The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-21
TWO VALUABLE BOOKS.
New, Interesting and Instructfve-''The
Earth Girdled," "Tho Gem Cyclopsdia
Of Universal KnOwledge."

New. Interesting and Instructfve-s'TAe
Earth Girdled," ''The Gem Cyclopedia
Of Universal Knowledge"
1.-THE Earth Girdled'' is an eloquent
record Of Rev. T. De Witt Talmage's
famous journey around the world, which
he undertook for the avOwed purpose of
civilized nations Of the east. Such q jour-
ney naturally led him among the most
curious and remarkable people now in
existence, away from the beaten paths
usually followed by other travellers; so
that what he saw and has so eloquently
described is new and wonderfully enter
tanning.
DR.. Talmage'a line of travel enabled
him to study the characteristics of the
Hawaiians, SamOans, Figians, MaOris,
Bushmen and other wild people of the
South Sea. who were SO recently the worst
classes of canibals. He also visited the
wonders of India, studied her people and
their customs, and thence passed through
Egypt, Syria, Italy, Europe, the British
dents and illustrations out of which this
grand work has been created. 1.-THE
Earth Girdled" surpasses all other books
in the extent and character of its informa-
ton about the world and its people. 1t Is
issued in the most superb style of the
book makers art, containg over 500 extra
large quarto pages, with 400 Photographic
reproductions Of the places and people
visited by DR.. Talmage; also eight superb
cOlored plates made by the new color pro-
cess, so generally admired for their ac-
curacy and beauty.
DIR. Talmage is acknowledged to be the
most lucid descriptive writer of the age.
1.-The Earth Griddled." the latest Produc-
ton Of his facial pen, is the most vigorous
work of his life. He wrote it after seeing
things with his own eyes. Too much can
not be said in praise of this the finest pro-
duction of the worlds greatest and most
renowned descriptive writer.
1.-THE Gem CyclOpedia OF Universal
Knowledge is the book of the times and
is just what its title indicates. 1t is a
handsomely bound book of FOYER 700 pages
and the amount of useful and practical in-
formation contained within its pages make
it veritable library. The work is hand
sOmely illustrated with between 300 and
400 fine engravings, and If there Is any
thing new under the sun which may not
be found within its covers, that thing must
have been discovered since the day of its
publication, some time last year. The
matters treated in this symposium OF
practical knowledge may be stated briefly
| as follows:
It is truthfully introduced to the public
as o Treasury Of information for every
day use, ana CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS III tHe
| use of the English language, elncution,
qenmanship, correspondence, social Ell.
puette, bookkeeping, commercial and
legal forms, courtship, marriage and
social life, good health and how to pre-
serve it, gymnastics, sports and pastimes,
indoor occupations and ainusements,
helps for hOusekeepers, cultivation OF
flowers, etc., historical and statistical in
| formation of the countries of the world,
latest discoveries in electricity astronomy;
light and heat, astrology, phrenology. ETC.,
etc, dictionary of dates and handy facts,
tables of weights and measures, etc.
| Henry Davenport Northrop, the author
of this wonderful book, is also author OF
the ''Story of the New World" Golden
Manual" etc.
| These two valuable books are now be-
ing introduced to the people of San Juan
county by Rev. Ira A. Mills, formerly
| pastor of the NJ. e. church ut East Sound,
who represents the ]. III. Moore Publish
ing Company, of Chicago, and will be
glad to show just what these two publica-
tons contain.
| These books are only obtainable from
the authorized representative Ofthe COM
pany. No one should miss the opportunity
to secure either one or both of these books.
They are both profusely illustrated,
printed on good paper and handsomely
and substantially bound, and will make q
valuable acquisition to anyone's library.