, 1873-12-13

HILLS MANUAL OF SOCIAL AND BUSINESS
TuoMAs e. HILL Chicsgo: Moses Warren Co.,
M. 1UJ 6atu street.
1u looking over this volume, ono scarccly knows
whore to begin to describe 1t, aud 1t will bo
found equally embarrassing to know whcro to
end. In tho first place, it ls. In papor, typogra-
phy, &C., equal to the best iBsues from Boston
publisling-lousaB, and yet it is wholly Chi
cago book. As Chicago may we'll be proud,
both OF tho valuable and tho comprehensive
character Of tho work, VIC give tho honor to
whom it Is due. It was printed at tile
office OF tho LalsoBido Press elootrotyped
by sclnoldewonl Lee l. Co.; tile ougrav-
Jugs wero executed by the Dakcr Com
pany the dies cut for the cover by Andrew
Darling the photographic engraving by II. Cor
Inch tho hthographic printing by tho North
western Engraving Company and it WIS bound
by Cox, Henderson q Co., Lakeside Presa build
ing.
Wo have looked through tho book carefully.
md adopt fully the following statement Of its
ooutenta, and tho manner in which tho subjects
arc treated:
J'ennaHyhip-The opening chuper, relating to pen-
manshp, IL nure urofusely illustrated than uny work
OF the kind t existence, belng tho Most compute suf
instructor IN tho nrt Ut writing ever printed This
portion of hg book s accompanied by several elegant
photographic plates Of plan aud oruanoutM writing ;
1t lii also very complete Ia directions for teaching pen
Composition, Punctuation, CAPITAL Lett<rs-Ths rules
for slelling Of ruital letters, punctuauoA, md
tho art Of composition all treateu quite ut !eugth,
h maU ~ 10 S:S s,.s 9r ts @ ; for tne
prcsa III presented III nnuer eutlruy nuw, and Illus
ttatcH how lny ono t4ther tho AOlnenGWH OF the
place transmit tno sa,s to tha newspaper. And ct
Letter. Hrttiua and yocs ef 1npitaton.-Aa work
oil leterwra.lug, tho book Ii tha most complete ever
rubliHhod; conaining fun directions Oh ths etl4uctte
If correspolencc. titles, complimentary addresses,
dses lctrs, eIsscd as,or the heads Of etors of
business" letters Of In.roduotion." Letters A.
plying for Situations" Lestera Of RECOMMENDATION,
oondoenesp Letyrs Of Aivice Itera neeam
ng Lstssrf d Of fenshp @ Y fas ard nS'1p ~
exhaustive chapter wedding ceremonies cards and
notes of invitation to weddings, partles, etc.
cosrea s"a Leeat ANstess Eor'1sA .; t5estiso
drafts receipts, bills Of B1chuuge etc. tbs chapter
legal business forms gives ARTICLES Of agrcemcn, bills
etc. alI very complete tue whole Of which haa passed
uucr tha inspection Of bankers, lawyers and tue lest
SHoyi"Aand lgrisi"g-A chnpter devoted to short
und, IL complete self.inAtrustor III thas department
laDo Mesttnps Drattnp ittsolutions, Ete.-11ow to
orgHIIizo aud conduct public meetings nccorliuR 10
parliamentary uangc ts treated quito It length. Tho
wsnE Of ss G1 Si naoo 0es ~ o pa
City Co1ntl Or other public body are a presented IN
| appropriate forms.
| j'aritaHentary Kulta--As work on parliamentary
ruIcs ts the baa bcforo tho public for general ROTOR
cHce, tho whole boiAg arElnged aud c!Abahot that
thu youngest dobater mny reat1y find md understand
htR duty " member au4 speaker III any public as.
| Bulnhly.
| 1hs State Latcs-Ths lava Of each stato in tie
Union rtlaug 10 the rate Of interest, leI!ay fos
usnry, days Of grace, amount Of properly exompt
iron, sale anA e1eauon. Limit Of Tins III which act!ou
must be brought to dubt, etc., are fully pro-
scented, mud arc Of great soryice 10 business nlen.
Sigis-lanstfHg, Epituphs, aHa EHaraptHg--soveral
pages auyotod 10 representation of s1gn-paint-
Ing showing The proper wording aud correct punctuG'
tio Ut over ninety different ksnds Of sgun. Al club
| lug some sixty diherent tombstone tnscrls
| thus; teaching stone-catora how to properly
pinctuata tAuIr lettering, at the ea.nn time
enabling people to aeect suitable oitaph by which te
perpotlua thu remembrance Vt tho .lopatted This II
followed by some nifty inscriptions, III un0 by en-
grlyoss appropriate Tor cano-4cadH, watchos, coln-
pl4ltp, rings, plus, silYcrware, etr., etc.
i},cti0narHf SVHonNnta-h Dictionary Or synonyms
c0ntiuR orfr eiers thousnl VI tho principal words ~
tue Eng!lsh language aud, from tho A1iher n which
II is arranged, Ii Of ttsSt worth tha coat Of the
| book.
xiphab%ts-A large number Of arhabcta Of dIfors
r!au au ianry letters IL gtyGRt aiding tho readel
iu chop4ug AnY form Of lsteF Whenever the sama IL
| ltqureA.
| job rrinttna-The selocaou Of different kinds ol
typsa shows lao aylea OF odsrp letors for Job print