I. THE PRINTING PRESS:—Printing Art in the Eighteenth Century— Franklin’s Influence—The Hand Press—Various Improved Presses —Coming of the Power Press—Order of the Countries in Printing Progress—Impetus to Printing in the United States—Wonderful Improvement in Presses—How a Swift-motioned Press operates— Quadruple Presses—Printing, Folding, and Pasting—Counting and Delivering—The Sextuple Press—Its Wonderful Achievements— Color Printing Presses. II. THE SETTING OF TYPE:—The Art at the Beginning of the Century—Dawn of Mechanical Composition—First Type-setting Machines—The Linotype—How it sets Type. III. OTHER EVENTS IN THE PRINTING LINE:—Old Methods of spreading News— Modern Electric Methods—Cables and Overland Wires—Vast Extent of Newspapers—Code Systems. IV. TYPE-MAKING, STEREOTYPING, AND PICTURE-MAKING:—From Wood to Metal Type—Introduction of the Type Foundry—The Stereotyping Process—How it preserves Type —Introduction of Electrotyping—Its Advantages in Printing— Disappearance of Wood Engraving—The Art of Illustration—Triumph of Mechanical Processes in Printing—Tendency of the Future 543–570 PROGRESS IN MINES AND MINING Search for American Mines—Progress of Mining prior to 1800— Methods at Beginning of the Century—Coal Mining Methods— Hoisting and Ventilation—Introduction of Steam—European and South American Mines—Mining in the United States—Opening of Mines—Various Working Appliances—Invention of Davy’s Safety Lamp—The Safety Fuse—Mine Elevators—Mining at the Middle of the Century—Gold and Copper Mines of United States—Uses of Man Engine—Hoisting Machines—Pumping Engines—Introduction of Machine and Dynamite—Uses of Compressed Air—Mine Ventilation— Improved Fans—Coal-cutting Machines—Placer and Hydraulic Mining for Gold—The Timbering of Mines—Lake Superior Iron Mining— Room Mining—Rise of Mining Schools and Societies—Mining Laws in England and United States—Unwise Action of Congress—Mining Claims and Rights—Miners’ Qualifications 571–586 ART PROGRESS OF THE CENTURY