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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28
SCHOOLMASTERS.
How They Enjoyed Their Positions in the
Olden Time.


Schoolmasters have always had rep
utation for severity. and have excelled
in the use of the cane. In fact, ffogging
seems to have formed part of the sys-
tenn of training in force at public
schools. The great reformer, Erasmus.
remarks Archdeacon Farrar, has left us
a painfully graphic account of how he
saw a poor boy at st. Paul's cruelty
beaten by grave and reverend divine
for no fault whatever, but merely to
show him the discipline of English boys
And so for centuries the bad custom of
cruel education continued. 1t was for
the purpose of securing milder treat
ment of children at school that Roger
Asham wrote his celebrated work on
1.-The Schoolmaster," but it does not
seem to have effected any reform, for
beating was thought the best way of re-
ducing boy into proper form or shape
At the end of the eighteenth century
Southey was expelled from Westminster
school because he had boldly denounced
the system of fogging. contending that
it proceeded from the devil. Even
more brutality was exhibited at ST.
PauTs school during the present CEN
fury. Sergeant Ballatine was a
day scholar at this school, and
he has written graphic account
of his masters, who were all tyrants
cruel, cold-blooded. unsympathetic
tyrants. ARMED with a cane" he
says, land surrounded by halo of ter
Tor, they sat at their respect
i've desks. Under Durham the smaller
boys trembled. Edwards took the next
in age. Each logged continuously.
The formers a somewhat obese person
age, with face as if cut out of a suet
pudding, was solemn in the performance
of this, his favorite occupation. Rev.
Mr.. Edwards, on the contrary. though a
cadaverous-looking object, was quite
funny over the fortunes he inflicted
One of the favorite modes
of inflicting pain adopted by these ty-
rants was, when the boys came in on a
winters morning, shivering and glove
less. to strike them violently with the
cane over the tips of the fingers. l
nearly learned at that school the passion
of hatred, and should probably have
done so but that my mind was too fully
occupied by terror. Bean was short.
podgy, pompous man, with Insignificant
features. His mode of correction was
different in form, and can see him now,
with flushed, angry face, lashing some
little culprit over back and shoulders
until his own arm gave way under the
exertion. Among the amusements of
this gentleman one was to throw a book
generally .Entick's Dictionary if l
remember rightly--at the head of any
boy who INDUCED in yawn, and if he
succeeded in his aim and produced a
reasonable confusion he was in good
humor for the rest of the day. / have
met them all three since my school days,
and found them shallow and ignorant,
no doubt with plenty of Greek and Latin
in their heads. but without knowledge
of human nature or power of appre-
ciating the different dispositions of their
pupils.-AH the Year Round.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

Ex-senator Sharon. of California,
who recently entertained the English
Sr Thomas and Lady Hesketh his
daughter, received from his lordshio q
bundle containing suits of servants
livery. He sent them to his residence
at Menlo Park. and when one OF the
servants ventured out in the color and
stocking OF Europe he was mobb ii il
grand stcle by tie 30 OF the &c gE
lorho2d.- san ran:; ca uie':s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

Bartholdi's Statue Of Liberty Enlighte
Ing the World
will be a reminder of personal liberty for
ages to come. On just as sure founda-
ton has DIR. Pierce's sGolden Medical Dis
covery" been placed, and it will stand
through the cycles of time as a monument
to the physical emancipation of thousands,
who by its use have been relieved from
consumption, consumptive night
bronchitis, coughs, splitting of blood, weak
lungs, and other throat and lung affections.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

"THAr Miss Jones is a nice BLOCKING girl,
isn't she?"
"Yes, and she'd be the belle of the town
If it wasn't for one thing"
"What's that?"
"She has catarrh so bad it is unpleasant
to be near her. She has tried q dozen
things and nothing helps her. l am sorry,
for l like her, but that doesn't make it any
less disagreeable for one to be around herb
Now If she had used DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. there would have been nothing of
the kind said, for it will cure catarrh every
time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28
FISHING AT SAN BIAS.
Some OF the Queer Tricks Employed by
the Natives.


