Vol. XL
IKDIAKAPOUS, INDIANA, NOVEMBER 25,1876.
No. 47.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
PERSONALS.
Persons ln any part of tbe stale seeking the address or attention of parties in other portions of the
state or country should make inquiry in this department
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
No better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabmeb for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of tt when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 cents.
FOR   SALE.
EOR SALE—A few choice young Berkshire tows
tiiwi by (Sneirs) Lorl Liverpool, dam Imp.
ie XI.   For price, address. W. J. Esterline, Fort
Wayne, Ind. «-2w
**l***-|0R8ALEOR EXCHANGE—A few pair prlie
JQ Bronte Turkeys; will exchange for either
L'ghtor Dark Brahma chicks, or fowls. Addr.ss
WM. F. KERB, WilmtDgton, Dearborn county. Indiana. <«-f'
"Tr OR SALE—Cots* old Sheep, Berkshire BwIdo,
f   Whitf Holl«nd Turkeys. A ylesbury Duck*, aud
Partridii-e O chin Chicks.   Address, Jacob Kenne-
day, Liiton, Hendricks Co., Ind.     <0,tf
FOR 8ALE-M»le Poland-Chin* Pigs,pnre stock,
well-selected and of very early m turity.   Addres T. M. REVEAL,
47-4w       Fisher's Station, HamiltmCo., Ind.
FOR SALE—Berkshire pigs of all ages, sired by
an imported boa ; Also Light and Dark Brahmas, Bufl'aud Partrldi<eCociincliicks aud Rouen
Ducks. Sat'sfaction guaranteed. J.N.HE'JK. v> al-
dron, Bhelby county, Ind. (16-20
FOR 8ALE—Po'and-Chioa pigs, male and female, ready for service and breeding, bred
from premium stoci." Warranted to give tatisfac-
tloii. GHORUE F. PARENT, Farm and Residence,
Darke couuty, Ohio. Posioffice address, Union
Cliy, Rsndolphconnty, Ind. (16 «)
"TT^OR SALE-Pure, mammoth Bronze Turkey's.
Jt? Young birds, early hatched, at »5 a pair, or 17
par trio. A few old birds at f J apiec». All from
premium stock, true to color, ot laree size. Address. T. M. REVEAL,
, 47-lw          Fisher's Station, Hamilton Co., Did.
FOR SALE—At low price—A few Chester White
and Short Ft-ced Lancashire Mgs. Also a few
pairs of Buff Partridge and White cochin fowls
»Ld Muscovy ducks—Todd A Peck's stock. All ot
Pure bred Stock. J. A. ECKU ABT,
47-2W Butler, Dekalb county, Ind.
T710R SALE—Only 1*10 each for pure Berkshires,
Jj either sex, large enough to breed, (and from 8.
Meredith's registered stock.) A great bargain, and
cheap sound and healthy and warranted to give
satisfaction. A. C. HARVEY,
45-3w Lafayette, Ind.
FOR SALS-Short-horns—I will sell (privately)
at a low figure, my entire "Haxel Bluff Herd,"
—now numbering 29 females and 9 males. All in
goodbreedingcondttton. HerdconsistsoftheRoseof
Bharon, Blue Bonnet Louan, Nannie Williams and
other good, well bred families. The herd may be
examined at any time. Catalogues on application.
CLAUDE MArrHEWS, Clinton, Vermillion Co.,
Ind. 45-1 w
MONET LOANS.
TO LOAN—8500,000—ln sums of J1.000 and upward, on well-Improved Farms In any county
in the State. Time, three j o five years. Interest ten
per cent, payable seml annually at the end of every
six months. Commission five per cent. Money
furnished in five days after examination of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
•writing give number of acres cleared and ln cultivation, kind of house and barn and value. Address W. A. Bradshaw, State Pavings Bank, No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, Indianapolis. S4-tf
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WANTED.
*"ITTANTED—Henry Comstock, LibertvMills, Tnd.,
W wants 1,000 men to (end stamp for circulars
or pure Poland-China Hogs and Fancy Poultry at
hard pan prices. Safe arrival of stock and satisfaction guaranteed. 47-3w
TSrANTED—A reader of the Fabmeb wishes to
W obtain copies of "The Hog," by H. W. Ellsworth and Charles Loring, by Dr. T. A. Bland. Any
cue having these books for sale will please send address and price to this office.
3R-tf INDIANA FARM ER.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
LESSONS IN PHONOGRAPHY Given by MaU.
