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Rev. Artemas Bullard, Presbyterian.
Church of the Messiah, Unitarian, Olive and Ninth Streets, 1865.
Union Methodist Church, Eleventh and Locust Streets, 1870.
Second Baptist Church, Sixth and Locust Streets, 1870.
Rev. Dr. Thomas M. Finney, Methodist. 999
Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Niccolls, Presbyterian. 999
Bishop Enoch Mather Marvin, Methodist 999
Rev. Dr. Truman M. Post, Congregationalist. 999
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Contents
CHAPTER I
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Missouri, 1818-1821-An Ultimatum to Congress-Statehood or a Republic-Public Senti- ment Measured by Cheers-No Compromise-An International Treaty Right-The Warnings to the East-Jesse Walker, Stalwart Methodist-The First Business Direc- tory-Population and Morals-Franklin, the Interior Metropolis-The Westernmost Settlement-Land Speculation-A Barrel for a Bank-The Rush, of Immigration- Franklin at Its Best-The Knous Axe-Judge Tucker's Shibboleth-Blind Justice on the Bench-Duff Green, a Force-Muster Day-A Stump Speech-Rapid Americanica- tion of the French-Fourth, of July at Murphy's Settlement-The First Political Speech -Dancing by the Light of Slubs-A Commercial Review-What Missouri Had and Had Not-Colonel Charless' Editorial Frankness-John F. Darby's Boyhood Impres- sions-The Show Places of St. Louis-Auguste Chouteau's Castle-The Years of the Ferries-Coming of the McKnights and Bradys-Organization of Erin Benevolent Society-An Experience with the Mexicans-Weather Records of 1820-Mrs. Matthews' Diary-Christening of Lincoln County-Shooting Matches the Popular Sport-Hodden Gray-Current News a Century Ago-Benton Changed His Mind-The Census in 1821- Textbooks and Goose Quill Pens-Town Rivalry-Stage Fares. 3
CHAPTER II
THE TRAVAIL OF STATEHOOD
A Masterful Petition for. Statehood-Barton's Work-Slavery's Balance of Power-The Free States' Restriction-Gradual Emancipation Proposed-Missourians' Indignant Pro- tests-Memorial of the Baptist Churches-Grand Jurors in All of the Counties Appeal for Constitutional Rights-New Boundaries Rejected-Immigration Not Stopped-Dis- union Threatened-Thomas Jefferson's Forebodings-Maine and Missouri-Henry Clay's Championship of Missouri-The Compromise-Randolph's Opposition-The "Doughfaces"-Legislative Legerdemain-President Monroe's Cabinet Advice-North- ern Congressmen Denounced by Anti-Slavery Constituents-A Hitherto Unpublished Letter Explains the Compromise-Jefferson on Diffusion of Slavery-Missouri's First "Extra"-The Formal Ratification-Salutes Fired and Houses Illuminated-"Gross and Barefaced Usurpation" Resented-Statehood De Facto in September, 1820-Fourth of July Defiance-Another Hold Up Foreshadowed-The Clause to Exclude Free Negroes -Benton Advises Watchful Waiting-Missouri's Electoral Vote-An Unsuccessful Scheme to Dodge the Missouri Question-Randolph Shut Out Again-Senator Cock- rell's Search of the Records-The "Clay Formula"-A Ridiculous "Solemn Public Act" -Frederick W. Lehmann's Forceful Comments-Recognition of Statehood in 1820- Territorial Government Suspended-Governor McNair on Self Government-President Monroc's Proclamation Declaring Admission to the Union "Complete." .29
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CHAPTER III
MISSOURI GEOGRAPHY
