Catherwood, Mary Hartwell
Mary Hartwell (1847-1902), an American novelist. She was born in Luray, Ohio, and died in Chicago. Her education was received at the Granville Female College. The romantic side of American history has furnished material for most of Mrs. Catherwood's novels. Although not her earliest novel, The Romance of Dollard was the first to bring fame to its writer. Other volumes worthy of mention are The White Islander, The Days of Jeanne D'Arc, Old Kaskaskia, The Lady of Fort St. John, and Lazare.
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Catlin
GEORGE, an author and painter, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 26, 1796. From 1832 till 1839 he traveled and lived among the Indians of America, of whom he painted hundreds of portraits, most of which are now owned by the Federal Government and form the famous Catlin Gallery of the National Museum. He published "Illustrations of the Manners, etc., of the North American Indians," and subsequently, "Life Among the Indians," 1872.
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Catlin, George
kat'lin, George (1796-1872), an American writer and painter. He was born at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and died at Jersey City , New Jersey . He set up at Philadelphia as a portrait painter. He traveled extensively among various tribes of American Indians,--no less than forty-eight it is said. He exhibited Indian sketches in Europe and subsequently conducted three parties of Indians in full costume from city to city of the Old World. His chief written work is a finely illustrated two-volume account of The Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. Over 500 original portraits and sketches are preserved in the National Museum at Washington, D. C. Future writers will owe much to Catlin for his descriptions and illustrations of costumes, faces, tents, ponies, war parties, hunting parties, and noted chiefs. See Indians
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Catorce
a mining town of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It contains valuable silver mines, formerly very productive, now pretty well worked out. Pop. 18,000.
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Cats, Elfin
These are to be found in the Scottish Highlands, and are said to be of a wild breed, as large as dogs, black in colour, with a white spot on the breast, and to have arched backs and erect bristles. By some, these cats are said to be witches in disguise.
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Catskill
a village and county-seat of Greene co., N. Y., on the W. side of the Hudson river and on the West Shore and the Catskill Mountain railroads; also connected with the New York Central by a ferry crossing the Hudson, 30 miles S. of Albany. It is a noted mountain summer resort, and has a court house, opera house, free academy, banks, several public schools, weekly newspapers, manufactories and hotels. Pop. about 5,100. CATSKILL MOUNTAINS a chain of the Appalachian system, beginning in Greene co., N. Y., on the W. side of the Hudson river. The scenery of these mountains is remarkably picturesque and beautiful, while from the higher points may be seen extensive and interesting views, taking in a radius from the Green Mountains of Vermont to the West Point Highlands. An interesting natural development is the "Caaterskill Clove," in which two streams unite in an unbroken fall of 180 feet, afterward rushing over falls of 80 and 40 feet. During the winter this fall presents a The highest peaks are Slide Mountain (4,204 feet) and Hunter Mountain (4,025 feet). To this region numbers of summer guests repair yearly, living in farmhouses or hotels. Railroads have been built among the mountains. The mountains are thickly wooded with oak, hickory, ash, pine, beech, and maple trees.
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Catskill Mountains
a group of mountains about 2,000 feet high in southeastern New York . They have been stripped of their forests and are unfit for farming, but they furnish an unlimited supply of blue stone for building, and are a fine summer resort for the inhabitants of New York City. Irving has laid the scene of Rip Van Winkle's exploits in the Catskills. Passing up or down the Hudson Valley, the traveler is impressed by these mountains. They show to better advantage than the Alleghanies. The more elevated peaks reach a height of over 4,000 feet. Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country. Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed every hour of the day, produces some changes in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains; and they are regarded by all the good wives, far and near, as perfect barometers.--Irving.
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Catt
CARRIE LANE CHAPMAN, an American woman suffrage leader; born at Ripon, Wis. She was educated at the State Industrial College of Iowa. She was principal of the high school at Mason City, Ia., where married to Leo Chapman. He died two in 1884 she was years later and in 1891 she was married to G. W. Catt. She devoted the greater part of her life to woman sufrk, and traveled extensively in frage work, the interest of the movement through this country and Europe. An excellent administrator and effective platform speaker, she was chosen president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in 1904, and of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1915. She was the leader in the campaign for the woman suffrage amendment to the Federal Constitution passed by Congress in 1919.
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Cattalo
a name given to a hybrid between the native bison and the domestic cow. The word is coined from cattle and buffalo--catt (le buff) alo. It is claimed by enthusiastic breeders that the cross forms a large, gentle, hardy beef animal. The cross is effected usually with Galloway or Aberdeen-Angus cows. The calves are more likely to be black than brown. They are hardy chaps covered with dense, soft, curly hair of even length on all parts of the body. The pelts are regarded as superior to buffalo robes. Like bison, the cattalos are able to outweather the winter storms of our Western ranches and to dig their food out of snowdrifts in which cattle would perish. There are, as yet (1909), less than 1,000 cattalos. The experiment may be only a passing fancy, but much is claimed for it. See Bison
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