An illustrated history of the state of Indiana: being a full and authentic civil and political history of the state from its first exploration down to 1875, Part 2

Author: Goodrich, De Witt C; Tuttle, Charles R. (Charles Richard), b. 1848
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Indianapolis : Richard S. Peale & Co.
Number of Pages: 752


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Hough, John 684


Hunter, Hon. M. C. 684


Knoblock, John C.


668


Kirkwood, LL.D., Daniel 630


Kerr, Hon. M. C. 663


Lane, Hon. Henry S. 645


Lingle, W. S. 655


Long, Judge Thomas B.


672


Lowder, Charles 672


Lewis, Dr. Andrew 676


Lockwood, John M.


677


Lasselle, Charles B. 678


Morton, Hon. O. P. 661


Martindale, E. B. 664


Mitchell, Hon. Wm. 676


Moody, M. M. 684


McDonald, Hon. J. E. 684


Mears, Prof. G. W.


684


Nutt, Dr. Cyrus 625


Nuttman, J. D. 625


Nicholson, Wm. W. 646


Niblack, Hon. W. E. 654


Orth, Hon. G. S.


663


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HISTORY OF INDIANA.


Olds, N. G. 684


Owen, Prof. Richard 685


Scott, John T. 685


Purdue, Hon. John 677


Southerland, John 685


Peed, Henry A.


666


Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F. 640


Pratt, Hon. D. D. 685


Patterson, Judge C. Y. 685


Pierce, Martin L. 685


Trentman, B. 684


Ross, W. T. 659


Tyner, Hon. James N 685


Thompson, Col. James S. 685


Rogers, A.M., Lewis T. 665


Vigo, Col. Francis 647


Van Gundy, Adam 658


Ryan, Townsend 670


Whitlock, Major A. 644


Rose, Chauncy 683


Wallace, Gen. Lewis 652


Roche, John


685


Wood, George W. 658


Shanks, Hon. J. P. C. 632


Wilson, Col. W. C. 658


Smith, Zenas 649


Wylie, Dr. T. A 657


Stockton, L. B. 664


Williams, Jesse L. 683


Studebaker, Clem 681


Wolfe, Hon. S. K. 685


Studebaker, John M. 681


Wright, Prof. C. E. 685


Studebaker, Peter E


682


Yeoman, D. H. 685


Zollinger, Charles A. 663


Studebaker, Jacob F. 683


Suttenfield, Mrs. Laura 684


Thompson, Rev. James 645


Thompson, Richard W 648


Randall, Hon. F. P. 659


Robbins, G. W 665


CONTENTS.


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PART FIRST.


CIVIL AND POLITICAL HISTORY.


CHAPTER I.


MIAMI VILLAGES AND FRENCH SETTLEMENTS.


Native Tenants of Indiana __ The Discovery of the Territory __ The Route from Louisiana to New France by the Ohio, Wabash and Maumee __ A Chain of Fortifications through Indiana __ The Mission- aries __ Customs of the Indians, Missionaries, and Fur Traders __ Central Points of the Fur Trade __ The English and the French __ Defeat of the latter.The British in Indiana __ Inhabitants of Post Vincennes 61


CHAPTER II. GENERAL CLARKE'S CELEBRATED EXPEDITION.


Clarke's Preparations for the Western Campaign __ Description of his Forces .. His March to the Illinois __ Capture of Kaskaskia __ Pecu- liarities of Clarke 69


CHAPTER III. CLARKE'S EXPEDITION - CONTINUED.


Operations at Kaskaskia __ His Celebrated Liberty Speech __ Clarke Prepares for the Conquest of Vincennes __ Services of Father Giboult -_ Change of Allegiance at Vincennes __ Captain Helm appointed to the Command at Vincennes_ _ His Speech to the " Grand Door" __ The British Cause on the wane in Indiana __ The British Lieutenant Gov- ernor re-takes Vincennes __ Bravery of Captain Helm


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CHAPTER IV.


CLARKE'S CELEBRATED MARCH AGAINST VINCENNES.


