The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-13

rAey Advertise All Sorts Of Briliians
0pportunities. bat Usually Intro.
-A.ce UnsuspectinG Women to Ua.
scrupuious Adve.tarers-Phots
yrnrh. Of Handsome Swatns and
M~au,eous Maiaens Are the Usual
ssnits, hut the Originals Are Sell
aom In Evidence-wAat Can Ne
Dome TO Abolish the Eviis
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-One would I'M.
agine that It was hardly necessary
s,nw-a days to warn the public against
professional marriage-mongers. "hen-
e.cer the veil that covers the operations
~ these gentlemen has been lifted II
lx1s been made clear to the dullest cons
n~s.hension that bunkum Is the OASIS
or enc business anu - eee"y SERIOUS
sw1ndles are Its common accessories.
Dat exposures and warnings have not
ssnpped the supply Of dupes. and these
Dr5schief- making agencies are still
p14eting the savings OF servant girls
and the spare cash Of hard-working
The recent prosecutions for missing
word frauds and other bogus compe-
titSons show that 10000. or. perhaps. 60.-
1aA fools are always standing ready to
part with their money. They appear
tn rely upon such theories as that
mnn who Is not publicly branded as an
fnsposter must be honest. that man
VINO advertises extensively must be
wealthy, that whatever appears In
yrfnt must be true. that an enthusiast
~. testimonial must be genuine and
unsolicited.
None Of these stupid notions will hold
wxeer for a moment. 1t Is no easy task
tn reveal a rogue's character and ca
rear to the general public. The law Of
Itlssa is so severe that a newspaper Is
eenerally unable to publish a sentence
until II has in Its possession long
caznin Of well-corroborated evidence. In
tfs vast majority Of cases the victims
% q skillful trickster take no steps to
pes,tect others. thinking that they will
ssxEs avoid adding to the unpleasant
nsss OF publicity. They say to them
seayes, we have been fooled. but why
sasousd we let the world know what
Gsdns we are?"
Victims Don't Complain.
When the victimization is the OUT
esaope Of their matrimonial schemes.
ttasy are more Mortified than ever at the
zaaR ot attracting public comment to
raoir ambitious aspirations. The dry
s;,zsds clerk who wanted to hnd . lady
ts1ah $751; year and the dressmaker
whs thought that the photograph Of
lDsr pretty face had beguiled the fancy
90 ~ WAN street broker are naturally
mnl t.lclined to amuse their friends with
se recital Of their disappointing expert
ssnees. The agents Of the marriage
susersHt know all this beforehand. and
rhas At happens that a course Of de-
.,sA and blatant humbug may be car
stssd ,on for months and years without
ts,e interference OF press OF police.
vo place confidence in the simple dis
12trjmonial agencies. like bogus loan
SnNues, have often proved gold mines to
-lr6tr unscrupulous promoters. The fees
s.r The foolish soon suffice for splendid
.zftlces. the costly upholstery Of which
.-aases the caller to believe that he Is
sSraling with people in the front rank
ny IN. business world. A staff of frock-
I-ated clerks are there to show the ten
sfvest sympathy for the husband seek
fnS shop girl or governess. Lifelong
yT7,o ran wonder II they are dazzled by
thu Inviting prospect and part with
St,<ir 'hardwon earnings In response to
rfis honey-toned suggestions of the cum
rvtnF rasca1s7
Cheap Game to Run.
Nj this game a big show can be made
with little expenditure. Most of tho
advertisements are evolved in the mar.
~sfse agents Office. from the marriage
.tRnt's fertile brain. When a genuine
advertisement does come in, It is proba-
MY from some forlorn maiden who has
hseen waiting for years for mate. The
reSult-if there is any result-of her
subscriptions to the agency will be an
Introduction to some worthless adven-
azrer. who will borrow whatever money
xkr may be possessed of and then fly
.>sHy after a fresh quarry.
AT these offices part OF the stock in
trlAnn is a collection OF highly orna-
maRral photographs-handsom fellows
with curly black hair and dropping
rrrstaches. doll-faced beauties with
kssose charms of face and form which
stse photographer has touched up with
Nch consumJnate skill. II the custo-
nvr thinks that choice Is offered
from these specimens 1t will prove
aesnsion. for the best of them are not
os the books Of the firm at all. The
others are probably dissolute persons.
~kkh whom marriage would be dire
tul catastrophe.
Diamond Cut Diamond.
! Perhaps 'tfTe most amusing element
In such negotiations IL the frequent in
.ryduction of one adventurer to an
other. Each is overjoyed at the oppor-
f,unity of acquiring the fortune attrib-