Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 81

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

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CAMILA SETTLESLENT.

Mouroe County was probably settled by a fru senttering hunters nul settlers, ns rurly is 1910, Among the litat that ire nre ableto gather infor- muttion courorning mo : Suinnel Dochils, Bazil Thonu, John 3. Sathller, n Mr. Forkington, Col. Sohunon Green, Judge Win. Lone, James Slochih, Irter, Willinin, Duvol, Heorgo wink t'upt. Henry Ballerion; Jonathan und Harid Ibadgers, Robertson timhow, Gru. J. B. bonv, Willim Mexmunder, Henry Wmupler, Col. Jahını Ketelinmt, Elijah Margnu, I'Mtos Blair, Duilley C. South und Craren l'. Ilester, irho rame from 1814 to 1818, in nhich lutter your the coenty uns organizel. They seltled in iprinty parts of the county.

Enos Blir buill the first mill in the rounty. It was a horse grist-mill, ninl probably built un curly as 1816. The first untor grisl-mill was u log stricturo, creoled by Robert muilton, nhent Fail miley sonthiresl uf where Bloominglon is new situnteil, in 1817. A short humo unter, John nud Willinn Burton Intilt n enir und grist-will on Wenn Massom Creek, near White Ihrer, And Col. . lohn Ketelmin erected ouo nboul soyen tuiles south of Bloomingtou. Both of the lutter wills have been running ever since, nud, nre untong the best in tho ennoty to the present dar, linring introduced the new improve-

ments ns they rume in vugue from Inne to time. The first store in this coonly way, perhaps, the first one in Bloomington, in 1818, kupt hy .loshua 0. Howe.

The firal lurern way kept by William Hurdin, as early as 18IT. The first Unhnery ing erecteil hy Samuel Doilds, as early as 1816.

The first newspaper uns the Inchang Gazette and Literary .Ichiacute, published nt Bloomington, ny early ns 1836, hy Jesse Brouden. John Or- chord, Sr., was The first munn to unilertake the contract of currying the mail hy singe line, in that dny n multer of ho sinall importance and financinl risk. In nu curly ilny the Virginia furnace was in operation, Ianlululı Ross, agent and minager. Il nos quite extensive in ils mianti fueturing cappily, being ulle to turn out castings of grent roricty, inchuling hollow- unre, grist and saly. mill machinery, cooking und heating stores, mobil boards, amil winny other articles in the easting tine.

The curly settlers of this rounty lind inany trials and difficulties lo cu- counter, mul, to their credit, be it anid, they alors came out victorious. In going to inill they hind frum forly te fifty miles to travel, offen enrenutering nnil uvercotning The wild beasts imligruaus to tho rountry, making their invn ronds trith their uxea, followving Indinn truls us best they couldl ; sometimes going to Loyl Riter mills, and ut adher times to Muscaluinek River wills. They suffered many ilangerous und barb ireus atlacks from The Indians, who very often eume erceping upon ilien unuvores, hut by alivays keeping us good a lookont for them as possidito, nuder the circumstances, they generally found themselves equal lo all emergencies.

