Jocasta – Joinder
Jocasta
wife of Laius, King of she afterward married, not knowing that he was her son. On discovering the fact, self. self.
Joel
the name of a Hebrew prophet, and of more than 12 other persons mentioned in the Old Testament.
Johannisberg
a village of Pruswhite, and some 120,000 colored. hydropathic establishment and factories of pianos and printing presses, but is noteworthy chiefly for its castle (38 acres) on the castle hill, producing (1722-1732), the property of the Met- (1722-1732), the property of the Metternich family, and the famous vineyards tioned in the New Testament.
John Hircanus
son of Simon Maccabæus, whom he succeeded as high priest and prince of the Jews 135 в. c.; died after a reign of 29 years, distinguished by his victories and reforms, 106 B. C.
John Bull
a collective name, used in a sportive manner in order to designate the English people. It was first employed by Dean Swift.
Johnson
EDWIN S., United States Indiana in 1857 he moved to South Dakota and became a successful farmer. Interesting himself in politics he was elected by the Democrats of the State to mittee. Elected to the United States serve on the National Democratic Com- Senate for the term 1915-1921.
Johnson
SAMUEL, an English
Johnson
SIR WILLIAM, a British
Johnson City
a city of New York, in Broome co. Until 1916 it was known Lestershire. It is on the Susquehanna river, and on the Erie and the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of boots and shoes, cameras, furniture, etc. Pop. (1910 ) 3,775; (1920) 8,587.
Johnstone
a city of Scotland in Renfrewshire. It has important manufactures of paper, shoes, iron, machinery, etc. Pop. about 12,000.
Johor
or JOHORE BARU, capital of the state of Johor, on the S. coast, opposite the middle of the island of Singapore; a free port; in 1866 a place composed of only a few huts; but now a town with about 18,000 inhabitants. coupling of two things in one suit or ac-
Joinder
in law, the joining or tion; also the joining or coupling of two or more parties as defendants in one suit; or the acceptance by a party in an adversary's demurrer or last pleading. action of the challenge laid down in his two segments of an animal body, through