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Rh "How to Die Happy" (1858); "Scenes in the Indian Country" (1859); "A Child a Hundred Years Old" (1859); "Profits of Godliness" (1859); "Confucius and the Chinese Classics " (1867); and "Chinese and English Lessons" (New York. 1872).

LORING, Edward Greely, oculist, b. in Boston, Mass., 12 June, 1837; d. in New York city, 23 April, 1888. After studying medicine in Bologna and Florence, Italy, he was graduated at Harvard medical school in 1864, and four years later, coming to New York, formed a partnership with Dr. Cornelius H. Agnew, which continued six years. Dr. Loring was a member of the medical staff of the New York eye and ear infirmary and was connected with the ophthalmic institutions and societies, he was widely known in his specialty both in Europe and America, contributed to medical journals, and published a text-book on "The Ophthalmoscope," the second volume being almost completed at the time of his death.

LOUBAT, Joseph Florimand, benefactor, b. in New York city, 21 Jan., 1831. Making no pretensions to scholarship, and having inherited a large fortune, he has been a consistent and liberal benefactor to institutions of learning in this country and in Europe, exhibiting a particular interest in the study of history and archæology. Although not a graduate of Columbia, he has given many valuable books and manuscripts to the library, and founded two prizes of $1,000 and $400, which are awarded every five years by the university for the best works in English upon history, geography, archæology, ethnology, philology, or numismatics of North America. In 1898 he endowed the library with $1,000,000 in property. Mr. Loubat has been a great traveller, receiving honors from foreign governments, and in 1893 the pope conferred upon him the title of Duc de Loubat, in recognition of his gifts to the Roman Catholic church. In 1899 he founded a professorship for Americans in the University of Berlin, having previously established scholarships in other European universities. He is the author of a "Narrative of the Mission to Russia in 1866 by G. V. Fox" (New York, 1873) and "A Medallic History of the United Stales" (1878), both printed for private circulation.

'''LOUNSBURY. Thomas Raynesfurd'''. edu- cator, b. in Ovid,. Y.. 1 Jan.. 18;!8. He was graduated at Yale in 18.59, and was then engaged upon the "American Cyclopa-dia" until 1862. In that year he was commissioned 1st lieutenant of the 126th regiment of New York volunteers, and served throughout the war. In 1870 he wius ap- pointed instructor in Yale, and since 1871 has l)een professor of Knglish there. I'rinceton university, upon the <H;casion of its sesquicentennial in 1896, gave him the honorary degree of Litl. D. His works ineluile "History of the English Lan- guage" (New York. 1879; revised and enlarged. 189-1); biography of "James Fenimore CfKipt-r" (Bfwton. 188:1); and "Studies in Chaucer" (3 vols.. New York. 1H9I). He also edited Chaucer's " Par- liuTiii'iit of Foules" (Biiston. 1877).

LOWDERMILK, William Harrison, journalist, b. in Cumberland, Md.. 7 Jan., 1839; d. in Washington, D. C.. 29 Dec, 1897. He received a common-sc-hool education, and at the breaking out of the rel)ellion entered the Union army as a major. He rose to the rank of commis.sary-geii- eral on fien. W. B. Ha/.en's staff, was captured at Stone river anil spent eight months in Libby pris- on. At the close of the war he returned to his native place, where lie served for nine years as jK>stma.ster, ami cand of the Morning Calm " (Boston, 1886) ; "The .Soul of the Far East" (1888); "Nolo: An Unexplored Corner of Japan" (1891); "The Eve of the French Revolution" (1892); and "Occult Japan, or the Wav of the Gods" (189.5).

'''LUDINGTON. Marshall Independence''', sol- dier, b. in .Smithfield, Pa., 4.;uly, 1839. He was appointetl captain and assistant quartermaster of volunteers on 20 Oct.. 1862. During the war he was chief quartermaster of the 3d division of the 2d army-corps from December. 1862, to November, 1863. and participated in the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaigns. He took part in the Wil- derness campaign, .serving as chiei quartermaster of the 3cl division of the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac from November, 1863, to July, 1864, and he was engaged before Petersburg as chief quartermaster of the 1st division of the 2d army- corps of the Army of the Potomac from July to November, 18(54; after that he was chief quarter- master of the department of Washington. He subsequently held that office for the district of New Mexico, the department of the Pintle, of the Missouri, of the Ea.st, and for nearly ten years was in the quartermaster-general's office in VVashing- ton ; he also had charge of the general deiiots of the quartermaster's department in Philadelphia. New York, and San Francisco. He had been made major in the regular army on 18 Jan., 1867, lieutenant-colonel anil deputy quartermaster-gen- eral on 15 March, 1883, and colonel. 31 Dec, 1894. On 8 Feb.. 1898, he was made brigadier-general and quarteriinister-gcneral, U. S. A.

LUDLAN, Reuben, physician, b. in Camden, N. J., 7 Oct., 1831. He was graduated at the medi- cal department of the I'niversity of Pennsylvania, and after studying in Europe began practice in Chicago, where he became widely known in the homa>opathic .school, particularly as an ovarioto- mist. lie has been connected with Hahnemann medical college and hos|iital since its organization in 18(50, in which he assisted, and is now its presi- dent and clinical professor of the surgical diseases of Women. He was president of tlie American institute of hoiiitt'opathy in 1870. president of the Chicago academy of medicine in 1873. and for ten years preceding 1887 an active member of the Il- linois board of health. Dr. Ludlam has been for twenty years the editor of the "('Unique," the orpin of the Hahnemann hospital clinical society, and has published "Clinical Lectures on Diph- theria." the first strictly nie<lical book i.ssued in the northwestern states (Chicago. 1863); "Clinical and I)idaclic Lectures on the Diseases of Women " (1871), which has passed through six edition.s, ami was issued in French by Adrian Delahaye (Paris, 1879); and "Jous.set's {'linical Medicine." trans- lated from the French, with numercuis notes and additions (Chicago. 1879).

LUDLOW, Benjamin Chambers. soldier, b. at Ludlow SlHlion, Ohio. 31 July, 1H;!1 ; d. in Los Angeles. Cal., 10 .Ian., 1898. He was a near rela- tive of Chicf-Jn.stice Chase, and was graduated as a physician in 18.54 from the University of Penn- sylvania. In 1861 he raised a troop of cavalry, the services of which he offered to Gen. Scott, who de-