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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA JULY 14,1877.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 ceuts.
No better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabmee for the recovery of stock.
Tell yonr neighbor of it when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
FOB  SAIsE.
T"***OR SALE—Farms ln Indiana and Illinois. A.
P M. ALEXANDER, 48 Vance block, Incian-
£pblis, Ind. a>-52ti (10)
FOR SALE—Berk*hire pigs, extra.   Address by
postal card for prices.   JAMES HASLKT,
28-2tl       • j ■  ■ Camden, Ind.
"T7*tOR SALE—Agood, nearly new family carriage,
_E for one or two horses, at a bargain. Call on or
address G. H. SHOVEK, 174 East Market street, Indianapolis^ "_ ___\_
-■"tjlO-, SALE—A nearly new Childs Bros. Organ.
JJ popular style, eeven stops, excellent tone, for
sale at greatly reduceo rate. Address Ind. Farmer
Agency, No. 8 Bates Block, Indianapolis.    ,    26tf
FOR SALE—A new Childs Brothers' Organ, style
30, new and In good condition.    For tale at a
discount from regular price. .
4tf Indiana Fabmeb Co.
EOR SALE—Jersey Red pigs from ten to twelve
weeks old, at 810 each; 5 trios of Brown Leghorn chicks, 83 per trio, mated not akin; also a few
choice Poland-China pigs at 815 each. Address
K.TINGER. <- PETEKBON, Warsaw, Ind, 28-2t
FOR SALE-9 Light Brahmas, 12 W. F. B. Spanish, 6 Pekin Ducks, 4 a. B. R. G. Bantams, all
this of my this season's breeders, j hey are first-
class; will sell all to one address very low, or each
lot at a reasonable price. aIsj Spanish and Brahma
Cockerels for sale cheap, if ordered soj.n. JOHN
BENNETT, Sunman, lnd„ (on I, C. & L. ER) 27tf35
EOR SALE—Poland China Pigs. No. 1 Pigs at
from 812 to 815 each. Also a few choice Chester White Pigs. Iggs and Chicks from' high class
White, Bun and Partridge Cochins, D. Brabmas,
and B. Leghorns. WEoT <s WHIcKER, Pecksbuig,
Htndricks county, Ind. 16-Smos
FOR SALE—Best specu ation of the day—Large
profits certain—Texas Land Warrants of 640
aires each for Si60.00 (2& cts. per acre) for cash ur
approved notes. Two or four persons may unite in
buying a warrant and divide the land inU, half or
quarter section-, as desired. The title to thete lands
is absolutely perfect. V, e refer to the publisher of
this paper. TAYLOR A CO., 16 Bates Block, Indianapolis, Ind. ' 2j--H
W __ & 'ii S- A» .
WANTED—Agents to sell Navin's Explanatory
Btock Doctor, the New Illustrated HiMory
of Indiana, and fine family Bibles.   Address J. W.
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MISCELLANEOUS-
MONEY to loan, in sums of J500 to 85000, on Improved farms. Money ln Bank No delay.
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TEXAS LAND WARRANTS—Of 640 acres each,
for sale at 25 cents per acre, locatable on any
public lands in the Btate of Texas. Maps of Texas
and full information free. Address N. R.WARWICK, Agent, 138 Vine St., Cincinnati, O.      19tf(3)
F1T31—Epilepsy or Falling Fits arrested at once
by DK. GREENE'S Fit Cure. Proof:
Gentlemen: My daughter, aged 13 years, has
been afflicted with epilepsy for in years, having from
4 to 5 fits a day, her health destroyed and mind impaired. She never had but one fit after taking the
first dose of Dr. Greene's Fit Cure, her mind rapidly
improved, and she soon regained her health.
Respe.tfuUy, A.H.GR1EWE.
Cor. Broadway and Abigail SK, Cincinnati.
GREENE, LINDLY A BENTLY,
28 4t 282 Main St., Cincinnati, O.
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAYCONCERN.greeting.
The partnership heretofore existing between
L. a Case, H. P. Marshall aud H. J. Kneisley under
the firm name of Case, Marshall & Kneisley, as
managers for the Mutual Protection Association of
Patrons of Husbandry for the State of Indiana, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent,1 and in this
dissolution it is mutually'agreed by the above
named parties that for all work done to this date,
shall be settled for upon the basis of the original
contract      [Signed:/" £*. CMAASg*HALL>
H. J. KNEISLEY.
Jun«22d,1877,
We thank the patrons for their literal patronage,
and trust they will continue to extend the same to
Messrs.Case A Marshall, Iudlanapolls, successors of
Case, Marsnall A Kneisley. 27 "34
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WAR DEPARTMENT— SIGNAL SERVICE TJ. S. ARMY.
