Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05
MATRIMONIAL CODE.

lily, the first is by the expression OF that
Will which belongs TO force? the Sc
cend, by the power Of mildness, to
which even strength will yield. One
is the power of the husband; wife
sholld never employ asy other arms
than genlcness. When a woman &c
customs herself to say ! aoul, she de
serves TO lose her empire.
G. Avoid contradlcting your hus
band--When we smell at rose il
IS TO imbbe the sweetness Of It's o
dour; we likewise lock for every thing
that is amiable from woman Whoe
yer is often conlradicted feels insensl
bly, an aversion for the person who
contradicts, which gains strength by
time, and whatever may he her good
qualities, tits not easily destroyed
8 Occupy Yourself with househcld
affairs, wal I'LL your husband conhdes
to you those OF higher importance; and
do not give your advice TIL he asks it
d Never take upon yourself 10 be
a censor Of your husbands morals, nor
read lectures To him. - Let our preach
ing BIZ a good example; and practice
viilue yourself to make him in love
with il.
5. Command his attentions by being
always attentive TO him; never exact
any thing, and you will! attain mech;
appear always tlattered by the Little he
does for you, which will excite him to
perform more.
s ALI men are vain; in some their
vanity, is insufferable; never wound
this vanity, not even in the most trl
fling instances A wife may have
more sense than her husband, but she
should never seem 10 kDaw IT,
4 When man gives wrong coun
sci, never make him feel that he has
done se, but lead him on by degrees
to ~ hs; is rational, with miIdness and
gentleness; when he is convinced leave
h,n all the merit of having found oct
what was fnst and reasonable.
8. When husband is out of TEN
per, behave obigngly to him; if he is
abusive, never retort; and never pre-
! vail over him 10 humble him.
g. Choose we'll your female friends;
have but few, aud be careful of fellow
ing their advice in all matters, parti
cularlv if immleal to the foregoing in
siructlons.
10. Cherish nesiness with luxury,
and pleasure without excess; dress
with taste and particularly with modes.
ty, vary the fashion of your dress es
pecialIy in regard to colours. 1t gives
change to the idieas, and recalls pleas
ing reeoleciions. Such things may ap.
pear tFifllng, but they are of more i'm,
portance than is imagined.
H. Never be curious 10 enquire into
your husbands concerns, but gain his
confidence by that which, at all times,
you repose in him-Always preserve
order and economy; avoid being out of
temper, and be careful never to sc0ld.
By these means he will find his own
house more pleasant than any other.
f2 Seem always to obtain iniorma
ton from him, especially before compa,
ny, though you may pass yourself for
a simpleion. Never forget that wife
ewes all her Importance to that Of her
husband leave him entirely master
OF his actions, to goor come whenever
he thinks fit. 4 wife ought to make
her company so amiable to her nus
band, that he will not be able 10 exist
without it; then he will not seek Tor
any pleasure abroad, if she does not
partake OF it with him English pap
From The South SEQ Islands BY
capt Bunker OF the Ontario, wi no left
the Society Islands Nov 3, we learn
that the natives were afflicted with a
species of plague, extremely virulent
and fatal IN IT'S nature, and rapid in its
progress OF this disorder, many OF
the Inhabitants of Taheita and Ulietea
! had been carried off. and others were
dying daily. Capt B. was informed by
} two English gentlemen who had lusl
arrived from The last mentioned island
that the dlstemper was then RACINE IN
al extraordinary manner--that at III
4 helta, there were ten dead bodies found
IN enc house. A soon as one member
Ola family was attacked, the other,
abandoned the unfortunate victim n
! his fate tbs disteuper - 80 90; 1