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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
THE COMING BONNET.


Feminine Head-Gear Adorned Wlth
UNIONS Beets, Turnips and Peas.
ALBANY Express.l
"what will the coming bonnet be IfkeYs
responded man milliner yesterday. at
VIII be unlike any thing ever before at
tempted. Watch for it and repress your
disabilities. The pathological craze Il
dead, and the birds may sing and twitter
In peace. They win not ornament femi
nine head-gear this season. What a
the craze? Why vegetables and fruits
and flowers, but mostly vegetables.
The flowers to be used are chosen
because Of the brilliancy of their
coloring, and it is possible that many 4
false alarm Of fire may be traced to a
naring, flaming bunch of buds on the com.
ing bonnet.
"How about the vegetables and fruits,
Well, it is really funny, but fashions de.
cree has been promulgated, and there is
no escape for the esthetic wife or
daughter. They must wear what is set
before them, or be tabooed, and fancy
they win succumb be the inevitable.
Why, you will see hats and bonnets that
will look like unusually early vegetable
gardens. Here is a bunch of mushrooms
continued the -milliner, fondlinp
great, vulgar ornaments that looked
more like pippin apples or half-ripe toma-
toes than they did the mush rooms. "Per-
haps one Of these will do on hat. in con-
junction with this"--a bunch of radishes
that looked SO natural as to tempt the APP
petite-"or this"-a bunch of very small |
onions with gracefully flowing green stems |
Tor this"-a quartet of half ripe bananas.
''Oh, yes, we will have beets, turnips, DO
tatoes, green peas and the like with the /
rest, but they viii be so artistically ar
ranged that you will really forget that
they are vegetables"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

There was q wedding last week from q
certain rather famous home on the Back
bay, and the church ceremony interested
the small sister of the bride immensely. A
day or two after the husband and wife had
gone away on their wedding journey the
little sister interrupted her doll playing to
ask: Grandma, what church were you
married in!" II wasn't married in q
church, my dear. Your grandmother was
a naughty girl and ran away with grand
papa. We were married at a minister's
house." "Oh, hot" laughed the midget,
show did you ever manage to make such q
fussy old fellow as grandpa rum"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
PERUVIAN SCHOOLS.
Tne Main Branches Taught In the National
Schools of Perm


schools of Peru.
| While passing school building, one
OF my first days in Peru, my attention
was attracted by the busy hum Of
voices. and, upon inquiry. Iascertained
that this was a school for boys, and
that this busy hum arose from their
style of studying, which is invariably
out loud. We raped at the open door,
and Immediately the whole school arose
and the director cordially received us
and showed us through the building.
There was little to be seen as compared
with your buildings. The only appar-
atus was few maps, a very small
blackboard. teachers desk, long
writlng-desk and several benches with
out backs There were three depart
ments, or, more properly, grades. The
primary department was in a room by
itself, but the other two grades were in
end.
We ascertained from the director
chat he received a salary of fifty silver
soler per month, and his co-laborers
forty silver soler each (about thirty
dollars.)
As the whole attention of the school
was fixed upon us, and all work i'm
pcded, we did not desire to keep them
from their studies, or standing longer,
so we babe adieu to our Spanish friends.
and visited the school for girls, which
was in an adjoining building. The
sexes are kept strictly apart in all the
schools of Peru. We were kindly re-
celved by the matron, who furnished
us all the information we desired. This
school was in the midst of recitations.
and paid little attention to our entrance.
much to our pleasure She had two
co-laborers, who were seated between
the several groups of students, appar-
entity doing nothing, but probably, at |
least we were so informed. were over
seeing their respective divisions, while
the older students were hearing the
classes recite. This is common rule
here in the national schools; and they
not only hear the younger students re.
cite, but are also allowed to punish them
as they see tit. The common modes
Of punishment are kneeling in the
midst of the group for long time.
TO be shut up in dark room, or be
severely whipped. The teachers are
only hired to oversee the work and
attend to one or two of the higher
classes.
The main school books used are
Ipon the subject of the Catholic religion,
arithmetic, reading, Peruvian history
md geography. There is no competi-
ion in school books, as every book
sed in these schools throughout Peru
must be approved by the National
educational Board, and they adopt
My school books written by their
ountrymen. which are not very numer
us.
Their public school buildings are
lain, one-story adobes, with a very
mall playground at the back of them.
The English have four schools in /
cru for all classes of people. two in
allao and two in Lima. They have
ne college. the only one ever founded
| Peru. under the Presbyterian Board
+ Foreign Missions. This college has
'veral courses, and is in fine pros
ering conditional. C. White. in Chi. j
IgO Grdphic NeUs, s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
AN INTERESTING STUDY.
Extracts from q Paper on the Inertia of
the Eye and the Brain.

