Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-15
THE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD.

address, to-wit:
..The lecturer began by alluding 10
the present costume adopted by the
girls, and pointed out the injury to their
health by cruching in their ribs in order
to be in the fashion She said that du
ring the present century, the manhood
and wommhood of America had devel-
oped to a noble extent under the Amer
lean system of equality. During her
travels through Europe she had found
the women of America were superior 10
all others in their case in the presence
of nobility, because Americans were all
of the blood royal. She urged The
girls to avoid the advertised cosmetics,
which were useless and injurious, eX-
cept to the quacks who get rich by
them, and recommending exercise. good
food and daily baths, Gn waters like at
Berkeley, OF course.) Jealousy, envy,
hatred. malice, and all uncharltableness,
do much TO destroy beauty.
Girls were enormously taught that
woman was the author of all our woe,
and they are compelled TO be the slaves
of man. to lean on him for support.
Every woman is in danger of being
thrown at some period of her life on her
own resources. Girls should be cduca-
ted to meet such miShapS. Every giii
may not be called upon to perform the
duties of wife, mother, or houSekeepcr.
They should be educated for independ-
ence. Fathers may die or become
bankrupt, and the fine home of to-day
may disappear under the auciioneers
hammer SeamstreSses, school teachers,
and others. wear away their lives for
pittancc. Girls should be able 10 tight
the battle of lite as well rs the boys.
''She pointed to Elizabeth Fry, and
others, who had become quite noted as
preachers: to Harriet lIosmer, who has
surpassed in art; and 10 many who had
excelled in NORTHUMBERLAND urged that
schools should be thrown open 10 girls
and boys alike The study of the law,
theology. or medicine, would be more
beneficial to girls than wasting three
hours day talking with dandy. Ma
king girls independent OF men would be
one of the greatest safeguards OF public
morals. II girls were scientifically edu-
Gated, they would make better wives
and mothers; for they would not then
get married before they were women.
DEATH or \ NorEp ACrREss.-Laura
Keenc, the well known actress, whose
death was announced in the Sun last
week, was forty-three years Old, having
been born in 1880 in England. Shc
made her debut under the auspices ui
Nine. Nestris, at that lady's theatre, the
Lyceum, in London, and became at
once decided favorite. In October,
1851, she appeared rs Pauline, in Lord
Lytton's famous drama, The Lady OF
Lyons" at the Olympic theatre, IN Lon
don. The senior Wallack saw hertheh
and offered her an engagement, which
she accepted, to play III his theatre at
New York, appearing first as Albno
Mandeyilie in "The VIII. She had
married, and was Mrs. Taylor in do
mestic life. In 1852 she became the
lessee Of Arnold's Olympic Theatre, Of
Baltimore. then a fashionable resort nj
the northeast corner of Baltimore and
Charles streets Her managerial ven
ture was not a successful one, the sea
son being short aud Improbable While
in Baltimore she married John LntZ, a
Baltimoregn, and until the time of his
d, ath which occurred III 1866, he was
her business agent In 1856 eplaytd
in Philadelphia, becoming distinguished
as Rosalind in "As You Like It, She
visited England in 1868, aud shortly af-
terward returned TO New York, and has
since, before retiring from the stage,
chiefly Travelled as 'star' in other ~
ties. Her final appearance in Baltimore
was last winter at the Maryland lnstl-
tute, where she gavea dramatic reading.
On the night Of the assassination Of
Mr.. Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, IN
Washington, when the shot was fired
LAURA Ketne was about to enter Un the
stage as Florence Trenchard, in Our
American Cousin, and as Booth jumped
from the box she ran 10 the assistance
of the President aud held his head in
her lap.
GENERAL w. J. H,RDEE.-Gen. VIM.
J. Hardee, who died at Wythevillc,
Va, on Thursday, held the rank OF
lieutenant general in the Confederate
army. lie was born IN the State of
Georgia about the year 1919, and was
admitted into West Point as a military
cadet during thd year 1884. After four
years application he graduated on June
80, 1893, and was appointed a second
lieutenant of the second regiment OF
United States dragons. and on Decem-