,' only demands
good sense and ladylike graces with a lady
under forty. A noble, aspiring soul, softensd
by tender, loving nature, will lind in Achilles
responsive echo, and kind, warm, and gem
erous heart" The ladies in general state that
they are tall or short, dark or fair, as the case
may be, and that they are loving, affectionate,
warm-h hearted, thoroughly domestcated; some
times they nOdestly add, sand are considered
gOod-lo0kIng," or Every nice-loOking. hand
some," SC. One ''feels sure that she would
make a devoted wife, another declares that
she is |'steady;' a third mentions a highly
desirable item, that she is 'clean;" fourth
trat she Is "rather stout, but mild, with
out encumbrance, OF horid complexion, and
has a nice home and business of her own,
but feeling lonely would like suitable part
ner;" fifth Is "Of comfortable means aud
JunO.like appearances" a sixth would prefer
clergyman, and il possible widower. Many
have fascinating manners" or are well cou-
nected and educated. OF widows, who are sup
posed TO understand what man requires, large
majority declare that they are 'jolly;" while
only two young ladies plead guilty to that quail
ity. Il considerable number candidly state that
they have nothing beyond a faithful. loving
heart and willing disposition to offer; but for
tunes OF from ESQ to 200 and 1850 per annum,
or from 5000 To $500 down, with good exDec
tatiOns, are quite common in these columns.
One has golden hair and q small yearly in
come" another, "tnO' poor and not without
faults is not to be caught with money" There
is case which is appalling, if true: can
heiress of noble family, aged twenty-four, very
handsome, with $50 year from large landed
estates, Is 8 splendid pianist, harplst, speaks
French and Italian, and rides and drives"
is yet driven to the Matrimonial News.
IL is right to mention that she Will only cores
pond with gentleman of good birth" OF the
gentlemen not one has the courage to state that
be is short in stature. They mostly describe
themselves as good tempered, tail, " considered
fine looking,"" think that they can make q
WIFE OF, sometimes, " and reasonable woman
happy" of good position, sc. Many affirm
that they are in possession OF landed estates or
OF appointments bringing in El 900, FL 800 or
5000 per annum, which, Ii true, is a matter
easily verified. "An heir to a considerable
entailed estate" having no doubt observed the
satisfactory results in business When " a V. 5.
examination Is allowed" mentions that he is
=" of sound health and unimpared constitution"
valuable qualities indeed in either man or
woman, which we should like to sec more in
request than Is now the case. There are also
advertisements from farmers and tradesmen
who wish for economical managing helpmates.