The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-11-10
THE BUTTON-AN EpTGRAM.
Tyranny Of the P etticoats.
DE FANNY FERN.

owe males sHagger and talk of our supe-
rloriy, but only the savage has practical do
mlnion over the "weaker SEX" simply be.
cause he bangs his refractory emale in
lordly style! Ne don't beat our women,
aad are, thereto e, slaves; we are forced to
knock under, because we have fastidious
notions of knocking them down! Thus may
be quite correct; onl y state the fact without
, commentary. Qnbeaten woman is a tyrant.
A little blond creature with fair eyes, frayiIe
figure, whom you could crush in your man
ly grasp, somehow or other you find your
self trembling before her, as before crown
ed pptentate. She bends you to her pur-
pose, to her caprices; if you quail not before
her anger, she PUSHES into Mysteries! What
is helpless, and above all, cluhless man to
do? BE meek and acquiescent."
OF course; no other way my dear sir, if
you want your shirts made to suit you, your
old pants resuneclionized, your dinner kept
hot, or any other little accommodation
(when you are in a h,Ery and can't stop to
discuss matters.) "Clubless mani" / like
that; Id like to know if they don't always
resort to arms when they intend to suhdue
us? ! merely ask for Information. as am.
an ol / maid myself Now there is no use
trying to drive any OF the female gender
(Pm one of ths sisters, and feel myself
tqualiiied to 8" TO take the floor, " MIR. Chair
MANI There's no necessity of making such
bungling piece Of work of matrimony.-
Were | man, I'd engage to manage any
wife You can bring along. Between YOU
and | | should keep the bits and reins out
of Sight.) but I'd do it! She should be as
docic as kitten, and believe herself master
Of the house, too! Oh pooh! YOU don't un-
derstand the philosophy OF the thing--tiSn't
every man, that has call to be husband !
DO you suppose if You feed and cIothe q
woman, and keep her warm, that's the end
Of the chapter? PShaw: imagine me- to be
TON Fern When | came home from the
Office, | should take microscopic view of
my dear Fanny's face, to see which way
the wind blew. If she looked dull, from the
thousand petty annoyances Of housekeeping
| should just put my arms around her bles-
sed little neck (nevcr minding collars and
fxins, and tell her ! didn't care a damaged
cigar whether had my favorito pudding OF
not, if she only loped me. Wouldn't She
brighten up, hey? Do you suppose I'd 90
staving up and down the room like a hyen-
a, and knock over her work basket, and
tread on the baby, and break the bell wire,
and scowl till l looked Ike one of those
j"gutta percha" phizes? F? No. sir! Then
IRA kiss her, and tell her to keep up her
Cpir,,c Iill | co,oo Lnr,o ,t r;,.bt =, i So, d,
have an early tea, and hear Tommy say his
prayers, and go to well darsen't say
lit; but I'd take her there!
Well, sir, the consequence would be she
would see | was the same fascinating Tom
who begged her on my marrow bones on
moonlight evenings, "to make me the hap
Ipiest Of men" and there isn't one woman in
q thousand Created that way) that wouldn' t
love till -- you were as happy as Ay in
a molasses cup! AS to meek man, defend
me from Beuys in corduroys! I'd prefer to
endure the banging of refractory fe-
male" Id rather be under tyrsht than
over Moses!-- Olive BraacA.
Eg Advertising and politencss are the
main fevcrs to get customers. Advertising
will draw them, ability to fill their orders
will satisfy them, and politeness willinduce
them to buy.
1-Many men lose much by being toe
communicstiyerin their matters of business
Burke, the great philosopher says 4,
/ "keep shady; and if you see a quarter on
1.-THE ground, put yoar foot on h!'s4 r3. a N
' EgrIfyou wish to know how quick q
man can run a mile, tell 4 red-headed. NO
Imam that her baby sq,rntsi = sa99n
a ah &aivsla as6Slag SIT 4hnHlps maW