Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-08-02

MY dear fellow" replied the Green
seventeen miles is no
great shakes for the crlter, now; for when
he was but three years old, the tightening
killed the old mare, and chased the colt
all around the pasture field without get
ting within "Striking distance" oi him -
SKIRTS In the early Dutch times OF
New York, it is well known, the LADIES'
estimated their wealth by the number oi
their petlcoals. 1t would appear that
the same custom still prevails there, as
the Home Journal says-"We have heard
of a lady who has worn at one time, as
many as thirty skirts We do not know
what is the usual number. but tina, seems
10 US like few too many"
LARGE WoMAN.-Talking about big
women, the following good thingis told
of Sidney Smith :-"GOng 70 marry
her." he exclaimed, bursting on, laugh
ing. going to marry her impossible
you mean a Part of her; he could no' mar
rv her all himself. 1t would be ease
noLof bigamy but of nigamy; the neigh
borhood or the magistrates should inter-
ierr. There is enough Of her to furnish
wives for a whole parish. One man
marry her il is mOnsHous. You might
people a colony with her; or give an as
sembly with her; or read the rio, act and
disperse her; in short YOU might DO any
thing with her but marry her"
-Flounces are all The rage
lhls season among the gentle sex. You
can hardly be able 10 distinguish the EN-.
J0npOint Of one OF your lady friends from
the meagreness of the other. The viii.
derness of tlounces that covers both will
cover all physical differences. Billows
of silk seem to loll up from the feet to-
wards the head, threatening TO enguli the
delicate wearer We see in the streets,
since hoops are still the fashion, nothing
but huge cones of dry goods in locomo-
ton, from the vast circumference OF
which, at the bottom, peep oLt two tiny
gaiter boots, and on the apex Of which, at
the top, is suspended bouquet in small
iaT1 oa'"e' CHI oo.'"e'' ,'o ''''''
Va val oe'"g cio~oeo WIN S"'peu Nou"'s'
''Ne '"e "uSe co"'u's'o''S o' ''' '"acoi'ua'
The Trenton Gazette is resnons;ble for
the following "A verdant young man en-
tered fancy store in our ciiv on Monday
while the ladv proprietor was arranging
lot Of perfumerv She manfred or him If
re wnuld no, like to have some musk
baos ,o mi in his drawers AGer tho ey.
Of the article he told the vouny
I,dv he did no, ,reor J,o,rs,o and ,.n'
ted 10 know if ,bev wouldn', do 10 wear
IN hi, nan,aloons
"
lie ls'eS' ac"'e'ene"' ia Iao'e' u""e'
dPPa'ei $50 we are toiu Oy the papers, we
is a new kind of skir, which resemble.
the lattice work around \ country sum.
mer house. or ,hread.Iace maUn,(icd fine.
without number II il STYLED the "Skel.
s,on Skir," ard consists of . frame of
ropes Of fine texture. on which an on.ina-
rv skirt will stand out far enough, if need
be. 10 preyeni the fair weater from be;no
touched with ANYTHING shorter than
'ten-foot pole" Ladies, environed with
hese skirls. can dispense with "male pro.
ectors." We see !, stated that a man in
England. having lately ATTEMPTED To kiss
/ pretty girl, the lille vixen b, off his
lose He brought an action TO recover
he value Of his smelIer; but the Jury re.
urned verdict e Served him right"
Had the pretty Iassie been protected by
me of these skeleton skirts, lhe unlucky
elbow would not have attempted To ''sleal
! kiss and, therefore, would no, have
ost the handle ia his fare A uose Cor n