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Rh My Own"; "Little Nobody"; "Two Half-Dol- lars " ; " Widow Maynard's Cow " ; " Eight Years Old " ; " Annie Lincoln's Lesson " : " Little Watch- man " ; " Edith's Two Account-Books " ; " Grace Harland " ; " Happy New Year " ; " Christ's Ca- dets " ; and " Charity Hurlburt."

CHAPLIN, Christine (Mrs. Brush), artist, b. in Bangor, Me., in 1842. In prosecuting her art studies, she spent about a year in Europe, where she painted with Charles Chaplin and Harpignies, of Paris, and Bomford, of London. Her specialty is painting wild-flowers in water-colors. Her pic- tures have been exhibited at the water-color so- ciety of New York, in Brooklyn, and at the Bos- ton art club. She has written several little books of verse, illustrated by herself.

CHAPLIN, Jeremiah, educator, b. in Rowley (now Georgetown), Mass., 2 Jan., 177G; d. in Ham- ilton, N. Y., 7 May, 1841. He worked on his father's farm till he was nearly of age, but at the same time prepared for college, and was graduated at Brown in 1799. After spending a year there as tutor he studied theology, and in 1802 became pas- tor of the Baptist church in Danvers, Mass. He resigned this charge in 1817, and accepted an invi- tation to become principal of a newly established Baptist literary and theological seminary at Water- ville, Me. This was chartered as Waterville col- lege in 1820 (now Colby university), and in 1821 Dr. Chaplin became its first president. His admin- istration was wise and efficient, and laid the foun- dation for the prosperity of the college. He re- signed his office in 1838, returned to his pastoral labors, for which he had a strong preference, and, after preaching in Rowley, Mass., and Wilmington, Conn., went to live in Hamilton, N. Y. Dr. Chap- lin was a learned theologian. Though he held strictly to the Calvinistic doctrines, his manner of stating them was original. He published a small volume entitled " The Evening of Life " (new eds., Boston, 1865 and 1871). — His son, Jeremiah, b. in Danvers, Mass., in 1813 ; d. in New Utrecht, N. Y., 5 March, 1886, was graduated at Waterville in 1833, and, after holding pastorates in Bangor, Me., and Newton Centre, Mass., engaged in literary pursuits in Boston. He published " The Memo- rial Hour" (Boston, 1864); "Riches of Bunyan"; " The Hand of Jesus " (1869) ; " Life of Rev. Dun- can Dunbar " ; " Life of Charles Sumner " ; " Life of Franklin"; "Life of Galen"; and "Life of Henry Dunster, First President of Harvard Col- lege " (Boston, 1872). The last-mentioned work has much historical value. — His wife, Jane Dun- bar, author, b. in Scotland, 11 Feb., 1819 ; d. in Boston, Mass., 17 April, 1884, came to the United States in 1821 with her father, Duncan Dunbar, who was for many years a Baptist clergyman in New York city. She was educated in New York, and married Dr. Chaplin in 1841. Her literary work comprises numerous contributions to religious periodicals and the following Sunday-school story- books : " The Convent and the Manse," " The Trans- planted Shamrock," " Black and White," " Kitty Foote," " Morning Gloom," " The Old Gentleman and His Friends," " Gems of the Bog," " Out of the Wilderness," " Donald McBride's Lassie," and "Wee Maggie Forsvtlie."

CHAPMAN, Alvan Wentworth. botanist, b. in Southampton, Mass., 28 Sept., 1809; d. in Apa- lachicola, Fla., 6 April, 1899. He was graduated at Amherst, and then studied medicine at Savan- nah, Ga., until 1836, after which he practised at Quincy and in Jackson county, Fla., and in 1846 removed to Apalacliicola, where he was collector of internal revenue in 186o-'6, and collector of customs from 1866 till 1869. He has attained high rank as a botanist, and the genus " Chapman- nia" was named in his honor. Dr. Chapman is the author of "Flora of the Southern United States " (New York, 1860).

CHAPMAN, George H., soldier. He served during the civil war in the volunteer army, and was appointed a brigadier-general on 21 July, 1864. On 13 March, 1865, he received the brevet of major-general, and was mustered out of service on 7 Jan.. 1866.

CHAPMAN, George Thomas, clergyman, b. in Pilton, Devonshire, England, 21 Sept.,"l786; d. in Newburyport, Mass., 18 Oct., 1872. He came to the United States in 1795, and was graduated at Dartmouth in 1804. Settling in Bucksport, Me., he practised law until 1815 ; but meanwhile he studied theology, and was ordained in the Episco- pal church in January, 1818, From 1820 till 1830 he was rector of Christ church, Lexington, Ky., and among his parishioners was Henry Clay, with whom he formed a life-long friendship. He sub- sequently had charge of parishes in Portland, Me., Newark and Belleville, N. J., Pittsfield and New- buryport, Mass. From 1825 till 1827, while in Lexington, he filled the chair of history and an- tiquities in the Transylvania university, from which he received the degree of D. D. in 1824. Dr. Chap- man published " Sermons to Presbyterians," " Ser- mons on Doctrines of the Episcopal Church " (1828 ; 3d ed., 1844). and " Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College" (Cambridge, 1867).

'''CHAPMAN. John Gadsby''', painter, b. in Alex- andria, Va., in 1808 ; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 28 Nov., 1889. He early went to Italy to study, and on his return settled in New York, where he was elected a member of the National academy in 1836. He became a successful etcher and wood-engraver, made illustrations for many books, among others Harper's illustrated Bible, and published a "Draw- ing-Book," which has passed through many edi- tions in this country and in England. In 1848 he returned to Italy, after which his studio was in Rome. He visited the United States in 1859 and again in 1878. Mr. Chapman was one of the three survivors among the original members of the Sketch club, established in New York about 1830, the others being a sister of Robert C. Sands, and Prof. Robert W. Weir. Among his works in oil are " Baptism of Pocahontas," in the capitol at Washington, "Etruscan Girl," "Sunset on the Campagna," " Vintage Scene," " Stone Pines in the Barlierini Valley," and "Valley of Mexico."

CHAPMAN, Maria Weston, reformer, b. in Weymouth, Mass., in 1806 ; d. there in 1885. She was a daughter of Warren Weston, of Weymouth. After being educated in her native town and in England, she was principal of the newly estab- lished Young ladies' high-school in Boston in 1829-30. She was married in 1830, and in 1834 became an active abolitionist. Her husband died in 1842, and in 1848 she went to Paris, France, where she aided the anti-slavery cause with her pen. She returned to this country in 1856, and in 1877 published the autobiography of her intimate friend, Harriet Martineau.

CHAPMAN, Nathaniel, physician, b. in Summer Hill, Fairfax co., Va., 28 'May, 1780; d. in Philadelphia, Pa., 1 July, 1853. After receiving an excellent classical education at the academy in Alexandria, Va., he went to Philadelphia, and was graduated at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1800. While a student, he attracted the notice of Dr. Benjamin Rush, and became one of his private pupils. At his sugges-