The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-22
For TIE EN'QUTRER.

SUNDAY, 18th Dee. 1919.
The day is rather too vet 10 30 IL Church, uougl,
/ have put my Sermon Suit; have read
the Bib This morning, whs, am TO do !?
M Wife ts talk To no Children 10 play VIII ;
money to be made tpday-my head was
perpieXcd last night with what heard yester-
day.-Let me nnoccntly put my thoughts
paper
heard yesterday that both the Ns;innal and State
Legislatures talk about taxing Rachrlocs, aid the
fund for supporting Ire war happen o belong to
The numerous and TO peetable Glass; tio must
tess, not altogether ot my own choice.
never sign memorials to legislative bodies, CT At
tempt to divert the csIrrc. Of LegisiGfion, ba;
ceavor &c lessen the evils growing out oil much
possible by preparing to meet them.
am wiling to bestow due proportion OF M per-
sona eNertions the cOuntys defence the safety OF
'~hat tte property have worke, for, in some inca
sure depends upon it Mind, do not say, this is the
only impulse) At the time, am unwilling TO pa,
unnecessarily, orby compulsion, with that whicl,
are tc,d from high authority, "anSwereth all things to
VT, money.
lam nov thirty wears old, and want to get married.
nut ttie So aud meaas," puzzle me. The mode
doFted Ivy the 'atrous Grandfather of the twelve pa
Uiarcs vino his srrvantnto distant land toscsrrh
OUT and court wife for him, do not entirely approve
vi, although the match prove,lto be blessed
'1IS 100 cold
Nordo approve of the plan putsucd, some oentu-
rics after wards, by the descendants from the Youngest
grandson Of the sail hap par two hundred efwiom
went 10 great FEAST aud laid in wait IN Finegar
and when the daughters out tncnnce, they came
out Of the Nineyard, and caught every his WIFE,.
Although by this plan tire laudabie purpose OF prevent
ng the loss of tribe in Israel Was effected, EUverthe-
less
'TTs TIE hot
Above aH. disapprove of the fashion of the present
day, i1n. and SIN pirg, bowling and scaping trim
susng sIph'g and swOoning, Land squct.sing, arms
buEgirg, ste u walking iattci'ng, and had Ike TO
have sad, lying, but cali !,at back.
recrn'Dcnd that the Bachelors Of Richnori meet
tSr the purpusc ofdehcratng and forming plan by
l"''ei' We may all set wives at once, Sithout such
fiss
propose that three hundred associates composed of
EoBih shIc-btsicd nen of resIcctabiluy between ~
and 40 wears OF age, admitting few from tie coOty
tmernhers q the Assembly excepted whoe bnsiuess
II IS 30 lay taxes. II hat dav be appointed When We
shall ~ convene 20 devise aud ncans, and as il Is
subject in wh'ch the ladies are Interested that de-
l'naton OF such discreet and Intelligent Old gentlemen
as My may ,lcct be invited 10 participated deli
heIai""s That after the uanucr and form shail have
bv' concluded on, adjourn TO some fixed day
when tiree hundred unmarried ladies', between Is
AID - years OF age, including alsos rom the
uy, togCthci with the DEPUTIES aforesaid re perrnted
a. attend. THAT the SO eall he th'n sliewn sui
nGor knowv 20 tho 500 wo~cn, and tat after looking
and converting, that atlIourn to another short .av
when VIC shallali meet again uner positive DrOuisr
~ understanding e, that that day all SHALL be mari
81, e@c to- zach according 10 the proposed plan which
ria'l be pretlansy adjusted ard explained, allowing
tne mrtrs the privilege n the time to make pr
N*te bargains II they can. ihst these 500 par shall
t,euiOrtn sOcc.y, TO be called ---- any thing YOU
plo As am stcker for names or Ges, TO all
ta'lfothcr when occasion calls if, for instance one
should he sent into the service those who remain shall
attend to- ard mand his sfrs in lis absence so dat
'i'ty he not gre ck ed suFririnry and so on But
the fraud Object ofte -0eisty viii be n raise soldiers
~ defend tie country. NC.rc the end Of this war we
nay send into the ield Brigade the most perfect
Snd complete, utder the precautions hereafter men
honcd.) The world has evcrseen sey Ills mgy be
be done before tie cnd of the present war when it
vii end cannon tell, hut look forward to the pc
riOd *hcntt g.nAd purpose may with certainty ~.
accowpshetl-when shall be able to mrsier IN In.
sncible paanx, tie bare sight CT which shall apYall
'ne foe, and wa,4c uiig Vi shall ie irresistible
To this cr,d and Tor the bcf satisfaction NJ an con-
SER Cd, - wei rs 20 remove al objections which rnav
s,art,d Upon tic gouo that the hasty conclusion Of
ne nTTsOl catches @Or.d deprive te parties Of the
opportunity 20 BECOME ac,rsi1'ed with each other,
Bud r''seefisif be.o." hand whcthe~ those ~ whom
NY nfr We nr.ci, possessed the pecessa'v ogalnies
tnt GHi'ir WIS; committee iiI be- 4, ,.U'e5 ha',
tia mries sud half l.c f,s f.rasles wincc d,fy 4;
ri.i 1r ~' '"n" tio these C.ngs AM to aui' nonc
go zoe go tin'oiiiri cnnvcniin, ~ whose r~srecs-
''"v, cor Iirsa nrnid a3 vfti ai "9dr, ~. .ens
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