Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-09
AN IMPORTATION OF WIVES.
Choice Assortment of Beauty to Grace
PennaVIvnnfa Hnrrna

Choice Assortment of Beauty to Grace
Pennsylvania Homes.
Castle Garden was the scene Of much
hustle and excitement yesterday, SAYS the
New York Morning Journal. For the
past two days one could not but notice
the appearance there 81 y solid-Iooking
men whose faces plainly bespoke their
anxiety. They were miners and en-
ployed in the coal mines Of Mauch
Chunk, Penn. Their presence at the
Garden was considerable OF a mystery,
and until the arrival of the steamship
Vera yesterday all We're at a loss to ex-
plain their presence.
With the arrival of the Vera. how
ever, the mystery was cleared up and one
Of the strangcst scenes ever Witnessed in
Castle Garden was enacted.
As the AIS steerage passengers of the
ezra were landing p red-sheeked and
hiNen-haired maIdens, ranging in are
from j. To p, with tOp-bOOts up 10 their
knees, were seen to take precedence Of
the other passengers and nerYOusy
walk down the gang-plank to the Gar
den.
As they fled along the narrow en-
trance and registered their name with
the clerks they cast iUTtive chances at
the group Of p hOrny-h1nGed sons of toll
who were impatienJly awaiting their
arrival
No sooner had they gone through the
formula OF being registered at the Garden
than they all made a grand rush for the
group of men, who received them with
open arms.
The unusual spectacle was explained
10y one OF the miners, who said:
Those N8uu.s ladies' ar1 from KOS-uth
IN hungary, and our party is from
M3uta Chunk, i'm Pennsylvania. Ii IS
impossible for us 10 secure suitable
companions of our own nationality
where We are employed, SO about three
months ago we all dubbed together and
sent an agent To kossuth, where the
population OF women greatly exceeds
that Of the men, for the purpose of bring
lnS to this country - nice looking and
healthy young women who are not afraid
OF WORK and who desire 10 get married.
The man who selected the girls is Mr..
Jansen and you see the result OF his trip.
For my part think be has done mostly.
II You know CT p nicer looking girls than
are IN that group you can do more than
can. You see we are forming a little
village OF our own and our experience
with American girls has been very dis
cOuraging. They seem to be afraid of us,
Sd we Just combined and sent over money
sufficient To bring these girls over and
now we are going to marry Them"
'HOw do YOU intend selecting them p
inquired the reporter.
''OA, that was al fixed weeks ago. You
see. we drew lots to see who would have
the first choice, and l won No. 3. l have
chosen that little girl with the black eyes
and hair. She is short, but just look at
her arms; she Is as strong as horse. and
don't you think she is pretty?
"When l asked her il she thought she
could be c0ntented with me and grow to
like me she laughed all over her face.
Her name is Bertha Hillern and she is in
her l9th year. l feel very proud Of her
already. Come over and drink glass Of
lager with u.s.
The reporter went over to the corner
where the gOOd-natured George MetZger
presides and talked with the pretty
Bertha, who was seated on a bundle of
clothing. Her conversation translated
was to the effect that she was delighted
at the prospect Of securing husband
and a good home at the same time. As
she slipped her lager she said that she was
sure that she would like her intended
husband, and that. she would do all in
her power to make him happy. She eX-
pected to 90 into the mines with him and
work as we'll as to take charge of their
little
Til, larpv sons departed on the
Gp. train ,0r Vch Chunk, to be
meI on eI.itf.a II future home.