New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-26
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marked by sun oisls 81 honr x ASSES INDEED, 10
or5 since The Rsvolu oD N a; cocks have c'ne n.e
CEREAL use. Ab ut 1870, ,hs cnrrrrci,eks, cJosse
rg OF c>sss aching from the door IA the ceihng,
VIII The dial a. the top ga the psodeu n swingi-S
slnost at The b tom, were miioiac,ai. These 81 ?
al IWporttd, nor were Any Manufactured 10 s.
county until wth,n q comparatively Fscoot dat.
LOoKINGGLAssEs AND PICTURES.
Small Il, kitg. glasses, in barrow black francs ~tb
orusncnt.d corners SeTe 10 general use. Too a.
three Of the weahme-t bnrgseT IN. pos-e,aors o.
large nIrcTs, in two plates ne upper o9e e.borHsiy
orusuti I'D vi b flowers add gldiug bn' 'h~se ssre
objects OF luxury 'o which bu few could aspire. Pic
tuies were plentiful If We 1ay believe The catslosues
Of household furniture IL the Ods tunes; but the
pictures we're eretched eferaviDgs ~ itch cities snd
ravai engagements. ~rh family portraits at ave shl-
Lrcs head which xsre hung at regular n'efv, -
upon the parlcr walls Tue .inipw-cardins W.
generally Of Powered ehiDz, Of inferior quahty, s.a-
ply run npon suDg. Yet among these, ~ ID me
wearing spparol ate the bar snss OF the bells, were
sometimes found specimens If costly LOLA stafh,
which had found their way through the Dutch East
lLdia Con pay b thrse distant shores and macy
articles Of Eastern m1ury thus h,aisd 10 the wake 81
commerce 10 the homes OF the weslthy bnrshers.
THE FIREPLACE.
Stoves were never aresmed of by the worthy knick-
.rbo,heTs but III their stead they had the cheerful ire
llsc.-somttmes IN the er, sometimes eat- Djinx
sln.o-t scross the length of the room-wh is huge
backlog and glowing fire Of hickory wool The ssovd
ana longs IL cd oIe IN each corner keeping gu ard
over the biass ted aninons which supported The
blsZng PIE. in font was the b ass t-Dcer s,th it,
elaborate ornaueIts; aud 8 curiOusly wrought Gre
screen stood the Marble >ntles had never
yet been thought If but the chimney pieces
illaid With psr'icoosd Duch hiss, representing y
of scIptural and apocypha stories. The ki,ch<A
irepaces were less pief.puous and VI an immeaeo
sze large that they ", MD almost have sufhced %
roast whole. Over the fire swuog the hooks
and tran mss desigued FIR the reception Of the i'm
mense iron .okDg pots long ,pce sup, rsedsd by tho
modern stoves ana rauges The chiiren aud negroes
grouped in the spacious chimney corner cracking nuts
telling stories by the light Of the III ENG pine keos
while the vrouss turned lhe stSnng Soeel ADD IN
burs ben nm, k.d their long pipes AMI silently w&chs4
~reatbs Of smoke they eurled >bcve their heads.
At Lire they regularly saia their prayers, commanded
10 mseves TO the tecop of the good st. Nicholas
ana went 10 bed Ia ibe with the dawn.
TEA PARTIES.
So regular were their lives that the lssk Of time
pieces made but little difference Tue model citizens
rose at cock Growing breakflsted with the dawn and
went about their usual av, cations. Waen the sun
reached the room mark, dinner on the table. This
strictly family meal; dino-r-par'es were unhesn
Of and the ueighb.r Who -houh have dropped IN with
out ceremony would have beeo likely to have met IN
Indifferent welcome But this apparent want " ~
csh,y was SIMPLY s'oped for by ihs numerous tes-
parties. After dinner, the wotby Dach mtrons
could array themselves IN 'helr best hn-ey Jackes ana
peitcoats Of their own spinriug and, puing . half
hns he'd worsted stocking into the capscipus pocket
bcb hung doom ON their ~ de with their scissors,
pin oushcn anc keys outside Their dress sally orth
a peighbor's bou To take tea Here they plea
their k iiing peedes and their tongues A. the sane
time discussed the village gossip, settled their negh-
bors sifals TO their own Satisfaction, and noiShed
their stockings in time for which was 90 the table
AZ clock PR cissy. This WAS the occssioo for the
displsy of toe family plate and the Lp ,uan cops Of
rare old cbir out If which the gness slipped the fra
grant Bchea, sweetebing 1t by an occasional eltS
from The huge lump "f loaf sugar which "as laid IN.
