CRITTENDEN, JOHN JORDAN

(1787-1863), Amer. lawyer and statesman; Attorney-General, 1841; gov. of Kentucky, 1848-50; strong upholder of the Union, but advocated conce ions to Southerners. His s., George Bibb, 1812-80, was distinguished Confederate general, and another s., Thomas Leonidas (1815-93), was a lawyer and Federal general. IDAS (1819-93), American lawyer and soldier, 6. Ru ellville, Ky. He studied law and was made State Attorney for Kentucky in 1842. He served with credit as an officer in the Mexican War and at the outbreak of the Civil War entered the Union service as brigadier general of volunteers, being promoted to a major generalship in 1862. He did brilliant work at Stone River, Shilob and Chick am aug a. Adriatic on 8. W. and separated from Hungary on N. E. by rivers Drave and Danube; mountainous, with plains in and Kapela—and includes portion of highlands known as the Karst (famous for deep valleys and subterranean water. courses); farther inland are Eastern Alps. There are extensive marshes. Area is intersected by the river Save. Earthquakes are frequent in Agram district. Soil is fertile; staple crops are wheat, maize, pulse, potatoes, flax, hemp, tobacco, etc. Wine is largely produced, a peculiar plum brandy. Timber is and an important product. Swine are reared the oak forests of Slavonia; and in sheep, and horses are bred. cattle, Agriculture is the main industry. There no extensive manufactures, but are and beautiful silk fabrics are proee duced. About 90 per cent of inhabitants are Croats and Serbs; there are a good many Germans, but few Hungarians. About 75 per cent of people are R. C.; only other church of any standing is Gr, Church.| Croatian dialects belong to the Slayonic branch of Indo-European languages; the literary tongue (Serbo-Croatian) is the same as in Serbia. Cap. Angram 2,700,000. tribe invaded area in 7th cent.; maintained an independent kingdom (10th and 11th centuries); subject to kings of Hungary (12th to early 16th century); from 1526 partly ‘Turkish, partly Austrian; in 18th cent. almost entirely subject to Austria; as ‘Ilyrian Provinces’ partly under Fr. rule, 1809-13; great national movement begun against Hungarian domination, 1840; constitutional struggle of Serbo-Croats against other races of Austria-Hungary resulted, Oct. 30, 1918, in proclamation of independence, and national council announced creation of Jugo-Slavia. See Map OzrecHo-SLovAKIA, popularly known as ‘Davy’ Crockett, American pioneer, soldier and _legislator; b. Limestone, Tenn. His life was full of daring exploits and hazardous adventures. He fought in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson and was a member of the Tenne ee Legislature in 1821 and 1823. He served two consecutive terms in Congre , 1826-30, and though defeated in 1830 was reelected in 1832. He served in the war for Texas independence and was one of the defenders of the Alamo when, after a heroic defense, it was stormed by the Mexicans in 1836. He was one of only six survivors, and all were shot by order of the vindictive Santa Anna, Although tions, including A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, 1834; A Tour to the North and Down East and Exploits and Adventures in Texas. FORD (1860-1914), Scotch novelist, 6. Little Duchra, Galloway. He was educated at Edinburgh and Oxford and chose the ministry as a profe ion. He held a pastorate at Penicuik as a minister of the Free Church of Scotland for several years succeeding 1886, but the succe met with by his first books led him to devote himself chiefly to literature. He was a most prolific writer, publishing over 50 novels, the scenes of which are for the most part laid in the Galloway district with which he was so familiar, Among them are included The Lilac Sunbonnet, 1894; The Men of the Mo hags, 1895; Lad’s Love, 1897; The Black Douglas, 1899; Joan of the Sword Hand, 1900; The Cherry Ribbon, 1906; The Mo Troopers, 1912; and Sandy's Love Affair, 1913.