Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-09-21
Married Folks, New Letter writer

Married Folks New Letter Writer.
| The Philadelphia Sunday Despatch thinks the
new law to secure to married women their rights
to property is destined to revolutionze the hyme-
neal relations id that State. The old-fashioned
idea that the interests Of welded couples should
be one and indvisibe will soon become absolete
In the State of New York, as we'll as Pennsylva-
MIA, the Legislature has tried its hand at doing the
agreeable in the way Of guarding the rights OF the
weaker sex. A Wornen's Convention was recent
ly held at Waterloo, New York, which put forth
solemn declaration of independence much in
the phraseolog3 Of ilat af rs and claimed to exer-
else the right Of suffrage legislate and be the e.
quals of men in all political and civil matters
This country will soon be as famous for its con
venlions of both sexes and all shades of color as
it is for aggressive wars aud universal annexation.
But we are Keeping the reader from seeing sam
Piles Of" Married Folks New Letter Writer" is
sued under the new law. Here they are
LETTER From husband TO his wife, asking
for cooiffiy.
"FRo1 THE STORE. Market st.-1 1-2 o'clock
"DEAR JANE I'm confoundedly short to-day,
having jenkins note to take up, and am deuced-
ly afraid of protest Please send me check Tor
$50 by bearer / expect money from Muddle's
draft next week, and will then refund it. wait
rrs :" Your dearest, CHARLES
LETTER 2.-From ,0ife, tOho kno,cs her rights, to
a delinquent husband
Ar HoME-Quarter before two.
"DkAR CHARLES: am astonished that you
should come to me for money, after the manner
you have acted lent you Ten dollars last weez,
which you were to return next day. did not hear
a word from you for three days afterwards Be
sides that, gave you fifty cents yesterday to get
tobacco. which you promised TO repay at even-
ing-I have not seen it yet. should judge from
these facts that you are hard up and not to be
trusted If you are in failing circumstances, I've
no disposition 10 lose by you. If you are much in
want of money, I'll shave your note with good
endorser at three per cent month. If you like
this proposition, send up the noie with an endorse
ment-say Snooks's; suppose he'll endorse for
you; you're always together. Let i, be done right
away. for I've got my handbook ready, and want
to make deposit.
6 Yours, JANE"
LETTER 3.-TKe husbands repig.
'FRoM THE SToRE-2 O'Clock
"DEAR JANE: This is no time for testing. If [
do not get the $50 to-day / shall be ruined my
credit will be gone, and every thing brought to the
hammer. The very house will be sold over our
heads. Please send me the money Immediately.
This is poor fu6lment of the love you pledged
at the alter.
Yours, CHARLES"
LETTER 4.-TAe Wyfs's ansper
"AT HoME-Quarter past two.
DEAR CHARLES: As friend, am heartily
sorry to hear Of your troubles However, it's moth
ing more than expected. If you do fail, my ad-
vice TO you is to bear up under your sorrows; thele
is nothing like stout heart to buoy one up in af
Fiction. If the house is sold by the sheriff, have
one consolation, that can remove to my own. In
regard to your unkind insinuation about the love
which pledged al the alter, beg to remind you
that promised to lore you according TO lac, and
the law allows me to manage my own property in
my own way. However, as you can't get
eorser, won't be hard upon you Send me your
HOIe loI SoU dt SlAty udyS diRl UIVO "Ou vi SilhS
as collateral, and I'll send you the $50. Hurry
home, dinners waiting Yours JANE"
LETTER 5..-From a" responsible s0ife to tailor.
SATURDAY, May 81.
"MR SHEARS: Sir: The bearer of this is my
husband, who wants two pan Of spring pantaloons.
Please let him have them, and charge the same
to my account.
"SrsAN SILVER"
"N. B. I'll not pay higher than sl2 for the two.
IF you allow him to exceed that amount you do so
on yout own risk. IS. S."
WhirIwimd ian Virginia.