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In April, 1877, Robertson & Co. contracted to erect a frame building
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on the poor farm, to be used as an infirmary, for $1,490. The contract was complied with. J. L. P. Rusher took the farm in 1878. He was paid $170 per year, received the use of the farm and the pauper labor, and cared for all inmates. The poor of 1875-76 cost $4,417.64; and of 1877-78 cost $6,102.67; and of 1879-80 cost $3,654.28. Mr. Rusher continued in charge of the farm in 1881, and received $200, the use of the farm and all pauper labor; continued in 1883 upon the same terms, except that he was paid in money $300. Many of the paupers were kept in the townships, but in June, 1883, all were ordered taken to the asylum. There were thirteen inmates in' June. The paupers of 1882-83 cost $5,404.24, and $2,253.58 was spent on the farm. The total number of panpers admitted to the asylum in 1883 was twenty-two.
THE COUNTY LIBRARY.
In the month of September, 1821, there were elected in Sullivan County one President and seven Trustees of the County Library, pursu- ant to an act of the Legislature, approved January 2, 1817, which act made provisions for the founding of libraries in the counties of Pike, Daviees and Jennings. The officers elected were as follows: Samuel Judah, David Harber, James Wason, Abraham McClelland, David Wil- kins, Josiah Mann, James Drake and Charles Fullerton. This election was ratified by the Legislature. Changes were often made by rota- tion in office and otherwise, in this corporate body. In 1822, Robert Gill, County Agent, seems to have been ex officio or otherwise the Treasurer of County Library. For some reason, the details of which cannot be given, the funds in his hands became lost to the county; and as he appears to nave been insolvent, suit was brought in the Circuit Court on his bond, William Carrithers, Thomas Turman and Isaac Brocaw being his sureties, and a judgment was obtained for an amount not known. In January, 1823, the Legislature ordered a stay of execution for one year to give the Sheriff an opportunity of levying, if possible, upon the supposed or prob- able property of Mr. Gill. How the matter terminated cannot be stated.
THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS.
Ten per centum of the proceeds arising from the sale of town lots was, by the act creating the county, reserved to be used in founding and main- taining a county library. What was done prior to 1850 cannot be defi- nitely stated, though books were purchased from time to time until quite a collection of miscellany had accumulated. On June 11, 1853, the County Board "Ordered, That there he appropriated from the County Treasury the sum of $500 for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a public library in the county of Sullivan, out of the ten per cent reserved of the net proceeds of all lots within the town, where the county seat is situated, and ten per cent on the donations made to procure the location of the county seat of said county. Under the new law, the library tax of
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1852 was $611.22, but this tax was used in the purchase of township li- braries, which were distributed in 1854-55. By December, 1854, about $600 had been expended for books for the county library. The office was established in the court house, with the County Clerk as custodian. A large book case was made in 1855. The county library fund had been merged in with the county fund. . There was due the library in 1856, about $1,200. In 1857, the Democrat boasted that there were fourteen libraries in the county-one for each township, one for the county, and four from the McClure fund. The county library continued to grow, and . was very useful. It is still in existence, though it has fallen into disre- pute, owing to the cheapness and variety of books, and the remarkable circulation of newspapers. Capt. Joseph W. Briggs was for many years county librarian.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES.
The township libraries were given to the counties throughout the State, under the law of 1852, which provided that the proceeds from the sale of certain school lands should be used for that purpose. Counties having a population of over 15,000, were entitled to ten libraries of 325 volumes each; with less than 15,000 and greater than 10,000, eight libraries; with less than 10,000, six libraries. Under this law, Sullivan County was en- titled to eight libraries. The first distribution was made by W. C. Lar- rabee, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in December, 1854, as follows: Haddon Township, 108 books; Hamilton. 108 books; Gill, 103 books; Turman, 100 books; Fairbanks, 98 books; Jackson, 93 books; Curry, 87 books; Jefferson, 85 books; Cass, 82 books; besides a number of pamphlets on various subjects were distributed. In 1855, the remain- der of the distribution took place. Jackson, Fairbanks, Turman, Hamil- ton, Haddon and Gill each received a full library of 325 volumes. The other townships-Curry. Cass and Jefferson -- each received two-thirds of a library. This flooded the county with a valuable collection of reading matter, and had an excellent effect in the diffusion of knowledge. The books were used extensively at first, until the contents were mostly ab. sorbed by active minds, and even yet are read, though the cheap news- papers and periodicals of to-day have usurped their functions.
