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REPORT FOR 1879.
Number of paupers on hand January 1, 1880 52
Number received in 1879 46
Number discharged in 1879
42
Number of deaths in 1879
II
Total January 1, 1880 45
Number insane and idiotic January 1, 1879 . 28
Number received in 1879 .
4
Number of deaths in 1879 .
3
Total January 1, 1880
29
SEX OF PAUPERS.
White males
II
White females
I
Black males .
3
Black females
I
SEX OF INSANE AND IDIOTIC
White males
I6
White females
6
Black males .
2
Black females
5
EXPENDITURES.
Goods
$350 17
Groceries
625 22
Flour .
37 75
Hardware
48 30
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HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
EXPENDITURES-CONTINUED.
Amount brought forward
. $1,061 44
Coffins
48 00
Blacksmithing
34 25
Beef cows, etc
334 45
Lounges .
48 00
Harness
9 85
Rails
22 50
Salaries
720 70
Ice .
2I 59
Superintendent
500 00
Physician
325 00
Paid County Treasurer on sale of mule
94 00
Total .
$3,093 19
Amount on hand January 1, 1879
1,373 00
4,466 19
BY PRODUCE OF FARM-CREDIT.
Milch cows
$245 00
One bull
25 00
One calf .
5 00
Beef cattle
280 00
Stock hogs .
120 00
Pork on hand .
150 00
Two stacks of hay
20 00
One rick of oats .
50 00
Clover seed and two ricks hay
100 00
100 bushels of potatoes
40 00
560 Ibs. lard .
56 00
16 acres growing wheat
80 00
360 bbls. corn
450 00
4 bbls. molasses .
48 00
40 bushels wheat .
40 00
$1,709 00
$4,466 10
1,709 00
$2,757 19
Deduct bill for rails .
70 50
$2,686 69
The average number of paupers for the year is 4034, at a cost $59.47 per annum per capita ; $1. 10/2 per week, or 1534 cents per day.
REPORT FOR 1880.
Number of paupers on hand January 1, 1880 . 45
received during 1880 57
discharged 1880 .
34
died 1880
9
Total number on hand January 1, 1881 59
15
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REPORT FOR 1880-CONTINUED.
Number of insane in 1880
28
66 received in 1880 IO
discharged .
7
deaths
3
Total insane . 28
Number of children 4
SEX OF PAUPERS :
White males 23
females
3
Black males
3
" females
2
Total
3.I
SEX OF INSANE :
White males . 14
females
7
Black males
2
females
5
Total
. 28
PAUPERS RECEIVED IN 1880.
White males .
36
females .
8
Black males
2
females
I
Total
47
Deaths .
IO
EXPENSES.
Goods .
$ 471 04
Groceries
420 06
Bacon
366 08
Hogs
405 18
Beef
3ยบ3 73
Wood and coal.
232 13
Coffins .
49 51
Hardware
75 10
Wagon
70 00
Saddlery
15 25
Lounges .
24 00
Oats.
7 50
Blacksmithing
36 95
Tobacco
10 00
Repairing wagon
6 95
Threshing and cutting grain
53 75
Transportation of paupers
35 60
Labor on farm .
183 15
Steward
277 00
Cook
192 00
Medicine
138 45
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EXPENSES-CONTINUED.
Amount brought forward
$3,379 43
Moneys on hand
1,709 00
Superintendent .
500 00
Physician
318 61
Matron's services
150 00
Total expenditures
$6,051 03
CREDITS BY
2,250 bushels corn
$675 00
3 stacks hay
90 00
I oats
60 00
Io0 bushels potatoes
40 00
24 fat hogs
240 00
67 stock hogs
240 00
5 beef cattle
175 00
5 COWS
175 00
I calf
15 00
Pork
150 00
Clover seed
57 50
Clover seed sold
sown
15 00
Wheat sown
100 00
2 steers sold
96 25
5 calves sold
50 00
Hides .
27 5.0
Wagon .
70 00
Lounges .
24 00
Expenditures
. $6,051 03
Credits
2,377 75
Net expenditures .
$3,673 28
The average number of inmates for the year was fifty-one, at a cost of $72. 0212 per annum, $1. 3812 per week, 1972 cents per day. Respectfully, J. P. HENRY, M. D. D. GREGG, Supt.
PRAIRIE HOMES.
77 50
$2,377 75
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INVENTORY.
To the Honorable Court of Jackson County :
" I have this day, February 28, 1881, complied with your order directing me to go upon the Poor Farm and make an inventory of the personal property upon said farm.
