Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-10
Numerous Responses.


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Mr.. S. W. Goddard, who advertised in
the Bulletin for a wife, wants private
secretary to assist him in his correspond
ence.
Our readers will recollect that about
ten days ago Mr.. $. W. Goddard adver-
tised in the BNlletia for a wife. He has
already received more replies than he can
answer, and they are still raining in upon
him. Yesterday mornings mail brought
him six replies, and several more came
| by the afternoon train. They were from
all parts of the State, one from Savannah,
and several from Atlanta. One contained
a lock of auburn hair, one was written on
mourning paper, and in the third was en-
closed a stamp for reply.
This novel but spirited correspondence
is no joke. Mr.. Goddard means business.
and his correspondents seem to be Of the
same mind.
One of the replies was burlesque, and
that was written by some man in Rome.
Mr.. Goddard says he expects to get a
wife out OF the lot. Here is one OF the
letters;
ATLANTA, Nov. 80, SIS.
Mr. 8 ". Goddard:
DEAR SIR read your advertisement with
great pleasure. 10 rs so romantic. am llght
complicated, not very tall, and my hair VIII
suit you, know, as 1t Is as straight as a
board.
always did love little children I don't
answer this because am hard up for chances.
But love potatoes Yours truly. Il. j.
Send your picture.
The following letter addressed TO the
Bulletin, came TO hand yesterday:
MR.. EDETER: l see in the constitution that
Mr. w Goddard advertised for a wife tell me
how oalde he is his size complexion how oald
his youngest child and his oaldest is
Address Efg
Atlanta ga.
As this letter has some practical ques-
tions which many have asked, Mr.. God
dard requests us TO reply through our
columns.
Mr.. Goddard is about six feet high, and
built something like the traditional Uncle
Sam, though he does not wear the striped
pants and claw-hammer coat. His hair
is what one would call auburn, If it be-
longed TO a female. and his chin is sparse
ly settled with sandy whiskers IN the
! form Of gotee. He is a hOrny-hsted
farmer, and his originally fiorld complex
ion is, like the autumn leaves, drowned
by the golden summer weather" He is
about 80 years of age; his oldest child
is about 10, and his youngest near 3. Such
man having once passed through the
| holy state OF matrimOny, would fain re-
turn. Standing out from the gTotesque-
| ness OF his advertisement, which insisted
on woman with straight hair, there APP
pears to be an element OF pathos in the
words, 81 want a woman who will be true
to my five little ones" 1t was re-
markable announcement, which has
drawn forth replies from wo-
men OF all grades OF society. The
| 70 bushels of potatoes to which he proud
ly alluded, have not failed to make an inn
preston on the female mind; and, from
some of the letters. we note That these pota-
toes have conJured up in the feminine inn
| aginatiOn visions Of roast possum which
was an unaccountable youth, but this is
the first time he has ever been known TO
feather his arrows with sweet potatoes,
or to let loves young dream coduette
with the ghost Of an Opossum. Truly the
wonders of advertising never cease.