The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-04-03
THEY WANT TO BE MARRIED.
Maids and Widows From All Over Speak
Up for Those Western Husbands.

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Mr.. Jackson, the Superintendent of
the Castle Garden, needs secretary 10
manage the matrimonial bureau which
he finds mselfunexpectedly at the head
of and whose business is growing daily.
The requests made some weeks ago
from men in the West desiring
wives and asking his mediation were
unfortunately published, and have
been answered by willing spinsters and
widows all over the land, and there is
feminine material already available
enough to supply all probable demands.
The letters are all written in serious
vein, the writers evidently meaning
business" Two Baltimore girls save
labor and postage by sending the follow.
ing joint epistle:
BALTIMORE, March 6, 1869.
SIR. We seeing your advertisement in
the newspaper stating that there were
two gentlemen wishing wives, the one
being baker and the other farmer, we
are desirable young ladies wishing to get
married, and the occupation of these gen.
tlemen is very suitable. The baker will
please to write letter and direct to No.
-Buren street, Baltimore, Md, for Miss
-, and the farmer can write letter
also and direct the same as above for
Miss -.
P. S.-By writing letters as above,
stating all particulars, they will be duly
answered by both.
Another candidate writing from New
ark, N. j., under date of March II, says:
Mr.. Jackson.
DEAR SIR: saw in one of our city
papers correspondent you have West,
from some gentleman friend wishing a
partner for life. Wishing to join with
him in the happy bands of marriage, /
would be willing to enter such an ar
rangement. I understand all kinds of
work-house and needlework; 1 am
widow, age 80. If the gentleman wishes
to correspond or exchange pictures, he
can be accommodated. Yours with re-
specs.
The following letter from a Pennsylva-
MIA lass is worthy of the Scotch lassie
who says, in Engaged" ""A'm q remark
able pretty gerl and I hae vera neat
figure"
NEW PARK, March 8, 17S9.-seeing
by the newspapers that a gentleman-an
Iowa farmer-offers himselfas husband
with good references, I accept his heart
and hand and give mine in return. l
am in want of home and have o great
desire to settle in the West with good
husband and good home. / am twenty
three years of age, about 81 feet in height,
weight 125 pounds, fine dark hair, dark
eye.lashes, bright blue eyes, and make o
very genteel appearance. 1 am an Or
phan; have three sisters, all married;
one lives in Philadelphia, one in Hart
ford, and one iu Maryland and I remain
with one at this place, six miles from the
station on the Pennsylvania Railroad, l
was raised with very respectable lady.
but she is dead, and ! am out of home
and would like very much to settle for
life. Well, suppose it is not necessary
for me to say any more. Hoping you
will send this on to the gentleman which
I have mentioned at once. He will
please send his picture to me and l will
send mine in return. will stop, hop
ing to hear from that gentleman soon.
Now here I give my address aud name.
New Park, Pa, Park County, Pa.
In care of Mr..
He will give me his address if he
pleases.
The cream of the letters is this one
written in neat hand by lady in drab;
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Third Month, 10th, 1879.
RESPECTFUL SIR: In looking in the
newspapers my eyes CHANGED to see a
small item headed "Demand for Wives"
I have read it very carefully and thought
fully and asked myself the question,
"Would it be prudent in me to answer
this?" So I came to the conclusion l
would risk it and answer. I don't know
if this should ever reach you or not if it
does do hope I may be successful in
my bold undertaking. thought to have
spent my entire life in single blessedness,
but the death of my dear parents caused
me to change my mind. buried my
mother just twenty months ago and not
two months since my father. So l must
tell you am farmers daughter can do
anything in housekeeping on or about a
farm. There is nothing am not fami-
liar with; can bake and cook for any
one; / would defy that one to excel ME
in cooking. I have one sister single; we
have nice farm and every comfort, but
it looks very lonely since father passed
away. We have strong desire to 60
West. A number of our friends have
gone to Kansas, but our desire is to go
to Iowa, as we have no attractions here
now. We are ladies of high standing ;
can 90 and mingle with the upper class
es, and have always done SO. From
childhood our reputation has been spot
less. We each profess to be Christians,
and try to do what is right. We have
always stood by our dear parents, but
you know death makes such changes.
So you see we will try to make faithful
and kind wives. If this should reach
you, 1 would try to tell you more of m.
life, but the husband l want must be
good, noble, and above all temperate.
As our past life has been very smooth
and happy; in fact no sorrow or trouble
did we know till death entered our
midst. I know this is very delicate
undertaking, especially for lady. You
may think my motive in doing this is
just for sport, but I am in sound earnest.
I hope I am not to be disappointed i'll
my present undertaking, so 1 will leave
it to your judgment in regard to our
chances of a husband. Well, 1 guess 1
have said enough. Iremain true,
Please direct Wilmington post Office,
Delaware.
will wait anxious to hear from you.
These letters are only few out of q
hundred or so.-NeD York World.