OLD TIMES.
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Rev. Mr. Fox, of Newburyport, in an old paper written in 1928 to friend, gave familiar sketch of the manners and habits of the good people oi Boston, nearly a century ago. The following IS that part which describes the dress of couple as they were arranged for marriage:

 'To begin with the lady her long locks were strained upward over an immense cushion that sat like an incubus on her head, and then plastered o. yer with pomatum, and sprinkled over with shower of white powder. The height Of this tow. CT was somewhat over foot. One single white rosebud lay upon it's summit like an eagle on haystack Over her neck and bosom was folded lace handkerchief, fastened in front by bosom pin rather larger than dollar consisting of your grand fathers miniature set in virgin gold. Her airy form was braced up in a satin dress, the sleeves tight as the natural skin to the arm, with waist formed by bodice, worn outside, from whence the skirt flowed off, and was distended at the ancles by an ample hoop. Shoes of white kid, with peaked toes, and heels of two or three inches elevatlon enclosed her feet, and gittered with spangles, as her little pedal members peeped curiousy out Now for the swain. Your grandfather slept in an arm chair the night before his wedding, lest the arrangements of his perricranium, which had been under the hands of barber the whole afternoon, should be disturb. His hair was sleeked back and plentifully behowered, while his cue projected like the handle of skillet. His coat was of sky blue silk, lined with yellow; his long vest of white sat- ir embroidered with gold lace his brooches of the same material. and tied at the knee with pink rlb- bon. White silk stockings and pumps, with CLOCKS and ties of the same hue, completed the haoinen's of his neither limbs. Lace rufiies clustered aIoon" his wrist and portentous frill worked m correS- Dondence. and bearing the miniature "f ms oeloV' ed. finished his truly genteel appearance.