The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-04

point out the supposed thieves from q
group Of men he ut once selected the
detective who resent led Red Tim.
But when Tim was arrested. Mr. Bou.
tillier's confidence was so shaken that
he could not identify the thief and the
fellow escaped punishment.-M y
Herald
| PERNICIoUS READING.
Danger Lurking In Papers Devoted to
Matrimonial Advertising.
The publisher of u matrimonial ad-
vertising sheets sends us a copy upon
which he has written the following
memorandum: Over five hundred
leading newspapers have occupied
from one to twelve columns each in
discussing (msny in ridiculins) while
very few understand it Please
read"
This 10 80 fair-seeming request
that in spite Il the pressure on our
time-a pressure which the publisher
Of . weekly like the one referred to
can not probably comprehensive
have complied with it We have
''rcad;" and we think we can under
stand why ''many" of the FIVE hum
dred leading newspapers have occr-
pied some space in r;dieuling the pub
lieatien referred to. Ifthey had read
it a litsle more carefully they would
havc found it too serious for ri,licule
and would probably have condemned
it.
The paper in question purports to 10
devoted to seekers of domestic happi.
ness" What it is really devoted to
seems to be the making of money out
of tho silly. the foolish and the cranks
who believe in matrimonial advcrtis-
ing. and the wicked who find in sheet
which does such advertising an oppor-
tunity to ensnare the s;llv and foolish.
1t is filled. with the exception of y few
columns devoted to sclf-exploitation
and specious pleading in behalf Of this
miserable method Of bringing marriage
about, with advertisements. or what
purport to be such. of mon and women
who wan: partners in wedlock.
Tho descriptions which the adver-
Users give Of themselves have all the
popularity Of bill Of sale or chattel
mortgage. and are quite az devoid of
sentiment. One. for instance. de-
scribes herself rs ~ widow of 80. 5 feet
4 inches in height. dark eyes light
hair. weight 16O pounds. well educated.
fair mysticism and fair houseSeeper.
She admits an incumbrsncc in the
shape of lone boy"-age. size and
weight not given-and wants to corre-
spond with ~ Western gentleman over
40. widowcr or bachelor" She closes
with the suggestion that she will be ~
dutiful wife to good man." Another
says she is 81 neat little housekeeper'
who lis willing to display her abilities
in making home happy but how can
she (she asks) unless some good. true.
temperate man over As whom she could
love proposes:
Another. on the masculine side Of
the paper. describes himself rs "gen-
tleman Of p Years. five feet seven in-
ches. fair complexion. not much money.
but q true and honest heart" He
neither smokes. chews or drinks
whisky; and does not say what vice he
does patronize in place of these. Still
another is - widower of Is. having
property and income sufficient 10 sup
port wife, owaing n well-established
business in = town where he Is we'll
known and can give the best Of refer
cnces" He wants 1.-The acquaintance
of lady of suitable ago who has no
children"
1t can hardly be necessary to say to
intelligent, right-mintied readers that
this whole notion Of advertising for
wife or u husband is degrading and de-
moralizing. Our system Of marrying
and giving in marriage is bad enough
at its best resulting as it so often does
in ill-sorted unions. which the courts
are compelled to break. 1t is infinitely
better. however. than system which
has its foundation in the matrimonial
UutC"u. 4hctc - pSetoHse NJ lestSt
in all cases-and the fact in u great
prepondrrance of cascs-of mutual Sc
quaintance and Of liking. if not of ro-
mantle attachment ltmay be \ lottery.
but there is \ chance at least of drawing
n prize. and. ~ matter of fact. the
majority do draw prizes. in system
Of marriage upon the bargain and sale
theory embodied in the advertisement
plan it is inevitable that the vast ma
jority must draw blanks.
No woman Of real refinement with
right views of the married state. its
meaning and its responsibilities. could
content herself with man who would
answer an advertisement describing
the particular kind Of husband want
ed, as one would describe carriage.
horse or pug. No such woman in
deed would advertise for husband. |
What is true of the woman is true of
the man.-DeGroI Free Press.
Philosophy triumphs easily over
past evils and future evils, but present
evils triumph over it-Roetetoucax