The Center State-A Stormy Petrel on the Sea of National Politics-Original Boundaries -- Material Gains South and West-The Long Controversy on the North-Honey War in Rhyme-Resetting the Iowa Mileposts-Billy Mclaughlin's Field-Amazing Bee Tree Stories-The Platte Purchase-Thrifty Trading with the Indians-Neal Gilliam's Map-Peter Burnett's Ride-That Arkansas Jog-The First St. Louis County-Early Reservation of School Lands-Making of Counties-How Lillard Lost Fame-Military Heroes Remembered-The State of Pike-Some First Families of Missouri-Kingdom of Callaway-A Mother of Counties-When Liberty was a Metropolis-Moving Days for County Seats-Arrow Rock Traditions-Steelville's Famous People-Osage Semi- nary on Paper-When Chariton Rivaled St. Louis-First Days of County Government- Salt River Tigers-Audrain Was "Little Sis"-A Turkey Dinner and a Town Christen- ing-William Muldrow, Optimist Extraordinary-Marion City, Dickens' Eden-Where Mark Twain Discovered Mulberry Sellers-The First Railroad-Missouri's "Phila- delphia" and "New York"-Eastern Investments Submerged-A Wholesale Educational Plan-Lost Towns-Boom in Now Forgotten Sites-Fascinating Arguments of the Promoters-Town, River and Prairie Nomenclature-City, Ne Plus Ultra-Spring- field's Beginning-Kickapoo, the Beautiful-Neosho, Clear Cold Water-Climate Charmed-Great American Desert Discovered-Missouri, Then and Now. .63
CHAPTER IV
THE MISSOURI TAVERN
Entertainment for Man and Beast-The Cradle of Statehood-Hotel Environment Elected Benton-Setting for the First Law Making-Nature's Hostelry-Van Bibber's Phi- losophy-Startling Phenomena at Loutre. Creek-First Bill of Fare on the European Plan-"Gourd Head" Prescott-Taking Care of a Governor-Old Alexie-A Land- lord's Wife Befriended Little Mark Twain-John Graves' Etiquette-Washington Irv- ing Charmed-Audubon on Cost of Hotel Living-Charles Dickens' Compliments- Judge Quarles and the Towel Criticism-Uncle John Mimms, Peacemaker of the Bor- der-When Benton Was Shocked-Barnum's Famous Ragout-How Guests Were Identified-A Duel Averted by Tavern Hospitality-Jefferson City Lodging-A Dance and a Church Trial-The Hotel Raffle-History on a Register-Where Old Bullion Drew the Line-Liberty's Tavern the Outpost of Civilisation-Thrift and Horse Feed -Kenner of Paudingville-Court Day with Robidoux-The Montesquieu Tragedy- When Isaac H. Sturgeon Thwarted a Mob-St. Louis Hotels the Undoing of a Presi- dent-The Gillis House Made National History-"McCarty of the McCartys"-Mon- roe's County Seat Contest-The Praises of English Travelers-Lafayette's Experi- ences-An Ozark Menu-Missouri Tavern Etiquette-Some Survivors of the Stage Coach-Arrow Rock and the Patriotic Women-Good Roads and Tourist Motors Mean Renaissance' of the Tavern. .II3
CHAPTER V WORSHIP IN WOODS AND CABINS
The Campmeeting in Missouri History-When Mckendree Became a Bishop-Jesse Walker, the Pioneer-Thrilling Scenes at Three Springs-Bush Arbors and Egg Shell
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Lamps-The Ministerial Attirc-Old Antioch-"Devil's Camp Ground"-A Sermon a Day for a Year-The Programme-Old Time Hymns-"God Greater Than Tom Benton"-Sni Grove's Vast Assemblages-Old Freedom-Physical Manifestations of Conviction-"The Jerks"-Law and Order Regulations-Pioneer Church Discipline- Rucker Tanner-A First Covenant in Boone-Perils of the Itinerants-"Meeting House" Architecture-Theology of the Pioneers-Rev. Moses 'E. Lard's Recollections -- Shackleford on the Wave of Infidelity-The Saving Influence of Good Women- Marvin's First Sermon-The Bishop on the Early Settlers-A Colaborer with Cart- wright-Matrimonial Fees-Militant Men of the Church-A Dry Land Baptist-"Snag- boat" Williams-Baptism at Old Nebo-Bonnet Show Day in Clay County-Immersions in Midwinter-The First Communion at Zumwalt's-Conversion at Hen-egg Revival- Services in a Pike County Cabin-Eccentric Henry Clay Dean-An Ozark Preacher's Prayer for Rattlesnakes-Fanatical Pilgrims-The Millerite "Last Day"-Champ Clark on the Chaplain-Beginnings of the Christian Church-"Brush College" Train- ing-The Missouri "Marthas"-Stribling's Gift-Mr. Barger's Astonishing Text-First Meeting on Baxter Ground-Saving Grace of Humor in the Pulpit-Preachers' Nicknames . 147
