Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
THE NUPTIAL GAME
Lkened to the Faro Bank Business, and
the Victims Of the Swindles
Advised Not 70
SqaeaI Because They Are Tarti Particeps
in the Characterization or Sharks
at New Orleans.

neither the Inherent matrimonial ass
Citations have been crippled or gone TO TIL
bourne whence no traveller returns, v
know not. Such rumors are a6oat, wheth.
true or not. From publication recent
made, however, il appears that somebod
has been benefited, and that lsrge amount
have been distributed. The formation {
these different associations, we take it, wer
made in good faith. The Knights of Homo
and Ancient Order of United Workman
founded upon the same principle, have bee
abundaDtly successful, and similar associa
tons have been beneficial 10 its rnemhsrs
III any trouble exists ii doubtless has beef
brought about by the numerous application
for membership. The community was tot
greedy for speculation, and in joining every
thing that was presented the people over
loaded themselves. Payday came around
and those who had assessments to fall due
fouQd themselves short. Day after day adj
vertisements were inserted in the news
papers calling for help 10 carry their policies
Everybody esq was in the same boat, and one
could not help the other. Consequently the
day of reckoning came, and there was no
money on hand 10 meet The obligations.
Now who was 10 blame? The associations
relied upon assessments to make the necessary
distribution. II the members fail 10 pay, the
associations couldn't. Without knowing
anything about The matter, we take it th at
II trouble exists, this is the csuse. But these
same people, or some of them, who did not
pay are disposed TO squeal, 80 we learn. Some
are talking about instituting suits for recov.
cry of entrance money. They PLAYED 10 the
first place TO win, and some OF Them have
won. Being pdTticeps cftzninis TO the trsnsac-
ton, upon what grounds can they hope to
recover? This squealiDg business is wrong in
principle. If a mans own free will takes
him 10 the faro hank, aud he loses on the
turn, The beet thing be can do is to remain
quiet and profit by experience. II he over
loaded himself in the matrimonial business,
and was dropped from the roll for non-pay-
ment- he has likewise he privilege of profit
ing by the experience which tells him that
1t is folly 10 overslep the bounds of his
purse. Don't squeal5 gentlemen; bear it like
a little man."
1t is palpable 10 every one that this edi-
torial was written in the interest of the
matrimonial associations. For instance, it
says:
Fhstly-That somebody has been bene-
fitted and large amounts distributed
1t is also true that somebody has been
swindled, and that large amounts have been
distributed among the officers and placed
where it will do the most good.
SecondIy-The formation of these different
associations were made in good faith.
The good faith of a man is judged by his
acts, and is not proven by mere assumption.
The Banner must be very credulous TO sup
pose that the various swindlers who have
engaged in these associations were actuated
by any other sentiment than that of filling
their own pockets.
Thirdly-The Knights of Honor were
founded upon the came principle.
This ia a yerdant piece of ignorance on
the part of the Banner. The APPEAL has
pointed out no less than ten points of differ
ence between the Knights and the matrimo-
NAL frauds.
Fourlhly-If any trouble exists il doubt.
less has been brought about by numerous
applications for membership.
The truth is that trouble does exist, and il
is caused by the fact that there are not nu-
merous applications for membership. The
srsrpers have never yet complained of nu-
merous applications.
Fifthly-'Now, who was to blame?" asks |
the Banner, and the inference is that the
members who refused 10 be swindled any
further were the guilty parties. The poor
matrimonial man is only deserving of the |
sympathy OF the populace. He acted in |
good faith, but the Banner compares him, in |
the wind-up OF its article TO the faro-banker, |
showing what fine sense of logical consist |
ency it has. Now, the truth is, that people |
were induced TO join the matrimonial asso-
Citations by glitteriDg pretenses. If the e1-
cuses now pleaded had been embodied in |
the leaflets the swindles would hardly have |
y
matrimonial associations are guilty of OBJ |
tanning money uHder false pretenses. They |
are usually originated by impecunious |
shsrpers who won't work, and expect 10 tske |
in the suckers" for about six months and |
then make an assignment with S35 assets;
liabilities unknown and incalculable, as an |
association did here recently. The Banner |
has simply placed itself in a questionable |
Is position, however, is |
simply on q par with the community in |
which it exists, where Judge of the Crimi- |
nal Court is president of two of the associa- |
lions.
MARRIAGE swINDLERs' CONVENTION.
Probably the finest piece of superhumsn |
gall has been the convention of the vari- |
Gus matrimonial sharks in New Orleans. |
The professional confidence men ought |
to hold a convention, and weed out some
Of the features in their system that him
der its successful working. But 10 return,
the matrimonial statesmen assembled, and
the Convention resolved Il. To discontinue
the payment of commissions to sgents. ~ |
Te memoralize the State Legislatures 10 I'M
pose a Stste privilege tax of not less than
300 on each association, and $40 on each
agent. 81 The merging or consolidation Of
endowment associations one with another, to
such an extent as may be deemed prscti-
cable, upon the following basis: The assoc
citation into which others are to be merged
shall require of all applicants a full aud
complete roll of its membership, the amount
paid in and deposited in the several funds
and upon acceptance shall turn over to the
association all the accounts for uncollected
annual dues, and all funds known and styled
as the trust fund of an association, including
the advance assessments collected. AZ That
the United Association orgsnizs a company
with home Office at New Orleans.
Embarrassed "day" companies are advised
to wind up their affairs, and pro rate the
funds on hand equally among their member
ship.
The Convention will reassemble in New
Orleans November 9Th.
THE LAST RESORT"
The APPEAL has received the following
letter and circular:
10 the Editors of the Appeal:
sHuoUAL2K, MISS. o tober 1.-THE within cir
ular represents the best company out None OF
DON'T You think the terms Of payment make it
old forever? Your these internal COM
ems You are making friends by it. Let your
rood work go on. Give this company lick.
Most respectfully, CITIZEN.
THE sHUQUALAK LAST RESORT MATRIMo-
NAL ASSOCIATION.
Oficers-Hon. Ben Clark, president; Tom Kill
Patr1k, vlce-president; Abram Robinson. secre-
Iary; Squire Hudson, treasurer; Henderson Per
Ixins. general manager.
DSPosiboIJ- CT DetSleg > DlAckSInllh SHOP.
Reterenees-Crotonoh Scott, Bob H1obler,
French Hudson.
Membership Fee-On application for member
ship the fee shall be Sl2
Cash Payment-Pay this company IS and get
married when you please.
OrganiZation-This company was organized Sat-
1rday, october I, 1SS2 and no assessments viii be
made under thirty days
Membership-Any married or unmarried white
person may become a member Of this association
L they will keep their feet washed and have not
got more than two wives.
Certificates be issued for $500 only, which
you will have to pay TO the company
ANY member remaining unmarried for five years
md paid up all dues and assessments shall pay
10 the company $1,000.
For all information apply to the secretary,
A BRAN Robinson.
A milan Fraud.
A correspondent at Milan, Tenn, writes
the death of the Peoples Birth
Day Association of that place. He Gays the
,windle lived and fourished for about ten