Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-14
4 LosG ISLAND GRIPS HUSBAND.
The wisnes Of Bride, sssds, Cattle. and
Reel Estate.

New HAVEN, CT, December 1a.-There
appeared in one OF the city papers OF FRI
day. November 18th, an advertisement set
ting forth that q young woman OF Graves
end, Long Island. had arrived In New
Haven In search OF husband. Her name,
II was announced, was not 10 be made
public, but her matrimonial qualifications
were set forth at length. The advertiser
was said 10 be a strong. healthy girl, thirty
years OF sge. and weighing one hundred and
sixty-fve ponds. The only physical draw
back to which she confessed was q partial
deafness. Dwelling thus lightly upon her
personal charms, the aspirantfora husband
advanced, as the strongest point in her
favor. the amount Of her worldly posses
sions. These were summarized AZ g., 900
In Iron-Mountain Company bonds, 200
head Of cattle. smoke-bfindle steers. III
yoke Of oxen. and 5000 acres OF land In the
Indian Territory. The candidate for her
hand, in order to be successful, IL was au-
nouneed. must have no drinking habits and
must be moral. The interests OF the adver-
tIser while IN New Haven were confided to
W. 6. Butler merchant, and the candi-
date for State Treasurer upon the Butter
Ticket at the last election. She had
met Mr. Butler In Gravesend several years
previously. The peculiar application was
giyen widespread publicity IN the papers,
not only in New Haven. but throughout
Tie country. and the advertisement has
been answered by hundreds Of aspirants
Tor her hand, her bonds, aud her cattle, in
GLIDING the two smoke-brindle steers.
Many Of these were evidently from parties
very much In earnest. Mr. Butler found
great difficulty IN convincing most people
that the affair was what be represented it
TO be, and that the advertisement correctly
described the visitor from Grayesend and
her circumstances.
Since the publication OF the advertise
ment he has found his time fully occupied
In attending to The correspondence OF his
client in inspecting inclosed photographs
and references. and In aiding her in making
selection.
Yesterday it was announced that the
search ended, and that husband had been
selected. -Four OF the candidates who
were deemed most eligible out OF the four
hundred or more who applied by mail and
otherwise were given personal interview
by the owner Of the bonds, cattle, and In
dian-Territory properly. The choice felt
upon Willoughby II. Harris. Of Mound CITY,
Kan. He Is dealer in cattle, worth about
$4,000, and Il thirty.seven years Of
age. II was agreed between the con-
tracing parties that the joint possessions
Of both shall become the property OF their
united partnership In about ten days or two
weeks. Tie delay In the wedding, Mr..
Butler explains, is for the purpose Of allow
ing little courtship to be done. both par
ties believing that they should enjoy the
brief preliminary season as do lovers who
meet in the usual way. Last evening Mr.
Harris and his prospective bride went TO
New York. where lie will remain for ten
days or two weeks. She will proceed at
once 10 her home. In Gravesend. She will
be called upon bv her atfiaDeed at intervals
until the courtship Is ended. After the
wedding they will take up their residence
In Mound City.