CHAPTER VI
THREE ORGANIC ACTS
Missouri's Constitutions-The Framers in 1820-Three Bartons and Two Bates Brothers- Their Effective Activities in State Making-Personal Characteristics-"Little Red"- David Barton's Marriage Ceremony-"Yankee" Smith-Missouri Follows Kentucky -The Cloth Ineligible for Office-An "Immortal Instrument"-Benton Turned Down- Caucus and Cudgel-Fathers of the State-"Missouriopolis"-Distinctive Provisions- Judge Tucker's "Armorial Achievement"-George D. Reynold's Interpretation-The Rights of Congress-The Second Constitutional Convention-The Framers in 1845- Their Work Rejected by a Decisive Vote-Proposition to Make St. Louis the Na- tional Capital-"A Ridiculous Blunder"-First Plan of Constitutional Emancipation -Too Slow for the Radicals-Convention of 1865-Slavery Abolished-Dr. Eliot's Prayer of Thanksgiving-The "Oath of Loyalty"-Charles D. Drake-Wholesale Dis- franchisement of Southern Sympathizers-Educational Test of Suffrage-"Girondists" and "Jacobins"-Senator Vest's Description-Blair's Denunciation-Supreme Court De- cision-The Test Oath Unconstitutional-Rapid Reaction from the Policy of Proscrip- tion-Political Downfall of Drake Planned-How Schurz Became a Candidate-"The Feeler" Worked-An Oratorical Trap Which Settled a Senatorship-Convention of 1875-An Able Body-William F. Switzler's Distinction-The "Strait Jacket Constitu- tion"-Judge Woodson on the Supreme Court's Construction-Harm Done by Judicial Legislation-Judge Norton's Pride in the Results-An Octogenarian's Recollections- The New Constitution Association. 183
CHAPTER VII
LAW AND LAWYERS
The Golden Thread of Civilization's Fabric-Hempstead's Advice to His Brother-When Bench Split and Jury Hung-The Peck Impeachment Trial-Ethics in the Thirties- Judge Carr's Public Spirit-Court Days in Saline-Sheriff Bill Job's Sense of Humor- The Missouri Echo of a Royal Scandal-Public Morals from the Bench-The Chariton County Calf Case-Journalism, Law and Medicine-New Madrid Titles-Mullanphy on Court Proprieties-The Story That Beat Uriel Wright's Oratory-Torrey on the Evolution of the Judicial System-Missouri's Odd Cases-Judge Barclay's Remi-
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niscences-Thomas T. Gantt's Learning-Groundhog Day-From Printer to Supreme Court Bench-Tompkins' Plain Speech-Court Days in Newton-Lamm on the Law's Delays-When Vest Found a Needed Friend-Writers of Law Books-The Dred Scott Judge Who Was Right-Lawyers of the Platte Country-Four Governors from the Bar-Missouri Lawyers Abroad-Pike County Cases-Missouri's Legal Classics-How Femme Sole Gained Her Rights-Judge, Witness and Counsel in One-Burckhartt's Solomonic Decision-Jackson County's Bar and Bench-When a King Brought Suit- Early Larity on Admission-Krekel's Definition of Law-Missouri and the United States Supreme Court-Missouri in the American Bar Association. .221
CHAPTER VIII
DUELING IN MISSOURI
