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

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Forming complete Series, and afording Ma
tipnal Standard thus securing uniformity 81 Orthc-
eraphy and Pronunciation for the millions that are
g constitute this vast republic,
" the spelling book one million Of copies sold
annually.
The lsaiing series 81 School baoks published in
this eoantr, are based upon Webeters system
There il 10 other acknowledged standard ia
Thu country or Great Britain
W. rejoice that ii bids fair H. become the STAN
pAIp DICTIONARY 70 Dc used b the numerous mill
lions u people who q inhabi the United States =
Signed ba ] d Numbers u Congress
FACTS
No r More than len times az many are sold pf
Webster Dictionary - ii any other series II this
country.
~ 2. Al least fora- rfrras If the school Books
published ii tflis country own Webster d. their stan
standard
~. = Nearly every STATE Superintendent If Pub
rs instruction III tie nian or corresponding offcer
where aneh 80 one exists has recommended Webster
pieton;r. Y tn strongest terms Among these are
Those 81 Maine, Nm Hampshire. Vermont Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania In
dana Ohio, kentucky, Illinois. Missouri Michigan.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota AMI Canada, rIGurrgs
10 MI. President White # Wabash College Ind
under date IF Sov. 10, ISL, says
thihk Webster worthy Ii supersa4le every
other English Dictionary. Ii viii. have no doubt
p used almost universally this side II tbs Aliegha
Mise
~. = And similar opinions from the most emf
heHt sources through the country are nj hand. The
state 81 New York has placed o GOO copies Of Web,
ster Unabridged IN as many u her public sohools
y 2. = There II an unanimity of opinion that DIR
Webster the best DEFINING Dictionary IN the Eng
lish Language. - Horace Mann.
No. T. I'll is constantly tied and relied on IN onr
courts Of justice IN our legislative bodies and in pub
nc discussions Is entirely conclusive - Hon. ohm
E, Spencer.
-. : The Etiunogical part SURPRISES any
thing hat has beef done ar the English language BY
any earlier iAb9rers IN the same held.-[Geo ban
croft
." should greatly rejoice 70 see DR.. Webster j M
FroYeaents IL orthography universally adopted az
have n0 doubt they will be. I'll Prof Edwards Of
Salem Normal School
In reference To the mod ications Of orthupical no
tations, The critical judgment and fined taste Of
Prof Goodrich have left III his editions of Webster
Dictionary little ground Of objection in regard to the
peeuilaritles which proved the only drawback from
The value OF the original work Prof. Russell the
Eloeutionist
" though In some instances not agreeing with the
ofthogfaphy and pronunciation which certain indi-
Nlduals, eques and small ties may at pres
ent foiloss nevertheless regard it ms the Standard
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge of the
English language. We Use il aS such III this instl-
tuflen-- Nj conant, Principal Of Bridgewater State
Normal School.
ac~ The attention of the friends of popular edu-
cations committees, teachers, and parents Is solicited
to the Importance Of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity Of language, 50 efieetualy aided by the
use u such National Standard rs Webster
A BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, 1s55.--w5m.