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 HENRY e Toledo, Wabash, and Western, and the Dayton and Michigan railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 175,- 151 bushels of wheat, 145,522 of Indian corn, 78,190 of oats, 67,347 of potatoes, 80,482 Ibs. of wool, 297,973 of butter, and 11,311 tons of hay. There were 3,764 horses, 3,958 milch cows, 4,735 other cattle, 14,692 sheep, and 9,359 swine ; 4 manufactories of carriages, 4 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 1 of wool- len goods, 2 flour mills, and 25 saw mills. Cap- ital, Napoleon. VII. An E. county of Indiana, having a level or rolling surface, originally cov- ered with dense forests ; area, 385 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 22,986. The soil is fertile and watered by several small streams. The Pitts- burgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, and the Fort Wayne, Muncie, and Cincinnati railroads trav- erse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 610,721 bushels of wheat, 1,152,164 of Indian corn, 98,677 of oats, 52,599 of potatoes, 64,953 Ibs. of wool, 384,481 of butter, and 10,000 tons of hay. There were 6,894 horses, 4,985 milch cows, 9,385 other cattle, 17,089 sheep, and 33,847 swine; 18 manufactories of carriages, 6 of barrels and casks, 4 of bricks, 12 of sad- dlery and harness, 2 of sash, doors, and blinds, 5 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 4 of wool- len goods, 11 flour mills, and 17 saw mills. Capital, Newcastle. VIII. A N. W. county of Illinois, bounded N. W. by Bock river, and drained also by its affluents, Green and Ed- wards rivers; area, 830 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 35,413. It has an undulating surface, diversi- fied with forests and fertile prairies, and con- tains good building stone and coal. The Chi- cago, Burlington, and Quincy railroad and the Galva and Keithsburg branch, the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific, and the Peoria and Rock Island railroads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 462,824 bushels of wheat, 35,766 of rye, 2,541, 683 of Indian corn, 668,367 of oats, 65,760 of barley, 156,734 of potatoes, 40,991 Ibs. of wool, 644,494 of but- ter, and 37,229 tons of hay. There were 11,- 960 horses, 8,872 milch cows, 15,780 other cattle, 6,266 sheep, and 34,843 swine ; 11 man- ufactories of carriages, 2 of barrels and casks, 5 of furniture, 13 of saddlery and harness, 1 of sash, doors, and blinds, 2 of soap and candles, 6 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 1 brew- ery, and 5 flour mills. Capital, Cambridge. IX. A S. E. county of Iowa, traversed by Skunk river, an affluent of the Mississippi ; area, 432 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,463. The surface is undulating and diversified by prai- ries and timber land. Coal and limestone are abundant, and the soil is of excellent quality. The Burlington and Missouri River railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 219,474 bushels of wheat, 1,095,846 of Indian corn, 231,631 of oats, 99,459 of po- tatoes, 129,187 Ibs. of wool, 490,181 of butter, and 27,991 tons of hay. There were 9,400 horses, 7,003 milch cows, 11,214 other cattle, 30,805 sheep, and 30.855 swine ; 2 manufacto- HENRY I. (ENGLAND) 641 ries of agricultural implements, 2 of boots and shoes, 19 of carriages, 4 of furniture, 7 of sad- dlery and harness, 6 of tin, copper, and sheet- iron ware, 1 of woollen goods, 1 tannery, 8 flour mills, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Mount Pleasant. X. A W. central county of Mis- souri, drained by Grand river, an affluent of the Osage; area, 750 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,401, of whom 642 were colored. It has a diversified surface, abounds in coal, timber, and water power, is mostly fertile, and is well adapted to stock raising. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 239,828 bushels of wheat, 1,167,590 of Indian corn, 298,581 of oats, 34,- 117 of potatoes, 181,945 Ibs. of butter, and 5,167 tons of hay. There were 7,066 horses, 1,256 mules and asses, 5,262 milch cows, 12,- 157 other cattle, 12,162 sheep, and 27,252 swine; 2 manufactories of bricks, C of car- riages, 5 of saddlery and harness, 2 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 2 of woollen goods, and 9 flour mills. Capital, Clinton. HENRY, the name of several sovereigns of England, France, and Germany. L ENGLAND. HENRY I., surnamed BEAUCLERO, the third English monarch of the Norman line, and first prince of that line of English birth, born at Selby, Yorkshire, in 1068, died near Rouen, Dec. 1, 1135. Having received from his father, William the Conqueror, who died when Henry was 19 years old, 5,000 in silver, he bought from his brother Robert the district of Coten- tin, comprising one third of Normandy. On the belief that he was leagued with William Rufus of England, Robert imprisoned him, but released him at the intercession of the Nor- man nobles. When William attacked Robert in 1090, Henry sided with the latter, and dis- played great energy, courage, and cruelty. In the following year William and Robert became reconciled and turned their combined forces against Henry, compelling him to surrender all his possessions. For some years he lived in seclusion, when the people of Domfront, one of Robert's strongest places, called him to rule over them. He made other acquisitions at Robert's expense, became reconciled with Wil- liam, and went to England. On Aug. 2, 1100, he was hunting in the New forest when Wil- liam was there slain ; and, riding immediately to Winchester, he claimed and obtained the crown, to the prejudice of Robert, who was then in the Holy Land, a leader in the first crusade. Three days later his coronation took place. He owed his success in part to ^his boldness, and in part to his liberal promises and concessions. He conciliated the clergy, inviting Anselm back to England. He promised to remedy abuses and to maintain the old An- glo-Saxon laws and usages, the charter he granted becoming the basis of all subsequent reforms. By marrying Matilda of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm Canmore and Margaret, and niece of Edgar Atheling, he conciliated the