Extracts from q Paper on the Inertia Of
the Eye and the Brain.
In paper on the 'sInertia of the Eve
and the Brain" Mr.. James McKeen
Cattell, of the University of Leipsic,
discusses, in view of the results of ex.
periments which he has made, that
part OF the process of sensation which
concerns the time light must work on
the retina in order that sensation may
be excited. The time is to consider
able extent dependent on the nature of
the object and the intensity of the light,
1t varies with the several coiors.
Orange gives the quickest impression
and yellow is hardly behind it: next
come blue, red and green; while the
retina is least sensitive to violet light,
the time for which is from two to three
times as long as for orange. When
lamp-light is substituted for daylight.
the time required for perceiving the
colors becomes longer and the order is
changed to orange. red, yellow,
violet and blue. When the intensity
of colored light varies, the time
increases in arithmetical progression as
the intensity decreases in geometrical
progression. Applied to the distinction
OF words and letters, the experiments
showed that Roman letters are more
quickly perceived than German letters.
and that the time is slightly shorter for
words than for letters. but longer for
long or rare words, and for words in a
foreign language. The simplest geo.
metrical forms of the letters seem the
easiest to see; all ornaments on the let
tiers hinder; and it is doubtful whether
1t is advantageous to use the thin lines
or two varieties of letters in printing.
Our punctuation-marks are hard to see.
and MIR. Cattell, believing them to be
useless. suggests that they might be re-
placed by spaces between the words
to the importance of the
pause. Some of the letters, rs s and C.
are hard to recognize in themselves; 9TH
ers. as o. Q, G and c, are liable to confu-
sion by their similarity of form; while
& is ''needlessly illegible." The order
OF distinctness for the small letters is
!. <, m, g, h, b, P, W, u. |, j,tv,z
}, I; n. a, X, Y, e, i, g. c, 8. The letters |
IRE slightly more difficult to grasp than
he numbers. for every combination Of
numbers make number that gives
sense" Not as many words as letters
an be grasped at one time, but three
lines as many letters, when they make
words, and twice as many words when
hey make sentences, as when they
ave no connection. The sentence is
aken up as whole; II it is not grasped,
hardly any of the words are read; II II
grasped, the words appear very dis
met; and this is also the case when
ne observer constructs an imaginary
entence from the traces he has taken
p. The personal equations were inn
ortant factors in all the experiments,
ut they did not materially affect the
esults as whoies. Popular Science
fonthiy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
A Romantic Elopemene
IN. Y. Telegrsm.l

The village Of Yonkers was greatly ex
cited when another elopement story wa,
made public. William Denny Brereton
son OF millionaire widow, Mrs. Brereton
ran away with and married Ellen e
Hyde, his mothers seamstress. Widow
Brereton put q stop to the sensation by
sending for the young couple and bless
ing them. She win give Der son q hand.
some residence in Yonkers and more
money than he can spend with reason.
The Denny Brereton family is one Of the
Oldest and richest In this State
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
Purify the Blood
Hoods SarsanarIlIa


From Colonel G. n.
4ackey, SD Iowa In.
fantry: have now been
using Ely's Cream Balm
for three months, and
am experiencing no
trouble from csfarrh
whatever. / have been
. sufferer for twenty
years--C. II. MAcKEr,
6igourney, Iowa.
For several years I
have been troubled
With cstarrh - Ely's
Cream Balm has PROV
ed TO be the article de-
sired. / believe It IL
the only cure.-L. B.
Coz URN. Hardware
Merchant, Towan da,
Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

Mr.. STAKruP: al zee that Richard Wag-
ner's gondola il offered for sale in Venice"
Mrs Startup: "Wagnerl Wagneri II
that the sleeping car mani" Mr.. g.: "No,
the musician fellow, you know. The gon-
dola was his favorite instrument."-M Y
i,sdeDe,sd<nk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

"WHAT IL the final end of mansn asked
lecturer; and small boy in the gallery
answered: THE letter sN'b
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