Dr Darid 11. Maxwell irns horn nl Maxwell Station, in the then Lincoln (but now Garrard) County, Kentucky, on the lith day of September, 1786. He, iluring the first years of his life, lived at home, helping his father on the farm, receiving bul little education previous to his twelfth year. After that time, until his nineteenth, he had inore ndvintages, when he com- meneed the stmily of medicino with his eldest brother, Dr. Juines A. Max- well. llo continued lo read and practice for four years, then he jdoerd himself under the tuition of Dr. E. MeDorrell, of Danville, Ky,, for one year, at the end of which time he married und seltled in Lancaster, Ky. He practiced there about six months, then be moved to Indiaus, acar ivhere Madison is now loesled, in the year 1910. In the following summer, he joined it lialinlion of men, who ereciel a hier, or cordon, of black houses, to defend their wives and lillle ones. In the war of 1812, Dr. Max. well joinedl n congjinuy of rangers, with whom ho serred fur neunt a year, unil ueted as surgeup during the titue, thus doing danble duty. After he ins discharged from the service, he recommenced practicing, in Jefferson County, In tho yenr 18li, he representedl Jefferson County ns ulelegule lo The Convention to forni o Constitution fer the State of Indianu. He mered to this county soon after, and, in a short time, hod n large und extensive practice built uje in this nod the surroumling counties. The Phiclor iras a good physician, as this community can iveH testify. lle uns a splendid Inarkstann, and very often, when his duties would permit of it, would jump upon his hurse, neenulered cap-a-pie, in hunter's garb, and make no uxeur- siou of a few iluys among the Salt Creek hills. The Doclor hal not been here long when ho iras sent ag Representative to the State Legislature, to use bis rote nod influence in procuring this as a location for The Stute University. Shortly after this, be iros reflected to the House of Representatives, und held the office for several years. In 18i, he was chosen Speaker of The House. He was appointed by the Legislature on the firat Board of Trustees of the State University, and netril ng their President, a position he beld for nbout a quarter of u crninry. Ile nos twice State Senator from his ilistriel. In 1831, he was nominated by Gov. Noble to The Senate as a member of the Stale Board of Internal Improrement, was immediately confirmed, and, upon the meeting of the Board, uns chosen Prezident. After this period, the Duetor retired to private life, on account of his health. He was an honored ail true citizen through all his enreer ag a politician nud publie and professional mou. le din in Muy, 1854, lenving # family, a largo circle of friends, and the Sinte, which he hud so greatly benefiteil, lo mouth his loss.

Eli P. Farmer was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, Frhrunry 15, 1794 He enmo to this ronnly on the 48th of February, 1912 ns a Metho- dist minister. In the war of 1$12, he enlisted in Capt. Samuel Kennely's Artillery Company, uil iras out in service about six months, and draw's on honorable pension if 89/ per year therefor. lle was elected to the State Senate, in 1843, far a term of three yenis. He has been an honorable and faithful workor, and is n much esteemed citizen.

Elias Able iras born in Wythe County, Virginia, on the 7th yt lune, 1800. He entre here au August, 1824, and worked as n farm land, mill linud, and ns o day lubinror for sorerul years. In 18.18, he was elected Constuble, aud helil tluit office for three years ; in 1811, ins elected Treasurer und Col- lector far the county. und serreil as such for thirteen years, and the snecerd- ing hio years uns deputy of the samo ofhee. In the ninter ef ) Siti and IST, hie was Represeufulive lo the State Legislature. Since thal lime he has retirel from public life. Is a much esteetned and honorable rilizen.

Gor. Paris C Dunning was born in Guilived County, North Carolina, on March 1, 1506. He received his education al Greensboro, and on the death of his father. Junies Duuning, mored In this county with his mother in 1843. Hestudied Inwr nith Gor. Innies Whiteomb, Nien. Tilghman Howard nul Craven I'. Ilester ; uns milmitted to the bar in 18.4 ; was elected lo the State Lrgis- Isture in 1838, irhero ho serred three years, audl was Ihrn elreted to the Senule to succeed Gor. Whitromh, und serrel in that office for three years. In ISI, he uns Democratic Presidentiul Elector, sul in 1846, irus muinnted anıl elected os Lieutenant Governor ou The lirket with Gur. Intes Whitcomb, and, on the elertion of the Governor to the United States Senate in 1848, filled out lus unexpiredl terut as Gotertior In INGO he iras a ilelegte lo the Dewerntic National Conrenlion al Charleston and Baltimore. In Isul he was elected to fill a vacancy in the State Senile, aml in the following voir uns elected agun to the Stalo Sennle, withant oppesihion, by Detuoerats nud Republienns, and in that session irns phusen Presulent of the Spunte, as also in 1865. During the time of service, he uns Chuirumu of Stute Mililuty Auditing Comumiltev He has been a very prominent audl brilliant member of the bar, an nelive nmil zenlons trinker for the State, and a well hanured, ancial uml gooil rilizen.

