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INDIMAPOLIS, MDIAHA, MAY 12,1877.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
I
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 cents.
No better medium could be selected than thia department of the F-B-kbb for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of It when you hear of the loss
of his stock.   	
FOR  SALE.
F
OR SALE-Pure Alderney Bull Calf at a great
bargain.  R. B. DORSEY, lndianspolls.
18M222
TTIOR SALE—A three-year old Jack H hands
Jj high -, nice and smooth. H. N. ADAMS, Jud-
wn, Parle Co,Iud. !»*«*
F
lOR8»LE-PEKIN LUCK BUGS—U3i0 FOR IS
EGGS.   PCRE810CK. T. E. ILLIS,
12-10W288 Plaiiifleld, Iud.
FOR SALE—The well known White Oil Com
Single packages 15 cents; 2 packages, 25 cents,
or 51.10 per dozen. Indiana FaBHKa Office.
OR SALE—Ihree yearling 8hort-horn Bulls of
. good pedigee young Mary Bridts, etc JAS.
FOR-YXH. Franklin,Ind. 16-iweow* i
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TTIOR SALE-A few D. Brahma CockeTals cheap,
Jt] to make room for my young stoca. B. G.
Ba6U*y, Indianapolis. 78 2U(223)
TTIOR BALE—Eggs from ftast class Buff Cochin
JD fowls item imported stock till July 1st at K.II0
per Setting of 13.  Address:
J. L. Carey, Indianapolis Ind.
6-22tt . 88 and 87 Booth Meridian 8t
TJIOR SALE—Anew Childs Brothers' Organ, style
JJ 30, new and in good condition. For sale at a
discount from regular price.
4tf ISDIAHA FA-M-B CO.
FOR SALE or TRADE—"Muggins," 4028 A. 8. BY
Record; 4 yeare eld; a good breeder; will sell
cheap, or trade.  8. R. QUItK, tolumbt]*, Ind.
V lS-ti-.OO
TTIOR SALE —POLAND-CHINA  P1GS-A  few
J2    choice pigs selected Irom a lot oi 20*'. Satis-
taetion guarantied.  Send lor prices.   Address B.
C. BORKETT, Fincastle, Putnam county. Iud.
1_-I3wi97
FOR SALE—My eggs haying batched with such
good suece-s this neaton, I shall now te sble
to sell <rggs from the same yard> 1 brted from myself, at leduced piices, from May 1st Send for
ir.es, if you with eggs from good stuck of a*C the
. -aiiiug Varieties. B. I*. Bas-lvey,Bunny Hill Poultry
Yards, IndianapoUs. 18-WK2231
I.
F
IOR SALE—Will spare eggs, at reasonable rates,
from premium Light   rahmas.  Address
GREBN&VANsUYOC, Indianapolis, Ind.
14-i0w-2MS
TTIOR SALE-BUFF COUHIN8 EGG8 from the
JO "Boss Yards." My Bra ding Cock "Monarch *
took 3 First Irises and 1 Third at the Poultry Showa
last winter; scored Irom w> to 98 Points Eggs at »3
per dozen. A. 8EI**M_H.T, 13 ». Illinois street, Indianapolis. 1811224
FOR HALE—Poland China Pigs. No. 1 Pigs at
from J12 to tlb each. Also a few choice Chester White Pigs. Iggsand Chicks from high cass
White, Butt and Partridge Cochins, D, Brabmas,
anaB.Legn<«*s. W Eneas WBI-ICER, Pecksbuig,
H narickscoULty. Ind. Hs-3mos
WAJtlKD,
TTTANTED—Your name on 25 flee card", 10 cents,
YY    and beautiful present   W. V. HARGRoVU,
Union. Pike county, Ind. lMw
TT T ANTED—Agents In every township in this
YV     State to sell the New Illustrated H story of
.Indiana, and flne family Bibles.  J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Ihorpe Block, Indlanspolis, Ind.    10-Iy(189)
WAN l ED it known that the White Oil Corn
has stood the test, won Iannis, and is for
sale at 15 cts per pkg   Address
8-tf iNWiNA FA-MBBCoMPAHY.
