The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-01
ALGERIAN Love: wall.
Frenchnan Desires New York
Wife, Rich and Inactive.
BEGs HIS CARDS BE CIRCULATED.

Cultured Young Man Writes Mayor
Mcclellan to Purvey Either Maid or
Widow-Thinl<s Fashionable Club
For Women n Fine Field and De-
scribes His Attractions.
An attempt has been made to add to
the duties of Mayor George B. McClel-
Ian of New York those of matrimo-
NAL agent. He recently received let
ter from a young Frenchman residing
in Algiers soliciting his good offices in
this direction, says the New York
World. Find me a rich wife, is the
burden of the writer's plea. He doesn't
care whether she be maid or widow, SO
long as she has money and yearning
for a husband.
The young man is evidently an ac-
complished scholar. His name is M.
Marcel Duboin, and he signs himself
lawyer by profession. His letter is
written in elegant French on the Of
fetal notepaper Of the French railroad
in Algiers. Following is an English
To His Honor the Mayor of the City OF
New York, United States:
Sir-I learn that in your beautiful city
Of New York, particularly there are to
be found a large number Of widows and
young and wealthy women who live alone
without activity, and who have not been
asked in marriage,
I have the great honor to ask If you will
be willing to be my intermediary and aid
me in making myself known
First, l wish that you would be willing
to accept the cards inclosed and circulate
them in the different fashionable clubs for
women and among societies for women, OF
the addresses of which l am ignorant
Second, in order to spare you trouble
and to assist me in my search as quickly
as possible, might ask you to Go me the
extreme favor Of making at the same
time a list of widows or single women
rich women not engaged in marriage-or
even to select some one whom you will
be willing to name for such an Office, q
woman possessing your confidence and
good will, to visit them in your name and
mine to canvass and to speak with them
of my desire.
The distance and my lack of relatives in
America make me hope that you will
deign to interest yourself in my plea
I thank you profoundly in advance for
your very great kindness, which will thug
permit persons of the two continents to
approach each other and to sympathize.
With my profound gratitude, deign to
accept. Monsieur lie Marie, the expression
Of my most distinguished sentiments.
P. S.-You will find all references to me
at the Institute of Science of Rochester,
N: Y, of which have been pupil under
Professor Clark.
Enclosed with the letter We're four
cards, two of plain pasteboard and the
other two Of the decorated sort used
for conveying Christmas and birthday
messages. On each card was written
M. Duboin's name and address, with q
statement in the form of a matrimonial
advertisement. One of these statements
shows that the young mans quest Of q
wealthy bride is not entirely selfish, as
he has a charitable purpose in view.
He says:
Young Frenchman, thirty-five years old,
earnest, educated, distinguished, former
auditor of the Commercial High school,
pupil of the Institute of Science, Roches-
ter, n. Y, loving art and literature, both
the good and the bad, very affectionats
nature and having a taste for travelling,
desires to entertain correspondence with
widow or young rich woman of good
heart wishing to be well loved and who
will utilize her life in disposing Of a GER
tain sum to found in France a work Of
benevolence for the workmen Of the cities.
The mayor said that as his acquaint-
ance with the fashionable women's
clubs" was limited he had decided to
leave the letter on his desk for the con-
sideration of President Fornes, who
T. IT.
M. Duboin gives his address as Perre-
gaux, in the province of Oran, Algiers.