National Republican., 1873-06-05
HOW ro arr MARniKp.
FIny Csn,. for tho Cheice Of a wife, ana
tho ss-e Price for a Husband-Iicw a |
prent IL Made H.'I D u......'| d..

illusive puffs and delusive smiles, when young
women arc taught that the chief end Of life
Ia 10 secure 10 themselves husband who "a
ablo and willing 10 crafty their yagaries for
dress and display, and when young mon are
over seeking, not for partner In tho Joys, or
q holp-mato In thoir hours Of sorrow, bui for
a wife whose father can pay thoir debts and
help them 10 secure Government situation,
the question Of "how 10 get married" has be-
como an exceedingly interesting ono. I
There are places, we arc told, where life is
not simply one wild struggle for money and
power where mon are not thrown down and
trampled upon by those more successful IN
the race than they and where tho old trees
grow and sweet yiulets bloom without the
help Of gardeners. People take tine, II Ia
said, TO DO their courting indeed, II la oven
whispered that questions Of love and OF con.
geniality sometimes ontor Into matrimonial
contracts.
In New York, however, there Is little time
for long consideration before tue selection OF
n wife or husband. We arc born In q hurry,
approved celebrity This being the case, II is
not TO bo wondered at that many should have
felt an interest In the following notice, which
for, some time past has been extensively pub
lished In the metropolitan aud other journals
How TO GET MIRRIED.--A pukzle-Cards
Of Instruction sent free. Address - -,
= Broadway, New York city.
In answer 10 note requesting that one OF
the ''cards Of instruction" bc sont TO GER
tain address, the following circular was re-
ceiycdi a..I
THE NATIONAL oALLERr or NArmsosr---
now EVERY ONE CAN Oct MARRIRD-THE
oitANDEsT sUCCEss OF THB Aon
This no yel enterprise Il the FIRST and only
thing Of the kind ever attempted, and Its
complete success from the very start has
proved that II has struck the right chord,
and supplied the very want 80 keenly felt BY
the single Of both sexes, and enabled them,
without violating any law II propricty, to
correspond and become acquainted with the
object Of their choice, and thus In tlmc be-
come happily united. 10
at Il not good for man to be alone" Is q
Divine teaching, and the world to-day is full
Of the young Of both scxes who are hopelessly
piuing for congoniai companionship, not
knowing how ~ attain that which they have so
long and ardently wished for. Our plan Is
this: Our gallery Is arranged TO receive the
photographs Of tho unmarried OF both sexes,
one room being devoted exclusively 10 the
reception Of pictures Of ladies, and another
/ 10 that Of gentlemen. Upon the receipt OF
| photograph from lady or gentlemen
wh!ch, Of course, will be accompanied by the
| full name aud addrcss-it Is at once num-
| bcred, the name aud address entered upon
1 OuF TekihttTs anu tuc IhoeobihPh PAhSNt
upon exhibition In the room appropriated for
| that purpose These rooms arc open from
| 10 a. IN. till 4 D. m. for the reception Of yis-
\ itorr and arc daily visited by hundreds oi
ladies ahd gentlemen from all parts OF the
country, many Of whom come TO the city Tor
. the soc purpose Of seeing our gallery. The
gent emcn arc admitted to the gallery occupied
6y the ladies' pictures, and the ladios 10 the
gallery occupied by tho photographs Of gen
| tlemcn. Each lady or gentleman then exam
/ Inca the pictures on exhibition at their leisure
aud, II they ind one they think they would
like TO become acquainted with, we furnisl
them, In strict confidence, with the name anc
addrcss, and, II the parties arc pleased with
each other, u marriage Is tho result. Thou
sands Of marriages have thus occurred among
parties who Otherwise would never have
heard Of each other, and so far as we know
they have proved happy ones. Ihc uncr'
ampled success Of our enterprise is sutictenl
evidence Of the honorable and upright man
ncr In which II Is conducted. Our object u
an honorable one, aud nothing can possibly
occur which would cause blush TO the mos
sensitive nature. A hearty, cordial corrc
spondenco Is prompted among tho young o.