TTTANTED—Everybody to ro to Arkansas and
W Texas on ex.uia on, to be run May 21,1877,
leaving Union Pepot at 8 a. m., via Viucenuts,
Cairo and Iron Mountain routes to *t. Worth and
Waxahatthie. For rates and tickets, address C. K.
JOaLlr*. Spencer, Ind. 191t(0
TTTANTED—A large mule, 16 or 16J. hands high;
W weight, 1300 or HOO; well built, ueavy limbed,
ana a goodtraveler.  P*riles can addrtss JAMEa
CROSBIE, jE,Bluflton,lnd. lO-a-*
"\T7*ANTED—Those who are afflicted with any
VV kind of lung disease, dyspeotia, or general
debility, to use MKs. ROHKER'a New Remedy. It
Is safe and pleasant to take, and its effects are wonderful. Price J1.0U per bottle; smaller size, 60 ceuts.
Send for cinulars.tto., to Mrs Kohrer & Co., Nos.
847 and 349 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind.
19-lt(4)
'"TTTANTED—Farmers lo call on H. O. Rice 35 Ky.
VV   Avenue. Pumps, Wells, Cisterns aud Vaults
dug, cleaned and repaired 19 13t(4J
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
YE AND EAB*.   DR. I. A. E. LYONS, Room 10,
Bates' Block, opposite Port-office, Indlanapo-
lm, Ind. 19131x3'
HENRY F. BARNES. M. D„ Physician and Surgeon   Office, Rooms Pi and 11 Masonic Temple.  Office hours 10 to 12 a ra and 2 to 4 p. m„
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M1SCELI.ANEOTJS-
QTEEL Engravings of 1000 American Statesmen.
k5 800 Photographic Views of Washington, D. C.
Price, (by mall) Stereoscopic, 16c,; Cabinet, 25c;
Carte DeViste, 10c; Engravings, 2£c. each. Agents
wanted. Special terms offered. AMERICAN ART
CO., Washlngton.D O. 16-40t 212
f*% RAND EXCURSION—MAY 22,1877,12:15 noon,
VT to Texas and Kausas, over tbe M„ K. and T.
R. R. One million acres oi Neosho Valley Lands-
the rain belt of Kansas—for shIb at panic prices and
on terms to suit customers. It will pay you richly
to e.amine these lands before buying. Schools,
churches, good markets and civilization. Land
tickets for tale at all times, on orders, for Kansas
and Texas, seeoraddrtssus at once. 3. V. FUL-
LEKWIDER A CO, room -Iron Block,Indi-mapolte,
Btate Agents M.*, K. and T. tt. R. 18 3»221
TEXAS LAND WARRANTS-Of 640 acres each,
for ssle at 25 cents per acre, locatrble ou any
public lands ln tbe State of Texas.  Maps of Texas
* ™?d ,ttU in'ormation free.  Aidress N. R. WARWICK, Agent. 138 Vine -t., Cincinnati, O.     ,19tf(3)
SI f\f_ Will be paid each year to a re+ponsi-
.avv ble farmer, who will take a respect-
aoie on han. sged fourteen, and keep him uut J of
It?„j. A8""11 require several references ln your lm-
medlataneighcorhood.  Andress
ADMiNISTBATOR,
,.,,,., P.O.Bj>x48,
1WH« Chicago.
An official statement, issned by the
weasury department shows that the de-
\%tmi ?{ tbe United States debt, from
&tolK869'to April 80th, 1877, was
as*-*
BELL DUKU—__t two years of age.   Thar property of John "Wentworth, Chioago, Illinois,
THE FARM..
Postal Card Correspondence.
INDIANA.
Madison Co. , May 2nd—Wheat never looked
better. Frost last night hurt fruit a good deal.
