Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 57

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Publication date: 1876
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The first Probale Courl quet May 20, 1521. Wm. II. Roull and James G. Renl, Indges.

The first County Commissioners' Courl was held on the lolh day of March, Ihly Present- William Bollon, John Aikman aint Ephirnin Thomas. The first business of this board was the organization of the county inlo townships, as hillou's, lo-ivil : Washington, Veals, Reeres und Perry They orTerel an election to be field in each on the firar Saturday in love, 1817, to eleel lu o (2) Justiers of the Peace in each township.

CESTY BUILDINGS.

The fitel court house was brill of logs, in 18TT, on the corner where now the county jail is located.

The seenil inurl house was built of brick, in 1819, hy Read & Cruco. The third und present court house was built by beivis lobes, in 1811. Il is u biristory brick building, costing $8,000.

The firel juil imuy built of logs, in 1818, mwl Imirned in 1819. 11 uns built north of the public square.

The sceoml one wns buill of logs, by Mr. Purcell, in 1820, and hurned iu 1821.

'Tho third jail uns built of logs and brick, iu 1826, and irns useit until The present brick joil nud Sheriff's residence u ere hill, in 1860, al n cast of ation! $16,0011.

The pour form of Daviess County is loenteil Ibree nnil a half miles north- ensl of Washington. It conlains one hundreil nud sixty neres The Mild- ing is good, hieing a firo-story brick house, costing $10,000.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

This society, Ins forty acres of land one mile south of Washington. The gromoly are beautifully shovled. The society was organized in 1872, will Willmin Boll ng President, and William Hyeman, Secretary.

COUNTY OFFICERS OF 1817.

Ileik amt Recopler-Emanuel Van Trees. Treasurer-Lbenezer Jones. Sherill-Daniel Comer.

Proser miing Allorney-ficorge C. Sullivan. Presihug Judge-William Prince. Agenciale Jinlges-Win. IT Roult ond Jos. G. Read.

Connly Commissioners-William Badlow, John Aikman and Ephraim Thompson.

COUNTY OFFICEES OF 1876.

Clerk-Geurgo S. Wallera. Amplitor -- Thonma J. Larell. Treasurer-John B. Spaulling. Recorder --- Audrew .I. Smiley. Sheriff-Jaune W. MeCormick. Coroner-Warren Hurl.

Julgo of The Court-Maloti, of Vincennes. The Judicinl Circuit is com- Joseil of The counties of Daviesy, Knox and Marlin.

County Commissioners-Peler Honoy, William Glino and William Boyd.

WASHINGTON. THE COUNTY SFAT.

Washington is located in Loention No. 16, in Section 9, Township & north Jinnge 7 wesl. Emanuel Vantrees and Peler Wilkins laid out n town on a part of this donation in the beginning of the year 1817, and called il Liverpool, The first courts wero helil in birerpool. In May, 1817, Peler Wilkins nod Emanuel Vnutrees ilunaled Inmil in The above loemtion, seelion, town ond rango, for the loenlion of the oonuly sent of Dnviess County. On the 2d of Muy, 1817, the Board of Connly Connmissionors employed Emanuel Vantrees to surrey the donalion inlo lols John Allen urna nppointeil County Agent to sell the lots, giring seenrily in the mum of livonly thousand dollars for the faithful dischargo of his duties. lo presented ny his suroties ,Ismes G. Read, Samuel J. Kelso auil Peler Wilkins The first sule of lols was nonle by the County Agent in the full of 1817, [tennis Clark crying tho sale for him, for which he received Ibe emin of four dollars.

Washinglon was incorporateil as n loin Juno 6, 1870. The following were the first Town Trustees: Trustee of First Wurd, A. J. Wells; Trus. lee of Seconl Word, A. E. Logon ; Trusloo uf Thiril Waril, Joseph Cable; Trustee of Fourth Ward, J'olin Hynll ; Trustee of Fifth Wurd, F. Overlon. F. Overlon, President of tho Bonrdl.

Washinglon was incorporled ns n cily in April, 1871. First election for city ofheers was May 2, 18TT, resulting in The olection of the following officers : Connoilmen, lomes C. Spink, William Tranter, Albert H. Logan, George S. Wallers, John Hynlt non Elijah R. Fakringe ; Mayor, D. J. Hef- ron ; Clerk, William Bynum.

PRESFST CITY OFFICERA (1876).

