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History and Manuals of
Vertical Writing

    By John Jackson

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    Theory and Practice of Vertical Writing, $1.25
    Teaching of Vertical Writing, .50

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John Jackson, the originator of this system of vertical writing, is the only teacher who has had the years of practice in teaching it that make these the standard manuals for teachers and students.  The adoption of vertical writing abroad and in this country is largely due to his persistent work and the marvellous results of his teaching.  His series of copy-books were the first to be used in this country, and are considered by experienced teachers, who are not to be misled by mere beauty of engravers work, to contain the only practical well-graded course of instruction leading from primary work to the rapid and now justly celebrated =telegraph hand=—­for these books are the only ones containing copies in this rapid writing.  The telegraph hand is the style used by the best telegraph operators in the country—­and these writers are universally acknowledged to be the most rapid writers, and writers of a hand which of necessity must be most legible.

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Copy-Books (10 numbers),     96 cents per dozen
Copy-Pads (8 numbers),       96 cents per dozen

Both series contain similar copies.

Sample sets to teachers (post-paid), 75 cents

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    William Beverley Harison
    3 and 5 West 18th Street, New York City

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[Illustration:  The great round World And what is going on in it.]

    Vol. 1 March 11, 1897.  No. 18

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There is startling news from Crete.

Greece has openly defied the warning of the Powers, and has declared her intention of assisting the little island, and freeing her from the Turkish rule.

All Europe is ringing with the spirited reply sent by Greece to the demand that she should submit to the wishes of Europe, and give up her warlike intentions toward Turkey.

This reply was short and to the point.  It was simply this: 

“Greece accepts full responsibility for all her acts.”

Her first act after sending this brave message was to fire on a Turkish vessel, and thus openly to declare war upon the Turks.

The Turkish vessel was carrying arms to the besieged garrison at Canea.  As she moved from her anchorage in the harbor of Candia, she was hailed by a Greek warship, and ordered to return to her moorings.

The Turkish vessel, the Fuad, paid no attention to the order, and was continuing on her way, when a shot from the Greek ship brought her to a stand.  Having no guns of her own with which to defend herself, the Fuad decided that the sensible thing was to obey; so she put about, and returned to her moorings.