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UNITED SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN

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Headquarters, 646 Washington-st., Boston. President, the Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D.; general secretary, Willis Baer; treasurer, William Shaw; auditor, Frederick H. Kidder, Medford, Mass.

The first Christian Endeavor Society was established by the Rev. F. E. Clark, at Wiliston Church, Portland, Maine, Feb. 2, 1881. On October 1, 1893, there were 34,946 societies in all parts of the world, with 2,000,000 members. At the international convention in New-York City in July, 1892, 35,000 delegates were present. The next convention will be held in Boston in July. Nearly thirty denominations are represented in the society's membership. Its object is "to promote an earnest Christian life among its members, to increase their mutual acquaintance, and to make them more useful in the service of God." Motto, "For Christ and the Church."

The following was the number of societies ("Young People's" and "Junior") in the various States and countries on July 1, 1894:

Alabama, 111; Alaska, 2; Arizona, 12; Arkansas, 126; California, 952; Colorado, 269; Connecticut, 674; Delaware, 72; District of Columbia, 105; Florida, 138; Georgia, 141; Idaho, 39; Iowa, 1,358; Indiana, 1,534; Illinois, 2,249; Indian Territory, 28; Kansas, 1,093; Kentucky, 276; Louisiana, 52; Maine, 599; Massachusetts, 1,229; Mississippi, 28; Maryland, 351; Montana, 60; Missouri, 956; Minnesota, 825; Michigan, 918; Nebraska, 619; NewHampshire, 316; Nevada, 4; New-York, 3,319; New-Jersey, 935; New-Mexico, 28; North Carolina, 121; North Dakota, 103; Ohio, 2,267; Oklahoma Territory, 98; Oregon, 311; Pennsylvania, 3,455; Rhode Island, 184; South Carolina, 46; South Dakota, 218; Tennessee, 348; Texas, 275; Utah, 68; Vermont, 391; Virginia, 130; Washington, 240; West Virginia, 265; Wisconsin, 701; Wyoming, 18; Floating Societies, 51; Mothers' Societies, 9; Intermediate Societies, 30; total, United States, 28,747. Canada has 2,242 societies; England, 1,453; Australia, 834; and there is a total of 453 in other foreign and missionary lands.

THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.

An organization of young people of the Methodist Episcopal Church, formed in May, 1889, by the union of five general societies to train them in experimental religion, practical benevolence and church work, and to promote intelligent and vital piety in the young members and friends of the church, and formally recognized by the General Conference of 1892 as a department of the church. There are now 16,500 local chapters, and over 900,000 members. The subordinate bodies are the Junior League and Epworth Guards. President, Bishop James N. FitzGerald, New-Orleans. Vice-presidents, W. W. Cooper, St. Joseph, Mich.: Rev. W. I. Haven, 23 Marion-st., Brookline, Mass.; R. R. Doherty, 150 Fifth

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An organization connected with the Protestant Episcopal Church. Its mempership is limited to men only, and it is under the control of the bishops and clergy. It was organized as a parochial guild on November 30, 1883, and a general organization was effected October 23, 1886. There are local assemblies in the following cities and districts: Chicago, New-York, Cleveland, New-England, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Utica, Detroit, Cincinnati, Long Island, Nashville, District of Columbia, Central New-York, Louisville, Norfolk, Pittsburg, Newark, Richmond, Baltimore, Elizabeth, N. J.; Boston, Providence, Savannah, Indiana, Ohio. In addition to these there are separate Brotherhoods of St. Andrew connected with the Church of England in Canada, Church of England in Australia, and the Scotch Episcopal Church.

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The objects of the society are the same as those of the Daughters of the King, and its headquarters is at No. 281 FourthNew-York City. Its officers James L. Houghteling, president, No. 59 Dearborn-st., Chicago; John P. Faure, treasurer, and John W. Wood, secretary, No. 281 Fourth-ave.

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President, Rev. Rufus W. Miller; general secretary and treasurer, T. A. Wonder, 1,423 Mosher-st., Baltimore, Md. The society was organized at Reading, Penn., on May 4, 1888.

The object of the organization is the spreading of Christ's kingdom among young men. Each member must pledge himself to pray daily for the success of his work among young men, and to bring at least one young man within the hearing of the Gospel each week. The governing body is a Federal Council composed of two members from each denomination embraced in the federation. These members are elected from the Executive Council of each denomination. There are at present only four denominations-the Reformed Church in the United States, and the Reformed Church of America, the Congregational Church, and the Presbyterian Church. The total membership is about 5,000, embracing 185 chapters, scattered throughout 23 States, the District of Columbia and Canada.