"A MAN never loses any thing by polite
ness" At all events there are some mes
who never intend to.-Chieaae Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

TEE most absent-minded OF men is the
professor who, when he hears himself knock
ing the ashes out of his pipe, will call oui
s'Come in IN Y telegram.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

THOMAS, spell weather, - said the master
"Wi-a-e-th-th-i-a-o-r weather. "Yov
may sit down, Thomas- You've given n
the worst spell Of weather we've had thi
."-Pvaiyie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

LrrE-SESAroR FLINT, Canadian parlia
ment, says: st. Jacobs Oil acts like a charm
Rev. W. N. Leftwich, D. D., Nashville,
publicly endorses Red Star Cough Cure.
Price, twenty-five cents bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

SAccHIxr, the composer, worked sur
rounded by his pet cats A mew-sical en-
vironment, % to speak.-BosfoN Tramscript
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

Mas MURPHr-'1 say Pat what woult
yer do II the ould house would tumble or
yez, and crush yes to deathl" Pst-ssFaix
I'd dy for me loifs."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

THE locksmith 10 an aristocratic fellow
he Is always hand in hand with the knob
~ Y. Aoa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

A SOMEWHAT weather-beaten tramp beina
asked what was the matter with his coat
replied: Insomnia; it hasn't had nap
In ten yearan
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

NOT faded or gray hair to be seen, after
using Halls Hair REVIEWER.
A powerful remedy for lung troubles.
Pectoral.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

BosroS finds her glory in the past. be-
cause she belongs to the had beans
Washington Critic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

MERcaAxrs don't always give themselvs,
away in trade, but they frequently exhib
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. CSC
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

Smashing some $4,000 worth of
lamps. the managers of the elevated
railroads in New York are about to fit
out the cars with electric burners.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

sN'f an attempt to prove an slibi self
deniall-N Y journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

The headquarters Of ignorancs-An in
telligence Office. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

1F afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaa
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. CSC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

War L the letter x" like psrson
doubt !-Because IL h always in aprrple
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

particle s applied into each nostrI s agreeable 70
use Price - cents by mail or at Druggsts Send for
circular. ELY BROTHERS. Druggsts Owego, NY
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
PIE sToorHAcHED RoPs cure in minute, -
Gsenns Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 5e

TaE mariner Is not liable to csuszre II he
leads wreckless life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17

The neglect of stock in the spring
entails heavy loss all through the sum-
mer; especially is this tire with horses
that have to carry the burden of spring
work. Without making superfiuous
flesh, they should be gradually fed up
and kept at work sufficient to harden
them, so that when the blowing has
to be done, they viii be in good work.
ing Western Rural
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-17
B oils

- ~ liz
And pimpleA and other like affections caused bv I'm
pure blood are readily cured by Hoods sarsapariua
while It purnes this medicine also vitalises and en-
ncnes the blood and builds mp every function Of the
oooy' scrofula humors Of all kinds swelings In the
neck nves rfngworm. letter abscesses ulcers sores
cellent bloodpurfner.
Purify the Blood
Last Spring was troubled with bolts, caused BIZ
ny oood being out Of order. Two bottles of Hoods
5erssparila cured me. and recommend Il to others
Peorfa. N.
had been troubled with hives ana pimples for
some time Other remedies having failed I was ID
vised TO try Hoods sarsaparilla / have taken two
Dosues and am entirely cured. think Hoods ssrss-
naniia has no equal a. . blood-puriner.- Evyrx N.
PxTaIE, Portsmouth. Ohio
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Soio oy al druggists q; six for o. Prepared By
u HOOD CO., Arothccaries, Lowell. Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar
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every minute or two with their
opinions, and who can be silenced only
by a succession of positive and severe
reprimands.
There are some exceptions, but it
may be safely set down as rule that
the actions and conversation of chill
dren are true induces of their home at
mosphere.
A child who is familiar with the titles
of good books. though he knows moth
ing of their contents, who expresses
himself easily and dramatically, be-
trays the fact to every observant per-
son that his parents are people of cul-
ture. The little miss who descants of
the fashions, tells how much the plush
on her cloak cost, the number of rufies
on her last new dress and fiuently de-
scribes the latest styles in hats. Just a.
fluently tells to the world that her
mother is silly, vapid creature, whose
highest aim is to Guido everybody in
dress.-Garry Oscen Gaines, in Country
Gentleman.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-08
The COMMISSIONERS.
The Chairman of the Committee on Men
and Discipline Resigns.

