Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-02-07
TERMS FOR,ADVERIIsING.


Under the head Bodily Delormities in
Girlhood.' it is remarked in the Popular
Scit nee MonttU that "the ingenuity of an
Edison could not devise machine so
favorable o The production of fiat foot rs
the tight fitting, high hecled. long topped
boot ut present worn by girls"
DoMESTICITY AS A CAUSE OF INSANITY.
Mrs. M aged 4 4, mother of eight
children, acute man,. The husband,
when asked if he could suggest any cause
for her illness. exclaimed with much
animation that he could not conceive any
reason. "She is most domestic woman;
is always doing something for her chill.
dren, is always at work for us all; never
goes out of the house even to church on
Sunday; never goes gaddng about at the
neighbors' houses o. talking from one to
another has been one of the best of
wives and mothers. and was always at
home" The superintendent in comment
ing ON this case says: This appreclative
husband could hardly have furnished
q more graphic delinealion of the cluses
of his wfc's insanity had he understood
them never so thoroughly -Repor! of
Hartord Retrem for Insane.
PRACTICAL INFoRMAr,oN,- -"What is
rack rent. dad?' inquired yonng Com
stocker, who had been reading the news
from Ireland.
The patient parent laid down the stock
list and replied:
"Do you know how much charge Mr..
Boggarty for his room up s,airs''
Yes sir; $l2 MONTH"
Well, now, suppose Mr. Boggarty should
take it into his head to have at his expense
new paper put on the wall, the ceiling
whitened and all the furniture mended the
room would look a heap sight better
wouldn't it?'
"Lor!" murmured the intelligent boy.
"Well if the minute Boggarty had got
all these improvements made, should 90
up and look around and jingle my money
in my pocket and remark :"This is a pretty
good lay out for a single man, Boggarty,
and you've altogether too soft thing,
Your room rent will be 500 Il month here's
after. what would you think of it?'
The innocent Child glgged and said:
THAT would be cheek, wouldn't it dad?
"Bet your money on it, boy" replied
the father, beaming kindly upon his Off
spring. THAT would be rack renting Mr.,
Boggarty, and if he kicked and claimed
that all the improvements has been made
by him without costing me cent, and
should fire him out. that would be eviction.
will now" continued the parent, warm.
ing up. "briehy review the history of Ire
land for the past 700 years. When Britain
Sorhu-"
But his son had fled Virginia city
Chronicle.
A WARNlNG.-A Obstructive fire which
occurred the other day and rendered
houseless one of our most worthy citizens
was caused by the recent change from tho
very warm to very cold weather During
warm weather Mrs. Gappleson always
makes the fire in the kitchen stove, but
when cool weather comes. the colonel at
tends to that piece Of menial performance.
The colonel had made arrangements to
visit a neighboring town on business, and
had told his wife that he must have break.
fast before daylight. He was aroused at
the proper time by his wife, who said:
"It's awful cold this morning. You'll
have to get ups and make the fire. You'll
find the klnding and everything ready
The colonel hoped out of bed, lighting
small hand lamp, hurried to the kitchen
without putting on his clothes. Pretty
soon he returned and hustled under the
covers, shvering and congratulating him.
self upon the completion of his task.
"What did yon do with the lamp, COL
onel?"
"V-o-o-cold, let me tell you"
Il say what did you do with the lamp"
"Voo-oo-We'll have a good fire in a
minute. Hear the stove roar, will You?
Talk about making a fire!
81 say what did you do with that lamp?'
exclaimed Mrs. Gappleson.
Lamp. that's fact. By George left
it setting on the stove," and he leaped out
OF bed and reached the door Just as the
thing exploded OF course nothing was
saved Warning to women-Don't let
your husbands make tires.-Arkansaw
Traueler.
FRIGHrENED.-Stage drivers among the
Rockies and Sierras learn to be as pre-
emptory as they are darng-and probably
from the same necessity.
They will have their orders obeyed.
This ia not saying that in the instance here
told the .Jehu might not have built his
scarecrow story on some bit of fact.
A correspondent of the San Francisco
Post relates the following incident of !.
stage ride through the mountains.
We were going to say that on this par
ticular trip, we passengers were exceeding
lv annoyed by the persistence which young
Foss, the driver, demanded that the sage
doors be kept shut, particularly when their
being opened causel an appreciable cir
culation of air.
Just as we were rounding a particular
narrow turn in the face of the bluff. Foss
noticed that the inside door, so to speak,
was again being held al tr Promptly
putting on the brakes and bringing bis
horses to halt, he descended.
"Do you see that rocko' he said, point
ing TO large bowlder ahead that barely
left room for the stage 10 pass.
"What oflt?"
"Only this. Last season Il stage was
passing that rock when somebody opened
the door. The door caught on the rock,
and as it opened further just pried the
whole business over the cliff. That little
speck way down there is one of the hind
wheels caught on tree. Now will you
keep that door shut?"
1t took half an hour to get that door
opened when we got to Calstoga. every
individual on board having separately
tied it shut with his handkerchief.
"WHo STRUCK BILLY PATrERSoN?"-
William Patterson was a very wealthy
tradesman of Baltimore. In the early
days of Franklin county, Ga. he bought
up great many tracts of land in The
county. and spent good portion of his
time in looking after his interests there.
He was said to be as strong as bear and
as brave as lion; but like all brave men
he was lover of peace, and indeed a
good, pious man. Nevertheless, his wrath
could be executed to fighting pitch. On
one occasion he attended public gathering
in the lower part of Franklin county, at
some district court ground. During the
day two opposing bulies and their friends
raised row, and a general fight was the
consequence. At the beginning of the
affray, and before the fighting began, Billy
Patterson ran in to persuade them not 10
fight, but to make peace and be friends.
Rut his efforts for peace were una yailinp,