Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-02

Ono of the features OF the season at
Lake George will be the Vassar college
boat race.
o. NJ. Fisher, has been fined five dollars
and costs for an assault on j. S. Clark.
of St. Johnsbury.
In spite of the hot haste with which
some northern democratic papers denied
that DR.. Luke P. Blackburn. the demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Kentucky.
was the man that undertook to spread
yellow fever and small pox in the Union
army and northern cities, the Cincinnati
Gazette says he persistently refuses to tell
whether he is that same Luke P. Blackburn
or not.
RELIGIOUS GIFTS. The late Abel Stearns
of Highgate left $4,000 to the Methodist
church in that place for the support OF
preaching. Rev. E. j. Comngs of Kings
vile, Ohio, has given the Congregational
church at East Berkshire eleven acres of
land, situated in lIighgate. The avails Of
this land are to be used for the support of
the gospel SO long as evangelical preach
ing shall be sustained. In case this should
BIZ discontinued. the property goes to the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
press association will be held in Rutland.
July 9Th and 9th. The annual excursion
will be from that place to New York, and
Brighton Beach, Coney Island. The de-
tails for the accommodation of all are
completed for the comfort and convenience
Of every one. The palace steamer Sara
toga," of the citizens line has been secur-
ed entire for this event from Troy to New
York. A special breakfast for all at the
unsurpassed St. Nicholas hotel,at special
rate, and afterwards the trip to Bay
Ridge by the steamer ID. r. Marvin; ;
special conveyance from the hotel to the
steamer at the foot of Whitehall street,
from Bay Ridge by rail to Brighton
Beach, Coney Island.
The Troy Times says that another swim
die, in which rural residents are made the
victims, is for agents for the sale of phos-
phate purporting TO be manufactured at
Troy, to make contract for the sale of
the article with farmer, thereby getting
his name. A quantity of the phosphate is
purchased of Il regular agent at some adj
i,cent town and delivered. and II receipt
taken. The contract turns out to be II
note and the receipt is held to verify the
genuineness of the note. The time will
doubtless como when farmers will make
their purchases of people they know are
regular dealers, and sign no paper for
strangers. Until they exercise such care
in their business transactions they must
expect to be swindled.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
The annual meeting of this association
at Fabyan's. White Mountains, July 9Th,
9th, 10Th and 18th, affords II rare oppor-
tunity 10 all who wish to see the wonders
of the mountains, at a moderate expense.
The railroads and hotels offer low rates 10
all, whether teachers or not, on condition
OF payment of one dollar to the treasurer
of the association at the meeting. All
such will receive certificates of member
ship which will secure such reduced rates.
The Central Vermont railroad will take
passengers at half rates, and the mountain
hotels will entertain ladies for Sl.OO 10
$3.50. and gentlemen for $l.OO to 81. so
per day. Railroad tickets are good TO
about August LIST.