Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

Ten. UranL Will URNo hu dTllCio uSdiuch
the Panama canal and in favor Of the
Nicaragua canal in the next North Ameri-
can.
An amusing incident is recalled Of Kate
Chase Sprague, over which her father
used to laugh when he touched upon bis
daughters traits. On the occasion of a
large party Mrs. Sprague sent for her
coachmln and told him what duties she
expected of him, either to open the door
or to assist in the cloak room The coach
man demurred. end impudently answered
that he was hired to drive the horses aud
not to help in the house. VERY well. "
said my Lady Katherine. shave my car
riage at the door at eight O'Clock" At
eight the carriage drove up. blanket
the horses and wait until | send further
word" was sent oul to the liveried mag
nihco on the box. From eight of chill
winter evening until two of colder
morning, coachee sat with stiffening arms
on his box, the last guest had gone be-
fore orders came TO drive to the stable.
madden man never held rein than
the darkey on the box, but meeker one
never begged the madam to retain him,
and expiated his offense by the most
perfect obedience forever after Wash
ingtOn Letter.
George Ticknur Curtis has written a
forcible reply to the recent letter of
Judge Black, concerning legislative
authority over railroads. Judge Black
took the ground that there is no ownership
in a railroad corporation beyond the en-
joyment of franchise which the public
confers. Mr.. Curtis takes issue upon this
proposition, though he comedies that in
the case of roads built wholly or in part
by the aid of government credit there are
peculiar relations different from those
existing with reference to corporations
established and maintained by private
capital wholly. AS to the commercial
power of congress he considers the best
general description to be that given by
Justice Field in his opinion for the whole
supreme court in the case known as Rail
road VS.. Richmond, 10 Wallace, $50,
where he says: The power to regulate
commerce among the several states was
vested in congress in order to secure
equality and freedom in commercial inter-
course against discriminating state legis-
lation; it was never intended that the
power should be exercised so as to inter-
fere with private contracts not designed al
the time they were made to create imped-
iments to such intercourse"
How TO TREAT FROST BITEs.-If any
part of the body gets frozen, the very
worst thing to do is TO apply heat directly.
Keep away from the fire. Use snow if
you can get it; if not, use the coolest
possible water. Last winter our little
boy of five years froze his feet while out
coasling at considerable distance from the
house He cried all the way home, and
the case seemed pretty had. | brought a
big painful of snow and put his feet into
it, rubbing them with the snow. But
nv hands could not stand the coll. |
was alarmed to see him keep his feet in
the snow 50 long, but he could not bear
them out of it 1t was half an hour
before he would take them out, and then
the pain was all gone, and when had
wiped them dry and rubbed them little,
he was entirely comfortable, put on his
stockings and shoes, and went to play.
He never afterwards had any trouble with
his feet on account of this freezing, His
sister got her feet extremely cold, and put
them at once to the fire. Her case at
| III 81 wis uOL 81 Udu IT'S ueF UIOlutI - uut
the result was much worse. Her feet
were very tender all winter, and she
suffered from chilblains. Her toes had a
swollen purple look, and she had to take
IL larger size of hoes.-Amertcan Ag'l
cutturiSt for January LIST.
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A MISTAKE MADE In GEoRGIA.-Tht