Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-18
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The JOURNAL has rec. iYed the Public
Ledger Almanac. Its Il pages are replete
with useful information carefully edited as
is all that comes from the establishment OF
the great publisher, George W. Childs.
"Dollars and Sense" all for fifty cents
by Nathaniel c. Fowler, Jr., Doctor OF
those who advertise The Boston Trade
Co., Publishers
Representative Men of Maine. col
lec,i5n of portraits with biographical
sketches of residents of this State who have
achieved success and are prominent in COM
mercial, industrial, professional and poli,i-
cal life, TO which are added the portraits
and sketches of all the governors since the
formation of the State. The men who
helped make and who are making the his
tory of the Ststs. Prepared under the
direction of Henry Chase. Portland
The Lakeside Press. This is GER
tainly a most creditsble work. 1t
contains l59 portraits &c of which sre
those of deceased governors of Maine.
Among the prominent Kennehsc men in list
are James W. Bradbury, Edwin C. Bur
leigh, L. T. Carleton, ]. Manchester
Haynes, Joseph II. Marley, Harris NJ.
Plaisted, DR.. d. T. Sanborn, and ?. o.
VickeTy. The work opens with a fine por-
trait of Governor Cleaves and the members
of the executive council Then comes the
Maine Delegation in Congress, and the va
rious State officials. 1t is certainly an ad-
mirable book and for purposes of reference
alone should be in every home in Marie.
fine portrait of the late Hon. George
Evans forms the frontisp piece of the book.
Other noteworthy portraits and sketches oa
those of the late Hon. James G. Blaine,
Gen. J. L. Chamberlain, DR.. Alonzo Ga,ce-
Ion. Hon. John M. Goodwin, Hon. David
r. Hastings and Joseph Williamsoa.
Parts eight and nine of The Book of the
Fair, fully sustain the interest and attract
iveness of this fine publication. Part eight
opens with continuation of the wonders
OF the Womans building, containing superb
illustrations Of the New York room. the Ii.
brary, Cincinnati room, and a large number
Of the leading exhibits. As we have be-
fore taken occasion to remark the illustra-
tions in this work are the finest we have
ever seen in an American publication. The
clearness with which they are brought out
is due, in no small degree, to the splendid
quality Of paper upon which they are
prin ed The cbildren's building comes in
for attention an constitutes most inter-
es.ing feature of the part In this parts the
beginning of chapter twelfth which is devoted
entirely to machinery and profusely Illus
trated. 1t will certainly prove an attraction
of absorbing interest to all minds of a me-
chanical turn. Part nine contains the com
pleton of this chapter which is followe by
the opening of chapter thirteen on ag'icul-
ture. Those who visited the great EXPOSE
ton will readily perceive that thisis one of
the most important features of the work and
it is handled admirably. The illustrations
are very numerous, and are magnificent in
the views they present AMI in manner of
execution, The text describing them is
rich with information in regard to the Won
derful productiveness of the country. In
twenty five parts of 40 pages each. Price
81 90 per part. Published by the Bancroft
Company, Chicago, Ill.
We understand that few more canvass
ers can find proftable employment taking
orders for this superb work. For parti-
ticulars write to Z. B. Hall, IL State ST.,
Bosto IN, Mass.