Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-14

TALL CoRN.-Mr. A. d. Whitney, of Mid
dlesex, has shown us two stalks of corn taken
from his field of an acre on the North Branch.
The stalks lack only inch of ten feet in
length. They were, perhaps. as tall as any
in the field, but the corn would average
nearly that hight. The variety is the COM
mon,-eight rowed-yellow corn. There were
two ears on each stalk. Such corn is equal
TO the growth of corn on many of the rich
western lands, and is good recommendation
of farming land in Vermont
SAD CASE OF DRowNISG.-Last Thursday
morning two lads, Clarence Thorn, of Bos-
ton, aged about fourteen years, and Alison
II. Holmes, aged nine years and ten months,
son Of j. +. Holiness of Barre, were drowned
in the fish-pond of Mr.. Z. F. Willard in that
town. The boys, with two other boys were
bathing in the pond, and Clarence in show
ing Alison how to swim led him beyond his
depth when both were drowned. Clarence
was visiting Mr.. Willard, his uncle. This
distressing calamity should be warning
against the risk sometimes taken by young
swimmers and those learning to swim
LIBEL SUIT - Hon John Gregory, of
Mortified. has, we understand, commenced
libel suit against Mr.. Atkins of the Argus
and Patriot, based upon an article which ap-
peared in that paper two or three weeks ago.
The FIRE ExTINGUIsHER, which we said
in our last issue would be exhibited last Sat
urday. is TO be exhibited this week Saturday
1.-THE l7th.) and we trust there will be a
large concourse present to witness the exper-
imcnt.
The SAD FATE of - The Boy in Blue " will
be exhibited on canvas at the Temperance
meeting ON Friday evening next, at the NJ.
f. Church in this place. Meeting to com
mence at : 10 O'Clock All are invited.
ANY person knowing aught of the - ami
NAL - that appropriated DR. Calkins' young
turkeys few nights since, will find tempt
ing offer by consulting our advertising col
umns The Doctor is willing tie pay well fol
= description = of the q varmint," anc
still more for his capture
AMERICAN PEERLESS SoAP.-Those who
have to buy their soap for ordinary purposes
will find it for their interest to read Curti'
Davis notice in our advertising columns to
day Mr. Davis is one of the Oldest New
England Soap Manufacturers, and years agi
had acquired most enviable reputation for
the excellence of his soap, and his long ex
perience has now enabled HIM to offer arti
Gle that is trIIIy neerless -
Connection in a notice of the railroad ac
cident on the Rutland & Burlington railroa
in last weeks FREEMAN we carelessly state
that the discharged employee who had beef
arrested was c. W. Conant. The perso1
suspected and arrested was not Conant, bu
is known by the very definite cognomen c
Smith.
Walton's Journal says: The question is
hall the junction of the Portland railroa
be at Montpelier or Waterbury, and Montpt
IIer can decide it. We hope it may renal
an open : question till Montpelier has su
fcicnt time to fully . make up her mind.
was lately struck by lightning, and much de
noralIzed but strange to say person WI
injured.
A match game of base ball, played a
Marshfeld last Saturday, between the Etha
Allen club of Marshfeld, and the Winoosl
club of Cabot, resulted in a victory to tt
Ethan Allen.
The Rutland Herald thinks the Norm
School in the First Congressional Distri'
will be located at Bristol. The citizens
that town offer the use of their Acaden
buildings for FIVE years, $500 by way
improvements, and $1,000 year for thr'
years.
We are indebted to Rev. Mr.. Smith,
Montpelier, and Rev. f. III. Ellington,
Windsor, for copies of the Minutes of Il
seventy-second annual meeting of the Gen
raj Convention of Vermont. 1t is par
phlet of 100 pages, printed at Claremon
NH We believe the convention is usual
held in this State, although it goes out
the State to get its report printed.
To PENSIONERS September is the g
ennial PERIOD at which all invalid pensione
who are not exempt from all examination
and whose pensions commenced prior
March 4, 1867, will require personal exar
nation by the pension surgeon.
A Camp Meeting of the NJ. E. Chu1
is to be held at Cady's Falls, commenc
August Goth, and closing the following )
urday.
Lamoille County will ask the next Lei
lature for a tax to be expended for cou
purposes.
Ticknor & Fields of Boston, will s.
bring out new volume of poems by Rot
Browning, who has gone to quiet place
France to finish it also new volume
poems by Owen Meredith, to be entii
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Rev. E. E. Hale says the adjective 9 bl
ed is the virtuous oath by which SIN
people who are improving their habits,