UNITER BRETHREN IN CHRIST.

Headquarters, Dayton, Ohio. The manager is the Rev. W. J. Shuey. Objects: Bible study, salvation of men and training for church work. The total membership at last report was 208,452; number of church buildings, 3,053, of the value of $4,661,770.

THE SALVATION ARMY. This is a body of men and women organized in the form of a military force, for the evangelization of the unchurched masses. It has its international headquarters at No. 101 Queen Victoria-st., London, E. C., England, and the headquarters for the United States at 111 Reade-st., New-York City. Its officers are: General, Chief-of-Staff, Commissioner, Colonel, Brigadier, Major, Staff-Captain, Adjutant, Ensign, Captain and Lieutenant. At the present time there are 11,036 officers, 4,253 corps, or societies, operating in forty countries and colonies, in thirtyfour languages. The periodicals printed, or published, are 44, with a combined weekly circulation of over a million. The United States Division of the Salvation Army has to-day 2,000 officers, 602 corps, or societies, 16 slum posts, 5 rescue homes, 4 food and shelter depots. They publish the "War Cry," one edition in New-York City and another on the Pacific Coast, a Swedish and also German edition in New-York City, with a combined circulation of 86,000. The New-York City branch holds meetings every night during the week and all day Sunday in twelve different halls. The Society had its origin in 1865, when the Rev. William Booth resigned from the Methodist New Connection, and commenced mission work among the lowest classes in London. It was then known as the "Christian Mission," but in 1878 the name "Salvation Army" was adopted.

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CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY. Organized in 1881, to cultivate the study of the relations between science and religion, but mainly to produce and circulate literature antagonizing agnosticism

and materialism. President, Rev. A. H. Bradford, D. D., Montclair, N. J.; vicepresident for New-York, Bishop H. C. Potter, New-York City, and Bishop John H. Vincent, Chautauqua; treasurer, William Harman Brown, 45 Exchange Place, New-York; secretary, Charles M. Davis, Bayonne, N. J.; corresponding secretary, Rev. John B. Devins, Hope Chapel, 339 East Fourth-st., New-York. Its vice-presidents represent fifty States and Territories and countries in which members live. The total membership is 573, and to promote its objects the Institute has meetings every month during the winter, and also summer schools at which lectures are given and papers read. The expenses are borne by an endowment fund and annual membership fees.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RE

LIGIOUS EDUCATION. Organized 1888. Objects: To awaken increased interest in the subject of religious education; to engage scholars in the study of man's spiritual nature; to devise improved methods of Bible study and teaching for the home, the Sundayschool, the public school and the college; to collect and preserve at the national capital information of all systems of re

ligious instruction. Governing Council: Presbyterian-Dr. John M. Coulter, Dr. E. M. Willits, General John Eaton, John Wanamaker. Baptist-Dr. F. B. Palmer, General T. J. Morgan, Dr. J. M. Gregory, Professor W. W. Grant. Methodist Episcopal-Dr. S. L. Beller, Dr. W. F. King, Dr. A. B. Duvall, Dr. J. E. Gilbert. Southern Baptist--J. Levering, Representative W. L. Wilson, Dr. J. A. Broadus, Governor W. J. Morgan. Methodist Episcopal, South-Dr. J. H. Carlisle, Dr. T. W. Jordan, Dr. W. C. Cunnyngham. Congregational-Professor L. H. Jones, Dr. J. E. Rankin. ChristianDr. C. W. Kemp, Representative B. McMillin. Protestant Episcopal-Dr. J. McBride, Robert S. Chew. Southern Presbyterian-Dr. C. W. Dabney, Dr. A. Bordurant. Methodist Protestant-Dr. T. H. Lewis. Lutheran-Dr. Eli Huber. Reformed-Dr. J. F. Riggs.

THE KING'S DAUGHTERS.

Officers of the Central Council.-Office, 158 West Twenty-third-st., New-York; President, Mrs. Margaret Bottome; vicepresident, Miss Kate Bond; general secretary, Mrs. M. L. Dickinson; treasurer, Miss M. P. Barker; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis; recording secretary, Mrs. Robert Sturgis.

This order, founded in January, 1886, has about 300,000 members. Its object is to "develop spiritual life and stimulate Christian activity." Its members are bound to serve the needy and the suffering, to consider the poor and be helpful in good work." The motto of the society is "In His Name." The badge is a small silver cross bearing the initials I. H. N. Any woman may form a branch by uniting other women with herself for The yearly payable to

joint effort in doing good. membership fee is 10 cents, the treasurer.

