The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-11
AMERICAN POLITICS.
Seven Books in One volume--A Complete
Public Library.

Contents Book |. History of the political
parties, as described above, about no doubled
columned, elegantly printed pages, style of
BentOn's Thirty Years Review. The Official
data have been gathered from state reports,
Niles register, congressional records, all pre-
scented in lively readable and instructive
form, any fact 10 be ascertained al moments
glance. Book H.. All political platforms,
down To that of the resdiusters Of Virginia.
with comparative analysis ui the positions OF
parties on great issues. Book III. Great
the beginning down 10 date; those Of Randolph,
Calhoun, Hayne, Webster, Clay, Adams,
rOombs, Everett, Lincoln and DOuglu debate,
Alexander Stephens, jefferson Davis Buch-
anan, Morton, Wilson, sumner Conkling,
Blaiue, Morrill,, Hill, Malone, lngeIsOli, Frye
and many others, on opposing issues, so that
both sides OF "a question can be understood in
all, about 20 pages. Book ~. Parliamentary
practice, JeffersOn's nanuel. with complete
references, the old articles of confederation.
United States constitution, with the history of
amendments, declaration, etc.-in all about l0O
pages. OF special use to debaters and students.
Book V. All existing political laws. their
supplements to date. Here every political
privilege, right, punishment, tax, tariff, home
stead pension, bounty or other fact can be
ascertained at q glance. Condensed in about
100 pages. Of special use To lawyers and pOliti-
clans. Book vi. A complete federal blue book
embracing all of he principal officers
win tnelr addresses, uhtleS, salaries, clC. Also
list of all the known federal Offices, W it'll theH
pay and fun statement of the appointing
powers and the influences through which they
are obtained. This includes ull civil, military
and naval Offices, condensed in about ltn pages;
of direct use to all applicants for office on place,
whether civil, military or naval. Book VII.
Tabulated history of politics, with tables of
every variety, giving all electoral and other
popular votes, leading officers of state and
nation from the beginning of government down
to lSS, all tabulated financial history; all state
and congressional election returns; interest
lave; state laws; confederate debts: census:
state and territorial governments; election
of United States senators: enlistment
through corruption, and everything that the
officer citizen wants To know touching pub
lie affairs. About l5O pages, OF great use To
editors and public men.
Upon the first glance at the table of contents
of this work the impression was that the field
was that either the book was mere Sill
percial view of the questions included, or il
set forth in its prospectus, and in either case
was comparatively yalueless. a careful exam
nation, however, has converted us to Il sincere
admirer of the book us "a work of reference.
Indeed one is astOnished at the large amount
of valuable Information il contains,
Hon. A. IL. Garland, of Arkansas, says: 81
know of no book that cXCels It.. II Is inValua-
bic To all persons whether in private or public
life, who desire To lie made acquainted with
our political history
A. AUSTIN,
l-ll-lt Agent for Arkansas and Texas.