The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02


the Lonely Western Men-Yo Dung
Women and old Women who are
+ Anxious to be Married Some Sin
gular Letters.
From the New York Times, 19th.1
The Times recently published the pc
tition Of two lonely Western men to
Superintendent Jackson. asking him to
ship them, at their risk, a couple OF
healthy, good-looking immigrant women
suitable for wives Mr. jackson has
since then been flooded with letters from
young and old women in all parts Of
the East offering themselves a candi-
dates. The following will serve "a spe-
cimens:
WILnnSGroS, DEL. Sd Month 10. 1873
REJECTED >IR-In looking over the newspa-
per- my eve CHANGED u see "a small item head
Cd A Demand for Wives" | read 1t very
carefully and JhoughtIuIly and asked myself
the question. Would ii be prudent in me To
answer tins 30 / came 10 the conclusion /
would risk it and answer | don't know il
tins should ever reach YOU or not. Ii il does
/ nope l may be successful in nv bold under
taking. ! thought To- have spent NV entire
Iife IN single bie-sedne5S but the dear parents
caused me 70 change my mind. / buried my
mother just twenty months ago. and not two
months since, my father. So / must tell Won
| am a farmers daughter. can do ANYTHING in
housekeeping on or about a farm. There l.
nothing am not familiar with-can bake or
cook Tor any one. ! would DEFY that one to
excel me IN cooking. / have one sister single
We have Il nice farm and every comfort but
II looks very lone since father passed away.
We have strong desire 10 90 West. 4 num-
Der oil our friends have gone To- Kansas but
our desire is to 90 To Iowa. a. We have no at
traction here now We are ladies of high
standing; can go and mingle with the upper
classes, and have always done So From
childhood our reputation has been spotless.
We each profess to be Christians, and try to
do what il right. We have always stood by
our dear parents, but Won know death always
make such changes. So YOU see We Will try TO
make faithful and kind wives. Il this should
reach YOU Will try to tell you more oi my
life But the husband | want must be good,
noble, and, above all temperate, As our past
life has been very smooth and happv-in fact,
no sorrow trouble did we know till death
entered our midst. | know this Is a very deli
cate undertaking, especially for a lady. You
may think my motive tor doing this is just for
sport, but | am in earnest | hope | may not
be disappointed in my present undertaking.
so | viii leave il 10 your Judgment in regard
to our choice OF a husband. Well. | guess |
have said enough. remain true,
CARRIE q. WAY.
Please address Wilmington Postoffice,
Delaware. | will wait, anxious to hear
from you.
New PARK, PA, March S-Seeing by the
newspapers that gentleman. an Iowa farmer
offers himself a. husband with good refer
enees, | accept his heart and hand and give
mine in return. | am in want OF home, and
have "A great desire to settle in the west with n
good husband and a good home. | am %
years OF age. about D feet in height, weigh
l23 pounds, fine dark hair, dark eve-lashes
and brOws, blue eyes, and make a very genteel
appearance. am an orphan; have three
sisters all married. One lives in PhiIade-
phia. one in Hartford county. Nd. and | re
main with one At this place, six miles from
the station on the Pennsylvania Railroad. |
was raised with very respectable lady, but
she is dead, and | am out of a home and
would like very much to settle for life Well
| suppose it Is not necessary Tor me To say any
more, hoping YOU Will send this on to the gen
tleman which ! have mentioned at once. He
will please send his picture to me, and | will
send mine in return. | will stop, hoping to
hear from that gentleman soon. Now here [
give my address and name.
MATTE :. BRowN,
New Park Post Office, York county. Pa.
In care Of Mr.. f. II. Herbert.
He will please give me his address ii he
pleases.
RAnrisaoRE March 6.-SR: We. seeing
your advertisement in the newspaper stating
that there were gentlemen wishing wives, the
one being a baker and the other a farmer, we
are desirable Young ladies wishing To get mar
ried, and the occupation of these gentlemen is
very suitable. The baker will please to write
a letter and direct 10 No 81 Buren, street
Baltimore, Md, for Miss Laura Y. Garland,
and the farmer write a letter, also and
direct the same as above for Miss Mary f..
Hagerty.
P. S.-By writing letters to the above, stating
all particulars, they viii be duly answered by
both.
NEWARK, \. j., March 12-Mr Jackson
DEAR SIR: l saw in one OF our city papers Il
correspondence to you Of the West from some
gentleman friend wishing a partner for life.
Wish to join with him in happy bonds OF
marriage | would be willing to enter such an
arrangement. | understand all kind OF work,
house and needle work. | am widow, age
81 if the Gent wishes to correspond or ex-
change pictures he can be accommodated.
Yours with respects,
NELLIE ROBINSON
No 222 Academy street. Newark \. j.. care
Of James Rogan.
Another letter from Wilmington, Del.
dated March ), and signed - l.. NJ, "
saws that if the two men can present the
best Of references and are good-looking,
will address No. 707 West Seventh
street, in that city, they will get two
very nice young ladies" Mr.. Jackson
has also received letters from Valentine
Zimmerman, Of Creston, Iowa, and
Karl Stranbriuger, of Freeport, Ill.
offering to marry Catharine Sussabauer,
the unfortunate immigrant woman whose
case was recently narrated in the papers.
| 4 CLERGYMAN was called upon on one
occasion to officiate at n colored we'd
ding. I've assure YOU, sab" said the
gentlemanly darkey, " dat dis we're we'd
ding, sab, is to be berry much in de
| fashion. sab" Very well, replied the
clergyman. 4 will try to do everything
in my power to gtatify the wishes of the
parties" So, after the dinner and dane
ing and supper were over, the groom's
best man" called again on the minister
and left him SO fee. g hope every
thing was as your friend desired it ,
said the urbane clergyman. Well
sah to tell de trut, Mr.. Johnson was q
little disappointed, answered the
| groOm's man. Why, took my robes !!
said the minister. . Yes, sah-it wasnt
dat" . | adhered 10 the rubrics of the
church" Yes, sab, dat was all right,
:. | was punctual and shook hands witt
the couple What more could | do?'
"Well, sab, Mr.. johnson, he kind o fel
hurt, you see, case you didn't salute de
bride.
Happy Thought.
Paris Paper.1
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