Preparations for the March __ Perilous Situation of Clarke .. A Bold Enterprise Boldly Executed __ The March __ Possibilities of Human Endurance __ Indescribable Hardships __ Marching in Water __ Ap- proaching Vincennes __ Approaching Starvation __ Fortunate Relief from the latter __ Clarke's Letter to the Inhabitants of Vincennes __ Cunning Manœuvre of Colonel Clarke __ The Contest __ Indians Vol- unteering to Aid Clarke __ Clarke Declines their Assistance .. Clarke Orders Hamilton to Surrender __ Refusal __ The Firing Continued __ The Final Capitulation. 80


CHAPTER V. CLARKE'S MOVEMENTS AT VINCENNES.


Organization of a Military Government __ Clarke Punishes the Hostile Delawares __ They plead for and find Mercy through the endorsement of the Piankeshaws __ The Expedition against Detroit abandoned __ Organization of a Civil Government at Vincennes in 1779 __ Early Land Grants __ Virginia Cedes hef Northwestern Territory to Con- gress 103


CHAPTER VI. EARLY SETTLEMENT AND LAND GRANTS.


The Ordinance of 1787_ _ The Northwestern Territory __ General Harmar .. Vincennes in 1790 __ Adoption of Laws by the General Court at Vincennes __ Testimonials to Mr. Sargent. 109


CHAPTER VII. HARMAR, SCOTT AND WILKINSON'S EXPEDITIONS.


The Expedition against the Wabash Indians __ General Harmar's Forces __ Hardin's Defeat. . The Alarm in the Frontiers __ Scott's Ex- pedition __ The Wea Indians Punished .. Wilkinson's Expedition on the Wabash 115


CHAPTER VIII. ST. CLAIR'S AND WAYNE'S EXPEDITIONS.


St. Clair Marches from Fort Washington __ St. Clair's Memorable Defeat __ Indian Cruelty __ St. Clair's Resignation __ He is succeeded by General Anthony Wayne __ Major Hamtramck at Vincennes .. Indians Insisting on the Ohio as the Boundary __ General Scott joins Wayne's Forces with Kentucky Volunteers __ The March __ The Battle and the Victory __ The Losses __ Destruction of Indian Dwellings, Cornfields, etc .__ Erection of Fort Wayne The Army Dispersed __ Civil Matters


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CHAPTER IX. ORGANIZATION OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY.


Vincennes __ Fort Knox __ Condition of Indiana Settlements in 1800 __ Civil Matters 129


CHAPTER X. GOVERNOR HARRISON AND THE INDIANS.


The Second Grade of Government __ Revision of the Territorial Statutes Land Offices __ Indian Complaints _. The Prophet __ His Speeches __ Settlement of the Prophet's town __ Tecumseh __ Harrison's Speech to the Indians. The Prophet Visits Vincennes __ Extinguishing Indian Titles __ Movements of Aaron Burr 133


CHAPTER XI. STATISTICS-LAND TITLES-INDIAN AFFAIRS.


Population __ The Early Land Title Controversy __ Report of the Com- inissioners __ Organization of the Territory of Illinois 142


CHAPTER XII. HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN.


Movements of Tecumseh and the Prophet __ General Harrison Labor- ing for Peace __ Tecumseh and Harrison in Council __ Tecumseh Denounces Harrison to his Face __ Happy Termination of the Diffi- culty __ Tecumseh Repents of his Deed __ But is Persistent in his Purpose 144


CHAPTER XIII. HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN-CONTINUED.


The Territorial Legislature of 1810 __ Extinguishment of Native Titles Recommended by Governor Harrison __ The Question of a Permanent Capital __ The Influences of Tecumseh and the Prophet __ Harrison's Speech of Warning __ Tecumseh Goes South 148


CHAPTER XIV. HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN -CONTINUED.


War Inevitable __ Military Measures __ The Indians Ordered to Disperse .. Erection of Fort Harrison __ Harrison's Army on the March __ The Battle of Tippecanoe __ Bravery in War __ The Forces __ Compliments to the Heroes __ Taylor's Heroic Defense of Fort Harrison 155


CHAPTER XV. CIVIL MATTERS.


