, 1875-01-03

From the 1}EtJp1E fTef fTt&4.
He was at the Central Station last night, in
coll No. G. He wasn't drunk, and be Looked 60
neat and clean that reporter Was led to inquire
why he was detained as prisoner. Henry VIII
bertorce Blown is vidower, 63 yeazs Of age,
and lives in Kent County, whcre he owns farm.
the purpose Of hunting wife, and early Mon-
day morning he started out. Re didn't iutend to
lose aoy time. cut ns .eoou as he found tho right
sort Of woman meant to SO to Justice, haTo the
knot taed, and start for home
At tho corner Of Woodward and JeEaraon aTe-
pucs ho encountered su1srt-looAiog young girl
and he stopped her and said:
- Hiss, my na,ne is Henry Wilbsrfc7ce D-ova.
am the father Of three children, Eave Eoraes,
cows aud farm, and I want 4 wio. 1likesour
She jumped away from hira and ran acrose ths
street, and he decided that she wouldn't make =
good 1ife anyway. Ha ueandsred mp ~ far as
l.arned street befcre hs saw another faco that
suited him, AMI he halted the woman and SAID:
LADY my name is Henry sFi.tesforco Brown
I am ths father OF th.ea cIi.dleo, own nice
farm have lots OF money. and want to ma.TJ.
You are mighty handsome woman, and II ycu
viii say the wo.d wcA so md GIT"
'.Sir!" sho said as she stepped back; I" Hlr!
YOU are 4 dEuEken bid fool!
s*Iou wouldns suit ma-toc much :emrert"
he replied, ard be waTed bis hand at har and
passed on.
He was gazing at the City-Hall vhen por:1y
feuale came sailing sround tho corner Of 5tichl-
gan avenue, and rhs nidower took oil his hat
H,ado . Low boz, and as alle halted and wondered
who ho vas, he said:
Madame, am Henry W1lberforce Brown
an tho father Of three children, have horses.
COWS, and i farm, and nm looking for wife,.
''Sir!" Eho gasped, zotraating = little. Y
t4OhI no odense madam!" xhe vent on
an looking for 4 WIFE, aud perhaps you Gao assist
me. II 60. I will send you hull lot OF produce
to pay for your trouble didn't want to narrv
you, because you are 100 stout, sna Emo" thss
stout women are often as lazy AZ the day ID long;
but perhaps you can toll me- o. some nica lit
tie"
You old wrstch!" she shrieked youought
to be lashed to the bone with raw-hide: Ii
could see policeman docking around) I'd have
sou in jail in five minutes!"
Henry Wilberforce Brown was somewhat
discouraged BY his failures, but be concluded
that patience and perseverance, would bring
him succesa before nuon, and he walked
around the Opera-House Block Ho carefully
noted every passing female. and it vss ha1f an
hour before be found one to suit. He thought
he hzd, perhaps, been too bold with tho others.
and 30 when he stopped this one he inquired:
Hiss you lno" lots OF women IN Detroit, doat
Jou:"
"What !" she asked in amazement.
This is nice weather to so On brida! toTerr
be continued, giving her powerful Wink With
hiH left eye
She ran into store. snprosing him drunk or
crazy, aud after little Ieneclou NO declaeQ
that the boldest way was the best. He would
state his business frankly, and then If they
didn't wan. to marry him there would be no time
lost He started for the market, but on Monroe
avenue he encountered another female whose
f.ca suited his idea, and he walled righs mp TO-
her and said:
Miss, am the father Of seTersl farns, and
nv name is Henry Wilberforce Brown Own
three children, several COVE, and want to End
-"
"Police!" she screamed, striking at him with
her umbrell1-
- Oh 10 otrense, madam; II you are an
gagged
i Po-Ieece +" she shouted, fighting him back
MY name is Henry Wilberforce E." he mas
going On, when several men grabbed him. and an
officer came running up aud tore his coas-collar
and Topped him around, and walked him to ths
station.
Thus, briefly told, aro the reasons why Henry
wlberforce Brown, vidoner, occupied call No.
Lat night