The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-04-05
THE BLUE Laws.

We're the blue laws OF New ,Engirnd. ~
Kindal's Travels In America ia 1907, !
they are given substantially ns We nnb-
lish them, Those strange prohibitions
have long since become obsolete, but us
curiovg srerlmens. Of legislation In the
Ieauly days Of New England we reproduce
them for the amusement ofpll readers
No quaker or dissertek from the estab-
lished Worship of this dominion, shall be
allowed TO give u vote !. Tor the election oi
magistrates, Of any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to a
qupker adamite 81 other hereto. ETH
Ifany person turns quaker, lie shall be
bahisLed, and not suffered to return, bat
upon pain of deatli-rYr ra,rer
No priest shall abide in the dominion;
licshalllbc bailIshed. and suffer death on
his return. Priests may be seized by any
one without warrant. ii9iltr
No one TO cross river, but with an au.
lhoriFed ferryman.
] No one shall run on the Sabbath day, OF
FMHhtN ut1 k@iNch VI NtSt"HtLOs VAScpt
rvvereirtly 10 mid from meeting y
III No oi,c shall travaI, OF cook yictuals,
make beds. sweep houses, cut hair, OF
shave on the Sabbath day. 4
No woman shall kiss nsr child ON the
Sabbath or fasting day.
,pris sabbatl' '4all bssla at psp sunset y on
Saturday.
To pick 4 ear Of corn growing In a
nsighbor's garden, shall be deemed q
theft. y 1/0fUlIT
A person accused OF trespass IN the
hight shall be judged guilty, unless he
clear hiniseif by hIsnath. aN 2i1aa
When Il appears that an accused has
confederntes. and he refuses 30 discover
them, lie may be rscked.. ,
No person shall buy OF sell lands with
out permission OF tile selectmen.
A drunkard shall have master appoin-
ted by the selectment, who aro to debar
him from tho liberty Of buying and sell
ling. VI,
Whoever publishes a lie to the prejn-
dice Of his neIgl.bor. shall SIC la the
stocks, or be whipped hfteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Every ratsble person, who refuses topay
bis proportion 70 the support Of the minis
Ter Of the town Of parish, shall be finei BY
the court f2 and CA every quarter, unit!
he or she shall pay the rate TO The minister.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
whatsoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or pns lace, above two shil-
iings by the yard, shall be presented by
the grand jurors, and the seiectnien ,hall
tax the offenders nj $500 estate.
A debtor In prison, swearing he has no
estate. shall be let out and sold 10 make
satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire In the woods, md II
burma bouse, shall suffer death; aud per
sous suspected ~ this crime shalfbe Inn
prisoned without benefit or bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay fine of IS.
No one shall read common prayer, keep
chri-tmas. or saints-,lny, make minced
pies, dance, play cards. or play on any In
strument of music, except tho drum,
trumpet and Jews-harp.
No gospel minister shall join nenple In
marriage; the magistrates only shall JOIN
IL marriage. a. they may do with less
scandal 10 christs church.
When parents refisc their children con-
venient marriages. the magistrates sllall
determine tile point,
The selectmen, on finding children ig-
norant, may take them away frnm their
parents and put ihemin better hands. al
the expense % their parents.
A man that strikes bis wife shall pay a
fins of clO; woman that strikes her hus'
band sl,all br punished rs thecourt directs,
A wife shalt be doomed good evidence
against her husband.
No man shall court maid IN person, oi
l,y letter, without first obtaining the con-
sent " her l.areriis. c5 penalty for the iirsl
offence; GlO hr the second, and for the
third, imprisonment during the pleasure
oftlie court. fAFssyI
Every male shall have his hair cu'
round according 20 cap.
rThs descsudanlsaft tho people who en-
aclsl aud enforced the babovc laws now
claim TO DO the "salntsn aud salt ofth'
sar.h.I Fs ~ T7sI gE.l tJDN ~
The Charlotte Observer says:g One
night tho latter part OF last week. the up
passenger train on the Air Line Rallrna'
ran over and killed a man named Jenkins
about mile and q ,halffrom Mout Airy
| Itissupposed ll,at he was lying on Che
| track drunk. After being killed by The
passenger train, two freight trains ran owe
Ills body during tls night: manglIng hin
| 40 that he gould only bs recognized b
one hand from Which he had previousl!
lost finger. ,fs,i rlassss 80 81
A minister asked q sIpsy fellow, leaninI
up against fence, where ho expected !
4 2s5..I A. tssE1s sff a., NJ ret ni0nu npl