New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-14

sane although 10 strangers II assumed the WHICH
hike appearance Of Meg Aernhes'
A PORTSMOUTH DEACON AND HIS WIFE or Ihs
SAME PERIOD.
There is no record remaining. accessible 10 lhe
writer of DR. BuckmIBster's oruinaiion. he was uu-
nn4rrsd and went immediately 70 board IN the family
OF one of his ceacons. az this time consls'i's Vi
miecle- aged. chlidless couple. In the memory %
the writer, known at later period, 'iey ns'o S
venerable and peculiar an aspect, tha' sue rS
fam transfer a sketch Of them 10 ner pages. t..y
d~elt IN small plain house. one httie pIlol .. 81.
feet square containing all mar was Iy1Ii's'I n,ie
her comfort The deacon hnSeN tehieu 80 80
shop IN front of the paIlor allied With need1es' p'
tape quality binding. Snun-ihat moS1 co.I'.uo
luxury with small pair of scales 10 "elsa coy.
per'S worth The deacon always wore luA sun ~
very light drab broaccloath with white cotton S'oCA
mss and SILVER knee buckles, ana tul, 9o'oH''u
white horse-hair wig. always powdered ms eASSu,
sitely plated cambrlc rfes were turned PACK Nh'e
he was IN the shop, under white men sleeves "
cuffs and a white linen apron preserved the pd''F
Of the fine drab broadcloth. 49, ,
His SOLITARY mate sat III the little three-cornereu
paror whose fireplace Was an aiterthocgh' ana
built INTO the the bricks forming sucVeSSie
little shelves, where various small thlnss 'ou9 ue
kept warm. There she sat all day Al her foulu va
HE With needle-work, dressed n an oNi'lAShone.
brocace With an exquisite lawn haIdAerchlei lolueu
over H. and enviIoned with scrupuouS nestheSS,
where the litter Of childrens sports never came. IN
the stocal childhood of the writer II was A o4esseH
recreation TO be permitted to 60 and drink tea with
the old-fashoned pair. The visitor sa upoa tue >.I
that came down INTO the ROOM anu VVeoI,eu ~,
process OF making tea, when the bright copper he.
lie was placed before the hre. and the waiter Win
small china cups took the place OF the "ofA-od>Set
uDon the round table. Then, As the evening >h""eS
gathered in that little room, and the tea kettle sihs
louder and louder the mate OF this SOLITARY nest
came in from the shop. HIS white WIG was eNcnahssu
for linen cap the cuffs and the apron lald a>ius'
and the laichet of the silver shoe-oucAe uhtooseu,
nm, moi taken out HIS place was also n another
small table, where were writing materials ana INC
ledger OF the little establishment ...A
II was the proud office OF the childish Nislot 70 oe
nermItted 10 carry the smoking cup OF tea across
the few steps that divided the tables WITHOUT sphnS
a drop more than rewarded by the oeniguant smlle'
the courteous poltenesS, oil tne otu v,n,,h
he was n true paladin chIyalrous to ms compahon
whom he always called My love, While sne ad-
dressed HIM by the palmer title OF Nelgnooi; ootS
ING, no doubt the injunction OF scripture 'ha' S"o
should love her neighbor as herself
In this frugal. uniform. secluded manner 'ney
passed the evening Of a lite that ndd once oeeh
more eventual and with greater means OF expense,
and I'm retaining the costume of better days unsuted
20 the business OF the small shop they retained
what conduced 10 their own unaSSuming Senrespec'
THE YOUNGER BUCKNINSTER At OLD YORK.
Ipon this VISIT AT PCrtSmOth. my brother preached
his frft Al York, IN the pulpit oil ms Fehefa
bic relative Mr. Lyman the father OF his step
mother. He was disabled frem preaching, ana hai
losg been confined to the house bya palsy but upon
his occasion he once assembled, with toitefng
steps the pulpit stars, To listen 10 MS young redtIe
The occasion and scene were made striking oy tne
extremely youthful appearance OF the young predcA-
er. his beautiful countenance radiant Win genius
and the expression Of elevated thought, ana that on
the aged minister, whose white hairs were covered
with veet cap, and who could not even rise "neh
the PRAYER was offered for HIM that ms tremollng
steps might be gently supported through the short
descending path 10 the grave. They presented al
most the extremes OF life meeting IN one common
petition. for there were some present VINO m'usM
the life of the Younger more iran ana tremulous
than even that OF the aged pastor
There was a circumstance which the writer wen
remembers. Nv brother IN reading the chapter
from Scripture, omitted word or substituted az
ferent meaning OF some word, which the elder MN.
