Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1881 — “THE CYCLOPEDIA WAR." [ARTICLE]

“THE CYCLOPEDIA WAR."

The Cyclopedia War and the Literary Revolution are working wonderful and happy results for the readers of bocks, and searchers after knowledge. The great “Library of Universal Knowledge,” is announced to be completed, ready for delivery to purchasers, the early part of July. It is probably the largest and most im portanc literary work this country and the century have seen. It is based upon Chambers’s Encyclopedia, the last London edition of which is reprinted entire as a portion of its contents, a large corps of American editors and writers adding thereto, about 15,U00 subjects in every department of human knowledge. Chambers’s Encyclopedia, whose distinguished merit is universally known, is the laborious product of the ripest British and European scholarship, but being a work of foreign production it has been naturally deficient in its adaptation to the wants of Amercan readers. In this new form it is most thoroughly Americanized, and becomes ar, once the largest and most complete encyclpedia in the field, at a mere fraction of the cost of any similar works which have preceded it containing about 10 per cent, more matter than Appleton’s Encyclopedia , at l?ss than one-fifth its cost, and 20 per cent, more than Johnson’s Cyclo* pediuat a little more than one fourth its cost.

The superlative value aud importance of this great Encyclopedia, however, lies especially in the fact that it is brought within the reach of every one who aspires after knowledge and culture. It is really a library of universal knowledge. It brings a liberal education easily within the reach of every plow-boy. Every farmer and every mechanic owes it to himself and to his children that such a cyclo pedia shall henceforth form a part of the outfit of his home. To the intel' ligent man in every walk of life a Cyclopedia is indispensable. It is issued in various styles, in 15 large beautiful octavo volumes, varying in price from sls for the edition in cloth, to $25 for the edition in full library sheep binding. Liberal discounts even from these extraordinary prices are allowed to clubs, and the publishers, besides, propose during the next two months to distribute SIO,OOO cash in special rewards to persons who forward clubs of five, ten, or more subscribers. The American Book Exchange, 764 Broadway, New York, are the publishers, who will send sample pages ahd full particulars free on request.

“Stalwarts” and “half-breeds” are on the rampagein Jasper. Just now they are souring over the defeat of their Superintedent. They had the “ropes” laid so nice. Radical Trustees were instructed that their great glory was “stalwartism”; Democratic Trustees were approached with the suggestion that -“politics -should—not—enter—into—the— selection—of —a—Superintendent—you—know.”— And for Charley Price, Hen. Barkley Doc. Loughridge, and othero to spoil the ittle game is too too bad.

Preaching at 11 o’clock a. m. next Sunday, in Christian church, by Elder D. T. Halstead.