The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
PECULIARITTEs In HATS.
The Various Styles Preferred BY Some Of tho
Well-KnoWn indianapolis Citizens.

81 read in paper the other day. remarked
the oldest inhabitants brother, as he dropped
the iron dipper at the postofice pump, that
some one has discovered that mans character
may be determined very readily by the way he
wears out his shoes. Perhaps there is some
thing In that but wish somebody would tell
me how to size up man by the kind of hat he
wears, and the way no wears it. Talk about
women being eccentric in regard to their head
gear; why. the men are fully as peculiar, only in
a different way. notice that men are very shy
of new styles in hats, but. of course do not in
clude the dudes in that statement.
Now, take that man. continued the observer,
indicating Judge Taylor, who was crossing the
street 1T seems TO me he has been wearing
that same SLOUGH hat ever since knew him. He
has an odd way of wearing it down over his
eyes which is highly original; and when on the
street the Judge does not like to have his medi-
tations interrupted. General Knefier likes the
SLOUGH. but changes it for straw when the mer-
curry grows ambitious. Ben D. House occasion
met, but the big soft hat is
his favorite. House. by the way
is the only man in the city who has the courage
to wear Trovatore cloak instead OF an over
reformed since he first came to Indianapolis, has
adopted the Derby and changes with the seasons.
| understand, however, that he pulls out his old
sombrero every time he goes to see the boys la
Madison county.
pink" Fish6ack used to wear soft hat, bat
he sticks TO the hard variety now. Governor
Porter, who was formerly Fishback's partner in
the law business, most always wears silk hat
handsome one-and keeps it In good shape.
The Governor used to be very absent minded.
(lna has fo pfaAF Far
the court house, to make an argument
in some case. When he got to the door
Of the courtroom he thought OF
some papers which he would need. He went
back to the Office. but could not find them after
a prolonged search He felt In his pockets, but
they were not there. Thinking Fishback might
have taken them, he returned to the court
house, walked into the courtroom, and as he
took off his hat the papers dropped out
General Coburn a finer hat than do
most men who are fond of the SLOUGH, but dur.
ing dog days it gives place to q headcovering OF
light straw. William Wallace is always we'll
dressed and dons a handsome silk, s,ouch or
straw hat. according TO season or weather.
Charles L. Holstein changes his hat as often as
a woman does her dress, and has penchant for
odd styles He will wear small opera hat la
the morning, straw hat after dinner,
and then appear at night in shiny
silk tile. Whatever kind of hat AID Harris en-
ployS to hide his jet black hair, is pushed far
down over his eyes. Dye. Fairbanks, Rev. Nc
Chloeh and Horace Mckay are quartet of &C.
centric individu ais. They are given to the wear
ing of light-colored soft hat of which they
must have the exclusive control, for they alone
wear them. Dye wears his hat tipped forward.
as Harris does.
''The Hoosiers do not take kindly to the white
stove-pipe, so much in vogue in Chicago and 9TH
er cities, but few merchants sport them.
Governor Gray wears good hats and
wears them we'll Calkins is another
neat-appearing man. and he keeps several species
of head gear OF his hat-rack, so as to have
change occasionally. Colonel Ray is fond of o
faded old SLOUGH, but has put it away until ths
frost again strikes pumpkinward. Berry Sui
grown chestnut which he bought ten years age
Oscar B. Hord wears narrow brimmed straw
hat these summer days, but next winter hs win
probably bring forth the common brakemana
cap which he has been wearing during the cold
snaps Of three or four years."