Richmond Palladium (Daily), 12 January 1906 — Page 3

THE ZXORNINa PALLADIUM FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1906.

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(By James M. Miller, in the Indiana Quarterly Magazine of History.) As one travels the highway between Richmond ami Brookville he may find at intervals almost obliterated evidences of an old canal ditch upon which no small labor was once expended. The history.of this ditch is Hunk in oblivion is a chapter lost from the story of internal improvements in Indiana. It is not included among the works provided for by the internal improvement law of 1S3G, And seems to have been taken up by the State nV a sort of sid, work in connection with the more prominent "Whitewater Canal," for in the

sub-joined sketch, we are told that Smith of - Richmond: Smith Hunt, : 30 MeA instead of 32 miles from

the JJoam or Internal jmprovemenis r rei?n.K riaek, w . .j. .uaieneix, i oi. was to "use the local engineers then Ik Kialsbaek, Jacob Hendcr, Thomas

ville to consider the propriety of constructing a canal down the East Fork of the Whitewater river from a point in Dark County, Ohio, to conneet with the Miami canal at or near Dayton, Ohio. On September 12, 1F36, a convention of delegates from Wayne and Franklin-counties assembled at Dunlapsville in the interest of the pr(jKsed canal. On. calling the roll the following delegates answered: Robert' Morrison, John Fin ley, Warner M. Leeds, John Krvin, Irwin Reed, Daniel P. Wiggins, James W. Borden, .Wm. R. Foulke, Alexander Stakes, Basil Bright well, Achilles Willi.iuis, Mark Reeve, and W. IS.

miles, passing into slack water below Hanna's creek, and recrossing to the right bank at Dam No. 4, above Fairfield, and continued down that side of the river to Brookville. This is the route according to the original survey, but it must have been re-located, for Mr. George Templeton informs us that the 'line crossed over to the left (west) bank at the southwest corner of his farm, near where the school house stands on Fairfield pike, and that there was to have been a feeder dam at that place. This would correspond with the locks located on the John Logan, Abner McCarty and Amos Butler lands, besides avoiding some extensive bluff excavations, and is a far more1 practicable route than to have continued down the cast side of the river from the dam above Fairfield to Brook

ville. This would locate Dam about

employed on the Whitewater Canal, J. Larsh and William Clerick, of Abend to incur no extra expense for ihgton; William Watt, James Lamb, the State. It should be understood William Youse, Jesse Starr, T. II. that the said Whitewater Canal, ' Harding, J. F. Chapman, Ladis Walwhich was completed and used, fol- K"gV Jacob Imel and Oreenbury lowed the Wrest Fork of the White- ( Beels, of Brownville; George Newwater river, contributing materially land, John Templeton, J. W. Scott, to the development of the valley, I Matthew Hughes, Hugh McCollough, while the Richmond and Brookville Israel Kirk and Bennett Osborn, of Canal was to do the same service for Dunlapsville; Redin Osborn and the East Fork. j James Wright, of Fairfield; Abner So far as we know there is nowhere McCarty, Samuel Goodwin, William else any publisihed account of this T. Beeks, George Kimble, John Ryforgotten enterprise, and no record Man, John M. Johnson and George of the men who promoted it. At our Upland, of Brookville. A permasuggestion gome years ago Mr. James "ent organization, was effected. Cornel. Miller of Brookville, now deceas- j millers of three from each delegation ed, undertook to rescue from various "ere appointed to correspond with sources the information that he has. parties residing on the line of the embodied in his article. An invalid proposed canal and notify them of for the greater part of his life from ' meetings, and uive any other ossified joints of the lower limbs, information in regard' to the enterhelpless, and dependent almost en-' 'prise.

tirely upon the services of a devoted , Jannary o? 1M- lhe leffilatlire of

sister.' his work of tret ting obscure

facts was sadly handicapped.' It was a long and ardous process for him, and that he gathered together so much is a monument to his perseverence and patience. Ed. Among the first settlements in south-east Indiana were those along the fertile valley of the East Fork

Indiana directed the Board of Internal Improvements to survey and locate early the ensuing summer a canal from Richmond to Brookville, to intersect the Whitewater Canal at or near the latter place. Thev were

