The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Local Notices.
THE DICTIONARY AS AN INSTRUCTOR.

THE DICTIONARY AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
We notice as q matter well worth mention
ing, that at the recent great publishers trade
sale in New York, the books that we're most in
demand and brought the best prices were Web
ster's Dictionaries. from the famous Quarto to
the neat and handy pocket edition. This fact ID
good indication of the almost universal popu-
larity OF these books, and of the growing public
demand for them. 1t indicates also fact OF far
greater importance, and that is the interest the
people are taking in the study OF their own
language. This is encouraging. as there Is no
branch OF education that is now and has been so
much neglected rs the common branches OF
spelling and defining. 1t is often astonishing
and grievous to see how grossly ignorant are
children and youth. and even men and women,
OF the photography, pronunciation and mean
ing OF ordinary words and phrases. They can
not express their thoughts for the want Of
words, and often they express thoughts very
different from what they intend, because they
do not understand the words they employ And
very frequently, from the same cause, they
take no idea, or wrong ideas, from what they
read or hear.
The remedy for these evils is the proper
training in the study OF words, by the use OF
tho Dictionary, and this training should begin
as soon as the child can distinguish between
one word and another, and continue indefinite
ly. The apparatus for this study should, OF
course be the most complete and thorough to
be had, and this is abundantly supplied in Web
ster's Dictionaries, which are justly recognized,
wherever our language is spoken, as the stand
ard authority in English. Parents and teachers
can in no other way 30 effectually or 80 cheaply
promote the educational interests OF their
children, when Of suitable age. as byputting IN
their haDds any one of Webster's School Die
tionarles, for daily use in connection with the
study OF their lessons. and by placing on the
family center table, or the teachers desk % the
authoritative guide and standard, copy Of the
/ L Unabridged.
The unabridged contains 5000 illustrations,
over liz, 900 words In it's vocabulsries, and 10,
600 words and meanings not in any other Die
tlonary; the abridged editions comprise 1.-The
Primary" which has the largest sale, and which
has some capital rules for spelling. "The
Ook&&1Vh 40 Out lbLBok VIII
tables OF synonyms, DC. "The High School,
still fuller, with many useful tables; 1.-THE
Academic" and Counting house" for advanced
schools and for general home and business use.
The latter has some specially valuable com.
mercial and financial tables. The little Pocket
edition, with its bright gilt edges and morocco
binding, Is truly an invaluable pocket compan.
ION. 1t contains more than IS, 900 words, rules
for spelling, many abbreviatione. words and
phrases, proverbs, etc., ordinarily met with in
the Greek, Latin and Modern languages
Whether it is convenient or not to have copies
OF any Of the other books Of the series, we GER
tAinly recommend that all should possess
copy Of the Pocket, which, when not otherwise
obtainable, may be had by mail, by inclos,ne
81. 90 to the publishers, Messrs Ivison, Blake
man. Taylor q Co., 1873 and 40 Grand Street
New York.
From the well-known editor of the I" Boston
! Post" who writes under date of March 49,:
For many weeks we were afflicted with
Sclatic rheumatism to a distressing degree
when we procured and faithfully applied Law
sons Curative" and in seven or eight days the
trouble was completely removed. In every
instance where we have recommended its use
1t has filed all our expectations.
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