Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-20

We have been receiving for year
or more the Type OF THE TNzs. pub
lisfed at Cincinnati. o.. By Longley
Brothers. q firm Of Eve young men Of
energy. who are engaged in promo
ting the Phonetic or Spelling Reform,
by the publication Of Books and Peri
odicals in the reformed and scientific
photography. TIE TYPE Of the
Times" is mammoth sheet, Of good
paper. well printed. and made into
sixteen four. column pages. convenient
alike for reading and preservation. A
limited portion of il is printed with the
new Alphabet, which any one can
read after few minutes observation;
but the body Of the paper Is filed with
judiciously prepared matter. in the
common spelling. for the patronage Of
the reading public.
By the list Of Phonetic Books adver-
Used in the Type" VIC Judge the
Spelling Reform is making permsnent
progress. Besides series Of Phono-
ypic School Readers. and instruction
books for the study Of Phonetic Short
hand, we observe the New Testa-
ment. Biographies Of the Presidents
Of the U. s., aud their portraits, an
essay on Money Getting and Money
Spending, DC. There is also in course
Of publication large Phonetic Die
tionary, to be ly by September
next.
The merit Of this system consists
in having a distinct letter for each
sound in the language. and in always
representing each sound by the same
letter.
All that is necessary in learning to
read, therefore, is TO learn the char.
acters, and the pupil is as sure to
pronounce word correctly. belong
ing to any other language, as he is the
most common household word. What
an advantage would this be to pupils,
were il in general use. especially tc
those learning other languages. And
what vast amount Of money and pre-
cious time IL would save to be devo
ted to other objects. This steam and
lightning age cannot long abide the
osghs and aighs. and the thousand
and one other ridiculous contortions o.
the English alphabet to represent sim.
pie sounds. Brevity is one Of the
marked characteristics Of the age. and
if everything which has more length
than depth, passes its gauntlet without
losing few of its last joints. it will be
on account Of its speed.
The price Of the TYPE is $500. ana
such is :,he arrangement Of the pub
fishers for the present year, that every
person subscribing for the paper will
receive in addition. aprsmium in
books. ranging from 80 cents to $500
according to the number Of copies cent
to his Office. so that the paper alone
will cost no one over $3.50. while
many will receive in addition TO their
paper, enc, two and three dollars
worth Of books. This may look un'
reasonable; but we have no reason te
doubt that it will be faithfully lived W
to on the part Of the publishers. The
arrangement will pay them by the in
PRODUCTION which It will give to thei
publications throughout the country
Who will get up club?
A club ola dozen will receive pre-
MUM OF from rs cents TO 81 90 each
one Of two dozen. like premium 0
IRON &C. 10 to s3. 90 each.
Specimen copies will be sent graft
on application. or may be seen at thi
Office. Il is our conviction that /
less than twenty years this reform wi
be taught in all our schools. We wi
receive subscriptions for the paper an
forw ard the money.