San Bias is seaside city on the Pa
.ific coast of the Mexican State JaliscO
The old town of San Bias is three
quarters of mile from the new site,
and is situated on the summit of an iso-
lated rock about two hundred feet high.
This rock, rising out of marshes, is in
accessible on three sides. The northern
side has been cut away. and a winding
path leads to the top. This road is
closely lined with dense forest of
cocoa, banana, plantan and other trop-
ical trees, together with thick under
growth of Towering plants and vines,
closely melted. The bold. rocky mass
presents picturesque appearance. The
summit is only about five hundred yards
square. and was formerly occupied by
the town. but owing to the unhealthi-
ness of the location it has been deserted.
and the business of the town is now
transacted at the playa or beach, where
he landing is.
The whitefish caught on that coast
are delicious. as are also the bagres.
The natives do not use hooks, seines, or
nets in their fishing. The process of
capturing the fish is thus described by
United States Consul Lambert:
The novel method of catching fish
in this vicinity may not be instructive,
but it will doubtless prove interesting.
There is small shrub growing wild
here called ''varbasco." The native
fishermen procure the fibrous root of
this shrub. and after mangling it well
place it in the bottoms of their canoes.
At high tide they proceed to the mouths
of the esteros and drive down a
wicker fence. They then partly fill
their canoes with water. which produces
an intensely white liquid from contact
with the root. Arriving at the source
of the estero. or some shoal place be-
yond which the fish are not likely to
go. they throw this preparation broad
cast into the water, which also turns
white. The effect is that the fish be-
come blinded. and in very short time,
upon the return of the boat, they are
found floating on the surface of the
water at the fence erected at the mouth
of the estero. The larger ones are
then gathered into the boat and taken
to market.
Another method, more fatal, but
performed less frequently. is in the use
of the milk of the ava tree. This tree
Yields. when tapped. white liquid very
much resembling the juice of the India
rubber tree. 1t is used similarly to the
varbasco. and blinds as well as kills the
fish instantly. Fish killed by the 'leche
de ava have to be used immediately.
In neither case is there any visible sign
of how they were killed.
There is a law in existence against
the use of poisons in procuring fish for
market, but it is practically imperative
and void. for the reason that there Is
no defined method for determining the
death of fishes by those liquids; and,
besides. the natives who bring them
take good care that each fish shows
a spear hold in his back before arrival.
I'm the absence of any method of de-
lection. the spear hold is prima-facie
evidence that they were not poisoned
No bad effects from eating fish killed in
this way appear to be known so far As I
can ascertain. n-TSco Republics,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

"MY little boy" said a gentleman, "you
ought not to eat those green apples. They
are not good for little boys" "They
hain't, eh ~ the boy replied with his mouth
full. "Gues5 you don't know much about
'em, mister. Three of these apples III keep
me out of school for a week. IN. Y Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

SOME scientific person has discovered
that "Cryptococcuszanthogeniacus"cause causes
yellow fever. 1t will also produce lock-
jaw If You try to pronounce the word with
undue haste.-St Paul Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

IT is said that in England lovers remain
engaged from three to five years. The
English lover, however, doesn't have to
buy e-cream every week for his GIRL
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

Nervous debility, premature
decline of power in either sex, speedily
and permanently cured. Large book. three
letter stamps. Consultation free. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Ass'on, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

MAJOR GENERAL PLUME is the COM
mander of the New Jersey soldiers. 1t is
very appropriate to have a plume at the
head.-1exas SVtings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

You can not call o sailor slugger be.
cause he boxes the compassion City
Derrick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

some malignant slandercr now stat. 4
that "a woman needs no eulogist, for >he
speaks for herself. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

II when you call for Hop Bifter the druggist hands
out anything but " Hop BHsrs" with green cluster
of Hops on white label, ehun that druggist rs you
bogus stun. indct him for the fraud and him for
damages for the swindle and we viii reward you
literally for the conviction.
See y. 8; Court inIunston against G. d. Warner.
Druggists, and other fmitators. take warning.
HOP BlTTERS MFG CO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

FIrz has good-looking daughter, who
he says will never marry q dude. Dudes
usually dislike Miss Fitz.-L0treH Citizen
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

The New Jersey census has bees
completed aud shows that the total
population of the State is 1,276, s25.
The net increase since 1880 u 1l2 zoe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28
Marrow Escape.

ROCHESTER, June ], 1882. Ten
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back an and
Extending to the end of my toes and to
my brainl
From agonyll!!
at took three men to hold ne on my bed
ct times!
"The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me.
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other 0piatcs!
Had no effect!
AFTER two months / was given up to
die!l!!
When my wife
heard neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to 60 hunting through my system
for the pain. -.
The second dose eased me SO much that
slept two hours. something had not done for
two months. Before had used five bottles,
was well and at work as hard rs any man could,
for over three weeks; but worked too hard for
my strength. and taking hard cold, Twas tax
en- with the most acute and painful rheumatism
all through my system that ever was known.
II called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me a cripple on clutches for
my case, and he said Hop Bitters had cured him
and would cure me. i poohed at him, but ho
was 90 earnest I was induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept0n
using the bitters for five weeks, until became
as well as any man living, and have been %
for six years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children well and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year. There is no need to
be sick at all IL these bitters are used.
J. J. BERK. Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Mother
"Or daughterlll
"Can be made the picture of healthl
with few bottles of Hop Bittersi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