More corn will be planted this year than for
any year in a long time. H. J. Bbown.
Owes Co., May 4th.—The fruit prospect until now, except peaches, was excellent, but it
is feared the late frosts have entirely destroyed
it. This morning everything was white with
frost, and the young fruit frozen. The prospect fur wheat and oats is good. Grass growing line. Stock of all kinds doing well.
Trade some better. Ozen Massia.
Adams Co., May 1st.—Tbe weather has been
■very changeable, cold and warm. Oata and
flax are all sown, and some com is planted
Wheat and grass look well. Hogs are
scarce. Fat hogs are all sold. Cattle are looking well, but are scarce. The Faxm-b is the
best paper for the farmer in the market.
Hkmby W. Gxphabt.
Faykttk Co., April 29th.—Wheat never
looked better in this county. Oats coming up
well, and a large crop sown. Somo corn
planted, but the weather has been too cool
for the last four days. In the Farmer, No.
17, E. W. Terry does not agree with me altogether in raising corn. He prefers the roller
instead of the harrow, and the old shovel instead of the cultivator. W. H. S.
Mohkoh Co., May 3rd.—Weather has been
■very cool for several days. A steady rain falling to-day. Farmers are quite busy, but little corn planted as yet. Wheat, $1,75. The
growing wheat looks flne. Meadows bid fair
for an abundant harvest. No hog cholera in
this vicinity. Apple trees in bloom. No
peach bloom of any account.
A Matson.
JoHssoif Co., May 3rd.—Wheat looks tolerably well. Fruit damaged some by the late
frosts, but think we will have a pretty fair apple crop, Clo-ver looks fine. Oats promising
well, and more than usual amount sown in
this county. There will be a large crop of
corn planted and the ground is in a flne condition.  It breaks up very loose and nice.
J. Y. D.
Mabsuall Co., May 7th.—The prospect for
a large wheat crop was never better. Apple
blooms are very scarce, won't have one-fourth
of a crop. It is the hight of corn planting
with us, the ground is in flne order. Wheat,
$1,70; corn, 55 cents per bushel. I sowed oats
in February that come good and look wtll
for this northern clime. J. L.
Monroe Cto., May 7th.-Itis still rainingand
cold. A great deal of corn in the ground
which will stand a good chance to rot, it doe.
notlook as if we could plant any more soon,
as it rains every other day. Wheat is looking
better than for many years. Had three very
hard frosts last week; fear fruit is mostly killed. Oats, grass, and other vegetation backward, on account of the oold weather. Your
paper is gladly received and read with much
interest. W.M. A.Kibbv.
Pike Co., May 3rd.—Health in Pike is not
good; some fatal .ickness. Weather cool for
this season, and lots of bold rain. Peaches
nearly all gone np. On the 30th of last month
we had such a freeze that I fear it ruined some
other fruit; three frosts this week. Some planting, but the ground is very wet, and it is raining to-day, have had an abundance of rain all
spring. Fanners are rather behind in their
work. . Plenty of old corn in Pike, only 25
cents a bushel. Pastures look well and stock
looks flne. Hog cholera in some parts of the
county. The wheat prospect is midium. A
large corn crop will be planted. Good luck to
the Fabmeb. J. L. Bbehion.
Kosciusko Co,, April 29th.—Wheat looks
better than it has for years at ttiis season*.
Oats are all sown, but backward about coming up on account of the cold weather. Today the mercury stood within 8 degrees of
freezing, owing to the great hail storm that
passed over these parts yesterday, (28,) being
the greatest one I ever witnessed. The ground
was almost entirely covered, damaging the
growing crops to some extent. Farmets have
been busily engaged in preparing for the corn
crop, but will lay by for a few days on account
of the wet. Corn ia worth 50 cents; wheat
from $1,50 to $2 00; potatoes, $1,25, and scarce;
fljur, $10,00 a barrel. Fair prospect for fruit
with theexctption of peaches. Stock hogs an
average number. Fat hogs scarce. Cows and
horses p enty aud low; fat cattle, none. Times
are looking up a little. Orange No. 425 is still
alive, the Fabmib being their help.
