Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-19
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The following should be considered a Islander upon
acomen, as we believe none but ladies are as deficient
as the writer would intimate. We cannot say that
we do not like his taste, especially the "coffee" part;
but it IS cruel to speak so harshly of those who desire
good husbands. And then, why did the ''married
man" Of the Woodstock Age copy it without his say ?
Who cares what the Independent Order of Old Bach
elors say?
"WHAT A MAN WANTS HIS WIFE TO KNow.-There
are certain things a man wants his wife to know, and
which are never learned at ladies' seminaries and but
too seldom we fear, at home. One would like his
wife to know how TO make a shirt. Ever so rich it
would be a comfortable sensation to think that she
made it yet there are some who cannot even sew on
a button. To be able to cook a b~eefsteak properly, or
roast a joint to a turn-to make a savory sauce, or
dish up a fricasee-to cook ones husband a good din
ner, in short, if need be, what every woman ought to
know, and what very few do know, until obliged to
learn it. 1t is a solemn fact, that not one marriagea-
BILE girl in twenty, can make a really good cup of
coffee.
1t is all very well to study French, without ever
being able to read or speak ii with any facility-to
learn six or eight sciences up to confused smattering,
unavailable from the fear of making ~blunders, to
learn music and drawing for the parlor and drawing
room but a man wants more than this In a wife (;
and the sensible lover is often frightened away from
an smiable girl by a display of accomplishments,
wh;ch indicates tile lack Of more useful acquire
ments. '-Er. paper.
A prominent member of the l. O.. of O.. B. asked
us to copy the preceding and to add that when he gets
a wife he shall want her, in addition, to know how to
mind her own business, and leave her neighbors,
alone. Queer fellow, that old Bach 4!
0TThe following appeared some twenty years ago
in the Cincinnati Sentinel. Wonder if such things
ever occur nowadays among cobblers
PIoUs PouCY.-A Cobbler and his wife having re-
moved from the country TO this city, were overheard
holding the following conversation together upon re-
ligIous expediency "now they had got to Cincinnati"
HtSbdad. ''Snce we've got here to live, it is ne
cessary we should join ourselves to some church,
cause twill bring in custom-ye know ! Which, sect
will be the most advantageous to US, In that respect 4!
The great folks wont want much work in our line.
The denomination where there is the greatest number
of common, poor people, like ourselves. will best an
swer our purpose; now, for my part, | think the Me-
thodist church is the one-;liey are wonderful plain
sort'r christians
VIE. Snow, husband, | think the Baptist people
are more kind'r like our sort of folks, them ere
what'l deal with isl think we'd better join there"
Husband. 81 with we could manage and c~ontrive
SOS tc get the custom of both these numerous classes.
I'm sure they're the people for US, we must be mighty
serious"
j., WIFE. 'sHusband I'll tell ye-you join the Metho-
dists, and RI join the Baptists.-So as you bring Gus
tom from them ere, III bring custom from 'totherS !;
then We'll have two strings to our bow, we know
there can be no harm int. Try aud keep it sty-shine
dark 20
Husband. Swell said-that's the plan-give me
you what contrives. So I'll soon have c~obbling
enough to engage a Jour-"