At the meeting of the Police and Fire
Commissioners yesterday afternoon Com
missioners Powers presided and Commis-
sioners Killean and Dygert were present
Fire Marshal Lemoin asked for the purchase
of suction" for No ) steamer, and recon-
mended that four of the Department horses
be disposed of Committee on Property
f. II Gray will act as special policeman at
the Wonderland Theatre without expense
TO the city The September pay rolls of the
Departments were approved and ordered
certified To the Council. The APP
plicatiOns of Fred Dale, NJ. a. Reynolds,
and Michael Curry. for positions on the p0-
lice force were place on file. Bids for sup
plving the departments with hay were re-
ceived from Friar Bros of Berlin, Samuel
Mead. of Walker. and Mr.. Phillips. Of Al
pine. and referred to the Committee on
Property with power 10 act. Commissioner
killean read a communication IN which be
took exceptions 20 the rules as revised by
the Committee on Rules at the last meeting,
by which the President Is given authority
which the Commissioner claims properly
belongs 70 the Board, and requesting that
he be excused from acting as Chairman OF
the Committee on Men and Discipline. Re
ferred to the President. The contract for.
coal was awarded 20 A. 4 kn0Tlson s. Go.
The report of the Committee on Men and
Discipline. in regard iO the appointment If
a rOundsman, which was tabled ~ The last
meeting was taken mp and considerable
discussion was had on the subject, Of
whether the office of round man c0uld be-
crested when motion 20 lay it on the
table was carried. a report from Marshal
LEMON relative % the fact that the agent
Of play know as "ODe of the Bravest
which IS 20 be- z ven here soon. had made
proposition 20 him that the department have
charge Of The sale of tickets until . o clock
on the evening Of the show. and that one
third Of the proceeds be given % the ire
mems Association. was referred 60 the
Marshal with power 10 act. Iu regard TO
the plans for the new NO. 3 Engine House
the Committee ON Properly approved them.
and the Marshal Was authorized % return
them f0 the Board 0f Public WoTss The
action of the Board appointing a f1ll paw
pipeman az No Engine House was re-
scnted 4 motion - appeint = fan pay
st0ker az No. 2 Engine House was carried
TIE Committee Oh Men and Discipline
recommended the appointment Of two
flH pay pipemen and one fnil pay stoker.
Adjourned.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-08

BAY City has beautiful opera House
and this is ths way it came 20 De built
Last Winter several hundred people went
down from Bay City 20 saginaw - SEE Sol
in Felix McCusick When. In the play.
a mar came into McCuNCk Office and paid
g. In tdvance for an "ad Russell. Ia re-
spo-sa 70 the inquiry " bat shall We 90
wifh IT, said ~fll tell you We viii donate
the six dollars toward building an Opera
House FOR Rav city The gag took i'm
men sslv and that very night Bay city Peo-
pie act about = subscription and today the
metropolis af Eastern Michigan has one ot
The richest and hsudsomest theatres m tne
country and kassel reception wednesday
evening amounted 20 a $500 ovation.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-08
dHUSEMENTS

Tonight Sc! smith Russell appears at
Powers ln bis new play Pa 30 which has
everywhere met with great success. IL IS
needless % notice thi, play any further IN
advance-all our theatre gOers will dOub-
less know what it is tonight for the sale up
TO 3 o'clock last evening was very large.
10 should be- remembered that this popular
comedian IS playing here for the first time
AZ seventy-dve cents for reserved seats. In
cluding the matinee Saturday afternoon
three performances OF Pa will be given.
and Mr. Russell will sing his latest and
most popular songs. ~Whistling Lawton
will play The banjo. Matte Ferguson will
xns aud the Misses Baucker Nelson and
Hagger viii prattie and look pretty
The Silver King i very powerful and
attractive play lt will De seen az Powers
Monday evening ono night only
Is Grand telegraphed Fred Marsden %
ccras on a. once and re-write Patent
Rights" and the author was expected at
Kalamazoo iast evening The Kalamazoo
ffarsffe seems I'd think the play very good
one In column notice of the piece and
the company ir says. Is Grand Il well
dtfed BY nature and experiesce for the part
thar hs assumes and largely creates. he
has much Of ksvmonds STR king nSures OF
speech and attitudes. and tho snappy rem
diti0n ability of Sal smith Russell
Nm wheian in. in advance Of Adelaide
Moor. che beauty. IL In town The actress
appears AZ Powers next week Ihurstay
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-08
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

