The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-23
Zoe MuoH oF a ToNoue.
sou scolilng Women Were TREATED
Years Ago.

Now HtniAlhk Mnnth were tNfNAHN
Years Ago.
When our grandmothers talked too
hu,h our grundiathers, or, more
properly speaking. the grandiathers
x our contemporaries, had a way OF
dealing with them which eiiectually
silcnccd their clattor
Some onc says There Is but ono
ssold 10 the world. and every man
thinks hc has her an adage that no
doubt originated In the days OF our
rrandfathurs and expressed thcif
opinion of tho feminine ability 10
make life burden for every fcnc'
dict who did not exactly conform
syen In the minulc,t particular, 10
what his wife doomed lac should be-
saws the ST. Louis Globc-Democrat
Nowadays. Of course, Il Is not TO
BE- supposed that married people
quarrel The refinement OF the age
Is against II, and when a man rs
scoldcd hy his wife thore Is nangbl
for him TO do bat 10 grin AMI bear H.
But In former days Il was noi 30
When u woman. ono Of our and
mothers perhaps. became 10 hecra'
an the use Of her tongue az 90 render
herself cor. 3icuous IN the nc.gAbof-
hood where shl lived all her husband.
n she had husband. or her AFFLICTED
neighh1rs. if lAo were a widow CO
spinsier, did w.s 20 proceed % tho
nearest magistrate sad make Charge
against her as common sc0ld.
A dag wa appointed for the trial,
evidence WAS produced, and II
deemed conclusive the magistrate
directed thai she should be bridlod
aud escorted through the town.
The scold's bride was always kept
elthor In tho town hall or In the
church. and was an instrument sci
adapted 10 tame the spirit Of eve,
the most able ana successful shlcw
Il consisted Of an iron band pa s.us
over the head from car to ear from
the extrcm.tics OF which another
band from one 90 two inches wide
passed. across the face between the
nose and chin
IN front a plate, projecting inwar'
from tho facc.land entered ih
mouth and pressed down the tongu
I Of the sufferer thus eIoctually pre-
venting any cutlery From the oX
trcmitics OF tho faco-hand anoihc
thin iron scmicirole passed aroun
the head ~ the back. secured ON ON
side o. n hinge. on the othc, hy
hasp and staple Tho back band wa
thrown open By means Of the hinge
the bride placed upon the head d
| the shrcwish un o"iunatc. the hingc
section WAS then closed AID iasteno
with paddock. Of which the magis
traie bore the key.
The scoid was then tied by N
wrists 10 the tail Of cart and Is
coricd through the streets pccccdc
by cricr announcing her nam,
oIonso and punishment aud iollogc
BY a mob Of idlcrs such a. can alway
b. collected 30 witncs, a sc ,ns OF thl
kind Ono dose OF such medicine,
might be- supposed. u!d oyctcom
tho temper Of any shrew but 81 cas-
Il proved inadequate there WAS ar
other remedy still more scvc wMc
was rarely known 90 fail
After the scold's btil'c hal prove
is inchciency to suppress the ELAN,
Of the scold and she was brought u
again before a magistrate. rccour,
was had. asa last resort To q
ducklng-stool
The ducking-stool was larg
chair without legs. which was IA
tened at The end OF a long poo la
anccd az the top OF post close D
the waters OF irclm or pond n
pole was arranged upon pivot
loosely fastened that 10 permitted of
considerable vertical as well rs hor
zontal motion.
The scold was scclrcly'strappcd
the chair half dozen pairs OF stron
hands generally those of tho ST
ncsscs IN the ease seized The 9TH
end Of the poe and tcyo.yci the NJ
fortunate sco'd until she was direct
over the water when She was sous,
q sufficient number % timcs To l.
the ardor and imlciuoslty OF h
tongue
Goncraly she was duCkcd rut
she gave promise Of pcrmaucl; O.
formation, aud made oath upon O.
bible or psam book. brought llu
the nearest church Tor that pn,p1s
that she would sco'd no more. iut G
stances Ia h,cn known Of inyctc
ate shrcws refusing 90 promise an
thing OF tn kind, aud In ono rasc.
The south Of fng AMI l12 years az
an unlgcky woman Wai duckcd tive
ty.seren times before she was su
duod, while q year or two before N
another unfortunate was actual
drowned the determination Of tho
ina.cting the punishment 90 tuhdl
her bclng cqualicd By her rcsoluti,
not To yic a.
Mritrr.