THE M'OLURE LIBRARY.
Early in the fifties, Mr. MoClure, of Southern Indiana, a benevolent gentleman of great wealth, died, leaving a bequest to be distributed in the form of libraries to any associations of citizens " who earned their bread by the sweat of their brows," that should be organized. Four of these associations, or as they were called " MoClure Institutes," were established in Sullivan County-one at the county seat, one at Merom and two elsewhere. The first books were received at Sullivan, in July, 1855, and consisted of 120 volumes of miscellany. A lecture course was estab-
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lished by the Sullivan Institute, Dr. Bowyer being the first lecturer on the subject-" Advantages of a Mechanic's Library and Institute." The second lecture was delivered by Rev. J. W. Jackson, on the subject-" The Hero." Thus the institute was conducted during the colder months until the war engrossed all attention.
THE COUNTY SEMINARY.
An early law of the State provided that certain fines before Justices of the Peace and Circuit and other courts, and certain penalties, forfeit. ures, delinquencies, etc., should be appropriated by the counties to be used in founding and maintaining a County Seminary of Learning. This fund began to accumulate soon after the formation of the county. The law provided that when the fund should amount to $ 100, the County Board, at their option might erect a suitable seminary at the county seat. In about the year 1845 and 1846, the board with the funds then in hand, which was probably $1,000 or more, erected at the new county seat- Sullivan-a brick building, to be used as a County Seminary. Unfortu- nately the details of the work, and of the management of the institution cannot be given. An excellent school was began and held in this house about nine months of each year. In 1851, the Seminary Trustees were Alexander Shields, William M. Crowder and James H. Paxton, the first to serve one year, the second two years, and the third three years. The seminary receipts for the fiscal year 1854 and 1855 were $422.27, and the expenses $393.39, but the following year the receipts were only $170.88. The school law of 1853 provided for the sale of the seminary property, and the merging of the proceeds with the common school fund. Accordingly the property was sold for $1, 153.87, but the contract was not complied with by the purchaser, and the property reverted to the county. The building continued to be used as the schoolhouse of Sulli- van. On March 2, 1861, the County Board sold the property at auction, to Daniel Brickley, one of the School Trustees of the town, for $675. Bonds were entered into in September, 1865, to make out a deed, and full payment was made for the lot by Lafayette Stewart, School Trustee; the amount with interest being $788.04. But no deed was made by the County Board to the School Trustees until September, 1872, when the latter party sold the property to the Masonic Lodge, and required the Commissioners to comply with their deferred agreement, and make a deed to the Masons, which was done February 14, 1873. The Masons paid $2,210 for the property.
ORIGIN OF THE CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL FUND.
Section 16, Township 9 north, Range 8 west, $800 00
Section 16, Township 9 north, Range 9 west, 750 00
Section 16, Township 9 north, Range 10 west, 1,054 00
Section 16, Township 9 north, Range 11 west, 720 00
Section 16, Township 8 north, Range 8 wert, 650 00
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Section 16, Township 8 north, Range 9.west,
800 00
Section 16, Township 8 north, Range 10 west, 1,040 00
Section 16, Township 8 north, Range 11 west,
900 00
Section 16, Township 7 north, Range 8 west, 800 00
Section 16, Township 7 north, Range 9 west,
800 00
Section 16, Township 7 north, Range 10 west,
1,112 80
Section 16, Township 7 north, Range 11 west,
645 36
Section 16, Townsbip 6 north, Range 8 west,
750 00
Section 16, Township 6 north, Range 9 west, 3,016 83
Section 16, Township 6 north, Range 10 west,
3,403 25
Total
$17,242 24
From land sold in Montgomery County 600 00
Total
$17,842 24
Reduction by bad investments 2,379 98
Actual Congressional Fund. 15,462 26
ORIGIN OF THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Surplus revenue.
