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FANCY WAISTCOATS. Introduced by an English Monarch by Way of Economy. The waistcoat—when at least It Is a "fancy vest"—ls the iHst remaining vestige of the gorgeoustiess which was once displayed in men's dress, and on Oct. Ift. ItttW, Pepys chronicles Its first appearance on the person of Charles 11. The novel garment was a “long cassock,'* as the diarist terms It. worn close to the body, it was of “black cloth, pinked with white silk under it.*' Men will agree that the waistcoat is ft convenient aud commendable gar ment. the absence of which would de prive them, to speak of no other dis comfort. of an invaluable set of (Kck eta. It appears strange, therefore, that it should no* have come into being at an earlier date. Soon after the restoration a sleeve less vest, which likewise left the waist open, was worn uuder the doublet. It was not a true waistcoat. This style of dress was brought from France by Charles 11. From beneath ttie fullness of shirt exposed by the open vest “the breeches displayed their expanded width," with hunches of ribbon at the waist and lace rutiles below 1 tbe knees. The doublet worn over the vest was richly laced and embroidered. So cost ly was tlils mode of attire that the king resolved to give the lead toward n more economical and sober fashion, and In the fulfillment of this design he donned the new garment, which l'ep.vs bailed with pleasure. Such were the circumstances which attended the introduction of the waist coat. It came in the name of economy iind reform, but ere iotig it developed into as expensive and decorative a gar ment as any which man has ever tak en to himself. Gradually it was ex tended downward till it almost reached the knees, it was made of the richest materials, and the outer coat was shaped to hang well open to display its magnificence. Extravagance and love of finery were simply transferred from one style to another, and on the waistcoat was lav ished all the embellishment which pre viously had l>eeu bestowed on the breeches. Those flowered and em broidered waistcoats of sheeny satin, with laced flaps, may certainly have been less troublesome anil fantastic than the preceding fashion, but wheth er they reduced the wearer's account with his tailor is highly doubtful. Tbe long flapped waistcoat remained In favor many years. It was still worn by noblemen aud gentlemen when SPECIAL Holiday Hat Sale From Now Till Christmas We Are Going to Offer One of the Cleanest and Most Select Lines of ... . Men’s and Boy>’ Hats Ever Brought to This Town In this lot can be found many new colors and shapes that have never been shown in this community before, and which will be very popular for holi day wear. We are going to offer our entire lot of Fancy and Novelty Hats at 33 I=3 Per Cent. Off. Now, boys, here is your chance to get a bran new hat in the latest color and style at a very low price. We will also offer our entire stock of staple hats at 25 per cent off. In this lot can be found blacks and whites in any shape. If you need a hat of any kind here is your chance HODGES & COOPER, WINDER, GA. George I. ws £!•. in toe Following reign a somewhat shorter waistcoat was prevalent, and from this time the flap began to decrease lu length. In stead of reaching almost to the Knee It came only halfway down the thigh. As men's dress became more simpli fied toward the close ot the eighteenth century and putting, lace and embroid ery were abandoned the flap disap peared.—London Globe. The Name "Pepye." How should "l’ep.vs" be pronounced? Percy Lubbock, wlio wrote a biogra phy of Samuel I’epys. declares “Peeps. ’ But there are many |>eople living and talking who call themselves “Peppis." In 1(571) was published a volume called "Lnolda Intervatla.” by James Car casse. who was a clerk in the office of Pepys. He did not like I’epys and would have been glad to spelt It “Peeps.” But he didn’t. He wrote: Get thee behind me. then; dumb devil begone: The Lord hath Ephthatha said to my tongue. Him i must praise who opened hath my Ups. Sent me from navy to the urk by Pepys. From this the London Chronicle con cludes that to his contemporary l'ep.vs was “Pips." The Blue Danube. The Danube still retains its ancient splendors. The Ithine is the river of vine clad, sunny hills, ruined castles on rugged crags, mediaeval history and modern glory in war and in peace, a river bright as the warble of a bird in the wood. The Danube hills carry immense, almost untouched, forests, higher and grander than the heights if the Ithine. la the midst of this rich, deep green verdure lonely white moun tains break in ou the eye. There are many wayside chapels, too. on the banks. In solemn, awesome, majestic beauty the Danube far excels the cheery, pretty Ithine. and it must he called a pity that so few American travelers take u tour on this inde scribably superb river.—Omaha Bee. Consoling. “That was tough meat you gave me last night." said the customei "Oh. run along!” said the dealer. “You will forget it by the time you pay for it.”—Buffalo Express. Fame. Little Willie—What Is fame, pa? Pa—Fame, my sou. is a ladder with grease on each rung.