5 Mules in good order.
5 Milch cows in common order.
I Beef steer.
78 Stock hogs in good condition.
1,842 Bushels of corn.
3 Ricks of clover hay.
I Rick of oats.
2 Wagons.
I Spring wagon.
2 Sets wagon harnesses.
2 Single plow harnesses.
I Molasses mill and evaporator.
I Cutting box.
I Harrow.
3 Carpets.
2 Bedsteads.
2 White blankets.
2 Mattresses.
I Medicine desk.
I Domestic sewing machine.
I Hay knife.
I Wash stand.
28 Chairs.
36 or 40 Bushels of potatoes. 140 Pieces of bacon.
2 Large kettles.
3 Axes.
I Bathing tub.
4 Double shovel plows.
2 Large plows.
2 Single shovel plows.
1 1/2 Bushels salt.
I Twenty gallon barrel of lard.
12 Barrel Lard.
3 Large tin cans of lard.
I Brace and bit.
I Hand saw.
3 Planes.
2 Cythes and cradles.
60 Lounges with blankets, apparently sufficient for them.
16 Stoves.
I Scalding box.
2 Pairs handcuffs (one key lost).
5 Pitch forks.
I Sausage mill.
[ Churn.
I Pick.
I Shovel.
r Spade.
" In making out the above list, some things I gave but a passing notice, as, for instance, the vessels for the cooking stove. I did not count the dishes, plates, knives, forks, and many other things belonging to the pauper table. " Please accept this report. P. N. GRINTER."
It will be seen from the foregoing that the farm is well managed, and that the management is carefully and systematically looked after.
With such facilities for receiving inmates, it is certainly proper that parties subject to public maintenance be removed to the infirmary as speedy as possible. There are cases when it is advisable to pay a weekly sum for the support of an individual or family, but these are exceptionable. It is neither to the interest of the needy nor in the interests of public morals to furnish indiscriminate aid to outdoor paupers.
Asylums for the poor and disabled are peculiarly Christian institutions, and they become more common with the growth of civilization. None of the heathen nations of antiquity in the times of their greatest prosperity established benevo- lent institutions for the unfortunate ; but in this age, a State, or even a county of any considerable size, would be considered far behind the times in all the ele- ments of progress, unless some provisions were made for the care of the unfortu- nate. " Over the hills to the poor house " is a sad story, but there are many sadder ones to be found in the history of those people who have no such institu- tions.
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CHAPTER XI.
AGRICULTURE.
Its Establishment and the Men Active in the Enterprise-The First Fair in Jackson County-In 1854 New Grounds Purchased-No Fairs During the War-Names of the Officers of the As- sociation Each Year-Complete Account of the Fair for 1870-Fair of 1871-The Last Fair of the Association.
JACKSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION.
It was established at Independence in the fall of 1853. Those prominent in the organization of the association : Wm. Chrisman, Samuel H. Woodson, Alvin Brooking, A. Comingo, Isaac Hockaday, Ezra R. Hickman, W. B. Howard, N. B. Stone, William Stone, John Wilson, John Parker, J. B. Hovey, B. F. Thomp- son, Samuel Ralston, B. S. Grant, Jacob Stonestreet, John B. Wornall and Robert Hill.
The first fair was held in Wood Noland's pasture, which was between where Alex. Proctor lives and the Chicago and Alton Depot. It was held in September, 1853, and continued three days.
The first fair was well patronized by the people, and as many as 1,500 or 2,000 were in attendance on the last day. Twenty-five cents was charged for each ticket. There was a small ring in which to parade the stock and try the speed of horses, a few seats for the ladies, and a rope inclosed the grounds. The show of stock was large, but fruit, grain and implements were not numerous. Mr. Robert Weston and Mr. John G. McCurdy exhibited a few farm implements. In 1854 the association bought 15 acres, at $75 per acre, of John R. Oldham, one and one-half miles south of Independence, and afterward held their exhibits here. The land and improvements were paid for by the issue of stock, which was in sums of $20 each. The stock was always at par value until the Civil War.
An eight-foot picket fence was built all around, and an ampitheater, which would seat about 6,000. Fairs were held on these grounds till the war broke out, and then again in 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871.
Those influential in the Jackson County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso- ciation afterward gave their influence to the Kansas City Exposition.
The first officers were: Alvin Brooking, President, William Chrisman Sec- retary. Directors : James K. Sheley, A. Comingo, Isaac Hockaday, Robert G. Smart, Jacob F. Stonestreet.
Officers in 1854 : Alvin Brooking, President, E. R. Hickman, Secretary.
