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COTTON, an American clergyman; born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 12, 1663. After graduating at Harvard a truly Puritan spirit of austerity, he devoted himself to theological studies, and, in 1684, was ordained as his father's colleague in the pastorate of the North Church, Boston. He distinguished himself as the self-called exterminator of rable Providences relating to Witchcraft and Possessions." Following this diatribe against demonology, appeared, in Lonand Possessions." Following this diatribe ing witchcraft "the most nefarious high treason against the Majesty on high," ing witchcraft "the most nefarious high 1692, he produced his "Wonders of the Invisible World." He died in Boston, Mass., Feb. 13, 1728. 1692, he produced his "Wonders of the Invisible World." He died in Boston, clergyman; born in Dorchester, Mass., June 21, 1639. Educated at Harvard College, where he took his degree, in 1656. In the following year he went to June 21, 1639. Educated at Harvard and was greatly distinguished for his 1656. In the following year he went to quence of his Nonconformist opinions was obliged to return to his native colony, where he was appointed minister at Boston; in 1684, was elected eted president of Harvard College. He was the author of many theological works, a "History of the Indian War," and a "Discourse on Comets and Earthquakes." He died in Boston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1723.
Comets and Earthquakes." He died in Boston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1723.
Cashel, Ireland, Oct. 10, 1790; entered the college at Maynooth in 1807, and was Cashel, Ireland, Oct. 10, 1790; entered the college at Maynooth in in 1807, and was ordained in the Franciscan order in 1814.
Great Britain and Ireland, and in the On April 10, 1838, he signed a total abcrusade. He traveled over all parts of Great Britain and Ireland, and in the United States in 1849-1851. In the course of the first five months of his work he administered the pledge at Cork alone to over 150,000 converts. The immediate results of his preaching were a marked decrease in crime and intoxica- Total Abstinence Societies have been organized throughout the world in his ganized throughout the world in his Dec 8, 1856.
Dec 8, 1856. actor; born in London, England, June 28, MATHEWS, CHARLES, an English actor; born in London, England, June 28, an amateur-in the part of Richmond- at the Richmond theater in 1793, and as 1776. He made his first appearance as at the Richmond theater in 1793, and as a professional comedian in the Theater Royal, Dublin, the following year. He then served in the famous York company under Tate Wilkinson, and made his first appearance in London in May, 1803, at the Haymarket. In 1818 he took up the profession of "entertainer" and made an immense success with his "At Homes" and other entertainments. He died in Plymouth, England, June 28, 1835.
MATICO (-tēkō), an astringent plant supposed to be Artanthe elongata; called also Piper angustifolium. It is applied in leaf or as a fine powder to stop hemorrhage from wounds or leech bites; sometimes also an infusion is taken internally.