Division of telegrams and reports for the benefit
of commerce and agriculture.
Meteorological record, July llth, 1877,7 a. m.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
Explanation.—Lowering barometer and rising
therm ..muter indicate rain. Rising barometer aud
falling thermometer, indicate fair or clearing
Weather.
Indications.—For Tennessee and Ohio Valley,
higher presture, stationary or lower temp, ratnre,
northerly winds,and clear orpaitly ciouoy weather.
Flat* af
Observation.
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THE FARM.
Postal Card Correspondence.
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To Onr Postal Card Correspondents.
Please send your favors for this department
not later than Monday morning of each week,
on Saturday if possible, to insure their appearance in the paper promptly.—Eds.
INDIANA.
Miami county, July 7th.—Wheat mostly
harvested, is well filled and we expect a large
yield. Com looks well. Take things in general there is a pleasant ont-look for fanners in
the county of Miami. . J. 8.
Hamilton county, July 8th.—Plenty of
rain; corn looks well; wheat badly tangled but
well filled; oats a full crop; grass better than
common. Hands plenty at $15 to $20 per'
month.   Only a few farmers hiring.
C. Sturdevant.
Dubois county, July 7th.—There is a splendid crop of wheat this season; corn looks well
and very nearly large enough to quit ploughing; oats fine what there are. We are not
bothered this year with potato bugs. Hogs
and cattle are plenty and doing well. Sheep
are scarce and not doing well. L. H.
Madison Co., July 3d.—Considerable wheat
cut, never was as good. Corn doing well, although a little too much rain for fighting
weeds. Flax and oats good. Hay good if
the rains would give time to cure it. Fruit
crop almost a failure. Apples all dropping
off. No hog cholera. Farmers generally in
pretty goo'd spirits. H. J. B.
Monroe Co., July 9th.—Wheat is about all
harvested, crop good. Corn and oats look
fine. Farmers feel somewhat encouraged. I
notice a caution in the Farmer against lightning rod and clothes line swindlers. We have
them with us, they need watching. Fruit is
going to be scarce in this part. The Fabmeb
is a welcome visitor. J. Van Buskirk.
Marshall Co., July 5th.—Crops in this
county are good. Wheat will go from 15 to
30 bushels per acre. Corn in this part of the
county is good, but where it is level, not so
good. Oats very good. Clover badly damaged by so much rain. Harvesi just at its
highth. Health very good in this part. We*
want more farmers who are not afra'd of
work. J. D. Williams.
Wayhb Co., July 6th.—It is some time since
I have written to your valuaDle paper, but
the awful rainy weather calls for a few lines.
Wheat is good and most all in shock in a tangled condition. Oats all down flat. Grass
down. Flax tangled and down. Many acres
of corn not once ploughed since planted. Potatoes good. It rains three tim.s a day some
times. Farm hands plenty to set around
while it rains.    ' D. B.
Scott Co., July 2d.—Wheat better than it
has been for several years. Corn did not come
up very well, some had to be planted the second and third time, but on upland it looks
very well, while the low bottoms will not
make half a crop. Oats and grass look well.
There is not much fruit of any kind here.
Farm hands get from $7 to $13 per month,
and they are plenty at that price.
Anna K. Parks.
Orange Co.. July 5th.—Wheat good. Farmers all busy harvesting. Corn looks well
generally. Some late planted very weedy, on
account of heavy rains. But few peaches,
pears or cherries. Apples about half a crop.
Farm hands equal tothedemand. Pricea are
from $1,00 to $1,50 per.day. Oats look well.
Grass ditto. Only a small amount of rye
Bown, what there is looks well. Hogs plenty;
no cholera.   Money scarce and times hard.
O. L. Drye. .
Monroe Co., July 7th.—Wheat all cut, best
crop for ten years. Com fine, average crop.
