Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-28
cuaIosrlEs OF MArRIMuny.
Marrying By Advertise mens-ssm
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Journal.
tcorrsspondsncs Of the Hartford Cournt
OF all tho papers which I have
CHANGED to read in London. that which
has most interested aud fascinated me
is one called the Matrimonial Neics, q
weekly journal devoted TO the promotion
OF marriage and conjugd felicity. The
cold formalities OF society and the rigid
rules OF etiquette impose such ~restric-
tons upon the sexes. that thousands Of
manageable men and women who never
have a chance Of meeting find In this Or
gan the means OF communication and
arrangement. Some thousands Of adj
vertissments appear In Its columns, and
they furnish rich reading. Notwith.
standing all that has been said In praise
OF blondes, these columns show infallibly
that the desirable complexion Is Ozark"
Most Of the women claim TO be OZARK 4"
and "pretty." "a gentleman with
wavy auburn hair. long blonde nous.
tache. alluring eyes and Greek profile 4"
wishes. etc.
Another "middle.aged. temperate,
good.looking and respectable gentleman,
who does not chew or smoke tobacco.
does not swear, drink or gamble /; who
is neither rich nor poor. learned or un-
learned, saint nor devil. hypocrits nor
sycophant. spendthriit or miser ; no
bigot In religion, no tyrant In politics,
but believes In The Golden rule" etc.,
wants to marry some uni between
the age Of twenty-five and forty. The
woman must have "a good disposition.
wealthy. respectable. good common
sense and no foolish PRIDE"
A cheerful husband he would DO !!
Beautiful and wealthy young American
ladies their readiness to marry
English gentlemen Of good social posi-.
tion. Lonely widows aim their shafts ut
priests Of the Church OF England. They
all have such affective hearts. are 10 good
tempered, so pretty. 30 gentle. 80 &c.
complished, 80 capable Of making life
blissful and homo heavenly. that the
male reader finds himself quite DESTROYS
TO marry q dozen or two Of them at
once. II Ia narrowing to the feelings TO
see such an opportunity flashing before
the face In o mocking sort Of manner
Some OF the notices appeal to ones sym.
pathies. "a handsome widow Of fifty
years. with an income OF ei50 q year.
having lost her only child. feels lonely
and wishes to marry again" Most Of
the gentlemen express q readiness
to better their temporal fortunes.
Many OF the women unselfshly an.
nounoe that money IL no object u only
good appearance. or affection. or sym.
pathy DO secured.
Here is an advertisement that should
not 60 long unanswered. one would
think: "a widow lady. fair. fat and
forty. with fi0. 900. wishes to marry
again." Isn't II aggravating? A Con-
grsgational minister puts in his plea for
q "Christian lady with means!" lie
guarantees amy such person happiness.
A convert to Catholicism wants "a hum.
ble-minded. dear little wife, before Adj
ventl
Occasionally these advertisers. espe-
cially the widowers. drop into poetry
and make up a sweet little notice that il
calculated to make some Of the spark
ling widows weep for joy.
"Instead Of fortune. will my gentle.
man. between fifty anil seventy. marry q
titled lady. aged thirty.ssvsn, dark.
short. slight, aristocraiic face. soft
bright eyes. sweet refined voice. hair
ons yard three inches long. the Norman
sign Of high birth, pleasant, kind and
economicali"
Isn't that direct and honest! II she
| only had fortune tool Many Of the
writer's describe and define their religious
convictions and state the great advan.
tages which they can offer in a Christian
home and holy surroundings. These
are usually men. aud one can easily
fancy the sort Of religious discipline
they would exercise. Taken altogether,
this Matrimonial Neios strikes me an one
Of the most interesting Of journals. and
II becomes q fair question whether there
are not fools enough In the United
States to sustain and make very p%roiita.
BILE q similar publication.