The Affairs of the Indiana Territory __ The General Assembly at Vin-


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cennes in 1813 __ Acting Governor Gibson __ The Capital Removed to Corydon_ _ Thomas Posey Appointed Governor of the Territory __ The Legislature at Corydon in 1813 __ The Session Laws 168


CHAPTER XVI. REVIEW OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL EVENTS.


The Ordinance of 1787 __ Early Forms of Government_ _ Judicial Cir- cuits __ Banks and Banking Laws. 174


CHAPTER XVII. ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE.


Close of the Territorial Existence __ The First Constitutional Conven- tion __ Delegates __ The First State Election __ The First State Legisla- ture __ Governor Jennings 178


CHAPTER XVIII. GOVERNOR JENNING'S ADMINISTRATION.


Taxation __ Internal Improvements __ Extra Session of the Legislature .. Financial Difficulties __ Embarrassment of the General Credit of the State __ The Panic of 1821 185


CHAPTER XIX. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.


His Message to the Legislature __ Internal Improvements __ Education .. The Seminary at Bloomington 190


CHAPTER XX. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR RAY.


Condition of State Affairs in 1826 __ Population __ Trade and Commerce ._ Asylums __ General Prosperity __ The Southern States in an Unpleas- ant Attitude 193


CHAPTER XXI.


ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR RAY -CONTINUED. Continued Increase of Immigration __ Success in Agriculture __ Internal Improvements __ Infirm Colored People from the South pouring into Indiana .. Remaining Indian Tribes __ Election of a President of the United States __ The Civil Code 199


CHAPTER XXII.


ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR NOBLE.


Shortness of Crops in 1832 __ The Black Hawk War __ Internal Improve- ments __ The Indianapolis Donation __ Indian Titles __ Commencement


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of the Wabash and Erie Canal __ The Governor Recommends a sys- tem of Public Improvements __ The Michigan Boundary Question __ The State Bank Organized __ The "New Capital " of 1835 __ Progress of the Internal Improvements 203


CHAPTER XXIII. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WALLACE.


The Public Improvement Trouble __ The Governor Speaks Discour- agingly in his Message __ A Crisis Inevitable __ Removal of the Potta- watomies beyond the Mississippi. 212


CHAPTER XXIV. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR BIGGER.


Prostration of the Internal Improvements __ Review of the Public Works in 1840 __ Individual Indebtedness __ Dark Days __ Inability to Pay Interest of the Public Debt __ List of the Works Undertaken, and their Condition in 1841_ _ The State Debt. 214


CHAPTER XXV. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WHITCOMB.


Light Breaking over Indiana __ The War with Mexico __ Redemption of the Public Credit __ Administration of Governor Wright __ Death of President Taylor __ Progress of the Public Improvements __ Governor Wright Endorses the Missouri Compromise __ The Constitutional Convention of 1850 __ Administration of Governor Willard __ History of the State Bank __ Death of Governor Willard __ Death of David Dale Owen __ Acting Governor Hammond __ Administration of Lieu- tenant Governor Morton __ His Patriotic Message to the Extra Session of the Legislature 281


CHAPTER XXVI. RECORD IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION.


Intelligence of the Fall of Sumter __ Proclamation of the President __ Proclamation of Governor Morton __ Contributions of Men and Means __ Providing Munitions of War __ Patriotism and Promptness of Indiana in the War_The Laurels Won 228


CHAPTER XXVII. MORTON AND BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.


The General Assembly of Indiana in 1867 __ A Stormy Session __ Con- gressional Districts __ The Soldiers' Home_ _ The State Normal School -- The Agricultural College __ Statistics 238


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HISTORY OF INDIANA.


CHAPTER XXVIII. GOVERNOR BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.


The Political Contest __ Election .. State Debt __ War Claims __ The House of Refuge __ Lynch Law __ Seymour Vigilance Committee 243


CHAPTER XXIX. GOVERNOR BAKER'S ADMINISTRATION.


