New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-02

which tbese degenerate osys OF stoves sno h"~
air furnaces can ,rog no parallel
The meals Of the eolo1ists we're Of sprimlave
character. The usual breakfast was bean pr
ridge. Tbis Wand, celebrated In song consisted
Of q coup made OF sat. mea. snd beans, and sSA-
,ored win ssvory herbs. Tea sne coffee were
not used during The seventeenth eeotary. The
principal drink was beer and cider, alter me Or
ebsros acre grove; aud az early a. io'4' laws
were pa.ied regulating the sale oil mose oe'er-
see,. The doner was SUBSTANTIAL meal.
large Indian pudding w~ generally toe hrH
eour,e: after that boiled beef aud pork; thea
wild game with potatoes; winding up ~ish TUT
uips and o'her vegetables nstIve 70 the eli D.'e.
soeostosb, in ils season, Was luxury. s'nP
took it, place in the autumn. Pumpkins cooked
In various ways crowned the resources ct tn-ir
Rsttrobomy. Di8htr was served a. noon. sap
per, which came in few hours, Wa 10 sham
1t c0b,i,ied e the remains OF toe previou. meal
..cololy fnrDisred forth with abundance OF
cakes maze Of corn meal, rye, or buck~eat sath-
cent 10 rejoice the hear. of Sco'ehmsn. the
table furniture was plain. Pewter was The orii-
nary metal In use. liz ind crockery we're 'ca'ce.
Silver tsnksrds and beakers were to be found In
the house. Of mos! of the wealthy plsaten.
They had no wheeled carriages or wagons until
the micole of the eighteenth ceh'urJ and very
lew Until the close of the revolutionary wsr.
TIE fret pleasure carriage over brought INFO
Litcbfs.d WAS osDed by Mr. Matthews, the
EDelish Mayor Of Ne TYork VINO was confined
In that town IS prisoner OF var in l776. the
bridegroom, who went 10 sneighboriDg town 70
be married, rode On bors.bsck aud brought his
br de beme on piihoD behind bin.
The Poritan coonists Of Connecticut were no
a,cetics in the matter OF costume. Many of them
had brought brave wearing apparel with them
from EnslsDd. The gently indulsed in alike, vel
vets and BE- syers though the clothing for cDn@on
use w8s from toIDesyun msterisls they raised
their OWE sheep. The wool vas snorn By the
hands of the planters and spun and woven into
cloth by The females OF the family, wOicb vas
ben cut by the fkiliiul ma,fon into garments for
the meubeTs Of her household. Flax al hemp
were also cultivated with great care, aud served
a. materials for ralnent du,iDg the sumner
mentbs Small clo;tes were worn from the
earlisit ,imes. They we're made of shesp and
deer.sklD Ss vel as of cloth. Until nesry the
commencement Of the present century, they we're
worn by boys, az soon ss the dress of childhood
bad been laid aide. Shoes with silver or brass
buckles were used instead of boots; and buckles
of the same material secured the snail clothes
and stockings st tue knee. The coat IN fashion
at the time of the emigration came do Vn in front
l.. t.v. to 49, h..t
tom with buttons or clasps, aud sometimes With
books and eyes. Ire tkirts were very fuli and
were made TO hang of from the person by being
stiGensd with bucsrsm. The coat worn by
wealthy gentlemen. and public offers, WAS
gorgeously decorated with gold lace. lnste I'D Of
broad collar il had only narro . hem that ex
posed to view the plated stock of fine linen cam
bric, with its large silver buckle az the back Of
the neck. The close bodied coat wish lis short
waist, sni flexible shirts was not introduced un
iii 1890 Closks were a favorse cOstu0e with
the fathers of Cobpecticut They were Of ga
riety If colcrs but red bore the PALM
Has were at first generally made OF wool, but
beaver soon came into use a0d prevailed for
many years. OF shsteyer materia', they were
crowned and in the form OF sugn-loaf. Tne
brims were so broad tina. furry OF wind blew
them of the head uniess they were neld on ~
the hand. The plumed hat, worn by Charles |
and his cavaliers, was sometimes seen among the
Connecticut Puri,ans About the year 1879, the
rniEteIy cooked h.s i.s- s--s,vn anu vas
extensively worn. 1t assumed various shapes
until /. sub.ided iDto the thr, ecOfned cooked oat
which was in slmost universal use among gem
tlemen in New. England from 1872 to l779. Soon
after the middle of the seventeenth century, the
custom Of wearing wigs was introduced. They
were of various colors patti. rms and dimensions,
according to the taste of the weArer. judges,
magistrates lawyers, and gentlemen claiming %
belong to the better class " were among tue
fret to adopt the fashion. MaDy OF the Clergy
afierward adopted it; though others talked,
prescbed and prayed sgainss 1t IS au uncbrlstisn
habit; and the devout Eliot, the celebrated s3osle
to the Indians, regarded it as an aoundsnt souce
of he cslamities wh,h at that time afflicted
New Eng and. The wigs were often powdered
and fell in long, luxurisDt curls upon the shout
6er.. Human hair soon bscsme unequal to tue
demand. Horses and goats we're shcrn 10 exc
out the materials. For light-coiored wigs tbs
hsxen locks of children were cut of and spread
to bleach upon the erass like linen.
The women of Connecticut exhibited Sc great
q variety IN costume SIS tae other sex. Trailing
gowns we're used, on great occasions for more
than century These dresses were made WITH
liberal douuces and fur,elows, with a trad some
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