Councilmen, Thomas Wilson, Nathaniel Il Jepson, John Taylor, lloury Walters, Joseph Nailor, James Maher ; Mayor, William Bynum ; Clerk, J. W. Ogden.

DOMINESS.

Washinginn conlains len dry goods stores, liselro grocory alores, four hardware stores, fire drug stores, three bolule. n planing-will, Iwe flouring- mills, o collon factory, a irngon manufarlory nnil a Inrge hog-packing eslab- ligbioonl.

There are six (G) churches in the city, vix. : Metho lial, Presbyterian, Uniteil Presbyterian, Baplist, Christian smul Catholic. All in prosperous condilion.

SCHOOLS.

There is a very good public school building. The School Trustees hove Inken aleps lo ereci a new building, ihiring the yenr 187B, to cost forly-five thousand dollars. Superintemient of Cily Schools, W. T Fry. Counly Superintendent of Public Schools, FAlward Wise.

Washington is pleasantly simnaled on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, one hunilred and sixty miles from Cincinnati. It is a pinco of considerable realib, atil full of aclive, Thorough-going business men. 11 19 a very healthy place, containing n Inrge number of fino residences, anil on estimaled population of six thousand (0,000).

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is localed four miles west of Washington, on the bank of While River. It ivns loid out Innuary 12, 1835, by Charles linykins. It contains livostores, n fouring and saw mill, one eburch sud n school honso. Population, 150.

RAGI ISTILLT.

located in Town 4, Range 5, was lout ont by Ozins Crook, June 21, 1837. It contains Iwo stores, one drug store, n church and school house. Popula- lion, 250.

ivns localed In Section 34, Toun 2, Runge G, by Isnno IInrris, Jubo B, 1846. lt conlains Iwo dry goods alores, n ding sloro, one uolion ylore, a llouring. inill, tivo churches and a good school building. Population, 300.

CLARKSRI RU,

located on Location No. 131, in Town 6, Range 5, ivas Inid oul by John Hasl- inga December, 1846. Il conlains Three dry goodle Biores, livo ilrug olores. Ino grocery stores, n flouring-mill and saw-mill, I wo churches and's good sebool house. Populalion, 600.

GLENDALE,

in Seclion 28, Town 2, Range 6, ims laid om by John S. Milohell, William Wilson and William Baldwin, February T. 1HB5G Il conlning I yo alores, one drug store, one churob nad a school house. Population, 250.

LI PTWVILLE.

loenled four miles north of Wasbruglou, was Inid out by Ward C. Leil, Muy 10, 1871. H contains one store and population of nbont '10

LONG BRANCH,

in Seclion 28. Town 8, Rango 7 west, was laid out by Wright, Clark ort Wilson May 15, 18,2. While it remmuel Long Branch il coulnineil Ito fonring mills and a population of 500. Il is now an willition to the city of Washington

CANALI BEIG,

in Section 30, Town 3, Range 6, woo laid out hy A. J. Shotwell, f. C. Harris and Anthony Mools, Soptomber 26, 1872. 11 coninius ono olore and The Buckeye Connel Coal Mine. Population, 200.

CORNETTSVILLE,

In Section 30, Town 4, Rango 6, was Imd onl hy John F. Myers, Samuel Comment nniT Daniel Myers, Muy 22, 1876. It is n now plnco, containing n populnlion of shoul 26.

DAVIMAS CHUNTY PRESS.

The first noivapaper was published by William Borry in 1839. It was calleil by tho pooplo " the 8 by TO." He wnA juhlisheil nuout three months. The ohl Democrat was established in 18-10 by Me. Young. Il was published one yenr. The Harrisonian was established in 1810 by Somnel il. Smith.

silnaled six (6) miles east of Washington, on the line of the Ohio & Miis- sippi flatronit, was laid out by Willinin Hoylin and Davidl Kennely, Novem- ber 23, 1565. It contains two dry goods stores nipl one grocery aloro, s large Catholic Church and a school house. Population, 400.

In Seclion 2. Town 4, Range 7, syns lidl ont by Willium D. Mel'luskey and Stopheu D. Wright, December 21, 1865. Dr iros, iluring the limo the Wabash & Brie Connl was rnouing, a pluce of consideratto importmec. Al presen il is of lillle importance, coutalning one sloro aud a school house. Population, 200.