Grass and oats very good. Some grass cut,
fine weather for haying. Apple crop will be
Bhort. No peaches Small fruits average
crop. Potatoes very fine. Farmers enjoying
the prospect of good crops and hoping for better times, all working with a will. Cattle
scarce and heavy cattle high. Hogs tolerably
plenty, worth about 5 cents. Sheep scarce,
owiDg to worthless dogs. O, when will the
farmers appreciate sheep more . than they do
dogs!   The Farmer is highly appreciated.
A Farmer.
Vigo Co., July 6th.—This place was visited
by a terrific wind storm last evening, doing
considerable damage. Miles of fencing were
blown down, wheat shocks were scattered all
over the fields. The gro.wing corn was left
flat on the ground; timber was blown down
and limbs scattered in every direction. A tree
fell on the house of E. M. Stout, Jr., breaking in the roof, knocking down the chimney,
and doing considerable damage. Wheat harvest is over; the crop is very large. Oats look
very flattering; harvest at hand. The potato
crop will be abundant. Corn growing rapidly
and looks well except on low lands.
E. P. Ibwiw.
Grant county, July 7th.—Corn generally
weedy, not half tended on account of wet
weather. Wheat all cut and moderately good;
roads muddy; things generally look gloomy;
farmers abont all in debt. A year or two
more will sell a great many farmers out if
crops are not better. Wages from $15 to $20
per month and a large surplus.
" -  .    , R. L. Wilson.
Washington Co., July 7th.—Wheat all cut,
good crop. Oats and grass are good. Corn
looks well and in good condition. Oats and
grass ready to harvest, and all hands are busy
at this season of the year. Wages are fair,
but the supply is equal to thedemand. Health
good and weather fine. Grangers still alive.
I notice a card in the Farmer in regard to
moving the place of meeting of the State
Grange from Mitchell. Don't move it; we
need something in thia part of the State to
revive us. D. B.
Another.—July 5th.—Wheat was all in tne
shock by the first of July; as a general thing
it is better than common. My late wheat
came out all right and will make more than
double the ground ever made before; bone
meal was the cause. Oats are good, will be
ripe next week. Grass tolerably good. Corn
small, but has a good color and the most of it
stands even on the ground. It has been very
seasonable so far. Hogs are dying all around
us, one of my nearest neighbor's hogs are dying two and three a day. He says it is no use
to give them anything, he thinks they will die
anyhow. This report is good for the southern
part of the county. W. A. A.
Decatub Co., July 9th.—Feel like picking a
good sized crow with the "party" whosetsup
the postal card correspondence. A few weeks
ago the undersigned made an enquiry through
the postal card department; and got his name
changed, and habitation moved way out_ to
Adams county. Last week sent another postal card and was transferred to Dearbon county. Where I shall turn up in this it is impossible to say; perhaps-in Posey. In the latter
card, was made to assert what I did not intend,
and had my language improved "ih a way I
despise." I wish, Mr. Typo, you did not
make these mistakes, in my case, at least.
The Farmer was asking some time ago for
facts on the thunder-stick question. Within
the last few years as many as three dwellings
having rods that I know of, have been struck
by lightning; one quite recently, in which one
person was killed. Whether insulation was
perfect or not, in these cases, deponent cannot
say. I trust that public attention shall be
directed to this subject, and the matter investigated until a satisfactory conclusion, for or
against the use of the rod, shall be reached.
Let all who have facts report them.
J. H. W.
The typo denies making any change in the
wording of Mr. W's last postal. He has perhaps forgotton just what language he did use.
—Eds.
KANSAS,
Rice Co., July 5th.—Wheat crop is a good
one; 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Corn is growing fine. No hog cholera. No damage from
insects, all of which means good times in the
future. I. O. Conveb.
Potawatomie Co., July Sth.—We had a
fine rain night before last. Fall wheat, what
little there is, looks flne. Spring wheat, oats
and barley at present look well, and are promising a good crop. No chinch bugs yet, as it
has been too wet for them. Rye is good and
some pieces are beginning to turn. Potatoes
are looking well, ■ no bugs on them
this year. Corn, the early planted, is on an
average two feet h gh and mostly clean, except
some very wet pieces which are very weedy.
The late planted is small yet. Some -peaches
and apples, late frosts killed most of them.
Grasshoppers few and scattering, doing but little damage, the eggs nearly all rotted in most
plaoes, and the great scare is all over with us
at present. Grass plenty. No hog cholera.
A Subscribes.
MISSOURI.
Bates Co. July 1st.—Harvest is at hand and
farmers are all busy gathering their wheat.
