Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-01

minister passed out OF the Church bowing
to the people on both sides, and followed
by his family, then by the persons who oc-
cupied tho pews, and finally by the multi
tude. When pews were introduced over
the whole house their seats were hung on
hinges, so as to be turned up for the con-
venience of ISLANDERS during prayers.
When the "amen" was pronounced these
seats were again turned down. 1t produce
ed loud noise, especially as the boys
found in the "slam" relief from tedious
ness, and a change therefore, the present
fixed seats were at length introduced
Everything which had the appearance of
levity, even in the beginning OF the elgh-
teenth century, was discarded by the Pill
grinis. The drinking of healths and the
use of tobacco were forbidden, the former
being considered a heathenish and idola-
trous practice, grounded on ancient liba-
tions, the other as a species of intoxication.
Laws were instituted to regulate social in
tercourse between the sexes and the ad-
vances toward matrlmony. Pride and os-
tentation came under the cognizance of the
magistrate. Modes of dress, cut of hair,
manner of speech, style of carriage, and
bearing, hours OF rising in the morning and
retiring at night, too rapid driving on the
roads, too loud, prolonged or frequent
laughter, bad conduct on tue Lords Day,
and a thousand other things not regarded
now as coming under tho jurisdiction
the civil magistrate, were made subjects of
municipal regulations. Women were for
hidden 10 expose their arms or shoulders
to view. Sleeves of gowns were 10 reach
to the wrist, and the neck was to be close.
Men were required 10 cut their hair short,
30 as not TO resemble the other sex. No
person not worth two hundred pounds was
allowed TO wear gold or silver lace, silk
hoods or embroidered scarfs.
The ordinary food of the early settlers
here for both breakfast and supper was
bean porridge with bread and butter. On
Sunday morning there was coffee in addi-
tion. Brown bread, made rye and In
dau," as the staff of life, white bread be-
ing used only when guests were present.
Baked pumpkins and milk composed a
dish said to have been luxurious. For
dinner, twice every week, Sundays and
Ddhtu uuu Ddhcu
pudding, the latter being served first; Sat
urdays salt fish, one day in every week
salt pork and corned beef, and one day al
SO roasted meat, was the rule. For drink
malt beer was used. Cider soon supplant-
ed that a favorite and very common bev-
erage for evenings at the inn and at home
was flip, which was made thus: A quart
mug was nearly filled with malt beer,
sweetened; a red-hot poker was then thrust
into the liquid and kept there until foam
was produced, when half pint of rum was
poured in and some nutmeg grated upon 1t.
The price of mug of dip was a piStdreen.
Constant drinkers OF flip we're liable to
have sore shius, and it was not uncommon TO
STE men going to their daily vocations with
handkerchiefs tied below the knee-breech-
es, to prevent abrasion of their skin. When
spirits came 10 be drunk, mixed with water
only, this disease disappeared.
The ancient dress of the men was wool.
len coat, striped woollen frock, tow or leath-
er breeches, tied or buckled at the knee,
and cowhide shoes, with leathern buskins.
Sunday hats were three kept in
wooden box and made 10 last a lifetime.
The dress of the women consisted of
che mise, petticoats, tow gowns, tyers, thick
woolen stockings and cowhde shoes.