Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1885 — Johnson’s New Universal Cyclopaedia. [ARTICLE]

Johnson’s New Universal Cyclopaedia.

“In kha course of my business, I visited the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, and observing in the reference library all the of any, note, 1 asked President Brown: ‘which* of these Cyclopaedias cto you find test.?’ Unhesitatingly, he replied, •Johnson’s? In a few Hays after this incident, 1 warin th e High School at Frankfort; and observing, sitni-’ larly, all the Cyc’opaedias, 1 asked the Spme question of Professors Warfel, TSpcipal of the High School, and R. G. Boope Su.pt. In the same manner their answer came—‘Johnson’s.’ Whilst du|.»4a the saine'trip I was in Chicago, and when in the store of the Colegrpve Book Co., 1 made inquiry of >my pl I friend, .lames I Colegrove-—a gentleman whose knowledge ot books is equal, if not superior, to that of any other person I have eyer known. His , eply was; “I’ll tell you what. Mr. Poole (Librarian of Chicago Public Library) says, lie says, Johnson’s, without doubt is the best,’ and I fully agree in that opinion.” Mr. Golegrove then gave me many reasons why it is the best. , From other respectablc sources 1 received the same unYaryieg.. unhesitating opinion—“JohnsonJs is the best,’ About this time I inet the General Manager for Indiana, applied for and obtained the agency Jpr Indianapolis, and now I invite your attention to this great work, believing that in so doing, 1 am conferring upon you a favor for .which—you will be grateful. A- few of the reasons why it is superior, briefly stated are: 1. It was planned by Horace Greeley who assisted in its preparation (o the close of his life. It iias.B7 -editors,; 2,ot)o z ;coun; tributors, 7,00 V large octavo pages, and treats 20,000 more subjects than Appletons’ American Cyclopaedia does. 2. It contains S,OOO iiEAbING articles, each signed by one of the editors or contributors, thus guaranteeing accuracy and authority. This literary work alone cost $150,0003. In Biography, it is superior, being a most complete biographical dictionary. Under the letter A it evuturhs the 'tnogrnphv of 532 American.-, whilst the American . Cycloyaedia gives only 238, The same proportion holds’ good throughout. J’.iil. 1 contains the biographies of 1,800 noted persons, amonst our own citizens notice Oliver P. Morton, James 0. Williams, S'chuyler Colfax, David Wallace- Prof. Daniel Kirkwood, and many others. 4. Under the first five letters of the alphabet it treats of 8,872 more subjects than the American, and in all,. 20,000 more, notceunfmg Atnerican GccgraphicM articais of three linos or less, as r\one of these, numerous and important as they may be, appear in the American. 5. In Geogranlry it is remarkably .full and contains many excellent reaps—all prepared, eilher by Prof. Arno! d Guyot, or under his supervision. 6. Astronomy, by Prof’s Young, Alevander, Watson, Proctor, Newcomb, and "oUiUfsf Gray;- Law/ by thee. W. Dwight;-Chemistry, by Prof. Chandler; Fine Arts, by Rev. O. B. Froth-, ingliam and Clarence Cook: Mqtiicine, by Dr. Willaid Parker, and numerous other, .scientific topics—each by a master in his department—are found i n this work,. '■ 7. Religion and Creeds are fully treated For instance, we find Calvinism by Dr. A, .A. Hoge, and. Arniinianism by Dr. D, D,. Whedon. . . 8. Great specialists treat controverted subjects. Examples: Darwinism, by Dr. E. L. Y'onmanspCritlcisms on the same, by Prof. J, 11, Seelye; Evolution, by Dr- Henry Hart shot Protection, by R. E. TKompsony Free tra<!e, by Hon. David E. Wells, etcTESTIMONIALS. Inuiaxa State Normal School, 1 Terre Haute, Ind. March 18*, 1884. “Johnson’s Universal Clyclopaedia has been in use in this Institution ever since its publication. AVe have several sets ot other Cyclopaedias, both English and American, andof Johnson’s. We niake.niyre use\of Johnson’s than any other, apd probably more than all others. It is a ver convenient refeTehce book, because of the compactness of its matter. It contains what the student, wants most- to know,’ and is free from useless matter in every department'. We consider it an invaluable aid to those pursuing a course in this institution. GEO. P BROWN: President. ■ Tur Colegrove: Book-Co., 135 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, May 1884. Hiram Hadley—Dear Friend, I decidedly preftrJohnson’s to any other Cyclopaedia. The Brittnnic is preferable for some purpose’s, but formll ordinary uses, Johnson’s will give more accurate informal tion of such a character as is wanted by the great majority of those who have occasion th use Encyclopaedias then any other. I may say that I have frequently heard Dr. Poole of the Chicago Public Library express his preference for Johnson’s. Truly Yours, JAMES COLEGROVE. Office Superintendent City Schools Frankfort, Ind., April 22, 1884. 4 An Unabridged Dictionary is a library: . a good Cyclopaedia is a people’s college. The timehaa passed when»-the public e.n . afford to be ignorant of jhe thousand general facts, knowledge as which years of schooling, on the one hand, and books of j reference on the other can supply. To a family, a habit of using, good reference books is itself a liberal' education. To a school’ Encyclopaedias have become a necessary aS desks and blackboards. In the Frankfort schools there are nine sets of such—nearly seventy volumes —and 1 have pay hesitation in commending Johnson’s as being for all purposes, ■ regardless of price or size, the best, and the most frequently consulted, of alb Families need he Encyclopaedia to supplement the newspaper; schools need it to supplement the teacher and tile text book- A Cyclopaedia botighlils money well invested. RICHARD G. BOONE, SuptU From Hoik A. R. Spofford, LL. D, Librcdan to' Contres. W««hinffton, D'. Johnso ’s Universal Cyclopaedia is a work, whiclUTs found in the Library, of Cqngress to answer more questiorfs,satisfactdrily than any other work of reference. t For particulars address .R.,C. CLARK, fGeh. Manager;) Frankfoit Indiana.