Corn is rather weedy in consequence of so
much rain. Oats and grass look well. Farm
hands equal to demand.   No hog cholera.
L.T.
Cole Co., July 9th—Winter wheat is harvested and well saved, and will yield large
this year. Corn is coming on fine, and the
other crops promise well also. C.
Cass Co., July 7th.—Wheat is considerably
above an average crop. The other crops look
well.   Hog cholera BubsidiDg. I. R.
ILLINOIS.
IOWA
Warren Co., July 7th.—Our crops are now
coming on very fine. Wheat, oats and barley
promise a good yield; corn looking welf. All
are encouraged at prospects. W. L.
Jasper Co., July 6th.—The wheat and oats
will be very heavy. Corn looks well. Everything promising and we are expecting, better
times than for years. Abel Thomas .
Putnam Co., July 7th.—Weare in the midst
of harvest.   Our wheat crop is a good one;
corn coming on finely.   Rain haa subsided. --
, E. Johnston.  ;
Clinton Co., July 6th.—Our yield of wheat
is much above an average crop and grain fine.
The rains retarded corn, but it now looks well
in all drained land. G. S. O.
Coles Co., July 9th.—The rains have subsided and farmers are greatly encouraged at
the prospects of their crops, and therefore better times. J. D.
TENNESSEE.
Franklin, July 6th.—I thought a few lines
from this place might be interesting to some
of the many readers of your valuable paper.
Farmers here are in the midst of thrashing
their wheat, which ia very good. Corn looks
well. Nearly all done ploughing. Oats a fair
crop. New wheat worth $1,25; corn 40 cents
per bushel. Cows worth from $25 to $40.
Horses and mules very low. Health good.
K. C. Chapman.
MICHIGAN.
Allegan Co., July 9th.—We are just in the
best wheat harvest for several years. The
other crops are also fine, and we farmers now
confidently expect better times in the near future.. Allen Stout.
MINNESOTA.
•yRics Co., July 6th—It looks as if we were
going to have another old-time, huge wheat
yield. Our spring wheat never looked better.
Other crops good also, and no hog cholera or
insects in this county. G. W. Mo bris.
WISCONSIN.
Adams Co., July 5th.—Our spring wheat is
fine, aud will be a large yield. Other crops
fair.   We have no insect pest this y ear.
A.C.
Tbe Crops,
We give below statements in regard to the
crops, clipped from our exchanges throughout
the State. The reports are almos t uniformly
good. Our information derived from private
and public sourcea, warrant us in stating that
the present crops are undoubtedly the best
known in the State for many years.
Blackberries are abundant in Clinton coun
ty.
Tobacco looking finer and no end to corn.—
Rockport Democrat.
.Corn looks splendid.—Peru (Miami Co.)
Times—Sentinel.
The hay crop ia unprecedentedly large.—
Liberty (U-ion Co.) Herald..
Wheat is excellent. Corn, oats and grass
look fine.—Crawford Co. Democrat.
Wheat is about all harvested, and generally
reported first class.—Mooresville (Morgan Co,)
Herald.
Raspberries plenty, whortleberries ripening,
too much moisture. A big crop of potatoes.—
Mishawaka (St. Joe Co.) Enterprise.
Wheat harvest is about over and the farmers
are wearing their usual happy smile once
more. The crops are very large.—Pe tersburg
(Pike Co.) Press.
The wheat crop in Decatur is being harvested, and promises to be more than an average
crop. When marketed it will net a very la rge
sum.—Greensburg Standard.
The wheat harvest is the moat bou ntiful
known for years, and is of good quality. Sontfe
farmers have sold their crop at $1,10 per bushel.—Princeton (Gibson Co.) Clarion.
The farmers are getting nearly throu gh with
their wheat harvest in thia county, and say
they have not raised, as good crops asthe present one for the last ten years.—Owen Co. Democrat.
The wheat crop in this county is the best
that haa been harvested for a number of years.
The farmers are nearly all done cutting and
say it is a heavy crop.—Mitchell (Lawrence
Co.) Times.
Farmers in this county have been very busy
in the wheat harvest this week. The weather
has been propitious, and the yield is thought
to be larger than for many years.—Martin
Co. Herald.
Harvest is over in. Bartholomew county,
notwithstanding the many drawbacks occasioned by rain and tangled grain, the yield will
be above the average. Corn never looked better than at present.