Benton and the Code-Bloody Island-A Grewsome Record-Farrar and Graham-A Friend's Responsibility-Fenwick and Crittenden-Aaron Burr's Nephew Killed-Bar- ton and Hempstead-Code Forms Drawn by Benton and Bates-A Fearless Editor- John Scott's Wholesale Challenge-Lucas and Benton-The Election Controversy- "An Insolent Puppy"-What Benton Told Washburne-Lucas on "Origin of Differ- ences"-A Farewell Message-The Terms-Lucas Badly Wounded-Mediation by Judge Lawless-Benton Repudiates the Agreement-The Second Meeting-Lucas Killed-A Father's Lament-Benton's Promise to His Wife-Geyer and Kennerly-Army Duels- Rector and Barton-The "Philo" Charges-Senator Barton's Scorching Letter-Public Sentiment Aroused-The Belleville Tragedy-Benton for the Defense-Rev. Timothy Flint's Letter-Shields and Lincoln on the Island-Legislation Against Dueling-Senator Linn's Comments-Leonard and Berry-Pettis and Biddle-A Double Fatality-Benton .Again the Adviser-Edward Dobyn's Manuscript Recollection-Dodging the Statute- Rev. Dr. Eliot's Protest-Hudson and Chambers-"Old Bustamente's" Experience- Blair and Pickering-Newspaper Reorganization-The Blair-Price Foud-Judge Fagg's Reminiscence-Edwards and Foster-Bowman and Glover-Vest on the Duello. . . . 265
CHAPTER IX
A LAND OF PROMISE
Gottfried Duden's Vision-A Center of German Culture-The Book Which Fascinated Europe-Teutonic Infusion Planned to Assimilate Anglo-Saxon-The Giessen Society -- Father Muench-A Missouri Mecca-The Critics to Blame-Goebel's Story of the Featherbeds-Duden's Vivid Local Color-Cash Needed Only for Taxes-An Apology for Slavery-Akademikers and Latiniers-Why Gustavus Koerner Chose Illinois-The Hermann Colony-A Hard Winter-Herman Steines' Diary-Dr. Bek's Valuable Contributions-Engelmann's Investigation-Missouri's Foremost Scientist- Wislizenus' Explorations-Enno Sander and Frans Sigel, Revolutionists-Missouri, Land of Religious Freedom-The Lutherans-Constructive Work of the Walthers- Concordia College Founded-Pure Lutheran Theology-Pioneer German Journalism- The Anzeiger and the Know Nothings-Germanism Fades Into Americanism- The Mallinckrodts and the Kaysers-What Defeated Secession of Missouri-Polish and Hungarian Exiles-Emigres of Guadeloupe-Dr. Adam Hammer-German Family Influence for Good-Dr. Niccolls' Tribute to German Churches-Unselfish Devotion to Public Education-The Icarians-Etienne Cabet and the Communists-Various Colony Experiments-William Keil's Bethel-Socialism in Dallas County-The Town of Liberal -Prosperity of the Mennonites .301
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CHAPTER X
THE WATERS OF MISSOURI
Boatable, Potable, Powerful, Medicinal-Robert Fulton's Proposition-Navigation by Pirogue -Arrival of the Pike-The Missouri Mastered-Trip of the Independence to Franklin- A Great Celebration-Newspaper Congratulations-Captain Joseph Brown's Reminis- cences-Primitive Construction and No Schedules-Firing a Salute-Famous Missouri Pilots-The Record of Disasters-The Edna, the Bedford and the Saluda-Search for Sunken Treasure-Lost Cargoes of Whiskey-Captain Hunter Ben Jenkins-The Shift-
. ing Channel-The Missouri Belle and the Buttermilk-Up Grand River-The First Steamboat on the Upper Osage-Uncle John Whitley's Hunt for a Mysterious Monster- Some Notable Captains-Rise and Decline of Missouri River Traffic-Seventy-one Steamers in the Trade-The Rush of the Forty-niners-Jonathan Bryan's Water Mill- Possibilities of Power Ignored-An Expert's Facts-Mammoth Springs-The White River Plant-Beginnings of Hydro-Electric Development-Lebanon's Magnetic Water- Benton's Bethesda-Monegaw's One Hundred Mineral Waters -- Meanderings of the White-Navigation at Forsyth-Lines on "Two Ancient Misses" .329
CHAPTER XI TRAILS AND TRACKS