The Fifteenth Amendment Lock in 1869 __ The Storm of Partisanism __


Election of D. D. Pratt to the United States Senate __ Wholesale Resignations __ Breaking Up of the Session __ New Elections Ordered .. Extra Session of the Legislature __ The Purdue University Estab- lished __ Another Lock in the Legislature __ Development of Mineral Resources __ Agricultural Products 247


CHAPTER XXX.


ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR BAKER-CONTINUED.


Another Lock over the Fifteenth Amendment __ Wholesale Resignation of Republicans to Prevent its Repeal __ A Member of the Legislature Convicted of Bribery in obtaining his Election __ The Wabash and Erie Canal Controversy __ Woman Suffrage Movement __ Decision of the Supreme Court in favor of Taxing the People to Support Rail- roads __ The Election of October, 1872 __ The Special Session of the Legislature in November, 1872 __ Re-election of Senator Morton 251


CHAPTER XXXI. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.


Governor's Message __ Common Pleas Courts Abolished __ Amendment of the Divorce Laws __ The Liquor Law __ The Temperance Conven- tion of 1873 __ Congress of Agriculture 256


CHAPTER XXXII. EDUCATIONAL.


The School Law of 1852 __ The Township System __ Opposition to the Law __ Deficiency in the Number and Qualification of Teachers .. The School Fund __ Township Libraries .. School Statistics of 1860 .. 259


CHAPTER XXXIII. EDUCATIONAL,


Present Condition __ Origin of Free Schools __ Present Common School Fund __ School Fund compared with that of other States __ School Houses __ County Superintendents __ Educational Statistics_ _ Statistics of Libraries __ Religious __ Statistics of Churches


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CHAPTER XXXIV. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.


Insane Hospital __ Deaf and Dumb Asylum __ Blind Asylum __ Other Charities __ Statistics of the Objects of Charity __ Statistics of Popu- lation, Pauperism and Crime 281


CHAPTER XXXV. WEALTH AND PROGRESS. .


Population __ Population by Towns __ Wealth, Taxation and Public Indebtedness of Indiana __ Statistics 287


CHAPTER XXXVI.


AGRICULTURAL.


Agriculture __ General Remarks, Statistics of Productions, Soil, Farms, etc., etc. 297


CHAPTER XXXVII. MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCE.


Manufacturing Statistics __ Trade and Commerce 302


CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE MINERAL WEALTH OF INDIANA. Mineral Wealth __ Coal, Iron, Stone, etc .__ Statistics __ Analysis of Coals 307


CHAPTER XXXIX. LAWS AND COURTS OF INDIANA.


Actions __ Arrests __ Attachments __ Claims __ Deeds, Mortgages, etc __ Women's Rights __ Depositions __ Executions. 314


CHAPTER XL. OFFICIAL REGISTER OF INDIANA.


Governors. _ Lieutenant Governors __ Secretaries of State __ Auditors of State __ Treasurers of State __ Attorneys General_ _ Supreme Court Judges __ U. S. Senators 327


PART SECOND.


COUNTY HISTORIES.


CHAPTER XLI.


INTRODUCTORY 333


CHAPTER XLII. ALLEN COUNTY -EARLY HISTORY.


Kekionga . . The Ancient Miami Capital __ Post Miami __ Nicholas' Con- spiracy __ Dubuisson's Fort __ Fate of Post Miami __ Fate of Holmes __ Erection of the Fort in 1794. Tecumseh's Siege of Fort Wayne __ Bravery of Oliver __ Intemperance of Captain Rhea __ General Harri- son Marches to the Relief of the Besieged Garrison __ Incidents of the Siege __ The Relief __ Destruction of Indian Villages __ Improve- ment of the Grounds around the Fort 335


CHAPTER XLIII. FORT WAYNE-EARLY SETTLEMENT.


Indians and Whites __ The "Old Fort House " __ The Company's; Garden __ The Garrison Burial Ground __ Modes of Travel __ The Firs: Mills __ The Fur Trade __ Major Whistler's Fort __ Richardville __ Rebuilding the Fort __ The "Big Elm " Post Office_ _ Pay Season at Fort Wayne __ The Land Office __ The Old Town Plat __ The Land Sale 349


CHAPTER XLIV. ALLEN COUNTY-EARLY SETTLEMENT.


