Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1893 — The Blue Laws. [ARTICLE]

The Blue Laws.

The Bluo Laws of Connecticut war* so called because they were printed on blue-tinged paper. These were some of them: No one shall be a freeman or have a vote unless he is converted and a member of one of the churches allowed in the Dominion. No dissenter from the essential worship of this Dominion Bhall be allowed to give-a vote for oleoting magistrates or any officer. , if© food or lodging shall be offered to a heretio. No one shall oross the river on the Sabbath but an authorized clergyman. No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep houses, out hair or shave on the Sabbath day. No one shall kiss bis or her children on the Sabbath or feasting days. The Sabbath day shall begin at sunset Saturday. Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver, or bone lace above one shilling a yard shall be presented by the grand jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the estate £3OO. Whoever brings cards or dice into the Dominion shall be fined £5. No one shdll eat mlnoo pies, danoe, play cards, or play any instrument of music except the drum, trumpet, or jewsharp. No man shall oourt a maid in person or by letter, without obtaining the oonsept of her parent# £6 penalty for the first offense, £lO for the seoond, and rap the third, Imprisonment during the Pleasure of the oourt.