, 1879-01-25

At1tlces would DC 1ncrthbet III lne EnKlAn
language by the adoption u tue phonetic: Or:
!hJ0rnphy may be understood by peeusal OF
the following fouetic orthugrnfy:
4 fu csc fonctit Lessons for children 0v larger
grosh who can't lcsu 10 spell from the "pure
well Of Eug1lsh undetled"
Tis tsue, breytte 70 The sole ov wit
AMI cae, a. the SOLD O* 1hu vel 1T.
lut howcer Il pared nt wit Il nsvr iookd
liH! 70 ienttu As pare oT sotes wei kookd.
LKsOx NO. 2,
"! hart is cor With greet
Yon bIedln hart toe
(FAr from his hum oy leef,
And bawkl by Tho to!Itnc.
Torn bt dogs for sport
Thru mAn'a !nhnmanite.
Lxsox NO. 3.
All! deer TO me the mouutan pms
Thru which the dreF for hafte fe,
In won week there ahos thre uuf,
A Itld. wsok thing. and shinln thcr
In the mornin lite. l cnws No.
LESSON NO, I.
From Hctchwoo4 Tlacn ntroied won d.
Dowu to tle c.hecc shur,
Aud iher / cAwt III Utsk-rok La
1hre place aud Jnnnc las,
ora. /. Dian. Of ths hsi2f Eis..an.: 10; !;
80 red thu woncc, thosc children Of tho past:
Dut urat tho xrnt upon theE full bon pfd,
When tsr orc her iempe EsastFntnx cast.
O!bas. born hind. cast ~ distorted mold.
grat tht pr.san Tor lhf lltu al told;
A1I when ufrd Atropoa cut thia worthless Tired,
sat cold obstFutlons mold for aye upon tht ned.
T'leru ra,l be nu force In the a.vuulent that
phonetic form of spelling should BIZ adopted to
facilttate a knowledge ol our lAnRuaRe BY for
eisnerB. wi,osu relative Languages contain sln,i-
lnr obstacles md tnpcdtmenss to their acaua.
sttiou by those not " the manner born. Tie
difficulties 10 Ge surEnounted In study Of The
Franch langnaGu aFe pronunciation, idloms,
Irregular verbs, and 0cndcrB; and In tho 9cr-
mnii we Hnd INSTANCES OF three tnages bcEnG
reGuircd to furnish tue idea conveyed BY au
English nlonosyl!ahlc.
Ti,cre lave been several ATTEMPTED innova-
ttons tn English orthograplly, but they have
neun condemned BY oil aclioiars, and can never
tuka ruut in tho language. Una notable In
8tatlco WaS shown In tho tEanspos1tlon Of tho
tuo hnal letters In the wort Theatre, tho ae-
etlsatiye Ut which word, Ia fta now form, would
be simply ridiculous
For i universal language tho Latin has the
advantage over oil in being at the present time
common mcans OF Intercourse between the
scholars Ut all natlous.
Icunciudo this paper with few words Of a.i-
vicr to the YOUNG student Of Engllsh. composed
several years a2o, with viuw to mental ab.
strset:on from, pain and tedtum, during pro-
tracted sickness.
THE YLEAYAsr FAITH TO KNowIKpaE.
Would yoM 10 Wisdoln's fanc d!soct yonr way.
TO catch .pa!h from her celestial tay'
81 S Gos ioysa then muse 'os On Ill III thass @sas
by Natuft's oysr-Wll1tHy hountsoud h1nd,
7" adosn for use Of man tas fruitful landf
Through all the itfui changos do has knowrs
Would yon o'sr meadows ever Escsn and new.
Your cheerful task untElnG atllt pursu9!
| Let tho sweet n,ntd whD NFat taught msnsto know
| 1nr 1race with which her golden nutnooTs flow
Direct your step. each Fegtcn 10 explore. -
Tho favored mDrsa!a blessed by her divine,
Who mark each tact, and laws Aad trutta combine,
Giys tAsts for snowledgs. md that tas.e refine,
Entice with vineyards hsnYtnK fair with fruit,
Wheso full rIpo clusters Tempt cach taste to suit
Here youth % re viz aad. wrapped 70 IN sweats
Tls DIV details Of iIlsto.y's eycnts,
delightful mtualc charms. fatigue prevents:
THIS clllId will llsten and improve hts mind
When HweGt c0nCelt9 lead On the good bthlnd,
And unco the palate taught this tnstu to feel,
Again to fuaAtth' unsated wiahcs 1fanl.
Tesp r. om thss eeii. or cay iato lspo:
Whsfo thirss iof sno~IsdSa ssIis UPON th.tr pow.
Excite IN ali a quick dcatrs to learn
What dsawn ia palmer tetna, would scarce con.
'ris hxts tho value's learned. tho full intent,
Which wotda can bring + nlofn tho subject
Tnotr ] tsss.urn Judged with .till and meaning
tn appear like littls f.lrlss newly rnade,
hrlel,t. rnsFry ch'!.ftsn. iaaeh,ng % they run
4 alftnK or gents inst sparkle In The suu!
Th0se ;seafly drops In sweet proportion atn.ie
Mnsn thc fresh thought L. roocd IN atting style;
Eor think those g.t!anda formed for sasa a'ons.
| ~ tFa.h most ahinss, amid thu eionm Ut doubt:
70 tho t~eet s!ade but thfows their light mur4 ont
| This gracious art 10 M ono sfyfe'4 confined;
| Conveyed III peopef turns 'tts still ru1ned,
And owes its FichnesA to thu well -atoreA mind
Those psceless spsrkswe ftoua tt!a tntae can wills,
| ElicAant the gay. tae dali of cAss begutr.
Pronsols ths lanahee which to wit belongs,
| And Talse up heroes In 4 nAtIonu s1nxp,
| t'ail forth from eynlpath ny tue ready teAt,
| support the nmt1, CaliAo thu Fpcktea4 fear:
| Al misery's nigh viii lond their willing aii
SWEET Charity u guide. that Heaven. born mad:
| With ,nuxc xktlt give fancy boune!tss scope,
And uxtF near to Etld zach ray Ut tlppH:
| hy holy will dlrres IN huw to live,
1T HsatchlosH foEtn tho litsng promise give,
| IncItr n YIrtne, point 10 v9ws Oil higa,
| TI.eH still With kinlncs tcAch u how 10 die.
| lirS onti Ill this ny power supreme postessut.
They lead through Faith, to everlasting rcst.
JOHN ". WulAylxLp.