Any person with an ordinary common school
«duca*lon can report with fifty lessons. Salary of
reporters 810 per day. For terms, etc., call at
College, or address, with stamp, a E. Joslln, Indianapolis Business College. 42 8w
STOCK NOTES.
The packers in Chicago expect to
slaughter two million head of hogs this
season.
Iowa Chief, the great trotter, w<w !»-?
ly bought by Mr. L. A. Hall, of Vk
cennes, this State, for 1350.
A fatal disease is killing thouEM.il -. o-"
horses in Egypt, and is reported er"-.- '•'-
ing. No remedy has been found ; '< to
arrest it.
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Six Holstein bulls, the proper!,}
late Winthrop B. Cheney, of 11.; '<
setts, sold for $307, and seven co;
e*me herd for $513.
At the late sale of horses  r-d •   t-le
hy Mr. James Williams, of Eu.l
we understand near ten thousr... Y
was realized.   The  horses we: .*-
taous Blue Bull stock.	
A. W. Boss, of Delaware co  *
has recently made sales of e:: at
, China pigs to parties in Del ■.*••*,•
I ton, Knox, Johnson, and otl t *'
$for which he received an av< r' ;:•;*
Sperhead.
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ty -'. ia-
r : .nd
:•, •' in-
.y-ynies,
cf $27
Euesia has prohibited the exportation
of horses, on account of prospective need
for cavalry purposes in the threatened
war.
The Wool Growkrs.—We are glad to
note that the wool growers in this State
are beginning to move in that interest.
It will be noticed in our columns this
week that an association has been organized in Johnson county, and we heartily
commend this movement to all engaged
in sheep husbandry. The steps taken
are liberal, and invite the co-operation of
all.
Pedigree of Prince Milan.—The following is the pedigree of Paince Milan,
the Jersey bull calf which Mr. R. S. Dorsey, of this city, offers to one of our successful club agents. He has all the fine
points of the Jersey stock, besides a fine
pedigree:
Bred by B. S. Dorsey, Indianapolis,
Ind.; dropped July 4th, 1876. Dam was
Maud Howe No. 1856; sire, Jersey Prince
259; dam ,Diana 3d 263; sire, Don Pedro
627; dam, Diana 261; sire, imp. Bryce;
dam, imported Miss Fannie. Sire, Ken-
tuck 21 758; Ken tuck 628; 2d Jack of the
Gles 627; Jack of the Glejj 626; Transit
imported by Jno. B. Poyntz. Dam of
Kentuck 2d, Lydid 1772, Princess 1387,
imported by Jno. B. Eoyntz.
H0O CHOLERA.
SHEEP HTJSBAHDEY IS INDIANA.
This strange and fatal disease is still
prevalent in many parts ofthe State. In
Henry, Madison and other counties wo
hear of farmers losing from fifty to one
hundred head of hoga within a few weeks.
All remedies have proved unavailing,
and the profits of the year are swept
away by a foe which their utmost vigilance and care are alike unable to avoid
or to subdue.
The hog crop with our farmers is, like
cotton at the South or wheat in Minnesota, the money crop. It barely pays to
raise wheat for the market, as the crop is
comparatively uncertain. Raising cattle,
in competition with the immense herds
of the western plains, is far less profitable
than in former years, and the farmers of
Indiana have come to regard their hogs
as the main dependence for money.
Before this mysterious disease became
so common this source of profit was a reliable one. Now, however, the crop is
much more uncertain than cotton or
sugar at the South, wheat at the North,
or cattle on the plains, and, unless the
evil is soon remedied, the condition of the
farmers in this section will become painfully precarious and discouraging.
In view of these facts it becomes all to
do their utmost to discover the cause or
causes of the disease and to learn of reliable preventive and remedies. We purpose to use our best endeavors towards
this end, and, as we feel sure that the
causes, preventives and remedies can be
made known if proper effort is made, we
call upon our readers to assist us in procuring facts that bear upon the subject,
in order that a memorial may be presented to our next Legislature that shall
move them to make an appropriation for
the purpose of providing for a thorough
scientific investigation of the disease. It
is important to know, as near as possible,
the number and value of the hogs destroyed in ear'*- '^>iy the time of year
when th-;' kr*-.> Y T ■, -Vity prevails; the
sympt'ji-i -:»?U "•:'i:'■ •': they were affected;
the Jcin-'i r-.i iV>o;i r -.ten before and during
tV- •;Y;*:.»a, and any information that
- -ay iii-.isu-ate the character of the dis-
fw-r. We ask our readers to send us
b|ici* communications on these points for
publication for the purpose we have alluded to above. Let us have these facts
as early as possible so that they may be
prepared for presentation to the Legislature early in its session.
