A HISTORY

OF

KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS

The Leaders and Representative Men of Commerce
Industry and Modern Activities

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BY
E. Polk Johnson
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VOLUME 1 - 3

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ILLUSTRATED

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PUBLISHERS,
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO - NEW YORK
1912

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CHAPTERS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

Appendix (From Volume 1)

Biographies (From Volumes 2 & 3)

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INTRODUCTION

     Virginia is not alone the Mother of Presidents, but of states as well, Kentucky being her first and best-loved child. From territory ceded by Virginia to the Federal government, the splendid states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and a portion of Minnesota, were formed. This imperial domain, willingly and graciously bestowed, would seem sufficient to have granted the Old Dominion immunity from despoilment, but this was not to be. In the midst of the horrors of internecine strife during the War between the States, her fair territory was despoiled by force of arms and the state of West Virginia was formed from the mountainous western section, much of which lies adjacent to Kentucky. Virginia, which had given to the Union Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Patrick Henry, "Light Horse" Harry Lee and a host of other illustrious sons, did not escape the devastating effect of war. Even her first-born child, divided in sentiment, with the hand of father against the hand of the son, of brother opposing brother on war's red field, could not or would not raise a voice against the despoilment of the Mother State. The great wrong has at last come to be acquiesced in, and there is nothing left to the historian but to set forth the fact and pass on to other and more pleasing themes. 

     Kentucky, from its first entrance into history, has been a land of romance, of story and of song. The story of its first explorers and that of the gallant "Hunters of the West," of whom one of her sons has sung, is an epic poem. Along the pages of this poem move those grim hunters of men: Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Logan, Floyd, George Rogers Clark and scores of others of their manly kind in stately tread, making clear the way for those who were to come after and give the then wilderness of the west its proud place in the sisterhood of states—a place so unique and distinctive as to set Kentucky apart from all other states, and to make her sons claim the whole broad commonwealth and no small section thereof as their own. 

     A Kentuckian traveling in France was asked by a Virginian whence he came and replied "I am a Kentuckian;" when the other responded "You Kentuckians are the most loyal sons of their state whom I have met. Ask an Ohio man whence he comes and he is from Cincinnati; an Illinois man is from Chicago; but a Kentuckian is from Kentucky, and I honor him for it. The whole commonwealth is his." This is as it should be. Patriotism knows no narrow boundary lines. 

     When civil war came to divide and distract the state's peaceful and happy communities, Kentucky's sons took up arms as the sense of duty impelled them, but, each from his own point of view, was fighting the battle of Kentucky and the Union, or Kentucky and the Confederate states; and it is to the eternal honor of the state that with few exceptions, each did his duty bravely and brought no shame to the name of his state nor his pioneer fathers. 

     Upon whatever fields Kentucky's sons have fought they have added imperishable honor to the state. Whether in pioneer days they met the savage in the wilderness, or later the disciplined forces of England at New Orleans; the half-savage hordes of Santa Ana on the arid plains of Mexico, or in the fraternal strife of 1861-5, always "there stood Old Kentucky" in the person of her stalwart sons doing their duty every one, avoiding no service however arduous, shirking no duty however dangerous, and writing large upon the history of their country the magic name Kentucky. A learned judge charging the grand inquest of his court, enthused by his love for his state and his appreciation of the manly valor and love of justice always exhibited by her sons, declared: "Kentuckians are an imperial race. They love justice because it is justice, and detest vice and wrong-doing because they are abhorrent to their sense of right and justice." 

     Of the great masses of Kentucky's people these words are true, despite the efforts of sensation mongers at home and elsewhere to magnify local happenings in certain localities into state-wide import. In the subsequent pages of this work these disturbances and their impelling causes will receive notice and explanation, and no pride of state nor locality will be permitted to gloss over wrong-doing, nor shall excuse be sought for those who, forgetting their heritage as sons of a proud state, have ruthlessly violated its laws. In a word, every effort is to be made to set down truthfully the history of the state with favors to none; animosity to none; with freedom from political bias or predilection, and a sincere desire to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth—let it hurt or help whom it may.

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     Those who read this volume will find it unlike the usual history. It is the earnest work of a man who has spent a third of his life in a newspaper office. This will account for the style in which it is written and, in some degree, for its matter. Of the early history of Kentucky not much will be found that is new. Earlier writers have so thoroughly gleaned that field that little is left for the historian of today. Coming nearer to our own time, the writer claims that his work contains much that is new. There will be those who will criticise what is written. It would be a stupid history which pleased everyone, and the writer will welcome honest criticism. He has, in all instances, endeavored to ascertain exact facts and to set them down fairly. He has opinions, and it may be, some prejudices. As he was not writing a mere gazetteer, he has stated his opinions where it seemed proper and has kept his prejudices in check to what he trusts is a reasonable extent. 

