Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-04
To Marry 81 Pounds

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Bernhard Moses, a prosperous
butcher, who appeared to be in deep
distress. called yesterday on SuperiDn
tcndent Walling, at Police Head
quarters. He represented that ms
son, o seventeen year-Old youth, was
about to be united in the holy bonds
of matrimony to q 5~l7-pound profess
sional fat women.
Superintendent Walling, who likes
to see young people happy, thought
he could not interfere and advised
Mr.. Moses to go. to the museum this
| evening and forbid the banns, q piece
, OF advice which afforded anything
| but solid comfort to Mr. Moses pa
| ternal and disturbed bosom.
Blanche Gray is the name of the
| professional fat girl whom Mr.. Moses
| SO strenuously objects to having as q
| da1ghter-in-law. She is only seven
| teen years old. and is therefore the
same g as the youth she is about to
we'd, When a Herald reporter called
4, the museum yesterday she was
found on the stage, with her canas-
cious form seated in a chair as large
as a Washington market truck. Her
authenticated weight is SIT pounds,
and she gains five pounds a month.
It is said that SHE will not have
| reached her maximum ayOrdupois
until she has doubled her present
age. She looked smiling and happy
and expressed her herself as being at
peace with all the world. Her feat
ures indicate a benevolent disposition.
She is a brunette and wears her hair
banged. She was attired in pie,
turesque costume, which consisted of
a red silk gown and a bodice, cut
decollete, Of the same material. Her
ample smile was turned beamingly
on what. appeared to he an embryo
curiosity who was seated by her side.
This WINS q boyish looking youth
who, 1t was plain to be seen, had
injured his digestive organs by ex-
cessive cigarette smoking. In contrast
with the ponderous beauty by his
side he looked almost childish. He
tips the scales at III pounds. That
something big was in his thoughts
could be seen by his flushed face and
nervous manner. This vas Master
Moses.
Master Moses looks verified the
managers remarks, who said to the
reporter.-"Please don't mention
anything Of this matter to the boy.
I fear that he is trying to back out
of it, The manager at that moment
had slipped a plain gold wedding or
engagement ring CT the circumfer-
ence of q stout rubber band on her
finger. r
Pointing to the youth by her side,
she said to the reporter: This is
my intended husband; we are to be
married tomorrow wednesday, ey-
ening. ] have known him for over
a year, but never thought | should
marry him. [ am about to marry him
not altogether because [ loye him,
but I want some ore to 60 about
with me as a ~cosapanion. | have had
to stay in this place for a year because
I could not travel alone. [ tried to
get a woman to be my companions;
but failing in that, | thought !!
would take a man, and so decided
to marry DAVID. We will be mar
ried by a Presbyterian clergyman,
and after the ceremony we will give
an entertainment on the floor above,
ut which the other curiosities and
the patron OF the establishment will
be present. Ny husband and I will
lead the ball. Maybe you think I
can't dance ON account Of my weight
and size, but l assure you l can
waltz very lightly. Oh. 1 forgot to
tell you that we will be married on
this platform in view Of the audience.
On Monday we will &c to CoDey :;
land for a week on our wedding
tour
The manager will give the bride
away and a Caucasian girl will act
as bridesmaid.
Young Moses has been employed
in the Museum as a ticket agent aud
a collector of curiosities. He said
"Setting aside my loye for Blanche,
I'll marry her for the money she
Makes i.
The fair Blanche receives S25 per
week.