Gen Mortou C. Hunter iras born in Bijdey County, Indinun, on Ibo Mith of Februntr, 1821. Hle nequired his eduention at the State University, untried, settjeil aud connueneed practicing lau in 1849, in Bloomington. Was elected to the State Legislature in 1948. was Presidential Elector on the Republican ticket in 1800, und suberqueutty enlisted in the itur of the Rebellion ay . Colonel of Eighty-seroml Regiment of Iuliaun Volunteers. While in the servier, irns promoled to ltrigulier tioneral ; he served about three years. thu his roturu house, he was elected to Congress from this dis. triet in 1866, agnin in 1872 bo wns rerleotrd, und in 1874 he was reelected ngain, wluch office ho uow holils. He has nhirays maintained n prominrul posilion ns member of the bar, nud as a politiemu. Is n well respected aml linnorahle citizen.

ORGANIZATION INU DLIILERS.

This county, originally out of of Orange County, and usted in honor of .lamies Monte, our fourth President, irns organized by an act of the hegis- Inture in 1817-18. A State Commission was appointed in the spring of 1818, irho ordereil nu election to be hohl in March, u hich resulled in the election uf n Sheritl uinl three County Corumissimuers, who were respeclively John W. Loo, Bortlet Womlunnl, Michnel Buskirk ond James Parks. The laiter nppointed William Lowe, Clerk aml Reeuniler ; Roderick Rollings, Treasurer ; Cupt. Jnurs Bigger, Assessor, mint Jonathan Nichols, Surveyor. Tin first cmiris trore hehil nt the house uf Willinin Lewe, the County Clerk, the first Jndgo being Thomas II. Blake, Jos. Berry atul Leuis Neel his V-sorintes

Among the first attorneys were lohn F Ross, Addison Smith and John Low, the latter being the first Proscenting Attorney. The first cases Iriedl irere during the September term, Robert Hamilton r4, Henry Speed rt al., which WAS A case Assessing dumeges for the construction of a grist and saw-till, nad a ilam on the west fork of tlenr freck, abunt four miles west uf where Bloomington uely stunds ; and Darid Tengar rs. Leonuril Nicholson.

In 1x'in, there was n substantial, cumtoothious and canveuient brirk court house ererted, and the building is still in good condition. In IN'4, there irerr improvements unode, by burbling Tiro wringa, one on each side of the original builling, making it much more convenient. In these wvings the County Cirrk, Treasurer, Anditor and Rreunder have their offires, 1wo on Ibe first foor, one on each side, anil the other tiro dircelly orer them. There orr live court roomy, one being on each foor, and a number of jury ruoms. There are new tuprovetruts nowy guing on in the four county offices, extend- ing their rinms. The county also intend putting u lown rlock in the cupola, onil when they finish tho work un the building, and pul u new fenre ubout it, Meuroe County nill have a rourt house il need not he nshumed uf. The county jail is a new and elegant edifice which adorns Ihr county sent very much. Il is n substantial and well erected huibling. having a du elling hutse col- nected writh il. R cost upward of $11,000. The jail has tiro general rooms und eight cells in an upper and Inwer department. There is also a county library uf well selected reading matter a jeining the court house.

CAI NTI INSTITUTION ..

Montor County bns au agricultural society, organized in 1848. his first officers urre : MI. L. Snodgrass, Secretary ; . kuines Small, 1'resident ; C. F. Dodds, Treasurer ; L. E. MrKinney, Superintendent. It is in u flourishing condition. Its present officers nte . John Waldron, President ; Alfred Per- ring, Vice President ; M. L. Snoilgrass (since decesgrd), Secretary ; F. C. Bann, Treasurer. J. C. Worley, Superintendent, and Jefferson Shields, Assisinuit Superintendent. The county has a poor form, containing, perhaps, 25 acres, with a speuinus, well-arranged and comforloble asylum upon it, costing about $6,000, There are about sixteen inmates, miles and ferunles, nhout cqual, ranging in ages from Que year lo $3. H is under the manage- ment of Il. 11. Gentry.