The Old Wilderness-Ghost Pond-Train Transportation-Tactics of Freighting-A Tem- perance Pledge-The Day's Routine-Recollections of a Veteran Trader-The Fast Mail Stage Line-The Trail's Tragedies-Amateur Surgery-Pony Express-The Old Stage Driver-The First Iron Horse-When Missourians Invaded Illinois-Beginning of the Ohio and Mississippi-Railroad Convention of 1849-A Chapter of Secret His- tory-Benton's Change of Mind on Internal Improvements-Missouri's First Formal Railroad Movement-Promotion of the Missouri Pacific-Ground Broken on the Fourth of July-A Great Day on the Edge of Chouteau's Pond-Railroad Celebrations- Official Openings-Transcontinental Mail by Stage and Rail-A Rapid Change of Gauge-Primitive Construction-The First Train Out of St. Joe-Beginnings of Big Systems-Origin of the Wabash-Paramore's Narrow Gauge-A Missourian Originated Railway Mail Service-An Historical Mistake-State Bonds at Heavy Discount- Missouri the Pioneer in Rate Regulation-Governor Fletcher's Recommendation- Profit Sharing Was Possible-Liens Gave State Control-Railroad Companies Accepted the Regulation Condition-State Operation of the Southwest Branch-Receipts Greater than Operating Expenses-The Bond Burden-Gould's Purchase of the Missouri Pacific-Deals with the Garrisons and Thomas Allen-Missourians and the Transconti- nental Rivalry .373
CHAPTER XII THE SPIRIT OF A CITY
"The First Thirty"-The Landing-Auguste Chouteau's Journal-When "the Spirit" Was Born-Vain Projects to Rival-De Treget's Daughters-Rise and Fall of Fort St. Charles-No Favors to Royalty-British Trade Competition Thwarted-Ambitious North St. Louis-French Habitants Builded Well-From Forty-fourth City-Labor, Capital-Labor and "the Spirit"-A Series of Crises-Fire, Flood and Pestilence-The Decade of Disasters-Financial Honor Demonstrated-Civil War's Paralysis of Com- merce-The Oldest Trading Body in the United States-From Rivers to Rails-The After-War Handicap-Political Favor for Northern Routes-The Vital Test Well Met -Americanization of the Community-Relations with Trade Territory-A National Financial Recognition-Renaissance of the Gallery-Architectural Misfits-The Climate
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Libel-4 Record of Cheerful Giving-Some Factors in the Creation of "the Spirit"- The First Agricultural Society Formed in 1822-"A St. Louis Manufactured Stove" -The St. Louis Fair-Pioneer Exhibits-The St. Louis Exposition-How the Way to. the World's Fair Was Paved-Aftermath of the Universal Exposition-When St. Louis Dealt with Graft-Solidarity a Characteristic through the Century-Wisdom of the Founders Vindicated. .419
CHAPTER XIII
ABORIGINAL MISSOURIANS
Archaeologists Disagree-Pussling Stone Implements-Broadhead's Theory -- Missouri, a Rich Field-Beckwith's 50,000 Indian Relics-The Mounds-A Geological Theory-In- vestigations of Douglas, Whelpley and Fowke-A Prehistoric City-Amazing Fortifica- tions-Adobe Brick-Cave Dwellers on the Gasconade-Dr. Peterson on the Mound Builders-Evidences of a Numerous Population-Laclede and the Missouris-A Far- reaching Indian Policy-The Nudarches-Friends of the French-Massacre of a Span- ish Expedition in Missouri-Attempts at Civilisation-The Murder of Pontiac-Chou- teau Springs-The Osages' Gift to the Son of Laclede-A Spanish Governor's Narrow Escape-Gratifications-The Shawnee Experiment-How Peace Was Made-The Exe- cution of Tewanaye-Good Will Transferred with Sovereignty-The Advice of Delassus -Pike's Diplomatic Mission-British Influence Checkmated-Wisdom of William Clark -Activities of Manuel Lisa-"One-eyed Sioux"-The Treaty of 1812-Elihu H. Shep- ard's Tribute-"Red Head," the Friend of the Indian-The Council Chamber-Gov- ernor Clark's Muscum-Ceremonial Calls-The Freedom of the City-Indian Coffee- Home Coming of the Osages-Migrations of the Delawares-The Rise of Colonel Splitlog-An Indian Capitalist .447
CHAPTER XIV MISSOURI'S INDIAN WARS
