The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-12

OulsS1SlGJ VI W lSGOuSlu. GMdQl-
son, Wis.
Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia is
better than Chambers, better than the
International, better than the Britain.
MICA, and is tie American cyclopsedia.
From Harvard University. Ar.
thur r. Marsh, NJ. A., Prof. of
Comparative Literature
As book to work with, it seems to
ever seen. There is nc waste Of words
sttuetlve' 1t gives precise facts-not
approximations to or fancies about facts.
John Fiske, Historian
believe it to be ineomparably the
most useful cyc!opedia in the English
language.
w. T. Harris, Commissioner De.
partment of the Interior. Blu
reau of Education, Washington,
ID. o.:
A great merit OF the Cyclopedia from
the beginning hus been that its articles
We're prepared by specialists, each in
ms own department. The new edition
Is decided advance in cyclopadia.mak-
ing. A set of this work ought to be
found IN the hands of every teacher and
in every schoolhouse, and the pupils
ought to be taught how to use it.
Hon. Ainsworth r. Spofbord. LII.
d.. Librarian of Congress S.
Washington. ID. c.:
Johnson's Universal Cyclopadia is
found to answer more questions salts
tactorily than any other reference work
in the Library OF Congress.
D. G. Gilman, LII. D.. President
Of John Hopkins University.
Baltimore, Md:
l have been quite familiar with john
son Cyclop;edia, and have also known
IN detail the plans adopted by its pub
fishers to revise and perfect its pages
SO that it might be the most complete
aud accurate ready reference book in
the wide domain OF its cover. A CYCLIC.
p;eula must be recent, intelligible to
ordinary readers, comprehensive, and
trustworthy. i congratulate the eli.
tors and publishers alike on the sue.
cess they have attained.
Naiu'il"l Nlooons' Baltimore, Nd:
Your new edition OF Johnson's Cvclo.
pmdla, which contains SO many articles
by specialists, must surely commend
itself to tue reading public, / am pleas.
ed to tiud that on Catholic subjects Won
have enlisted the services OF so able an
exponent OF Catholic doctrine as the
lit. kev. Rector of the University. The
articles written by him need no spec:al
communication There is no reason
why Catholic subjects should not be
treated by Catholic specialists
Charles r. Caller T.,hr.,,;, ~.
i'm T,hno1o,.;..T q -. : ~ = u
I1u ! ieoloSlcal SEMINARY. New
YORK.;
Nv examination - a.. u,,.,.
convince me that the new rdlnop Of Of
johnson j., mn, ; Universal Cyciop,edia is far
to greater mgm sn"r ' ne So Tnlsn extend
nm sure thatits yirtues " i3 Ion1,. and
more evident by use and the a prSens
appear 10 have been prepared MS thongh
lnaaswer to questions OF the busv ,naI
to whom time is more than money
George " Pprves n n D..
ton TheologicaI Semjn,,., r'hee'
Johnson rrniyers,l cra,a,,5
the enlarged and reyiseS Iy tor III
., % , me % meet the needs Of those Tor
. Mnom sNrh works are particularly in
tended better than any similar pu6iica-
ion. 4he larger articles are not cum-
oefed' us is 50 often the case, with a
mass OF matter III which the general
reader misses the point he is seeking /;
At ~. we r., same time the subjects ARE fully
S Slet nc. ny the most competent writer's.
n no i.r rs can Judge no similar CYCLIC
eer 4Sga S at,s6 Of d information which
and "IWoy YSI ,n on th many diverse themes,
most AM IL ns.5 SHe se"feh Tor facts, is