The county sent of Monrue County, is aitumed at the heul wilers of Clear Creek, on the New Albany, Salem & Chicago Railroad, about ninety- seven miles north of Nrir Albany, und ghoul fifty miles southwest uf Indianapolis. It is located upon two bills, the valley belireen and the valleys on either side and is a pieturesque situation, il bas well Inid out and wide streets, improvemruts going on with much success, showing that the enlizens are nelive, ivite.nunke and alive. Among the handsomesi residences noticed are Win. t). Fee's, Ewing Ballertun's, Mrs. Martha Buskirk's, Mathew B. Dil- lon's, Jas. W. Hoive's, Judge S. HI. Buskirk's, and Absalom Kerchum's, though not as yel completel, ivill be minony the finest. These are ull 6ne brick buildings, except Mrs. Buskirk's, irbieb is a frulhe. All have beautiful and well cultivated shrubbery in front and about the places. Bloominglon is well supplied with churches, there being eight in number-the Methodist, United Presbyteriun, Christina, Presbyterian, Baptist, Catholic and tivo African, The Baptist ond Methodist. The tinest and most elegant edlinee is the Unitedl Presbyterian, costing upuant nf $18,000. Among the leid- ing merchanta of the place are . Wmu. 1). Fee, los. M. Howe, Browning Brus., Jas. C. Orchard, Wm. I. Allen, Jns. Small & Sons, John F. Smith, Kalın & Tannenbaum. Bloomingtou also bus unrble works, a founder, pork . pocking bonse, tivo grist, tiro stir and iroolen-mills, a spoke factory, twu tanneries, fire bineksmith and hirn wagon shops, n pholugraph gallery, Ino undertaking estab- lishments, o livery stable, two hotels-the National and Orchard Houses-s bank ; three papers, all doing press nnil job work-the Repukheun Pragri xx las n circulation of 1,000 copies ; the Bloomington Trucs issues 1.000 copies, and the Bloomingluft Courier about IHM1. The business turn arr gold. real estate ou'ners, holding Ibeir own. The railroad furilities are good, the agent doing all he can for the growth and prosperity uf The lown.

EARLY LIISTOBI".

Bloomington was laid out by the State Commission when it organized the county, in ISJs, the lund iras sold, for a couuly seal, br Jonathan Rodgers aml Robertson Graham, Bonjamin Parks being appointed County Agent. Among The first purelingers of Town lots urre Ww. D. Mrl'ullongh, Josbun 0. Howe nidd Dr. [1. Il. Maxwell, the first sale taking place in the spring of 1819; the first log cobin built upon the torn sito iras by Junnthan Ruigers, IL 1818; Pr. Maxwell built the bral brick house, in 1819; the best schont house was a brirk one, located on the east side of the town ; the first tavern was kept by Wm. Hardin ; The first turrebants in Bloomington irere Joshus O. Howe and . Voxander and John Orrens: the first birth was Benjamin F. Rodgers, who was born early in 1919: the 6ryl and only railroad running Through Bloomington was the New Albany, Salem & Phirago, which was completed in Orteber, 1852: the first newspaper published was hy Jesse Braudou, in 1845, nod il patto ind the Indiano Gazette und laterury .Idrocote. Bloominglon was first organized us n town hy a special net of the Legislature, in the winter of 1814 and 1841; this corporation fell through, and in the course of time urns reurganized, about 1853. The present officers ure Hiram J. Nichols. l'resideul ; T. Il. Sudberry, B. F. Aquine And A. J. Huorer ; W E. Woodburn, Clerk ; Charles H. Mel'heelers, Treas. urer : Wm. Il slocum, Marshal. The following additions linve been zusde to Bloomington : Ilunter's, in IS60; Young .. tu 1863 : Orchard's, in 180}: Dunn's, in 1x13, and in 18Th ther erleuded the corporate limits so that the lown is now u mile wide and a mile and a half long.

The soriety is first-class, and the professions are ably represented: the Imr, by Gor. Paris C. Dunning, tohu 11. Landen, John W. Buskirk, J. F. Pillninu, Eli K. Millen und Taylor & Hunter; the medical, by Drs. t. D. Maxwell, J G. Mel'heelers, George W. Itriun andl J. F. Dodds.

