The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-17
THE HINDno WIFE.


In small enclosure. behind mise
rsble hpvel. says an Esstsrn writer.
we saw . woman lied 10 stake. and .
man standing over her with an air Of cru.
81 dsliberslion, beating her severely.
Az each blow OF the thick bamboo fell on
Der naked shoulders she uttered . painful
shrek Of suffering. She bore the inflc-
lion sons time without the least siiemp,
TO retsliaie: but 81 length. goarded 10 mad
Hsss by the un.iring brutality Of her ty-
rant, she made sudden spring ., his leg
% he advanced 10 repea. The blow. and
seizing him by the calf, biz him 50 snsr-
gelisslly that he howled like q scourged
wheip. Springing aside. however. he
got beyond her reach, and then beat her
with redOublod forocity. She now bore
the blows without wineing, fixing her
large dark eyes on him with IN express
sioa which seemed 10 say, You may kill
me now. | have had my revenge Tbs
rafting blows OF the bamboo might have
bsen heard q hundred yards; still she did
Rot asevs amuscls. but sat on the ground
sullsn aud enduring. while the anger Of
her husband appeared to kindle and gath
Or sleng,h from her nsn.rssistsnce. He
would have fed from hrm and resoluts
self defence. for every creature in human
form that loves to abuse another 10 COW.
ard. vho revengss his own fears on
whatsoever he can make sfraid. -
Several persons who were looking with
perfect unconcern on this disgusting pic
,ure ofignorancs and oppression. inform
ed me that il was for some trifing error
that the domestic tyrant was thus beating
bic wife. Unable 10 endure the sight Of
this pro.rsc,ed aud merciless chastise.
nens. | sent one Of my native servants to
the enrsged Hindco 10 request him TO
have mercy. The mouen. the woman
saw this interference in their family mat
tiers she broke from the cords that bound
her, and rushing upon my unhappy mes.
senger with the fury of an excited III
gress. she poured upon him . vollsy
OF such eloqueR, abuse for medling be-
tween man and wife. that was perfectly
astoundei. and the man seampered away
ss il he had been Bit by scorpion,
though the rest Of the bystanders only
smiled. She bad no sooner put 10 fight
the mediator. than she quickly, and as a
thing of course, went back 10 the stake,
where the man again bound her, and
eoolly proceeded to hump Der TO bis
hearts content.
Long ages of slavery have brought the
Hindoo women 10 think the passive en-
dursncs Of illlreatment virtue and an OBJ
legation. Sue respects her husband in
proportion as he makes her feel she is a
slave. lf he did no. vigorously exact the
most entire submission--if he did not OBJ.
iife her TO rea, him as q master, whose
eye must be watched With fear and rem-
bling. and whose smile must be received
as a condescension impossible TO be re-
paid. she would despise him. Nothing
will cause Hindoo woman. except
among the highest classes. 10 rebel
against her husbands authority as soon
az mid treatment. Once in her life. ss .
par, Of the bridal ceremony, she eats with
her lord; but il hs were afterwards 10 per
nit her to eat in bis presence. she would
despise him, as wanting 10 a proper sense
Of his ewn dignity. Were he to suffer
her 10 spprosch him while he is taking
his own refreshmen., she would cease 10
respec. him. She never presumes 10 uss
a word Of sndearment or familiarity. enc
always calls him Master, using th'
words and manner Of the slaves Of the IA
mily, whsn addressing him. She 10 no
held to belong 10 him as a companion o
partner, but as piece Of property. sn
wishes 20 further righ's.