Officers in 1855 : S. H. Woodson, President, E. R. Hickman, Secretary.
Officers in 1856 : John B. Wornall, President, E. R. Hickman, Secretary. Officers in 1857 : James K. Sheley, President, E. R. Hickman, Secretary. Officers in 1858: Benj. Thompson, President, Schuyler Lowe, Secretary.
Officers in 1859 : Benj. Thompson, President, Robert Hill, Ist Vice Presi- dent, J. B. Hovey, 2d Vice President, Schuyler Lowe, Secretary.
Officers in 1860 : Thomas M. Fields, President, Schuyler Lowe, Secretary. In 1861 the war came and no Fair was held until 1866.
Officers in 1866 were : Preston Roberts, President, Schuyler Lowe, Secre- tary, A. T. Slack, Treasurer.
In 1866 many of the prominent agriculturists of the country again united their efforts and held a fair during the second week of September of that year.
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The officers for 1867 were S. K. Knox, President, William L. Bryant, Sec- retary.
In 1868 Feiling Lane was President and William L. Bryant was Secretary.
In 1869 Feiling Lane was again President, and William L. Bryant was also again Secretary.
In the fall of 1869 the association issued new stock in shares of twenty dollars each, which sold readily.
The Fair for 1870 was held Sept. 12, 13, 14 and 15.
At a meeting of the stockholders November 20, 1870, Henry C. Parker was chairman and O. P. W. Bailey was secretary. The stockholders then proceeded to the election of officers for the year 1871, with the following result : O. P. W. Bailey, President ; Henry C. Parker, Vice-President.
DIRECTORS-M. W. Anderson, W. E. Croysdale, W. H. Franklin, Schuyler Lowe, A. S. Packard, Jacob Powell, C. R. Barnes, Sam'l Jewett, John T. Smith, John B. Wornall, Wm. B. Howard, S. K. Knox, Z. S. Ragan.
O. P. W. BAILEY, Sec'y.
At a meeting of the directors of the Jackson County Agricultural and Mechan- ical Association, held at the office of Messrs. Woodson & Sheley in the city of Independence, Mo., on Monday, 21st November, 1870. V. M. Hobbs, Esq., was elected secretary for the ensuing year, and John T. Pendleton, treasurer.
It seems that the society had a successful exhibition in September, 1871.
The last fair under the auspices of the Jackson County Agricultural and Me- chanical Association was held September 5-7, 1872. The attendance was not large, although a very respectable number were present. It seems that the dis- trict fairs had attracted nearly all interest from county exhibitions. We under- stand that the association was out of pocket some one or two hundred dollars.
CHAPTER XII.
EDUCATIONAL.
Introductory-Private Enterprise-Six Mile Academy-The Woodworth School, of Independence-
Mrs. Buchanan's School-D. I. Caldwell's School-Independence Female Academy -- Mrs. Bettie T. Tillery's Academy-Woodland College -Highland College-Independence HighSchool -Independence Female College-St. Mary's Seminary-Public Schools of the County-Supls. Report in 1866-Jackson County Teacher's Institute-Report of the School Commissioner, D. 1. Caldwell, in 1870.
Missouri having been admitted as a member of the Union in 1821, as early as 1825, the Legislature, impressed with the importance of a general system of education, as a factor in the success and permanence of Republican institutions, as well as of personal and social happiness, passed a bill establishing a system of public schools for the State. Born, as Missouri was, amid the alarming conflict of sectional prejudices; together with many hardships and calls for self-denial ever incident upon the settlement and organization of a new State, it was not wonderful that the people were slow in the practical adoption of such a system, and would pause to consider its advantages ; more especially, as the older States, from which many of the early settlers had come, had not given the public school system such importance in their legislation in this direction as it really deserved.
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The hardy yeomanry, who are generally the pioneers in new States, are not, generally, as a rule, of that class, who comprehend in all its relations, the benefits of a thorough and general education ; and not realizing these, they are generally disposed to subordinate them to the acquisition and accumulations of the more material comforts of life. Yet, at an early day, individual counties, as they in- creased in population, and had gathered around them the means of comfort, availed themselves of the munificence of the general government, supplemented by the intelligent legislation of the State.