The corporate title of the society is: "The International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons."' There is no annual meeting of the whole society, but the annual business meeting is held by the Central Council (Executive Board) on the first Monday of May. Annual meetings of the State organizations are held at different times throughout the year.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING. Officers.-President, E. A. Bradley; vicepresident, Mrs. E. J. Warner; treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Kahrs; secretary, Miss Elizabeth L. Ryerson, 520 East 87th-st., N. Y. City. Next annual meeting, November, 1895.

The Order of the Daughters of the King is often confounded with that of the Order of the King's Daughters, but the two are separate organizations, the former being an organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and the other being limited to no single Christian denomination. The Order of the Daughters of the King is a sister society to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, with a central council, local assemblies and parochial chapters. The organization had its origin in the Church of the Holy

Sepulchre, New-York City, when one of the Bible classes, during Lent, 1885. formed Alpha Chapter. There are now upward of 300 chapters and about 10,000 members. The main object of the society is the extension of Christian work among young women, and the strengthening of parish life; each member pledging herself to observe the two rules of the order-namely, to pray daily for the growth of and blessing upon the work of the parish and all its members, and to make an earnest effort each week to bring at least one young woman into the Church, and to offer at all times such aid to the minister in charge of the parish as he may deem necessary for the furtherance of the work of Christ. The badge of the society is a Greek cross fleury of silver, with these words upon the horizontal arms: "Magnanimeter Crucem Sustine." At the base of the perpendicular are these letters: "I, H. S.""For His Sake."

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The National Association of Loyal Women of American Liberty is an ganization of Christian women having for their special work the exercise of their influence, by lectures and otherwise, opportunity offers, toward urging legislation to a limitation of immigration, the absolute separation of Church and State in all matters pertaining to taxation and education, compulsory education, and retention of the Bible in public schools. The motto of the order is "For God and American Liberty." Any woman who will promise to work for the increase of God's Kingdom and for the furtherance of American liberties may become a member; and persons of either sex, eligible by the conditions noted above, may become honorary members. The National headquarters is 171 Tremont-st., Boston, and the officers are as follows: President, Mrs. I. C. Manchester, Providence, R. I.; vicepresidents. Mrs. General N. P. Banks, Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Melrose, Mass.; Mrs. Sarah D. D. La Fetra, Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Mary D. Copeland, Boston: secretary, Mrs. Stella Archer, 171 Tremont-st., Boston; treasurer, Mrs. Mary S. Rogers, Boston. There is a membership of about 5,000.

THE NATIONAL WOMAN'S CHRIS

TIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. General Officers.-President, Miss Frances E. Willard, Evanston, Ill.; private secretary, Miss Anna A. Gordon, Evansten, Ill.; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Katherine Stevenson, Chicago; recording

secretary, Mrs. Clara Hoffman; treasurer, Miss Helen M. Barker; vice-president-atlarge, Mrs. Lillian N. M. Stevens, Portland, Me.

Pledge.-"I hereby solemnly promise, God helping me, to abstain from all distilled, fermented and malt liquors, including wine, beer and cider, and to employ all proper means to discourage the use of and traffic in the same."

Origin and Objects.-This society is the lineal descendant of the great temperance crusade of 1873-74, and is a union of Christian women for educating the young, forming a better public sentiment, reforming the drinking classes, transforming by the power of Divine Grace those enslaved by alcohol, and securing the entire abolition of the liquor traffic. With forty-eight auxiliary State and four Territorial unions, besides those of the District of Columbia and Alaska, it is the largest society ever composed exclusively of women and conducted entirely by them. It has been organized in every State and Territory of the Nation, Great Britain, Canada and Australia, Hawaiian Islands, New-Zealand, India and Japan. Madagascar and South Africa have also organized. The number of local unions in the United States is estimated at 7,000, including Young Women's Christian Temperance Unions, with 160,000 members, and a following of 400,000.

NON-PARTISAN W. C. T. U.

President, Mrs. C. Cornelia Alford, Bernardstown, Mass.; vice-president, Mrs. T. B. Walker, Minneapolis, Minn.; recording secretary, Mrs. Florence C. Porter, Caribou, Me.; treasurer, Mrs. Howard M. Ingham, Cleveland, Ohio.

Organized at Cleveland in January, 1890, as a protest against the attitude of the W. C. T. U. toward political parties. An amendment to the constitution was adopted in November, 1891, providing that the right of individual members to take part in political and denominational work should not be abridged. The objects are the promotion of temperance through total abstinence; the instruction of the youth in scientific temperance and industrial training; also the rescuing of inebriates by way of a medical cure. The total membership is about 10,000, including the State organizations in Maine, Vermont, New-York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota. In addition to the general officers each State organization has its president, and each department has a secreta y. The next National convention will be held in Kansas City, Mo., in November, 1895.

