. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. oppo-nent, Rutherford B. Hayes, the latter would be elected by one vote. Who was to decide upon the legality of the disputed elections, the Repub
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. oppo-nent, Rutherford B. Hayes, the latter would be elected by one vote. Who was to decide upon the legality of the disputed elections, the Republi-can Senate or the Democratic House of Representatives. The Constitutionsaid nothing upon this point. Excitement throughout the country ran high,and timid people began to tremble at the possibility of another civil war. Fi-nally all parties agreed to submit the decision to an Electoral Commission of fifteen prominent men, five members of the Senate, five of the House, andfive of the United States Supreme Court. When assembled, this ElectoralCommission was found to consist of eight Republicans and seven Democrats;and by a strict party vote of eight to seven it awarded every contested vote tothe Republican candidate. The partisan character of the decision was unfortunate to say the least; andprobably the majority of people believe to-day that Mr. Tilden was legallyelected. A pleasanter side of the matter to look back upon, as measuring our c. LINCOLNS ASSASSINATION ,Th. i. Shot in the Theatre and the Assassin Escapes) / . ,„ , i,„,,.;,.. /../ ihe .Innriaiii ./. Steeple Ddiis IS ihe very iiitmjcni uf the nations rejoicing over the endof the Civil War. came the tragedy of the Presidentsassassination. Never has any other single death so pro-fonndly moved an entire nation. On the evening of April 8,18fi5. Presi(Jent Lincoln was seated with his family in a boxat Fords theatre in Washington. The audience were all inthe huppiest ukkkI. for was not th
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