The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-10-25

TIE queries asked by the Marshalls
who have bean busy taking the dsea nnial
census Of the United States. are very uu-
merous. many of them relating 70 what are
usually considered private family affairs.
Here are few OF ihem
lNTERRo CATCHES TO BE PUT TO LADIxs.
/. How many new dresses does your
husband allow you a year, and how often
Was your last winter bonnet done up be-
fore you had another.
2. Are you almos; quite worried TO death
By Bridget. and how often does she de-
mand day out.
8. How many cousins has Bridget to the
best of your knowledge and belief. ana
how much crockery does the cat destroy
per annum?
!. How many evenings in the week is
your husband detained late at the Office
or store on business. and does he belong
10 a Lodge? 10 SO. how many special
meetings does he attend in month. and
has he ever been called upon to sit up with
a sick brother?
s. Does he smoke? Does he che W?
Is he in the habit, after having been kept
late at the 'Cffce.' Store OF Lodge o
taking copious drafts Of ice wafer in The
morning?
6 Does he allow you to open his let
tiers?
T. Does he ever grumble when asked
to take you TO the opera, and 10 limited In
his ideas on the subject Of gloves?
8. State your ideas in full in reference
to pin money.
9. How many times per annum do you
mention the fact of such lovely things go :
ing at Ross &Fosters for really nothing
10. what are your sentiments touching
latch-keys? -.
II. Does your nam ma visit you ire
quently? What is the average length OF
her stay? What sentiments does she enter
tain towards your husband. andis he more
apt to be detained out late by business at
the Office Store or Lodge. during such
visits?
f2. Did your husband ever come home
i'll from the effects of Picked Salmon,
Cheese, Oysters or Crabs without giving
rise to suspicious that he had baen 'out
again with that wretched Brown"
INTERPRETATIONS FOR GENTS.
|. State your grievances on the sub
ject OF buttons.
2. Are you familiar With the words
Brute or Wretch and have you ever
heard them applied to Yourself?
3. Do you know the meaning of the
Curtain Lecture? -
4 Are you on good terms with your
mother in Law and if SO why?
S. What are your ideas relating to the
moral Influences of shopping?
6. Can you smoke at home without
hearing remarks made about that horrid
Tobacco or that ns-asty pipe?' d s.s.e
7. How often have you tried the effecl
OF love of a bonnet as peacemaker
and what have been the results? W q
9. Did you ever hear any comparison
made between the sly ls in which you live
and ,he-s;ylc in.which the. Browns liys
/ .whc are not half 50 we'll off as yoa?'
9 How often, IN the course Of a year
does your wife warn that you'll be sorry
for it when she is gomez -
10. Did you always tell the truth when
asked where have you BEEN. and if not
how off en- do you DO the other thing?
II. Does your wife belong TO Sewing
Soc;ctv.sr and If SO, what is your opinion
concerning the odd cats who meet thers'
49, Do you ever give;nps 'speela'j ap'
pointmeAts.' for fhs purpose OF attending
your wife te meeting church, opera o.
! lecture; if so, how .oilep?, s...s.o -
Ia. Have you any friend? whose OK
ample as husband you havebeen request
ed to folow?--'- ai.iSn .s1sss4a ss'1sio
is. How often do you'nurse the fS@by'
and do-you ever think it is the image q