The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-14


Forming complete Series and afording Ma
tiona Standard, thus securing uniformity 0f 0rtho-
graphy and Pronunciation far the millions that are
h constitute this vast republic
OF the spelling book million Of copies are sold
annually.
The lgading series Of School books published in
this country are oased upon Webster system.
-fr- There Is ~ etuer Acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain
" W. Joioe that it bids fair 10 become the STAN
DARn DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mil
ions ( people who are t. inhAbt the United >tat9s :
signed W iU4 Nem0ers ~ C0R9resz.
FACTS.
No. /. More than ten times many sold II
Webster Dictionary. IF any other serils in THIS
soubtry.
~. 2 At least rorR- firrHs Of the school Books
ubllshed III this country own ehster their sta
lard, and IF ihe remainder few acknowledge any
tandaTd.
No. 3. Nearly every State Superintendent Of Pub
Il Instruction IN the Union pending officer,
whore -ueh exists, has recommended ebster .
Dictionary IN the strong st terms Among the7e are
thos, 81 Maine, Nov Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey Pennsy wanna In
llama Ohio Kentucky. Illinois, Missouri, Miebi gan,
Iowa, " iseonAln, Minnesota and Canada, EIGHTEEN
all. President White If Wabash College Ind.
lnder date Of NOV. 10. 1854, SAYS:
/ think Webster wor hy 10 supersede every
5ther English Dictionary. Ii Will, have no doubt
used almost universally this side Of the Allcgha
llse.''
No 4. ANA Ellni.a Opinions from the most emf
nj sources through the country ut hand. The
state of New York has placed y 900 copies IF Web
strs Unabridged IN many Of her pubic schools.
No. D. There Is an unanlmity Of opinion hat Itr
" bster ; Is the bcst DEFINING Dictionary the Eng
lish Language. ~ Horace Mann
No. Is. sit Is constantly cit-d and relied on in
courts Of justice In iegisla bodies and in pub
.ic discussions, entirely conclusive. ~ Hon. ohm
Z. Spencer
No. Z. The chronological part surpasscs any
hot hal hoe laav b.
any earlier laborers in the same held.--IGeo. Ban
croft.
g should greatly rejoice to DIR. Webster's i'm,
proyemcnls in orthagraphy universally adopted, as
haye doubt they will be- Prof. Edwards, Of
salem Normal School
In reference to the mod Lfea,ions Of orthepcal
tations, the critical judgment and refined taste Of
Prof Goodrich have left his editions Of bster IS
Dictionary little ground Of objection in regard to the
Decuilaritles which proved the only drawback from
the value of the original work. Prof. Russell, the
EIlcutiunist.
Though in some instances not agreeing with the
orthog graz hy aud pronunciation which certain indi
siduals ciiques, and small communities may at pres
nj follow, nevertheless gard IL as the standard
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge OF the
English language. We il such in this instr
tuten.- NJ Conant, Principal Of Drldgewater State
Normal school.
Z15- The attention Of the friends OF popular edu-
ation committees Teachers and par nte is solicited
70 the Importance of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity Of language, ef-etually aided by the
If such National Standard Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, 1S55.--w3m