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Elston, Isaac C. 672
Lasselle, Charles B.
704
English, Hon. Wm. H. 676
Morton, Hon. O. P. 687
Martindale, E. B. 690
702
Edgerton, J. K. 718
Moody, M. M.
709
Edgerton, A. P. 796
McDonald, Hon. J. E. 713
Earp, A.M., Jno. E. 691
Mears, Prof. G. W 721
Evans, Amos S. 699
Nutt, Dr. Cyrus 651
Evans, S. Cary 709
Nuttman, J. D. 678
Edson, Wm. P. 702
Nicholson, Wm. W. 672
Fitch, Hon. G. N. 659
Niblack, Hon. W. E. 680
Fowler, Moses 667
Orth, Hon. G. S. 718
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717
Carpenter, Willard 703
Cox, Prof. E. T. 717
Comingor, Prof. A. J. 720
Dunn, Williamson 672
Dowling, Thomas 674
Danaldson, David S. 675
English, Major Elisha G. 682
Eddy, Col. Norman 685
Mitchell, Hon. Wm.
Bird, Hon. O. 796
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HISTORY OF INDIANA.
Olds, N. G. 709
Suttenfield, Mrs. Laura 709
Owen, Prof. Richard 720
Scott, John T. 717.
Purduc, Hon. John 703
Southerland, John 717
Peed, Henry A. 692
Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F. 666
Pratt, Hon. D. D.
712
Thompson, Rev. James 671
Patterson, Judge C. Y.
719
Thompson, Richard W.
674
Pierce, Martin L. 709
Trentman, B. 719
Ross, W. T. 685
Tyner, Hon. James N. 718
Randall, Hon. F. P. 685
Thompson, Col. James S. 721
Rogers, A.M., Lewis T. 691
Vigo, Col. Francis 673
Robbins, G. W. 691
Van Gundy, Adam
684
Ryan, Townsend
696
Whitlock, Major A. 670
Rose, Chauncy
796
Wallace, Gen. Lewis
678
Roche, John
721
Wood, George W. 684
Shanks, Hon. J. P. C.
658
Wilson, Col. W. C. 684
Smith, Zenas. 675
Wylie, Dr. T. A 683
Stockton, L. B. 690
Studebaker, Clem 707
Wolfc, Hon. S. K. 721
Studebaker, Peter E. 708
Yeoman, D. H. 709
Dillon, John B.
720
Owen, Robert Dale 714
Harrison, Benj. Gen'l 710
Williams, Hon. J. D. 713
Smart, James H.
719
Williams, Jesse L. 796
Studebaker, John M. 707
Wright, Prof. C. E. 719
& debaker, Jacob F. 709
Zol_inger, Charles A. 689
CONTENTS.
PART FIRST.
CIVIL AND POLITICAL HISTORY.
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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 Vinoennes 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 Speechı __ 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 her 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 Defcat __ 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- missioners __ 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 liis Message __ A Crisis Inevitable __ Removal of the Potta- watomies beyond the Mississippi. 218
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
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
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
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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 24.
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. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WILLIAMS.
Governor's Message-Act of the Legislature Authorizing the Build- ing of a New State House-The Railroad Strike. .. ... 251
CHAPTER XXXIII. 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 __ $77 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 287
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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 299
CHAPTER XXXV. WEALTH AND PROGRESS.
Population __ Population by Towns __ Wealth, Taxation and Public Indebtedness of Indiana __ Statistics 305
CHAPTER XXXVI.
AGRICULTURAL.
Agriculture __ General Remarks, Statistics of Productions, Soil, Farms, etc., etc. 315
CHAPTER XXXVII.
MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCE.
Manufacturing Statistics __ Trade and Commerce 319
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE MINERAL WEALTH OF INDIANA.
Mineral Wealth __ Coal, Iron, Stone, etc .__ Statistics __ Analysis of Coals 325
CHAPTER XXXIX. LAWS AND COURTS OF INDIANA.
Actions __ Arrests __ Attachments __ Claims __ Deeds, Mortgages, etc. .. Women's Rights __ Depositions __ Executions 339
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 345
PART SECOND.
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COUNTY HISTORIES.
CHAPTER XLI.
INTRODUCTORY.
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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 IIarri- 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 353
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 First 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 367
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 37€
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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. 382
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 388
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. 392
CHAPTER XLVIII.
TIPPECANOE COUNTY-HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIV 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 399
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 411
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. 416
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 423
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 430
CHAPTER LIII.
PARKE COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Organization of the County __ Early Settlers __ Soil and Productions __ Coal Mines __ Rockville __ Educational 438
CHAPTER LIV.
JOHNSON COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface .. Soil and Productions __ Schools __ Franklin College __ Progress of the County 441
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 445
CHIAPTER 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 449
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 452
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 45
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CHAPTER LIX. COUNTY HISTORIES.
Sullivan, Clay, Owen, Greene, Lawrence and Jackson Counties __ His- torical and Descriptive 469
CHAPTER LX. WELLS COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Joseph Knox, the First Settler __ Early Settlers __ Their Trials, Priva- tions, etc .__ Organization of the County __ Bluffton 481
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 485
CHAPTER LXII.
