Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-13
r.. New Illustrated History Of Wisconsin.

This work, now in process of publ
alton. will be ready for subscribers
,hopt July next. 1t is complete in one
,,roe octave volume of f36 pages, and
80 fine, fall page illustrations, Item
braces a full, authentic, interesting
history of Wisconsin from its first ex-
loration by the French down to 1875,
viib a sketch of each county in the
State. 1t is printed on beautiful,
esyv. calandered white paper, and
hound in excellent style. Besides pre-
.enting complete history of the State
md Territory, and an account OF the
ADMINISTRATION of each of the Cover
,oys from Dodge to Taylor, it gives
Hfl.like and common sense sketches
If all the distinguished men and wo-
men of the State Of the past and pres
nj, The author is now engaged on
this part of the work and wishes it uu-
Ierslood by all the people of this State
l,5at biographies in the history of Wis
.ousin, cost the parties represented
nothing whatever. He is particularly
ssirouS Of having sketches in his
work of all the old pioneers of the
State, whether living or deceased, and
appeals to them or their friends to
end him the data from which he may
be able to write short biographical
kctches. Some persons may object
furnishing the data for their own
ketches, bat when it is remembered
a: this kind is without money and
without price, the objection is re-
nuyed. Either send i'll the data for
4 our sketch, or, if this is not agreeable
your tastes or sense Of propriety,
,,} some friend acquainted with your
story, to do it. Here is chance for
ersons, whose distinguished friends
n relatives have finished their work
fHd gone to their rewards, to write
short biographies of them and have
hem inserted in The New History of
wisconsin, free of cost. viii not at
east one hundred persons who have
riends OF relatives who are not now
wing. who were distinguished in their
+ lay for services rendered their town
r the State, avail themselves of this
opportunity Do not hesitate because
You may not be able to write pol
>bcd biography. Write a simple,
plain, chronological narrative Of the
lie, just as you wonld tell the story
o friend, aud send it to the author,
nd he will re write it and put it in
>bape. Besides this invitation to make
The people of the State contributors
d their own history, the author has
written some five hundred letters to
lhereut parties extending this invita-
on. All notes intended for bogra-
1ies, or scraps Of local history, should
be addressed to the author, as follows:
'rot Charles Il. futile, Madison, Wis.
This work is published by the well
,nown b. b. Russell, Of Boston, which
30 small guarantee OF its reliability.
foD luttle, the writer of this work,
rs already written three other State
stories and other works that have
..o successfully published, and comes
0Is work here strongly endorsed
Acknowledgements in the States
where his books have been circulated.
.a' work is now almost completed,
.l "u. be ready for delivery to sub
w..rs after July.
work Of engraving the portraits
bow rapidly going forward, and Of
."e hundred paintings Of pioneers
h.n aud women--now in the His
@ Rooms Of the State Library,
than fifty viii appear in the
'9s.des nearly twice that num-