Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-30

work, Hand stitched Throughout,
The FIRST industry Of the world was
tailoring The hrst maker of clothes
aud the first wcarcr was Adam. OF
this strange character who appears ON
the pages VI history ia the dual role OF
the FIRST tailor and the nrst customer
we have but a brief biography. The
meager details require sympathetic In
ierprctaiion 10 make up complete
story. or his father and mother no
mention is made. but the record shows
he was destined 10 be clothIer of
some sort. Tor bee was put into Eden TO
dress" the garden. We do not know
n ho obcyed this command. as his
biogrnphers do not so s,nte, Tor, 10
seems. instead OF dressing the gar
den be dressed" himself
His early marriage and the trouble
relating 90 the theft of sOmo fruit with
sundry other unpleasant details pre-
ccded his work as tailor. lie began
In n humlS way, Just himself and
one assistant lie was ono 1f thc early
settlers in O. newly opened country.
land of natural advantages which must
soon attract other Inhabitants. With
a large and increasing population be
f0rcsaw that there must come a grow
ing demand for clothing Il Dee could in-
troducc them aud make popular biz
new Invention lie was pioneer. lie
had mo- competition. he controlled the
tailoring trade of thc world Thus
with the nrst industry came the lrst
trust
As De- bus.ly piled DIS needle we
know not what visions of future husi-
ness and wealth u'ied is ambitious
mind But never in DIS vI....t t-..
did Dc conceive that bis little tailoring
establishment. employing only four
hands. doing only "a local trade and
turning 0ut the lrst custom made gar
ment. would bc the beginning OF
ready made clofh.H. bu.iges ihat in
the United States alone gives labor to
hundreds of thousands OF hands nud
covers an investment of a great many
million dollars
but OF the great wealth that has
come from his Invention Adam. Ike
most pioneers. made mo- money what
ever and died leaving bis family with
out a penny Even his name Is not as
soclatcd with bis wonderful discovery.
but-such is the sarcasm OF time--lt ap-
pears only IA the word Adams apple.
IN memory not of bis virtues. but OF an
escapade % his wife.
Though even CARLYLE has not rccog-
nlzed Adams sartorIal genius. there
ARE some capital points In the work of
this FIRST tailor.
He originated the style himself lie
was not "a petty trader on the rcputa-
ton Of Others and Initiating their fash
Ions. Even IN the names Tor the gar
ments be- was original The lrst suit
of clothes. in reality only a g.rdle or
belt. hc humorously termed an apron"
II Is difficult 90 determine the season
Of the year. Judging from the coolness
Of the suit. 20 might have been o. sum-
mer style. hut as 10 was Just a little
after the fan IL was probably early In
the winter
They were hand stitched throughout
They contained mo- machine work or
cheap labor Tho workshop was in the
open afr. and. although tailored in the
sweat of his brow. no swcatshop work
was possible
The material was not ~ the best. but
Adam found no better at hand Some
of the modern tnilors. making shoddy
garments at shoddy prices, initiate
Adam. who used "loayings"
As 10 Adam the FIRST customer when
he was alone in the world be never
thought of dress. but when be came 20
the realization of himself as On indl-
vldual and in relation 90 others he De.
gan 10 spruce mp. Courtshlp led him
10 beautlfy himself, 20 appear well In
the eyes " "thc only woman be ever
loved" Human nature has not changed
much.
With the entry of society dress be-
gan. Perhaps this Is why dress forms
30 prominent a feature in society TO-
day.
After eating the apple Of knowledge
the mind OF Adam was suddenly illu.
minated as n 10y q thousand electric
lights. A great though, OF large. prac-
teal. worldly wisdom flashed before
him. lie realized that 10 amount 10
anything In the world be must make a
good appearance. In this be struck a
keynote OF business success.
Surely he needed 20 keep up appear.
nnces. lie reflected over his actions
for the two weeks prior and then
looked at his future. lie had been In
bad society and had been seen with a
serpent, he had been led
into temptation he had broken the law,
he was implicated In an apple theft as
accessory after the fact he had some
Of the stolen goods In his possession
and he was n fugitive from justice. for
be was then In hiding" Discovery
was certain. He was 20 be evictcd
from his home and In disgrace had 10
face the awfulness OF actually earning
bis own living by work. Then. after a
mild attack Of remorse. he was equal
to the situation and In n manly way &C
cepted Il. made himself 4 suit Of clothes
In which he could make a decent APP
pssranee and began life anew with the
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