West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-11-27
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Three young gentlemen. now serv-
me in the United States Artillery. whose
/ terms of service will shortly expire. are
de~lrouS of opening correspondence
/ with few young ladies with vie,. tn
matrimony. Address in sincerity, with
carte dc Vi>ite, If agreeable. NNB"
Three young ladies, Interested in
| gallant soldiers, wish 20 open CORE
Spondencc with any who lack lady
friends at home. We have albums i'm
which to store such photographs rs we
may receive"
With carte dc yisite. il agreeable. ="
Is ambiguous Is it but to say. in other
words: "lf you are ugly don't send
Your picturcsP But that little diili
Guilty sinks into insiguidcauce in the
presence of the awful idea what would
the ladies have done if they themselves
had been four or the young gcntlcmcn
two? How could they ever have de-
cided which of the siSterhood should re-
tire from the cOmpctit'o 'onP
In connection with matrimonial
questions, some papers announce tho
most wonderful feats of clairvovance
and astrology, one lady, however. de-
to do with astrology, and those pro.
fessed astrologists who advertise as
clairvoNants are arrant impostors "
Here is a specimen:
" Astonishing! Madame NJ. seventh
daughter, has foresight TO tell how soon
and how often you marry, and all YOU
wish 10 know, even your thoughts, OF
no pay; twenty-five cents. Gonuemon
not admitted.
Now, "gcntlemen not admitted" is a
libel on the fair sex. IL means TO say
that 1t won't do to let men into the Sc
crciS of the future which matrimony
will reveal Madame NJ. has a great
pull upon other astrologsts i'm this fact
That she is seventh daughter; but even
here she is cut out 10y Madame H., who
is 1.-The great seventh daughtcr' still
Madame ), who can not command
such weird pedigree, is nothing
daunted by the claims of her rivals and
with great courage opens fire rs fol-
lows:
d" Caution-Look out! Good news
for all! 80, 900 reward for any one who
can lual Madame So
Let Us hope that Madame $. is clearer
in her predictions than in her oompo-
sltion, as witness the following:
drunkenness cured. and numbers
free. Ladies, take notice. you that
have been deceived by false lovers, YOU
that have been unfortunate i'm lie. call
on this great European clairvoyant and
astroIog ST. Mrs Il. would not object
To this combination of clairvoyanco
and astrology' for it is these facts which
induce her to say that her equal is not
10 be found, which is tested by hun
drcds who daily and eagerly visit her
that this is no humbug."
The frankcst lady of all halls from
the BOwcry. Madame w, who honestly
warns people what they are 90 expect il
they 60 to her with valuable properly
ON their persons.
Madame W., clairvoyant and gifted
Spanish lady, unveils the mysteries of
futurity, love. marriage, absent friends,
sickness. tells lucky numbers. property
lost or stolen" She is, OF course, the
greatest wonder in the world. and
probably the greatest nuisance, for her
strong point is that she restores
drunken and unfaithful husbands We
should have said that the poor wives
we've much better without them. 49,
brooklyn Edgie.