der each State).........176-196 tions 1876-1881.........251-254 tions 1876-1880. ............254 Time, Distances and Fares by. 37 Rainfall in U. S. and in Europe..............306 .......136 43 ..139-144 by Denominations...... 94 Receipts of the U. States, 1789-1881.....64-67 rs of, 1882.... ..152 ..........110 ..64-67 56 ..170 .....190 ..190 .255-258 United States: 57 Production in U. S., 1870 and 1880..... 29 School Statistics (see Education)... ..326 by States, 1789-1880....341 Silver Dollar, Brief history of. of Consuls .....164 Executive Officers of the U. S.....151-157 Foreign Ministers..... ......163 Governors of States.. ..104 Judicial Officers of the U. S.......158-161 Navy Officers..... .....175 State Legislatures. ....105 Salt, Prices of, in N. Y., 1825-1880.. .102 ..122 ...... .91, 94 ...43-47 ..379 Committees of, 1882.. ..145-146 Number in Franc Officers of the Wa and losses....... 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