I. M. E,
Putnam Co., May 1st.—Hog cholera abating
in this part of the count-y. Wheat lookB flue.
Apple, pear and cherry bloom in abundance;
also a few peaches. Wtather very cool. The
acreage of corn will be increased one-fourth
in this part of the oounty. Long life to the
Indiana Fabmee. 8. L. James. -
Ahotheb — May 5th.—Potatoes all cut down
by the frost and fruit badly injured, we will
prabably have half a crop of fruit. Wheat
looks well. L.
Another.—May lst.—Wheat prospects are
good. Farmers are very busy, some are planting corn and others are ploughing. The last
few days has been very cold for the time of
year, and if it continues so we fear it will damage our fruit. Grass is growing nicely. Btock
can live with little or no other feed. Stock on
an average look only tolerably well. Hogs
are looking well; no cholera so far. Health is
good excepting chills. The stave business is
rather dull at this station, but the prospects
for better trade is good. Some logs are being
shipped from this place, mostly poplar.
B. F. Bruneb,
Hendbicks Co., April 30th.—Wheat that
waa put in right looks green and nice, but tbat
which was sown in standing corn looks likeit
was ashamed of itself. Most too wet to plow
stalk ground. Considerable sod is being
broke up. Fruit prospects good, especially
apples and pears, also cherries, bat not many
peaches. The weather looks gloomy, being
quite cool for the time of year, but people are
hopeful for a good season. There will be a
great deal of corn put out this spring whether
we take in much in the fall or not I understand there ia a college in this Slate by the
name of Kose Pul>technic Institute, if bo,
where is it situated ? How can I obtain a circular or catalogue of that institute ? The next
question is, when do the new laws of Indiana
takeefftctf The Editors will please answer
these questions and oblige a reader of the
Fabmeb, which is a very excellent paper. I
like to read the discussions on harrowing corn,
etc. I would like to hear those two men who
have been arguing through the Fabmeb, in
person. I believe they would have a fight I
think I shall attend the Governor's log rolling
at Dr. Furnas's, I want to see Uncle Jimmy,
E. LV
The Rose Polytechnic School is located at
Terre Haute. We do not know the name of
its Professor, but Prof. Jones, of the State
Normal school will no doubt send you a circular or catalogue.
The new laws go into effect as they are published and sent ont to the Clerks of the different counties. Probably during this or next
month.—Eds.
OHIO.
Butler Co., May 4th.—Whrat in this part
of tbe State looks flne. Some com planted;
some ground to break yet. Wheat worth
$2,10; corn, 50 cents per bushel.
John if illeb.
MISSOURI.
Green Co., April 26th.—Frnit looks promising at this time. A larger breadth of
corn is being planted than last year. Wheat
looks well and there will be a big crop.
N. G. E,
MICHIGAN.
isNAWKB Co., April 27th.—A large crop of
wheat will be bai vested in this section if nothing happens to prevent from this time on.
Oar oata crop too will be large. Health good,
and farmers feelirg encouraged.    J. Y. A.
n.iiNois.
Chbisti ah Co., April 25th.—The cold weather has damaged our fruit seriously. We are
having heavy lains, and farm work is much
behind. S. K. V.
Edoab Co., May 4th.—Oar prospects for
wheat aad oats are good. Some winter wheat
was sown on prairie land last fall and more
than common in the timber. Hogs are doing
well and are free from the cholera.      B. S.
KANSAS.
JohnsosCo., May2ad.—Spring has opened
early, and wheat, oata aad grass, are quite forward. Com plaat'mg is well along and more
will be grown than common. Fruit propects
are good. Our hogs are doing Well and no
disease among them. N. J. O.
