Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-09
IS RARE old BOOK
Calvin L. seardsIey Has Geo.
graphical Grammar Pub
Iished IN 1893.
WILLIAM GUTHRIE is AUTHOR
Countries Of the World are Covered
With Remarkable Com
pIcteness-

Calvin l.. BeardsIey. son of Capt
!. VI. Beardsley. whose bent for his
inricaI lore has resulted in ms collec-
tInn OF a library OF antiques that doubt
less some day will be worth a small
fortune. has come into possession OF
another rare document. published in
I79a. and entitled a New Geograph-
ical. Historical and Commercial Gram
mar. and Present State OF the Several
Kingdoms Of the World"
II is a remarkably complete work for
the time Of its preparation. containing
the figures. motions and distances OF
the planets. according TO the Newton
ian system. and the latest observa-
tions: a general view OF the earth con
sidered as a planet. with several use
ful geographical definitions and prob
lens: the grand divisions Of the globe
into land and water. continents and
islands: the situation and extent of
empires. kingdoms. states. provinces
and colonies. their climate. air. soil.
vegetable productions. metals. miner
ais natural curiosities. seas. rivers,
bays. capes. pTOnontories and lakes;
the birds and beasts peculiar To each
country: observations Of the changes
that have been anywhere observed up
On the face Of nature since the most
early periods of history: the history
and origin of nations. their forms of
government. religion. laws. revenues.
taxes. naval and military strength. or
ders Of knighthOod, etc: the genius.
manners. customs and habits of the
people. their language. learning, arts.
sciences. manufactures and commerce:
the chief cities. structures. ruins and
artificial curiosities. and the longitude.
latitude. bearings and distances of
principal places from London. This
work is by William Guthrie. and the
astronomical portion by James Fergu-
son. r. X. >. To which have been add
ed the late discoveries of DIR. Herschell
and other eminent astronomers.
Tells tboui Uncle samuel.
Under the heading of United States
of America the author dweIls at length
ON the brush with the English lion that
terminated in the declaration Of indie
pendence. and then tells of the manner
of running affairs ON this side OF the
water. The mode n politician might
lind some food for thought in the fol
lOwinE-and. incidentally. congratulate
himself tnat patriotism iS NOT the only
incentive. as il was in those days for
the seeker after Office in 1904: But
for the more convenient management
of the general interests of the United
States. IL was determined that dele
gates should be- annually appointed in
such manner as the legislature of each
state should direct To meet in congress
on the first Monday i'm November of
every year. with power reserved to
each state tO recall its delegates. or
any Of them. AT any time within the
wear. and To send others in their stead
for the remainder Of the year. No
state is To be represented in congress
by less than two nor more than seven
members. an no UeTson is capable of
being a delegate for more than three
years. in any term of six years; nor is
any person, being a delegate capable
of holding office under the United
States. for which he. or any other for
his benefit. shall receive any salary
fees. or emoluments of any kind. In
determining questions in the United
states. in congress assembled. each
state is to- have one vote. Every state
is to abide by the determinations of
the United Staes in congress assem-
HE'D"