Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1881 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

The quick, obedient lightnings have leaped over wires to all parts of the land, to tell the news that the “Literary Revolution” has failed, and the day of cheap, good books has ended almost as soon as it had dawned. The merry old-line monopolist ,publishers have said “I told you so,” and their types have clicked for the old-time high price—sß again for books which the Revolution gave you in beautiful form for 50 cents. The happy 50-per-cent-profit bookseller has laughed at the downfall of the hated thing, and joked the aspiring bool-boy over his yanishe 1 vision of his library of choice books all his own.

The dashjng dime novel,“squareside” library of flashy fiction, and the SBO encyclopedias have begun io danoe a merry round—but atop a little! The car of good literature and useful knowledge only changes its crippled, honored, battle-scared horses for sound, fresh, stronger onee, and dashes forward again with flying colors. The song of .Nicodemus says, “And - the darkness which seemingly Leaished the dawn” Only hasted the advent of day.” The Literary Revolution moves an. It had only begun to array its forces. It supposed Waterloo was • ■arc skirmish—it served only as • for the real call to ariusA dead Lincoln did not make a doomed Uniou-the people were back of hi W. and tha people are back of thi* Revolution—they will see to it that it will not halt. “Failed,” indeed I Over two Hkillione of volumes of choice books placed in a few paontha at before-uahaard-of prices in the hands of glad purchasers, serve as so many ties io tha living good-will of the intelligent masses. Lvenr creditor of the American book ’E*changs will get one hundred cents on the pollar. Not a etoekhoJder will pe as•aaaed a penny a en if “ Premium’, is not yet to be written against •vary share of its stock. Vito Immlom slander, as the riandees meant it should, precipitated a uaoag the company’s creditors Tha eompfcay stood a “ run” M not one bank in a hundr»i cauld have done, paid more than two-thirds of ito liabilities in V few weeks’ time (over $100,000); thea to cave unnecessary sacrifice, and to protect its friendly creditors >i 4 the stock-holders business was stopped- from Saturday night aaUl Monday morning! Buaisaac .goes forward again immediately, and any orders for ibe ** Library of Uuiveraal Knwl•>ige,” or other publication adverfor cala, will ba filled promptly on receipt. To stxwwgthen the fight numerous friaada of the enterprise have organized a new company to share Bia battle with the old. The Use-

fid Knowledge Publishing Company is the name it takas. The two •onspaaisa will work in harmony not in oompetition, being under the sama managment; every aiookhohier in the old having equal opportunity for an interest i* the naw, if he wants it. The old mottoes are still at the front. ▲ book that is worth reading is worth owning. A book that is worth owning is worth preserving —sheaefoFf s&nwld I e printed and bound. To aaake one dollar and a friend is better than to make t>s only. 1000 books, profit bl, equals tluOO, 1,000,(MM) bok profit one cent, equals HO,(kA). It w more as well as more profit to sell the million.

To which the new company adds: One price to al}* |l—loo cents, whither in the hands of the joor farmer boy or the rich booi adpr. Owe no man anything. Buy tor and sell for cash. Gold dollars ask no favors. The new company has secured the entire stock of the largest purchasers at the great November auction sale of the American Book Kachange’e publications, and has now seedy for delivery a limited supply of those standard and ineompaeably cheap books.. Catalogue# of the present stock with the bow net prices wil be sent by return mail. Specimen pages of the “World’s Dictionary of Language and Knowledge.” now in preparation, double the size es ’ Webster’s

Unabridged, at a fraction of its cost, will be ready in a few days. The great “Library of Universal Knowledge,” the largest and best encyclopaedia every published in this is ready for imme■diat delivery on receipt sf cash—ls lofvolumes octavo, large type, extra cloth binding, price $22; in half russia sls. Information given and orders attended to by return mail. Address The Usefull Knowledge Publishing Co., 26 Beekman Street, New York.

JOHN B. ALDEN,

Manager.

Holiday books at Tharp’s. Holiday Goods at C. C. Starr <fc Co.’s. A new stock of Hats, Caps, and Gloves just received at the Trade Palace. The reductions in clothing at Leopold’s are immense. Call soon for bargains If you want a good Lamp, Lantern, or any Lamp Triinings go C. C. Starr & Co. Sale-bills got out on an hour’s no i a ami in the neatest manner, at I’he Republican oilice. Willey & Sigler keep the largest stock of dress goods and dress trimmings in Rensselaer. 5 | —• Lantern and Lamp Trimmings of all kinds at lower prices than ever sold at before: At Starr's. An Endless Variety of Boots, and Shoes, at prices as low as the lowest, at Fendig’s, The Enterprising! » Willey <fc Sigler still lead th© trade on clothing. Have you examined their stock of Overcoats and Ulsterettes? 1 C. C,- Starr <fc Co. have just received a large and complete stock of Library, Hanging, Bronze and Glass Lamps. 4a ► ■ ■■■■■■ > Oak Leaf coal or wood burning heating stoves are the best ever ma le for schools or offices. At N. Warner <fc Sons’., Willey & Sigler are receiving a large assortment of collars and collarettes, silk handkerchiefs, etc., for the holiday trade. -<a O | C. C.*Starr <fc Co. are headuuarters for Pocke't and Table Cutlery, and plated and german silver Spoons. All Warranted. Willey <fc Sigler have the best r stock of Boots <k Shoes in Reneeelaar. They .handle the very beat custom-made workthat can be bought.

Wm. B. Austin has money belonging to private parties to loan 'in any sum, on approved personal or mortgage security, at a low rate interest. 1,000 Persons Wanted—To call at C. C. Starr & Co's, and examine their mammoth stock of Holiday Goo. Is. Presents suitaple for old and young, large and small. I have a limited amount of private capital to let to good men on acceptable real estate security, at living rates of interest. F. W. Babcock. Miss Quayle is having a splendid trade in her department, at Willey <k Sigler's. If you don’t believe it ask your neighbor's wife where she purchased that fine bonnet. • C. C. Starr <fc Co. are on hand again with larger stock of Holiday Goods thah was ever brought to town before, and at such prices that everybody can afford to make presents. 1 Reward.—Five dollars, reward will be given for information leading to tne lecovery of tliree 2 year old steers, brain led “A. P.” on right horn, “F. G.” on left horn. Address, G. 8. Guild, Keener. Jasper county, Ind. If you find it difficult to select an appropriate Christmas Gift, call at C. C. Starr A Co.’s, and examine their beautiful Vases, Toilet Sets, Majolica, and decorated, / ware, Toys, Wax and China Dolls, Doll Perambulators, Wagons, Sleds, Hobby Horses, and the largest assortment of Holiday Gooda ever brought t Rensselaer.

Tub Rensselaeb Republican will be sent one year, to any address, and one of Haskell’s Maps of the United States and Europe, for the small sum of 12.50, in advance. The regular price of this map is $3, and it is far superior to any map ever before offered at that once. This offer will hold good for only a short time. Call and look at the map.