, to use the local engineers then employed on the Whitewater Canal, and tO lllfMli' HO pvtvn Dvnoncn -fVi '

of Whitewater River and its tributa-' State Accordinfflv.' Colonel Simn-

son Torbet was employed as engineer-

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energeuc people, ana uuur i.musiij in.clief aml Colonel John II. Farsoon produced a surplus. At quite quhar Thomas Noe E,isba Lon j an early day flatboats were built at ; a Moo,.e and M I)ewey who had Dunlapsville and Qnakertown and been employed on the Whitewater I loaded with the products of the farms . rfllIirwi i

product

and when a rise in the river occurred were run etyt into the current and

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corps of the Richmond and Brookville .Canal. December 2. 18.17.

noateu to rsew urieans.. , i remem-, Torbet ma(lu wH o s 1 1 ! . . . . ..1 !. i . . 1 1 . C 1

oer jiearuig my niouier nil oj. seeing Ju;ir Gf Internal

a tlatboat, in the spring ot 181!) or' 1S20, shoot Bassett's mill dam at Fairfield on its way to New Orleans,'

Improvements,

stating 'that he had completed the "survey and location of a canal down the East Fork of the Whitewater

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uuu mm oeeu ou.u nun loaoeo wnu j bcjrinniiiir at Richmond, in provismns at Dunlapsville by George Wayne county, ' and terminating at Ncwland, father of the blind musi- j J5,,,okville, in Franklin count v." nan of that name, long known in In- The cai)al WflS () ,)e miles dianapohs. . ;- . . lolltr 2(. t(?t we on the 1)o(tom? a)1(1 Possessing the push and energy -10 feet at the surface, and to have a that they did it is no wonder that ( depth of 4 feet of water. There these people were among the first to would he miles of slack water

advocate internal improvements, and 3 miles of bluff

Such improvement was very early agitated ami by 1S3I the scheme for a canal down the East Fork began to assume form. On August 4 of that year, a meeting was held at Richmond to consider the practicability of cont meting a canal from thnt city to intersect the proposed Whitewater Canal at or near Brookville. This was followed by a meeting in Brook-

rapping or There was

FOOD NOT MEDICINE. If all the treatments for consumption were put in book form it would make a pretty big library. But after all there has been little improvement over the old treatment of rest, fresh air, sunshine, plain, wholesome food and Scott's Emulsion. The latter supplies nourishment that cannot be secured in any other way, and after all, nourishment is what the consumptive needs first A gain in weight, however slight, is a long step toward improvement. If there is the least thing to build on Scott's Emulsion will enable the patient to make that c:ain. Peo pie have gained a pound in weight from a bottle of Scott's Emulsion it's an exception when they don't. We have seen Scott's Emulsion take hold of a patient and brin- about a change for the better inside of a week. It always helps even the most stubborn cases. SCOTT & nOWNE. Pearl Street, New York.

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quiring the following mechanical ! structures; 2 guard docks, 2 aque-! ducts, 7 culverts. 2 water weirs with gates, 10 road bridges, 2 towpath bridges over the East Fork, 5 dams and 31 lift locks. The dams were to be located at the following points: Dam No. 1, one-half mile from Richmond, at the National road, 100 feet long; I;im Xo. 2, 1(50 feet long, 5 mibs from Richmond, near Larsh 's mill; Dam No. :. 17 feet long, II14 miles from Richmond, near Otis' mills;. Dam No. 4. ISO feet long, above Fairfield, and miles from Richmond; Dam No. 5, 200 feet long, above Brookville and 32 miles from Richmond. The locks, each '90 feet long by 15 feet wide, were to be located at the following places; No. 1, one-half mile f rom Richmond, at the National road bridge; No. 2, at Bancroft's factory; No. 3, at Siddle's mills; No. 4, MeFadden's saw mill; No. 5, Riie's Mill; No. 6, Henderson's farm; No. 7, Henderson's saw mill; No. S, Colonel Hunt's lands; No. 9, at Shroyer's fafrm; No. 10, at Aldington; No. 11, at Schwisher's house; No. 12. guard lock where the .canalcrossed the river: Nos. 13 and 14. in Brownsville; No. 1.", at Asehenburys saw mill; Nos. 10 aln 17, nt Adney's lands; . No. IS, at Silver creek;, No. 19. at Newland's. near Dmilapsvil'e: No. 20, at .1. V. Templeton 's lauds; No. 21. at Hanna's creek: Xu. 22.