     His thanks for assistance generously rendered, are due to Mrs. Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, Rev. E. Y. Mullins, Rev. Thomas J. Jenkins, Rev. L. H. Blanton, Rev. Harvey Glass, Gen. B. W. Duke, E. G. Logan, Col. R. T. Durrett, A. C. Quisenberry, Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Prof. H. H. Cherry, C. J. Norwood, Dr. Henry Enos Tuley, Young E. Allison, Blackburn Esterline and J. K. Patterson. 

     It is proper to say that the author assumes responsibility for the first volume only, of this work. The biographical sketches in volumes two and three are the work of others than himself.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 1

LaSalle discovers Kentucky Shores—"Rapids" of the Ohio—Capt. Batts "Tracing a Pathway"—Through Cumberland Gap—Penetrating the Interior—First Kentucky Dwelling—Gist and the Ohio Company—Dinwiddie Halts the French—Washington on the Scene—Indians' "Happy Hunting Ground"—Origin of the Name, Kentucky

War vs. Exploration—Debt to Sir William Johnson—Boone, Savior of Kentucky—"Numerously" Born—Boone's Early Life—Boone and Party Enters Kentucky

Boone and Stewart Go Forth—Captured by Indians—Return to Deserted Camp—Joined by Boone's Brother—A Great Agent of Destiny—Alone in the Wilderness—Rejoined by Faithful Brother—"Happiest of Mortals Anywhere"

Problematic Journey Down the Mississippi—Knox's "Long Hunters"—Boone Again Starts Kentucky-ward—Surveyors Sent Out—Sites of Louisville and Frankfort—Indians Rise Against Settlers—Boone as a Warning Messenger—Great Battle between Red and White Men—Peace Treaty with Lord Dunmore

Boone, of the "Transylvania Company"—Colonel Richard Henderson—Cherokees Deed "Their" Lands—Boone, Colonizing Agent—Fort Boonesborough Erected—Indians Attack, Despite Treaty—Felix Walker's Narrative—Turning Back the Faint-Hearts—Henderson's Royal Reception—Last American "Lord Protector"

Pioneers of Harrodsburg—Lord Dunmore vs. Colonel Henderson—Henderson Founds New Settlement—Opposition to Transylvania Company—First Kentucky Legislative Assembly—Henderson's "Proprietory" Government—Exhibits Indian Deed—Fear of Vassalage Arises—Garrison Dwindles—General Land Agent Created—Henderson Appeals to Congress—Transylvania Refused Recognition—"Misunderstood" Henry's Character—Opposition Appeal to Virginia—George Rogers Clark Appears

Clark in Command of Militia—Refuses British Military Commission—Opposition to Transylvania Scheme—Delegate to Virginia Assembly—Historic "Five Hundred Pounds of Powder"—A Double Victory—Transylvania Dies; Kentucky Born

Bringing the Powder to Kentucky—At Harrodsburg—Death and Disaster—Indians Defeated—True Pioneers Rejoice—Clark the Man of the Hour

Hamilton Clark's Opponent—Rescue of Three Kentucky Daughters—First Marriage in Kentucky—Harrodsburg Marked for Destruction—Indians Thwarted—Futile Attack on Boonesborough—Logan's Bravery and Wisdom

Kentucky Almost Deserted—Raise Siege of Logan's Ford—Clark Gets Reliable Information—Military Aid from Virginia—Clark's Two Sets of Instructions—Land Grants to Volunteers—Clark's Expedition Reaches Louisville

Expedition's Objects Made Known—Leaves the Falls for Kaskaskia—Bloodless Capture of Kaskaskia—Surprising Message to the French—Cahokia and Vincennes also Americanized—Hamilton, the "Hair Buyer"—Clark's Invading Army, 170 Strong—Band of Nation-Builders—Advance Message to Vincennes—Grand Results of Clark's Expedition—Returns to Falls of the Ohio

Boone Captured—Self-Sacrifice for Others—Taken to Detroit—Adopted into Indian Tribe—Escapes—Reaches Boonesborough—Goes Indian Hunting—Surrender of Fort Demanded—Refuse to Surrender—French Attempt Deception—Mines and Countermines—The Siege Raised—Incidents of Siege

