The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-22
ZEE SEW HIsToRY oF INnIANA

The New History OF Indiana. complied nv
Dewitt c. Goodrich and Cbas. n. Tuttle.
author OF History OF Michiean. Border
wars ttc., etc, and published by fichsrd s.
l'eale x Co., of this city, is now ready tor
subscribers. 1t is handsome ocsavo VOL
une OF 1s5 pages, containing over $50 Illus
trations.
The volume opens with an slrAsretira
skStcn OF Pioneer Lie in indiana IN, which,
we have chain OF pioneer events and e~-
penences covering what might be called a
General view OF the early settlers snd their
customs Among the illastrsti0r,s in this
| chapter we have the Pioneer Prospecting
moving his family from civilization Ia the
ores nome, golBg TO mill on horseback
erecting the log-csbin, plOwing. plsntino,
corn, etc, and the pioneer mother and
n ,.ae gheer are presented 81 the wasb-tub. In
the coEn-felo aud spinning lax on the old
old fashioned little Wheel" or "Jenpv.D
Following this is given an acoount of tha
! events IN the history OF the territory of In
, olan2 from its first exploration nv tha
rrench, down To the organization OF the
civil government IN 1900 Alihongh this
narrative is very brief, il presents In ch-o-
hoioslc2l order the important events in THE
period named. Thsn comes what ia calIa6 a
history OF the State OF Indiana. en,hrec;no-
! q SIaei sketch OF the administration, OF escS
OF The Governors from Harrison IN Hon
Nlaar
Dat give the outline Of our civil a. r,i,,iS,,ai
ton. = II ~ S'Ia-
There are, in the department. of Comfy
Histories, many Important and iotorasf;ncr
cuapseTs. IN the sketch OF Monroe countv
Inc Indiana State University is r,.a-,rs|S -,
ali ITS most favorable sides. and as one
gAances over this part OF the work. ne il la6
10 see very few reasons why the UniverSitU
Is not, after all, really great ipstffuTio1
nnoeeo, III almost every part Of the volume
w nave some tribute of praise and lauda-
uon OF the educational adyantspss OF In
diana. In residing the History of Wander
odIs aoG tloyd counties one is informed
thst Evansville ana New Albany are ne
eminent IN educational advantages, as well
IS e2hmerelal enterprise. Fort Wavne
Aeihe daote, RichmonG, Lafayette and otber
cities also stand out in educational nroTni-
nencs, but the browning feature of ALI 10
the sketch of Indiana polls which Is sonoa
Nnab the same as that published by the Ex-
change, with some additions. prominent
~inons " nIcA IS the staten Mt IbaJ not least
among the possibilities of the future is the
removal OF the national capital Co Indian
apolis.
There is also chapter or the risa and nm
gress oil the Grange IN Indiana, in which
many good things are said of he Patrons
Inc work they have already accornnIisbeS
Is fully presented, and some pleasant tbing-
are SAID OF It's near future. 4he agricultural
interests OF Indiana have special chanter
also the manufacturing and commercial in
1eresss, ana general review or the growth
ana ueveiopmenE IN these industries Is pre-
Senteo In a mass Of statistical tables too
large Tor enumeration in this article
There are some biographical sketches. but
the Work does not pretend to be complete
In this regard. A large number of portraits
OF prominent men OF the State intersperses
The reading matter, as also soma historical
scenes. we Understand the work is having
a wide circulation throughout the Ststa
This is desirable, since 1t is calculated
TO awaken greater interest in our prooress
ana Improvement as State
Mr.. Chss. X. Tuitle, ia his introduction to
the work, points cut with irankness Ali its
errors ana shortcomings, and is satisfied
Win the modest claim, that IL will if moth
ing more, prepare the way tor work of
higher literary standard. The publishers
deserve commentator Tor the handsome
manner In which the book has been gotten
up, and we believe it will be a valuable ad-
State.