West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-19
~Hn Arroc.ATor rnn FAMILY
me Rules "a ~. Louis Nan Require
ell His wife 10 swear 10 Observe
while visiting New York.


tne Rules "a -. Louis Kan Require
ed His wife 10 swear 80 Observe
while visiting New York.
T1e 81. Louis Globe Democrat prints
the org complaint n The suit of Mrs. AL
&c Davenport for divorce from her hus-
band, Benz amin II. Davenport, Of that
city. The parties are natives Of Georgia.
bot were married in New York City Sep
TENDER Of. 1873 The wife asserts thst
two weeks after their marriage her hus-
band, without cause, began to treat her
with suspicion AMI mistrus', and 10 as
func toward her a cruel and tyrauica
attitude, declaring that she should subject
herself in all thiu-s. even 10 the most mi
mute and trivial affairs, entirely to his ar
hiirary dlctriion, direction and command ::
that be forbade her ever speaking To any
gentleman, and that, she being in, be re
fused aer permission to 70 to her mother
IN Atlanta, Georgia, an! finally only con-
sented to her meeting her mother ia New
York after she had taken an oath faithful
iy to observe certain rules which, a gross
indignily TO herself, ,e had written out as
follows:
Rules tor the government OF my wjra's
conduct while away from me, June 1, 1879:
/. Not 10 speak 60 any person or allow
any person 10 speak Z, her ON the car, ex-
cept the conductor and porter in the dis
charge Of their duty
, Go directly from the depot in New
York 90 Mrs. HaiGhts house, and occupy
room with mother, and sleep only in her
room.
3 Speak kindly aud politely to Mrs.
Haight, but not in p friendly or familiar
manner; say 20 her you do not wish to
meet any one in the house ask for a table
TO ynursel with only your family, or 90
somewhere olse.
=. Never sing in The parlor or sit in the
pa'lor, or sing in your room when any por
son except your Immediate family be
present.
., N've: leave mother day or night for
I'VE minutes at time FOR any reason
VIII tsoever. d. not walk, ride or 90
anywhere without her, even with your
own brother
.. Do not call on anyone whatsocver.and
allow no one who may call on you to see
YOU unless they be your brothers or their
"'Ves Do not spear to any person you
may meet whom you have known in the
past.
= Do not permit yourself TO be nitro
duced to any person whatsoever, and if
you are, refuse to speak 10 them.
.. Write every night TO re full
truthful and exact account of everything
you have done, whore you have been
with whom you have been, TO whom Won
bave epok,n and whom ycu have seep.
TINS must be done every night
Let nothing, sickness or death, prevent
your heeping these rules, for will excuse
no breach on any account. ID, not leave
New York even for an hour without NV
permission, except Brooklyn or Harlem.
1t my wife caano, keep lhore rules. in
wo;d and in spirit, l desire never TO gee
her again.
BENJAMIN II. DAyRNPoRT.
Ihe Globe. Democrat says: .Mr. D.-
vnport came to this city in 1878. and Of
once gained considerable prominence in
the rr' ctice of his profession. II. has
the management Of several large estates.
and is in receipt Of quite a rcepe c,able IN
come. He is genial, socianle gentleman.
and las always been regarded as above re-
pTraCh. hir D4ycupart entered l;s 90