Corn Islanders Removed to Mainland—First Settlers of Louisville—Hard Winter of 1779-80—Louisville Certain—Clark Erects Fort Jefferson-Successful Invasion of Enemy's Country—Northwestern Indian Confederation—Indians, Under Girty, Defeated—Gallant Women of Bryan's Station

Terrible Ambush at Blue Lick—Gathering of Fugitives—Fate of Prisoners —Massacre at Kincheloe's Station—No Peace for Kentucky—Another Appeal to Mother Virginia—Logan on the Blue Lick Affair—Todd on the Blue Lick Disaster—Even Poone Depressed

Great Campaign North of the Ohio—Creation of Kentucky—Clark Unappreciated by Virginia—Boone's Later Years—At Ninety—Not Illiterate—Simon Kenton—"Proudest Day of his Life"—Clark's Large Plans—Floyd's Disaster on Long Run—Scene of Civil War Battle—Indians'Power Forever Broken

Virginia's Gift to the Union—Cutting off of West Virginia—Danville Convention and Statehood—First Kentucky Assembly—Petitioning Virginia for Statehood—Assemblymen from Four Counties—"Committee of the Whole" Reports—Of Yesterday, Yet of Today—Address to Virginia Legislature—Bearers of the Address

An Address to the People—Pen Picture of General Wilkinson—Thirty Thousand in Kentucky—Virginia Assents to Separation—Assembly Resolutions—Asks to Come Into the Union—Now Seven Counties—Congress Unresponsive—Indian Attacks Renewed—To the Mother of Kentucky—Death of Colonel Christian—Fourth Danville Assembly—Virginia Adopts New Measure—Could Wait; Also Fight

Wilkinson, The Discord Sower—Free Navigation of the Mississippi—Spanish Designs Narrowly Averted—Wilkinson's Stumbling Block

"The Kentucky Gazette"—Another Plea for Admission—Wilkinson Founds Tobacco Trade—First Kentucky Congressman—Many Attempts at Separate Government—Admission Again Postponed—Spanish Siren Sings to Brown—Letter from Chief Justice Muter—Judge Innes Drops a Hint.

Seventh Convention Meets—Revolution Proposed—Wilkinson and a Free Mississippi—Congressman Brown to the Front—Address to Spanish Intendant—"Court" Party in Power—Wilkinson and the Mississippi—Old-Time Address to Virginia.

Bitterness After the Convention—Spain's Tempting Offer—Charges Against Wilkinson—A British Emissary—Cincinnati Founded—John Filson and the Filson Club

Objection to Debt Clause—Fourth Act of Separation—Ninth Convention Meets—Fruition of Hopes, Long Deferred—First State Government—Governor Shelby—The Bullitt Family—"He Was a Breckinridge"—Governmental Wheels Start—Natural Speakers and Officials—First and Shortest Session—Honest State Legislators Needed

Indian Peace Commissioners Murdered—Eastern View of Indian Question—Indians Reject Peace Proposal—"Mad Anthony" Moves Against Them—Kentucky Reinforcements—Campaign against the Maumees—Defeat of Indians and Allies—Wayne Gives British Officer "Light"—Treaty of Greenville

American Love for France—Democratic Societies of Kentucky—Kentucky vs. Spain—Washington's Neutrality Proclamation—French-American Expedition under Clark—Governor Shelby to the Federal Secretary—Then, the Presidential Proclamation—French Minister Ignores It—Proposed Capture of New Orleans—Genet Recalled—New Orleans Project Abandoned—Democratic Societies Dissolved

The Creation of Counties—Period of Needed Recuperation—Spain Again Checkmated—Offers Rejected Too Tamely—Sebastian, Only, Under Suspicion—"Spanish Conspiracy" Analyzed

U. S. Senator Marshall—Attempt to Discipline Judges—Garrard Succeeds Shelby—Bitter Adams-Jefferson Campaign—Litigation Over Land Titles—Injustice Righted

Famous Resolutions of Young Kentucky—Errors of Reproduction and Authorship—Alien and Sedition Laws—Origin of Kentucky Resolutions—Jefferson and Breckinridge Resolutions—Text of Jefferson Resolutions..