The western border counties, contiguous to the Indian Territory, were sub- jected to many hindrances to the advancement of their educational interests. Like all border territory, the people found many exciting topics, and many ab- sorbing subjects in the different departments of trade and business, to occupy their thoughts; Jackson county, from her peculiar location, had more of this than any other border county. Yet, settled as she was, by a hardy and indus- trious people; they were, from the very first, an enterprising, intelligent class of men and women, many of them men of fine ability, if not of liberal education, such as the Greggs, Owens, Simpson, Stith and others; and as early as 1838, having a number of scholarly citizens, such as Waldo, McCoy, Lee, Palmer, Woodson and Chiles. We are authorized in believing that attention was early directed to establishment and encouragement of good private schools, some of them affording advantages equal to those of older States.
As early as 1841 a charter was secured from the Legislature for the estab- lishment of a Seminary, to be called the Six Mile Academy, and to be located in the Six Mile country, in the northeast part of the county, near the line between ranges thirty-one and thirty-two, east of Little Blue River. The trustees of this Seminary, as named in the articles of incorporation, were Thomas Douglas, Samuel Kimsey, Ebenezer Dixon, Jonathan Cameron, Thomas Hudspeth and Joseph Handson. For some cause, unexplained, this Seminary was never or- ganized under the charter; but the enterprising citizens, with other intelligent neighbors, determined to avail themselves of the spirit of improvement thus aroused, and, near the original location, erected a commodious log house and made arrangements to open a school during the year 1814. The school was ac- cordingly opened, with Mr. Walker Buckner, a native of Kentucky, as its principal. This house was continuously occupied from that time until the sum- mer of 1880, when the citizens of district number one, township fifty, range thirty, substituted a good substantial frame building. The old log house was left standing as a memorial of the early enterprise of the pioneers and a sample of the original school houses all over the State. This house, however, was more pretentious, having glass windows, fire-places and chimneys of brick. The " old log school house" is not only traditionary, but, in many places, is still the only temple in which "the young idea is taught to shoot." Nor is this description of school house peculiar to Missouri. Well does the writer remember, long years ago, in his native State, Kentucky, sitting through the long summer, or shorter winter, days, in just such a school house, on benches hewn from the trees of the neighboring forest, in the construction of which the only tools used were the axe, saw and auger. In these houses the children were generally free from any lia- bility to contract diseases incident to the want of sufficient ventilation, however crowded they might be. Ventilation was admirably secured by the removal of a log the whole length of the room, and the aperture closed when necessary by a plank suspended by leathern straps. The most efficient means of ventilation, however, was the ceiling (loft), consisting, as it often did, of loose boards laid upon round poles, which served the place of rafters. The ill-fitting door, muti- lated chinking, and floor made of slabs hewed from the larger trees and loosely laid, contributed essentially to the furnishing of fresh air to the future conservators of republican institutions. The means of warming were just as efficient. The
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fire-place occupied the greater part of one end of the house. The chimney, from coping up, consisted of split sticks, the interstices daubed with mud. Many were the narrow escapes from conflagration incident to the near approach of the com- bustible to the abundant flame in such a furnace. Many more costly edifices have failed to furnish professional and business men superior to those receiving the ground-work of their usefulness in these old log school houses. Presidents, senators, judges and theologists have here received their first impulses to eminence. The love of learning, which has urged men on to deeper and higher attainments of sciences that have resulted in so much benefit to the world, was here first ex- cited. Around the old log school house cluster brightest and dearest recollections, and for them the sensitive heart entertains a respectful reverence.
About this time-1841 or 1842-the enterprising citizens of Independence, many of whom in the states of their nativity had enjoyed the advantages of a liberal education, and having young families growing up around them, were moved to provide means of education superior to those furnished by the primary schools. Fortunately, a man well educated and devoted to the cause, endowed with a happy faculty and aptness for teaching and conducting a school of high order, presented himself in the person of Prof. H. D. Woodsworth.
A stock company was organized, composed of the intelligent citizens of the town ; a site was selected, and a building of limited accommodations was erected in the southern part of the city, near the present site of the Narrow Gauge round- house, and Independence Female Academy opened. (This title has been attached to several other institutions at later dates. ) Its opening prospects promised much more for the educational interests of Western Missouri than any former enter- prise. This institution became the pride of the embryo city, and deserved all that was claimed for it. The patrons looked to it with hope for the education of their daughters, and not without circumstances of encouragement. For two years its success was wholly satisfactory. Unfortunately, however, circumstances wholly unconnected with the school occurred which resulted in disaffection and alienation on the part of the people toward Prof. Woodsworth. Patronage was withdrawn ; and, after a successful career of nearly three years, the institution declined and finally closed. Discouraged by this failure, no effort was made to continue the school under the same arrangement, successive teachers continued, however, to supply the demand for the next four years.
