Carrahdis
A class of native priests in New South Wales ,.. Australia . Cassaptu, Babylonian Witch. (See Semites.)
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Single-source entries: C (28)
Each of these 12 subjects appears in only one of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. None is long enough to carry a page by itself, so they are gathered here by letter. Anything that grows moves out to a page of its own.
Carriage Clock
A European term for a clock having a balance instead of a pendulum, so as to be readily portable.
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Carrick
a borough of Pennsylvania, in Allegheny co. It is almost entirely a residential town, but there are in the vicinity important deposits of coal. Pop. (1910) 6,117; (1920) 10,504.
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Carrier
in literature, one who conveys parcels. In Dickens' Cricket on the Hearth, the carrier with his cart makes daily trips, executing errands and carrying parcels for a small charge. When Carlyle was at the University of Edinburgh the weekly carrier was entrusted with oatmeal, cheese, and clean linen from the Annandale home. In Great Britain and on the continent the private carrier has been superseded by the carts of the government parcel post. Scarce a rural highway is without its post wagon. The postman collects and delivers boxes, packages, parcels, and baskets, at a nominal charge--scarce a fraction of our express costs--not to mention the convenience to rural sections, such as our private express companies do not reach at all. It is thought by many that our rural free delivery postal routes may develop into a parcel post service. In law, any individual or company that undertakes to carry for pay is called a common carrier. A common carrier, as a railroad or steamboat, must carry for all who can pay the charge, and may be held responsible for needless delay or damage to goods in transportation. The same principles apply to passenger service. See Act Of God
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Carrington
HENRY BEEBEE, an American military officer, born in Wallingford, Conn., March 2, 1824; graduated at Yale in 1845. He began the practice of law in Columbus, O., in 1848, and took an active part in the anti-slavery movement. In 1857 he was on the staff of Governor Chase and helped to organize the State militia in preparation for war. In 1861 he was appointed colonel of the 18th United States Infantry, served through the war, and afterward was in service on the plains till 1869; was retired in 1870; Professor of Military Science and Tactics in Wabash College, Ind., till 1873. He wrote "Absaraka, Land of Massacre," "Battles of the American Revolution," and "Battle Maps and Charts of the American Revolution." He died in 1912.
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Carrion-Flowers
common a name for species of the genus Stapelia (natural order Asclepiadacea), so called because of their putrid odor. In the United States the name is also given to the Smilax herbacea, a liliaceous plant.
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Carron-Oil
a term for a liniment composed of linseed-oil and lime-water, so called from being much used in the case of burns at the Carron Ironworks.
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Carrot
a well known vegetable. The original plant grows wild in Europe and northern Asia, but the root is small and tough. It was cultivated at an early date in Belgium and in France. It is related to the parsnip. The seed stalks are arranged like the rays of an umbrella, as is the case with all plants of the umbelliferous family. The carrot of one year raises seed the next year. The seeds are valuable for medicinal purposes. The spindle-shaped root is rich in nitrogen and is valued for the table and for cattle. Sheep are fond of carrots. Over 2,000,000 bushels a year are raised in the United States . Oil of carrot, obtained from the root, is used in tanning leather. The carrot was brought to Virginia in 1609 and carrot seed was sown at Plymouth in 1621. The Indians of New England and New York obtained seeds from the white people. A cross section of a carrot shows an outer ring and a central core. As the ring tastes better and is more valuable for food, plant breeders are trying to produce a variety that shall have a small core or even none at all. See Vegetables
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Carrying-bar
A stout wooden or iron bar, about 30 inches long, having a depression in the middle. By means of this contrivance, two men stand or walk side by side, supporting the single end of a shank-ladle between them. See SHANK; LADLE.
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Carson City
city, capital of the State of Nevada, and county-seat of Ormsby co.; on the Virginia and Truckee railroad, 32 miles S. E. of Reno. The city is located in a mining district and is the seat of a United States mint. It has several machine and railroad repair shops, State House, State Prison, an orphans' home, and an Indian school. It is only 10 miles from Lake Tahoe, and, on account of its beautiful scenery at the base of the Sierra Nevadas, is a popular summer resort. Pop. (1920) 1,685. 24-Vol.II-Cyc
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Carson, Christopher
Christopher (1808-1868), known usually as "Kit" Carson, a celebrated American trapper, guide, and soldier. He was born in Madison County, Kentucky, December 24, 1808. He died at Fort Lynn, Colorado, May 23, 1868. When a lad he was set to learn the saddler's trade, but forsook it for a hunting expedition. He served Fremont as a guide. In 1847 he was sent to Washington with dispatches, and received an appointment as an American scout. In 1853 he drove a flock of 6,500 sheep overland to California. He served for a time as an Indian agent in New Mexico . During the Civil War he served in the army and was made a brigadier-general. Carson City, Nevada, was named for him. See Fremont
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Cart
a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a single animal. The cart is one of the most primitive of vehicles. The farm cart is a clumsy affair without springs. The box may be opened at the rear, and is so balanced on a rude hinge that by unhooking the front end it may be tipped backward to dump the contents. This form of a cart has been long in use for the conveyance of wood, manure, and for other farm work. A cart has never been considered a dignified conveyance. In London, criminals were conveyed in a cart to Tyburn for execution. Minor offenders were tied by the hands to the cart's tail and flogged through the public streets. Whittier, it may be remembered, speaks of Old Floyd Ireson for his hard heart Tarred and feathered and carried in a cart By the women of Marblehead. Of late, however, the term has been applied as well to a stylish, light, runabout vehicle with springs, intermediate between the chaise and the sulky. See Cab ; Carriage
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