The Breckinridge Resolutions—Text of Adopted Resolutions—Freedom of Speech Violated—Alien Law Null and Void—Unlawfully Deprived of Liberty—Protest Against Centralized Government—Call upon the Co-States

Nullification Not in Kentucky Resolutions—Adopted Without Amendment-Source of Foregoing Draft—Other State Legislatures Respond—Supported by Mother Alone

As to Action of Other States—Text of 1799 Resolutions—Nullification Clause —Supreme Court, Constitution's Guardian

Kentucky's First Constitution—New Constitutional Convention—A Short Convention, and a Long—France Rejects American Ministers—Outrages on American Shipping—Kentucky Divided in Sentiment—Washington Again Commander-in-Chief—American Naval Victories—Peace with Napoleon's Coming

Cause of the Civil War—Slavery in Kentucky—Negroes as Freemen—Cruel Masters the Exception—Kentucky's Anti-Slavery Sentiment—Baptists Oppose Slavery—Freed Slaves Sent to Liberia—Further Action by Churches—Birney and His Mission—Punishment of Slave Kidnappers—"The Old Lion of Whitehall"—Fortunate in Sex—"Kentucky in Liberia"—For and Against Slavery—Cassius M. Clay Again—Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge—New Constitution on "Free Negroes"—Emancipation of the South—Berea College—Anti-Slavery Men Banished—Union Men Expel Abolitionists—Last Slave Sale in Kentucky—Irritating "Underground Railway"—-Marriage of Slaves—The Dreaded "Patter Rollers"—Negro System of Communication—Selling Value of Slaves—Not Fighting for Slavery 

Army Veterans as Office Holders—Presidential Contest of 1800—Election of Jefferson and Burr—Kentucky's Part in the Contest—Repeal of Obnoxious Laws—Pioneer Kentucky Bank—Surplus of Courts—Louisiana Purchase Frees the Mississippi—Republican Becomes Democratic Party—Death of John Breckinridge

Burr and His Ambitions—Balls to Burr and His Prosecutor—Henry Clay—Commences Political Career—Threatened War with Great Britain—Kentucky Legislation—Seventh State in Population—Harrison at Tippecanoe—Death of Daveiss and Owen

Earthquake of 1811—Mississippi Turned and Lake Formed—State Aid to Public Works—Act Against Dueling—Public Lotteries Legalized—Shelby Again Governor—Boone's Last Plea

As Between England and France—Patriots in Power—Kentuckians Eager for War—Humiliated at Hull's Surrender—The Fighting Taylor Family—Hull's Disgrace—Defeat Stirs Kentuckians—Under General Harrison—Relief of Fort Wayne—Two Future Presidents—Protecting Army Supplies—Nature Defeats Harrison's Plans—Harrison Conceived Naval Program—American Victory at Frenchtown—American Rout at Raisin River—Kentucky Troops Hold Out—A British Promise—A Devilish Massacre—Army Almost Wiped Out—Scalps Wanted, Not Ransoms—"Humane" Proctor Rewarded

Isaac Shelby to the Front—General Green Clay—Investment of Fort Meigs-—Disaster to Raw Kentuckians—Tecumseh Stops Massacre—British Withdraw to Malden—A Dearly Bought Lesson—Johnson's Kentucky Cavalry—Heroic Defense of Fort Stephenson—Shelby Takes the Field—Kentucky Sharpshooters with Perry—Victory Electrifies Land Forces—Gallant Charge of Johnson's Cavalry—Indian Defeat—Tecumseh's Death—Heroic Johnson Family—Honor to Shelby and Others—A Kentucky Victory—Campaign Against the Pottawattomies—War Centers in New Orleans—Kentucky Troops En Route—First Naval Fight—Jackson Proclaims Martial Law—British Attacked at Bayou Bienville—Jackson Chooses Another Position—Americans Cannonaded, and Cannonade..

First Kentuckians to the Front—Support American Advance—American Volunteer vs. British Regular—"Jackson's Day"—Justice to Kentucky Soldiers—Remarkable New Orleans Victory—British Withdraw—Battle After Peace Treaty 

Kentucky Surveyor and Steamboat Inventor—Rumsey's Invention—Fulton or Fitch—Murray, Inventor of "Bessemer Steel"—Madison and Slaughter Administrations—"The Purchase" Lands—Kentucky's Season of "Inflation"—General Adair, Governor—Proposed Legislative "Relief"—Legislature Against Judge—Chief Justice Boyle—William Owsley—Benjamin Mills—Relief (New Court) Party

