The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-13

Forming complete Series. and afording a Ma
tional Standard thus securing uniformity Of ortho-
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that
TO constitute this vast republic.
OF the spelling book one million Of copies sold
annually.
The leading series OF school books published in
this country are based upon Webster system
sZc- There ~ no other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
" We rejoice that It bids fair to become the STAN
DARp DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mil
lions of people who to inhabit the United otatss.
Signed by l0l Members u CoRgress.
FACTS.
No /. More than ten times many are sold ot
Webster Dictionary, az Of any other series IN this
country.
No. = At least ruun- FIrrHs Of the school Books
published IN this country own Webster as their stn
lard. aud Of tue remainder iew acknowledge any
standard.
No. ;. Nearly every state Superintendent Of Pub
ie Instruction the Union or corresponding officer
where such an one exists has ndrd ebster .
Dictionary Ia the strong "a terms. Among these are
those II Maine. New Hampshire Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey. Penns Vi wanna In
dana, ONO, kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Mehigan,
Iowa, N isconsin, Minnesota and Canada, EfaHrEEs
ia all. President White If Wabash College, Ind.
under date Of Nov. 10, 1894, says
think Nebster's worthy to supersede every
other English Dictionary. 1t viii, have doubt
b used almost universally this side II the Allegha
nise. =
No. 4. And similar opinions from the most emf
ut sources through the country are at hand. The
state Of New York has placed 10 600 copies of Web
stcr' Unabridged in many Of her public schools.
No. ,. There is nnanimity of opinion that DR.
Webster is the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lish language. ~ Horace Mann.
No. 4. at Is constantly it'd and relied on in our
courts Of justice, in legislative bodies and pub
Tic discussions entirely conclusive - Hon. j ohm
q Spencer.
No. Z. :" The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done for the English language by
any earlier laborers in the held.--EG Geo. ban
croft.
"a should greatly rejoice To wee DIR. Webster ! i'm
nrovemsnis in orthc graphy universally adopted as
nave m doubt they viii be. = Prof. Edwards, Of
salem Normal school.
In reference 10 the mod cations Of hnpical no.
tatiVns, the critical Judgment and refined taste Of
Prof doodrich have left in his editions Of Webster
Dictionary little ground If lection in regard 10 the
peculiafties which proved the only draw back from
The value Of the original work. PROT. Russell the
Elocutionist.
Though in some instances not sgreeing with the
orthograPhy and pronunciation which certain indi-
siduais, chques and small may ut pres
mt follow, nevertheless gard it the Standard
dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge of the
English language. We use il A. such in this instr
tunon.-- Nj Conant, Principal Of Bridgewater State
Normal school.
Es- Ihr attention Of thu friends of popular edu-
alton, committees, teaehtr and parents, is solicited
10 III Importance of perpatuating this purity aud
Uniformity Of Language, 50 # ctually aid by the
use If such National Standard as W,b-tgr
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81. lS55.--w3m.