a novo r airfield: .Nos. 2.5 and 24. at "Wolf creek; No. 25, at Robert Templeton . farm: No. 2(, at John Logan's hinds; No. 27. at McCarty's farm; No. 2S. on school section; No. 20, at Butler's land; Nos. 30 and 'U, in ProokviHe. - Ti e lino of the canal wed down; the-. right feast) bank of the rher for a distance of 1V miles, when it crossed over to the left (west) bank at dam No. 3. and followed that side of the river for'!21'4

Richmond, and about 3l- miles above Brookville. The route as surveyed in Brookville,'1, passed down East Market street to the intersection of James, now Fourth street, where it veered to the west and terminated in the pool of the Whitewater canal formed by the dam across the Eaast Fork. The estimated cost of the canal was $15,277, and for the 33 miles, $483,778, including contingencies of $24,188; the entire eost of the canal was estimated to be $507,966. Colonel Torbet says in his report of the proposed improvement: "With the exception of the bluffs and the lockage the valley of the East Fork is of the most favorable character for the construction of a canal. There would be many advantages growing out of its construction, the benefit of which can scarcely be anticipated. Tt would be the channel through which all the trade of one of the most populous, fertile and wealthy regions of the western country would pass, Richmond, situated at the head of navigation, with its vast water power, extensive capital and enterprising inhabitants, might become the Pittsburg of Indiana." A fatality seems to have followed the engineers of the Whitewater and Richmond and .Brookville canals. Colonel Sehreiver died wliile he was engaged in surveying the former, while Colonel Torbet, completing the survey of the latter, made his final report January 5, 1S3S, and died the 23d of the following March at John

Oodley's, near Harrison, O. Iu January of 183S a meeting was held in Brookville in the interest of the canal. A draft of a charter for the organization of a company was approved, and two committees were appointed, one to correspond with our representatives in the legislature, re

questing their influence in behalf of the charter, and the other to commu

nicate with towns nlon' the line of

the in-oposed canal. In the same

month a meeting was also held at

Fairfield, of which James Osborn was

chairman, and Messrs. James L. An

drews. James McManus. Oeorge W.

Thompson nnd Nathaniel Basset t were appointed commissioners, as required in the charier. In February of 139, Warner- M. I.neds, secretary of the company, published the following notice :

indebted to Joseph C. Ratlin, of Richmond. Undoubtedly Brookville, and Franklin county did their duty and were as generous as Wayne and Union counties or any of the towns along the line of the canal, but after great exertion I have learned of but two in the county who took stock in the canal. These were Graham Hanna and James Wright. In September "of 1S39 Richmond and Brookville papers contained advertisements oalfing for bids for constructing sections 1, 2 and 3, near Richmond; 13, near Abington; 20. near Brownsville; 40, near Fairfield, and 52, near Brookville. The advertisement states that the sections to be let "embrace a number of mechanical structures, consisting principally of dams and locks, with some

heavy bluff excavations." Specifications of the work were to he postet at Dr. Matchett's tavern in Abington, Dr. Mul ford's tavern in

in Brownsville, Abijah DuBois' tav

ern in rairheki, D. liunmairs tavern in Brookville, and at the company's office in Richmond. The lettings took place as advertised, except section 52, near Brookville, which, owing to the heavy excavations, was

not let. I cannot learn of any work

done near Brookville, but on section

40, near Fairfield, the contractors.

Henry and Harvey Pierce, excavated

about one and one-half miles of the

canal down the east side of the river to the farm now owned by Misses Sallie and Missouri Hanna. Traces

of excavation can also be plainly seen

on the farm of James Blew. Sec

tions 1, 2 and 3, near Richmond, were let, and from a mile and a half to two miles of excavation made. No use of these excavated portions was ever made until I860, when Leroy Larsh erected a grilst mill on the portion near Richmond, which is yet in operation. At the "breaking of ground" for the Whitewater Canal John Finley, editor of the Richmond Palladium, quoting Moore's "Meeting of the Waters," with changes to suit the

occasion, said: "The last picayune shall depart from my fob ere the East and West Forks relinquish the job." Whether the last picayune departed from the editor's fob or not the present writer can not say, but undoubtedly the East Fork relinquished the job, and Richmond failed to become the "Pittsburg of Indiana."

