The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-03-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A Few Articles for Their Benefit,

A Few Articles for Their Benefit.
lsilver ststel
Below we publish few articles for the
benefit of the children.
PUNCTUATION PUZZLE.
The following article forcibly illus.
trates the necessity of proper pronounce.
alton. 1t can be read in two ways, de.
scribing very bad Man or very good
Man, the result depending upon the
manner in which it is punctuated. It is
very well worth the study of all:
He is an old man and experienced man
IN vice and wickedness he is never found
IN opposing the works of iniquity he
takes delight in the downfall of his
neighbors he never rejoices in the pros.
perity of his fellow creatures he is al.
ways ready to assist in destroying the
peace OF society he takes no pleasure in
serving the Lord he is uncommonly dill.
gent in sowing discords among his friends
and acquaintance he takes no pride in
laboring to promote the cause of chris.
tianlty he has not been negligent in en-.
deavoring to stigmatize all public teach.
ers he makes no effort to subdue his evil
passions he strives hard to build up
Satan's kingdom he lends no aid to the
support of the gospel among the heather
he contributes largely to the devil he
will never go to heaven he must 90
where he will receive the justyrecom.
pense of reward.
GEOGRAPHICAL NOVEL.
Once upon time [Q) river in Viz.
ginial went counting ((2) a city in Mon.
tanal. One pleasant day in June they
made [(3) point off the coast of Eng.
land to go fishing. The young lady was
dressed in [(4) city in Southern Asial,
which was also [(5) city of France], and
on her head was 10y city of Italy] hat.
They took ((7) city of France] through
the woods, and after saying [(s) city in
Roumanial great many times, they
baited their hooks with 10y a city in
Germany and waited for a nibble.
They seemed to have no [(lO) city in In.
dial and presently a [Ql) cape on the
Coast OF England crawls along the bank
and caused the young lady to flee. Soon
lQ2) bay Of Michiganl was distinctly
heard and the rain began. They hur.
ried home, but not soon enough to es.
cape the [(l3) cape on.the coast of Scot.
landb which siezed her [(l4) city in Aus
trial, who was dressed in [l5) city in
China], which was also [l6) city in
Francel. The old gentleman got in a
good humor soon, however, and when
dinner was served, smiled [Q9) a city in
France]. The bill of fare was rather ex.
tensive, including [(2o) bay off FIoridal,
roast ((2l) country of Europe], boiled
[(22) inlet of Scotland, pressed ((23) is.
lands in Oceanica], fried [(24) islands
west of N. Al, roast [Q5) cape off Ire.
landl, and pickles. For desert they had
.(26) islands east of India] cake, [(27) is.
lands west of Sumatra] cake, [(2s)
mountains of Africa] pudding, [(29) is
and' west of Africa] wine, [(3O) river in
Africa fruit, and [(3D city in Ceylon].
The 1882 strait near New Zealandl was q
1881 river in Africa. In moving from
me l(S4) bay in Africal, the old gentle.
nan stepped on a 1882 city in Australia
md fell down.
When the young man asked to T(36,
'ity in Francel, the old gentleman told
aim he was 1877 city in Ireland. This
'alsed the young mans 1857 lake in
Austrial, but concealing his 1891 cape off
Washington Ter. ], he said f(4O) cape off
1reenland].
BAD PUNCTUATION.
An illustration of the sad consequences
II bad punctuation is in the following;
After him came Lord Salisbury on his
head, white hat on his feet, large but
veil BACKED boots on his brow, a dark
loud in his hand, the unavoidable walk.
ng stick in his eyes, threatening look
n gloomy silence" Another from Scrip.
ure is as follows: 1.-THE wicked flee.
vhen no one pursueth but the righteous,
3 Is bold as lion."
1t was in u school in one of the lower
quarters; he was a simple hoodlum boy,
md the teacher had set him to the task
4 writing an essay on anatomy. He
reduced and read with great effect this
fusion:
THE human body is divided into tree
Snrku tho hanI