The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16
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/. am thy husband: thou shalt
have no other but me, whom thou
did st VOW TO love, honor and obey,
for L saved thee from old maidisnl,
and rescued thee from the terrors OF
single blessedness. - -..
2. Thou shalt not look upon any
other man to love or admire him, for
L thy husband, am jealous husband,
who will visit the sins of the wife up
on her followers therefore, keep thou
faithfully to thy marriage vow
3. Thou shalt not backbite thy hus,
band, nor speak lightly of him nelth-
.er shalt thou expose his faults to thy
neighboFs, least he hear of it, and pun
ish the perfdy by deprivation of
sundFy items, such as bonnets, dress
es. etc. 5sstsaI I'D l.f
4. Remember the seveath day TO
keep it free from all UNNECESSARY labor,
for there are six days in which to do
thy work. Thou shalt have thine
house clean and tidy by four o'clock
on Saturday afternoon; and there shall
be no washing of children or baking
after that hour. Thou shalt do thy
marketing alone, lest in the company
of other women thou buyest ribbons
for tbyself. instead of cigars for thy
husband. *asetif.asr} sdEars s=a
5. Honor thy husbands father and
mother; and let not thy thoughts
wander selfishly towards their cup
boards and pockets while so doing:
6. Thou shalt not box thy children's
ears nor thump them for plundering
the sugar pot, or running away with
the pastry or jam, for a hungry stom-
ach knows no law save cut and run.
z. Thou shalt not listen to fattery,
nor accept gifts or trinkets from any
man save thy husband who esteem
eth wOman's purity her greatest orna-
ment. .=f3.zs 50. - a4as
s. Thou shalt not rifle thy husbands
pockets for money when he is asleep:
neither shalt thou read any letters
thou mRyest find therein for it is his
business to look after his own affairs,
and thy business is to let his alone
ask no questions but believe.
g. Thon shalt conceal nothing from
thy husband always speak the truth,
and make no false representations OF
the state of thy pantry and purse, for
thy husband abhoreth petty larceny
in the domestic department, which
shaliabe punished by closing the ex-
chequer until such financial affairs are
abolished. r.f-. r.l.e.e..
10. Thou shalt not coyet thy neigh
bors house, nor her furniture, nor her
dress. nor her caps nor anything that
is hers: aud when thou goest out
with thy husband thou shalt not wear
crinoline, nor any other dangerous
machine likely to come in contact
with his shins.
II. Look for no jewelry on thy
wedding, for it is written-'Blessed
are they who expect nothing, for they
shall not be disappointed"
THE wIFR's COMMANDMENTS.
1, Thou shalt have no other wife
but me. x3 ba
2. Thou shalt not take into thy
house any beautiful image to bow
down to her, to serve her, for I, thy
wife, am jealous wife, visiting, etc.
3. Thou shalt not take thy wife's
name in vain.
4. Remember to keep her respecta-
bly,.
5. Honor thy wife's father and
mother. ta
6. Thou shalt not scold.
Z. Thon shalt not find fault with
thy dinners.
8. Thou shalt smoke tobacco and
drink tea with me. t
8. Thou shalt not be behind thy
10. Thou shalt not visit the rum
tavern. Thou shalt rot covet the
tavern keepers rum, nor his brandy,
nor his gin, nor his whiskey, nor his
wine, nor any thing that is behind the
bar of the rumseller.
Thou shalt not visit the billiard sa-
loon, neither for worshiping in the
dance, nor the heaps of money that
lie on the table, and the twelfth
commandment is
II. Thou shalt not stay out later
than ten O'Clock at night.