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Small Pigs Growing tn Favor.—It is
only a few years since swine breeders
were vieing with each other for the greatest weight of carcass; but this is changed.
Hogs that will weigh 500 lbs. are sold at
a less price per pound than those of 250
to 300 lbs. The market in England has
long favored light weights. London is
chiefly supplied with pigs of less than 200
pounds weight And this tendency of
the market to pigs well fattened, but of
small weight is just what the farmer
should encourage, for it is exactly in the
line of his interest. It costs more to
make the second 100 pounds of a pig
than the first, and still more to make the
third 100 pounds and bo every pound
added becomes more expensive.—Wallace's Mordhlg.
Franklin, Johnson Co., Ind., V
November 16,1876.    J
Editors Indiana Farmer:—Perhaps
the wool growers of the State of Indiana
will be a little surprised when they read
the constitution of an association called
"The Indiana Wool Groweis' Association in your valuable journal. In our
organization we do not wish to assume
more than we are entitled to, but having
long felt the need of such an organization
we wieh to start the ball moving and
having representatives from more than
our own county, we could not appropriately call it a^ county organization, and
after discussing the matter we concluded
to give it the above name, hoping that
the wool growers of the State will fall in
with us and make it a success. We cordially invite all parties interested in this
pleasant and profitable business to correspond with us either personally or
through the Farmer, and we will be glad
to hear any suggestions that may be made
and we sincerely hope that by the September meeting in 1877, we will have a
membership from all parts of the State,
and as our constitution has purposly left
the place of meeting blank, so as to meet
at any place that the association may
suggest, we will meet at any place best
suited to the interest of the membership
then belonging, and we hope by that
time to have a membership from all parts
of the State, so that in the election of officers we may have all parts of the State
represented in our next years set of officers.
Now, brother wool growers, please fall
in with us and let us extend the organization and make it a success. You may
depend on our hearty co-operation in any
thing you may suggest, and let us have
an organization equal, if not surpassing,
that of our sister states.
In Kentucky they have organized, and
have their shows, shearings, and sales,
that give them prominence and notoriety, as breeders of fine sheep. In Illinois
and Ohio, they have similar societies, and
receive large benefits from such organiza--
tious. Now why let our own good State
be behind in this interesting branch of
husbandry. Let us go to work with a
zeal that will insure success. Let us not
stop till_ Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio will
be coming to Indiana for sheep to improve their flocks.
A. D. Whiteside.
Sec'y Wool Growers Association.
pecially if the object is to improve the
flock, neither bucks nor ewes."
■ H. V. Brown,—"My experience is that
animals not matured before bred never
become well developed. Buck lambs are
apt to be dropped dead. I would not advise the breeding of lambs."
S. W. Dungan,—"I have bred my
lambs for two or three years and find that
early lambs breed well, and I have had
good luck. I find that older animals become so fat that they will not breed. I
think that well developed lambs should
be bred if wanted fo*p brieding purposes,
but if wanted as show animals they should
not be bred. I would not breed from
buck lambs."
Wm. Collet,—"Why not breed from
young bucks as well as ewes? I am opposed to breeding lambs of eithersex. In
a few years the flock will deteriorate and
become small. I have tried both ways
and find from experience that it is not
best to b:eed lambs."
D. Smith,—"I prefer breeding ewes at
one year old and to well developed buck
lambs. We are too lazy to raise good
sheep. I find from my travels that it requires rools and vegetables in winter to
make a Bheep fatten and develope well.
VVe want our sheep to weigh three hundred pounds. In Canada they feed cabbage, turnips, &c."
D. Brewer,—"My experience in reference to breeding lambs of improved stock
is that it will not do. The old- fashioned
stock will breed any way but the improved stock will not do to breed young.
In reference to breeding show sheep, the
best ewe I have that has taken over one
hundred dollars in premiums has bred
every year. I would not breed young
as a rule. I do not > think a January
lamb will do to breed. They do not do
well with me."
i On motion Mr. Collett was requested
to write an article on wintering sheep, to
be read at the next meeting.
- ^Adjourned to meet as a called meeting
by the President, on the first Tuesday in
December, at 10'o'clock a. m., at Franklin, Johnson county.
