Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-01-27
Ghututiunal Dfpurtmsnt.

PLlIs WORDS THE BEsT.-The loss of SIM
pie English words in speech and writing is an
evil. Plain words are symbols of character.
They penetrate depths which artificial words
skim over. They are the natural vehicles of
true wisdom. Whatever may choose to affect
to be such, will take a more pompous convey
ance.
Men do not ride on horseback as aforetime
they take equestrian exercise; women are
not married like their grandmothcrs-they are
led to the hymenial altar. A bookseller, for
sooth, becomes 4 bibliopole; and servant is
converted into mancipe; BARRIERS do not sell
tooth-powder and shaving-soap as their fathers
did, but odonto, and dentifrice, and rypopha-
gon hair-wash has passed away-it is capilla-
~ fluid. Can any one tell what is the mean
ing of ssdiagnosis'' as applicable to disease
If it has Specification at all, we will guaran-
ty to find half dozen Saxon monosyllables
expressive of the same idea. Medical gentle
men, too, talk of phlebotomy; we know that
it has some connexion with blood-letting, and,
for our own part we always associate the term
with night we once spent between sheets, all
alive o! in an Irish hotel. Who would be-
Ieve that s'epistaxis,'' means simply bleeding
at the nose or that sstaxidermist" means q
bird-stuffer. Fancy one schoolboy doubling
his fist, and telling another to s'look out for
his epistaxis.'' What is meant by that fash
scnable word aesthetics 20 We take up the
first book within reach, and open it at random.
1t is civilian Wordsworth an aesthetic bio
graph" by Edward Paxton Hood. Well,what
do we read ? By ssesthetic biography he
says, ssis simply intended life in its ideal at
titudes.'' Simply intended! Did ever NOR
tai man listen to such verbiage run mad /?
What, again. are We to understand By the words
sobjective'' and s'subectiye" which every
goose with his sham metaphysics has now-a-
days on his lips These Titanic Gilfillanisms
will certainly be the death of rs.
CoNMoN ScHooLs.-An exchange gives the
following hints on the duties of parents to
schools which will be found worthy of atten-
tion:
L. Parents should send their children to
school constantly and seasonably.
2. They should see that they are decently
clothed, and cleanly in their persons.
8. They should encourage them TO respect
and obey the rules and requirements of the
school.
4. And they should encourage them TO be
orderly in their department and studiously to
regard right.
5. They should encourage them to be studi-
Gus, by manifesting an interest in their lessons.
6. They should have regard for the charac-
ter of the Books their children read, and see
that they read Understandings.
7. They should cultivate in their children
habits of true politeness and courtesy.
8. Besides visiting the school, and co-ope-
rating and sympathising with the teacher, they
can do much for its improvement and success,
by manifesting at all proper times and in all
proper places an interest in its welfare, and
deep solicitude for its reputation, by speaking
well of the teacher and of his judicious plans !;
by palliating or excusing his faults or failings,
(of which every teacher must be expected to
have some,) and inducing his neighbors to
visit the school and take an interest in its ex-
ercises, thus showing to their children in the
most convincing manner, that their present
employment is an important one, and that the
duties of school are not to be regarded as OF
little consequence