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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. The Witch Winnie Books; The Bubbling Teapot; Howling Wolf and his Trick-Pony; All Around a Palette ; Children's Art Sketches; In the Sky Garden; Fables in Astronies;

omy, and other juveniles; and the novels, Bourbon Lillies; Sebia's Tangled Web; and Rosemary and Rue Champney, James Wells, soldier, painter,

was born July 16, 1843, in Boston, Mass. In 1863 he served a short time in the forty-flfth regiment Massachusetts volunteers. He became an associate in the National academy of design; and in 1876 built a studio in Deerfleld, Mass., where he has since spent most of his summers, his winter studio being in New York City. His works include Which is Umpire; Sear Leaf; and Not so Ugly as He Looks. Champneys, Benjamin, lawyer, jurist, statesman, was born in January, 1800, in artist,

B'ridgeton, N.J. He was attorney-general of his state; and a member of both houses of the state legislature. He died Aug. 9, 1871, in Lancaster, Pa. Chance, Jesse Clifton, soldier, was born Jan. 36, 1843, in Alliance, Ohio. He enlisted in 1862 as a private in company E, twentyfifth

regiment Ohio volunteer infantry; and

in 1866 was mustered out as a second lieutenant. He then joined the regular army; and after forty years of service in 1903 was retired with the rank of brigadier-general.

Chancellor, Charles Williams, physician, author, was bom Feb. 19, 1833, in Spottsylvania county, Va. He is an eminent physician of Baltimore; and in 1893-97 was United States consul at Havre, France. He is the author of Prisons, Reformatories and Charitable Institutions of Maryland; Mineral Waters and Seaside Resorts ; Contagious and Infectious Diseases; Drainage of the Marsh

Lands of Maryland; Heredity; and The Sewerage of Cities. Chanche, John

Mary

Joseph, clergyman,

bishop, was born in 1795 in Baltimore, Md. On the formation of the see of Natchez he was nominated bishop, and consecrated in 1841. In 1848 he introduced the sisters of charity from Emmettsburg; and founded St.

Mary's orphan asylum and school. During Natchez he built eleven churches; and established thirty-two missionary stations. He died in 1853 in Fredhis occupation of the see of

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Chancellor, Eustathius, physician, author, 29, 1854, in Chancellorville, Va. In 1878 he was appointed assistant resident physician in the university hospital of Maryland. He is the author of Researches Upon the Treatment of Delirium Tremens;

was born Aug.

Tuberculosis; and other works. Chancellor, William Estabrook, educator, author, was born Sept. 25, 1867, in Dayton, Ohio. Since 1906 he has been superintendent of schools for the District of Columbia. He is the author of School Administration, Philosophy of Education, a Mathematical Series

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in ten volumes; American History, in four volumes; Graded City Spellers, in ten volumes; and other works. Chander, Seth Carlos, astronomer, inventor, was born on Sept. 17, 1846, in Boston, Mass. He is considered the highest authority in astronomy. He has invented an almucantar for determining the positions of stars. He is the author of The Orbit of the Great Comet and Dr. Gould's Star in Sculptor. He is a fellow in the American association for the advancement of science.

Chandler, Abiel, educator, merchant, philanthropist, was born Feb. 26, 1777, in Concord, N.H. He was at the head of the firm of Chandler, Howard and company of Boston, from which he retired in 1845 with a fortune. He bequeathed fifty thousand dollars to establish a scientific school in connection with Dartmouth college, and the remainder of his estate to the New Hampshire asylum for the insane. He died March 32, 1851, in Walpole, N.H.. Chandler, Albert Brown, lawyer, business president, was born Aug. 30, 1840, in West Randolph, Vt. Since 1887 he has been president of the Postal telegraph cable company of New York City. Chandler, Charles Frederick, chemist, was born Dec. 6, 1836, in Lancaster, Mass. He is a noted chemist of New York City. Chandler, Charles Henry, soldier, journalauthor, was born Aug. 25, 1840, in Prescott, Mass. He served in the thirty-first regiment Massachusetts infantry. He was the author of Attractions of Northampton. He died Jan. 4, 1885, in Boston, Mass.

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Chandler, Charles Henry, educator, mathematician, was bom Oct. 35, 1840, in New Ipswich, N.H. In 1871-77 he was professor of physics and chemistry; and in 1877-81 professor of mathematics and physics at Antioch college of Yellow Springs, Ohio. In 1881 he was appointed to the chair of chemistry and physics at Ripon, Wis., college; in 1883 was transferred to the professorship of mathematics and physics; and in 1889 to the chair of mathematics and astronomy. Chandler, Elizabeth Margaret, poet, was born Dec. 34, 1807, in Wilmington, Del. She was a poetess whose themes were mainly

those relating to the subject of anti-slavery, in which she was greatly interested. She received a prize for her poem entitled The Slave-Ship. She died Nov. 32, 1834, in Michigan.

Chandler, Francis Ward, soldier, architect, author, was born Sept. 30, 1844, in Boston, Mass. In 1863-63 he served in the fifty-third regiment Massachusetts volunteers. Since 1888 he has been professor of architecture at the Massachusetts institute of technology of Boston, Mass. He has been advising architect to the mayor of Boston since 1896. He is the author of Construction Details, Notes on Limes, Cements, Mortars and Concretes.