D. Brewer, Pres't.
A. D. Whitesides, Sec'y.
THE FARM.
INDIANA WOOL GE0WEES ASSOCIATION.
Best Sheep for Farmers.
Franklin, Ind., Oct., 21,1876.
The Wool Growers Association met according to previous adjournment, and on
motion  the following  constitution was
adopted: »
Art. I. This association shall be called
The Indiana Wool Growers Association.
Art. II. The officers of this Association shall consist of President, Vice-President,- Secretary, Treasurer and three Directors. The Executive Committee shall
consist of the President, Secretary, and
the Directors. Three members of said
committee shall constitute a quorum.
Art. III. This Association shall hold
its meetings semi-annually, on the fourth
Tuesdays in March and September, in
each year and the election of officers shall
be held at the September term each year.
Special meetings may be called by the
President.
Art. IV. Any person may become a
member of this Association by signing
the constitution and paying the fee of
one dollar. The dues shall be one dollar per year. Assessments of not more
than one dollar in any one year may be
made by the Executive Committee, if
the expenses should require the same.
Each member shall be entitled to a copy
of all papers or circulars issued by the
Association.
Art. V, All amendments to this constitution shall be presented in writing at
a regular meeting previous to the adoption of the same, and must be supported
by a majority of all members present.
The following officers were elected to
serve the present year:
Daniel Brewer, President; Wm. Collett,
Vice-President; A. D. Whitesides, Secretary; S. W. Dungan, Treasurer. Directors—A. V. Pendleton, J.S. Sturgeon, and
Martin Pearson.
On motion a committee consisting of
A. D. Whitesides and H. V. Brown, was
appointed to draft a preamble to the Constitution, stating the objects ofthe Association, and also the By-Laws of the same.
On motion the Secretary was requested
to furnish Thk Indiana Farmer, Live
Stock Journal and the county papers with
a copy of the proceedings of this meeting.
QUE|*CY BY B. W. DUNGAN. '
"Shall we breed our lambs?" Answer
by M. Pearson:   "No. By no means, ea-
The Kentucky Live Stock Record in
speaking of the best breed of sheep for
farmers says:
The be3t sheep for a farmer to keep are
those that yield the heaviest fleeces and
the greatest number of pounds of meat.
The scrub sheep will yield from three to
six pounds of wool per head, while Me-
rincs -will range between ten and twenty
pounds, and thoroughbred Cotswolds
more. Why i*j it that. farmers do not
raise the sheep which will give these
heavy fleeces? Then as to meat, the fine
sheep produce an enormous amount of
flesh, and do not eat any more than a
scrub. But besides these facts, the fine
sheep do not only yield larger fleeces per
head, but the wool is of superior quality.
The same is true of the flesh of fine sheep
in comparison with scrubs.
Southdowns, for instance, are the finest
mutton in the world, always commanding an extra price—a flesh which princes
desire—while the fleece is medium. The
Shropshires stand next in meat quality,
and are next to Cotswolds in fleeces. The
profits of these breeds are very great in
times of ordinary prosperity, and under
all circumstances it is best for the farmer
to breed them because they pay better—
the grand result which is the supreme
object of the farmer—the highest possible renumeration for his capital and
labor.
And all this concerning sheep is true
of fine breeds of cattle, horses, hogs, and
poultry. In the face of these indisputable facts the mass of the people should
not handle scrub stock, and entertain an
ignorant opposition to finebreeds. There
is one supreme reason for this. The
mass of people do not read papers devoted to live stock interests, and are
wholly ignorant of the vast progress that
is being made by the more intelligent
ranks of farmers. There are sections of
Kentucky where the improved breeds of
stock are almost unknown. It is only a
small number of men who are alive to it,
and keep themselves thoroughly posted
in regard to the progress of agricultural
science and the breeding of the best animals, while the masses remain in the old
ruts, following after the customs of a hundred years ago. If farmers would elevate their calling and render it more remunerative, they must put themselves in
living connection with the intellectual
spirit of the age,
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The Returning Board of Florida will not
begin a canvass of the vote till Monday, the
27th, or until all returns are in.
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The result of the election in Louisiana will
not probably be known definitely for several
days yet. The Returning Board, is at work
canvassing returns.
 ■  ■  «	
The names of victories may be erased from
our batUe flags, but SILVER TIPPED Shoes
will never become obsolete. They are a national institution.
Also try Wire Quilted Soles. 47-lw
Postal Card Correspondence.