lster instantly corrected, by calling out IN iuil voice
the received reading the other shgh,'y shlleu ana
went on.
were both among the most ancient ana primitive IN
the country The venerable Old building IS now re-.
placed by modern structure. with sips WITHIN, ana
white paint without. The ancient building was per
feet IN lis iconoclasm The square oalen pews,
polished and dark with age, were gultlesS OF all
carpet cushion. seductive invitation 10 wandering
thoughts the beams OF the ceiling were formed OF
heavy timber, roughhewn INTO form. Beneath the
pulpit was an lnclosed seat for the elders two hory-
headed old men, with long, waving locks Upon the
OF these seats the old frame for the hourglasS
kept ITS place. the sands long since run out and mo-
tlonless In front OF these was another square IN
closed seat for the deacons and facing them. upon
the floor OF the meeting house, were seats for the
SINGERS. Within the childish memory OF the writer,
the hymn give out two lines at a time and sung
with pauseS breaking the harmony OF the verses. In
each pew, close 10 the mothers elbow, was the little
wooden cage, where the youngest child, stu TOO
young 10 SIT alone, was for two long hours an infant
prisoner.
Primitive as was the church, the congregation
also retained IT'S Puritan aspect. As they aryed. one
family aiter the other from their ODD iarn-houses
among the hills The wife, the sister. or the be-
troth,d dismouned at the old oaken block, close TO
the meeting house door from behine ner cavalier
and the old family horse patiently took his position
outside TIL the long service was over. The Old
sexton IN the porch, rope in hand, and arraycd IN his
cooked hat, waited anxously for the pastor when,
quitting the bell, he preceded hun hat IN hand 70 the
pulpit stars. and then, when the door was closed,
Tespecifuly took his seat All these ancient customs
passed away from our manners even before the l'u-
rian meeting houses disappeared from the land
scape.
ANECDOTES or AcLERGYMAN or THEOLD SCHOOL.
some anecdotes remain OF DR.. Stevens, that are
as characteristic OF the manners of a century ago,
a oi the Individuality OF ms character. The meet
Hg-house and parsonage on kIttery Point. upon the
northeastern shore. ~ the mouth Of the Plscdtdqud
have AN aspect and situation which N Summer can
hot be- surpassed for beauty and variety of scenery
but "a Winter are bleak ard exposed 70 storms, and
II times the rlVer must have been almost impossible
1I.iluon informs US that, after he was somewh y
ADVANCED IL years. ana Consequently not very well
ao.e 20 bear the cold, he would remain IN the par
souage - stormy sabbath mornlng IN the Winter
tai tle bell had tOlied sometime. and then ne would
send hrs servant Sambo lao The meeting house with
TIE message, tha II here were bg- seven hearers
assembled Ua,sa' invited them 10 come INTO his
paror and he would preach TO them there Out #
there were upward Of seven, he would 20 10 the
Westinghouse. He would taen enter. with ms ont
sfle paIuent tied closely around Ms vast with 4
sik handkerchief, no fires were then kept IN the
places ~ worship, and thus protected from tae cold,
b. would 20 thrOueh he services.
He used 10 roe on norseDtcs m the Winter, &C.
coure1 IN the same manner AMI carry relief IA the
temporal wants of the poor and slcA, wei as
spiritual instruction % al whom ne could reach.
BE was Intimately acquainted v tn ever member
OF bis PARISH, man, woman. Aul child and although
ms meeting house Was usually well flied IN good
~edt.er, and very often crowded, cOuld tell who
were missing aBd Il places were vacant on pleasant
Sabbath. be sure 70 be out on horseback very
early on Monday morning 10 ylslt tue aosenlees. .
Few, very few ever put Aln ~ The trouble Of going
10 see than TO Mondays ~ success on.
sdubO. the black servant already mentioned vas
the T. ctotum III ms masters small f2mily. and very
fond ~ a practical Joke One sumner day, when /.
II he clerical brethren 10 yslt his master
Samlo fetherec the horse near 10 the rocks IA tne
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