—Chicago News. The Abyssinian wife is the bead of tbe bouse. Henry Ward Beecher's Wit. On one occasion as Mr. Beecher was In tbe midst of an impassioned speech someone attempted to interrupt him by suddenly crowing like a cock. The orator, however, was equal to the oc casion. He stopped, listened till the crowing ceased and then. %ith a look of surprise, pulled out his watch. “Morning already!" he said. "My watch is only at 10. But there can be no mistake about it. The instincts of the lower animals are infallible.” There was a roar of laughter. The “lower animals" in the gallery collaps ed. and Mr. Beecher was able to re sume as if nothlug had occurred. French Convicts. Convicts who are sent to the French penal colony in French Guiana are punished In exactly Inverse ratio to their crimes. The murderers and the most dangerous convicts ate sent to the island of Salvation, where they lead lazy and healthy lives, but the men convicted of lesser offenses work and die in it terrible climate on tbe coast. In the settlement of St. Jean de Mnroni the mortality Is from 40 to 50 per cent. The average life of a convict is two years. Which Was It? “Are we slaves or are we free men?" thundered the orator. “I pause for a reply.” “Some of us are married.” came the answer from the last row of seats. — New York Sun. An Opportunity. Judge—Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth? Fair Witness —lt will be just perfectly lovely if you really have the time to listen.— Harper's Bazar. “A little of this goes n long way.” said the aeronaut as he flicked the ash from his cigar.—Harvard Lampoon. A Far Sighted Man. "Women vote! Never, sir, with my consent!" “Why uot?” “What! And have my wife losing thirty dollar hats to other women on the election!"—Boston Transcript. Usually Has To. “Say. paw. what is a genius?" "A genius is a man who can do his own washing, sewing aud cooking, my boy.”— Lou is ville Courier-J ourna I. Weak men never yield at tbe proper time.—Latin. NOT BURIED AT SEA. Tha Humana French Boatman and tha Dead Engliehman. A long expected French lugger was seen making for tbe roadstead, and tbe Lowestoft free traders were on tbe alert, anxiously seeklug an oppor tunity for communicating with her crew. While they waited for a lapse of vigilance on tbe part of tbe excise men a boat was lowered from tbe lug ger and rowed toward the shore. A curious crowd of beach men and ex cise men assembled to meet her. aud as she came in on the crest of a roller ft was observed that she contained a coffin. The French boatmen had a mourn ful tale to fell. On board the lugger had been an Englishman suffering from an illness which soon proved fa tal. In his last moments of conscious ness he had begged the captain not to bury him at sea. but to keep his body until a resting place could be found for it under the green turf of a church yard iu his native land. Sympathy with his sad fate and the knowledge that the lugger was not far from the English coast had induced the captain to consent, and now he had sent the body ashore for burial, in spite of his broken English the Frenchmen's spokesman told his tale well. Both excise men and beach men— especially the latter—loudly expressed their admiration of the captain's con duct. A parson was summoned, and iu a little while a mournful procession made its way from the beach to the churchyard. Even the chief officer of the excise men was present and is said to have shed tears. That night the local •'resurrection ists” were busy, aud at dawn the churchyard contained a desecrated grave. A little way Inland, however, in the midst of the marshes, a smug glers’ store received the addition of a coffin filled with silks and lace. — “Highways and Byways lu East An glia." by W. A. Dutt. A Chinese Joke. There was a man iu Cb’angan who was very fond of giving dinners, but the food given was atrocious. Oueday n guest threw himself on his knees In front of this gentleman and said. “Am I not a friend of yours?” “You are. indeed." replied his host. “Then I must ask of you a favor,” said the guest, "and you must grant it before I rise from my knees.” “Well, what is it?” inquired his host in astonishment. “Never io invite me to dinner any Schedule Seaboard Air Line EASTWARD. No. 52 —For local stations, Mon roe and Columbus... 9:45 a m No. 32 —For Norfolk, Washing ton and New York... 1:52 pm No. 58 —For local stations to Athens 7:32 p m No. 36 —For local stations north of Athens, Richmond and East 12:11 a rn WESTWARD. No. 37 —For Atlanta, Birming ham and west 5:23 a in No. 57 —tor local stations and Atlanta 7:45 a m No. 33 —For Atlanta, Birming ham, Memphis and West 3:12 p m No. 53 —For Atlanta and west 6:18 p m These arrivals and departures are given as information and are not guar anteed. Schedule Gainesville IVlidland Railway SOUTH BOUND No. 11 —Lv. 8 :Ho a. m. No. l;> —Lv. 2:o0 p m. No. l,> — Lv. 10:30am: Sun. only. NORTH BOUND No. 12 —At. 11 :25 ft m. No. 14 —At. AiJO p m. No. I(5—A.. 4 :2o pm ; Sun. onlv. more!” cried the guest, at which the whole party burst into a loud roar of laughter.—North China Herald. Persistent. Shopkeeper (to commercial traveler! —Cau’t give you an order. (Juite over stocked. Traveler— Let me at least show you my samples. Shopkeeper- Spare yourself the trouble. 1 can't look at them. Traveler—Then will you allow me to look at them myself? it is three weeks since I have seen them. —London Penny Pictorial. English Cigars. “Do cigars ever contain roj:*.?' "No. That's just a pleasantry of the Jokemakers. Asa matter of fact, hemp is too expensive to put in tbe cheaper brands of cigars.”—London Mail. The eruptions of Vesuvius greatly in crease the fertility of the ground in the vicinity. How many people would be will ing to write secret thoughts of one day on a blackboard? —Ex.