$6,674 40
Saline fund
472 84
Bank tax fund.
553 82
Sinking fund to 1860
6,783 18
From County Seminary
788 04
From other sources prior to 1860
1,274 03
From sinking fund of 1872-73
7,012 14
From other sources from 1860 to 1883
10,703 99
Total
$34,262 44
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
In 1858, the number of children of school age in the county was as follows: Jackson, 507; Curry. 451; Fairbanks, 452; Turman, 632; Ham- ilton, 854; Cass, 332; Jefferson, 475; Haddon, 609; Gill, 610; town of Sullivan, 306; town of Carlisle, 186; total, 5,414. In 1859, there was $9,650.45 of school fund distributed to the townships. The following shows the fund distributed in and the enumeration of 1861.
Townships.
Enumeration.
Fund.
Jackson
540
$727 24
Curry
575
774 37
Fairbanks
470
632 97
Turman
667
898 20
Hamilton
870
1,171 66
Cass
373
502 32
Jefferson
542
728 93
Haddon
651
904 02
Gill .
657
941 24
Sullivan
294
390 51
Carlisle
197
265 42
Totale
5,836
$7,936 88
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The number of children of school age in the county in 1863 was 6,254; in 1865, 6,303. The school fund distributed at this time was $10,375.17. The enumeration of 1866 was 6.303; fund. $14,632.56. The enumeration of 1867 was 6, 906; fund, $15, 424. 71. Number of chil. dren in 1868 was 6,993. Number in 1870, 7,049; fund, $14,950.25. Children in 1871, 7,312. Children in 1875, 7,734; fund, $16.962.55. Children in 1880, 7,349; fund, $15,790.82.
THE COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
On August 13, 1857, the first teacher's association of the county, pursuant to notice, convened at New Lebanon. E. W. Humphreys de. livered a lecture on "Popular Education." and Prof. A. P. Allen read a paper on "School Government." The active members at this first ses- sion were A. P. Allen, Principal of the New Lebanon Academy; Prof. E. W. Humphreys, of the Merom Academy; Dr. E. Bowyer, Dr. Youngman, Dr. Nebringer, Morris Miles, E. A. McGrew, W. W. Russell, Elder Mc- Intire, Rev. Heath, S. M. Reed, J. W. Hinkle, County Examiner, John W. Spencer, Levi Springer, Mrs. Jane Booth of the Sullivan Academy, and Miss S. Watson; much interest was manifested. On December 25, 1857, the teachers met and fully organized under the name "Teachers' Institute," and adopted a constitution and by-laws. Each male member was required to pay $1 into the treasury; seven members constituted a quorum; the object was "To advance the educational interests of Sulli. van County." The first permanent officers were Joseph W. Briggs, President; Prof. H. S. Deardorf, of Carlisle Academy, Vice President; Mra. E. W. Humphreys, Vice President; Samuel M. Reed, Recording Secretary; James W. Hinkle, Correspondent Secretary; A. P. Allen, Treasurer; Eli Bowyer, E. W. Humphreys and Michael Malott, Execu- tive Committee.
OTHER SESSIONS.