The wheat is excellent, and a better prospect for corn is not olten seen. Fruit is nearly a failure. Flax promises a good yield. As
it appears now, potatoes will know no bounds.
'—Hancock Democrat.
The wheat crop, it is belitved, will generally speaking, be above the average in this county; while the corn crop, Unless the weather is
exceedingly propitious, will fall below the average.—Delphi (Carroll Co.) Journal.
Surrounding farmers have about completed
their wheat harvest, and the majority of them
claim that they will realize about twenty
bushels of wheat per acre. Some claim thirty bushels.—Jackson Co. Bee.
We have never before seen such a crop of
wheat, as far as we have had an opportunity
to observe it; while corn, oats, grass, potatoes
and other vegetables give the greatest promise
of a full crop.—Rockville (Parke Co.) Republican.
New wheat has commenced coding in and
is pronounced A No. 1. The cat and grass
crop looks well and promises a large yield.
Present indicationa favor an average crop of
apples and pears. Peaches are a failure.—
Democratic (Green Co.) Press.
Farmers report the best yield of wheat to
the acre this year tbat they have raised in a
dozen years, and in fact, all of their crops now
promise an abundant yield. Corn in the low
lands, however, has in many instances been
considerably iDJured by the continuous rains
that we have been having this spring, but not
enough to affect the general average of the
yield.—Dearbon Co. Independent.
Johnson county farmers have much to be
thankful for in this year of our Lord, 1877:
the wheat crop is above an average, and the
price satisfactory; the corn crop never looked
more promising within the recollection of
that venerable personage, the "oldest inhabitant;" while the hog cholera is almost extinct.—Franklin Democrat.
The corn fields in some places are over-
powertd with weeds, and the ground is too
wet to admit of ploughing. Hence this crop
will be badly damaged in th is county. If the
rain lets up, the farmers of this county will
reap the largest wheat crop they have gathered since 18C4, and the wheat is of good quality. Grass, oats and flax will also pan out well
if they can be harvested.—Noblesville (Hamilton Co.) Ledger.
The wheat has been about all harvested and
secured against future injury or accident. Our
farmers, with one voice," unite in saying that
it is the best wheat crop raised in the county
for many years, and the quality is superior to
any former crop in the county. The yield of
the county will be about 300,000 bushels. One-
third of the crop will supply the home demand, and leave for export 200,000 bushels.
This will bring into the county $300,000
cash.—Rockport (Spencer Co.) Democrat.
The wheat, which ia nearly all in the shock,
is believed to be the beat average per acre, ever
raised in this county, or in the adjacent
parts of Morgan or Putnam county. Oats are
very good. Corn is clean, looks healthy, is
growing very fast, and it is not uncommon to
hear farmers say they have the "best show for
a crop of corn they ever had." The hay crop
will fall a little below last year's average Gardens were never so good.—D-nville (Hendricks Co.) Union.
On the 5th inst., while Samuel Huteon, a
gunsmith of Logansport, was repairing a
Smith & Wesson revolver, the weapon was
discharged, sending a ball into the side of his
son Curtis.   The young' man cannot recover.
Nathaniel Holbrook, of Logansport, while
drunk on the 3d inst., struck Walk. Wills
who was trying to coax him home. Wills in
a fit of anger, shot Holbrook twice, dangerously if not fatally wounding him.
The total value of lands and improvements
in Benton county is $4,899,660; average value
of lands and improvements $18,96; value of
personal property, $1,241,885; total value of
the taxable property, $6,617,629.—Rensselaer
Union.
A tornado dipped down in Morgan county,
scooping all the water out of White river for
at least one-half mile, and threw it out over
the surrounding country. A cre«k this side
of White river wa3 also scooped dry, and it is
said that it was some hours before the running
water from above got down.—Franklin Jefler-
sonian.
Hog cholera has again appeared in a new
form around Shawnee Prairie, Tippecanoe
county. The animal isufllicted with lame-
n ea, after which it soon dies without very
much lingering. George Brown, who reaides
in the edge of Fountain, has lost over eighty
hogs from this singular disease.
At Fortville, Hancock county, Mr. Bird was
in his field ploughing corn, and had the lines
around his neck. The horse, which is a young
one, scared and started to run away, jerking Mr. Bird under his feet, and kicking him
twice in the chest and stomach, injuring him
internally, from which he died on Sunday
last.
