Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05
FOOLISH GIRLS.
Letters Found In the Possession or
Bogus AstrOloger and spanish
Seer. who was Preparing to
do Lively Business In
Memphis.

In the daily papers the following personal
notice appeared several times of late:
Prof Castrala. the great Spanish Seer Will inclose
to anyone sending age lock OF their hair color OF
correct picture of future husband, or Wife, place and
time Of meeting and date Of marrlsge; IhtS Is no
Tennessee.
Chief-of-Police Athy; who watches adver-
tisements of the above swindling character,
had his detectives to arrest and run In the
great seer, Prof. Castrala, who was found
at his clearinghouse, No. l76 Main street.
The man arrested gave his name as Harris,
and he stated to the chief that he was only
agent OF Prof. Castrala, who was now at Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas. This was too thin, how
ever, as Harris and Castrala are the same.
Harris has been a varlety-showmau in this
city, and Is known to the police as the man
who, last winter, gave several denli- monde
balls on Second street, near Adams. Being
out OF money he turned Spanish seer, and en-
deavored to raise the wind by imposing upon
foolish girls who want to marry. The chief
OF police ordered him to stop this swindling-
confidence business and to take his advertise
ments out of the papers. This he promised
to do, and he was released from arrest dur
ing good behavior. The chief has number
OF letters In his possession which young girls
and others have sent to the bogus seer, beg
ging him to send them photographs of their
future husbands. These ladies, who are in
terested, can find their letters, postage
stamps, silver quarters and locks of hair,
| which were found In possession of the conf
deDce man. The victims will have to apply
| to the chief in person for their property, so
| that they can be identified by means of the
samples of hair, which must match that on
| the heads of the victims. Unless they appear
in person during the present week, the silver
quarters and postage stamps will be applied
to the relief of the poor, and the locks OF hair,
I0F ool1 lanlya r.1 tNtrrr1
| will be cremated. The following are sample
letters received by the swlndling Spanish
seer:
THE BLUE-EYED MAIDEN.
MEMPHIS, April 3, 1879.
| Prof. Castrala:
OF this city that you will send to anyone for 25c and
three-cent stamp the picture of their future Hus
/ band, being somewhat ankctiOuS to know taught
years, months 21 days fair complexion, blue eyes
will send after get my picture that wants to wait to
see how will come out. Address to Miss NJ. --,
Please send the picture of my future and you Will
| get lots of Is ct from my netghbofhood
Accompanying the above were a quarter
| of dollar, a three-cent stamp and lock OF
| light brown hair.
THE RED HAIRED GIRL.
| BROWNSVILLE. TENN, April 1, 1879.
PROF. CAsTRAIA-Seeing your advertisement In
the APPEAL, and having great curiosity TO see the
photo of my mght-be intended husband. and to
learn something of my future, concluded to wrtts TO
you and find out Pm twenty years old, have hazel
eyes, and you can see color or hair by sample In
Now, please let me hear from you Immediately, fol
| have the greatest curiosity to know my fate. Re
specially. A..
Inclosed were a silver quarter, postage
stamp and small lock of very red hair.
I WISH TO KNOW MY FATE.
With thefollowing were Enclosed stamped
envelop, on which was written the addres;
| of the young lady, silver quarter and a
short curl of dark brown hair neatly tied with
short piece of velvet trimming.
VANCE STREET, MEMPHIS, TENN.
| PROF. CAsTRALA-Reading your advertisement IL
my fate, answer it: am seventeen years old, and
| have brown hair; inclOse lock of 1t; and have
dark blue eyes. And now, hoping you Will answer
this Immediately, giving some news OF my future one
| You can address me at No. - Vance street, Mem
phis. Miss E..
AN ASS OF THE MALE GENDER.
With the following letter came two letter
stamps, two cent stamp, two silver dimes,
| and lock of black hair:
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2, 1879.
DEAR SIR-Inclosed please find twenty five cents
end stamp. for which you Will please comply with
your advertisement in the APPEAL Please forward,
by return mail, to postoce and oblige, yours truly
s..
A postal-card was also mailed, saying:
| 1 neglected giving my age, which is eighteen
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