both sexes, and In any event furnishes enter
talnment and knowledge to thoee so engaged
Our charge for receiving and registering pho
tographs and placing them upon exhibition
Is nifty cents for each one, and after marriag,
they arc entitled 10 receive the picture bacl
II they wish. To those who cannot ylsi
our gallery personally, II they will send us
description Of the style Of person with whom
they would like 10 correspond aud become
acquainted, we will make the selection fron
the gallery olrseltcs Of person answering
and address for tho sum Of fifty cents. Tn
registering foe and name and address mus
| alWays accompany the picture as an cyldcnc
OF good faith. Address the proprietoru
- -, - Broadway, New York
A visit was made yesterday TO the place In
dlcated IN the "card Of instruction" Tn
building, which is large and prominent one
was found without much trouble; but les
success attended the search for "the PORTAL
Gallery"
Al length, after weary hunt through III
dismal halls, door was found upon which
small card was pasted, bearing the same nam
| as that printed In the advertisement. Upo
small back chamber, badly lighted and YER
dirty. II contained large wooden table
which stood In ono corner. Before this wa
ono broken chair. In the middle Of the rool
was q three-leggcd stool. These were Oh
only articles Of furniture OF which tho Gal
lery' could boast.
1t the small window q young man wa
.tandlng, busily engaged In looking ut III
brick walls Of the opposite house. As III
door opened he turned his head and aske
what was wanted.
els this the once of the proprietor Of til
National Gallery Of Matrimony 2"
'Well, don't know what he Is proprieto
Of, but man Of that name has letter-bo
In the Office, and comes here every morning {
get his mall. He never stays long, however
but, after having taken his letters, goes ava
al once"
i GLOW long has he been In the habit Of con
aOh, for about year; and before that,
believe, he had his ofacc In room upstairs.
"Do you know what tho nature OF his col
rrspondence is ." 20
II believe that he pretended to get hui
hands and that sort Of thing for countr
girls, and understand that the game pay
'iiIo receives a great many letters, them
ayes, indeed-dfty or sixty day, an
nearly all Of them contain currency. a.,
"Dld you ever read any Of these lettersI'
"Yes, few. l have one or two In my desi
Cpointing to the table.) He dropped them o
the floor the other day after ho had rea
them, and they arc Just about the riches
things you ever saw. Here Is ono OF them;
, The following is a copy Of the letter pre-
dueed:
SIR; InclOsed you Will please hnd m
picture aud 50-cent stamp. am not prctt
10 lock at and / am not very young, Qturne
t0,) but can work. Useful, you understanc
II not ornamental. Just state my cnse !
somo OF your correspondents, and sec wha
you can do for me. l have el, 100 In banl
and own two good sets Of furniture. Tn
! may bo consideration, and, as do want {
get married, ! Just thought l would let yo
Know. Yours to command, .........
The next letter displayed was dated, 'Fou
Crassius, illinoy, May iS, and read as 70
lows.
Haifo.aI GALLERY n hatis,oavi
DEAR SIR I tend store In u choose an
: butter establishment In this place. am sal
-to be gOod-lOoking, and am 2S years OF ag'
but, OH cir, my young spirit Is bsOken, M
,, fond heart crushed, for have loved "nc
wisely, but too mueh;" have laylshed all th
: pure, true wealth Of my first young affectio
! upon (ohl that should live TO say it!) an VI
! worthy one. Her name (mark the poetry
was Maggie Marie. l had known her froi
the time she was q little pTattllng bab,
Verse upon verse have wrote In tribute |
her. have poured out my soul Of her fee
and (would you believe it5) she has forsako
and left me; she has gone and married
tailorl This is my sad story this the cond
ton Of my poor heart Have you . cure
! Can you help mel Oh, II there be upon you
list any fond heart thai can feel for my aiiilt
tlon sond me the name, and all may yet b
, well with yours, without hope,
A. ANTosIUs BROWSE,