The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
LESSONS IN PUNCTUATION.
BY M. D. BACON.
THE PERIOD.
From the Young Folks Rural. ]

point, the period was used. II means
the end, and should be placed after
every declarative and imperative SEN
sence as, "'Ene proper study Of
mankind is man." "Make home
happy"
A sentence that makes complete
sense by itself is often closely con-
nected with what follows, and, there
fore, lower point than the period
may be used. Thus - "Truth is
mighty it will prevail" In this
case it is proper to use the semicolon.
If we introduce conjunction between
the two sentences, the connection be-
comes coser, and comma should be
used ; as, Truth is mighty, and it
will prevail"
A clause containing a relative pro-
noun should not be separated from
It's antecedent by period as,
"There are men who, through in
trigue and corruption, obtain impor-
tant positions in the affairs Of State,
at the expense Of those more worthy !;
which fact admonishes US to be care
full on whom we bestow our suf
frage." If the demonstrative pro-
noun this is used instead Of the rela-
tive 20h5ch, the connection is less,
ard period may take the place Of
the semicolon as, "Thare are men
who, through intrigue and corrupt
ion, obtain important positions in the
affairs Of State. at the expense of
those more worthy. This fact adj
monishes us to be careful on whom
we bestow our suffrage
When conjunction is used
merely IS connective, it should not
be preceded by a period but it may
introduce a new sentence with PEI
Rod before it, when it signifies a
continuation Of the narrative or dis
course. The following examples
are given as Illustration:
alexander Pope was warm in his
friendship, social, generous, and be-
nevolent {; but at times he was petu-
len" Here but connects the two
members, and shouldn't commence a
new sentence.
1.-The husbandman has many
things to contend with. The
weeyil eats his grain the beetle
destroyes his vines the moth and
the curculio sting his fruit ; and the
extremes of heat and cold, rain and
sunshine, diminish his crops. But
why should he complain p In this
case 6wtimplies a continuation, and
properly commences a sentence, with
period placed before it
"a curious feature of japanese
houses is, that they do not contain a
nail, all the joints aud timbers, being
dovetailed together by many inge-
MUS devices and the whole work,
even to the rafters, is as smooth as
if it had been polished down with
sandpaper. And the japanese are
neat people" Here the first and
connects the members of the COM
pound sentence, is preceded by a
semlcoloD and does not. Of course
begin with capital letter. The last
and Is not used as connective, but
merely introduces new subject, and
is properly preceded by a period.
Place period after every abbrevi.
ated WORD as, The YOUNG Folks
RURAL is published in Chicago,
Cook, Co., ILL.,, by Mr.. Ell. N. f.
Lewis. If all the words in tnt
above illustration were given in full
no period would be necessary, and i
would be written as follows ;-THI
YoUNGFoLKs' RURAL is published ii
Chicago, Cook County. Illinois, BY
Mister Horatio Nelson Fish Lewis.
When Roman capitals or small
letters are used in place of number
or figures, period should be placed
after them as, Vol. ~, No. XII.
Napolean III. is dead.
In all the above illustrations
will be seen that the periods do no
take the place of other points. Sen
fences should always be puncluate'
without regard to this use of the pc
Rod, except when an abbreviate
words ends a sentences; then onl
one period must be used : as, jaime
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