In 1846, Mrs. Gertrude Buchanan, a lady of superior accomplishments, good scholarship, fine administrative ability, withall endowed with decided practical talent, opened a school for young ladies in the Presbyterian church on Rock street, on the site of the present First Baptist church. The citizens were in a condition to embrace so favorable an opportunity, and, consequently, the school was a success from the first. Mrs. Buchanan, in addition to her accomplishments, possessed superior qualifications as a teacher of music ; and through the urgent solicitation of her patrons to enlarge her sphere of usefulness, was persuaded to take a music class, which she continued to teach, in addition to her other duties, until the summer of 1847. at which time she was only too glad to relinquish her school to Mr. D. I. Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell, a graduate of Center College, at Danville, Kentucky, brought to the school ripe scholarship connected with large experience and energy and decision of purpose. This enterprise was necessarily limited for want of suitable buildings. In the winter following, Mr. Caldwell pur- chased the property known as the Old Irish Tavern, well located on South Main street, but not as suitable for the purpose of a seminary as could have been desired. The school increased in patronage until every foot of space was filled. Thus it continued until the spring of 1849, when, worn and enfeebled by over- work, he was constrained to retire to the country to recuperate his health. At this time the community was much excited with regard to the Santa Fe trade,
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which excitement arose to fever heat upon the news of the discovery of gold in California.
Had the people been free to give to the cause of education that attention which its importance demanded, this was the time to have inaugurated a feniale school on a high basis. But the circumstances above mentioned so absorbed all attention, that schools and all pertaining to schools were measurably lost sight of.
In 1850, Rev. R. S. Symington opened a school for young ladies in the room formerly occupied by Mr. Caldwell. This school met with a success fully com- mensurate with the accommodations until 1852, when Mr. S. was called to Pleas- ant Hill to take charge of the Presbyterian church and the Female Seminary of that thriving village.
Dr. Bruner succeeded as the principal of the school at Independence. How long he continued to conduct the school is not known to the writer.
Independence thus continued to be supplied with good schools until 1853. About this time Rev. W. H. Lewis, of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, who had been President of Monticello Academy, in Howard county, and after- ward Principal of a Female Seminary at Jefferson City, opened a school in the Methodist church on Rock street.
The next year a stock company was organized, and the large, commmodious building on North Liberty street, now occupied by the city Public Schools, was erected, and a large and flourishing school opened with Mr. Lewis as President, aided by a full corps of competent assistants.
This school was well patronized by the citizens of this and adjoining counties and soon became a beacon of encouragement to Western Missouri. All the departments of literature generally taught in the best schools of the country were filled by com- petent teachers and success was secured. A career of prosperity adorned its history until 1861, when the scourge of nations and the destroyer of our highest hopes-the unfortunate civil war-dashed these hopes and closed the doors of the seminary which promised so much usefulness to an anxious people. The school was suspended and the building occupied as a barracks and hospital for Federal soldiers.
This institution having continued longer, was, perhaps, the most successful in its results of all the enterprises undertaken up to this period.
Mr. Lewis, having during the war made other arrangements, did not propose to open the school after the close of the unfortunate interruption.
In 1847, Mrs. M. M. Langhorne, a lady of fine culture, opened a school on West Lexington street, for young ladies, and was well patronized for about two years, when her husbund, Dr. J. W. Langhorne, partaking of the great California epidemic, determined to embark for that Eldorado of the West.
One of the most successful enterprises in the interest of education, and one that told with marked results upon the community and especially upon the young ladies enjoying its advantages, was that of Miss Bettie T. Tillery. Mrs. T. was endowed with more than ordinary mental ability, cultivated and strengthened by education in all the branches usually taught in our best seminaries; possessed also of firmness of purpose, connected with kindness and amiability of temper ; all these adorned with womanly modesty. She commanded not only the respect, but the love and devotion of the young ladies under her tuition and control. Her fine administrative ability contributed very much to her eminent. success. Mrs. Tillery opened her school in the basement of the First Presbyterian church, on West Lexington street. Soon after, she purchased the property nearly opposite the church on South Osage street, and added largely to its accommodations, and in 1855 moved her school to that place and connected with it a boarding depart- ment. Mrs. T. aimed at no more extensive arrangements than such as she could personally supervise and control; hence, school was always as full as she desired it to be. It must not, however, be concluded that it was very much lim-
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ited in its range of influence. On the contrary the boarding department was usually filled to its utmost capacity with pupils from a distance. Rarely has West- ern Missouri enjoyed such educational advantages as were afforded by this insti- tution.
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