Relief Party and Leaders—Anti-Relief Party Leaders—Problems of Relief Party—A Policy of "Education"—Relief Party Wins Election—Legislated Out of Office—New Court of Appeals—Old Court Refuses to Die—Reign of Judicial Chaos—Old Court Party Wins—Sharp-Beauchamp Tragedy—Fall of New Court—Judges Boyle, Mills and Owsley

Clay or Jackson—Clay's Political Blunder—The Making of Jackson—"The Man on Horseback"—Pathetic Death of Whig Party—Wild Banking in Kentucky—Baseless Paper Money: Boundless Speculation—Cry for Relief Answered

Internal Improvements—Public Roads—River Improvements—Ohio Canal—First Railroad West of Alleghanies—Breathitt's "Jacksonian Administration"—Speculative Bubble Burst—Harrison Elected President—Clay Again Defeated

Natural Sympathy with Texas—Opposition to Texas—Taylor Opens Mexican War—Kentucky's Mexican War Soldiers—Capture of Monterey—Awaiting Santa Anna at Buena Vista—Three Kentucky Regiments Present—Kentuckians at Buena Vista—Honors to Brave Kentuckians—"Cerro Gordo" Williams—Triumphant American Militiamen—Reimbursing the Vanquished—Field Officers of Third and Fourth Kentucky..

Taylor, Last Whig President—Sketch of Zachary Taylor—Historic "Comrades-In-Arms"—The Constitution of 1849—Last of the Whigs—Know Nothing (American) Party—Louisville "Reign of Terror"—Downfall of Know Nothing Party 

The Greatness of Clay—Jackson and South Carolina—Clay, Protector of American System—Averts Civil War—Clay's Supposed Retirement—Returns to the Senate; Death—Meriwether, Clay's Successor—Elections of 1856-8—Military Demonstration Against Mormons—Kentucky Whigs Last Struggle—Panic of 1857—Kentucky in 185060—Eighty-Five Years' Increase—Most Fecund People of History—Industrial and Commercial Advancement

Not Bound Up in Slavery—For Union and Constitution—Political Parties of 1860—Kentucky Dilemma—Advice of Kentucky and Greeley

Crittenden's Proposed Compromise—Compromise Rejected—Kentucky's Efforts for Peace—Robert Anderson, of Kentucky—Kentucky's Stanch Unionism—Peace, but not Coercion—Extraordinary Legislative Session of '61—Supports Virginia Peace Conference—Colonels Jacob and Wolford—Special Session Continued—Typical Breckinridge Family—Active War at Last—Anderson Drops from Sight—Governor Between Two Fires—Kentucky's Status in the Union—Her "Mediating Neutrality"—Reassembling of 1861 Legislature—Crittenden as Mediator—Kentucky Houses Disagree—Proclamation of Mediation—Legislature's Impressive Adjournment—The Parting of the Ways

Last Appeal for Union—Buckner-McClellan Conference—Unionists Carry Congressional Elections—Lincoln-Buckner-Crittenden Conference—Some Leading Confederate Soldiers—Some Leading Union Soldiers—Kentucky Soil Invaded

Outlawed "Bushwhackers" and "Guerrillas"—Arrest of Southern Sympathizers—Term "Rebel" Not Offensive—Kentucky Admitted to the Confederacy—Provisional Government Established—Confederates at Bowling Green—Retreat Into Tennessee—General Sherman's "Crazy" Estimate—Buell and Johnston "Lining Up"—Fall of Fort Henry—Buckner, Hero of Fort Donelson—Fortunes of War and Life—Nashville Open to Attack—Number of Kentucky Union Troops—Shiloh and Johnston's Death—Kentucky Troops at Shiloh—Meteoric Morgan and Duke—Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation—Military Interference

Governor Magoffin Succeeded by Robinson—Boyle and His Trials—Fighting on Kentucky Soil—Surrender of Colonel Wilder—The Munfordsville Surrender—Confederates Evacuate Frankfort—Battle of Perryville—Bragg Not a Kentucky Favorite—Orphan Brigade at Murfreesboro—Morgan's "Christmas Raid"—Cavalry "Pirooting" 

The First Kentucky Cavalry—Kentucky at Chickamauga—The Helm Family —Kentucky Union Boys—Comparative Losses and Strength—Bragg and Morgan Disagree—Morgan "Takes the Bit"—Morgan's Men Captured, Dispersed, Reunited—First Kentucky at Lee and Gordon's Mill—Cavalry Lessons to the World—Retreat from Missionary Ridge—Kentucky Soldiers There