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DOCTOR CURED

OF ECZEMA

Maryland Physician Cures Himself of Eczema with Cuticura Remedies. Prescribes Them and Has Cured Many Cases Where Other Formulas Have Failed Dr. Fisher Says:

"Richmond and Brookville Canal Stock Subscription., Books for subscription of stock in the Richmond and Brookville canal will be opened by the commissioners on the first day of April, 1S30. and kept open twentyone days, agreeable to the charter, at the following places, viz: Richmond, Abington, Brownsville, Dunlapsville, Fairfield and Brookville. The following commissioners were authorized to have special s charge of said looks, one of whom will attend to each of the following places for the purpose of receiving subseriptins : Robert Morison, Richmond; Col. Smith Hunt, Abignton; John Rider, Brownsville; James Osborn and James Andrews, Fairfield, and Samuel Goodwin, Brookville." The Richmond Palladium Vf April 27, 1S30. states that Franklin, Union and Wayne counties had taken f21o.000 worth of stock, of which r0.000 was taken by Richmond.' the follow

ing citizens of that place taking

stock: William Dewey. Warner M

Leeds. Beinanun Fulcrum. " James

King, A n dress S. Wiggins. Charles

Paulson. John Ogan, Dennis McMul-

len,-Henry Moorman. Caleb Slierin. Irwin Reed. Joseoh M. fJilhert. Pen-: inmin Strattau. William Owen. Cor-' jh-Hus Ratlin, 'WiWnn K v.worthy. I John SulTerin, Benjamin Mason. P:??- ! il Bnirhtwell, IVrJ.-nnu: Pi-vrce, ! Isaac J nes, Benjamin Strawbrid.?c. I Armstrong Crimes, Solomon Honi'V. !

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My face was afflicted with eczema in the year 1S97. I used the Cutieura Remedies, and was entirely cured. I am a practicing physician and very often prescribe Cutieura Resolvent and Cutieura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. I am not in the habit of endorsing patent medicines, but when I find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cutieura Remedies do, I am broad-minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world. I have been practicing medicine for sixteen years, and must say I find your Remedies.A No. 1. You are at liberty to publish this letter, or any part of it. I remain, very truly yours, G. M. Fisher, M. D.f Big Pool, Md., May 24, 1905." CUTICURA-THESET,$1. Complete Treatment for Every Humor from Pimples to Scrofula Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cutieura Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales tod soften the thickened cuticle; dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cutieura Ointment freely, to allay itching, irritation, and inflammation, and soothe and heal; and, lastly, take Cutieura Resolvent Pills to cool and cleanse the blood. A single set , costing but one dollar, is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfiguring, itchins:, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood humors, with lo-s of hair, from infancy to age, when all else fails. Cmiftiri ,ap, ite, Ointmrnt, 5R, acwlvpTit SV., fin f-.nii ,-f Chocouate Coated Hil,e. per vial of &,ar :d ti "mahout tbp irnrld. Potter Oruj tna t'heuj. Corp., ik'! i'mp-. Bttn. y Maiifd Kre4-,-T'W . Cart Torturing, IM;artag

( In Effect Nov. 26th, 1905.) CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO DIVISION. Arrive Westward "Depart ... .Rich and Logan Ac. Ex ..... 6 45 am U 10 am...... Chicago Special.. ..11 15am 12 30 pm ..... ,Cin Mack Express ...... 4 35 pm Cia and Logan Ex .... 4 53 pm 7 10 pm Cin and Rich Ac Ex! 11 00 Cin aud Chi Mail and Exl 11 15 pm Eastward 4 C5 am Souther Ex 4 15 am Rich and Cin Ao Exfj 7 00 am 9 43 am Logan and Cin. Ex Iu 10 am 3 50 pm Chi and Cin Special ! .... 3 55 pm Rich and Cin Ace 5 20 pm 5 15 pm ..Logan and R'ch Acc COLUMBUS AND INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION. West vcrd. . . St. Louis Limited!! 5 00 am 5 00 am Lpital Ex 5 10 am ...... bt. Louis Express! 10 15 am 10 00 am Cols and lnd Ac Ex 10 20 am 1 15 pm St Louis ExJI 1 20 pm .9 00 am . Col., ltich & Indpls Ac Ex-H ... U10 pm St. Louis Speiial 12 10 am Eastward. 1 10 am Pittsburg Specialu5 10 am Eastern Mail 5 15 am 9 45 am lnd and Col Ac Mail and Ex ... .10 15 am