Daring the holidays of 1857-58, the first Teachers' Institute convened at Sullivan, with Prof. Allen in the chair. Sewell Coulson lectured on "Teachers' Ethics." Exercises were then as follows: Prof. Allen on En- glish Grammer; Prof. Deardorf on Arithmetic; John W. Spencer on Pho- netics ; I. W. Booth lectured on "The Bible." The question of corporal punishment was debated John T. Gunn lectured on "Reading," Capt. Briggs on "American History and Literature," and Dr. Hinkle on "Physiology." Rev. Mr. Hobbs lectured on "A Plea for Teachers," and Prof. Fletcher, State Superintendent, on "History." This session was extremely interesting and was continued several days with a large attendance; sessions were held regularly after this. The lecturers in September, 1858, were Prof. Fletcher, of Greencastle, and Dr. Daily, President of the State University. The lecturers of 1859 were Rev. William McKee, John T. Gunn, Rev. J. Wilson, Prof. Alonzo Wood
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(Author of Wood's Botany), J. B. Chapman and Murray Brigga The lecture of the latter was much praised for its literary beauty and gen- eral merit. The subject was "The Press."
During the war, the institute languished; meetings were held, how- ever, with more or less interest and success. At the close of the war, they were fully revived under the supervision of the County Examiner, who assumed ex officio full control. The Legislature provided that $50 annually should be paid out of the county treasury to support the insti- tute. This has enabled it to live until the present. In about 1868, under the parent County Institute, branch organizations were effected in the townships, which have since been important auxiliaries of the older body.
THE NEW LEBANON CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
The New Lebanon Academy was founded in 1853, with Prof. A. P. Allen, Principal, and Miss Talbot and one or two other lady assistants. The institution was under the management of the Methodist Church, and school was at first taught in the church building. During the winter of 1854-55, eighty-five students were in attendance. At this time work had been commenced on the academy building. By the autumn of 1855, the house was nearly ready for occupancy. Three terms were taught yearly, the tuition was $3 and $4, There were three courses of study- one, the collegiate, embracing the following branches: Algebra, chemis- try, composition and rhetoric, outlines of history, natural philosophy, natural theology, botany, trigonometry, logic, mental philosophy, moral science, surveying, astronomy, geology, elements of criticism, mechan- ical philosophy and history of English literature. At this time, New Lebanon was the educational center of the county. In July, 1855, Prof. Allen conducted the first normal school in the county at Sullivan. He was assisted by a Mr. Hargrave. The Academy was conducted until about war time.
THE ACADEMIES AT MEROM AND SULLIVAN.
Other important schools at this time were the Merom Academy and the Sullivan Female Academy. The former was founded in 1857-58, with Rev. E. W. Humphreys, Principal. It was an excellent institution, and, in 1859, was supplanted by the Union Christian College. The Sullivan Female Academy, an institution which had the utmost confi- dence of the citizens of the county seat, and justly so, was founded in 1856 by Mrs. Jane Booth, a lady of fine ability and finished scholarship. In June, 1857, at the close of the spring term, she gave a school exhibi- tion in the court honse. Declamations, essays, select readings, orations, and vocal and instrumental music were the exercises. An academy pa- per styled " The Young Ladies' Repository " was read by its editors, Misses Elizabeth Moore, Sarah Griffith and Belle Cox. The room could not contain the audience. The institution was conducted for several years.
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THE SULLIVAN JOINT-STOCK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
In August, 1858, there was founded in the county seat the "Sullivan Joint-Stock School Association," based upon a subscribed capital of $5,000, which was divided into 500 shares of $10 each. At the time of the organization, eighty seven shares were immediately taken by the cit- izens, and within a week later, the number subscribed was over two hundred. The institution was to be under the management of seven directors. Before the plans were carried into effect, the design was changed and the Sullivan Academy was founded. The latter institution was popular for several years.
THE EVANSVILLE & CRAWFORDSVILLE RAILROAD.
The first railroad built in Sullivan County was known by the above caption. It was begun in 1853 and completed in 1854, the first " through train " passing Sullivan Saturday, November 25, 1854. For several months during the fall, there had been a gap from Sullivan to Carlisle, over which passengers were conveyed by stage. The completion of the road was joyously celebrated. The railroad company refused to carry the mail at the prices of the stage line, and mail continued to reach the county on the old Terre Haute & Vincennes route, which ex- tended'along the valley of the Wabash, passing through Merom. Sulli- van received the mail from Merom. How much assistance was given the company to complete the railroad cannot be definitely stated. The Dem- ocrat, of 1855, stated in one issue, that in 1854, notwithstanding the al- most total failure of crops, the county paid in subscriptions over $60- 000. It is certain ; that Carlisle gave more than any other place. It is said that sixteen men of that town, rather than have the road located west about three miles as was threatened, subscribed $32,000. It is safe to say that the county gave over $100,000 to aid the company. This road floats the products of the county. For several years, it has been called the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad.