Organization of the County __ Location of the County Seat __ County Officers .. Pioneer Days of Fort Wayne __ Taxation __ First Circuit Court __ Scenes in the Court __ Trial of Big Leg __ Courting 358


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CHAPTER XLV.


ALLEN COUNTY -FORT WAYNE-MODERN HISTORY. Area __ Population __ Wealth __ Population of the Towns_ Rural Dis- tricts __ Public Schools of Allen County and of Fort Wayne __ Cath- olic Schools _. Religious __ Railroads __ Public Improvements. 364


CHAPTER XLVI.


HUNTINGTON COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface of the County __ First Settlement __ The Helveys __ Flint Springs Hotel __ Organization of the County __ First School Teacher __ Hunt- ington __ The Lime Interest __ Agricultural Wealth __ Public Improve- ments 370


CHAPTER XLVII. CASS COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Organization of the County __ "The Mouth of Eel " __ Early Settlers __ Increase of the Settlement __ Organization of the County __ First County Officers __ The Board of Commissioners __ The Circuit Court __ Growth of the Town and County_ Logansport. 374


CHAPTER XLVIII.


TIPPECANOE COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Quantenon __ The Fate of the Post on the Wea Prairie __ Jenkins' Letter to Major Gladwyn __ First Settlers __ Crawfordsville the Centre of Civilization on the Wabash __ William Digby __ Rival Towns on the Wabash __ Educational __ Sketch of the Early Schools __ Purdue Uni- versity 381


CHAPTER XLIX. MONTGOMERY COUNTY-EARLY HISTORY.


Organization of the County __ Scenes and Incidents at Crawfordsville __ John Beard __ Surface and Soil __ Crawfordsville __ The Streets and Public Improvements __ Wabash College 393


CHAPTER L. VIGO COUNTY -- HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Fort Harrison __ Canadian Land Grants __ Early Settlers __ The Town of Terre Haute Laid Out. Sale of Lots __ Organization of the County __ First County Officers.The First Circuit Court __ Early Court Houses __ The Present City of Terre Haute __ Educational 398


CHAPTER LI.


KNOX COUNTY-HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Vincennes __ Its Establishment __ Early Fur Traders __ Knox the Mother


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of Indiana Counties .. New Vincennes .. Its Buildings and Public Improvements .. Churches __ The New Court House __ Country Tribu- tary to Vincennes 405


CHAPTER LII. VANDERBURGH COUNTY -EVANSVILLE.


Early Settlement of Evansville __ The Town Plat __ Early Sale of Lots __ Early Settlers __ Growth of the City __ Effects of the Internal Im- provement System __ Wabash and Erie Canal __ Advantages of the Civil War to Evansville __ Population __ Public Schools 412


CHAPTER LIII. PARKE COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Organization of the County __ Early Settlers __ Soil and Productions __ Coal Mines_ _ Rockville __ Educational 420


CHAPTER LIV.


JOHNSON COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, Surface. . Soil and Productions __ Schools __ Franklin College __ Progress of the County 423


CHAPTER LV.


WABASH COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface, Soil and Productions __ Early Settlers __ Indian Mill .. The Town of Wabash __ Past and Present __ The First Courts 427


CHAPTER LVI.


ELKHART COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Organization of the County __ Early Settlement_ _ Goshen, its History and Present Importance __ Elkhart, Past and Present __ Soil and Pro- ductions 431


CHAPTER LVII.


ST. JOSEPH COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface, Soil and Productions .. The Kankakee Marshes __ Organization of the County __ The County Seat __ Its First and Second Location __ The City of South Bend __ Its Greatness __ Notre Dame University .. St. Mary's Academy __ Public Schools __ Manufacturing 434


CHAPTER LVIII.


