The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-05

Forming complete Series aud af0ring Ma
ional standard, thus securing uniformity IF 0rtho-
.raphy and Pronunciation fr he millions that are
constitute this vast republic
OF the spelling byok one million Of copies sold
The leading series 81 School books published in
his country based upon Wet@ter's system.
s.t- There is 10 other Acknowledged standard in
this country Great Britain.
W. rejoice that ii bid- fair to become tho stan
BARD DICTIONARY TO be used by the numerous mil
ions If people who q inhabit The United Sat9s
Signed BY loi Members 2 q GO, Congress.
No l. More than ten times as many sold e
Webster Dictionary, If any other series in this
ountry
No :. At least rauR-rnrus Of the School Books
published ID this country owD Webster their rta
lard and q the remainder few acknowledge any
tandard
No. 3. Nearly every state superintendent of Pub
II instru t1n in tbs tuon, or pending officer.
where such exist. has mm .ndad ebstcFs
dictionary IN the strong u terms. Among these az
hos Of iaine, New Hamrs hire, Vermont, Rhode
Ieiand Connecticut, NV Jersey. Pennsyiya In
llama Ohio, kentu Ky Illinois Missouri Mich gan,
iowa Wisconsin, Miunesola aud Canada. fIcHrEEN
all. President " hite IF Wabash College, Ind
Under daLe Of Nov 10, 1874, says
think Websters worthy 10 supsTsede every
lther English Dictionary. It win, have no doubt
used almost universally this side Of the Allegha'
Mise"
No i. Asd similar opinion. from the most cmi-
nent sources through tn country are 1T hand. Tbs
state Of New York has placed 10 600 copies If Web
sttrs Unabridged in many Of her pubic school.
NO ). Z" There i an un0nimity Of opinion hat DR..
Webster the best DEFINING Dictionary In tbs Eng
lish languag -. Horace Mann.
No Il. 'tltls constantly cited and relied On
courts Of justice, In gslatiye bodisse our
lie discussions entirely yoneusiye.'' I'd IN pub
O. spencer. Hon. John
80. I, The chronological
thing that ha- been done i part SURPRISES any
any earlier labrcrs j. nth English ianguage :,
erslt. the same held.-IG,o Ban
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proven NJ .eaty jaice 10 Dr. Webstcr's i'm
nave IN orths graIhy universally adopted, a
- donbt they win be. ~ Prof Edwards, o.
en- Normal School.
" la rct renee to thc mod ieaions Of orthnpical NO
ations, the critical judgment and I. fined taste O
traf. Goodrich have left his editions of Webster
Dictionary little ground If obj elton Ill regard 10 tn
,rcuiarities which proved thu only draw back from
| he ya.ue Of the original work Prof Russell, til
| stocutionist.
I " Though in some instances not agreeing with th
| photography aud pronunciation which certain inal
tduais cilques, and small communities may at pres
| nj follow. nevertheless gard II n the Standar
Dictionary for all deep ana correct knowledge of TIA
englls h language. We use such in this ins q
| tuition NJ. Conant, Principal Of Eridgewater Stat
Normal school
zss- IAe attention Of tbs friends of popular edu
cation, committees teach rs and parents is sollcts
10 the Importance If perpetuating this purity am
uniformity Of Language, So ACTUALLY aided by III
| Use If such a National Standard a. Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
| Nov 2l lS55-w3m