Raids from the North-A Grand Jury Warning-The Battle of Sweet Lick-"Big Hands" Clark-Lincoln County Forts-"General" Black Hawk-The Zumwalt Sisters-An Indian's Courting-How Black Hawk Repaid Hospitality-Farming and Fighting- The Battle of the Sink Hole-Raid on Loutre Island-Stephen Cole's Desperate Encounter-Montgomery County's Tragedies-Jacob Groom's Heroic Act-Captain James Callaway Ambushed-Battle of Prairie Fork Crossing-The Pettis County Mystery-A British Officer's Tomb-Fort Cooper-Captain Sarshall Cooper's Defiance- When Settlers "Forted Up"-The Seven Widows of Fort Hempstead-Killing of Jonathan Todd and Thomas Smith-Fort Cole-A Long Chase-Braxton Cooper's Fight for Life-Stephen Cooper's Charge-Christmas Eve Mourning-Good Old Hannah Cole-The Northwest Pivot Man-Major Ashby's Footrace with a Chief-The Panic in Bluff Settlement-Ringtail Painter's Bloody Combats-The Pottawattomie War- Council at Portage des Sioux-Auguste Chouteau's Diplomacy-Death of Black Buffalo -Big Elk's Peace Oration-Intrigues of British Fur Traders-Captain O'Fallon's Scathing Report-Reminiscences of John B. Clark-The Big Neck War-Cabins of the White Folks-The Battle with the Iowas-A Remorseful Chief-Father De Smet- The Life Work of "Blackgown"-Walk In Rain, the Letter Writer .475
CHAPTER XV THE OZARKS
Discovered by the Pioneers-Overlooked by the Railroads-Edmund Jennings-The Six Boils-A Family that Hated Andrew Jackson-The First Settler-Good Old Times-
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Diary of a Winter's Journey-The Spring House-Primitive Life and Death-The Switzerland of America-An Acquittal Face-Feuds that Were Not Fatal-Geology of the Osark Uplift-Ridge Roads-A Journey over the Hog Backs-Thrift in the Osage Hills-Captain Owen's Narrative of the Hunt for Gold-Parson Keithley-A Secret Sub-Treasury-Nature's Burial Vault-Jay Linn Torrey-From Rough Rider to Model Farmer-The Air Drainage of the Ozarks-Exit the Squatter-The "Horse" Apple- Fence Corner Peach Orchards-Seedlings and Elbertas-From Seven and One-half Cents to Four Dollars a Bushel-The Drying Season-Home Made Evaporators-Sep- tember Scenes at the Crop Centers-Dried Apples by Machinery-No Bottom Orchards -Rocks or No Rocks-No Demand for the Pick-me-up-The Theory of Heat and Moisture in Stones-Apples and Altitude-Where Fruit is Currency-Historian Has- well's Ozark Stories-A Macadamized Bed of Strawberries-Flint for Mulch -. 4 Yield of $500 on Three-quarters of an Acre-Peach Trees Planted with a Crowbar -Not a Crop Failure in Twenty-five Years-The Secret of the Soil. 517
CHAPTER XVI
LANDMARKS AND LEGENDS
Elephas Americanus in the Ozarks-A Whole Pine Tree Top for a Meal-The Discovery at Carl Junction-Dr. Hambach's Conclusions-Zinc in Solution-Miners and Mineral- ogists Disagree-The Missourium Teristocolodon-Dr. Koch, Scientist-A Trade with The British Museum-The Market for Zuglodons-Star Curiosity of Wyman's Museum in 1842-Mastodon Beds at Kimmswick-An Amazed Professor-Tom Sauk Falls- Allen Hinchey's Indian Legend-The Footprints Which Laclede Found-Lilliput on the Meramec-A Scientific Investigation-Gerard Fowke on "The Clayton Ax"-Beck- with's Discoveries in Southeast Missouri-Eugene Field's Folk Lore Study-Alex- ander, King of the Missouri Voodoos-Mary Alicia Owen-The Initiation-Some Philosophic Conclusions-The Mamelles-A Variety of Topographical Eccentricities- Freak Work by the Water Courses-Murder Rocks-The Granite Potato Patch-Shut In and Stone Battery-The Pinnacles-Knob Noster-Cedar Pyramid-Tower Rock and Tower Hill-The Pictured Rocks-Treasure Traditions-The Springfield Chart- A Dying Sailor's Secret-The Michigan Man's Unsatisfactory Experience-Three Turkey Tracks and Three Arrows-Mystery of Garrison Cave-A Tradition of the
Delaware Indians-Woody Cave in Taney.