We desire to have thia department of Thk
Fabmeb made as interesting and profitable as
possible, and for this purpose suggest that it
be used, in part, as a question drawer. Let all
who have queries to propound upon any subject of interest to farmers, stock breeders,
fruit growers, dairymen, bee keepers, housekeepers, etc., address them to this department
and we will see that they are answered according to the best authorities and experience
available.—[Eds.
WODD COUNTY, Ohio.—No». IBth.
The hog cholera has swept off a large number of our stock here this season, and that
crop is short.   Grazing for cattle has been fine
all fall, and cattle are looking fine.
O. W. Btoreb.
JACKSON COUNTY—Not  2(st.
Weather rather cloudy for good corn gathering.   It snowed Saturday night, Nov. 18th.
Apples that have been put away are rotting
badly. D. M. Lett.
HENRY COUNTY, Iowa.—Nor. 15th.
Hundreds of hogs have died of the cholera
hire, in all this section of Iowa, and are still
dying, but tne disease appears somewhat
Checked. Corn is only 22 cents per bmhel,
and the crop was a very poor one.
B. A. Vascoy.
KANE COUNTY, l!lj.-No». 18th.
Our corn crop is nearly all well cribbed and
in good condition, aiid the quality is very
good. The farmers are yet holding back their
bogs, as corn is cheap they are in no hurry
about selling yet. ■   0. R. Alleh.
ADAMS COUNTY. Neb.-Not. 17th.
We will have a large demand for the good
com crop raised in the eastern and middle
sections of Nebraska, as between the hoppers
and other drawbacks the crop was a failure
in the western counties. Our cattle and hog
product is lapidly increasing in this State, as
this ls a fine stock region. A. B. Jokes.
ATCHISON COUNTY, Klt.-No«. 171h.
The warm weather has hatched myriads of
the hoppers' eggs in eastern Kansas, and the
hope now is that the cold fall rains may destroy them. It will have the effect to induce
many of our farmers to keep a part of their
corn crop on hand, in anticipation of the
hopper raid next year. B. F. Adams.
HENRY COUNTY-Noi. 20th.
The past week was dark and cloudy, closing with rain, which still continues with few
intervals. Wheat looks fine and promising,
though not a large amount sown. Corn in
this vicinity good and mostly iu crib or fed
out to hogs. Corn Belling at from 30 to 35
cents. Hogs selling principally at 5 cents,
though few lots have went off at higher figures.   Cattle dull sale and lew selling.
J. G. 0.
HOWARD COUNTY—Not. Hth.
We have had good weather for work np to
the present. Our crops of all kinds were
light, with the exception of hay, which was
an unusual crop. A great many hogs are being sold before they are half fatted, on account
of the scarcity of com, and 5 cents being the
ruling price. The growing wheat looks very
promising, not more than half as much being
sown as common, on account of sickness and
politics. '     R. D. Babbeb.
Poplar Grove, Ind.
FOUNTAIN COUNTY—Nov. 20h.
The farmers are gathering their corn; crop
poor. Potatoes very few. The average of
wheat Bown looks very well. Very few cattle, and prices low. Sheep plenty and of
good Btock mostly. Berkshires, Poland China
but very few of any other stock in this part
of the county. Most all of the farmers are
taking an interest in improving their stock.
I will still work for The Pakmeb, as I would
not do without it. I have been a reader of it
for Bix years. Oar fair on the 1st of October
was a success; the best that ever was in the
county. 8. M. Boos.
HENDRICKS COUNTY.-Not. 22d.
Wheat looks well and bids fair for a good
crop if the winter is favorable. Com did not
turn out as well as was expected before gathering. Fall grass good, and stock generally in
good condition to stand the winter. A large
crop of apples. Fat hogs pretty well sold;
some complain of cholera. Grangers rather
in the background; hope they will do better
now. Politics have somewhat subsided. Farmers have not much to dispose of, and consequently money is scarce.
Ttba i£0HT001I*EBT.
BARTHOLOMEW C0UNTY-N0T. 20th.
Farmers are now quite busy gathering corn,
which is an average crop and quality excellent,
except in low clay lands. The price is lower
than it has been for years, being but 28 to 30
cents per bushel. The wheat crop was a full
average,.and quality extra good; price $1.10
per bushel. The growing wheat looks very
promising, the rains and mild weather forthe
last three weeks giving it a good send off. .The
hog crop, owing to cholera, will be unusually
light in this county; price $5 per cwt., gross.
