Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-23

9narrkou people are pSstc'i, ScHuS lne
following domestic injunctions:
THE HUSBANDS COMMANDMENTS.
1. / am thy husband; thou shalt
have no other but me, whom thou did'st
vow tolove, honor and obey, for / saved
thee from old maidism, and rescued
thee from the terrors of single blessed
ness.
2. Thou shalt not look upon any
other ulan to love OF admir- him. hr
/, thy husband, am a jealous husband
who wilvisit the sins of the wife up
on her followers: therefore Keep thou
faithfully TO tiny marriage vow.
3. Thou shalt not backhite thy tu5-
band, nor speak lightly of him, neither
shalt thou expose his fialts to thy
neighbors, lest he hears of i ,anl pun
ish thy perfidy by "A deprivation % s'ia-
dry items, such as bonnets, ir, sses,
etc.
4. Remember the seventh day to
keep it free from allunnecessary labor,
for there are six days ia-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
tlIdb uOutsrr l. lHOu Slid1 uO tiif
marketing alone, lest in the company
of other women thou buyest ribons FOR
thyself, instead of cigars for thy his
band. .sfled ~ j. ai-
5. Honor thy husbands father and
mother; and let not thy thoughts wan
der selfishly towards their cupboarsis
AMI pockets while so doing 2.
6. Thou shalt not box thy ehildren's
ears nor thuinp, them for piundering
the sugar pot, orgranning away with
the pastry or Jam, for hungry stomach
knows no law, save cut aud run.
Z. Thou shalt not listen to hattery,
nor accept gifts or trinkets from any
man save thy husband, who esteemeth
woman's purity her greatest Orna-
ment. .rH .t.a
s. Thou shalt not rifle thy husbands
pockets for, money when he is asleep:
neither shalt thou read a.Iy letters thou
may fndest therein; for it is his busi-
ness to look after his own affairs, and
thy business is to let his alone-ask no
questions but believe.
8. Thou shalt conceal nothing from
thy husband: always speak the truth,
and make no false repres,.;itati OF
the state OF thy pantry aui purse, for
thy husband abhoreth petty larceny
i'm the domestic, department, which
shall bepunisEed by closing the ex-
chequer until such financial affairs are
abolished.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris 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 a
crinOline, nor any other dangerous m2-
chine likely to come in contact with
his Shins. -1 .s..-fs
IL. Look for no jewelry on thy
wedding, for it is Blessed
are they who expect nothing, for they
shall not be disar point d."
THE wIFE's COMMANDMENTS.
1. Thou shalt have no other wife
but me. .2
2. Thou shalt not take into, thy
house ally beautiful image to bow
down to her, to serve her, for /, thy
wife, am a jealous wife, visiting, etc.
3. Thou shalt not take thy wife's
name in vain. rrt
4. Remember to keep her respect
ably. -s~
5. Honor thy wife's father and
mOtner.
6. Thou shalt not scold.
z. Thou shal. not find fault with
thy dinners.
8. Thou shalt smoke tobacco and
drink tea with me-, n u 4
9. Thou shalt not be behind thy
neighbors.
10. Thou shalt not visit the rum
tavern. Thou shalt not covet the
tavern Keepers rum, nor his brandy,
nor his gin nor his whisky, nor his
wine, nor anything that is behind the
bar of the rum-seilers.
IL. Thou shalt not visit the billiard
saloon, neither for worshipping in the
dance, nor the heaps of money that lies
on The table, and the twelfth command
ment is
IL. Thou shalt not stay out later
than Ten o'clock at night.