What's fh. matter silh tls dist srDers "a
the Deacsf 80 saT4Ais 44fe sreA -sste'i ii-
0Fsr a sesk
Tie 3rald jury presented three -.idl-
n0uaI inliCfmrlts yesterday see court
record in another coi4nln.
11eails house Owned ~ . farmer
naalsi n Beth $50 niles sli4tl u re -itI
burrel a. a. early l14r tals morning
Tn. Baari of Health ~ tie township VI
Grand kapliis 4az sasase'i d9A. p a Earle
- n4ht tae Proposition 81 establish 8 l'ssat
house Ia ll8t toslsaip.
Alsin avery III AHlnm colaty charged
sin s.nnferieifi4g silver dollars. Fiea.ied
guilty in tie llled states Court yesterday
and zas senl to al % await senlsnee-
fulton q. Is closed - tfaiiic, between
Iaaia .at -sfilz-sis.. 0n account ~ TIE
1amaae done lo me street oy the otefnD"
of &aler frola tAe lydr4nt Wednesday
A eoaole "a drunk. enjoyed the pleasure
of ouumslin1 each other ln TIE in 81 4a7t
evening 0u 5pring-st. they made Ineni-
selves soarce ao9eVer before The ponce A.
rived.
The eill 0f the ale Charles Asndtl H4s
iled tor uroDale yesterday. Il ~as nAde
oct. Ia l..b. snt leaves al The property 70
his vie. sarah k4Jhb0ne kendall. wao Is
named as s1ecufrl2.
Another complaint sas lied against Chas.
Adams i0f stealing II. X. >aysuith chick
eo.. .ud a warrant Ess lssued for bis arrest.
Ths complaint this time charges burglary
and larceny from ad~ellng coop from
which the chickens we're taken being At
tached ~ the house.
ID Zylstra. deputy Ol Inspector yes-
tefJl4y iD iDFrsrisafel tie cause ~ The IRE Al
the Union FurnlJQre factory, and says that
it .ild nos originate from the explosion OF
Of the Nafchman lantern. but 70 ~a-
caused 1V sparks falling from the boiler
among heap ot shagings.
la the United States Court Yesterday
Hugh Flnan, Harrison Wilson and Wesley
Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge Of re-
failing liquor without license. Wesley
paid bis ane Of 800. Hugh : looking for
Ihe money and Harrison vas released on
suspended sentence until abe next term 81
court
!. d. Dishman. crier Of the United States
Court. went tO stanton Yesterday with 4
bench warrant Tor AlOnzo sheldon, Whose
bal Nas e-treated Wednesday A dispatch
from Mr. ulsnman lass evening stated thai
he bad tailed % ind the man, who 4
wanted for selling liquor without paying
tie special tax
Sol smith E4ssells company arrived Ia
the cilY a. ll IS Yesterday morning over tn'
new saginaw line aud ieft for MuskegOn
where they appeared last evening, az lz.7o
Mr Russell and tnr ladies' of his company
Pa and hls daughters. dined at Manager
Berger home on the hill.
Mrs. John Burns. Of Piaiuheid. Wa
quite pleasantly surprised last night BY
large number Of her friends from the city
Yesterday Nas Mrs Burns birthday, anC
the family we're taken completely oy sur
prise when three carry al - stopped a. th'
door and the party marrhed Ia headed oi
Finchs orchestra. who played entrancin.
music for the walters until an early hOu
this morning.
Telegram-herald., 1886-10-08

Al the regular monthly meeting Of the
Pharmaceutical Association last evening.
q L. Oickinson vas elected % membership.
The Committee on Finance reported the
collection If sl-s. for the purpose ot defray-
fns the expenses 1f the state convention.
which will be- held in this city neSt Tues
Rav The association nominated Frank j.
Wrrrhurr president of The local organic
fion president of the state association and
A ~ Allen. ~ Detroit. ior secretary The
Detroit ASSOCIATION seconded tne nonsins-
t,on A. fheir weeting N einesdsT The -
ports ruaje 81 point to successful meet
ing here next week.