, 1875-06-27

EVIDENCE In this way q check has been
put to tho manufecture and dissemination
OF slch matter, although publications Of the
kind mar still be in e1l6tcnce their issue dating
back Of the rigorous enforcement OF the law.
Tbs iewdness aud dep:avlty that keEt up the
demand for such literature were not, however,
1eeie!ated out Of existence with the suppression
ct the foul sources Of supply. and they afford
FINE TIElp FOE sw1ND1lSo OPERATIONS.
The method closely resembles the sawdus. -wiudie
pract1ced On the fools whose dshonest curidlty
led them to seek to 30 into dealing IN co.nterfe,:
money. Whcn they would send in their uoncv
they would receivo l. package OF sae dust instead
Of . bundle Of neatly -engrnved counteffeisa- In
the Gaze OF the svindera who rreten1 to be pur-
vevors of obscens literature. the cbea: is not
coo,,le,e as they generally sc.,d on something,
but OF disAprolntiusly moEat character, Ia LII
avoiding any breach OF the law. Their advc1-
tiae1neats wall he artfaliy wor1ed az to appeal
to the ealacious fancy, but tho matter sent will
be SO tame as to disgust the recipient. Some
lime ago sporting parer contained IN adver-
tieenent that few sopiea OF Fannie h were
for eale ut 81 so 1,er volume. The lcs:d-minded
took it to refer to work which IL a standard
cl&es;c in xkat pecabar sFec'ea Of literature. but
Sunday school book. worth about 20 cents, con-
tanning memoir OF = little girl Of the unearthiy
type Of goodness aud carly pulmonary tenden-
case. thai figure in such works.
" An ANcIr~T q SELL
or this eort it to pain Off iouogte "NiGht's
Thoughts" as rnbilcaston OF tho kind. There
Was an edition having frontisriecs with pic
tnre Of Contemplation, represented with seant
drapesy, that WAS Il fayorita with book-pe3diers.
It would be pulled out With mysterious Glances
OF secrecy ard caution, the name ..,,,ght
Thoughts would be pointed out. and the book
hur11edy opeued so that Tho Spectator, all agos,
could catch glance Of the scaauiy- -arrayed fe-
male figure. and then it would be hustl'h back
aa If the risk OF publicity too great fot it to
lc exhibited for auy length Of tin,e- The gull
who Was taken in by ihe dodge would have
pleasant surprise on preparing to revcl ID his
new acqnisiton- On opening the bcok be is
eomewhat dlsmxyed to find the heading Of
*.N1cbt l." is Life, Death, and Immortality"
Passing along. he reads:
Tired Nstures swres resturer, ha1rny Sleepl
He, ike the world. Ai1 ready visit lays
Where Fortune smiles the xretcicd he forsakes
Swift nn his doEny Ttnion lies from III,
And Hghta on lids uaru'ited with tes;F-
When he gets about this Tar, he ejacalnses in
deep disgust, 81 Sold !; AID c. iai=ihuiist hymn
ANOTHER cEAss OF nATrEH
which il supplied to the prurien,-minded il re-
pt1nsa Of writings which, although ey modern
cAnous OF Taste coarse and licauttous, have
Cannot be classed as Obscene. Among these
works are the Moii Flanders aud Roxana,
the Fortunate Mistress" OF Defoe, some Of
9wift's poems, portions OF Bocc.cclos De-
ana vulgar in parts, do not contain the sensual
descriptions That crafty the tastes Of the lewd.
and are disappointing to them, but they admit
OF description in advertisements that would lead
people TO expect feast OF nnstiness.
As general thing these seeming ADVERTISE
1uents Of Obscene matter are simply methods of
RUNNING OFF ss1DE GOODS At HIGH RA9Es.
i specimen organ OF business OF this caarae-
ter is little paper published in Chicago, called
the Matrimonial Bdzar. 1t is Issued monthly.
and il not quite 40 large IL Sunday school
paper. 30 that 1t subscription price OF SO cents
year tbs paper pays for ITSELF as yell ~ Afford
iue IN adre1tlsing medium. 1ta headlines an
oounco that it Is devoted to the interests Of
ing IN OF .-.
4 MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
is part Of the business OF the concern. There
are plenty Of yealning hearts that will endeavor
70 seek tendet and sympathetic busom oven
through tho medium Of an Advertisement
Some ume ago The TRIBUNE exposed the doings
OF An ADJ enturess whose advertisements brought
her not only Offers but sctuA money dona-
lions to make up her trousseau, all OF
which shc converted to her own Use, puttlug off
wheediing money out OF them until their pa
tience aud confidence gave out The ofaca OF y
mstr1mon: II aSe2cy II simply to ect rs go-be- |
tween, in the matter Of for" arding letters and !
receiving fees therefor, until the parties aEe |
ready to make know their addresses to one au-
other and enter into direct correspondence. |
This, however. il only portion OF the business |
OF the BdzdT, which Is successor to the Mihuret |
monthly, anu which fought to galn notoristy and /
circulation by making speclalty Of matrimonial ]
These Journalistic ventures not |
proving sufficiently remuneratlve thu size OF the
paper was reduced and its ns'ne changed to the
Matrimonial Bazdr, after which 1t became the
orEau Of dealers in snide Articles. Toe printers
ara Turaer l. Car1nan, next door to Mctltkes's
Theatre.
The publishers az given by the paper itself,
ars Mpss.s, T. H. Bnrt4n il Co., anu the paper !
Sa ia5 ~hAHA phnt}e-
men, but although they announce themselves as
IS Publishers, Booksellers, 3tationers Music
Dealers and General Purchasing Agents, " and
1efez to tho principal publishing houses Of the
country for testimony as TO their Reliability, they
never in aur place mention their place OF bnsl- |
ness, but give 1ock-bo1 544o as their address,
THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS
4re vasious ia character. The merits OF works !
set forth in terms OF such sngseslsenesa as to
excite the curiosity. and then again it is i
- Ho1se-Ounere Guide or ; - Fortune Teller
and Dream Boob" tnat is recommended. Mixed L
in With such as these, appears such m adyer~
ueot - the following:
A WORD 70 TIE B'H0Ys. We FURNISH
Il erGk thing. AL lettera confidential
Then. again, the announcement is made Of
la1ge stock Of photographs being on hand, and
the canton ia Givea:
DEs PARTICULAR TO TELL Us WHAT YOU
b want-wheihe1 card OF fancy. Al Ja'.ey photo |
graphs are sent in sealed envelopes
By advertisements worded in such manner,
Iove,r OF the nzsty in art and i,terature ara at
TRACKED end their cash scooped in Tor articles
they could buy so per cent rheaper in the SHOPS.
In fact, all the books they advertise can be found
ut almost auy Of tue book stalls at just half the
rrioe they charge The Granger or dat, whose
fancy is caught by their artfull y-worded adver-
tiselneuts. The photograph turns out to be
some old card picture worth about caIts. and
the book ea1d to contain physiological descr1p-
lions Of = certain character turns out to be opo
Of tho class scattered abont 81 advertisements
BY certain class Of ci.ariatans. The gull is
diaeusted, but he dare not complain, and B. a.
Buran l. Co. are perfectly safe from annoyance.
[save out
3EWELHX, /
nd kanes oas n not surprised to note - nss