The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19

mail. The part II played in battle Is
made conspicuous IN the account OF the
! combat between tie clan tbattan and
the clan ooheIe 70 the Pair Maid Of
/ Perth" There IT, 10 be found. too. .
description OF the two-hanted sword n
/ action.
When runpowder banished all print
tive weapons The Hishlan1erE took kind
y 70 musket and pisto., although' a.
| has been seen the bow fingered Ia The
| HigaIanders long after u had ceased q
| be used elsewhere ~ Eurcpa The sur
1 xivAl among the High.aD4ers or The
/ ICckaber axe ard other MEDIEVAL We@p-
I onx until within 10 years shows. ZOO
that the substitution Of modern tTihs
vas Dot RAPID. ,
All The weapons used by the Hlshlan,-
6ers and cary Scotch that were capalse
q ornamcntauon were offlaIileAts.l -. =.
TIE highest decree Not only the s4eat-
q the dirk and the large, bui lue -
tol and p0wae~ horn were often ~. 80
I'd and carved with q skill winch 49,
the cictum that art was hiie 49,
in Scotland 20 Doe uupoun1el- %
thetlc taste "a Shown % f's'-.-.r' 49,
1Nchlarders certainly hutnt W. -
The palm over oil modern naiialit- /" ieIe
irc and picturesque than flai OF wllch
~ kilt and the plaid are the chiei Yea
The tartan Is believed 20 be Of remote
antiquity. and the patterns sfIi ~ .Ale
70 each clan have been lAfl JOY rem sl-
les. Green and Te1 we're me IHes 'iLin n
at ROOFS ~ che Ihai1s- Green Inc
,,~ssr-rirarf csor OF The Gordon plaid.
h rhecEercd with blue. black. ana yell
lnR and The red Of tlc stewart tartan
Is STRIPED with black ana green.
Tie hreacan. or paid. from freac.
cbeckereG. 30 iis Simplest form consisted
~ q plain piece q tartan. tHo yar4s
wide ans from four 30 SIX yards lnn4
IN dressing. this vas carefully folded
ir The middle u 6Tvaath suitable 20
81 al q
extend from one side around lis back
80 the other. leaving ~ mnch l.r
ends as would cover The front ~ ile
body. Overlapping each other Tie nrta-
can vas bound around fhe i8.rs WIZ
leather belt So that the -lWrf Iail
fel 70 the knee double in ff'ii ana
fdds behind. The upper part I"-l
ened with pin on The leif -f .iitI- %
arranging The piai1 care must -'f iaht.
10 make conspicuous ne IIr-
stripe. The upper and low er ialts ~
the plaid are now separate. a-- ~
tailors art is called upon ~ -.t.-. 1
separate garment putting On ~ l'n-
Is no longer the difclt process u o'.e
was .,
DESPITE the fact that their lers we've /
bare the y Chlar1eT. clad ~ ire
folds Of h.s plaid. dftra thr COG
winter At uirht e served fin ~ /
blanket. When The W~-fint ~ .--
land costume was If-h- ...t-' ~
-
the younger Prerendef TWO years hei f-.
their being ohlce 81 wear
caused The Hlrtlar1ers the greatest eN-
l0Nauce The rroFIrifi Nu was 40 N'-
n 17sz TIE Hi4n.ar1ers were ~ I-Niltl
from carrying arms hy en- rna. iit--' q
he FIRST Parliament 70 6eorle d. lu 4.-a
because q Tire rebellion ID favor ~ me
pa Pretender the previous year.
The rebellion ~ l44f prove ttaf frls
.nacfmerf Was.-0f ft4ertl1Ily rarrr- .uf-
The prohibition o. The tartan was U.fe
iClaiv enforced and while . LASTED -te
lrigni colors Il Tie plaid were sfI- 70
zen. even lu TIE Businesses o. the 1-t-
ands.
The dyes used 'n colorns tte plaid
we're originally of veeetaHIe cr.n. a
scottish housewife not only could weave
tartan huf could also. 0ut 20 plants
irl flowers that We're easily access t'e
I've it in he necessary eo.ors
The stockings o. the f-lgrl deg we've
'olored and checkerel as vel as TIE
lal. Ihey were generally te5 with FL
PED garter fastened rs on elaborate
lrot. This Knot often TOOK the form of
rose These carriers were often made
q silk ard fine wool Low shoes. of.El-
1alv MADE ir very primitive manner.
covered The IIrfIarlers feet.
xas round bonnet. generally ~ lark
llue hui sometimes black or gray A
narrow strip ~ r-I White. or green ran
around lt au. dab 70 tle same caI-r
.pueared in tte middle # the foI.
The purse 10 tt- tI--.rrltr ra- snu f-
lines the most ornamental Iart ot DIS
picturesque atift = Was formed come
monty ~ stu v.l tlt la.r outward.
The tassels were often .t silver. WIN
Dr. Ticl colar- .t t.s plaid tr back
.rolu1. fhe purse WAS conspicuous
eature ~ The Hheian4ers costume.