I Cattle are in good condition, and cheap, ex
cept when retailed by the "butcher," then
they command 121 cents per pound. Times
are hard, and colkctions difficult P.
Columbus, Ind.
MORGAN COUNTY-No«. 22d.
Corn crop light; average from ?0 to 35 bus.
Wheat looks well.   We had an abundance of
frnit.  Moderate crop of potatoes.   Light crop
of fat hogs; selling at $5 to $5.25.
Jkfteksoh Avkbt.
FARM TALK AND INQUIRIES.
Blikd Stag8KB8.—My cure for blind staggers is to take one spoonful of salt and a little
water; dissolve and pour in the ear. It will
cure in a few hours. I have tried it three or
four times, and it has never failed.      M. P.
Lake county, Ind.
Toclousk Geese.—Say to Mr. B. ¥. Magee
and others that Wm. Burnside, of Portland.
Mills, Putnam county, Ind., makes the breeding of Toulouse geese a specialty, and he can
get them on reasonable terms from him; they
are all they claim for them; and, I think, if
my friend will try the Toulouse, he will want
no other kind of geese. G. W. Homan.
 . .
Coal Tab fob Scratches.—I have seen coal
tar applied on horses, twice for the scratches,
which effected a cure with only one application in each case. It should be well rubbed on,
and a strip of cloth or muslin bound around
to keep out dirt. It is not severe. I would
like those, who have opportunity, to give it a
trial, and report their success through Tbe
Fabmeb. S. E. Woooabd.
Coloma, Parke counly, Ind.
HEV7B   OF  THE   WEEK.
State News.
The Cambridge City Review is publishing a
history ofthe liquor laws of Indiana.
The Floyd, county jail has only one criminal inmate, and he is a United States offender.
Twenty-four deaths in this city were reported for the week end.ng November 18th.
Captain Wm. Farquhar," the oldest resident
of Harrison county, died a few days ago.
Dr. E. 0. Vontree3 shot and killed E?quire
Hooper, at Bicknell, Knox county, on Tuesday of last week.   It grew out of a lawsuit.
W. T. Trueblood's store at Chesterfield, Madison county, which is also the postoffice, was
robbed last Saturday night of stamps and
notes to the amount of $2,000.
Abram Miller was killed near Middletown,
Henry county, on last Saturday, by being
thrown from his wagon into the road while
driviog horns.
The census of the State to be taken in 1877,
will be begun on January 1st. Blanks and instructions have been sent to county Auditors
for the purpose.
A son of Mr. Louis Brocksmith, of Free-
landsville, Knox county, just twenty-one
years of age. was killed while coon hunting,
on Tuesday of last week, by the falling of a
tree.
Wm. McClosky, an old citizen of Washington, Daviess county, was killed near that
place on Tuesday of last week, by the explosion of a boiler in connection with a coal
mine. His body was literally blown to pieces.
Joseph Debus, living seven and a half miles
northeast of Mount Vernon, met with a terrible death on the 15th. He was hauling saw
logs, and riding on the log; the wagon went
into the mt, rolling him from the wagon. Mr.
Debus was caught under the log, and crushed
terribly.   He died two hours afterward.
General New*.
Congress will meet early in December.
President Grant is preparing his annual
message to Congress.
The majority for Mr. Tilden in Alabama is
34,383.
Tilden's majority in Virginia was 44,244.
In Maryland his majority was 19,790.
South Carolina has finally been conceded to
have gone for Hayes.
Wm. McKee, of Missouri, imprisoned for
consoiracy in the whisky frauds, has been
pardoned.   Also, W. O. Avery.
A Miss Mary Fletcher, of Burlington, Vt.,
has given $150,000 for the establishment and
endowment of a hospital.
On the 31st of October, a cyclone swept
through portions of India, during and by
which the loss of life is reported to have
reached the frightful number of 215,000.
Tilden's exact majority in New York State
is 31,536.
In 1835, Marcus Morton was elected Governor of Massachusetts by a majority of a single vote. And his opponent did not contest
his election, either.
A church floor gave way at Perryville, N.
Y., on the 17th, precipitating the audience to
the floor below, some twelve feet, fatally injuring a number.
The persons who recently attempted to steal
Mr. Lincoln's remains were arrested in Chicago last week.
About two thousand miles of railroad have
been built in the United States this year, so
far, double that of 1875, and a third more than
in 1874.
The floor of an opsra-house at San Francis-'
co, gave way and fell, on'Saturday night,j
during the play, killing eighteen persons and *
inj tiring 120 others.
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