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 GRANT 155 nne. Capital, Colfax. III. A S. central )unty of Arkansas, watered by the Saline iver ; area, about 650 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, ,943, of whom 339 were colored. The sur- je is generally level, and the soil fertile. The lief productions in 1870 were 105,664 bushels Indian corn, 22,147 of sweet potatoes, and ,145 bales of cotton. There were 748 horses, ,367 milch cows, 3,303 other cattle, 2,022 leep, and 8,770 swine. Capital, Sheridan. V. A N. county of Kentucky, drained by jle river, an affluent of the Kentucky ; area, rat 200 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,529, of whom were colored. It occupies a part of the Dry lidge, which separates the waters of the Lick- from those of the Kentucky. The Louis- le and Cincinnati short line railroad passes the N. border. The surface is undulating id well timbered, and the soil is fertile. The lief productions in 1870 were 41,974 bushels wheat, 20,384 of rye, 611,568 of Indian i, 31,059 of oats, 17,668 of potatoes, 137,- Ibs. of butter, 164,295 of tobacco, and ,541 tons of hay. There were 3,790 horses, J64 milch cows, 3,960 other cattle, 7,233 ep, and 19,563 swine; 4 flour mills, 5 saw Is, and 2 wool-carding and cloth-dressing iblishments. Capital, Williamstown. V. A itral county of Indiana, drained by Missis- lewa river ; area, 420 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1.8,487. It is intersected by the Pittsburgh, mati, and St. Louis railroad. It has a jvel surface and an excellent soil, adapted to in, grass, and fruit. The chief productions 1870 were 374,574 bushels of wheat, 540,- 53 of Indian corn, 68,349 of oats, 41,657 of rtatoes, 375,244 Ibs. of butter, 84,824 of wool, ,068 bushels of flax seed, and 9,448 tons of ly. There were 6,942 horses, 5,052 milch >ws, 6,636 other cattle, 25,290 sheep, and 27,- swine. The principal manufactories were of carriages, 2 of clothing, 2 of woollen flour, 3 planing, and 32 saw mills, ipital, Marion. VI. A S. W. county of Wis- sin, separated from Iowa on the W. and S. L by the Mississippi river, bounded N. and r. W. by the Wisconsin and S. by Illinois ; area, 1. m. ; pop. in 1870, 37,979. The sur- is diversified by valleys, ridges, prairies, id woodlands; the soil, watered by Platte, int, Blue, and other rivers, is fertile. Lead id zinc are abundant, and the former metal found throughout the S. part of the county, rb.ich is said to produce more than 6,000,000 a year. There were 5 mines in operation 1870. The Milwaukee and St. Paul (Prai- du Chien division) railroad crosses the N., and the Mineral Point railroad terminates Platteville in this county. The chief pro- luctions in 1870 were 914,455 bushels of wheat, 1,744,398 of Indian corn, 1,433,020 of oats, 44,316 of barley, 288,017 of potatoes, 17,- 971 of flax seed, 861,028 Ibs. of butter, 75,821 of wool, 44,585 of hops, and 39,244 tons of hay. There were 13,901 horses, 13,312 milch cows, 23,301 other cattle, 24,936 sheep, and 51,254 swine ; 18 manufactories of carriages, 9 of barrels and casks, 3 of bricks, 1 of gun- powder, 6 of pig lead, 9 of saddlery and harness, 5 of woollen goods, 5 saw mills, 4 breweries, and 13 flour mills. Capital, Lan- caster. VII. A central W. county of Minneso- ta; area, about 625 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 340. There are a number of small lakes and streams. The surface is level, and the soil fertile. The St. Paul and Pacific railroad crosses the S. W. part. Capital, Grant Court House. VIII. A S. W. county of Nebraska, bordering on Kan- sas, and bounded on the N. E. by the Platte river; area, about 3,000 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 484. Since then it has been absorbed by other counties. IX. A S. E. county of Oregon, bordering on Nevada ; area, 21,000 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,251, of whom 940 were Chi- nese. The N. W. portion is watered by John Day's river, a branch of the Columbia, the E. part by Malheur river, an affluent of the Snake, and in the south are a number of lakes. The Blue mountains cross the N. part. Along the streams is some fertile land, the grazing lands are more extensive, and forests are com- mon, but much of the county consists of barren sage plains and rocky hills. Gold was dis- covered in this county in 1861, since which time it is estimated that $10,000,000 have been produced. The chief productions in 1870 were 17,459 bushels of wheat, 23,426 of oats, 22,172 of barley, 13,225 of potatoes, and 1,193 tons of hay. There were 507 horses, 1,384 milch cows, 2,112 other cattle, 1,154 sheep, and 1,248 swine. Capital, Canyon City. X. An E. coun- ty of Dakota territory, bordering on Minne- sota, recently formed, and not included in the census of 1870 ; area, about 700 sq. m It is bounded on the N. E. by Big Stone laie, and is drained by affluents of the Minnesota river. XI. The S. W. county of New Mexico, bounded S. by Mexico and W. by Arizona ; area, about 10,000 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,143. The Gila river and its tributaries drain the N. and W. portions, while the Rio de los Mimbres flows through the E. part. The Sierra Madre range occupies a portion of the county. The soil in parts is fertile. Copper and gold are found, and there are three quartz mills and a saw mill. Capital, Pinos Altos. GRANT, Anne, better known as Mrs. Grant of Laggan, a Scottish authoress, born in Glas- gow, Feb. 21, 1755, died in Edinburgh, Nov. 7, 1838. Her father, Duncan McVicar, an officer in the British army, was ordered to America while she was a child. He received a grant of land in Vermont, and added to it by purchase. Ill health obliged him to return to Scotland in 1768, and his lands were confis- cated on the breaking out of the revolutionary war. In 1779 Anne married the Rev. James Grant of Laggan, Inverness-shire, and had a large number of children. On his death in 1801 she was left in straitened circumstances, and in 1803 published a volume of poetry, which met with immediate favor. She next