Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-09
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This Is an age of reading. OF max.
ing books there Is no end. Some are
useful, some fanciful, and many are not
one has time to read all the publications
of the day, and he must, therefore, Sc
lect such works rs will benefit and in
struct him most.
,Iohnson's encyclopaedia, the 1883 edition
is marvel of systematized informa-
ton. We say this because during the
last week we have examined IL care.
fully. II IL not yoluminous rs some
Sclopwdias are, but just enough Is said
on subjects of interests ts make the
work NECESSITY 10 every library. Thirty
three departments are edited by ~
many men OF pronounced learning and
extended reputation. Sixty thousand
dollars have recently been spent IN re-
vising the work, and IL Stands the peer
of cv9 Appleton In conciscness and
amount Of information furnished. Tho
greatness of the work IN not only In the
vast fund of Knowledge IL contains, its
conCisuieSs and clearly presented sub
jeCis but also in It's Cheapness being
now within reach of the means of nearly
every family. An additional advantage
In obtaining Johnson's cyclypwdia Ia
tho fact that the ANIMALS issued In con,
nection with the work keep II up to
date, council BiuN Ddiig NonpdTH,
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS.
From Ex-Governor G. &. Carpenter,
Fort Dodge, Iowa:
| have examined .IohnsOn's Universal
CyclopWdia, and to some extent com
pared IL with Appleton's, copy of
,,,lAnh 4 huyn nnnnl far anynrnl ynnru
aud have no hesitation In saying that
| believe ,Johnson's the most complete
and compact, and In many casos moro
correct than Appleton's. When these
facts are considered In connection with
the fact that II oan be obtained Mt less
than half tho cost Of Appletons', IL
seems to me that persons desiring to
buy u encyclopaedia will do well To obtain
u copy Of Johnson's; and as evidence
of my appreciation OF tho work | have
arranged to exchange for n copy of
Jolinson's,
From Professor II. II. Seerley, Presi-
dent State Normal School, Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
Johnson's Cyclopmdia IL u scholarly
work, well adapted to the Office, the
home and the school Books of refer
ences are u necessity to teachers, pupils
and families. Any one who has John
sons can feel that his wants are sup
piled.
From Professor Weld, President Of
Iowa State Teachers Association.
NEVADA, Iowa, April II, 1887.
To whom II may concern:
A fter twice carefully examining John
sons Universal CyclopTdia have pur-
chased it, though ! already have both
the American and Chambers. II Is
complete, reliable and less cumbersome
than the larger works. II Is u coptlen,
SETON not an abridgment, II " work
one can refer TO with confidence, not
only that no ean find what he wants,
but what he finds will be reliable. |
most heartily recommend II to those In
want of a good cyclop1dia
Very Respectfully,
Il. L. Weld.
Prom Prof. McNaughton, Superin.
tendent of Council Bluffs Public Schools.
| To whom 1t may concern:
| consider JOhnson's CyclOpndia the
best cyclopTdia with which am ac-
quainted for use IN u school reference
book, JAS. MCNAuanToN.
| Prom L. y. Byrum, Audubon, Iowa,
Aug. 7th, 1883.
For several years | have had the
| American CyclopHdia. Having an OPP
pertunity to exchange 1t for Johnson's,
after pretty thorough comparison Of
the two, | do so, feeling that | lose
nothing and gain much, as consider
Johnson's superior in many of its de-
partments and its general arrangement.
u +. Il. Byrum.
From Prof. G. i. Willcut Superin-
tendent of Audubon County schools
AUDUBON, Aug. 9th, 1883.
This is to certify that / have exam,
ined with considerable care Johnson's
CyclopHdia. | have found 1t u very
complete and valuable work, equal, In
most particulars superior, TO any sim
liar work with which am acquainted
Its great variety of topics, Its excellent
arrangement, tho regulations of its
editors aud authors, as well as its con
venient form and reasonable price seem
to me to make 1t the encyclopaedia fol-
the people. have bought the work.
Z. +. WiLLCUTT.
From II. W. Hanna, County Attorney
!. Audubon, Iowa,
;, | have selected Johnson's Cyclopadis
:, for my library on account of its super
G iority in all of the qualities which
. should characterize q reference work
Especially can commend 1t for its au
thenticity, eomprehensiveness, fresh
, ness, oonciseness. and inexpensiyeness
ii. w. HANNA.
AUDUBON, Ia, Aug. 9th, 'SS.
have examined Johnson's Cyclopa
u dia, and ind it to be a superior work
/ prefer it to either Appleton's or Bri
+ taNnica. ID. REpAss,
II Principal Of Extra Schools.
v The following persons have recently
+ ordered Johnsons Revised Cyclopadia
It +. T.. Byrum. Cousins & Mcclure, &. L
+ Willcutt, and III. w. Hanna. Former
e subscribers were DIR. j. NJ. Rendleman
e D, II. Walker and +. b. Cousins.