The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24

ground to cultivate. The poorest family
was not deprived of the benefit OF a COW.
There was perhaps no county in the state
where wealth was SO evenly distributed as
in Brown. The people had been SIAN
dered and the county misrepl esented, and
he was glad THE SENTINEL had sent a
representative to visit the county. All
they wanted was investigation, fair play.
He also referred to Mr.. Cooper's gallant
fight for an honest administration
of the pension office. Mr.. Cooper had
broken all precedents in that he had &C
quired national reputation during his
first term In congress. Brown county felt
proud to be represented by a man who
made such reputation in so short time.
A rising vote of thanks was then
proposed to The SENTINEL. and
it was given, accompanied with
shouts and pitching OF hats In
the air. Three cheers were then given
for Congressman Cooper with as much
enthusiasm. Mr.. Hickman with his gold
in his pocket came in for like honor, as also
did Prosecuting Attorney Everoad for
having been kind enough to send no
Brown county man to the penitentiary
during his term OF office.
1t was truly a reunion of readers OF
ness men, and in fact of the people for
miles around. When THE SENTINEL meet
ing broke up about $50 old soldiers
formed another meeting TO make arrange
ments for Fourth OF July celebration.
That Brown county has been misrepre-
sented there is no question. There are at
leasttwentv counties in the stsue where the
coil will not compare with that of Brown.
Brown county in topography resembles
Oklahoma, but it is far superior In every
respect. There are numerous streams in
the county, but as they all rice within the
county the county is network of water
sheds The valleys are narrow but
very fertile. Until 1884 Brown county
had the finest white oak timber in the
state. but the Standard oil company sent
agents into every township and located doz-
ems of "buckine" mills and in five years
Brown county's wealth WAS carried out in
slaves. Still the county is not devoid OF
resources. Fine sandstone for build
ing can be found everywhere. On
Bean Blossom Creek gold is
being washed. Twenty men are now
at work panning from Sl.50 to 50 per day.
At the town of Bean Blossom there Is a
shop which has established quite a busl-
ness in manufacturing gold mounted spec
tacles.
But the future of the county will depend
upon fruit culture. Peaches never fail IN
the hills. The same is true OF grapes.
While the timber held out very little
attention was paid to fruit raising,
but now thousands OF trees are being
planted AS dairy county Brown Is IN
surpassed. Water comes from the springs
and the elevation insures the purest at
mosphere in the state. With railroad
Brown county would astonish the natives.
II is wonder that none have been built.
The people today are ready to vote AID,
give free right-of-way, furnish Tree ties
and in fact a railroad through Brown
county from Columbus to Bloomington
along Salt creek could be buiit
very cheap. Brown county would
donate enough to render the road ready
for the iron free TO the company undertake
ing its construction.
There is but one saloon in the whole
county. At Nashville no man who drinks
whisky could be elected TO an office. There
is not q lawyer in the county that drinks
whisky. There is not bank in the county
andthere are few mortgages. There has not
been man from Brown in the state prison
tor seventeen years, and there are but seven
persons in the poor house. In the deiin-
quent tax list there is not resident land
owner of the county. The county Is out
of debt and all the bridges are built.
There is not q republican lawyer or a
republican paoer. and in 1868 there was