HENRY COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Early Settlements __ Asahel Woodward __ Organization of the County __ Soil and Productions __ New Castle __ Knightstown. 499
CHAPTER LXIII.
CARROLL COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Early Settlers __ Organization of the County __ List of Early Settlers __ Present Condition 502
CHAPTER LXIV. -
SWITZERLAND COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. First Settlements __ Colony of Swiss __ Hardships of the Early Settlers .. Organization of the County __ Vevay. 506
CHAPTER LXV.
OHIO COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. Surface, Soil and Productions __ Incidents in Pioneer Life __ Rising Sun 508
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 511 3
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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 517
CHIAPTER 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. ------ 525
CHAPTER LXIX.
SHELBY COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE
Soil and Productions __ Organization of the County 531
Clinton County 532
Boone County 534
CHAPTER LXX.
HENDRICKS COUNTY - HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE
Soil and Productions __ Early Settlements __ Progress. 536
Morgan County 537
Scott County 539
CHAPTER LXXI.
WAYNE COUNTY -HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Early Settlements __ The Friends __ Names of the Early Settlers __ Etc __ 543
CHAPTER LXXII.
WAYNE COUNTY-HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Organization of the County __ Fight over the County Seat __ Present Condition __ Growth __ Schools __ Earlham College 548
CHAPTER LXXIII. JAY COUNTY- HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Early Settlers __ Privations and Hardships __ Organization of the County ._ First Courts __ Progress of the County 552
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 556
CHAPTER LXXV. COUNTY HISTORIES.
Adams County
567
Blackford County
568
Benton County
569
Brown County
570
Crawford County
570
Daviess County
571
Dearborn County
572
Decatur County.
572
DeKalb County
573
Delaware County
573
Dubois County
574
Fayette County
575
Fountain County
575
Franklin County
576
Fulton County
576
Gibson County
577
Grant County
578
Hamilton County
578
Hancock County
579
Harrison County
579
Jasper County
580
Jefferson County
580
Jennings County
581
Kosciusko County
581.
La Grange County
582
Lake County
583
La Porte County
583
Marion County
584
Marshall County
585
Martin County
586
Noble County
586
Orange County
587
Perry County
587
Porter County
588
Posey County-
588
Pulaski County
591
Randolph County
591
Ripley County
592
Rush County
592
Spencer County
593
Steuben County
593
Tipton County
594
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Union County 594
Vermillion County 594
Warren County 594
Warrick County
595
Washington County 595
White County 596
Whitley County 597
Howard County 597
Stark County 597
Miami County 598
Newton County 601
Pike County
602
CHAPTER LXXVI.
PRESENT AND FUTURE GREATNESS OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis, the Future Great City of the West __ Its Present Import- ance and Future Growth 609
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 631
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 639
THE BASS FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS OF FORT WAYNE, IND.
Description of Works __ Personnel of the Firm __ Works in Chicago and St. Louis __ Products 644
CHAPTER LXXIX. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF INDIANA.
Press of Indiana 722
Newspaper Directory of Indiana 723
Organization of Counties. 603
INDEX
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HISTORIES OF COUNTIES.
Adams
567
Lawrence
476
Allen
353
Madison
459
Bartholomew
511
Marion
584
Benton
569
Marshall
585
Blackford
508
Martin
586
Boone
534
Miami
598
Brown
570
Monroe
485
Carroll
502
Montgomery
411
Cass
392
Morgan
537
Clarke
525
Newtor 601
586
Clinton
532
Orange
587
Crawford
570
Ohio
508
Daviess
571
Owen
474
Dearborn
572
Parke
438
Decatur
572
Perry
587
De Kalb
573
Pike
602
Delaware
573
Dubois
574
Elkhart
449
Fayette
575
Randolph
591
Fountain
575
Franklin
576
Fulton
Scott
539
Gibson
Shelby
530
Grant.
578
Greene
Starke
597
Hamilton
St. Joseph
452
Hancock
Steuber
593
Harrison
Sullivan
469
Hendricks
Switzerland
506
Henry
Tippecanoe
399
Howard
Tipton
594
Huntington
388
Jackson
479
Vermillion
594
Jay.
Vigo
416
Jefferson
Wabash
445
Jolinson
Warrick
595
Washington
595
Kosciusko
Wayne
543
La Grange
581
Wells
481
Lake
582
White
596
La Porte
583
Whitley
597
Posey
588
Pulaski
591
Putnam
556
Floyd
517
Ripley
592
Rush
592
576
577
Spencer
593
475
578
579
579
597
Union
594
Vanderburgh
430
Jasper
580
Jennings 580
Warren
594
Knox 441
423
Porter
588
Clay
472
Noble
583 (37)
538
499
552
581
INDEX TO APPENDIX.
The Eighteen Presidents of the United States and their Original Cabi nets
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 60
Army Statistics 58
Organization of the Army 58
Pay of the Army per year 58
Cost of the four U. S. Wars 58 59
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