The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-04

Forming complete Series and ahording 8 Ma
tiona Standard, thus securing uniformity Of Or ~
graPhy and Pronunciation for the millions that are
u constitute this vast republic
OF the spelling book one million Of copies are sold
annually.
The leading series Of School books published il
this country are based upon Wet@ter's system.
z-0~ There is no other nowledged standard ID
thu country or Great Britain.
We rejoice that il bids fair 10 become the stan
DARD DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mil
hons Of people who TO inhabt the United States
Signed By l04 Members Of Congress.
FACTS.
No. l. More than ten times many are sold Of
"ebster's Dictionary, Of any other series in tins
country.
No, 2. AT least pouR-rrTHs Of the School Books
published IN this country Webster as their stan
dard, and Of the remainder few acknow ledge ans
standard.
NO 8. Nearly every state Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction IN the Union or corresponding officer
where such an one exists has recommended Webster 4
dictionary IN the strongest terms. Among these are
those Of Maine, New Hampshire Vermont Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey Penns vania In
dana Ohio kentucky, Illinois, Missouri Michigan
Iowa, " iseonsin, Minnesota and Canada. ElGHTExs
IN ALL President W hite Of Wabash College Ind.
under date of Nov. 10, 1854. SAYS:
" thlnk Nebstcrs worthy to snpersede every
other English Dictionary. 1t will. have no doubt
be used almost universally this side Of the Aiiegha
Mise.
No. A. And similar opinions from the most emf
nent sources through the country are at hand The
state Of New York has placed d 900 copies of Web
ster Unabridged In AZ many Of her public schools.
NO D. There is I'll unanimty Of opinion that DR.
Nebster is the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lish language. - Horace Mann.
No. o. 'It is constantly cited and relied on in our
courts OF Justice in our legislative bodies and in pub
t discussions, as entirely conclusive. - Hon. ohm
G. Spencer.
No. Z. The chronological part surpasscs any
thing hat has been done for the English lang BY
any earlier laborers in the same field Geo. Ban
croft
should greatly rejoice 70 see DR.. Webster i'm
proyements in orthography universally adopted as
have no doubt they viii be. ~ Prof. Edwards, Of
salem Normal school.
I'm reference to the mod hcaions OF orthnpical no
ations, the critical judgment and refined taste of
Prot Goodrich have left in his editions of Webster Z
dictionary little ground Of objection in regard the
pecullarties which proved the only drawback from
The value Of the original work. Prot. Russell the
Elocutionist
Though in some instances not agreeing with the
photography and pronunciation which certain nd-
iduals, ciiques and small communities may at pres
ent follow, nevertheless regard it the Standard
dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge Of the
English language. We it ms such in this nst-
tutlon-L NJ conant, Principal Of Bridgewater State
Normal School.
E1s~ The attention Of the friends of popular edu-
catio committees, teachers and parents, is solicited
to the Importance of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity OF Language, SO effectualiy aided by the
use Of such National Standard III Webster
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, lS5s.-w3m.