New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
ROSTON TOWN.

fury. this wOrk comes 10 a cOHcluS'NH-
treatment. in the capacity Of the writers
nd 10 mechanical execution il is worthy OF It's uss
,;ncn;shed PREDECESSORS. Mr. Winsors notes aie'
ILe all his work. full, neat and careful ana Vne
,,ao~ which ends the volume is an exceneht
ono The first ohapter-on Social Llo III
Boston n-is by Josiah ?. Quincy ana ro-
calls in q picturesque and gehia laSp'oh
49, WAYS and whims of Boston people Ill
DAYS long departed ruddy and ROBUST tpo "a
manhood filed Boston streets III 1883 auo 'ho Se"
Immediately succeeding. The citizens lnahagcu ~
be rs comfortable at sixty degrees fahrehlei' az
their descendants are at seventy, aud knew tte Oh
dvsnensia and those djsordered neTve-cehtres "ncn
occasion the modern man so much uoupe' 'h0
laaders of the community lived under Wholesome
conviction of responsibility for its good behavior
and sentiment and social intercourse were pom
somewhat aristocratic IL VAS tine OF ceremony
and stately dignity.
Dress was an indication of superiority, ana was
fashioned quite as much oI dlspIaE as iG fo Now
York that the broad aisle OF Bratle Stfeet uiCa
was lined by gentlemen IN Wigs WIZ go Sr cen
temen in the privacy of domestic ne. naCoH -;
described wearing red 1evet cap d "I,nit
which was one OF fine linen Ihe Que udthd>N
dressing gowns and embroidered wastcoals Oh inc
pe-iod are vet visible upon the canvas OF CoPcS,
AS wigs were gradually iad ASIDE shG n' and as
this took more time and trouble, 1t served TO marx
even better the aTstocracy OF tue WeaIer Lace
RIFLES silk stockings, polished shoes WIN oUch4eS
(which being ADAPTED to either foot careful persons
were accustomed 10 alternatel, We're eS>ehlIal ~
fhe correct dress of a gentleman The business sun
was of brOadcIoh generally OF Il&hI sHduv' I'uSs
on occasions of ceremony brocadcs ana NrlNets w
bright colors made the costumes OF t1G senIeitg
ouite as various and picturesque as those OF In11
ladies' Official persOnages dld not always d|oIu
pecuaritIes of dress Governor Bowdoin llad ap-
peared in red small-clothes and Judge Dams wore
In winter a white corduroy surtout lined with fur;
and ne carried q lar &C mum crimson cloakS' "Hit'-
topped boots and cooked hats gave mat PieaS,nS
color 10 a walk about town which Is now supplied
by the shop windows. The judges OF tlle supreme
Court shOne robes OF scarlet, trimmed WIN
black velvet. and only duIlng the oppressive Hed VI
summer exchanged tls oppressive hnery lor tIe
soinbre dignity of gowns OF black SIR a l'G
funeral of Governor Hancock tie Court appeared
for the last time full dress Ii has been SAM tlat
the bearing of Judge Dawes who was less than I'VE
feet IN height, so detracted from the em6leinatlc
Chief-J nstice decided that the uuadOrned majesty
of the law would thereafter be more imposing.