"CAN see the Mayor;" inquired riem.
Der Of the City Council of the formers
servant mot at present; he's at dinner"
"But my business is very important" 81
can not help it, sir; his honor Is at steak. /"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

PIXIES TOoTHAcHE DROPS cure in minute, &c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns q Bunions
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

IT is a mean girl who will give her faith
full lover the mitten in hot weather.~
SOmerrille Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

TEACHER: "What is wisdom, my childm
Little Larry: Information of the BRAIN.
Sir."-Goldea Days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

BOSTON maidens love flowers. It 70
naughty culture, you know.-N T. Indss
pendent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

The greatest roam man of them all-Ths
tramp Stockton Ndcerick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

IT is not the cream that onght to b,
whipped, iut the milk man. San Fraaeis'
co lost
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

"DocToR, what is the best material for q
bathing suit" "a bear skin. "-Boston
Budget.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

A COAT of paint has no buttons on it,
National Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

No, MAUD, it doesn't follow that arm
officers always smoke frank" cigars.-T
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

Foor notes.-the patter of the mules
hind legs on the hired mans ribs.-Chi-
cqo0 Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

n Is lard 10 tell at what age man ioss1
tis fsish Ia cigcus bills.- Waterfall 1tmse
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Moth
"Or daughterIlll
"Can be made the picture of healthl
with few bottles Of Hop Bitters'
VIII y0u let them stfer!!iP'
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Principal once. ssl Main ST.. LOUISVILLE. KY,
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m An Wigs Bangs and Waves sent C. @. d. any
AEk where. Wholesale and retail priceisfJfse
1Dl1B1u d. c. Strehl& Co. 1,3 wabash-av Chicago
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n W0U0 Treated and cured without the knife.
LHAv.kh Book on treatment sent free. Address
V0N V0AS F L. POND. NJ. D.. Aurora. Kane Co. III
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naauSif.,I RED on Cotton Turkish Rubrum.
OSouusWs Samples free TO Carpet weavers send
ing address 10 l.. T. WHITE, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
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"AMJEDeoauy Y :sii 0a. coed: ssis.y 90.
~ vance. Csnvassing outfit TRERl Particulars
~ ffee. Standard Silver-ware Co. Boston. 0asos
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

ROCHESTER,. June ]. 1882 Ten
Years ago I was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
-Kidnsn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-28

- - - n Al - The most beautiful and 1ncst toned
HUH IN inthe world. Losr prices. easy pay
nnII I'M N Daenf. Send for catalogue. Address
VbtV61huVWew er Organ 4 Piano Co. York.Pa
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-14
The Y. nj. G. A. Picnic Dance.

Marietta SpecIal In Atlanta Constitution.
The people here are still discussing the recent
picnic at Winnings station, given under the au-
SPICES of the Young Mems Christian Association
Of Atlanta number of Marietta people, a
well. known clergyman included, anxious to hear
the singing of Mr. Willis and an expected sermon
from Dr. Munhall, went there. DR.. Munhall.
however left on an early south bound train
Before he left the presence of some strlnged
instruments was made known. and sets
were being arranged for dance. Gossip had it
that this was the reason for the Doctors depart
ure. 1t is this feature which furnishes the food
for gossip The majority Of people think that
the dance was perfectly proper, and that DIR. Mum
hall should not have taken umbraee att. There
are others, however who assert that DR.. Nun
hall did not leave on this account, but that f he
did, no did perfectly right Everything was
orderly and under the best management
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-14
The Modern Newspaper.

Corresp pondence Albany Journal.
The modern daily newspaper seems to want
pretty much the entire field of literature as well
as news, and its growing practice OF providing q
variety Of reading matter in their Saturday or
Sunday issues has cut seriously into the business
of the book publishers, while the magazines
could hardly flourish without pictures With
carefully considered editorial articles, entertain
ing sketches. special essays by experts. and cor
respondence covering fresh subjects, the eisurely
Sunday reader gets all that he cares for in
addition to the news The rapidly perfected
policy has played havoc too, with the weekly
journals devoted to speeialties. For instance,
the society columns OF the dailes usually writ
ten so far as New York is concerned, by actual
participants in the fashionable dongs descrbedl
are so much better than anything ii at the Jen-
kins weeklies can do that the latter have pretty
much died off. 1t is so with all the branches OF
printed information and entertainment Indeed,
veteran minstrel man told me the other day
that the newspapers had ruined him. THE funny
column beats the end men all to DEATH he said,
"and company would have to employ high
salaried humorist to write new jokes daily If
they competed successfully" Well, If journalism
has suppressed any considerable number of an
cient minstrel material, it is thing to be CRATE
ful about
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-14
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
men.

