The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04

and Ga little more cider, too" for the farm
er who presumes to market the juice of his
orchard products. But if we can persuade
Davis and his coadjutors to themselves prac
tice on the homeopathetc plan, and give
this nonsense in infinitesimal doses, it will
he an advantage 1t would be reason for
blessing the invention of Hahnemann.
How to Fix it.
The general fiuttering and alarm among
the unmarried masculines al the terrible fire.
quency of breach Of promise suits in the
courts, together with the appalling certainty
of verdicts against the delinquents, bids fair
to work harm in social matters. The young
stcrs are fighting terribly shy Of crinolne,
and the alarm amounts almost to panic.
The good fellows Of society, who like to get
up dances, sleigh rides and pic MICS, and do
the agreeable generally, and who mean to
meet the fair requirements of society and the
softer sex in respect TO matrimony, don't
like the prospect of being made to stand and
deliver, because some females may take a
fancy that they ought to marry them, like
a promissory note, on demand. The young
affections, that will do we'll enough in a
natural atmosphere, are apt to blight in this
forcing process.
With that regard for the public good
which we endeavor always to have, and af-
ter rejecting very profoundly on the sub
liect, we have devised method for restor-
ing confidence. An eminent legal gentle
man has drawn up a blank form of agree
ment, which, when signed by the parties,
places them on the old time footing. Young
gentlemen who are in the habit Of calling
around, can get supply Of printed forms,
(of which we shall soon have supply and
head off future trouble by getting them
signed by the ladies. When properly filled
out, these forms will read like this
bis Nn0cnturs made this first day of Janu-
| airy, Ammo Domini, eighteen hundred and
sixty nine, by and between Peter Prudential
and Betty Bewitching, Of Belfast, Waldo
County, and State of Maine, ddl1tnesseth-
{ bat dMbereus, the said Peter, being there
to inclined, moved, enticed and impelled by GER
tain human feelings, inclinations, sensations,
attractions and regards, doth propose to miti-
gate the rigors of the boreal season now upon
him and all other loyal inhabitants of this State,
| by making divers and certain calls, visits, and
| happening ins upon the premises Of the said
Betty, in a sociable, social, companionable,
neighborly, friendly, conyiyial ind festive man.
ner. And the said Betty, promptly and freely
responding to the humane feelings ana prompt
ngs of Peter aforesaid, doth with the said Pc
ter solemn compact and agreement freely,
unreservedly and in good faith herewith make,
! to wit
The said Peter shall have full free, unlimit
ed, unreservcd and unrestrained permission to
call upon said Betty, at such time and places
as to him Shall seem fit, proper and CON
lvenent, and to sit, walk, talk converse, sing,
Tread, play euchre, whist, dominoes, Simon, and
any and all other games Whatsoever-with lib
erty to make candy, pop corn, name apples,
drink cider, and enjoy any and all like diver
sion. And the said Peter hath likewise full
liberty to take said Betty to any and all meet
ings concerts, fairs, parties balls, dances, sing
ing schools ard there to fool away as much
money on her as to him the said Peter shall
| seem HI ana proper, Alu the Sulu IeleE luf-
| Their shall have liberty to take said Betty to
slide down hill, to skate by moonlight, and to
sleighride, with right Of toll at every bridge and
of tucking in the robes as often as it may be
needed-together with all the rights ofacommon
carrier, with primage and average accustomed
And it shall further be the right of the said
Peter to embrace, hug, squeeze, press, com
press, fondle, salute, kiss, pet, dandle and bite
her the said Betty, without detriment to the
provisions hereinafter expressed.
And the said Betty, on her part, reserving 10
herself all and all manner Of advantage in 9th
err respects, doth covenant and agree to accept
and receive said attentions and services from
said Peter, as are herein before mentioned, and
all other of like kind, as in no degree whatever
| expressing or implying promise to marry,
And it is further covenanted and agreed that
no promise to marry between the said parties
shall be held to exist except it be expressed
| in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, in
presence of two witnesses, one of whom shall
be a justice of the peace, who shall attest that
the instrument is the free act and deed Of the
maker thereof, aid that he or she IS of sound
and diSposing mind.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto SCI
hand and SEALS this first day OF January,
in the year of our Lord, 1869 and of the In
pendence of the United States the eighty
fifth,
| ~ PETER PRUDENTIAL
| s+ ZEN BETTY BEWITCHING
| d.. w., ,nf