American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-17
CURE FOR STAMMERING.

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CURE FOR SrAMMERING.
We are we'll aware that the publication Of lh
article will be injurious to the pecuniary interests
Of some individuals, but the public have right to il
and many we are sure, will be grateful to The mar
who has not as he might have done. and as other.
hare done concealed and turned to his own profit,
discovery by which the happiness, for lie, OF null,
tudes OF our lellow.m men my be so greatly promoted
We have had no opportunity totest il ou selves bu
we have no doubt of the perfect correctness Of ouI
correspondents assertion, that the difficulty con
siss almost wholly in the attempt to speak while the
lungs are partially exhausted How beautifull,
this explains the fact, that slammernG people can
always sing without the least embarrassment
When man sings he raises his head, the lungs
have free play, and are kept well filled with air
The diff, ulty is in The lungs, not in the tongue
which evidently can atticuate nothing, without a
sufficient current OF air passing through The mouth
Mrs Leghs experience may, Tor aught we know,
render her useful assistant in difficult cases
but very lew we apprehend will need any thing
more than careful attention 20 The rules given by
our correspondent. ". lhr0n
Mn EDIroR--It is maxim which have adop,
ed from my youth, TO give publicity TO any facts
which will, in my opinion, be conducive to the pub
lie good. | pity, from ny heart, the whose
sordd stlhshness is great, that he will Withhold
fl ON the public, information which, il general,
known, would promote the happiness Of thousands.
apply this remark to those who were the first dis
coyerers 0! the art Of curing stammeiing people
Shall man demand pay for telling another how lie
may be cured Of dsagreeable disease; ur rather
how he may be able 10 overcome an unfortunate
habit Yet such is the fact, and from tlco to fifth
dollars have been demanded and received for The
commOn cation of a secret, which every fiend Of
man would consider himself bound to reveal
Permit me, therefore, IN order to prevent any far
ther unjust exactions from the unfortunate sufferers
10 state 10 a lew words, the method by which the
cure OF stammerers is effected
l. Keep The lungs full by frequent inhala,ions oi
AR The difficulty consists almost wholly in the at.
tempt 10 speak while the lungs partially exhaus-
ted.
II If the tongue adheres too closely, at FIRST, 10
he root OF the mouth, place j. nine penny
piece, or quarter Of dollar, as it may be found
necessary, that The u.erance may be more dis.
tnct.
Ill Being thus prepared, read page Of poetry
consisting oil short lines, remembering 10 draw in
the breath at the end of every line.
BY following this plan, in short time radical
and permanent cure will be effected No instance OF
failure has come TO my knowledge. If had time,
| would explain the principle on which the above
rules are founded What have communicated is
the result OF my own Investigations, and, IS have
learned that others employ this method Of cure /
tee confident that those who afflicted with the
compaint, will put speedy end to the harassine
emoarrassments which it often occasions
STAMMERIEG - The Secret Diseased For thr
last month or TWO speculation has been carried on
~ ths vicinity, and We believe also 10 every part oil
the country by persons protesting the secret Of Gu
ing this troublesome disorder, and some OF them
pretending TO be acting under The authority OF an
agency Tor Mrs. Leigh and Dr. Yales, whose instj
luton Tor the cure OF this unfortunate class of per-
sons, IN the city OF n York, has attained 10 consd
e'able celebrity. Now the whole secret of which
these islneranls are in possession, has been com
to US, oy person who has been duly
quahhed by Them 10 practice the art and which we
hereby make public for the double purpose Of mt
ting down species Of quackeiy and if there is apy
efficacy IN the recipe, Of enabling stammerets 10
cure themselves. And We inclined to think
mat 10 many cases. relief may be obtained by obser
wing the following directions, viz
J. Commence speaking whilst respiripr. or IN
oIner words, when the breath is going out aud
speak slowly he s,ammerer always attempts to
speah' "nilss drawing IN the breath, but seldom sue
ceedS IN utiering word or sentence until he has
taken Toll inspiration. and begins 10 respre, when
ne speaks iiueniy until he begios again to draw in
his breath ' :"
=, fiace the tongue lat on the bottom Of the
houlh, oeiore attempting to speak The STAN [
inerefs tongue always cieaves TO the roof and i
'here Kept by striving to speak whilst inspiring
o negn oy speaking short sentences and easy
WORDS. lhe Lords prayer is a good exercise, as
in good position
= opeak sentences with easy words at the bep;n.
nlng snd terminating with hard words. FIN ,bs rs.