The shrimp of the air" they call the seventeen
year locust now thatit is coming into vogue as an
article of food.
A Mr.. BARNES writes to the London Standard of
his being cured of by applying snails to the
part affected.
NINE. NILSSON says she grows tired of hear.
ing herself sing, though to listen to the singing of
others is sometimes a bore.
REFERRING to the wealth of flowers at Florence, a
correspondent writes thence: Yesterday bought four
dozen Marechal Mel and other roses for half franc
AN epcurear doctor says that in order to obtain the
full flavor of butter the bread upon which it is spread
should be introduced into the mouth with the butered
side downward.
PROF. RAY LANCASTER is said to be preparing a
review of DR.. Temples hampton lectures (The Re.
lations Between Religion and Scence for the Fort.
nightly Review.
ONE of the grave complaints against the ible re.
vision is that Moses is still represented as meek
in flat opposition to his real character Hebrew schol
ars say it should be ''the most afflicted man"
THE house the husband ransacks Ger
To find the duster light and airy;
Alas his wife has snapped it for
lot of.mantel statuary.
Boston Courier
THE friends of Mr. William Congdon an aged negro
shoemaker in Boston, distinguished for his former
enable him ito pass the remainder of his days in
Montreal"
MERCHANT TRAVELLER: II have here a letter di
rected to the prettest in the house. announced
the presidentess of woman's convention Four re-
porters the front seat were trampled to death in
the rush for the speakers stand.
| THE Montreal Star says that Mr.. w. II. H. Murray
is preparing to deliver course of illustrated lectures
through Canada and the States upon Canada its
| History Traditions Legends and Resources" He
has been engaged for this purpose by Boston agents
| WHEN proposing the grant to Princess Beatrice the
Prime Minister appeared in his war-pant-high shirt
collar black frock coat, white wastcoat, and gera
MUM in his buttonhole. He seemed physically out OF
condition. but with dramatic deliberation prepared
himself for the occasion by audible direction to Sir
Arthur Hayter to fetch him glass of water. TO
hear TO obey and the Ganymede was back with a
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-14
MINOR MENTION.
A Language Primer.

William r. Jenkins of New York, has pub
lished in French little book for beginners, en-
titled Easy and Amusing Readings and Recita-
tions." translation of few of them will not
be wholly devoid of entertainment, since they
seem to lose none of their piquancy thereby.
One, entitled "A Bargain" reads:
An old rniser made to come medicine for to
see his wife very sick The medicine, who knew
his man, demanded to arrange beforehand for
his pay. $50 be it, says the miser. II you will
give 200 francs, whether you will kill my wife or
that you her cure"
The medicine accepted; but, unhappy his serv-
ices the woman died. Some time after he came
to claim his money.
What money! says the miser 'haye you
cured my wife,"
mo, her have not cured
''Then you her have killed.
'Killedl Oh, what horror. You know well
that not
"Ah, WE'LL since YOU her have neither cured
nor killed, what ask your
One, entitled 1.-THE Children" is as follows
Lilly had turned since sometimes in her cham
ber, and she herself slept not until the hour
had passed
my little one" said the mother, II thou will
give five sous if thou art asleep in five minutes
go, mamma wishest thou to be very kindi Say
ten minutes and give me ten SOUS.
The following is told as an anecdote of Presi-
dent Lincoln, which, in the dress of the French
tongue, gives it a zest not appreciated in En-
glsh:
At the greater stress of the war civil, farmer
from near Richmond came himself to complain
to Lincoln of some depreciation committed by
some soldiers of the Union.
Il not can me occupy of these details, y
says Lincoln; twenty Presidents it would not
suffice
Give me at least line,' insisted the farmer,
'for the Colonel DUMMY
You me make reminder" says Lincoln" of
little history arrived at pilot in the Illinois.
The boat which he guided was in the midst of
rapids dangerous. All his attention was con-
centrated on his rudder. He himself felt drawn
by the end of his coat. "What is 1t that he there
hasW says he, without at the same turning the
head. "Say now, captain replied a voice Of
infant, s'stop the boat a minute for to recover
my ball which went to fall in the water"
Here is an anecdote of the kitchen:
Josephine, your coffee is any good to-day,
more strong than Of usual
''Ah, sir; me am deceived; you have given
that which was intended for the Kitchen
Another is given at the expense of childhood:
Lilly goes to the school, but she herself there
amuses not much Her uncle her interrogated:
Lilly, what makest thou at the school!
Knowest thou to read iittle2'
Lilly shook the head.
'Knowest thou to writer
Lilly recommended to shake the head
'Then what is it that thou then dostgr
"Is &c to recess