Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
JoHNsoN's cYcLoPED1A.
Good words fer the work. and E-Pec-
fnIIv for the new Revised Editton.

tally fer the new teNtsed EaHNehs
The people Of Bratteboro have had
good opportunity 10 Judge Of the merits OF
Johnsons Universal Encyclopaedia. Proba-
blv few towns Of its size have had "A better
chance large number Of sets were sold
here on the first appearance OF the work
dozen years ago, and they have been ia
constant use ever since by men aud women
of every calling. 1t has been the main re
lance as "a reference work in the public
schools and the public library, and we think
ii has met every reasonable requirement
and given excellent satisfaction For con
slant reference in this office it has proved
invaluable
For tine past few years IA revision of the
work has been going on under competent
editorshp. discarding any matter found u
be unimportant rewriting lending articles
when found necessary, and bringing the
/ matter down 10 the year lSSS. In the new
edition all the minor gazetteer matter has
| been omitted, so that now towns Of less
/ than 300 population are not described
| This makes "a large saving Of space which
| is utilized for the insertion of articles OF
| real Importance Duplicate matter In his
turical aud other articles has been omitted
! aud the new work gives the impression OF
! mdiciOus condensation aud the wise use OF
/ room in every respect. An important tea
ture is the introduction Of many new maps,
So that the encyclopaedia in its present form
supplies the place Of modern atlas As
AN instance Of this the descriptive text Of
of the several states Of the United States
is accompanied by individual maps with II
ready reference kew which quickly points
out the location Of every county. Another
very desirable Improvement has been made
in binding the work up into eight volumes
| instead of four The convenience thus
gained repavs the extra cost many times
over. and practical experience IN daily use
| shows that the smaller volumes are used
twice as many times as the larger ones
| The original thought Of this work came
/ from "A suggestion Of Horace Greeley, aud
this revised edition carries 1t appreclably
nearer to his ideal Of what busy man 5
encyclopaedia" should he.
The Communications which Johnson's Cy
copadia has received from scholars and
practical men ga all parts Of the country
have been numerous and unqualified. To
these there have now been added cordial
home endorsements in the form Of letters
from President Buckham and the profes
sors Of the University Of Nermont. Follow
ing is President Buckham's letter
For information at once comprehensive, accu
! rate. wen hlEtelf-I NfllllAll drought tiiNN u
date, and guaranteed by the highest authorities
Johnson Universal CNcloptrdia seems To- me q,
l- uu-qualed our librarian informs me that d
rs consulted more than any other
The letters of profs Emerson, Perkin,
aud Goodrich are equally strong and will b,
printed next week Prof Emerson espec
ialy pronounces johnson "A marvel o
comprehensiveness and completeness
One Of the strongest endorsements evel
given tine work is that Of Rev Thomas Hill
u. D.. Ii D.. eX-president Of Harvar,
University. who pronounces 1t "a mos
convenient and trustworthy book Of refer
ence. and the best for general use will
which / am acquAinted, aud have then
all
several sets If the revised edition hav,
already been sold IN Bratteboro, aud any
information about the work or IN regari
to exchanges for other encyclopedias. ma
br obtained hv addressing az Brattlebor
mir. J.. C. Hill the agent for y ermont