Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-04-08
FrOstburg, April 8, 1882.


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in the absorbing interest Of its nara
tive. it excels that in its adaptation 10
popular needs, in that it covers the
entire period of English history, from.
the earliest to modern times, instead
of brief portion as does Macaulay.
It richly deserves place in the
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The USE OF SHORT WoRDs.-We
must not only think in words, but
we must also try to use the best words
and those which in speech will put
what is in your mind into the minds
of others. This is the great art
which thos, must gain who wish to
teach in the school, the church, at
the bar or through the press. To do
this in the right way they should
use the short words which we learn in
early life and which have the same
sense to all classes of men. The
English of our Bible is good. Now
and then some long words are found,
and they always hurt the verse in
which you find them. Take that
which says, 30 ye generation of vi
pers, who hath warned you to flee
from the wrath to Gomez" There ia
one long word which should not be
n it, namely, generation" In the
old version the old word "brood"
is used. Read the verse again with
this term, and you feel lis full force.
20 ye viper's brood, who hath warned
you to fee from the wrath TO come p
Crime sometimes does not look like
crime when it is set before us in the
many folks of long word. When
m n steals and we call it "defalca-
tor" We are at loss 10 know if it
is a blunder or crime. If he does
not tell the truth, and We are told
that it IS case Ct generalization"
it takes us some time to knew just
what we should think Of it. No man
will ever chia himself into wrong
doing, ntr will hs BIO at a loss to
judge Of others, if he thinks and
speaks Of acts in clear, crisp terms.
1t is a good rule, if one is at loes
to know if an act is right or wrong,
to write it down in short, straighout
English.
FooD FOR YOUNG AND OLD.-Food
and medicine for young and old, pre-
pared without fermentation, from
Canadian Barley, Malt, Hops, Qui-
nine, Bark, etc. Malt Bitters are
warranted more nour;shinp. STRENGTH