The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-04-16
The POPULAR
SCIENCE MONTHLY.
Established May, 1881
Conducted by
Prof. e. L. YOuM ANS.

The ropala- Science MoA,Lly was starr
ea 10 promote tho diffusion Of valuable
scien.iGs knowledge, in a readable and at
trac;isc from. among NIL classes Of the
community, and has thus far met want
supplied BY NO other periodical in the En;..
ID States.
!. The ..-eat feature Of the magas;ns is, that
its contents are not that science was Ten Or
more y .ars since, but what j. Is ts.iay.
fresh frou, the study. tho laboratory, and
Tie experiment; clothe in the language Of
the authors, invt ntors, and sciestis.s
themselves. which comprise the lsadirg
minds Of England, France, Germany, AM.
the United States Among popular arti-
cles. covering the whole range Of Natural
Science, We have the latest thosghts and
words Of Professors H'xley and r. A.
Preetcr, Herbert Spencer, Mr.. Drawin, and
tho fresh, experiments Of Tyndaii, liam
iaond, ana BroHn.Sequard. since tie start,
it has pro,sla grea.ifyins success to every
friend Of scientiac progress and universal
education; and those who behave that
science could not be made any thing :at dry
study, arc disapI .in.od.
The press all over the land IS commend
ingit. We subjoin few eucsmiums from
tLosc recently Civ n:
That there IS place for The Popular
Science Monthly, no ono s.aa doubt who has
watched the steady increase Of interest in
scientific investigation manifested in this
country, not only BY . select class, but b.
tho entire sommunity.-New Ys,k fines
journal which promises Il be Of emf.
nent value 10 the cause Of popular edusa.
tion 10 this eountry.-New York Tribune.
It's beyond Q mparison, the best attempt
journalism Of the kind ever made ia this
country.-lIome Journsl.
The initial number 10 admirably eonsti-
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We think IL il not 200 much to say that 10
he best first number Of any magazine ever
publis, ed in America.-New York World.
1t is just what is wanted by the curious
and progressive mind Of this country, and
ought to 10 widely eircula,ed.-New York
Evening Post.
1t 10 III first successful attempt in tails
country in popularise science in the page Of
= montbly.-N. !. School Journal.
Not the less entertaining because il 10 IN.
stl uc,ive.-Philadelphia Age.
The Monthly has more than ful6lled al the
promises which the publishers made in tie
prospectus Of publicstion.-Niagar Palls
1t places before American readers what
the ablest men Of science through the world
re about thei' mediaiions, speculations,
!, nd d;.cov 10 -Providencs Journal.
ms i. Ill. rvs beginning OF
",en'J+auspis.~- :" in tbs
usefa: ahd nsush.needsd enterprise
Wy Of Puelica.ion, FOR ~hieh the ruA'ss
We special debt Of obligation 10 Messrs,
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ms new enterp:ise appeals TO al who
re l.tel ested in the lsudabe effort OF dit.
asing that Information which 10 best cal.
nations, TO expand the mind and improve
ne conditions, and enhance tbs we,th OF
fe.-Goldeu Age
just tho publicltion needed 1t the pres.
ct day. Montreal Gaset.e.
This new magas give, in our estimation,
as more merit than the whole brood which
ave proceeded it.-Oswsgo Press.
In our opinion. the right idea has bsen
apply hit in the plan Of this new monthly.
:. Buffalo Courier.
Ibis monthly enables us 10 Utilize az
asst several years more o. life than IL
o'''d De possible were We obliged to wait
? publication in book-form at the hlnds
some compilsr.-The Writing Teacher
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