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CHAPTER XVII
MISSOURI'S UNDERWORLD
Roark Peak-The Devil's Den-Fate of the Guerrilla-The Sentence of the Home Guards -Nature's Ammonia Completes the Work-Henry T. Blow's Exploration-Tradition of Spanish Treasure-A Visit with Truman S. Powell-The Shepherd of the Hills- Descent into the Amphitheater-Great White Throne-Through Registry Room to the Gulf of Doom-Lost River Which Makes Onyx-Fat Man's Misery -- Rest Room- Mystic Lake and Mystic River-Blondy's Throne-Mother Hubbard-The Dungeons- Sentinel Rock and Shower Bath Room-Thirty Miles of Passages-Tales of Marvel Cave-Wonders of Hahatonka-Bishop Mcintyre's Lecture-A Pretty Stretch of Boone's Lick Road-The Caves and Bottomless Pit of Warren-Grandeur of the Canyon at Greer-Old Monegaw's Self Chosen Sepulchre-Devil's Lake-Fishing Spring-The Lost Rivers-Senator Vest's Experience-Cave Decorations by the Indians-Persim- mon Gap-Mark Twain's Cave-Dr. McDowell's Grewsome Experiment-Tragedy of Labaddie's Cave-Perry County's Subterranean World-Missouri's Long and Varied List of Underground Wonders-Morgan County's Variety-Looking for the Prehis- toric Man 573
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MISSOURI CAMPAIGNS
The Days of Political Songs-A Cartoon at Rocheport-Isaac Martin's Winning Speech- How Providence Elected a Congressman-Bingham's County Election-An Incident at Old Chariton-The Man Who Broke a Tie-When Abraham Lincoln Shocked Missouri Whigs-The Actor in Politics-The Jackson Resolutions-Benton's Defiance-John Scott's Letter-Benton's Campaign in 1849-The Climax at Fayette-When Norton Averted Bloodshed-Missourians in Kansas-Price and the Governorship-Good Stories from Walter Williams-How Rollins Got the Best of Henderson-Senator Schurz and Eugene Field-The Know Nothing Days-St. Louis Riots-Bernstein and the Forty- eighters-A Reporter's Impressions of Polk, Rollins and Stewart-Missouri's Longest Campaign-Claiborne F. Jackson's Opportunity-A Newspaper Ultimatum-William Hyde's Graphic Narrative-One of Fayette's Greatest Days-John B. Clark, the Politi- cal Adviser-Sample Orr, the Unknown-A Moonlight Conference-Douglas or Breck- inridge ?- Jackson Declares His Position-A Campaign of Oratory-Blair's First Speech After the War-A Thrilling Scene at the Pike County Forum-Blair at Mexico -The Republican Split of 1870-Birth of the Possum Policy-Holding the Wire- Freedom of Suffrage-Judson on the Liberal Movement-New Parties in Missouri- Greenbackers and Wheelers-Campaign Stories-How Telegrams Saved an Election- Vest on Party Loyalty-Champ Clark on Politics and Oratory-The Barber Shop 611 Barometer
CHAPTER XIX SLAVERY AND AFTER
Immigration Influenced-Illinois Envious of Missouri Prosperity-The Secret Emancipa- tion Movement-Benton's Participation-Coming of Lovejoy-Wrecking of the St. Louis Observer-The Alton Tragedy-Treatment of Missouri Slaves-What Kossuth Saw-A Problem of Colonial Days-Marion College Troubles-Rev. Dr. Nelson's Expulsion-Theological Students Sent to the Penitentiary-Shackleford's Reminiscences -Dred Scott-Five Years of Litigation-The Missouri Compromise Unconstitutional -The Case Judge Dyer Defended-Blair Slaves Set Free-Lincoln and Blair Confer- ences-Slavery Issue in 1860-Auctions in St. Louis made Odious-Lincoln's Plan to Pay Missouri Slavcholders-John B. Henderson's Recollections-Norton's Effective Opposition-Charcoals and Claybanks-First and Second Plans of Freedom-The Elec- tion of 1862-Negro Education-Lincoln Institute-Jesse James' Contribution-Manual Training-Samuel Cupples' Interest-Vest on the ex-Slave-Negro Farming in Mis- souri-Record Breaking Results at the Dalton School-Calvin M. Woodward's Monu- ment-Slavery in Missouri an Economic Mistake-Profitable in Only Four Hemp Grow- ing Counties-An After-the-War Investigation .655
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