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COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

As its unmne implies, it was o Whig paper, starteil to support General Inrrison for the Presidency. The Literary Journal was established in 1813, by Johu Braytielil. It was published vatil 18:2, und uns then succeeded by the Washington Telegraph, established by S. F Hurrall. Mr. Ilurrall published the Telegraph until September, 1861, when he olosed the uthce nud entored tho urmy. The Washington Conservator was established in 1861 duy Lowis & Ganliner, anil ivus published several years. A small puper IVIty published uhout three months, in 1866, by J. 11. Keys & Co. The Washington Ber ius exlublished in 1863 by Mr. Upton. Il iny publisbeil at intervals during the years 1868, 1864 und 1866. The age wos catoblisbed in 1872 by S. M. Suwyer, It was published ubont ono year. The Washington Enter- priar was established in 1873 by John A. dedilings. l'ublished one year. The Washington Gosette was established in 1866 by J. Corert. Mr. Corert ua" succeeded, as editor, by Colvert & Rialarmel, and Ibey ivero queceeded io Murch, 1871, by S. F. Ilntrull. Published in 1876 under the style and firmo Imine of Harrall & Son. The Daviess County Democrat was estab- Lished in 1877 by Mr. Palmer Mr Palmer ivas succeeded by Steren Belding, in 1868, who is the present publisher.

TIPPECANOE COUNTY.

Tippvennoe County is one of the coutrul group of counties in the State, being lomumiled on the north by White and Carroll, on The cost by Carroll und Clinton, on tho south by Montgomery, und on the wrest by Fountain, Wurren aud Benton. H has a population of 86,000, nod an area of 50E aquaro miles. It is Iravorsed from northeast to southivest by tbo Wubagh Hiver, irlich is entered by tho Tippecanoe Birer nt the portbensi corner of the county. The Wild Cat, the Wen and Burnen's Creek ore smaller elreams, which flow through different parts of The county. The Wabash is notigalile for steambonts a portion of the year, and all the water courses furnish excellent mill sites. The county is one-linlf prairie, one-tenth bot. tomas und tho remainder well. timbercil uplnind. The surfaec is gently un lu- lating, and along the Wobash it is hilly. 11 is ono of the richest and moy fertile counties in the State, tho soil being generally a rich, black lonm, from tivo to four feet deep, on a sirnlum of clay ; but, on some of the prai- rirs, it is light and sandy. The principal produols nre whent, corn, outs And hemp. Agriculture is in a flourishing comlition, and the county is beted for its monnufnolures. The county is covered by glacial drift, consist. ing of sand, gravel, clay and boulders. The artesian nell in the publio square ut Lafayette, it is suid, phases through IT0 feet of drift. The Genesee biluminous block slato is scen in the northeastern corner, and iho sahenrboniferous nnd carboniforous conglomerolo soudslone appear in the southirestera part of the county.

EARLY SETTLERS.

Most prominent among the carly settlers was Peter Weaver, who resided al the lower enil of the Wea Plain. south of the Wabash River. Ile enjoyed the reputation of being a most successful hunter, trapper and trailer, and in these pursuits was not surpassed hy any other citizen between the Vin- centes anil ibe mouth of the Salmonje. Near him lived Lewis Thomas, John MeForlund, Jobn Coran, Truinno Rollins and Daniel Curren. Of the early settlers residing southwest of that neighborhood, here Samuel 1). Clark, l'eter Christman, Nimrod Tuylor, Abralinm Morgan, John Kennedy, John W. Odell, Samuel Rankin, Jobn Duiton, Abenbam Evans, John W Crouse and Sinton Crouse. Other early settlers in this port of the county were Willing Diminin, John Bradfield, Moses Hockeit, James P. Ellis Dr. Durkeo. Amdrew loovor, Josepb [uwkins, Baker Guest, Jobu l'ro- Fault, William Jones, Joseph Fell, William West, l'eter Hughes, John Beur, Jobu Mugill, Isane Gulbraith, Ailat Kinsar, Joseph Cox and Abel Janney. Welow ibo tewn of Lafayette lived D. F. Durkee, Newberry Stockton, Ed wird Mclaughlin and Joseph Travis.

Ou tho north sido of the Wes Plain, the large Indian, or Wea, village, Quiotenon [pronounced We-ol-e-nou], wny situnted. It onco had a populu- tion of 5,000 inlinbitanis, andl ins The metropolis of the Indians of tho Walsh Valley. It was about four miles long and a half or three-quarters of @ luile uide. The post, or fort, was ner tbo center of the town. The village ivas destroyed by Colonel Wilkinson, under command of Brigadier Generul Charles Scott, in the year Jifl At the time it was sacked, there were about forty shingle-roof houses, occupied hy French traders anil thechanics, beside fonts und wignanis in great numbers, corering the prairie for miles on the south bank of the Wabash Rirer.

