Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-04-27
N JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, APRIL a. 1872
A woman's Defense Of Dress.

L or myself L SnOuIu Oe tud!hLuL 10
return 10 the habits OF our grandma
thers; buy bonnet which would do TO
wear ten wears have three dresses, two
tor every dav. and one for mice. and
wear them year after year till they wear
out, without alteration, also twist up my
hair in 4 plain wad at the back OF my
head. | should then have more time
for reading and study, and more money
to spend Tor books. pictures and travel
ing to say nothing OF the unlimited time
and money for doing good. And | know
of very many women who would be on
" too happy to throw aside weari>ome
shackles Of fashion. But what would
either result With the maiden 10
more beaux; with wite-a cessation
of devotion on the part OF her husband.
. Results too dire to be contemplated Tor
moment speak what | know. ami
testify to what have seen. | hayl my
self been to parties Scn>ibly and eco
nomically clad. and ! WAS dcSriscd and
rejected Of men again have been
more taShiouably and cXpenSlyely At
tired. and had more bcaUy than | knew
what to do with BY the way, why
don { some Of those wise and sensible
bachelors court and marry among the
vast army Of working girls ? They are
dressed very simple, and are accustomed
to habits OF economy. They would be
clad of good homes, and would make
excellent wives. They are personally
attractive and. | doubt not. are quite
refined and intelligent Is the average Of
fashionable women. Why Is there not
a greater demand for them IS wlNcs.and
W nv arc not the Flora McF,imscys 4
DRUG in the market Let the fact,
spcak for themselves. BE not deceived,
0 my brethren. With you lies the
fault from vow must come the remedy
refuse to pay court to silks, pannicrs,
trills and chignous, and we shall 80 over
TO calico in battallions.
DEATH OF Az EccrNrRIc.-The heirs
of Bctsey Williams, lircal descendant
otRogcr Williams, who died recently in
Providence, r. l.. leaving the larger
part OF her property, estimated at s.,
100000, to the municipal authorities
there, say she was OF uusomd mind 1t
the time OF her docgaSe, and are about
entering sui torrccoNrry oi thyIrOprrty
in the courts in that city, - several OF
them have taken up their rcsidchce
there The old lady was very penuri-
GUS and never wrote TO her relatives,
declaring paper, envelopes, and postage
would ruin her. She lived ON the very
plainest of food, and had it not been
for the care Of relatives, she would have
starved herself to death. Her peculiar
tiles were many. She was a monoma
niac on the subject OF cleanliness. and
made visitors take of their shoes in the
hall 1t was her fixed opinion that the
two greatest men who had ever lived
were George Washington and Roger
Williams. Her house was covered with
portraits Of the latter, and no visitor
must presume to wear his hat or sit
down in the presence Of the likeness Of
the deceased Roger She had Singu-
lar religious belief, and had little altar
on which were placed daily after break
fast three inverted cups, which she call
ed the Trinity OF Holy Tea Leaves.
and every morning it was her practice
to spend an hour consulting these ora
cles.