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Landmarks of Tompkins County

by John H. Selkreg, 1894; D. Mason & Co., Publisher

CONTENTS.
PART I.
TITLE PAGE.
PREFACE.

CHAPTER I.
The Local Tribe and their Absorption by the Cayugas-Route of Sullivan's Army on both Sides of Cayuga Lake-Indian Villages Destroyed-Their Location-Flight of Indians to Niagara-Their Destination after Sullivan's Victory-Cession of their Lands to the State	1
CHAPTER II.
Original Civil Divisions- Erection of Counties-Dates of the Creation of Counties in Western New York-Formation of Tompkins County-Original Towns and when Formed-Present Towns and Dates of Organization-Geographical Location of the County-Its Area and Population-Soil and Original Forest -Its Water Courses, Scenery and Water Falls thereon -Climate-Absence of Excessive Snow Fall-Absence of Fogs on Waters Flowing Northward	3
CHAPTER III.
The First White Men in what is now Tompkins County-The Last of the Local Indians-The March of Civilization-Arrival of the First Permanent Settlers -Trials and Perils of their Journey-The Route Taken-Locality of First Settlerneut-The Pioneers of Ithaca-Dates of Settlement in the Various Towns	10
CHAPTER IV.
The Work of the Pioneers-What was Accomplished prior to County Organization-Beginning of the New County Government-The Financial Panic of 1837-8-Its Effects in this County- Recuperation-The War Period-Prompt Action in Ithaca-Filling the Various Quotas of the County	14
CHAPTER V.
The Panics of 1857 and 1873-The University and its History and Influence on the Growth of Ithaca-Official List of Officers before and since Organization of County-Senators-Members of Assembly-County Clerks-Superintendents of Schools	22
CHAPTER VI.
Tompkins County Political Notes-Reminiscences of Important Campaigns-Vote of the County on prominent Officials from 1817 to the Present Time-Political Officials of the County, Past and Present	26
CHAPTER VII.
First Roads-How the Pioneers First Reached their Settlements-The Early Stages-Early Stage Drivers-The Cayuga Steamboat Company-Its Various Boats-Busy Scenes on the Lake-The Celebrated "Smoke Boat"-Modern Steamers and Yachts-The Sodus Canal-Other Canal Projects-The First Railroad-Some of its Peculiarities-Other Railroads	32
CHAPTER VIII.
First Newspaper in the County-Its Very Early Publication-Its History down to its Present Successor, the Ithaca journal-Opening of the Telegraph Line to Ithaca-The Ithaca Chronicle-The Democrat and its Predecessers -The Weekly Ithacan-Newspapers of Trumansburgh-Other Publications	43
CHAPTER IX.
History of Tompkins Agricultural Society-Its First Officers- Insignificance of Early Premiums Offered-Sales and Purchases of Property-History of the County Poor House-Statistics of its Present Condition-Masonic Societies in the County-Other Societies and Institutions	48
CHAPTER X.
Comparison of State Law with the Common Law-Evolution of the of Courts-The Court of Appeals-The Court of Chancery-The County Court-The Surrogate's Court-Justice's Court-District Attorney-Sheriffs-Court House-Judicial Officers-Personal Notes-Important Trials	53
CHAPTER XI.
Methods of Medical Study-Medical Societies Authorized-Tompkins County Medical Society-Dr. E. J. Morgan, sr.-The "Registration Law "-List of Registered Physicians	77
CHAPTER XII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ITHACA	93
CHAPTER XIII.
TOWN OF ULYSSES	205
CHAPTER XIV.
TOWN OF DRYDEN	244
CHAPTER XV.
TOWN OF CAROLINE	267
CHAPTER XVI.
TOWN OF DANBY	295
CHAPTER XVII.
TOWN OF NEWFIELD	303
CHAPTER XVIII.
TOWN OF GROTON	310
CHAPTER XIX.
TOWN OF LANSING	329
CHAPTER XX.
TOWN OF ENFIELD	349
HISTORY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
I.-Introduction	359
II.-The National Government and Higher Education.-The Land Grant Act, Establishing Colleges of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts	360
III.-Preliminary History: 1. The People's College-2. The New York State Agricultural College	384
IV.-The Charter of the University	398
V-The Management of the Land Grant.-Mr. Cornell's Services	413
VI. -Constitution of the University: 1. Plan of Organization. -2. The Military Department-3. Manual Labor-4. Coeducation-5. The Non-Resident Lecture System-6. The University Senate-7. Alumni Representation in the Board of Trustees	423
VIII.-The Relation of the University to the State: 1.Scholarships.-2.The Church	463
VIII.-The Opening of the University	474
IX.-The University as Established	504
X.-Student Life	512
XI-Languages: 1. The Classical and Oriental Languages-2. The and Romance Languages	540
XII.-Department of Philosophy	557
XIII.-Department of History and Political Science	564
XIV.-Mathematics and Physics	578
XV.-Natural Science	583
XVI.-Department of Agriculture	621
XVII.-Department of Architecture	637
XVII.-Department of Civil Engineering	639
XIX.-Department of Mechanic Arts	642
XX.-.Professional Schools	659
XXI-The Quarter-Centennial	667
Biographical Notes
BIOGRAPHICAL:
Ezra Cornell	672
Andrew D. White	677
Henry W. Sage	681
John McGraw	686
Goldwin Smith	687
William D. Wilson	688
Charles C. Shackford	690
Brief Personal Sketches	691
PART II.
BIOGRAPHICAL	1-72
PART III.
FAMILY SKETCHES	1-256
INDEXES.
PART 1	257-271
PART II	271
PART III	271-275
PORTRAITS	275

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