In October, 1897, Isaso Shelby, a distant relatire of Gorernor Shelby, of Kentucky, laid out the lown of Lagrouge, on the lower line of Tippecanoo L'ounty und the west side of Wabush River. Owners and mosters of keel- bonts und pirogues, in asceniling anil desconding the Wabssh, always made it u point to slop nt Lagrango, anil exolungo bacon, salt, flour auil feror nul ague medioines for beesivax, fentbers, fur skins and whisky, in which articles Mr. Shelby kept up an netivo irade. There were in that neigh. borliood, bosides Mr. Shelby'a family, Jesse Dontbit, Harvey Il. Lyons, Nosh Griggs, L. A. Westgale and Williamu Willioms Other old settlers in this purt of the county were Elijah Godfrey, Nobn Buck, William Payne, Alexunder Croy, Michael Jones, Burs Moore, Aaron Dawley, John Clark, Elishın G Layne, Jourdan linight, ('harles 11. Marsteller, James Henderson, Willmin Suns, Thomas Connelly, Newberry Stockton, Jr., und John Barunrd.

The locality nbout Burnett's Creek, Bear which resided sovernl of the families last mentioned, was long famous for large quantities of wild gumu and the extensive deer hunts and wolf hunts thut hare been mode within its hordery. In the ricinity of the month of Indian Creek, on the Wubash Itiver, and opposite the mouth of Wea Creek, D lution nad others, at un curly iluy, Inid ull' tho tourq of Cincinnutu", which promised a prosperous future. But its roco ins not so loug or glorieus us thut of Lagrango, nud Agl u vestigo nou remains to mark tho pluco where il ius situated. Seulh of Tippecuune Rirer, on Ibe liorders ef I'relty I'ruirie, there was an curly settlement, cemposeil of the following families: Willing Kondall, Moyes Ituslı, Philip Rubbels, Mr. Becker, Murgnis Starrel and Samuel Storrel. Further south, belwoen Pretty Prairie nud Truphofstoun, lired Juures Shuir, Jolin Burget, Peleg Buheock, Jolin Shaw, Julia Roberts, Jolin S. Fargey, Thomas Watson and Mr. Fleming4. North of these thinly settled berghborhoods, there was a wido, unbroken willerness

THE BATTLE OF TIPICANOL.

In this loentity the famous hattlo of Tippeennoo ivas fought, on the morning of the itb of Noremher, 1811, between General William lleury Harrison, then Governor of ludiana Territory, and the Shannee Propdiet, who cemmauded the Indiuns in the engagement. Tho Shairneo Prophet, Lasir-le was. i-kuiy (loud roive), urns u bulf-brother of the ronowned Shaishee Chief, Tecumseh, who figures so conspicuously in lodian history. Tho l'roplint's ferues, ut this bulile, muro courpoved of Shornees, Wyaudets, Ottowas Chipeiras, Kiokopens, Winnebagos, Sucs, Miamis and Poltarut- Inmies. Genorul Harrison's ferdes numbereil about nine hundred micu. The hultle uns begnu tiro hours hofuru ilnyligbi, tho ludinus proring trenchorous to provivus protestallons of frioulship. They rushed with bideons yells through the lines, into the leuts of the bleeping soldiers, many ef whom nwoko to ruecive tho stroko of the uplifted knife auml murderous lombawk. With the carly houms of the morning, howeror, the savagey were ilriven from the feld, mil the fight was ended. In this battle, thirty-seren whites, of whom ircie tho gallant Daviess, Spencer,

Owen, Wurwick, Handalph, Buen und White, were killed, and one butylred und fifty one ivere wonuded Of the latter, twenty- five afterward died of ilpir woutuls. Of the lodiuns, thirty-cigut were killed. and over ono hundred und sixty wounded. It is said that the stentorian voice of tho I'mupliet conbl be distinctly heard ubove tho ilin of battle. In 1830, ibe hones of the suldiers who fell in tho engagement, which had been disin- terreil by the Indiuns, were guthereil together und buried aguin, the eurly settlers of Tippecanoe and surrounding counties Asseuililing for the purpose. On this ocension, the Hon. Elward A. Hannegan ilelirered an eloquent nud untriotic speech. Tho ground on which the battle iras fought was pur. climbed hy General Tipton, uho ins a soldier in the battle. Ile donated ubout thirteen neres, where the monis part of the battle wis fought, tu the Stato of lininun, as u buriul place for his follen comrailes. The battle groumil is enclosed with u salistnotial irou fence. It is in contemplation 10 erect a sustablo monument within the enclosure, to commemorate the names nund ileeds of those who fell on the consecrated fickl.

