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LITERARY ITEMS, 



A GREAT POPULAK HISTOID OF THE 



WORLD. 



The story of the world's history is, 

 after all, the most interesting and 

 most instructive story which has ever 

 been told. It was probably never 

 better presented, for general reading 

 and reference, than in Alden's Cyclo- 

 pedia of History, recently published. 

 Every nation of the earth, ancient 

 and modern, is treated in its alpha- 

 betical order, excepting, only, the 

 United States, which is to form a 

 separate work. You have ancient 

 history as far back as B. c. 5004 and 

 modern history down to A. D. 1-SO'J. 

 All countries are described in their 

 physical aspects, as well as historically, 

 so you have the equivalent of a book of 

 travels around the world There are 

 many illustrations, none for mere oe- 

 nament, hut all helpful for instruc- 

 tion. Considering the magnitude of 

 the work, its small cost is astonishing. 

 The entire history comprises about 

 800,000 words— equivalent, you will 

 find by comparison, to about 10 vol- 

 umes of ordinary size — and yet is 

 issued in two handy volumes, in small 

 but clear type, well and handsomely 

 made, and sold in cloth binding for 

 only $1.25 for the set, plus 20 cents 

 for postage, if by mail. For 10 cents 

 the publisher sends post-paid a paper- 

 bound volume of 160 pages, contain- 

 ing the complete history of several 

 nations, by which you can judge of 

 the character of the entire work. Ev- 

 ery home ought to have a good Uni- 

 versal History ; this is probably the 

 best for general use. The publisher's 

 catalogue of choice books, over 100 

 pages, a rich feast for book-lovers, is 



sent post-paid for 2 cents. John B. 

 Alden, Publisher, 57 Rose St., New 

 York . 



\ BAD PLACE ['OK COCK FIGHTING. 



I know an old sport, formerly a 

 sexton of a prominent high-steepled 

 New York church, who was wont, in 

 the days of church-connection, occa- 

 sionally to regale parties of his sport- 

 ing friends with cock-fights in its 

 belfry. He has laughingly told me 

 of many a main he brought oil' there 

 without the slightest fear of police 

 interruption. This certainlv was a 

 case of "the nearer the church the 

 farther from God." I am glad to 

 say that nowadays no self-respecting 

 spotting reporter would countenance 

 by his presence or his silence any 

 such desecration of a holy edifice. — 

 ./. B, McCormick ("Macon") , in Novem- 

 ber Lippincott's. 



"J roof.;."' 



The Omaha Bee, in speaking of 

 Judge, says that it did fair work in 

 1884, excellent work in 1888, hut that 

 in this campaign it is outdoing itself. 

 Judge was never making such great 

 hits as it is this year ; it is leaving all 

 its rivals behind. Such great pictures- 

 as the " Cleveland Parachute " and 

 the bursting of the Peck boom are- 

 memorable in campaign cartooniug. 

 But Judge has some great pictures in 

 store, and the five papers for the next 

 five weeks of the campaign will be 

 sent for titty cents. Address the 

 Judge Publishing Co., 110 Fifth av- 

 enue, New York City. 



THAT I'KETTV EVANGELINE. 



We published recently under the/ 

 head of "A Pretty Surprise " a notice 

 of a new and very charming edition) 



