Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-05
THE annals OF KANsA


The revised and enlarged edition OF this
great work is now IN press and VIII be ready
for delivery about August J.. it covers the
period from 1871 to the close OF 1885, and
contains a brief ANIMAL or recital Of every i'm
portant event occurring in Kansas during
that time.
The record previous TO the organization Of
the territory OF Kansas covers all the his
tOrie material relating to the northwest.
such as the Spanish visits and expeditions
the Louisiana purchase: the ancient charters
and GRANTS the voyages and explorations Of
missionaries; the Indian trlDes5 the UEapp6rs.
traders, miners and explorers generally; in
short, all matters bearing upon the region
out of which Kansas was carved.
From the organization OF the territory of
Kansas dow INTO December 81. 1850 the an
nails are minute and exhaustive, giving an
account year by year, month by month, and
day by day OF eYery important historic
event that ever has occurred in Kansas.
They include all the territorial and state
officers; all the legislatures all the Judges
senators and members of congress: all the
constitutions IN full; all the general political
conventions with their platforms; election
returns; detail of state expenditures: the
building of railroads; establishing of news
papers, etc. etc, making it, in brief, a per
feet thesaurus of Kansas history.
The first edition of this work came down
to the close Of the year 1874. In this re-
Vised and enlarged edition, eleven full
years have been added, and the whole work
has been carefully and thoroughly revised.
The materials for a much fuller history of
our territorial period than was contained in
the first edition have been amassed during
the last ten years. Among other advau-
tages enjoyed by this edition. the distiu-
guished author has carefully gone through
a file of the New York Daily Tribune cover
ing the entire period of the Kansas struggle
1t has proved mine OF lncalCulable rich
ness IN regard to our earlier history. In ad-
ditiOn to the full and frequent letters from
Kansas of Its own special and volunteer cor
respondents, It's editors seem to have Cuiled
every Kansas item they came upon in
their exchange list, covering the whole
hardly a fact in regard to Kansas, appearing
anywhere IN the United States, failed finally
to bring up IN the CapacIOus columns of the
New York Tribune. These have all been
carefully read, and made to contribute to
the Annals. Much other historical matter
concerning Kansas has been anassed during
! recent years by our State Historical society,
the glst Of which has been transferred to the
/ pages Of this book.
The value of the Annals as a historical
work can hardly be Over-estimated. Its ar
rangement Is according to the order Of time,
/ so that each event has its proper date. AS a
school book on the history of the region west
Of the Mississippi, of the great slavery
struggle IN Kansas and throughout the cOun-
] try, and of the special history of Kansas as
/ a territory and state, 1t cannot be surpassed,
and copy of it should be in every district
school library IN the state.
To the man of letters, the lawyer, the edi-
1 tor, the politician, it is invaluable. No man
who wants to be well posted about Kansas
/ affairs can afford to be without it.
/ The new, revised and enlarged edition of
( this great work contains a beautiful steel
| plate portrait of its distinguished author,
/ General ID. w. Wilder, formerly state audi
I tor; is dedicated to Hon. Il. ID. Thatcher,
state printer, and is being issued in the best
/ style of the Kansas publishing house, in a
single volume of about 1,OOO pages
The book viii be sold only by subscription
/ in two styles, VIZ: in muslin, 50 90; Library
I style, So 90.
The general agency of this work has been
committed to the hands OF Hon. S. S..
Pronty, of Topeka, the veteran editor, pub
Usher and eZ-stgte printer, whose name is a
household word IN every part OF Kansas. He
is now organizing a corps of canvassers for
every county in the state. Extra induce
ments viii be offered to active and capable
agents for immediate and vigorous work.
Persons wishing to canvass for this great
historical work should write at once. Ad-
T dress, The KANSAS PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Topeka, Kan.