But better explanation may be found IN tAG
visits to Boston OF The Fedora judges Jay ana
IIedell VITO were content to administer Jnsllce IN
suits OF solemn black. The growing popularity OF
Gallo principles commented simplicity oI dresS 70
conspicuOus fuuctiOnaTles OF the state. me AGA
demic gown. nevertheless was pretty generally
resumed IN the pulpit. 1t seems 10 have been dis
carle1 by the successors Of the aIlier dylnos and
looked strange pPOn the clergy that If was Is
taken for the surpice OF prelacy ard the Sneer was
uttered that vanity had finally ACCOMPLISHED what
persecution was pOweTless TO elect. ms, now
ever was most UNJUST 10 the Ministers, whose
GOWNS were commonly lHt EIltA "a l"l oi''''4o4''
AMI who were well aware that II Was PQNe'Pc
rather than will which had led 10 tue dlscaIdiHe
this dIgI.Ited draPeTy And there were reasons Tor
revving any good ems toms fallen mo aHtyanoe,
which hal their weight even If not distinctly re
cogzed. Independence IN political feeling tended
to communicate itself to social relations, ana It
prudent 20 strengthen barriers While thefe was
Notwithstanding political embarrassment, Bos-
ion society took It's sober amusements with relish
Ii went through It's stately mluuctS, add HNelief
contra dances, ana consumed IT. S0ld suppcrs IN
rooms which IN winter were made 50 cheerful ny tne
glow of great logs that the HG&erng hsht oil
candles vas not objectionable When Jefferson at
thu end of the century added argand AMPS TO '.ie
yHious Duminations associated WIN Ms name ne
initiated deterioration IN social intercourse from
which it is not likely to recover, 20 long a. artl-
tcla. Eight was provided by tailOw candles, requir-
ing constant snufing for IL was only Tue wealthy
who used those Of wax, reading or Studying III ING
evening were difficult matters. especially fer aged
eyes Under these circumstances society was the
resort for rational recreation ana soma instruction
Its standards were established not by the young
and frivolous, but by persons OF years ana expert
euce who from constant practice became skilled I'D
the art OF conversation. / have little doubt that
social dinners evening ga hcrngS during he last
thirty wears of the town exceeded in intellectual bril-
IancV those which have succeeded tneln' Inc con
clusions of thoughtful men upon matters OF current
interest. now reserved for the magazine ana news
paper leader we've given in conN ersation. Women
of talent although limited IN what at present passes
for education. cultivated their natural powers; ana
being shut out from many modes OF influence now
happily open, they made good use OF the socIa op-
portuntles which were accorded them
There was a decided first circle III the town, 70
which the barriers were not easily broken thOugh;
as time went On, fortunate individuals were llIted
over them with some ceremony. Manners and per
sonal decorations were Indications OF SUPERIORITY
William sullivan used 70 say that dgnIhcq cNIIty,
based upon seli-respeet was gentleman Weapon
and defence Ii peculiarly 50 III Boston, where
the duel tolerated justified III other parts OF INC
country has always been frOwned upon. from inc
fact that lines of social demarcatOn were Sharply
dawn there was an ease of Intercourse among
different classes winch came from fecognltloh Oh
,"ntnaI denendppce Mr. Samuel Breck tells rs vi
t,t.. ~ trad "
az familiarity with their superl0rs IL station. me
ehop of Baich the halter was the principal lounge
even of the first people IN the town Governor
Hancock himself would happen into tins popular
resort ready for Joke or political discussion WIN
Bach and his company AFTER 9laVerl came 10 d.,
end the families of New england farmers suppied
I{oston with most Of its domestic service. Long
periods of faithful ministratIon made these az
PENDANTS q recognized portion OF the hOlSeh0ld.
'Cbnv we're called 10 lts councils upon important
OCCASIONS, and exercised authority over tLc chil-
dren. among whom they were often very popular;
The women who came from the farms had niue OF
the education derived from books. but good deal
of natural capacity. Their abundan, resources
in sickness and their excellent cookery for those IN
health, were long remembered Ihey showed mucu
shrewdness and tact, mingled with lneradlcaDie
pfeiudices: some of their sayings passed INTO 10
nestc proverbs, from their aptness or OuulN.
Mir Quincy writes gravely, and perhaps with a
tincc OF regret for the old days concerning the cere
,nonjous respect which youth wont 10 pay tC
age Sincere respect, he says naturally followed
its conventional expression. In the family OF Judge
Phillips the iuvenals were made 10 address THEN
parents as honored papa" and q" honored mamma,
ana could neither enter nor leave room where The
.judge and his wife were sitting without a saluta
tion which recognized their presence young MAJ
in writing to his father saluted him as "honore(
slrD aud.repeated this in concluding declaring Al
the same time his duty ard respect; and probably
this Young man felt for his parent much aftectio;
"a ooes the modern youth who remains sprawhnl
epeechlessy on the sofa when his father enters The
room. and who speaks Of lis progenitOr as the ole
gentleman"