The Benton weekly record., 1882-08-24
Il y ItS7II'UTI0T THAT DESERVES
ENCOURAGEMENT.

4 late issue Of the New York Sun coi0-
mends the establishment OF matrimonial
bureaus. similar 10 those now existing in
Chicago. throughout the country and es
pecially in the eparSely settled States and
Territories. We agree with the Sun. This
Ia al age Of labor-saylng inventions and Of
societies organized for making life easy.
Matrimonial bureaus are OF the latter sort.
They are happily devised to facilitate mar
riages-to unite two hearts THAI beat as
one. Neither Of tile two hearts, however,
knew that tho other was Oh the beat. This
is the province Of the bureau 10 make
known. Falling in love is rs easy rs fall
ing down stairs, and some times as lln-
pleasant in It's results. Like nIcasles and
WhoOplng- g-cough, it is one Of the diseases
Of youth, but when 1t comes TO the matter
the heart Of man fails him oftcntimes and
it isa very benefcentzzagency that steps III
and for slight consideration supplies his
Iongings after better-half. TO the bash
ful young man courtsfp is very trying,
especially if the object Of il is surrounded
by parents, and brothers, and sisters, and
aunts, and cousins, who always look as
though they wanted to know what ones
intentions are. And il Is an expensive
process when fonCncs5 for ice cream
and moonlight rides have been early
OF rf hn frnN
"who would Wooing go' OF being gob-
bled up by some ancient duck, is at all
times among the possibilities If a gu!ess
youth is left to his own ungarded impulses.
America, or at least Western America, is
behind the age i'll the establishment OF
these beneficent institutions. a few de-
fectivc efforts have been made III the larger
cities to make matrimony easy, but with
indifferent results. In France mai riago
offices are about us common rs Insurance
companies, and the prover}iaIy happy
life that the Frencilnan leads is trtceable
directly to his freedom from tedious cln-
ploymentof Of courtship--the lingering sus-
pense of leaning Oh the front gate, rs it
were. From this he is exempt. In Italy
there has been established these twelve
wears, The "International Marriage Of
fice," whose sphere Of Usefulness is co-ex-
tensiye with civilization, and it is said to
be doing q fine business. Printed circulars
in all languages, except the language OF
love, are sent to eligible widows and spin
sters informing them of the object OF the
society, and on request they are furnished
a schedule of available parties in market
On their part, if desiring to avail them
selves of its aid they are required TO state
the amount Of their fortune, or ''dot> " how
it is invested, give their permanent address
and age, the latter as nearas itis judici0us,
and Photograph sccresy in all cases
guaranteed. On this basis correspondence
and interviews are arranged between those
who are in the market possessed Of like
euuiyaients It is sad TO think that most Of
the masculine applicants are mere fortune
hunters who look TO their wives fortunes
for ,.,a..,,, -, commission EDaI'ge1
BY the society and to lead a fast life. Still,
as said, it il not Il bad Institution and de-
serves encouragement in the sparcely set
tied districts OF the western states and ter
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