NEWS   OF   THE   WEEK.
State Hews.
Mr. Leland Payne, of Franklin, Ind., has
a cow which gives on an average eight gallons
of milk per day.
The New Albany Ledger Standard of the
Fourth of July, contains fifty-four columns of
reading matter, handsomely illustrated.
Micheal Farrell, ot Madison, aged 57, died
suddenly on Tuesday evening from drinking
too much ice water.
It is estimated that one-half of all the cleared land in Decatur county is planted in corn
this season. '
Nearly all the wheat in this vicinity was
cut last week, and farmers report the yield a
good one.—North Vernon (Jenn ings Co.) Plain
Dealer.
A few days ago a child of Mr L. K. Yeo"
man, of Jasper county, got hold of a bottle of
strychnine and swallowed enough of the contents to produce death within an hour.
A little son of George Kitsin ger, of Columbus, was run over by a log wagon and crushed to death on the 5th inst. He waa running
along beside the wagon and Btumbled and fell
under the wheels.
A boy named Wasaon was run over and instantly killed at Plymouth, on the 5th inst., by
a Pittsburg freight train. He came from
Mansfield, Ohio, where his body was taken for
interment.
A well-known merchant of Terre Haute,
named Joseph Schaublin, committed suicide
on Saturday, by Bhooting himself through the
head. Business, or rather the want of it, is
supposed to have been the trouble.
We talked with quite a number of farmers,
the fourth, and all of them assure us that
since 1864, the promise of abundant crops in
every particular, except fruit, has not been so
flattering as it now is in this county.—Wabash
County Plain Dealer.
General News.
Over 700 Mormons arrived in New York on
the eighth inst.
During the week ending Saturday over $2,-
500,000 of the new four per cent, loan has
been taken by the citizens of Cincinnati.
Ex-President Grant, waa in Brussels last
week and waa tendered the honors of the city.
On Sunday he dined with tbe King at the palace.
A heavy emigration from Kansas, Colorado,
Missouri and Arkansas is passing through here
thia summer bound for various points in the
Territory and Arizona.—Albuquerque, New
Mexico, Review.
The oldest inhabitant of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Susan Hague, died last Saturday in that city.
She waa 106 years of age, and so well proved
is this fact that it does not admit of any question or doubt. She had twelve children, ten
of whom she raised. Her oldest child, if living would be eighty years of age.
The anticipated change of the channel in
the Missouri river above Omaha occurred last
Sunday. A heavy volume of wattr is now
pouring throngh the cut-off, which is about
600 feet wide.
The boiler of a steam thresher in operation
about a mile from Nashville, 111., exploded
with great force, injuring N. W. Moore and
Harvey Lee so badly that they died during
the day,' acd dangerously wounding Geoige
Wells, Wm. Arehan and a young son of N.
McCracken.
The invitation of Captain Howgate tothe
merchants of large cities of the United States
to assist pecuniarily in his polar explorations
has been responded to very liberally. Contributions have been ao generous that he haa
been able to procure the vessel necessary—the.
Florence—and she will sail on the 20th of this
month from New London, where she is now
being fitted out for her voyage. The officer selected to command her is Captain Tyson, ofthe
merchant marine service. He was the navigator of the Polaris, and has been on several
polar expeditions.
A terrible whirlwind struck Pensaukee,
Wis., about 7o'clock on last Sunday evening
carrying death and inin in its track, though
lasting but a few moments, leaving the village
a wrecked place. The storm was terribly effective in its death dealing way, leaving but
three or four houses standing. The Gardener
house, a large hotel, was entirely demolished.
The depot of the Chicago and Northern railroad was taken up and carried some distance
and left a masB of ruins. Buildings of all
kiuds, trees and fences went down before the
bladt as though made of straw. It is impossible to now give a list of casualties; six persons
are known to have been killtd and five are
mitsiog and twenty wounded, some it is feared dangerously.
Do not go home hungry with a fearful
headache whtn you can call at the Exchange Dining Rooms CG & 08 North Pennsylvania sheet and get a good meal for 25
cents. 28 (lt)
LAUD WARBasts—Warrants, no matter
how old, issued to soldiers of any war prior
to the rebellion, are bought by O. M, Mallard, Indianapolis. 28 lt
THE FARMER will be sent to <nd of vear
1877, for eigritj-five centa. ifi-lt
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