New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02

ProvEYR IIrE n NEw-ENGLAyD.--Rey. Dr.
Winton Of Antrim y. H., has just published a
History of that town, in which the following
picture is given OF the manner of life OF the
early settlers of that town, one hundred down
TO fifty years ago:
To many Of the convenience md comforts OF life,
the hardy generation then the stage wer' strangers
Their dwellings were log houses without glass, hhted
70 exclude the cold Had not been for the roaring
rCs kept up IN winter In The huge nrc places led con
tnunly by great logs which they were dad 20 BE- rid
a. the Inmates nust have suisred Wood aud timber
were 40 abundant thar the ta-er they would consume
them tho better Their farming utensils were clumsy
their cloting humespun aud coarse but durable the
men wore shirts, striped wooden trock' ard leather
aprons The best suit OF coarse wooden clOth was re-
served for Sabbuths and special occasions and lasted
year after year. ia winter they wore shoes eAcudns
the snow by pair az wooden lesgn- fastened over the
mouth the shoe by strings Boots were rare; great
coats ard surtouts rarer still pair OF boots woudia'1
q men many years.
e. In summer neither men women wore shoes nj
a., hone. the sabbath the women often carried th,u
sIces in their hand 10 wear till they came Geu The
meeting house when they W Juld put them GU They
were cn when engaged Ina their work, IN snort gown
AMI ncttircat OF some cuarser material with striped
sprtu cacocs being thought quite dressy article The
household furniture wes rude AMI eoar- carpets SOFAS,
pisnos uuheard Of; instead OF them was the
sp ming hcel both small and great ana tue loOnlar.
tclts ii less ornamental, certainly more indispensable
Tea and cu,e were almost unknown brotls OF various
kinds, corn, besn, barley broth were IN constant
use Iu many families bodybuilding with milk II milk
could be- had was almost the standing supper. For
unrh in tic ntrrrnsiOu OF public worship on the SAP
bath instances were not wanting Of men carrying m
tho.r yockets lCw cold boiled potatoes and nothing
che.
"Sunetmes in winter families were conveyed 10
meeting through deep snow on m Ozslel IA summer
che man e he the owner Of horse rode 10 meet
ing with liz wife seated pillow behind him and
@ child seated on pillow before him and sometimes
smother end smaller child IN the mothers lap encircel
ly Of her arms. party Of the smart young people
s-sembed % nei ghbOTs IN early times. Tor
cin interview. The supper what UHs IL Not mod
ern supper corncd turkey end Oysters but hdsfypNd
disR and milk There being but three spoons, III.
VIE ON oi three guests sat down the table and another
division End 30 on hll al served. Al went Oh
well and considered fashionable and wellman.
aged affair
O. That oze has well been called the age Of honespun
IL was an sce OF hard work and simple iare nfcrspersed
tie part Of Tie men with trainings muSters ratings,
huskiugs, WICsting matches cAoppng bees and ping.
bees end IN the female world with quilting, sppl-par.
iues and csrding bees II the rude dwellings not
often animated with the faces Of vstsnts they were
daily euivcuod With tie Guzzihg Of wheels and the cs'-
tor Of looms IL the innh.e- had fewer means OF Ia IN.
wrought c1ctemcuf, they were not destitute Of the
sources oi c0EfentnCnt aud Tranquil enjoyment"