The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-12
Young WOMEN NALorTERY.
A Suggestion for the Mountebank Oh
the sunday swas hbuckler-Better
than Sewing Machines or Twin
Rabies

Kansas City (Mo) Times.
The great special premium distrbu-
tion for unmarried gentlemen subscribers
to the Times came of Yesterday ut the
Opera House, as announced, and was
genuine sensation and unequlvocsl sue
cess. Between 2 and 3 O'Clock the audi
ence Al the Opera House
was largely increased by the
presence OF many ladies aad gen.
tlemen, attracted tnither by the matrI-
monial drawing set for 3 O'Clock. Every
face wore u look of pleased expectancy,
and when, shortly after 3 o'clock, the
general premium distribution was dr..
nounced AS moulded, all faces wore
smile and expectation stood on TIP toe.
Mr.. Frank r. Allen, stepping TO the
front of the stage, said that in behalt OF
the Times he would state thst the draw.
ing, though stGTtlingly novel, was n gen
uine one. One hundred and sixteen
young ladies, from far and near had re-
quested the Tme> to place their names
on Its list Ct mstrimO0isl premiums, and
with their requests had sent letters
descriptive of themselves, their ages,
looks, accomplishments, &c, and had ut
the same time sent their photographs and
the consent of their parents that they
should do so. In addition to this num-
Der there were many young ladies VINO
had asked place IN the special preml-
um list, but had not - yet sent their
photographs. From the mass OF letters
received l24 had been selected and their
writers would be termed list No 2 those
who had sent photographs forming list
No. l. The list No. would comprise
ll6 Young ladies and the list No.
would comprise ia young ladies.
Nearly 1000 gentlemen Subscribers 10
the Times had applied for tickets IN the
special drawing, each one OF whom had
over his own signature stated he was Al
unmarried man and desired to parilcl-
pate IN the distribution. Mr.. Allen
stated thst the Tim'S WAS authorized 10
transmit the photograph and accom-
panying letter OF every lady premium to
the gentlemen who won their numbers
with the exception o some few young
ladies who desired to hear from the Times
in regard 10 the gentlemen before their
photographs could he sent TO the uhtof-
:uaate bachelor or wild wer. II was eX-
pectei that good many friendship
would result from this interchange #
CORES pom ience between the fair prcml-
ums and Times bachelors and wdowers,
and more than ole marriage. In case
marriage resulted the Times stood ready
to fulfill each and every pledge 1t hid
made in regard thereto. Alter TIE sub
scribpr, tickets were mixed thoroughly
aad the premium tickets, the dlstribu
ton commenced The name and resi-
dence of each gentleman VINO won
prIze was announced. The chairman,
from the photographs before him, select
ed the picture of the lady who was won,
ald, without giving her name, gave
brief description of the lady rs she ap-
pcared in her photograph, also reading
some portions of her letter descriptive 4
herself, but IN no case revealing the
name OF the lady.
The novel drawing WAS Throughout, u
pleasant and dpcorou7 affair. The Times
will now notify by mail each OF its IN
pecial premiums OF the gentlemen
whose name fortune has linked with h,r
own, and Will also, when authorized by
the ladies, forward the photographs Ard
letters to the lucky bachelors and widow
eTs