Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-27

bills,' having a bill or beak before of 4 to 5
fingers in length; afterwards assuming a
contrary fashion, they wore shoes so broad
in front as to exceed the measure of good
foot"
When the fashion of peaked shoes died
away, sthc rose" (says an old writer) "be-
gan to bud upon the foot, which, under the
house of Tudor, opened in great perfec-
ton" No shoe was fashionable without
being fastened with full blown rose made
of ribbons OF every color except white, the
emblem of the depressed house of York
they were held in great esteem, but the
red, like the house of Lancaster, held pre-
eminence.
Under the house of Stuart the rose with
I cred, which gave rise TO shoe-strings. The
beaux of the age used double laces of silk,
tagged with silver. sThe Revolution was
remarkable for the introduction of William
and the minute buckle" not differing much
in size and shape from the horsebean. This
| fanciful decoration underwent many chan
geS, and in 1871 the large square buckle,
J plated with silver, was the ton. The la
dies also adopted the reignng taste. 'It
was difficult" says Hutton, ''to discover
their beautiful little feet, covered with an
enormous shield of buckle, and we wonder
ed to see the active motion under the mas
sive load" When buckles became no lon
ger fashionable, the change that ensued
was so disastrous that deputation of mas
ter buckle makers waited upon the Prince
Regent to entreat him to alter the fashion
of shoe-strings, just then introduced. His
Royal Highness took compassion, as far as
he could, on the distressed petitioners, by
declaring that he and his household would
wear buckles in future. But the dominion
OF fashion prevailed even over royalty :;
and in 1879 not buckle was TO be seen
excepting on the foot Of old age.
Roses, however, IN the cycle of fashion,
are again returning to blossom upon shoes,
happily unattended by civil wars Of the
name to render any peculiar color unfash-
ionable; and buckle-making, on which the
prosperity of large manufacturing towns
once depended, may again give employ
ment and prosperity TO the artisan. The
rich damasks of the present day, so similar
TO those worn centuries ago, may again fall
over the high-heeled shoe with its becom-
ing rose or sparkling buckle
"And from the hoops bewitcliug round,
The very shoe have power to wound ,"
u The following romantic marriage no.
iIce IN real lite, which we copy from the
Lewisburg Chronicle of the nth inst. is equal
TO any OF the matches of our novel writer's:
"There is quite spice OF romance con-
nocted with the Chlisquaque marriage pub
lished in our Hymeneal record this week, Mr..
JoHy Johnson and Mrs. MARIAN MILLER.
The groom, who now works at the boat-yard
here, was formerly sea-faring man. The
bride is from South Carolina; and her father,
and her former husband, both of whom have
been dead may years, were wealthy planters
Some five years ago, the young widow made
visit TO England, in company with her
brother, southern gentleman of fortune, and
on the return voyage they embarked in YES
sci in which the groom was serving as COM
mon sailor. By some accident she was
knocked overheard in the harbor of Liver.
pool, sank to the bottom and was given up
for lost. Our hero, however, did not aban-
don the search. A slight change in the posi-
ton of the vessel, discovered her, the water
being remarkably clear, lying on the ground
twenty feet below the surface, and apparent
ly dead He instantly plunged to the bottom
seized her by the hair and brough, her 10
the top; large lock of hair being pulled out
in the attempt and which is still preserved.
After some hours Of persevering exerton she
was finally brought to, and perfectly restored.
She was deeply grateful to the preserver of
her life, and on the homeward voyage she
formed a strong attachment for him, and a
union for life was resolved upon.-.Their plans
were however, fustrated and for several
years they never met. In the meantime her
fortune became impaired Some three or
four months ago, she heard of his location
here, and Immediately came on from Charles
ton 10 see him. Her uncle, however over
took her, and carried her back. She came
on again, some three weeks ago, but was con-
fined TO bed for some time by sickness. Re-
covering, on last Sabbath evening the long
deferred nuPtal knot was tied, and the res.
cuer and rescued are now united in life
partnership, for better or for worse.n