The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-12
Miscellaneous Deferred Arti-
..geS,
LEAP YEAR.


New York Herald some two months ago or
thereabout, and laid it by, watching an OPP
portunlty to slip it into column OF our own
paper on the first convenience, Tor the spe-
ciaI information and benefit OF the ladies'
the single ones we mean. We hope those i
of them who were not apprsed of their priv.
ileges, will pardon our delinquency IN not
making them sooner acquainted with the
facts. They must use the greater diligence
to make up lost time. THERE'S time enough |
vet, provided they are smart. There is no
need of useless ceremony, after ones mind
is made up. After that, marriage is like
oratorv-all should be action, action, action.
No beating about the bush--no idle SIM
pering--no " sugared words and honied sup
positions" Break the ice a, once, pop the
question, and send fer your friends and the
priest-,hat's the way, girls. Read your
license.
LEAP YEAR AND LADIES' PRIVILEGE.
The coming year, 1896, will be leap year,
as any person may see by consulting an al
manac. 1t will be an important year TO
the interests of unmarried ladies', and no less
so TO unmarried gentlemen--for what inter.
es,s the one is also fated TO interest the 9TH
err. The ladies next year will have the
sole privilege of making love, which the
gentleman NAV not refuse under severe pen.
allies. To prove this TO be the case, and
tina, it is no new thing, nor owes It's rise TO
any of the eytravagant notions OF modern
times, we will give an extract from an old
volume printed in the year of Grace 1000,
and entitled Courtship, Love, and Matrl-
nome"
Albeit, it is move become a parte OF
the Common Lave, in regard to the social
relations of life, that as often as every be-
sexiiIe year doth return, the ladyes have
the sole privilege, during the time IT contin-
ueth, of making love unto the men, which
they may do either by wordes or Iookes, as
unto them il seemeth proper; and moreo'
yer, no man will be entitled TO the benefit
of Clergy who dothe refuse to accept the
offers Of Iadye, or who dothe in any wise
treat her proposal with slight or contunely.
So long ago as the above was printed, II
will be seen to have beeo "parte OF CON-
mon Lave" that the ladies should have the
nrivilege-and not only so-but the sole
prlylIege-of making love every fourth year,
ard what was then binding as common law,
is equally binding now, since II has never
been superseded by any statute.
We thought i: incumbent upon US editors
who have the welfare and happiness OF oul
readers at heart, to give this early Intor
nation on a most important subject. 1t 1
nr4 November 10th) but little more thai
siv weeks to the commencement of Lea
fear;
aAnd time will soon that distance leap"
The love making privilege Of the " lord
Of creation" will then be suspended, ant
50 continue for one long year of 366 days
They cannot make love during all that tie
dious interval, nor can they refuse lad.
who makes love TO them.
This, to gentlemen who have taste TO
gallantry, and are particularly tenacious 9
what is usually considered the female PRIV
lege, will be an unpleasant reverse OF In
order OF things while 10 your very dittdeu
or indoIent gentlemen, who want resoluiIo
or activity for the arduous duties Of court
shin. it will be a change no less pleasan
than int resting.
To the latter, We need say nothing but tina
they have before them year ofhope, where
in they NAV cas-, off their single blessednes'
provided, always, they can nerve themselve
TO the acceptance of such ladies' as Heave
or their own incIlnatlons may send 10 So
licit their hands. To the former we wouI
say, " Gentlemen, if YOU would rot be wot
ed. YOU have now SIX weeks before yol
wherein YOU may go a woong alter whlcl
ii you LET this time slip, YOU must make Z
your mind TO take such dear creatures /
come wooing 10 you-or-sad alternative
die without benefit OF Clergy" This
all We need say to the gentlemen, who, b
ing thus forewarned, if they do not make II
best use Of time and circumstance, will ha'
no cause to lay the blame upon us.
To the ladies' We beg leave TO say, Il
next year is yours; and if you have new
vet made love, It will be your privilege
do 20 for the whole Of the year. You nef
have 10 scrupIes as to the certainty Of yo'
rights. They rest upon the "Comm'
Lave" which has been in power ever sim
the DAYS of Queen Elizabeth, and We kno
not how much longer. These rights a
very ampe-they not only allow you
make love, but they also make II obligato
on the lords Of creation y TO accept Of yo
offers.