Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
The inner can Reprint of the En-
cUclODedi0 britannica.


and thinkers of our city to this grand work. No
work Of its kind stands higher in the estimation
of scholars than the Encyclopedia Britannica
Its great cost was the only hindrance to its gene
raj use. American readers generally could not
afford to pay ten dollars per volume for twenty
one volumes. And until the work was reprinted
in the United States we were obliged to content
ourselves with its possession in few of our lead
ing libraries.
The work is now furnished in the American Re-
print at about one half its original cost and per-
feet in all its parts, every word cut illustration,
map and plate being honestly and faithfully re-
produced
TESTIMONIALS FROM STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, osH-
KOsH, WISCONSIN.
OSHKOSH, WIS, Dec. II, 1879.
Col. E. b. GRAY, Agent for Reprint of ENCY-
CLoPEDIA BRITANNICA,
DEAR SIR: The opportunity you have given
us to compare the three editions of the ninth is
sue of the Encyclopedia Britannica-viz, the
Original English Edition." the American Re-
print" by ]. NJ. Stoddart & Co., and what is call
ed the "Scribner-Hall Edition'-has enabled US
to discover the following facts:
1. The "Scribner-Hall Edition" is decidedly
inferior to the Original in the letter press pa
per and binding.
2. 1t does not give the full text of the English
Edition." and in some instances the omissions in
text are such character as to teach error. Es-
pecially is this seen in the article ANATOMY,
8. The plates do not agree with the Original"
most Of them being smaller. These reductions
in some cases being made, and the text describ-
ing the plates not being changed, a correct idea
of the size of the plants (see article "Botany'')
cannot be obtained.
4. The marginal references, in many instances,
are so bound into the backs of the volumes as to
render them quite useless.
5. The maps vary from the Original, show
ing that they are not "from the same" but from
quite inferior, plates. Notably is this the case
in the maps of Cornwall and Cumberland in
which the fine-line engraving showing elevations
is entirely omitted.
6. So many serious defects occur in this 'Scrib
ner-Hall Edition. that we do not hesitate to say
that the guaranty given that we are getting the
work. "both in letter press and illustrations, like
the English edition." is not being carried out in
good faith. In other words, we are not receiving
what we contracted for.
SO far as we have examined the American
Reprint" published by J. NJ. Stodda1t & Co., it
is faithful reproduction in subject-matter OF
the original text, maps and plates. 1t is well
printed on excellent paper, is well bound, and is
iii better form for the shelves and ordinary hand
ling than quarto.
rs. ALBEE,
President Oshkosh State Normal School:
ROBT. GRAHAM,
Professor in NOru.nI School.
HELEN E BATEMAN,
Professor Grammar and Composition;
E. B. WOOD,
Principal Oshkosh City High School;
GEO. NJ. STEELE, NJ. d.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court, for Jefferson County-In
Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate of William Grange
late of the city of Watertown, in the county OF
Jefferson and state of Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters testamentOry on the said estate having
been issued and the 18th Tuesday of April
next, being the time by the order of said court
limited, for the creditors of said deceased tC
present their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Judge Of said Court, will, on the fourth Tuesday
being the Goth day of April A. d. 1881, at the of
flee of the County Judge, in the City of Jefferson
in said County, receive, examine and adjust al
claims and demands Of all persons against said
deceased.
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this Goth day of April
A. d. 1880.
DIVA HENRY CoLoNIUs County Jugde.
STATE OF WIsCONsIN-CIRCUIT COURT.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.