The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-18

UNI four or five years ago. ~. -
was made evident to The ~ I'm which,
prehension that uncivilizad' anest con.
invented ven anythingg-that all III M never
ments OF warfare, his articles =. !. inpe-
ing or domestic utility, bis tr; Il coth.
blems and his musical instrpm,a..Oal en-
the gradual outgrowth 81 rn lsnts ven
IDEAS sometimes furnished 1hsInentay
natural form evident enonri " some
Tunes lost in the obscurity of Il ny ny solne,
cal times. Highly-civilized neoa ,i,lssO'
as nineteenth century Londr.Oo W. sue
not OF course but wonder a II eould
powers of these infants 81 nat, w punT
played in their relics. "a h ca = dis
the spectators would it occr. s !, Y. q
the crown of their hats q H. -. .ss nm
their shoes everything about ths oass y
witness to the same want n ;a 0M nON
ness. and the same gradual o,a 1sennye-
Of rudimentary ideas. "a vsrv vssa out
study Of such a book as Fairhai.,s valsor
tune in England suggests al fb ! III
reaiiy IS the case, and MI. q. n ~ saa
Win' son OF the famous biolopist -.
a very interesting manner prnv nv - 4. =
1t IS SO, at any rate to very ors.t %
tent. sieat ex-
The hat presents remart.h,. i
tratlon OF gradual transition p W..
says, in his Glossary of Ecclea;...ss!sl
Ornament and Costume thaf $4,000 sen
are the most ancient coyer;nr :. .oo ~
head. They formed part Of ths mn i sae
pal outer garment of the bodv. nj pa' W.
not difficult to understand that IN TIA ~; 4
OF a hat would arise in the mere sa, YEA
ton OF the hood for convenience M
is quite I" consistent with what NJ ~ ~
win says, that hats were or;r;a. NJ.
made OF some soft material. nrnhsh MANY
cloth or leather, and, in order e. ~ Y
them tit the head, a cord was fast t..asS
round them so as to make q sort n 49,
traction" All the early hats, be saws s -,
to be provided with some sort q M
which survived the gradual stiffss;ss,
OF the material of which the IA ~
formed, and is observable in the stri ~
OF the Scotch cap and even in Tia n;tss
OF the bishop, which thus proves itsslfs
to have had a common origin WITH ~.
layman's ordinary headgear. Tha an ~
mon buckled band on q black ~ 81 g..
been retained probably because i H.
served the purposes of.hidinp the nan
between the brim and the npper part
and twas no doubt the existence a tbs
narrow ribbon that originated IN
mourning band. which IS merely IN s
ribbon widened and made i, /.
suitable material. Z,
But this is not all. The stiff mster;.J
OF which in course OF time ii came ID e.
the fashion to make hats precluded the
possibility of tying them 81 Is ii rnals
them fit the head. Still the idea &
such tying and of its desirabilitf N.
vived, and was actually perpetratsd u
the lining, which, as everybody NAV IA
BY taking of his hat, stiIl presents 4
little silk cord threaded through scries,.
OF Sits on the upper edge Of the thin
band of leather fitting On I'd TIE HEAD
of course, thinks Of tying III
lining to his head, but there IS TIE SUI NJ.
wing idea and SO plainly obsolete
that 1t is not unusual to see the edge u
the heather merely indented and / snail
bow Of silk cord alone testifging to the,
Did form of hat. It is certainly 3 yery
amusing proof thatit is notoilly savaRes
who lazily develop and adapt rather
than invent. - a'as
Then. again, the coat. Fairbolt nYE
: The modern gentleman's coat NAY
be said to take its origin from the yet
Dr. long outer garment worn toward thes
reign of Charles H. This vest, which
ne illustrates by engravings, appeaxto
have been merely a loose garment with
ont any gathering in at the maist, al
having buttons and button-holes ALE
Town the front. No doubt it had IL
lived at that form through innumsrzbh
and it has certainly under.
zone a great many since Charles time.
70 one feature it may clearly be tracs1
he modern !" swallow-tair'- diver:
ion of the tail OF a dress or frock- toal
oy slit down the middle. AmeFe baesl
'haped garment reaching far down the
egs and buttoned all the way would ey-
IDENTIFY be inconvenient for ridmgt0
horseback. Necessity. Therefore, sug
rested slit little way up the till
he vest, and this was furnished win
buttons and button-holes like the frputk
Hence it was, says Mr.. Darwin. that
ong after the vest had developed inf0
he coat, coatrtails were ornafnent84
With gold lacing on either side Of thel
lit in the tail, just as when buttons ND
automobiles were there. London -
'er.
The bell of the Congregations
;hurch at Newtown, Conn. has been