Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-14
Johnson's CycIoPedin.

IN these days Of books and book -uaklne
and rapidly increasing educational advantage
- good lyllop,di- is f-., 20 be o. great desid-
cratun Ia almost every family afordlus us il
doc, ready means of information urou
nearly every subject within the range Of hu-
man knowled-e Among ,h. latest caudi
date for public favor appears "a work which
bases il claims 10 superiority upon very sub
stanilal grounds. and We ARE decidedly Of
opinion that its claims are we'll sustained n
the first place We notice tina; two of America.
most noted scholars are the editors in chief 3.
President T. A. Z. Barnard $. J. D.. Ii D..
J.. IL D.. NJ. y. 4. $, Of Columbia college.
y. y, and Arnold Guyot FL. D.. IL. j..
NJ y. A =. professor of geology and physi-
cal geography iu Princeton college, n !.
They are aided by . / associate and t. assistant
editors among whom are e1-uresidaut Wool
soy OF Yale college. Joseph Henry. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institute. Prof r. W.
Dwight ot Columbia college y y. Mai Gen.
John q. Barnard. T. :. A.. Willard purker
NJ. D., Of y. T.. VIM. T. Harms of ST Louis
Mo. editor of the journal Of Speculative Phi
losopiy. John Le Coute. president of the uui-
vCrsity Of California, Prof CLa-. T. Chandler
president of Board Of Health Of New lork
city Prof Asa GRAY Of Harvard UNIVERSITY
eminent scholar representing not only ov-
cry section o. our country hut every promi-
uent religious denomination and political par
~. together with the various Departments al
science, literature and art Each editor la,
personal supervision over particular depart
meut OF tine work for which la Is specially
adapted Not only has he prepared articles
for his department himself tut he has secured
contributions from other cr,a, scholars both
IN TINS country and Europe At tine begin
nlug Of each volume is a vocabulary contain
ing the names Of these writers. hundreds Of
whom are recognized rs the peers OF tine edit
ors themselvc- IN ali cases they are known
as authorities on tine SUBJECTS which they hay,
treated
Now q very valuable feature OF this work
ana one which distinguishes it from all others
of the kind, is the fact that thousands of urti-
Gle, OF special and general interest are signed
by their writers vino have IN tins manner stak.
ed their personal reputation upon the accuru-
cy OF the statements made. More than 5000
articles are thus signed. all OF which were
written for tins work and are cons equeutly
new and fresh. and not mere compilations oh
tanned from Old books. newspapers and mag
azlues. The work contains 1000 doublt-co-
umu pages besides numerous maps and ell
cravings. It IS neatly and substantially bound
IN -four volumes, a very convenient form for
a reference book, it being emphat.cally tn.
busy man, Cvclopedia. according 10 the de
sign Of the late Horace Greeley, who plan
ned the work and assisted IN editing il III uar1
Nearly SIX years have been occupied IN gath
erIng the materials and celebrating this great
work, completed few months since. the cost
OF which has been $3.50. 900. the engraving
ana maps alone costing nearly $50 900. The
publishers, Messrs 4. j. johnson a Son of
New York, have received hundreds Of letters
from leading scholars IL all parts of America
and Europe congratulating them upon the
successful completion of great and most
useful work
From the large number Of testimonials 10
its high character VT select a few. The pres
ident and faculty Of Yale college say. As a
table book for the homes of the people and
for the use of professional men. merchants
and manufacturers, 1t j. a work of great USE
fitness, as II Is practically geographical gaz-
etteer. biographical dictionary, musical
and legal manual auG IA scientific repertory"
Chief Justice Waite of the United States
Supreme Court. says Very complete
The names Of the editors and contributors
furnish abundant guaranty that the work is
well done
President Seeye of Amherst college SAYS:
1T Is n wonderful book There Is nothing
IN any language comparable TO II for the eX-
tent ana the thoToughness of its information,
IN so condensed IA space"
Wendell Phillips says Il believe 1t to
be, on the whole, the most complete most
useful and easily disable Encyclopedia We
have"
President W. S. Clark OF the Massachusetts
agricultural college, says: Johnson's Cyclic
pedia is, in my opinion, the best ever pub
lished for general use in the United States.
After the Bible and dictionary it is the most
indispensable book for any library. As a gaz-
ateer and biographical dictionary it is worth
its cost, while its scientific articles are render
ed especially valuable 10y the appended names
of their authors who are without exception,
tirst-class men in their several departments"
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, says of 1t: Lucid.
able and comprehensive in the treatment of
OF It's myriad topics, fresh and coplous in
original matter, profusely illustrated, hang.
somely executed, and in price Unprecedented
iy cheap 1t deserves the highest premium.
and the largest patronage"