Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-16
WIVES FOR BACHELORS,
How II Washington MatrinhOni-
al Bureau il Conducted.
A LOVERS AGENCY That SUPPLIES
NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO CUPlDS
AND PUTS UNMARRIED MEN
IN DANGER.
The system FULLY EXPLAINED.

I presume, sir that your intentions
are perfectly honorable said the red
nosed man behind the big desk. This
bureau regards it as part Of its bust
ness to protect its innocent and trust
full female customers from falling a
prey to the vile of CONSCIOUSNESS deceiv
ers. whose professions to real manhood
are exclusively expressed by y pair Of
rantaloons apiece
The red-nosed man scowled virtuous
y as he uttered these words, and the
Washington star reporter noticed that
the same formula precisely was repro.
duced at the bottom Of the printed cir
cular that had Just been handed to him.
I am tired of beiug;a bachelor he
replied, simply, and | have understood
from your Advertisement that your low
era agency is prepared to furnish wives
to order.
You are talking business. We have
many very beautiful. and accomplished
young ladies at present on our books
short and tall, plump ami th'n, blonde
anil brunctte-all blessings waiting to
be appropriated b. the lucky fellows.
And you will introduce Inc TO some
of them o
No, sir. That is not our way. The
first thing necessary for you to DO Is to
hcvome a memoir VI The Order Of the
Golden Clrclet, of which AIN president
and treasurer The entrance fee, pay
able IN advance, is five dollars. By he
payment OF That sum Won are admitted
to the order without initiation or fur
tLer fornality. A the same time,
however, YOU ar- required to fill out ore
OF these blanks, giving Il full desert
ton Of yourself, including age, height,
weight, color Of hair EYES and complex
ion, natlun≪y, education, disposition,
habits as to liquor and tobacco, and ii
nanclal standing You give me a pho
tograrh and give YOU a nulabvr, TO-
CORES ondence between male and fe-
male members of the order is effected
entirely through the medium of mum
4ers, and this is the general post office
And | yyseume You will let me sec
some Of the young womel>s photo
graphs?
BY no means. We take as few
chances as possible Of revealing THEN
identity, for tAcir negotiations with Us
are conducted in the strictest conf
dcuce.
Is the Young bachelor expected to
20 it blind. then, and select his bride
after the oriental ashton, without see
ing her beforehand 2
Certainly not and if you viii CIV
lie an opportunity | will make it clear
to you. When you have had your name
entered in my private membership
books, which are open 10 noue but my
self, | will show you number Of blanks
filled in with the descriptions full OF as
many young ladies. Here is one for all
example :
Miss, No. 2G.
Age 90
Height 5 feet inches.
Weight 1870 pounds.
Complexion Blonde, with blue eyes.
Education High school.
Disposition Amiablc
n B-Plump and saury, clear skin and
good figure says she knows how to cook
and keep hpusc; father Wholesale grocery
clerk.
The N B. is added by mysclf,' ex
planned the red nosed nan. of course
the name and address Of the young lady
are inscribed IN my secret books, oppo
site the number 26, s, that | alon,
know who she is. | may show you y
such descriptive blanks, each represent
ing female menber of the order, amt
if you select FROM among them No. rs
say, as tie one appearing to a5tisiY youl
notions Of loneliness best, | place you
in communication with her at once
You write pretty little note to The
far unknown and leave it with me;
place it IL pIgeonhole No. 26, and whet
she comes in she gets it. A reply pen
ned 10y her goes into your box, and so
the correspondence progresses until pho
tograpAs are exchanged AMI, very ike
,Iv, az appointment made for a nleetnG
somewhere
So ,on don't have them meet here p
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