St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
AID TO MATRlMONY.
Facts About Single Men to
Feed the Old Maids
Hopes.
Given Bachelors and Widow
ers' Weak Points, to Find
the Coming Woman.
Percy Parker, Lewis Robin.
son, w. H. Patterson,
Horace P. Rugg,
Senator Whiteman and Other
Legitimate Prey Of the
Great Unmarried.

Percy ". Parker, Real Estate, Room
10. Chamber of Commerce. Residence
439 lglehart Street.-The. Parker is one
of these men SO earnestly designed by
Providence to make wealthy woman
happy, that every day spent in bach
eiorship is recorded against them by
the angels of earth and of heaven. Be-
ing thing of beauty he would prove
JOY forever to any woman fortunate
enough to become his wife. He is
above the average height and his
naturally fine figure has been splen-
didly developed with systematic
gymnastic exercise. With him between
her and the world, a woman could show
one substantial reason why the spirit OF
mortal should be proud. He has kind.
strong face, commonly adorned with a
brown muStache. His manners are
charming and he is subject to Spasmod1c
attacks of quiet fun. He is loyal to his
friends and intensely sympathetic.
When they rejoice, he reioices, and
when they sorrow, he grows sad. His
accomplishment are various. He sings,
plays the banjo, dances, rows and has
been known to trifle with the obstinacy
of a saddied horse. But if his wife were
an eauestrienne, she would probably
ride on all save state occasions with a
groom. His taste in femininity reSem-
bleS G0ethe's in point of universally.
Lewis A. Robinson, auditor Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis q Omaha Rail-
way: Residence 239 Western Avenue
Nortll-Mr. Robinson is Familiarity
known as the ''fat boy" The most itil-
preSsiye feature of his face is the rug
ged grandeur of his eyebrows. There
is no point his wife could not carry with
the argument Of weli-eooked, daiutily
appointed meal. He is bachelor i'll
the chrysaliS state. He is engaged, but
as long as man retains the grub form
in any stage, he is the Legitimate prey
of the great unmarried.
William Henry Patterson, st. Paul
Gas Light Company. Room Z. Globe
Building; Residence, 200 Dayton Az
enue-Mr. Patterson and society are re-
lated like man and woman in love
transaction. He kisses and she gives
the cheek. He is naturally active, and
all his efforts are met with pleasing pas
sivity. Previous to coming to st. Paul he
figured conspicuously i'll the social cir
cles of Philadelphia, where mis- father
is large whisky distiller, possessed of
an immense amount of wealth. Mr..
Patterson practiced law in Philadel-
phia, and for time before his advent
here was In charge of a profitable III
dustry in Virginia. He is the origina-
tor of the Town and Country club Of
this city, and probably knows life as
well as any man in town. He under
stands people, and his manner is log
ical. His accomplishments embrace all
those of the well-rounded society man.
His vices are correct. and so
lis his dress. He has lately
turned down his glass when
wine is passed, and has cut
of his moustache. In size he is a little
below the average height and his body
is well proportloned:. his face IS round
his eyes blue and diplomatic. His
familiarity with the world would give
his wife the advantage of being as near
to something new as anything he can
find.
Horace P. Rugg, Wholesale Pumps,
Railway and Plumbers Supplies, 3lS
Sibley; Residence, 35I Summit Avenue:
Telephone 597-2-Like every widower,
Col. Rugg has this to recommend him
over any bachelor-he has character
from his last place. AS husband he
was devoted and generous: as WidoWer
he is in the market and desirable.
He owes a home on Summit avenue
that attracts more attention than any
other house IN town. Some declare it
is beautiful, some say it is crazy. Every
body looks at it. speaks of 1t and agrees
it is unique. His income is about $780,,
900 year. He owns large amount of
real estate in this city, valuable inter-
ests in Montana and three clever,
pretty children. He is in the neighbor-
hood of forty, we'll kept and good-look-
ing. His hair and mustache are dark,
his eyes blue and fun-loYing. He is in
dulgent in the extreme, fond Of travel,
and wakes enthusiastic over pretty
girl. He has no faults that would not
disappear under a new regime. Fem
ininp hopes that have centered on him
are as the sands on the SeaShore, and
like the sands Of the seashore they have
been trodden under foot. He is still
among the few really choice bargains
the matrimonial market of st. Paul con-
tainS.
Louis u. Wilkes. Insurance. Room 10,
Gillian Block; Residence. 421 Laurel
Ayenue-There seems to be some hid
den spring of peryersity in Mr.. Wilkes
being that keeps him bachelor.
Women are all fond of him, and he
would make one-indeed, he would
make more than one-sO happy that he
ought to marry, and marry on the Chi
cago plan. Nobody can be anything
but gay where he is. The warmth of
his smile has frequently been known to
dry up fountain of tears, and the life
giving prOpensities OF his laugh are
such that when young woman faints
the sound of it will bring her to. He is
of the brunette type. His figure is
rounded with more perfection than SYM
metry. He used to row until his exili-
billions drew such crowds on the Robert
street bridge the city authorities were
compelled to put STOP to the practice.
He has histrionic ability Of high order,
ard his wife would find halo in the
success he has attained in amaIeur the
atricaIs. AS interlocutOr OF minstrel
company, or Dutchman looking for
his dog, he is without peer.
Milton M. Williams, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Little Falls Water
Power Company of Minnesota, a Gill
fillan Block: Residence 46 Park Place
Mothers have long promised their
daughters that If they were good when
they grew up they might marry Mr..
Williams. He is a handsome man, his
single defect too much padding of the
which the keen eye of a low
ing wife would speedily detect and
remedy. He is fond of fast horses.
Given this fact, the exact quantity of
his devotion to woman is easily COM
puted. His grace is such that his wife
would be proud tc claim acquaintance
with him in any drawing room. and as
Ia host his charm is so great that any re-