The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-11

+. MBLcMERs.
AN ORDlNANCE TO DivonoE ALL TIE
WIVES OF THE REBELS IN ALABAMA.--A col.
orcd delegate drew up the following, but
being considered out of order, was.not in.
trolucod
Whereas, by the latc rebellion NIL who
participate ed thurcin in the State of Alaba.
ma were guilty Of treason: and whereas,
treason being the greatest Of crimes, involv.
cs all others, and should be punished with
forfeiture of all rights, privileges and immu-
mites; and whereas, marriage involves one
of the most valued CT social and legal
rights.
Therefore be ii ordained by the people of
Alabama, in Convention assembled: That
all who pa' ticipatcd in, or sympnthzcd with
the late rebcllion against the United States,
arc guilty Of treason, and,arc hereby dcclar.
ed to be traitors, and arc hereby declared
10 have incurred all the penalties of
forfeiturcs, rightly and Justly, incidcn.
tai TO such criminals; and whereas. such
traitors are civilly dead, and all who
are bound to them should be absolycd in law
from all obligations Of every kind, moral,
social, domestic aud political Therefore be
It further ordained, that any woman who
may have entered into tho bonds Of .natri.
mony with such traitors shall he, and is
hereby authorized and empowered TO file in
the Probate Court of the county in which
! she resides n declaration of her will and
| purpose to be divorced from such traitor :;
and upon The filing Of such declaration, it
should be the duty Of the Judge of Probate
TO enter upon the minutes Of the Court q
decree dissolving forever the ..ds of ma.
trimony III such case, aud giving the said
applicant all the rights. privileges and capa.
cities Of 'Jcmme sole" and all children be.
| gotten of such marriage, between the lllh
| day Of January, 1861. and the Dist of July,
1860, arc hereby declared as bastards.
! Tnyds That SURPRISE ME-Thnt two
! hundred dollars should be expended ann
! ally for coats, sixty for boots; forty for
hats, one hundred and eighty three for
! cigars ninety for hair dyes and ''shaves,"
| twenty FOR kids, and four hundred for
brandy str"iehts," by disennsolae young
men who "wculd marry were not women SO
! eXtravagant !"
! That the most rontcnptiblc nipcd cncased
in cloth, saturated With "ni shl blooming
, Ccrgn." and with six hairs for a moustaclc,
iInagines that may pleasing and attrac.ivc
! women is bat too happy TO be caresscd and
( fatcrci Ivy kis attentions
Tha, girls will persist in ris,ing their
,lcEhH uDuCf Inc matrimonial NOkC unOn n
mere polka ami boguei Acquaintance aud n
i." morning calls never once stopping TO
inquire if the "chosrn one" uncomplnuing.
~ carries his sisters band-boxcs, or will
hag!y and politely accompanies his mother
on shopping expeditions, or kindly assists
Bis younger brother with the market bas.
<et, or tenlerly lifts the two year old to his
Ebee onh s00ihes its sorrows, or respects
maiden aunts nerves by softly closing the
doors, and remcmhcrs on rainy daysto wipe
hl- feet on the mat These are important
ltem., girls--rcilcct
That any sane person, male or female
viii talk of girls ''gctting husbands"- -i,,st
as ihonqhit were some wonderful elevation
ana good fortune. Now, tell me- who is
elevated and favored most, whom snarlish
! growing man secures for wife, gentle
loving woman ?--and show mo n man that
doesn't belong toIthat class! Dear, dear
I me! It's strange that women will sometimes
love those horrible creatures Its uncx.
ploinable-yet il IS fact-wo do!
FLORA FoR.