Watts (II)
MARY STANBERY, an American novelist, born in Delaware county, O., in 1868. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cincinnati, and in 1891 married Miles Taylor Watts. Her novels, which for the most part deal with the Middle West, include "The Tenants" (1908); "Nathan Burke" (1910); "The Rise of Jennie Cushing" (1914); "The Boardman Family" (1918); "From Father to Son" (1919). She also wrote many plays, and contributed many short stories to magazines.
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Watts (ISAAC an English hymnol- July)
ISAAC, an English hymnol- July 17, 1674. He studied at a Nonconogist ; born in Southampton, England, formist academy at Newington, London; man to the congregation worshiping in was appointed (1698 ) assistant clerg Mark Lane; some years after (1702) sole clergypastor of the same body. Forced by bodily weakness to resign his charge (1712), he spent the rest of his life at the family seat of Sir Thomas Abney, Abney Park, near London. He wrote "Hymns and Spiritual Songs" (1707); "Divine and Moral Songs for the Use of Children" (1720); "A Manual of Logic" (1725); several volumes of "Sermons," besides other works of less note. As a religious poet Watts has been always widely popular. His hymns are marked by religious fervor and evangelical zeal. Widely separated parties have used them as manuals of Christian devotion, and they have come home to the heart of the English common people in a way that no other devotional lyrics, not even Wesley's or ISAAC WATTS Cowper's have done. The "Logic" of Watts was for long a widely popular book. Though not distinguished by profound metaphysical thought, it is yet a very able treatise. It is plain and practical, vigorous and sensible, and may even yet be read with profit. The works of Watts were published in a collected form first in six then in nine volumes (Lond. 1810-1812). He died in Theobaldo, Herts, England, Nov. 25, 1748.
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Watts, Isaac
Isaac (1674-1748), an English Congregational clergyman and writer. He was born at Southampton and died at London. From 1702 until the time of his death he was minister of the Congregational chapel in Mark Lane, London. His congregation was an influential one. Watts himself had greater popularity as a writer than as a speaker. He wrote about 600 hymns, many of which are still popular in church hymn books. He is best known, however, by his Divine and Moral Songs for children. Together with the Westminster Shorter Catechism they have held a large place in the religious teaching of English-speaking children. Among the better known hymns are no doubt, the two beginning: 'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, "You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again." and How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower!
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Watts-Dunton
THEODORE, an English poet and critic; born in St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, England, in 1832. He was educated at Cambridge; afterward settling in London, he soon became the center of a remarkable literary and artistic company, including Philip Bourke Marston, Rossetti, Browning, Tennyson, Swinburne, etc. He wrote extensively in periodicals, and the books: "Greeting at Spithead to the Men of Greater Britain" (1897); "The Coming of Love" (1897); "Aylwin" (1898).) "The Work of Cecil Rhodes; a Sonnet Sequence" (1907); "Old Familiar Faces" (posthumous, 1916). The poems of his which are most generally known are "The Burden of the Armada" and "The Ode to Mother Carey's Chicken," the latter of which has been often reprinted in England and America. He died in 1914. WAT TYLER'S INSURRECTION. See TYLER INSURRECTION.
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Waukegan
a city and county-seat of Lake co., Ill.; on Lake Michigan, and on the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern, and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads; 35 miles N. W. of Chicago. The principal part of the city is built on a bluff which rises rather abruptly to the height of 50 feet. Here are many churches, a high school, School of the Immaculate Conception, St. Alberta's Convent, St. Joseph's School, public library, waterworks, electric lights, street railroads, National and State banks, and several weekly newspapers. Waukegan is largely interested in the lake fisheries. It has flour mills, tanneries, the Forsyth Scale Works, a pump factory, silver plating establishment, and manufactories of farming implements, sashes, doors, blinds, etc. It also has a trade in grain, wool, and butter. Pop. (1910) 16,069; (1920) 19,226.
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Waukesha
a city and county-seat of Waukesha co., Wis., on the Fox river, and on the Chicago and Northwestern, and the Chicago, Milwaukee, kee, and St. Paul and other railroads: 20 miles W. of Milwaukee. It contains Carroll College (Pres.), a high school, Keeley institute, the State Industrial School for Boys, electric lights, National bank, and several weekly newspapers. The city is chiefly noted for its wonderful springs of medicinal waters. It has bottling works, quarries of excellent building stone, extensive malleable iron work. Pop. (1910) 8,740; (1920) 12,558.
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Waul
THOMAS NEVILLE, an American lawyer; born in Sumter District, S. C., Jan. 5, 1813; was educated at Columbia College in 1829-1832, and was later admitted to the bar and began practice in Mississippi; removed to Gonzales co., Tex., in 1850; was a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States in 1861. During that year he recruited 2,000 tro troops, known as Waul's Legion; was commissioned colonel of this body; and remained with it throughout the war. He rendered the Confederates important services as commander of the defenses at Tallahatchie and Yazoo rivers, Miss., and during the seige of Vicksburg; was promoted Brigadier-General and later took a conspicuous part in the battles of Pleasant Hill and Mansfield, La. He was subsequently seriously wounded while leading a division in the battle of Saline. In 1865 he was a member of the Texas Reconstruction Convention; resumed the practice of law in Galveston, Tex.; and retired in 1896. He died in 1906.
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Wausau
a city and county-seat of Marathon co., Wis.; on the Wisconsin river; and on the Chicago and North- , western and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads; 42 miles N. E. of Grand Rapids, Wis. Here are numerous churches, court house, County Insane Asylum, waterworks, electric lights, National banks, aks, and daily and weekly newspapers. Large quantities of lumber are here shipped down the river in rafts . The chief industries are those connected with the lumber trade. Besides the lumber industry the city has granite quarries, mills, etc. Pop. (1910) 16,560; (1920) 18,661.
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