THE STATE I'MITERSITE

is located here, in the rast parl of town. It is a fine building, situated in a grore. In its earlier years it imne known only as a seminary, huil in ISis. the Legislature gare it the rights nul privileges of a unirersily. Rev. . \n. drew Wylie, D. D., of Pennsylvania, was its first President, an untiring uml very elleient worker; he rearque as such until his death, in INil. During Thul time, und gren Inter, under the presidener of Dr. Rrors, Br. Daily mud others, aunl even hiring part of the presidency of the laty Rer. Cyrus Nutt, D. D., LL. D., the only arnilablo funds were ihv julerest aperti- ing fruin the sale of lands, und the sunll nmounts charged for Inition, unking usually nhaut $4,000 per annum, yet, under such circumstances, many distinguished scholars and then have filled high and honorable powi- tions, who were grubuated at this university ; the facilities uffered at present are very much greater than formerly for au exleuded course of instruction; tho Legislature making until appr printious. Tuition is free In all, even in the Inw ilepartinent. A magnificent inniseum has lately been erected and filled with nbut 1181,1MM1 fine specimens of minerals, fossils, etc. The laboratory is quily extensive. There is n himuch of this U'niversily located at Indianapolis, known as the Medical Megartment. The Bloomington Iligh School, suslotued hy the Trustees of the University, Ha feeder for that institution, and usually prepares about i buudred pupils for the l'reshtunn Class. The University bus n corps of theuly-five professors, with nearly 5011 students. Young ladies nro wilmitted ou the same ferins as young gen- tlemeu, thus giving un equal chanco of education lo Indians's daughters as

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nell us hier gond. Smer the dlenth of Di Anti, on eminent edmentor, Br. Lejnurl D. Muss, of Cluengo, has been called to fill the President's chair, 414] the remiminder of The fuenlty are well known for their eminent attnin- queals,

The county has well laid out rounds, good schools, and enterprising, enthusi- Astie onil utile cilizrus

* un ruterprising town, incorporated in ISTR This place is situated on the milromil, spern miles north of Boomington, and is n prosperoustown of 500 FT 60 inhabitants. A great ilenl of business is iluwe in it for n omnil j'Ince, It liny six Imsiness houses, n bank, sewrapper, a iroolen, firo shty am Iwo grist-mills, Ino tducksmith and wagon shops, o beautiful graded Iniek schoul bailling nul several rlirelies.

HARRONSBERG.

l'al in sine, has n pajuilunion of ahmet 300; seren business houses, bien livery nudl n good grailrd school Imilding, It is n live jones, und the business men netne and energetic.

Burnu Vistu, Palestine, Stanford, Stinesulle, Mount Tabor, Wuypurl, Fuirfas, Smilnille, Unioncille mid Bryant's Creek Pool office ure small vil- Inges scattered over The connie

The present comity officers nie : Williamu I' Hronning, flerk ; Jamies F. Munley, Auditor; John A. Reeres, Treasurer, Thomns Howard, Recorder ; Lausun l', MeKinney, Sherif ; Geurge P. Hlinvs, Coroner; Henry llenler, Surveyor, M M l'umphell, County Superintendent , William E Wnoil. Reilick M Wylie und lien, Eller, t'onmissioners ; E D. Pearson, fudge of t'irait Court ; George W. Frindly, Sinte Semulur. Willimu IT. Husebrrry. disimt.

Unr thanks are herein Imitered lo Gov. Poris I'. Dunning, I'ref. Onen (nf the State University), the county offirers nud many others who lince su abd helpeil is,

PORTER COUNTY.

l'urter I vant is one of thethere connties in Northmr-fein Indiouu u hose northern kanndaries are washed by the shores of Lake Michigan. The Muntbern honmitnry of the county is the hmknkee Hiver, which estende, in us winding nud sluggish conese, for orer twenty miley ulong its bouler. The cumuly has nn urra of 120 square miles. The population in 1870 ins 13,932.

The romily is low und level in the southern purl, and The murghes ex. lend back frum ibe Kankakee from half to Inre miles or nuire, Much of this wet Inwil is being rrelaineil, anil the lust three years hace uilnesseil n chat impri emont in this resperl.

Mong The center of the romuly, from coast to west, The water courses Inide, aud nhont half the water drains into the Kankakee and The remainder into Lake Michigan, Through the I'nlutuel Ther nud its Tributaries.

Jwwk anu minl Uniwn Tun uships nie the most direrafed writh rolling Inads mel ridges of uuy in the county , hul no part of the Tund is so ns lo remiler il nufil l'or en.y cultivation frum this cause.

