New-York tribune., 1886-07-20
S0NE SUGGESTIONS on HITS.
HOW THEY MAY Dr. LOOKED UPON AS ExPoNENr'
OF CHARACTER.

HOW THEY MAY Bs LOOKED UPON AS EXPoNENrs
OF CHARACTER.
'Tis the hat tnat n kcs the man and want OF
1t tho fellow Not that the entre aD'encs OF nat Is
necessary mlrk the ielOw-thar is indicative OF tn
It's want in the ouse u shoctcoming IN the
neadgear that makes the fellow. The lower
fellow falls in the social scale the more
glsrine do these SHORTCOMINGS grow As he climbs up
from fellowship to mauhool the more does his head
thatching coincide tns standard, Of taste This Ia
IN the extremest case-that Of the savage
Tho moment the dawn Ot civilization breaks upon MIN
he breaks for hat Generally 10 is battered speci-
Of the genus "sOveppe" that hrst falls into Ms
hands, and no better exponent OF his nrss grophg'
tottering step. Oi Darbar oan be na-insi than
the utter incon ruity Of tue big chiefs appearance in
casto hat Of previous fashionable ags The negro In
the rougher regions OF the South betrlysa similar con
dton Of mpsrfec. development by the worn and we'll
ventilated slouch hat that has dropped down to him
through laauy years and many social layers In the
swamps ne wears none. and his matted
lock, are ike the coarse hair OF the
beast An old and battered nat smacks OF the gutter
ami tne Darroom 1t Is not necessary to smell the
breath aud other bodily OlOrs or the. wreck who ap
proaches the streets or to get within esrShot OF
his .uppcatng whine. One glance at MS hat aud his
whole history can be written
What character there Is in a hat. How the MeIicans
curious mixture OF dash and iaziness Is portrayed
in hi, broad sombrero, OF equal expanse but da-
petricaly opposite erc s the qust OrOa-Orim or the
Quaker How much Of the nerceness or wars grim
visayed front duo TO the spiked helmets OF the
sodiery sterr immObty is written all over the hnEe
bearskns OF the Imperial Guard, while cat
Ike agility and aiaptabiity hliter from
tho saucy cap and tassel OF the LouaVe
No srer nsct into national character can be oOaned
than that by the broad fa bosrdike hat Of the
CAInamau th.t been the same for centuries, aNK
ward Useless aai essentially srtncla, or Dy the uiK
hat Of fashionable Norwegian who oeJrays MS sns
ow vanity by Dray!ng the rigors Of his Arctic climate
with the latest Paris style Of helddress.
In tho outlook towor OF the Western Union Company
AZ Atlantic Highlands there 49, Or was, an aged man wno
had not left his elevated station for forty years bls
ewes were worn with looking for incoming vessels ana
hi- mental perceptions were IN much tho same state Ol
tesDotic crochety IA his family. careless
c.rtury Rnt TO one who nii, 20 amc explanation
Wa NECESSARY His hat told the whole story. 4al anu
straight IN the crown worn IN the nap ana naIroN ~
tnr brim all bis hermit fo IL never eI MS nesu
except when he slept
Just why there 4. much character IN the ha' IS
little difficult explain 10 must DC because the ha ~
largely ndependcnt OF mans surroundings aad worX
ara occupations ana situations which DID, drty ana
torn clni nss and muddy shoes seem nnAvhlao pnt
nothing less than Presidential nshnC rIcprsOn wiz
warrant respectable man IN wearing dlIspldaeu hA"
The perfect color shsD@, we ghI anu MA
eral worn At lust right angle, caps the prrsoh"
cl max OF the scfpoised p-rrect nan llppe; 'pI
oy.f tue nose. IL denotes the rOwdy Iitel hark"sru
II tells of4 huGrytnz reckless character SiOhobru 70
on side betrlgs good aured, unirrnred huEaniJ
irving 10 putis hest foot foremost Punched IN Al Ie
fnn Il m Ark. tbsen ndcdn-ss There IA no article ot
combines all thr others INTO An rnet
IL ,or good OF ILL., There IL none IN which lte iAse
tasfessA completely ruin an otherwise iAu''''