OTHER RAILROAD PROJECTS.
In 1870, the county was required to vote on the question of aiding the Cincinnati & St. Louis Straight Line Railroad to the amount of $120,000. The following was the result of the election held April 2:
Townships.
For.
Against.
Jackson.
2
227
Carry
-1
283
Fairbanks
5
200
Turman.
20
114
Hamilton.
277
282
Cass.
40
102
Jefferson.
2
266
Haddon.
3
277
Gill .
173
121
Total
529
1872
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And so the tax failed to carry. This road was projected east .and west across the county, passing through Sullivan and Merom. Early in 1872, the county voted on the question of aiding the Terre Haute & Cincinnati Company to the amount of $73,000:
-COUNTY TAX .-
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For.
Against.
Jackson
9
233
Curry.
41
327
Fairbanks
38
209
Turman ..
190
80
Hamilton.
708
103
706
106
Cass
196
63
185
59
Jefferson
30
289
Haddon.
59
539
Gill
308
96
233
164
Total
1579
1939
The vote for township tax was in aid of the Cincinnati & St. Louis Straight Line Railroad.
In 1872, Fairbanks, on the question of aiding the T. H. & S. W. Railroad $10,000, polled 165 for the tax and 88 against it. To aid the C. & St. L. S. L. Railroad, Gill voted 304 for and 86 against; Hamilton 727 for and 94 against; Cass, 170 for and 30 against; and the whole county 1,590 for and 1,469 against. Hamilton voted $14,825 aid; Cass, $3,330 aid; and Gill, $8,470. A tax of 60 cents on the $100 was ordered levied in these three townships.
THE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
In 1874, Hamilton cast 562 votes for and 182 against aiding the Bloomfield Railway to the amount of $36,000. Cass, on the same ques- tion, cast 142 votes for and 61 against aid to the amount of $7,590. Gill, on the same, cast 61 for and 82 against aid to the amount of $17, 700. In 1875, one per cent tax was ordered levied in Cass and Hamilton Town- ships, to aid this railroad. In 1875, Gill again voted on the question of aid, casting 173 votes for and 75 against. For some reason, these town- ships were required to vote again on this question, which they did. The road was completed, but the townships endeavored to escape the payment of the tax. Gill has thus far succeeded. Much litigation has grown out of the road.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Under the ditching laws of the State, one or two channels have, within the last few years, been excavated in the county: One, the French ditch in Gill Township, is one and one-fourth miles long, and cost about $1,600. One or two others are in course of construction. The Merom Petroleum & Mining Company was organized in 1866, with a member- ship of about sixteen and with a capital of $4,000. The object of the
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company was to bore or dig for oil, or other vegetable fluids, and for coal The object was not realized. In 1866, numerous contracts were entered into by the citizens of the county, who leased their lands to be worked for coal. The Pioneer Coal Company was one of the first, if not the first, to commence work in the county. The Vigilance Volunteers of Sullivan County organized in 1868 to detect and capture horse-thieves and other criminals. The Busseron Levee Association was organized in 1869, with a membership of about twenty the object being to drain certain lands in the Wabash Valley. The next year the Island Levee Company was formed with seven members, to prevent certain lands in Turman and Fairbanks Townships from being overflowed. The Gill's Praire Draining and Levee Company was organized in 1871, to build a ten-mile levee. In 1872, the American Fire proof Tile Roofing Com- pany was organized at Shelburn, with a capital of $100,000. In 1873. the Coal Hill Coal and Mining Company, was formed with a capital of $200,000. In 1874, the Ascension Coal Company was formed with a capital of $30,000. Various other associations and companies have been formed. The Patrons of Husbandry, a few years ago, had several lodges in the county. The Sullivan Building & Loan Association was formed in 1882-83 with a capital of $200,000.