A amador of fine hikes are to be found, the largest of which are Starr nınl Fish Ladtes, each with un aren of three-fourths of n square mile. The I'mlubel Hiver gelene will into lake like sheets of water in the northwestern forl of the county, which, with Louginns Luke, Flint Inke nod Mill l'und Linke, uro the only nther bodies ut unter of any nuformuce. A neat stenmer, uf enusblerable capacity, plies on l'lint Lake, for the ne'commodation of pleasure seekers, Within a sinne's throw of the Indl is Long Lake, which ringties into Lake Wirhigau, while Flint Lake emplies into the Kunkukee. On the dividing ridge heturru l'affer al t'ropkril Creeks, there la n singulur spring, whose waters chvide, purt Howring into Lake Michigan, wud ulti- innlely into the Gulf of $1. Lawrence, while unother portion of ily wnlers In south, and al hust rench the lenlf of Mexien,

Almut tuo-thirds of the county consists of tillable prairies or nak open- ings, und the remnimler, with the exception of the marshre, is covered weilb n notde gruuth of' hravy timber

THE FIRST RETTLIMINE,

Nortlorestern Tmlmuo, including the territory now embraced in Porter I nonty, nns held by the ongiunt Indion ouruers munl 1842, in uInch year, nud hiler, they ngreet tu give nje the possession of the hunting grontids, with at Liers bu an ultimate ventasnl west of the Misissippi These Ichans were nearly all meothers of the Talanultomie Irthe, which at one thur uns very minnerous, mal extended itself urross the entire northern part of the Sinte.

hroad extringe id interrals. The numerous prairies oud marshes afferden the red inen nell docked hunting grounds, uhde the Inkes in its interior nail Lake Michigan on the uurth give them n plentiful supply of hah, Here nud There the trailers, mostly I'reuchinen, bad establishedl their little poals, und druce n Jurralice Imffic in fuirs, which they secured in exchange for trinkets, founder and those articles most in demand by The sune of the forest.

Ono of The best known uf the carly traders uns Joseph Bnih, or llye, 09 hø nns moro comsmauly called by the lodmus, He qis a Frenchtunn, und his arrival into this country dutes back into the first years of the present Leninry. For many yent> Miley hul been established where Bilerlown muu ie, ait here he still inude his home when the ulate meu enme, and after his Indinn friends anbiined Themselves tu their Inte, mind ceded nony the surrounding territory. The Miley unsion, north und a little irest of The enutily seal, und nul fer from Lake Michigan, wos the Incorite chunping Finns the pioneers termed it, of the lialinh residents in This region. The l'ulliomloudes he'll intimate relations with the Tanas, a more Northern Tribc. Iniley hail innrriedl one of the best-umued tribe, und his wither >nr- ciced Inin until withun eight or mne years ago, when she died at her home, in Barleylawn. The nidens Bniley hnd renched ou extreme oll uge, qud nt the line af hier death uns The sole remaining Inding to be Found in this region, of Tho large number who noble Ihuur homes at one time fu The Porter l'uuuh country. With her was remored the lust renaming hink conneching The enloninl times tunl the senge nborigines with the present civilization wid euliglu einent which Inve succeeded the luciun's rule in the southern shores of Lake Michigan.

The lwlinns, influenced, no doubt, by the esse with which they cand Traverse the noter moules mid prairies, were migratory in their hukits, and unele extended Their Trips ny for ns Mnekiunty. They were nsonlly lo he found here in the thick, protecting arnods during the winter, and hero they were often jojued by the Tawny from Thur Northern homes, ihm emme in the spring, for the porpose of making sugar und bunting. The territory cos- ered by l'artee County uns nleu, nl un enrly day, frequently crossed by the Sac Indious living In the well, Two of their trails were yel in good conti- tion when the settlers first enine, and These were often newl by the carly immigtanla, As the most praclientile ronles nherehy They might rench their new homes in the wilderness. One of these trails best known to the early sellers, uns thul which forked near Twenty-mile Prairie, on the western borler of the county Ono branch led the traveler intu what is now Wish- ington Tunnship, a hile the other continned ils conrer uenrer the lake.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 81

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

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