The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-06
TAzEwELL County, ILLINOIS,

TAzEwELL COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
November 10Th, 1873. /
| Dear brother The county Of Tazewell
was formed from Peoria county in 1927. II
is bounded by Peoria and Woodford on the
north, by Logan and Mason ON the south, by
Woodford and Mclean on the east, and by
Mason and the Illinois river on the west. This
county is from eighteen 10 thirty miles long
north and south, and twenty-four wide from
east to west and is divided into nineteen or.
ganized townships. The Illinois river. with
some of the head waters of the Saneamon.
waters this county. The Illinois extends the
whole length ofthe northwest side, the Mack.
NAV and its branches, the Ten Mile Farm
and Blue Creeks, all Of which enter the Iii.
nois. On the bluffs of the Mackinaw and the
other streams the land is broken and heavily
timbered; the other parts of the county are
undulating, with rich productive prairie soil.
AS an agricultural county ii is second to none
IN the State, in proportion to its size. The
following are extensively cultivated wheat.
rye, barley, oats, potatoes and Indian corn
corn IS the staple. The husbandman is now
busy husking il; il will be about half crop.
The county seat of this county has been
subject TO some yicissitudes and changes. II
was first located at MackiDaw in 1928. In
1881 it was removed to Pekin. In 1886 Il was
taken from Pekin and located at fremont.
II was again removed to Pekin in 1913, where
1t has since remained, and will probably find
permanent location, as Pekin is the chief
town OF the county, centrally located on its
river border, and easily accessible by the VA.
rlous railroads which centre in this growing
and prosperous city. The people Of 1azeweil
county are an intelligent and thrifty class of
agriculturists and business men, and have
shown themselves enierprising in all public
Improvements, particularly in regard to rail.
roads. There are ut present six railroads in
the county, viz; The Peoria, Pekin and jack.
sonvile railroad, the indianapolis. BLOOMING.
ton and Western, the Chicago, Alton and 81
Louis, Jacksonville branchl, the Chicago
Pekin and South Western, the Pekin. lincoln
and Decatur, and the Toledo, Peoria and
Warsaw railroad. All these roads except the
jacksonville branch Of the Chicago and All.
ton, and the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw. CEN
ter IN Pekin, these run respectfully across the
northern and southern portions Of the county.
There y also another important road in pro.
gress OF construction in this county--the Peo.
ma, Atlanta and Decatur railroad, which, with
the roads already completed, will make AZ
complete system of railroad communication
as can be found in any other county in the
oe...sf eAecps SOOh county.
Educational facilities are good, and the
means Of acquiring good education Is placed
within the reach Of all. The schools with a
few exceptions, commenced the LIST of Octo.
Der, and now from oil parts Of the county can
be heard the merry voices of children going
to and returning from school. The schools
are fiiled with corps Of energetic teachers.
who are striving to train the rising generation.
so that they may bean honor to their instruc
tors, pleasure to their parents, and bless.
ing to themselves. Teachers salaries range
from $50 TO $50 dollars per month, ACCORDING
70 size Of school aud contract with director
The branches required to be taught are tie
ioilowing:. photography, reading In English.
penmanship, arithmetic, English grammar,
modern geography, history Of the United
States, the elements Of natural sciences Iem.
braeing philosophy, botany and zoology phys.
lology, and the laws Of health; also good 6e.
hayior Teachers have to pass an exam;na.
ton IN all the above branches prior 70 receiv.
ing certificate fany grade.