OTHER EADLY AITILTHESTY

In the vicinity of Columbia (nuw Romney), a little village laid out in 1831, by Jorinh P. Halstead and Henry Histine, on the Crawfordsville rund, near the Montgomery line. revideil Enos l'urk, John Fralcy, the Tulbul". dolin Kennedy, Martin Miller unil David Murlin. A few miles engt of Roniney, Jnines B. Johnson luid out the village of Concord, in which neighborhood lired Willing Brady, Daniel Travis, Daniel Stoner. Eli l'erking und n ferv others. Other carly settlers, in this part of the county, were llezokiah Hnuter, who laid out the village of Cleveland : Alvin Pippin, JAmey Curr, Isone Wickersham, tho La Ruey, Willium Mujur, who Inid out the villago of Monroe; John Kilgore, Jumues II. Major, Martin Lucas, Michnel Culrer, Jacob Whetstone, Juckson Whetstone, William Heatin, Daniel Mlurk, Morgan Sbortridge, Billing, Bubcock, Samuel Black, James Earl nud Levi Thornton.

In the immelinte vicinity of Lafayette were tho tiralinms, L. B. Stock- ton, Auron T. Claypill. James Thomtuo, Jonathan Wolf, the Gushaw's, Mr Gunkle, John Doyle, James licene, John Cockerell. Walter Freeman, Silas Simpkins, l'eter Longlois, Jolin Allen, Garrett Seymore and Jobn W. Smith. In the neighborhood of Fairfield [ Dory Dayton}, lend out by Timothy Harran, in 1929, acre Timotby Harrin, Withiam Bush, Samuel Favorite, Josephi Barton, David Pedan, tbe Paiges, Rizers, Tooles, Samuel MeGeorge, John Robinson, Jesse Evans, Christian Burr, Vincent Dye, Willinin Dye aud Juures Wylie. Other early seulers, near this neighborhood, were Willine Dighy, John Cunningham, Benjaiuin Doty and Edirard Brown.

ORGANIZATION OF THI COUNTY.

In May, 1826, Tippecanoe County irus organizedl, wvitb ity county seat Joented al Lafayette, irhere it has evor sinco remained. At the first election, Samuel Sargeant was elected Clerk ; Daniel Bugher, Recorder; David F Durkce, Shoriff; Jobn Proroalt und Willium Jones, Associate Judges, the Hlou. lobn R. Porter being Presidiug Judge. Reuben Kelsey and Jobb Bishop were elected Justices of the Peace for Fairfield Township, in which Lafayetto is situated, and Lanrenee B. Stockton was appointed by the Circuit Court County Surveyor Samuel Surgeani ilied soon after his election, and Samuel Hoover was elected to fill ibe vacancy. Judge Willinto Jones also died soon after his elcetion, and James Wylie was elected his successor Two court houses have been erected since the organization of the county, the present one having been built over twenty years. A new county jail lins recently been erected, nt & cost of about $25,000. 11 is after the modern style of architecture, and in its interior arrangements combines ull the modern contrivances for the security and care of criminals. The preseut county officers are : lamies T. Cbute, Clerk ; Christian M. Nisley, Sheriff; Richard H. Godman, Treasurer; Prints P. Culver. Auditor; Jatues H. Joues, Recorder; P. C. Vnurter, Surreyor; W. W. Vinnerlge, Coroner; W H. Coulkius, School Superintendent ; Joseph Il. Hershey, Jobn Off aml John P. Oglesby, Commissioners; Dr J. P. Andersin aud Sammel Shortridge, Representatives; tho llon. John M La Rue. Stote Sruntor ; Superior Court, Thos. B Word, Judge; Circuit Court, David P. Vinton, Judge.

COUNTY SOCIETIES AND INFINMART.

