The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-06


Forming complete Series and afording Ma
tional STANDARD, thus securing uniformity VI ortho-
;raphy and Pronunciation fr the millions that are
"a constitute this vast republic.
OF the spelling book one million d copies sold
annually.
The lGading series Of School books published in
,his country are based upon Webster system.
,TJ- There Is no other acknowledged standard in
bis country or Great britain.
We relolce that II bids fair ia become the STAN
oARD DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mil
ions of people who to inhabt be United states
signed BY iOi Members Of Congrsa.
FACTS.
No. /. More than ten times many are sold Of
Nebters Dictionary, Of any other series in this
Duntry.
NJ. ,. At least POUR rIFrrs Of the School Books
'ubshed In this country own Webster their sta
lard, and of tie remainder tev acknowledge any
tandard
No. ;. Nearly every State Super Dtendent of Pub
&c Instruction in the Union spending officer
where such exist, has M nended efster
dictionary in the strong terms. Among these are
huse of Maine New Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode
Island, c nnectieut New Jersey, Pennsylvania. In
llama Ohio. kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan
owa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada EIoHrEEs
all. President White II Nala h College, Ind.
Andcr dat Of Nov 10, 1854, say
i think Nebsters worthy to snperseie every
ther English Dictionary. II viii, have doubt
p used almost universally this side Of the Alegha
No. 4. And sinl lar opinions from the most emf.
mt source, through the country at hand. Tn,
state of New York has placed 600 copies Of Web
ster ; Unabridged III as many Of her public schools
No 5. . here is unity Of opinion that DR.
Websters is the best DEFINING Dictionary In the Eng
lish Language. -" Horace Mann.
No D. III Is const family cited aud relied in
courts Of justice IN our legislative bodies and in pub
tic discussions, as entirely conclusive. - Hon. Ohm
G, Spencer
Not. The chronological part surpaases any.
thing that ha been done for the English language b,
any earlier llborers in the same field Geo. Ban
or. 1T.
= should greatly rejoice 10 Dr. Websier's i'm
provcmcnts IN photography universally adopted a.
aase no doubt they viii be. - Prof Edwards, o.
salem Normal School.
"ln ref to the mod fcatons of orthepieal No
,ations the critical judgment and refined taste o.
Prof Goodrch have left III his ditinns Of Webster
Dictionary little ground of objection in regard to tn
pecuiinrlies which proved the only draw back frou
the value of tue original work. Prof. Russell tn
Eocutiunst.
Though in some instances not agreeing with tn
photography and pronunciation which certain indi
siduas, eques, and small communities may at pres
mt follow, nevertheless RI gnrd it as the Standar,
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge of tn
English language We il such in this insti
tution.- NJ Conant, Principal Of Bridgewater Stat
Normal School,
GJ- The attention Of the friends Of popular edu
cation committees teachers and parents, is SOLICITED
to the Importance Of perpetuating this purity anc
uniformity Of language, so efectually aided by tn
use If such National Standard Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, ls55.-w3m.