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Joseph W. Wolfe, Jesse Haddon and Levi Maxwell, February, 1850; William Beard, September, 1850, vice Haddon, time expired; Samuel Brodie, 1851, vice Wolfe, time expired; Jacob Hoke, March, 1852, vice Brodie, deceased: Levi Maxwell, 1853; Josiah Wolfe, 1854; John A. Cummins, 1855; Hezekiah Riggs, 1856; John Sproatt, 1857; William H. Griffin, 1859; C. B. Shepard, 1860; John A. Cummins, 1861; W. H. Griffin, 1862; C. B. Shepard, 1863; Isham W. Allen, 1864; Eli Dix, 1865; Levi Woodward, 1866; Henry R. Wallace, 1867; Eli Dix, 1868; Levi Woodward, 1869; H. R. Wallace, 1870, Eli Dix, 1871; William Combs, 1872; William A. Thompson, 1873; Charles Scott, 1874; William Combs, 1875; Levi Woodward, 1876; Charles Scott, 1877, who held over in the place of Eli Dix, who after election and before qualification had died; James J. Snyder, 1878; John L. Kaufman, 1878; Phillip R. Jenkins, March, 1879, vice Woodward, resigned; Jackson Rich, 1879; James J. Snyder, 1881; Jacob Billman, 1882, and William Arnett, 1883.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
Samuel R. Hamill, March, 1854; James W. Hinkle, March, 1854; Rev. Mckinney, 1855; Michael Malott, 1855; Archer P. Allen, 1857. Murray Briggs, 1861-67; Charles R. Allen, 1867-71; George W. Register, 1871-75 (was the first Superintendent, beginning 1873); James A Marlow, 1875, and to the present.
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EARLY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John Creager, George Boon, E. W. Brown, Joseph Dickson, Abe Elliott, William Burnett, David Harber, Henry Anderson, John F. John- son, William Winters, 1817; Joseph Liston, Joseph Ransford, John Waydon, Anthony Bennett, 1818; James C. Black, Robert Preebles, Matthew Spurlock, George Shroyer, John Landers, James Wason, 1819; Joseph M. Miller, Samuel Whittlesey, Benjamin Stafford, Sr., William Eldridge, 1820; Samuel Broadett, John Creager, H. W. Ransford, 1821; Zadock Hunt, 1822; David Wilkins, Charles Norman, Jared Rundle, W. B. Matthews, John Wallace, Groves Ramey, 1823; (missing, 1824 and 1825); Samuel Whittlesey, John Benetiel, James Pogue, W. M. Purdy, 1826; Samuel Silvers, John Creager, 1827; Jared Rundle, William Car- rithers, David Wilkins, Seth Cushman, Jacob Ernest, Hardy Hill, 1828; Joseph Evans, Asa Davis, Samuel Silvers, John Broadett, Samnel Oshorn, James Floyd, John H. Eaton, W. H. Creager, Jonathan E. Batch, 1831; John Findley, Jordan Peters, Shadrack Sherman, Andrew Wilkins, Jo- seph Gray, 1832; James McCrary, Silas Osborn, Adam Wilson, Heze- kiah Riggs, 1833; Robert Sherman, W. H. Creager, John Mills, 1834; Thomas Mahan, James D. Gardner, M. E. Nash, Adam Grant, 1835; John Heaton, Francis S. Miller, W. R. Haddon, H. K. Wilson, John B. Huff, 1836; James Milligan, 1837; Milton Mayfield, Silas Osborn, William McKee, Robert Curry, Adam Wilson, Samuel Myers, 1838; David Wil- kins, W. H. Creager, John Mills, Seth Cushman, 1839; M. E. Nash, J. D. Gardner, Benjamin Turman, Thomas Mahan, 1840.
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