Harvey Co., April 20.—The hopper tribe
hatched cut numerouily but went away, no
one knows where, as fast as they oam e. Farmers are in doubt yet what to do, but hope
that they will not be overrun with the pat
again. '       R. H. V.
NOTES AND QUEBI1S.
Vaixonia, Jackson Co., Ind.
\To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
I  Can any one give me aa effsctaal rem-
'edv for sweeney? I have a valuable mule
afflicted with it in the shoulder.
Wheat and rye prospecta good.
Am:—Navin', Stock Doctor, which, by
the way, ought to be in every stock breeder's library, gives the following prescription for a liniment to use for the
bweeney
j Oil of spike, oil of organum, aqua ammonia, spirits of turpentine, sweet oil,
alcohol,—of each two ounces. Mix, and
apply freely to the shrunken parts, rubbing in well every other day. Four appli-
cationa will cuto. YDr. N. also recommends the use ofthe seton or rowels.* ■"-*•';
SEWS  OF THI WEEK.
State New*.
Richmond, Ind., has 137 factories and mills.
The most of the pork packed at the house
at this place has been sold. The packers getting out about whole.—Owen County Democrat.
On the 29th ult, Green Castle was visited
by a destructive fire. W. H. Sherfy, furniture dealer and an estimable citizen was killed by a falling wall while assisting the fire department.
If Johnson county raises, as she will not
unlikely do, 250,000 bushels of wheat and gets
the present price for it ($2 00 per bushel), she
will pocket for this wreal alone a round half
million of dollars.—Franklin Democrat.
A. W. MeKerriS* Sons mills at Ridgeville,
Ind., were destroyed by fire on Sunday last.
5000 bushels of corn and large quantities of
wheat, fliur, flax seed and oata were burned.
Loss, $15,000.   No insurance.
The brick kiln of Oliver Klingensmith near
New Augusta, this county, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the 29th ult. The loss is
near $2,000; no insurance. The fire is supposed to have been caused- by an incendiary to
gratify malice.
Horse thieves appear now to be enjoying a
carnival. On all sides, every where, do we
hear of horses being -stolen. Scarcely a day
passes that our officers here do not get notice
of a horse stolen somewhere.—Frankfort Ores-
ent.
The recent frosts have damaged the tobacco
plants considerably; though it is believed that
the smaller plants are not materially injured
and that if no further damage, the average
acreage will be raised in this county.—Rockport Democrat.
On the 28th ult., Mr. John Jeffries and family, of Henry county, were poisoned and narrowly escaped death, from eating wild parsnip, which had been grated and prepared by
mistake with horse radish.—New Castle Courier.
Last Thursday night, James Wilson, living
in Sugar Creek township, was returning from
Frankfort, Ind., and it appears the tongue of
the wagon fell which caused the wagon to upset which, falling upon him, broke his back
and caused such other injuries that he died
instantly.—Frankfort Crescent.
Mr. Dick, of Logansport, while passing
along the street, was killed by the debris from
a blast discharged in an excavation made by
the City authorities. Mrs. Dick brought suit
against the city for $5,000 damages, and has
received judgement for $3,500.
On the 30th ult., Walter S. Lewellyn, of
Deacons Mills, Cass county, was found in a
barn in a dying condition, with a gun shot
wound in the middle of his forehead. The
death is surrounded by considerable mystery,
but it is presumed to have been accidental.—
Logansport Journal, ,
Times are undoubtedly more encouraging
at present. Every laboring man who wants
to work can now do it. The planing mills,
stone quarries and brick kilns, are all in full
operation and everything is pointing to a return of the better days.—Owen County Democrat.
The heavy frosts of April 30th and May l«t,
have done a great deal of damage in this section.  Mr. Taylor lost two hundred dollars in
strawbenies alone, besides other damage.
Nearly all the fruit in this section has been
killed except posEibly a few apples may be
left.—Columbus Republican.
