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 82 BOONE Chumbul, and bounded S. by Sindia's terri- tory ; area, 2,291 sq. m. ; pop. about 250^000. A range of mountains traverses it from N. E. to S. W., on each side of which the surface is level. The climate is unhealthy, fevers, rheu- matism, ophthalmia, and bronchial affections being very prevalent. The majority of the in- habitants are Meenas, a predatory tribe, dwell- ing chiefly among the mountains, and supposed to be the early possessors of the district. The dominant tribe, however, to which the sov- ereign belongs, is that of the Haras. The territory subject to the rajah of Boondee was anciently of much greater extent than at present, and was called Haraoti. It is said to have been wrested from the Meenas by Rao Dewa in 1342. It was dismembered by Je- hangir at the end of the 16th century, and the territory of Kotah set apart for a descen- dant of a former rajah. Other portions of the territory were lost in 1804, and in 1817 more than half the revenues were usurped by Holkar and Sindia. The rajah of Boondee having aided the British in the Mahratta and Pindaree wars, a treaty of alliance and friend- ship was made in 1818, by which Boondee regained its revenues and a portion of its lost domain. The importance of this state is due to the fact that it contains the principal passes to upper Hindostan from the south. II. The capital of the state, situated in a valley sur- rounded by rocky hills, 22 m. N. W. of Kotah, and 245 m. S. S. W. of Delhi; lat. 25 28' N., Ion. 75 30' E. It is encompassed by walls with three massive gates, and inhabited chiefly by native Haras. Its advantages as a commercial town are very few, but the beauty of its situation, its antiquity, numerous temples, handsome fountains, and palaces, invest it with considerable interest. The residence of the rajah, which is a collection of splendid structures reared by different sovereigns, and each bearing the name of its founder, stands on the slope of a hill overlooking the town. The town is divided into old and new Boondee, the former of which is in a state of decay. BOONE, the name of counties in seven of the United States. I. A 8. W. county of W. Vir- ginia, bounded N. E. by Coal river, a tributary of the Kanawha, and drained by its branches ; area, about 500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,553, of whom 153 were colored. Its surface is hilly, and to a great extent covered with forests. The chief productions in 1870 were 2,585 bushels of wheat, 129,630 of Indian corn, 13,667 of oats, 12,043 of potatoes, 6,213 Ibs. of tobacco, 9,699 of wool, 55,784 of butter, and 22,547 of honey. There were 565 horses, 1,356 milch cows, 2,448 other cattle, 3,955 sheep, and 4,848 swine. Capital, Ballards- ville. II. A N. county of Arkansas, bordering on Missouri ; area, about 800 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,032, of whom 74 were colored. White river flows through the N. E. corner of the county. Most of the land is fertile and diver- sified. Excellent variegated marble is found. The chief productions in 1870 were 41,940 bushels of wheat, 341,042 of Indian corn. 22,837 of oats, 12,394 Irish and 10,027 sweet potatoes, 206 bales of cotton, 56,365 Ibs. of tobacco, 9,449 of wool, and 92,958 of butter. There were 2,247 horses, 2,161 milch cows, 4,041 other cattle, 5,557 sheep, and 22,486 swine. Jackson township is the temporary capital. III. A N. county of Kentucky, sepa- rated from Ohio and Indiana by the Ohio river; area, 300 sq. m. ; pop in 1870, 10,696, of whom 1,012 were colored. The surface is hilly and the soil fertile, resting upon a basis of blue limestone. The Louisville, Cincinnati, and Lexington railroad passes through the S. E. corner. The chief productions in 1870 were 93,424 bushels of wheat, 32,621 of rye, 770,505 of Indian corn, 86,441 of oats, 81,518 of potatoes, 279,740 Ibs. of tobacco, 36,661 of wool, and 198,511 of butter. There were 4,709 horses, 2,918 milch cows, 5,580 other cattle, 11,278 sheep, and 31,466 swine. Capi- tal, Burlington. IV. A central county of In- diana, drained by Eagle and Sugar creeks ; area, 408 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 22,593. The Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Lafayette railroad passes through the centre of the county, and the Indianapolis, Bloomington, and "Western through the S. W. corner. The surface is either level or moderately uneven, and the soil deep and fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 388,352 bushels of wheat, 14,337 of rye, 749,482 of Indian corn, 52,075 of oats, 48,278 of potatoes, 68,607 Ibs. of wool, 261,- 816 of butter, and 30,743 gidlons of sor- ghum molasses. There were 7,902 horses, 5,147 milch cows, 8,643 other cattle, 23,095 sheep, and 27,109 swine. Capital, Lebanon. V. A N. county of Illinois, bordering on "Wisconsin, intersected by Kishwaukee river ; area, 270 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,942. It has a rolling sur- face, diversified by fertile prairie lands and forests. The Kenosha, the Galena, and the Madison divisions of the Chicago and North- western railroad pass through the county ; and there is also a branch railroad from Belvidere to Beloit. The chief productions in 1870 were 241,641 bushels of wheat, 35,871 of rye, 466,985 of Indian corn, 579,127 of oats, 62,355 of bar- ley, 167,311 of potatoes, 31,323 tons of hay, 555,159 Ibs. of butter, 17,810 of cheese, and 80,598 of wool. There were 6,309 horses, 7,088 milch cows, 7,906 other cattle, 20,810 sheep and 7,849 swine. Capital, Belvidere. VI. A central county of Iowa, watered by Des Moines and Snake rivers and Beaver creek ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 14,584. The Chicago and Northwestern railroad traverses the coun- ty, and the Des Moines valley line touches its S. W. corner. Forests occupy a considerable portion of the surface. The soil is highly pro- ductive. Coal is abundant. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 176,969 bushels of wheat, 727,831 of Indian corn, 151,272 of oats, 63,541 of potatoes, 22,019 tons of hay, 20,825 Ibs. of wool, and 256,549 of butter. There