The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-02
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"a SPECIAL EDICT-QBEY. '5a -
ssNDEx OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIsUsED WORDS O.
;tG " THE ENGLISH TONGUE.
'sNo more of that, Hal, IN thou lowest me-"
'Friend after friend departs;
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INDEX EXpURGATORIUS-THE DISUSED WORDS OF
" THE ENGLISH TONGUE.
..No moro of that, Hal, IN thou lowest me-"
"Friend after friend departs;
VINO hath not lost q friend ?"
-.'Tho lost to sight, to memory dear
ssThe words in the subjoned list are ignomini-
ously expelled from good society:
81. Aypirant. 2. Authoress. 8. Being done,
&c. 4. LOCUS. S. Bagging, for capturing 6. Col
10. sEsqr.' ii. hdorse, for approve. Il Gents,
for gentlemen. 49, Humbug. Il. Hon Is. In
auguraled for begun. 1G. Initiated for corn1nenc-
ed. IT.. In our midst 18.. Ignore. 49, Juvenile,
for boy; 20. Jubilant, for rejoicing a. Lady for
| or lent. a. Located. Is. Measurably, for in
measure 26. Ovation. 27 Obituary. %. Parties,
for persons. 29. Posted for informed 80. Poetess.
81. Portion, for part, S2 Predicate. 33: Progress-
ing. 81. Pants, for pantaloons. IS. Reliable. Sc.
Repudiate for reject or disown. 81 Role for part.
58. Secesh. SO. States, for says. TO- Taboo. Al.
Transpire, for occur. %. To progress. 4S. Tapis.
A.. Talented. As. The deceased"
Numbers A. 5 and SO are merely slang, and en-
titled to no mercy. Nos. 10 and % are English
coockneyisms deserving, if possible OF loss. Nos.
8, II and q are expressions redolent Of American
snobbishness, and should be duly snobbed. 80 to
| 6, should be added ssZologam." Bole and En-
ployee are unnecessary French words for which we
Speaking Of French reminds me that nine out Of
ten of our newspapers will persist in saying esprit
du corps instead Of esprit de corps; also, compag-
non du coyage. If the phrase is to be used at all,
pray make it oonepag7aoaa de r0gage. But it s not
so exceptiona! and peculiar Il phrase rs esprit de
corps, aud is absurd in English. Travelling COM
panion" expresses precisely the same thing
On first reading, there might be doubts as to
the proprietv Of eSpelling many Of the remaining
words OF the index: but it will be found, think,
on examination, that there is some Tel-fOunded
pathological or philosophical objection to them.
The alarming question, how is the compressed
circulation Of Broadway to bo relieved, appears to
be one of those problems that end by solving or
dissolving- themselves. The stream Of fair walk
ing OF driving shoppers md promenaders long
since ceased to go below Canal street. and the
wholesale business now occupies all Broadway and
the adjacent streets up to that point. Stewart at
the corner of Tenth, rapidly drew after him all
the leading retail houses, and now they manifest
disposition to get beyond him into Union Square.
The lead Of Duncan i Sons and the Maison Doric
is followed by others. Stevens Il Co., and Muller
Bros put out their grifiins and signs. Arnold and
into one Of the large Club houses, and Tiffany &
Co., tho great rivals of Ball g. Black, are satisfied
with nothing less than the Church Of the Purtans
for their grand new palace for silver and jewelry.
And others will soon follow. Union Square will be
all stores within twelve months Its size and form
fix its perfect adaptability for those fashionable
establishments that receive great deal Of car
riage company among their customers. The
stream OF elegant commerce will then tend down
Fourteenth street and up Fifth avenue to Madison
Square. In less than five years thcro will, proba-
bly,, net be q private dwelling between Delnomcos
and Fifth Avenue Hotel. Boarding houses, Mill
ncrs. Tailors and Photographers, have already
iavaded the exclusive real1n and it's doom is GER
tain.