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A patriotic organization connected with the Order of American Mechanics. Although some men are admitted to order, yet its membership chiefly consists of women. Its meetings are secret.

Officers of National Council-Councillor, G. E. Kepple, Pittsburg, Penn.; associate councillor, Miss Sadie Gribben, Pennsylvania; vice-councillor, J. H. Focht, Ohio; associate vice-councillor, Mrs. Eva B. Bush, New-York; secretary, W. O. Staples, New-Haven, Conn.; associate secretary, Mrs. Sarah J. Flinn, Massachusetts; treasurer, G. H. Burton, NewYork; associate treasurer, Mrs. Albina Eldert, Michigan; guide, Mrs. Kate V. Bailey, Ohio; inside guard, Mrs. Lizzie Stephens, New-Hampshire; outside guard. R. B. Mitchell, Pennsylvania.

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and education young above the age of fourteen years have talent, but no (who means), to develop them in art, science, literature and music; also for the advancement of social purity. Officers: Governor-general, Mrs. Stephen A. Webster, No. 26 Beekman Place, New-York; president-general, Mrs. John Quincy Adams, No. 79 West Ninety-first-st., New-York; vice-presidents

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Anna Randall Diehl, Miss M. Augusta Lewis, Mrs. Cornelia C. Markie, Mrs. C. Louise Coffin; organizer, Mrs. Viola Ross, Chapman, Ohio; Miss Martha Rappe. New-York; managing directors: Mrs. Harriet B. Benedict and Mrs. Louisa C. Southworth, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Ellen H. Wallworth, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ravenna, Ohio, The New-York State Society has a membership of sixty, of which Miss Ida A. Whittington, No. 266 South Fourth-st., Brooklyn, is president; Miss Beatrice R. E. Webster, No. 26 Beekman Place, NewYork, secretary; Mrs. M. E. C. Webster, treasurer.

PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Officers: President, Wilson L. Gill; secretary, John Winthrop Hegeman; treasurer, La Salle A. Maynard; Council, Abram S. Hewitt, Major-General O. O. Howard, Edward Everett Hale, D. D.; Dorman B. Eaton, ex-Governor James

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Beaver. Advisory Board Josiah Strong, D. D.; Samuel F. Smith, D. D.; Governor William McKinley, jr., Isidor Straus, Francis E. Clark, D. D.; Robert S. MacArthur, D. D.; General T. J. Morgan, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, W. H. P. Faunce, D. D. The league is nonsectarian, non-partisan, permanent character, National in scope. It proposes to teach a knowledge of the country by prescribing a course of reading in American history and government; by publishing a monthly magazine devoted to the principal interests of American citizens, such as American history, the principles of the Government-National, State and local; the origin, growth and present condition of the chief industrial enterprises in the country; the history and importance of transportation in all its forms, such as railroads, canals, steamship lines and the contributory inventions of the telegraph, the telephone, etc.

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Headquarters, No. 38 Park Row, NewYork, N. Y. Objects: "To promote everywhere, and through all practicable agencies, including home influences, educational institutions, the press and the platform, the integrity, intelligence, patriotism and vigilance which are essential to the common weal under the rule of the people.'

Officers: President, Henry Randall Waite, Ph. D.; faculty, E. B. Andrews, D. D., LL. D.; Edward Brooks, Ph. D.; Francis M. Burdick, LL. D.; James H. Canfield, John I. Covington, William W. Folwell, LL. D.; H. D. Slater, A. J. Palmer, Robert C. Spencer, Daniel G. Thompson, Woodrow Wilson, Ph. D., LL. D.; Arthur B. Woodford, Ph. D. Board of Trustees: Justice William Strong, L. D., president; Cephas Brainerd, New-York City, vice-president; Colonel Charles H. Denison, New-York City, treasurer; William E. Sheldon, Boston, Mass., secretary; Dr. C. N. Hoagland, Brooklyn, N. Y., auditor.

NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS.

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Incorporated, 1889; non-partisan and unsectarian. President, William H. sons; vice-president, William L. Strong; general secretary, Dr. James M. King; treasurer, William Fellowes Morgan; law Allen Butler, Dorman B. Eaton, Cephas Brainerd, Henry E. Howland, Wheeler H. Peckham. fices, 1 Madison-ave., New-York. Objects: "To secure constitutional and legislative safeguards for the protection of the comschool system and other American institutions; to promote public instruction in harmony with such institutions, and to prevent all sectarian or denominational appropriations of public funds." The League this proposes to secure amendment to the Federal Constitution: "No State shall pass any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or use its

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property or credit, or any money raised by taxation, or authorize either to be used, for the purpose of founding, maintaining or aiding, by appropriation, payment for services, expenses or otherwise, any church, religious denomination or religious society, or any institution, society or undertaking which is wholly or in part under sectarian or ecclesiastical control."

