Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-03

Henry WfiberfOrce brown. widower.
From the bet oft Yree Press.l

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From the bet oft yree Press,l
lie was ut the Central Station last
night, in cell No. q. lie wasn't drunk.
and he looked so neat and clean that a RE-
I porter was led to inquire why he was de
tanned as prisoner. Henry WHEREFORE
! Brown is widower, siXty-three years OF
age, and lives in Kent county. where he
owns n farm. arrived here on the sun
day night train for the purpose of hunt
ing wife, and early Monday morning he
started out. lie didn't intend to lose any
time, but as soon as he found the right
sort of woman meant TO 20 TO a Justice.
have the knot tied, and start for home.
At the corner of Woodward and Jcfier-
son avenues he encountered a smart look
ing young girl, and he stopped her and
said:
Miss, my name is Henry Wilbcrforce
Brown. | am the father of three chill
dren, have horses. cows. and farm. and
] want Il wife. like your appear---."
She jumped away from him and ran
across the street, and he decided that she
wouldn't make good wife anyway. lie
meandered up as far rs Larned street be-
fore he saw another face that suited him,
and he halted the woman and said:
Lady, my name is Henry Wilberforce
Brown. ! am the father Of three chill
dren, own nice farm, have lots of mon
ey, and ! want TO marry. You are a
mighty handsome woman, and if you will
say the word, we'll 90 and git"
"Sir - she said, rs She stepped back
" sir you are a drunken old fool -
You wouldn't suit me-too much
temper - ne replied, and he waived his
hand ut her and passed on.
He was gazing at the City Hall when a
pOrtly fesale came sailing around the
corner OF Michigan avenue, and the wod-
over took off his hat, made u low bow,
and, as she halted and wondered who he
was, he said
Madame. / am Henry Wilberforce
Brown am the father of three chill
dren, have horses, cows, and a farm, and
] am looking for a wife -
"Sir - she gasped, retreating a little.
"Oh no otfense, madam - he Went
on. - am looking for wife, and per
haps you can assist me. Ii so, will send
you hull lot OF produce to pay you for
your trouble | didn't want to marry YOU.
because you are too stout, and ! know
that stout women are often as lazy as the
day is long but perhaps you can tell me
of some nice little
"You old wretch - she shrieked " You
ought To be dashed to the bone with raw
hide If l could see policeman dock
ing arounO I'd have you in Jail in i've
minutes -
Henry Wilbcrforee Brown was some-
what discouraged by his failures, but he
concluded that patience and perseverance
would bring him success before noon, and
he walked around the opera house block.
lie carefully noted every passing female,
and il was half an hour before he found
one 10 suit. lie thought he had, perhaps,
been 800 bold with the others, and so
when he stopped this one he inquired
" Mss, you know lots of women in De
troit, don't you?'
What - she asked in amazement.
" This is nice weSther to 90 on bridal
t,,,,. - ..'sIItuIuCtl, gyms 49,. -
full wink with his left eye.
She ran into store, supposing him
drunk or crazy, and after a little reilec-
ton he decided that the boldest way was
the best. He would state his business
frankly, and then If they didn't want TO
marry him there would be no time lost.
He started for the market, but on Monroe
avenue he encountered another female
whose face suited his idea, and he walked
right up to her aud said;
Miss, am the father of several farms,
and my name is Henry Wilberforce
Brown. 1 own three children, several
cows, and want to find "a"
Police - she screamed, striking at
him with her umbrella.
"Oh no otiensc, madam; if you are
engaged
"PO-leece go she she0ted, fighting him
back.
My name is Henry Wilberforcc B.
he was going on, when several men grab
bed him, and an officer came running up
and tore his coat-cOllar and Topped him
around, and walked him to the station.
Thus, briefly told, are the reasons why
Henry Wilberforce Brown, widower, oc
cupicd cell No. last night.