One day last week the wife of Mr. Scherer,
of Boon ville, Spencer county, while in a state
of partial insanity, put one of her children in
the stove, burning it so badly Jhat it died in a
short time. The mother is now confined to
her bed almost or quite at deaths door.—Rockport Gazette.
On the 27th nit,, John Woodson, a colored
man, was shot and killed in self defense by
his employers. B. Patten. Woodson was under the influence of liquor and attempted to
kill Patten with a knife. Woodson is one of
the five brothers who have lost their lives in.
attempting to commit murder.—Princeton
Clarion.
On the evening of May 2nd, Mr. A. O. Mattox while passing along Chestnut street, Terre
Haute, was assaulted by some unknown person or persons, who seized him by the throat
forced him to the ground, robbed him of
his watch and pocket book, shot him in the
abdomen and left him lying in the dust mortally wounded.—Terre Haute Express.
Sunday, week ago, Mr. Mathias Erick's
barn, in Richland township, was burned, including four horses, five sets of harness, two
reapers, four cultivators, 100 bushels oats, 60
bushels seed corn, hoes, shovels, etc. A flne
brood sow which cost Mr. Kirk $50, was also
burned. The loss will foot up about $1,500.
It is supposed that the fire was of accidental
origin.—Benton Co. Herald, May'Sth.
The managers ofthe L. M. &B. R. BY,
having failed to pay the interest on the bonds,
the bondholders last week took possession of
the road at Lafayette by force. The managers otthe* road resisted, and travel and transportation were Btopped, and the excitement
was very great. Tbe case has been taken to
the United States Court and will be heard on
the 10th inst.
General Ne wa.
Michigan City estimates her present population at 5,837; a gain of 800 since 1873.
About 75,000,000 bushels of breadstuffs are
annually exported by the two European powers now engaged in war.
The Bosphorus is the key to the Black Sea,
which Russia will have to snatch from Turkey in order to do serious harm.
The Permanent Exhibition at Philadelphia
is an assured success. Every foot of space has
been applied for, and half as much again could
have been disposed of.
The holders of Centennial stock will realize
about twenty-two cents on the dollar for their
investments.
Six tons of homoeopathic pills were turned
out at a single pharmacy in Geneva, N. Y.,
last year.
The time for convening the extra session
of Congress has been fixed on the 15th of October.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company haa
lately arranged to have 40,000 Eucalyptus
Globulus trees set out along the 500 miles of
the right of way of the company. Thia is
only.the first instalment, as it will require
about 800,000 of the trees for the 500 miles of
valley where they are to be cultivated. Tha
immediate object ofthe plan is to increase the
humidity of the region, and lessen the liability of droughts.
The Marsh Wind MilL
Attention is directed to the advertisement
of this popular mill. It is said to be the only,
mill with a graduating crank that gives a longer or shorter stroke to tbe pump in proportion to the force of the wind. The motion is
regulated by the wind blowing against the
center dial at the head of the mill, pressing it
back, thereby closing the spring, which turns
the fans out of the wind in proportion to the
wind pressure against the dial. The motion
of the mill is steadied by the balance of the
fans, so that the increased motion of the mill
decreasee the wind surface of the fans. It is
in every respect a self-regulating mill, so constructed that when your tank is filled it will
cease to pump, and does not allow the water
to run barik into the well. 19-lw.
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High. Praise for the Eureka Mower.
R. L. Bridges of Putnam Co., says of this
machine; I have one of the Eureka Mowing
Machines and I can recommend it In all respects, as the best mower I have ever seen, or
used. I can cut more gra*s with less labor and
save the hay in better condition, than with
any machine in use. It runs lighter and does
better work than the other machines, I can
put up hay four hours sooner than they can
from any machine in use.
The low prices at which property can now
be obtained ih Indianapolis,  makes this an
opportune time for investments here, either
by purchase or exchange.   Call on or write to,
s Sabln & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.      '
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