IRISH NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AMERICA.

President, Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet; secretary, Joseph P. Ryan; treasurer, Eugene Kelly; John Byrne, chairman Board of Trustees. Headquarters, Room 26, Cooper Union, New-York City.

Founded in New-York June, 1891, by Dr. Joseph Francis Fox, M. P., as the representative of the Irish Parliamentary party of which Justin McCarthy is the head. The Federation has branches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New-Hampshire, New-York, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, NewJersey, Minnesota, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan and Wisconsin.

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A non-sectarian and non-partisan society organized for the preservation of ScotchIrish history and associations, the increase and diffusion of knowledge regarding the Scotch-Irish people, the keeping alive of the characteristic qualities of the race, the promotion of intelligent patriotism, and the development of social intercourse and fraternal feeling.

Officers: President, Robert Bonner, NewYork; vice-president-general, Dr. John S. MacIntosh, Philadelphia; vice-presidentsat-large, T. T. Wright, Nashville, Tenn., and Dr. J. H. Bryson, Huntsville, Ala.; secretary, A. C. Floyd, Chattanooga, Tenn.; treasurer, John McIlherny, Philadelphia. Besides the above there is a vice-president for each State of the Union. The Rev. Dr. John Hall is vice-president for New-York.

AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

Officers: Supreme President, W. J. H. Traynor, of Detroit; vice-president, Adam Fawcett, of Ohio; secretary of State, O. B. Jackson, of Boone, Iowa; chaplain, J. J. Gosper, of San Francisco; secretary. C. J. Beatty, of Saginaw, Mich.; treasurer, H. M. Stark, of Milwaukee; trustees, F. C. Campbell, of Minneapolis; N. D. McDonald, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and W. H. Nichols, of Braddock, Penn.

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GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUBS.

The Council of Confederated Good Government Clubs was organized at a convention held in New-York City June 28, 1894, when the following officers were elected: President, W. Harris Roome; vice-presidents, Abram S. Hewitt, Wager Swayne, Gustav H Schwab, R. Fulton Cutting and John Brooks Leavitt; secretary, John P. Faure; treasurer, L J. Callahan. The platform adopted denounced the administration of the city government as corrupt, wasteful and tyrannical, and charged Tammany Hall with being chiefly responsible for the existing conditions. The platform also declared its belief: In the complete separation of municipal elections from State and National elections; in local selfgovernment for New-York City; that is to say, the control of municipal affairs by the voters of the city whose interests are involved, and not by the Legislature of the State; in the strict application of Civil Service Reform principles to the municipal service; in election laws which will prevent fraudulent registration, protect the voter from bribery and intimidation, and secure a secret ballot and a fair and honest count; in the strict enforcement of the naturalization laws; in giving the chief executive of the city under existing conditions the power to remove as well as the power to appoint heads of departments.

NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR GOOD

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Organized 1892. Vice-president and acting secretary, General Roy Stone, Department of Agriculture, Washington; general Western secretary, S. Thornton K. Prime, Dwight, Ill.; treasurer, William H. Rhawn, Philadelphia. Objects: "To awaken general interest in the improvement of public roads, determine the best methods of building and maintaining them, secure the legislation, State or National, that may be necessary for their establishment and support, and conduct or foster such publications as may serve these purposes."

The following are the members of the permanent Road Conference Committee, of which the fon. Levi K. Fuller, of Vermont, is chairman: Alabama, Major W. W. Screws, Montgomery; Alaska, John G. Brady, Sitka; Arizona, Governor L. C. Hughes, Tucson; Arkansas, G. W. Sapington, Little Rock; California, J. A. Woodson, Sacramento; Colorado, Louis B. Carpenter, Fort Collins; Connecticut, Colonel Charles L. Burdett, Hartford; Delaware, William Cooch, Cooches Bridge: District of Columbia, General Roy Stone, Washington; Florida, J. W. White, Jacksonville; Georgia, Colonel George W. Harrison, Atlanta; Idaho, James Melaney, Glenns Ferry; Illinois, W. C. Garrard, Springfield; Indiana, Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes; Iowa, E. H. Thayer, Clinton; Kentucky, Major M. H. Crump, Bowling Green; Louisiana, Guy Samuels, Baton Rouge; Maryland, D. C. Wharton Smith, Darlington; Massachusetts, George A. Perkins, Boston: Michigan, W. L. Webber, Saginaw; Mis

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