MADISON COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Early Settlement __ Surface, Soil and Productions __ Organization of the County __ Indian Massacre __ Trial of Hudson __ Trial of Sawyer Trial of Bridge __ The Execution __ Anderson 441


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CHAPTER LIX. COUNTY HISTORIES.


Sullivan, Clay, Owen, Greene, Lawrence and Jackson Counties_ _ His- torical and Descriptive 451


CHAPTER LX.


WELLS COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Joseph Knox, the First Settler.Early Settlers __ Their Trials, Priva- tions, etc ... Organization of the County __ Bluffton. 463


CHAPTER LXI.


MONROE COUNTY - INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.


Soil and Productions __ Bloomington __ Indiana State University __ His- tory of the Institution_ _ The School of Mental, Moral and Political Philosophy __ The School of Natural Philosophy. The School of Natural Science __ The School of Mathematics __ The School of Greek Language and Literature __ The School of Civil Engineering __ The School of Latin Language and Literature_ _ English Literature and Elocution __ School of Modern Languages_ _ The Preparatory School .- Geological __ Law School 467


CHAPTER LXII. HENRY COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Early Settlements .. Asahel Woodward Organization of the County __ Soil and Productions __ New Castle __ Knightstown. 481


CHAPTER LXIII.


CARROLL COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Early Settlers __ Organization of the County __ List of Early Settlers __ Present Condition 484


CHAPTER LXIV.


SWITZERLAND COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. First Settlements __ Colony of Swiss __ Hardships of the Early Settlers __ Organization of the County __ Vevay


CHAPTER LXV. 488


OHIO COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Surface, Soil and Productions .. Incidents in Pioneer Life __ Rising Sun 490


CHAPTER LXVI.


BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Organization of the County __ Surface, Soil and Productions __ Colum- bus __ Courts and Court Houses __ Early Railroads __ Present Condition 493 3


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HISTORY OF INDIANA.


CHAPTER LXVII.


FLOYD COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface, Soil and Productions __ New Albany, its Early History, Pro- gress, and Present Condition __ Scenery __ River Navigation __ Manu- facturing Interests __ Depauw College __ St. Mary's Female Academy __ Schools __ Morse Academy 499


CHAPTER LXVIII. CLARKE COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


The Illinois Land Grant __ Clarke and his Brave Virginian Rewarded __ Surface, Soil, etc .__ Jeffersonville, its Importance __ Manufacturing Interests __ Quartermaster's Depot __ Its Interests_ _ Schools, etc. -... 507


CHAPTER LXIX.


SHELBY COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Soil and Productions __ Organization of the County 512


Clinton County 514


Boone County 516


CHAPTER LXX.


HENDRICKS COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Soil and Productions __ Early Settlements __ Progress 518


Morgan County 519


Scott County. 521


CHAPTER LXXI.


WAYNE COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Early Settlements __ The Friends __ Names of the Early Settlers_ _ Etc __ 525


CHAPTER LXXII. WAYNE COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Organization of the County __ Fight over the County Seat __ Present


Condition __ Growth __ Schools __ Earlham College 530


CHAPTER LXXIII. JAY COUNTY-HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.


Early Settlers __ Privations and Hardships __ Organization of the County __ First Courts __ Progress of the County 534


CHAPTER LXXIV.


PUTNAM COUNTY -ASBURY UNIVERSITY.


Soil and Productions __ Greencastle __ Railroad Facilities __ The Asbury University __ Its Aims and Objects __ Its History __ The Law Depart-


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ment __ The Course of Study __ The Endowment .. Various Adminis- trations 538


CHAPTER LXXV. 1142521


COUNTY HISTORIES.


Adams County


549


Blackford County 550


Benton County 551


Brown County 552


Crawford County


552


Daviess County


553


Dearborn County 554


Decatur County


554


DeKalb County 555 555


Delaware County


556


Fayette County


557 557


Franklin County


558


Fulton County


558


Gibson County


559


Grant County 560


560


Hancock County


561


Harrison County


561 562


Jefferson County


562


Jennings County.


