The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-03
Johnson's New Universal Cy-
clopedia.

cl0pedia.
| We have been favored by Mr.. Dor.
man, the canvasser for the above work
in this CO unity, with an opportunity to
peruse the second volume, and, from
a cursory examination we are fully
satisfied that the publishers and edit
ors have made good their pledges tina,
the work should continue to improve
rather than decline i'll value, fully
warranting the flattering expressions
of approval which have been elected
for the work from impartial judges of
the highest Competency. While the
plan of the work, as laid down in the
preface, has been faithfully adhered
to the proportionate number of arli-
cles having the form Of systematic cs-
says will be found i'll this volume TO
be materially increased, and the num-
Der of articles of all description bear
ing the signatures of distinguished
special contributors is greater, by
some hundreds, than in the volume
preceding.
Very many Of these (not fewer than
two or three hundred at the smallest
estinate) are articles upon topics OF
interest i'm science, letters, and con-
structive art, of which the titles do
not appear in any coiemporary work
of the kind, having, no doubt, been
suggested by the recent progaess of
scientific discovery orliterary research.
One is struck with the tremendous
amount of brain power brought to
the making of this truly great work,
as evidenced in its list of eminent ed
itors and renowned contributors, chief
of whom stands the names of Presi-
dent Barnard, Of Columbia College,
and Arnold Greyot, of Princeton Col
legc; associated with them is long
list of worthy contemporaries. The
plan of the editors, as already an
nounced, is to place each department
of knowledge nnder the supervision
III tiiC ihOot iu1StCl S,CdCh
such gentleman writing himself, also
securing articles from distinguished
specialists in his department, and at
the end of all such articles will be
found the names of the writer's. Such
a plan, if properly carried out, can but
insure book which is, beyond com.
parison, better than any other extant.
Careful examination proves this to be
most ccnscientiously done, and we
find, aside from the great editors, the
names OF hundseds Of gentlemen, en-
inent in their special spheres. For ex-
ample, the editors want an article on
Journalism it is sent to Frederick
Hudson, who for thirty years was OH
the editorial staff of the New York
III erdld, and author of Journalism i'm
the United States, and at the end of a
splendid article on that subject we find
his name if it be Geology, Prof. j.
w. Dawson, of McGill College, Mon
treal, is secured to write the article.
one of the ablest Geologists on the
Theodore d. Woolsey, O!
Yale College, has an exhaustive article
on International law. His name guar
antees that nothing further. need be de-
sired. VIM. d. Whitney. who is rec
ognized as authority Oh Language ev-
cry here, has fine article on that
subject, occupying fourteen pages.
Histology is written by Col. J. j.
M. d. Assistant Surgeon
U. >. Army. Gas Lighting by c. F.
Chandler; Heat by w. Z. Trow Bridge
G lass by l.. p. Brecke;. etc, etc.
These are but samples of thousands
of subjects equally well treated, and
II would seem as though nothing was
wanting. For everyday and conven-
lent reference for students, or for men
in professional or business life, it must
take precedence of all similar works
yet published. 1t should stand beside
Wcbster's Dictionary in every house,
hold, and it inqulring boys and girls
be taught TO consult it, it contains in
itself half the advantages of college
course.