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9 10 pm Ohio andVa Ex 9 15 pm DAYTON AND XENIA DIVISION. Westward. 12 05 am St Louis pecial ..... 4 50 am ... .Sf. Louis Limitedll 11 00 am .....Xenia and Rich Ace 10 55 pm. . . . Sprg fc Rich Mail and E.. 10 10 am Pitts.. Sprgfd adn Rich Mail and Ex Eastward. , , , Pittsburg Special .1 15 am Rich, Xenia & Spfg, Acc 5 20 am j ' Rich, Xen accjj 3 52 pm ) v New York Ex 9 55 am ,' ......... Keystone Exjj 4 55 pm New York Limited ...... 9 05 pm GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA RY. Southward. 3 15 am Mack and Cinail and Ex..4 9 42 am Ft. W and Rich Mail and Ex 3 40 pm Mack and Cin Mail and Ex .. 10 15 pm Sunday Ac Northward . .Rich and G R Mail and. Ex . 5 40 am Michigan Ex . . 12 50 pm ... .Cin. & Mac Mail & Exp .11 10 pm Daily. Sunday only. Daily except Sunday. All trains, unless otherwise indicated, depart and arrive daily, except Sunday 0. W. ELMER. Pass, and Tick. Agt

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No. 3 Daily. Leaves Richmond 9:05 a. m. Leave Cottage Grove 9:50 a. m. Arrive Cincinnati ..11:30 a. m. No. 1 Daily except Sunday. Leaves Richmond 4 :00 p. in. Arrives Cottage Grove 4:40 p. mu Via C. H. & D. Leave Cottage Grove 4:50 p. m. Leave Oxford .5:14 p. m. Leave Hamilton 5:35 p. m. Arr. Cincinnati ...,6:20 p. m. No. 63 Sunday only Leave Richmond ....7:45 p. m. Arrive Cottage Grove8:35 p. m. Via. C.H. &D. Leave Cottage GroveS:43 p. m. Leave Oxford 9:01 p. m.

Leave Hamilton . ...9:dUp. m. Arrive Cincinnati . .10:30 p. m. No. 2 Daily. Via 0. H. & D. Leaves Cincinnati ....8:30 a. m. Leaves Hamilton . . . . .9 :10 a. m. Leaver Oxford ...... .9 :32 a. m. Arr. Cottage Grove ..9:48 a. m. Via, 0. 0. & L. Lear. Cottage Grova 10:10 a. m. Arrives Richmond .. 10:50 a. m. No. 4 Daily. Via. 0.0. ft L. Leaves Cincinnati ....5:20 p. m. Leave Cottage Grove 7:03 p. m. Arrive Richmond ..7:45 p. m-

NORTH AND WEST. No. 2 Daily to PeruLeaves Richmond . .10 :50 a. Leaves Muncia . . . .12 :10 p. Leaves Marion 1:25 p. Leaves Peru ........ 2 :25 p. Arr. North Judson ... 4:20 p.

Daily except Sunday to North Judson No. 4 Daily-

Leave Richmond . . . .7:45 p. Leave Muncie . . . . . .9:03 p. Leave Marion ......10:03 p. Arrive Peru .11:05 p.

No. 1, Daily except Sunday. Leave? North Judsoa l):20 a. m. Leaves Peru ... . . . . .12 :25 p. m.

Leaves Marion ...... 1 :25 p. Leaves Muncie ..... 2 :32 p. Arrives Richmond .. 4:00 p.

No. 3 Daily. Leaves Pern .5:40 a, m. Leaves Marion .......6:40 a. m. Leaves Muncie . 1....7:40 a. m. Arrive Richmond ... 9 :05 a. mNo. 63 Sunday Only. Leave Peru ....... .4 :30 p. m. Leave Marion . . . . . .5 :30 p. m.

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