Enrollment of Colored Troops—Rebel and Union Guerrillas—Burbridge, Kentucky's Dishonored Son—Federal Interference and Official Outrages —Last of Burbridge and His Rule—The End of the War

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation—Did Not Apply to Kentucky—How Kentucky Slaves Were Freed—Decline in Value of Slaves—Impressment of Slaves—Col. Wolford and His Speech—Enrollment of Colored Troops Continued—Credited to Northern States—Legislature Rejects Thirteenth Amendment—Slaves Freed Through Enlistment—Slave Enlistment Discontinued—Kentucky Accepts Thirteenth Amendment

Kentucky Officers in the Wars—The Splendid Kentucky Private—Defects of Union Records—Sad and Terrible War Reckoning—Futile Attempt to Keep War Issues Alive—Kentucky Politics After the War—Military Interference—The Soldier's "Good Angel"—Gradual Departure of Military Authorities—Obnoxious War Acts Repealed—Kentucky's Quick Reconciliation—Kentucky Members of the Fortieth Congress—Helm-Stevenson Administration—Constitutional Amendments Made Operative —Stevenson Succeeds McCreery—Negro Testimony Legalized

President Patterson and the State University—The New President, Judge Barker—Blending of Church and State Control—Early Schools in the State—State and Local Aids—Higher Education First—"Old Field" or District Schools—"Yankee" School Teachers—Elementary Instruction—Disciplining the Teacher—Education of Females—Centre College (Central University of Kentucky)

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—Transylvania University—Becomes Kentucky University—College of the Bible—Transylvania University Again—Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary—State
Normal Schools—Their Establishment—The General Assembly of 1908—Georgetown College—Kentucky Military Institute—Bethel College—Berea College—Other Educational Forces 

Kentucky Women in Politics—Traveling Libraries in the Mountains—Improvement of Rural Schools—School Suffrage for Women—Preservation of Forests

Thomas Tinsley, Pioneer Preacher—Severn's Valley Baptist Church—Methodist Pioneers of the Word—First Annual Methodist Conference—Bishop Asbury—Presbyterianism Founded—The Episcopalians—Kentucky Fully Protects Catholics—Fathers Whalen and de Rohan—Rev. Stephen T. Badin—First Permanent Assistant—Work of Father and Bishop Flaget—Bishop David and the See of Louisville

Prior to the 1890-1 Convention—Constitutional Convention Proceedings—Constitution of Kentucky

Injurious Taxing System—Kentucky and Pennsylvania Systems Compared—Burden on Widows and Orphans—Prevents Practical Development....

The Real Kentucky Mountaineer—Kentucky Speech, the Purest English—Regal Men and Women

Burley and Dark Tobacco Districts—Tobacco Trusts and Growers—The Farmers Combine—Suits Against the Burley Tobacco Society—Outrages of "Night Riders"

First Democratic Defeat Since the War—Goebel to the Front—His Gubernatorial Opponents—The Unsavory "Music Hall Convention"-—Taylor Officially Declared Elected—Goebel Contests the Election—Intimidation (?) of Voters—Goebel Assassinated—Assembly Declares Him Elected—Death of Goebel—The Murder's Aftermath—Election Only Partially Void

Kentucky, Mother of Governors—Governors of Missouri—Illinois and Indiana Governors—Noted Kentuckians of Ohio—Western Governors—Tennessee, Texas and Virginia—Territorial Governors

The Topography—The River Systems—The Soils—The Geology—Geological Scale and Economic Values—Quarternary—Tertiary—Cretaceous—Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous)—The Coal Fields—Mississippian (Lower Carboniferous)—Devonian—Silurian—Ordovician (Lower Silurian)

Three Representative Kentuckians—John Marshall Harlan—Some Notable Opinions—Simon Bolivar Buckner—Non-partisan Resolutions—J. Proctor Knott—His Administration

The Press of Kentucky—The Gazette—John Bradford—Louisville's First" Papers—First Daily in Kentucky—George D. Prentice—Louisville Journal—Louisville Democrat—Walter Newman Haldeman—The Courier-Journal—Henry Watterson—Emmett Logan—Louisville Times—Other Newspapers

History of Medicine in Kentucky—Medical Journalism in Kentucky—Dr. Ephraim McDowell—Other Well-Known Physicians

"Bones of Our Ancestors"—Society of The Cincinnati—Virginia Ancestors—Forefathers of Central Kentucky Settlers—Derivation of Surnames—Origin of the Name Quisenberry

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