Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
For the Times.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS. q; *
Washington, Sep. 20, 1857.

Mr.. EDITOR: We observed in the. Times
Of the 10Th inst, a communication on ''Wo-
mans Rights" which we, as members Of
the ''Zechiah Matrimonial Club" cannet al
low to be passed over in silence. 2. @.'Fi'3
+ Our Club is composed of the handsonlest
and best-looking men in the whole commu-
nifty, and was called into existence by tie
peculiar exigencies and necessities of the
times. We intend to assume the guardian
ship of all matters pertaining to love, court
ship and marriage. - gss 's4
It is quite evident to every rejecting mind
that sad degeneracy is fast enclosing the
younger portion Of our community within
its hateful folds; and rattling and sweep
ing revolution in the whole institution of
marriage is loudly called for. We are re-
formers in the true sense and meaning of
the word. We think that under the present
system of matrimony, woman has by far tco
many rights and privileges. She should tc
taken down button hole or two lower. a..
We think your fair correspondent has
committed 9 grieyogs error and gEeasly mis-.
represented facts. So Tar from woman be-
ing the slave of man, man is, to all intents
and purposes, the slave of woman. Petit
coat government is the order of the day
Hen -pecked husbands, with bloody combs
and CORY gills, are sights toe common and
revolving to be longer tolerated Well none
of it. The word ''obey' has long been a,
nulity-or rather has vau1ted to the better
half's side. There is, alas too much truth
in the old proverb-s' The grey mare is the.
better horse at home"' Marriage is a divine
institution, and woman was created for and
given to man and placed under his control.
But she has usurped his authority, and scat
tered to the winds the scriptural precepts;
enjoining perfect obedience to her liege lord
and ought-to-be master. Woman should be.
the assister Of man-not his superior and
the doctrine Of obedience should be instilled
into her mind from her very cradle. We
wish to impress this fact most indeIibly up
on the minds Of all mothers. "a 37S.!s-
Mr.. Editor, we will sum up the whole
matter by saying, that man now is but nomi-
nally the head Of the family, while woman
is virtually the fountain head and supreme
authority. - ..,.~ - - -,
But to our Club: Mr.. Keet is our worthy
President, and Philip Moor our Secretary.
The origin of our Clab-and we say it with
pride-may justly be attributed to Judge
Ford. He is the father of it. His wrath,
on reading the communication of Miss Lucy
B-----n, was terrific absolutely terrific.
/ He blew a perfect s.Northwester." He.
poured forth his wrath like the lava Of We.
suvius in an overwhelming speech of five.
minutes length, and sat down amid the
greatest applause. i,s ,ss.a<i~s g aJ''f>
I We hope, Mr.. Editor, you will excuse
this hastily written epistle, and at future.
time we promise you the proceedings of the
zechiah Matrimonial Club, at its last quar-
terly meeting. And now, Mr.. Editor, We
will conclude ~ Es5.fa4..:T
9*5E ft By advising Miss Lucy = !. -
:: q4,e Not to be such a goosey "a "a .'.'ii -
As to think that we gentlemen care "9iJ
l. About hoops, about skirts, 4 s,..H
| About nonsence and firts,. = -Isi.Gs
Who talk about "nothing to wear. .. e.;s =.
Now, Miss Lucy, be quiet
t.s And don tmake a riot, >''. .''+ .'..'.t
}l Because you don t like to obey, sT' .t<I
For if ever you narry- .'-i3I
Whether Tom, Dick or Harry @i
50. You surely won't have your own way. al
- So Lucy, my sweety, g,.a -, ao 4,itt
r - S'pose you have Mr. Keety; .,..,,,s,
r< Or; if this you had rather not do, y
2z- There's another young man so
= stir : You may get if you cam r" 'tf1'
IT'S sincerely your friend, Mr.. Pugh:i 79%
But t51is3 - aaa65 .]sf3'< saL H' '3'r} -
7t- '5 Should you take another in lieu -
OF your friend, MIR. Pugh- ~
+. Thinking he too much presumes- -''' 'i''
-f.s III tell you what, my dear Lucy i-ff'
You grand little goosey, ' 'f'i's'
~.',; There's your other dear friend, MIR. Toombsl
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