Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23


Some eighty years ago the row f0uriShjnC
town Of EaStou, on the Delaware. was bat
small settlement in one of the remote and com
parariSeIy wild portions Of Pennsylvania Not
far from the Delaware a duuhle row Of low
rooted. quaint-lookjng stone honScs formed the
most Vopu.ouS part Of the settlement,
The good fraus of that period Nerc of the
class described by distinguished chronicler,
who stayed at home. read the Bible. and
wore frockS7 They wore the same autiqu.ted
Quilted caps and parti coIored homesprn gowns
that were in fashion in the days OF the re-
nowucd Wouter Van THiller their pockets
were always filled With work and the imple-
mtntS Of industry, aud their oSU gowns ana
their husbands coats gCTe exclusively Of 60.
mCS;ic manufacture.
In cleanliness aud thrifty housewifery. they
were ,xcellcd by roae who had gone before.
or who came aite; them. The well->courgd
s;OoyS aud entries, fresh and immaculate every
morning, atIe>tcd the ReatneSS prevailing
throughout the dwellings The precise order
that rei-ued Within the departments Of kjtch-
en-, parloT and chamber, could not be disturbed
by any out-ot.GOOr cOmmotion. Cleanliness
and couteurmrut were the. cares Of the house
hold. The tables were spread With abundance
OF the good old time and not small was the
pride Of those mjnjSier;ug danes in setting
forth the viaud> prepared by their own udns,
trOuS hands. II mus; not be supposed that
al their care aud fruEalitv were Inconsistent
with the dear exercise ct hospitality. or other
social virtues usually practiced in every female
community. Ii the visits paid from house TO
house were less frequent than in modern times
there was the same generous interest in the
cCuCtruS OF Others, and the sane desire in each
10 save her neigbhor trouble by kindly taking
the management Of affairs upon herself, evnc-
"a by 80 many individuals Of the present day
In short, the domestic police Of Ea<ton. at that
remote period, was apparaRlly as remarkable
for vigilence and severity for huutiug out Of
Tenders as 1t has proved TO be in modern cjvi
lization
The arrival Of new residents from the CITY
was IN event Of Importance enough in itself 10
cause no small stir in that quiet community -
TIE rUmor that q small house, pictureSQuely
situated ut the head OF q wood some distance
from ,he village, Was being fitted up for the
new CoutrS. was soon spread abroad and gave
rise TO many coHjcctures and Surmi>es The
furniture that paraded in wagons before tie
aStoui>hed ewes Of the settlers was different
from any that had been seen before aud tho
It souid have been thought simple enough, or
eveH rnde 1t the present day. exhibited too
much of metropolitan taste and luxury 10 meet
their approval. Then gardener was employed
several DAYS 10 set in order the Surrounding
plot of grouUd. and set out rose bushes aud or
uameutal plants the fence was painted gaily,
and the incloSure secured by 3 neat gate.
A few days sitter a light travelling wagon
brought the tenants 10 the abode prepared for
them Within the memory Of generation
hardly auy occurrence had taken place which
excited 50 much curiosity The doors and win
dows were crowded with gazers, and the youag-
e. part OF the population were hardly restrained
by parental Authority from rushing after the
equipage- The female. who sat with hoy on
the back seat. wore thick veil, but the pleas
AMI face OF = middle aged man, who looked
about him and bowed courieou>ly 10 the dIfsr-
eatgrOuPS, attracted much attention. The man
ELo drove had jolly EagESh face, beiokeBing
very communicative disposition nor vas the
promise broken 10 the hope; fer that very eve
aInS TIE sane parsonage Vas seated among 0
few graye-iOOking Dulchmeu who fingered AZ
the tavern, dealing out his information liberal
]! 10 such a chose 10 question him The new
eoner, It appeared, was a member Of the Co.
louiaI Assembly. and had brought bis family
10 ruStlcate for season on the banks Of the
psl:Tars. This family consisted Of bis Eng