The Agricultural Society is in a very duurishing coudition, og exhibited in the fact that it is entirely out of debt, with a surplus of over $1.200 in its treasury. The grounds are sitimuted ubom two miles southeast of Infuyetto, the location, naturally, being one of the most attractive in the Stato Besides this, the improvements have been on a scale commensurale with the natural surroundings, thus remduring the groundls, perhaps, superior in beauty and adaption to those of any other agricultural society in the State. The present officers of the society ore: President, Henry T. Samplo; Vice l'residents, Jolin Off and J. K. O'Neall; Secretary, Dumiel Royso; Treasurer, Junies McCormick ; Marshal, F. B. Ererett.

An old settlers' Association lius been in existence for milby years, and holils its annual meetings regularly. It is composed of about four hundred members, all of whom were carly resulents of the county. The preseut ofhcers nre : President, Pbineas D. Page ; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Dr. Clark und Mrs. John Pettit; Secretary, Smith Lee ; Treasurer, Sanford C. Cox. Neur Lafayette ure located the infirmary and form. The latter consists of two hundreil and forty seven sereg. The form bus Jotely been improved to the extent of about $41,000, making its entire value, including improve- ments, about $00,000.

LAFAYETTE.

Besides being the county scat, Lafayette possesses many other silviu- tages which cause it to rank among the most thriving and noted towns in tho State. It uns laid ont, in 1824, by Robert Johnson, Esq , and is located on the east bank of the Wubaab River, ubont tiro miles below tho then trading house of Longlois, and three or four quiles below the mouth of Will Cut Creek. The ground upon which it stands was originally owned by Williuur Digby, by irhom it uns nuined in bonor of the heroic Frenchman who perileil lifo und fortuue for the success of The American ormy iluring the Rovolution. Three days after it was surveyed, it was sold to Simiuol Surguunit for $940, with ibo resorvuticu, bewerer, of the ferry privilege, abil twenty acres, which he subsequently sold for Stil.

The population of Lafayette, including Lipnivooil and Chauncey, on the Hoyt sido of the Wubash, connected by two brulges, is about 20,000. Tho city lins eight lines of railroads, including one line building, radiating from it us folloun: The Cincinnun, Lafayette & Chicngo, the Indianapolis, Cin. oinDati & Lafayette, the Louisville, Non Albany & Chicago, the Toledo, Wabash & Western and the Lafayette, Muncie & Bloomington. Several other railroadls ure projected, nad will, if completed, tutorially increase the Inilromil facilities of Latiyelte. Among the manufactories in Lafayette are tho agricultural works erected in ISif, the stock company haring s capital of $loo, out, The building, aro of brick, and cost $120,000. Tho works giro employment to about tuo hiutileed porsons, and yearly manufacturo ene thonsaml reupers nud mowers The management of tho works resty uith Mr. John Purdue, uho contribuiuil lurgely to their construction, and is one of the largest stockholders in The company, uf which he is Presideul. T'ho Vuien Washino Works, the Temple Iron Works and tho Plow Fuctory utu some of the cther more extensive fuelories in the city. Three large tlouring-mills ute also loented hero, nud subually send large quantities of flour 10 sonhourd points.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.

Lafayette has an excellent system of graded schools, which is the pride of the city, und hus excited favoreblo comment from prominent educators.

In connection with its educational facilities, it is proper to mention that l'urine University is located a short distance west of Lafayette. It is a State institution, established by on act of the Legislature, a grant of Congress, now renlizing about $350,000, having been made for eudowinent purposes. li received ita unme from the Hon. John l'urine, who ilonated $150,000 lowvord having it established. Tho ground belonging to the institution consiste of one hundred and eighty six acres, lying immediately around the University huililings. One hundreil neres of the ground irere donated by the citizens of Chauncey, bear which the institution is located, and the reminimler purchased by the State, and set upurt for university pur- pose", The prime object of the institution is tu fit the pupils for ogricul- tural pursuits nul the mechanic oris, and the larger portion of the grounds is therefore used for experimentnl cultivation. The institution is in its infiney, but it gives promise of a very prosperous and successful future. Tho first and present President is A. C. Shortridge, formerly Superintend- ent of Public Schools at Indianapolis. The course of study comprises all the branches thot ore taught in noy other university, the subjects of agri- culture, engineering and mecbunies, however, being predominating features, amil are especially commended to those pupils isho wish to take only a partial course. The inuin building is in process of erection. and, when eoniniteteil, will be conimensurate with the large patronage which it is believeil the university will receive in the future. The Inboratury already compares favorably with that of any other similar institution in the West.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 57

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472