MUSCATINE COUNTY, IOWA
1879 EDITION
| HISTORY OF MUSCATINE COUNTY, IOWA 1879 EDITION | |
| HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: | Page |
| Geographical Situation | 109 |
| Topography | 109 |
| Drainage System | 110 |
| Rivers | 111 |
| Lakes | 118 |
| Springs | 119 |
| Prairies | 120 |
| Geology ~ includes: | 120 |
| The Azoic System | 121 |
| Lower Silurian System | 122 |
| Upper Silurian System | 123 |
| Devonian System | 123 |
| Carboniferous System | 124 |
| Cretaceous System | 129 |
| Peat | 130 |
| Gypsum | 131 |
| Sulphate of Lime | 135 |
| Climatology | 137 |
| Discovery and Occupation | 139 |
| Indians of Iowa | 147 |
| Pike's Expedition | 151 |
| Indian Wars | 152 |
| Black Hawk War | 157 |
| Indian Purchase, Reservations and Treaties | 159 |
| Spanish Grants | 163 |
| Half-Breed Tract | 164 |
| Early Settlements | 166 |
| Territorial History | 173 |
| Boundary Questions | 177 |
| State Organization | 181 |
| Growth and Progress | 185 |
| Agricultural College and Farm | 186 |
| State University | 187 |
| State Historical Society | 193 |
| Penitentiaries | 194 |
| Insane Hospitals | 195 |
| College for the Blind | 197 |
| Deaf and Dumb Institution | 199 |
| Soldiers' Orphans' Homes | 199 |
| State Normal School | 201 |
| Asylum for Feeble Minded Children | 201 |
| Reform School | 202 |
| Fish Hatching Establshment | 203 |
| Public Lands ~ includes: | 204 |
| The 500,000 Acre Grant. | 204 |
| The 16th Section Grant. | 205 |
| The Mortgage School Lands. | 205 |
| The University Grant. | 206 |
| The Saline Grant. | 206 |
| The Des Moines River Grant. | 210 |
| The Des Moines River School Lands. | 210 |
| The Swamp Land Grant. | 211 |
| The Railroad Grant. | 212 |
| The Agricultural College Grant. | 217 |
| Public Schools | 218 |
| Political Record | 223 |
| War Record | 229 |
| Infantry | 233 |
| Cavalry | 244 |
| Artillery | 247 |
| Miscellaneous | 248 |
| Promotions from Iowa Regiments | 249 |
| Number Casualties - Officers | 250 |
| Number Casualties - Enlisted Men | 252 |
| Number Volunteers | 254 |
| Population by Counties: Adair-Jones Keokuk-Wright | 255 |
| The Northwestern States ~ includes: | 257 |
| Illinois | 240 |
| Indiana | 242 |
| Iowa | 243 |
| Michigan | 244 |
| Wisconsin | 245 |
| Minnesota | 247 |
| Nebraska | 248 |
| Constitution of the United States of America and its Amendments | 269 |
| Miscellaneous Information: | |
| Practical Rules for Every Day Use | 284 |
| Names of the States of the Union & Their Significations | 290 |
| Population of the United States | 292 |
| Principle Countries of the World, Population & Area | 292 |
| Abstracts of Iowa State Laws: | |
| Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes | 293 |
| Descent, Wills & Estates | 294 |
| Taxes | 295 |
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Jurisdiction of Courts ~ includes: Limitation of Actions, Jurors, Capital Punishment | 297 |
| Married Women | 298 |
| Exemptions from Execution | 298 |
| Estrays ~ includes: Wolf scalps, Damages from Trespass, Fences | 299 |
| Mechanics' Liens | 301 |
| Roads and Bridges | 302 |
| Adoption of Children | 303 |
| Surveyors and Surveys | 303 |
| Support of Poor | 303 |
| Landlord and Tenant | 304 |
| Weights and Measures | 305 |
| Definition of Commercial Terms | 305 |
| Forms ~ includes: | 306 |
| Notes | 306 |
| Orders | 306 |
| Receipts | 306 |
| Bill of Purchase | 306 |
| Confession of Judgement | 306 |
| Articles of Agreement | 307 |
| General Form of Agreement | 307 |
| Agreement with Clerk of Services | 308 |
| Bill of Sale | 308 |
| Notice to Quit | 309 |
| General Form of Will for Real and Personal Property | 309 |
| Codicil | 310 |
| Satisfaction of Mortgage Form | 310 |
| One Form of Real Estate Mortgage | 311 |
| Second Form of Real Estate Mortgage | 311 |
| Form of Lease | 312 |
| Form of Note | 313 |
| Chattel Mortgage | 314 |
| Warrenty Deed | 314 |
| Quit Claim Deed | 315 |
| Bond for Deed | 315 |
| Charitable, Scientific and Religious Associations | 316 |
| Intoxicating Liquors | 319 |
| Suggestions to those Purchasing Books by Subscription | 319 |
| Agricultural Statistics of Iowa (Census of 1875) | 320 |
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