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638 CLARKE area, about 280 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,941, of whom 0,453 were colored. Granite is found in great abundance ; the principal other miner- als are gold, kaolin, pyrites, tourmaline, and garnets. Near the streams the land is fertile, but much of the soil in the uplands is worn out. The Athens branch of the Georgia railroad terminates at the county seat. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 18,103 bushels of wheat, 134,951 of Indian corn, 27,335 of oats, and 3,009 bales of cotton. There were 047 horses, 1,244 milch cows, 1,920 other cattle, 2,340 sheep, and 4,510 swine. There were 3 manu- factories of cotton goods, 3 of carriages and wagons, 1 of iron castings, 2 of machinery, 1 of woollen goods, 2 grist mills, and 2 saw mills. Capital, Athens. III. A S. W. county of Ala- bama; area 1,270 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 14,003, of whom 7,505 were colored. It is bounded "W. by the Tombigbee, and S. E. by the Ala- bama river, both of which are here navigable by steamboats. The surface is uneven, and a considerable portion of it occupied by pine for- ests. Part of the soil is poor and sandy ; in other places it is fertile. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 227,031 bushels of Indian corn, 49,550 of sweet potatoes, and 5,713 bales of cotton. There were 1,140 horses, 873 mules and asses, 3,708 milch cows, 6,921 other cattle, 4,328 sheep, and 12,646 swine. Capital, Clarks- ville. IV. A S. W. central county of Arkan- sas, bounded E. by the Washita river, and S. W. by the Little Missouri; pop. in 1870, 11,- 953, of whom 3,492 were colored. The for- mer area was 941 sq. m. ; but portions of Dallas and Hot Springs counties have been added to it. It is intersected by Antoine and Caddo creeks. The Washita is navigable by steam- boats. The chief productions in 1870 were 4,832 bushels of wheat, 350,428 of Indian corn, and 0,531 bales of cotton. There were 1,874 horses, 707 mules and asses, 8,105 milch cows, 4,221 other cattle, 3,945 sheep, and 21,652 swine. There were 9 grist mills, 4 saw mills, and 1 leather-currying establishment. Capital, Arkadelphia. V. A S. E. county of Indiana, separated from Kentucky on the S. E. by the Ohio river; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 24,- 770. The surface is mostly level, and the soil fertile. Iron, marble, limestone, and hydraulic cement are found. The Jeffersonville, Madi- son, and Indianapolis, the Louisville division of the Ohio and Mississippi, and the Louisville, New Albany, and Chicago railroads traverse the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 119,308 bushels of wheat, 012,192 of In- dian corn, 130,295 of oats, 103,206 of potatoes, 9,020 tons of hay, 224,376 Ibs. of butter, 31,- 030 of wool, 14*,110 of tobacco, and 34,883 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 4,475 horses, 4,024 milch cows, 4,884 other cattle, 11,787 sheep, and 22,325 swine. There were 2 manufactories of agricultural imple- ments, 2 of boats, 3 of carriages and wagons, 2 of cars, 3 of cement, 12 of cooperage, 5 of iron castings, 3 of machinery, 7 grist mills, 5 tanneries, 7 saw mills, 7 manufactories of sad- dlery and harness, 8 of tin, copper, and sheet- iron ware, and 1 of woollen goods. Capital, Charleston. VI. A S. county of Iowa ; area, 432 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,735. It is drained by the South, the Whitebreast, and the east fork of Grand river. The surface is moderate- ly uneven, and occupied mainly by prairies. The soil is generally good. The Burlington and Missouri River railroad passes through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 125,312 bushels of wheat, 374,588 of Indian corn, 129,595 of oats, 31,803 of potatoes, 14,- 889 tons of hay, 203,170 Ibs. of butter, and 37,209 of wool. There were 8,054 horses, 2,938 milch cows, 4,705 other cattle, 12,073 sheep, and 11,349 swine. There were 2 grist mills, 2 manufactories of saddlery and har- ness, and 1 of woollen goods. Capital, Osceola. VII. A N. E. county of Missouri ; area, 516 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 13,667, of whom 295 were colored. It is separated from Illinois by the Mississippi river, and from Iowa by the Des Moines. It has a slightly uneven surface, intersected by Fox and Wyaconda rivers, and occupied chiefly by fertile and extensive prai- ries, interspersed with forests of good timber. The chief productions in 1870 were 90,159 bushels of wheat, 55,336 of rye, 505,152 of In- dian corn, 239,298 of oats, 33,815 of potatoes, 12,352 tons of hay, 181,507 Ibs. of butter, and 60,196 of wool. There were 5,655 horses, 4,053 milch cows, 9,232 other cattle, 18,970 sheep, and 14,971 swine. Capital, Waterloo. VIII. A S. W. county of Kansas, bordering on the Indian territory ; area, 780 sq. m. ; yet unsettled. Its N. E. corner is intersected by the Nescatunga river, the S. E. corner by the Cimarron, while a branch of the latter waters its W. part. IX. A S. W. county of Washing- ton territory, bounded S. and S. W. by the Columbia river, which separates it from Ore- gon, and watered by Yah-kotle, Cathlapootle, and Catama rivers, and other streams ; area, 1,400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 3,081. The soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 16,735 bushels of wheat, 36,387 of oats, 30,222 of potatoes, 5,802 tons of hay, 10,944 Ibs. of cheese, 80,303 of butter, and 23,144 of wool. There were 1,037 horses, 2,229 milch cows, 2,880 other cattle, 5,279 sheep, and 1,812 swine. There were 3 grist mills and 12 saw mills. Capital, Fort Vancouver. CLARKE, Adam, LL. D., a British clergyman, born at Moybeg, Londonderry co., Ireland, in 1700 or 1702, died in London, Aug. 20, 1832. He joined the Methodist society in 1778, and soon after became a class leader and home mis- sionary. After a short residence at the Kings- wood school, in 1782 he entered the itinerant ministry, in which work he continued with few interruptions till 1805. Nearly every part of England, Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Shetland islands enjoyed his labors as a preach- er and missionary. In 1805 he was appointed to London for the second time, and remained