yaraby By the side of each plate while they discussed
the hostess sppe-pies dous hnn's aud wsti.s. Tes
over the party donned their closks aud hoods, r.
bonIets pot and act out stTaight~ay for home
order be 10 time Ia superDtepd ne nj kitg and looA
after the household affairs before bedtime.
THE DRESS.
As we have already paii, toe Dnch ladies' wore no
bonnets but brsr.d their hair back from their fore
heads and covered il with q close iiing cap Of muslin
or calico; this they wore in the open air, hoods
of silk or ts.ta, deliberately Quilted Their dres, con
sisted Of Jacket Of cloth or and number OF short
peiticoas Of every conceivable hue and mstsrs,
suited IN alGI gOr iOg p1'ass Of 0, tSs ~ sS
Dutch maldor lsy equsy in their elaborstsy wrought
p.tticobts. which their own andwoTk, and ueu-
ally col ttuted 'hefonly do~ry. The wardrobe u 9
ssho nable lady usually contained from ten 10 weety
Of there Of silk, cauilet, cloth. drusget l0dlA
tuf, ard variety OF other ms,eris's, all
cloely quilted, and costing from 3 20 so each.
They wore blue red, ADD green worted stockings OF
their own knitting with particolored clocks, togesasr
with hIgh.heeed leather shoes. No finer me,ori1
vac known until afer the Revolution. Considerable
ewtlTy IN among them IN the shape vi rings
aud brCoches. Gold neck and fob chains were IN
known; the few who owned watches attached them ~
chains Of silver STEEL though grdlechains Ut gold
and silver much IN vogue among the most fAsn-
ionable bellies. These were attached to the richly
bound bles ard byWD-books, and suspended from The
belt OUTSIDE the dress thus forming oste ntatioos
Sunday decoration. For necklaces, they wore nufnS
Gus srlrQs Of gold beads the poorer c.s.es in hum
BILE imitation, encrcled their thToats With steel and
glass beads and strings Of Jobs tears, ihe fruit Ct
plan which famed 10 poosess son.e medicinal W.
tuee.
TIE burghsrs wore long wasted coats, with skirts
reaching almost to the ankles, vests with large hsps
ard peirs Of bre, ches The coats and vests
were trimmed with large silver bDtt ns and decorated
| with lace. The low-crowDed hsis were made Of
beayer-csps Of fur and taif-ta were alsO much N
vogue. Though this costume was ewnat ponder.
ous the gentlemen DO not appear 10 haze iaen behind
the ladies 10 extravaganza IN dress. Tafea, pensn
and velvet we're The fnvore materials for their ssbih
| ucIts; their shOebuckhs and buttons we're OF sobc
silver and they sported silverhited small swords end
! iyory.rnouped canes. few wore wigs; though the
most their hair plated tightly 10 cues
But these garments were susceptible OF inlehnite
ervst on; for the day apparel vas Ut g0d
substantial homespun. Every housebold had from two
10 Fix sunur heels for wool and FAX whers0s the
women Of the family expended every Iesnre uo'Dens-
Looms, too were Ia common use and piles oil hone
spun cloth and snow-"hie linen a't-sed " the insos
| Try Of the active Dutch maid.os Hoards Of home
nfe suffs thus accumulated IN the se;tlsmeot,
sufficient to lsst till distant generation. Cotton cosn
wss fabric unknown. The women spnn ssd wovs,
MIXED and cburhed and attended 10 their hOnsshold
matters the AIDED with the natives, or he othsr
colonies OF KEEP, their sbops 10 their ciy-no one
was idle. They made haste 10 be rich, we're not
given ecnlatOn in bank stock or real estate, OF
any Other Of those schemes for making for.noe IN
the twjpkliDg Of eye, that only originate IN The
| brain of the active and adventuIOus Ysnkees-that
| their pht gInatic temperament frbade-but they
realized the fable Of the hare and the tortoise, ea6