West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-03-06
A Bachelors League.

Many highly respected unmarried men
IN London about thIrty years ago, had be
come thoroughly impressed with the idea
that something ought TO bc done 10 relieve
themselves from certain social duties which
had been gradually growing more and more
onerous. After some CanvaSsing among
the interested persons 1t WAS finally decided
To form League of Bachelors, and as the
members of that league were Cndcavorinr
To escape from responsibilities which are
VIGOROUSLY shIrkcd 10y the young men of
to-day, we shall perhaps interest our fcmi-
nine readers 10y trausCribmg n few of the
rules which were laid down for London
society almost generation ago and which
are likely 10 bc revived before long ON this
side of the water
!. Every bachelor joining the league is
to cancel all previous engagements
,. Every bachelor having subscribed for
hve years TO the League, and who, by mis-
fortune, shall have incurred matrimonial
engagement, shall bc defended against any
action for breach of promise, and thus
saved from the shame and misery of going
through the Court of lIymcn, which is too
frequently another name for the nsolvcnt
Court
3. Connected with the League il is in
tended To establish "a Bachelors Insurance
Oilicc, 10 insure single men against marriage
and llirlalion, on the same principles as are
usually applied To death and fire. ANY
member having visited willfully "A house
with more than two marriagcable daughters
VIII, IN the event of thc calamity of marrl-
age Detailing him, be regarded IN the same
hght 9sJ,lO II, So, and his policy will bc
vltatcd ON account of the very bad policy
that will have guided him ANY bachelor
falling Into matrimony 10y his own hand,
as IN the case Of II written promise 10 wed.
viii oc deprived OF all the benefits of his
insurance, and every applicant proposing
TO be insured must answer the following
questions, among others that will be pro.
posed to him: What is your age next birth
day. AT what age had your father the
misfortune tO marry your mother Have
you been afflicted with the German or other
maniaT Are you subject to sentimental
iitsr Have you been addicted to the writ
ing OF sUnncts? Or have you ever suffered
from the c0cOcfhcS scFibCJii ina any shane
or AT any time whatever Have vouat any
time in your life been "A victim To the flute.
or any other deadly Lively instrument?
liavc any of your near relations fallen i'm
love at any time, and if so have they re-
covered, or have their cases ended fatally?
III these questions arc all answered i'm
satisfactory manner, any member, OF the
Bachelors League may insure any amount
under 90, 900, TO be paid within three
months of the melancholy termination of
proof of wcdlock having actually ovcrtakcn
him. The insurance against niration or fire
cannot be effected where the applicant is
more than ordinarily lnfammablc, and
watering places in the season, balls, and
picnic parties must be considered as dOubly
or trcbly hazardous, and charged accord
ingly A great moral engine will be kept
ON tho premises, 80 that in case Of alarm of
IRE, any member may have cold water
thrown upon him without extra premium.