Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-31
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
A Texan Who Wants to Marry Asks
Us Some Questions.

The following batch of inquiries
from Francis d. johnson of Deni-
son, Texas, came to hand a few
days ago and requires our prompt
attention. The nature of his request
admonishes us to use all haste, lest
his silly little heart break its cruel
fetters and hurry to that bourne
where the mourn-doodle whangeth
and there is eternal rest. Here is
his epistolary correspondence:
DEAR SIR Oct. p. lSSS.-Fron Dapiso,
thartor remove TO Whitewright. Texns
Slrs OF Salem, Origon, l am intereSting
ABOUT the CRATE state valy of Origon vhv
Is becaus Nicely get up Information comes
an ABOUT that Vallys and girleS Il Boys is
sensible baretOOted to save the trouble Now
ar thare emmy of Large wimanS out thare
Jhat L can git for Companion a nice
WluOW OF some means & farm or city prop-
erty one that has good starts in this
world say about worth 1000 s & so no sir
please tel me of one of those Young mades
OF marragable age that will take me in and
nave talk with worlds afareS and life Of
love IL perhaps rejoined leve thy father
and mother TO walk into marriage l tel NV
-
looking tolerably! uses no smoking to-
oaCcos nor do not use no whisky still Hove
little grape wine but haven had no wine
sins last chriSmus l have nice cottage
house 4 lots in Whitewright Texas have
a renting il out for 500 per year what is n
house can be built for at In Oregon IA fl by
p long and story & half hight. Can l ever
get well OF woman one that haSe got sum
mony TO help by o little farm to raSe all
kinds of stuf on 4 be 81 DIS all this SubgiclIs
supposen good honist harted cleaver lady
of eny meneS or stock wish to put a wooden
factory that was to suit her caixilation but
l do ned nice made
Sir II you will refiekt up on this and find
out what good wido lady or a made of 20
to 30 yr old l am 40 last dec 10 good dispo-
sishun and my wife lost into Indiany
want to come to origon and prosper in the
salam valy am penshuner of "a La month
due next december l hope you will tax
paires TO help me along happily & no
trouble l want quick reply to all have
written yours respectfully
FRANCIS d. JOHNSON
Ps what 1 do meen me mr. Francis d
johnson by writin is If you do no OF any
good wimens who do have good home 4
enought of 1000 doll this is all car aboute
p. $. supposen thar is emmy lady in emmy
phase in oregon or in Calaforny or in wash
ingter gest you will ask me nothing for
the talking to emmy lady whom might be
onley worth about something over 1000
hope you will show this to sum honist
good friendly ladys knowing that they
wont fool me. f. ID. j.
p. S. when you see a rite good well of
ladyS widow of l child or 2and being well
of in good house of her one tel her am in
marllit for her choice tel her to sit down
and rite me a noat and l garrantie will
come do good accorden to laws abidings
am yours obedienl servants; Francis,
n l am sure will move out thare as
sune ms you Civ me good muse of things
m "a n nil rf in ol,
Francis ID. Johnson, Whitewright, Texas.
Well, Francis, your frankness par
alyzes us, so to speak, and our brain
throbs to the excited heating of our
sympathetic heart. We are yours
for the time being at least. Our
pulse beats in harmonious response
to your burning passion. Our eyes
are turned toward the favored,
though weaker, vessel and the size
of her pile. AS yet, we are grieved
to narrate, the damsel is unseen, but
surely she will hasten to tear from
her beautiful face the veil which
has so long hidden her from this
world of woe and fortune seekers
when you arrive upon the scene.
Haste the day when the prince may
come riding by and gather to him
self and she to herself. Let each
flock together in glorious peace and
"rejoined love" as you tersely call
it. Oh, what a useless implement a
starved heart is, Francis. We feel
for you, and were it not for the many
miles of sage brush and cactus that
lie between us we would feel for you
with stuffed club. Pardon the di-
gression. But don't let anything
deter you from placing your placid
form in this propitious vale. There
is room for you. Please consult the
superintendent of your ward and
gain leave of absence. Come to
us Immediately if not sooner and we
will take pleasure in showing you
around. as we have our optics on a
bargain that cannot fail to suit your
idle fancy.