Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-11

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vo,s originally published undsr the title
of THE NEW AMERIcAN CIcLoPAkplA ~
romnleted in 1868, since which time the W.
circniation which IL has stained IN Al peIo o.
H. Ifni,ea states, and the signai d~eveiopments
Inch have taken place in every branch o.
.c;snca. literature, and an, have Induced the
editors and publishers 10 submit IL 70 an eAAce
and thorough revision, and 10 issue = ne
ditiou entitled, IRk
within the last ten years tine progress OF 6is-
1890 IN every department Of knowledge has
m.Se a new work Of reference an imperative
Ts. morement OF political affairs has kept
with the discoveries of science, and their
Fruitfui application to the industrial ana useiui
arts and the convenience ana renneusns
socir life. Great wars and consequent revolu-
ton. nave occurred, involving national changes
- naculiar moment. The civil war OF ouroNn
cauntry. which was at its height when the iast
volume Of the old work appeared, nas nAPPay
hssn ended, and o new course oil commerciN
md industrial activity has been comnenced.
Tarve accessions TO our geographical know
.dee have been made by the indsfstisAhls sx-
p'3rsa rat political revolutions Of the last
c.Sa Win Inc, natural result Of the lapse Of
lie have brought into public view smultitade
- nev men. whose names are IN every ones
0an,h and of whose lives every one u curious
~ snav the particulars. Great battles nave
IAN fought ard important siegse msnsAanea,
y vhich the details are Is yet preserved only
IN lie newspapers OF In the transient puniIcA-
ansaf the day, bui which ought now 70 take
JssSajir Mac in permanent and authentic history
m preparirS the present edition Tor the pres,
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hrinr down the inforLsstion 10 the tnaest poe
Shis dates. and to furnish an accurate account
- the mos. recent discoveries in science, OF
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