563


Kosciusko County


563


La Grange County


564. 565


La Porte County


565 566


Marshall County


567


Martin County 568 Noble County 568


569 Orange County


Perry County


569


Porter County


570


Posey County


570


Pulaski County


571


Randolph County


571


Ripley County


572


Rush County 572


Spencer County 573


Steuben County 573


Tipton County


574


Dubois County


Fountain County


Hamilton County


Jasper County


Lake County


Marion County


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Union County 574


Vermillion County 574


Warren County 574


Warrick County 575


Washington County 575


White County


576


Whitley County 577


Howard County 577


Stark County 577


Miami County 578


Newton County 582


Pike County


583


CHAPTER LXXVI.


PRESENT AND FUTURE GREATNESS OF INDIANAPOLIS.


Indianapolis, the Future Great City of the West __ Its Present Import- ance and Future Growth 584


CHAPTER LXXVII.


PROGRESS OF THE GRANGE IN INDIANA.


Extent of the Organization in the State_ Its History __ State Grange Officers_ _ Aims and Objects of the Order __ Good Results 605


CHAPTER LXXVIII.


THE GREAT WAGON AND CARRIAGE WORKS OF THE STU- DEBAKER BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AT SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.


Early Beginning __ History of the Firm __ Description of Buildings __ Fire of 1872 __ Rebuilt __ Fire of 1874 __ Description of New Building __ Statistics of Products 613


THE BASS FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS OF FORT WAYNE, IND. Description of Works __ Personnel of the Firm __ Works in Chicago and St. Louis __ Products 618


CHAPTER LXXIX.


THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF INDIANA.


Press of Indiana 686


Newspaper Directory of Indiana 687


INDEX


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HISTORIES OF COUNTIES.


Adams


549


Lawrence


458


Allen


335


Madison


441


Bartholomew


493


Marion


566


Benton


551


Marshall 567


Blackford


550


Martin


568


Boone


516


Miami


578


Brown


552


Monroe


467


Carroll


484


Montgomery


393


Cass


374


Morgan


519


Clarke


507


Newton


582


Clay


454


Noble


568


Clinton


514


Orange


569


Crawford


552


Ohio


490


Daviess


553


Owen.


456


Dearborn


554


Parke


420


Decatur


554


Perry


569


De Kalb


555


Pike


583


Delaware


555


Porter


570


Dubois


556


Posey


570


Elkhart


431


Pulaski


571


Fayette


557


Putnam.


538


Floyd


499


Randolph


571


Fountain


557


Ripley


572


Franklin


558


Rush


572


Fulton


558


Scott


521


Gibson


559


Shelby


512


Grant.


560


Spencer


573


Greene


457


Starke


577


Hamilton


560


St. Joseph


434


Hancock


561


Steuben


573


Harrison


561


Sullivan


451


Hendricks


518


Switzerland


488


Henry


481


Tippecanoe


381


Howard


557


Tipton


574


Huntington


370


Union


574


Jackson


461


Vanderburgh


412


Jasper Jay


534


Vigo


398


Jefferson


562


Wabash


427


Jennings


563


Warren


574


Johnson


423


Warrick


575


Knox


405


Washington


575


Kosciusko


563


Wayne


525


La Grange


564


Wells


463


Lake


565


White


576


La Porte


565


Whitley


.577


562


Vermillion.


574


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INDEX TO APPENDIX.


The Eighteen Presidents of the United States and their Original Cabi-


nets


55


Signers of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 57


Army Statistics 58


Organization of the Army 58


Pay of the Army per year


58


Cost of the four U. S. Wars


58


War Statistics of the U. S.


59


Sixteen American Wars


59


Troops Furnished by the States for the War of the Rebellion 59


Number of Killed, Wounded and Died during the War of the Rebellion


59


Salaries of the Principal Government Officials


Post Office Directory of Indiana. 60


699


Geographical Position of County Seats of Indiana, from Indianapolis, Chicago and Cincinnati 706


Population by Counties for 1860 and 1870, and Per Cent. Gain 708


Per Cent. Increase in Population of the States, from 1860 to 1870, and their Area in Square Miles Compared 709




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