The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

N9TAMMERING f. I. j., Stockton, Cal.
seHANG Stammering is a term generally applied
10 all kinds OF defective utterance OF
speech, whereas it is distinct from slut
terIng, being an affection OF The vocal organs,
causing hesltancy and difficulty OF utterance,
and whose origin the best authorities now
regard as distinct from any physical defect
The causes which lead TO 1t are usually, though
not always, organic. Harellp, cleft palate elonga-
lion OF the uyula, enlargement OF the tOnsils
deficiency or unusual position OF the teeth,
tumors OF The tongue or cavity OF the mouth, ana
inflammation or liberation OF The parotid glands
are the most frequent causes. The varieties OF
stammerlDg are very great, and IL is not necessary
10 trace their varied causes, where the defect
results from functional disturbance The proper
treatment and the cure Is indicated by the cause
which induces 1t. In the case Of the stainmerer,
there should be a thorough investigation for an
organic cause, which, II possible, should be re-
moved. ana hence the clipping OF tho uYula, the
removal OF a portion OF thetGusls or the excelsior
OF wedge shaped piece from tongue too large
for the mouth, the use Of electrical or other
remedies for the cure OF paralysis the cauteriza-
ton of ulcers in the mouth, the removal OF irreg-
uiar the insertion OF false teeth and the ad-
mlnisIratiOn of toncs for debility. Each OF these
has resulted in the cure of cases OF stammering.
But perhaps no one OF these Will answer for all
or, perhaps, majority OF cases. Slammerlng, II
has been said, is In nearly every case durable by
The cultivation OF habit OF correct speaking;
but The one difficUlty found in the study aud APP
plication of the common-sense principles OF the
processes OF speech, The relation OF breath 10
aruculale sounds the position oil the tongue ana
other vocal organs, is that the victim OF the habit
has not the needed patience and perseverance.
DEPENDENT PENSION Billie. A. T.. Benl-
ella, Cal. Under date of Washington, the 18th
inst. the telegraph announced that on that day.
in The Senate Davis presented the conference
m tha Rill
posed to explain 1t. AS TO the question OF de-
pendent parents he said all the change made by
the bill from the existing law was, whereas, the
existing law required dependency TO exist at the
time OF the soldiers death, the PENDING measure
merely required dependency at The lime oil APP
| plcattOn. The pension OF dependent parents
was the same as under the existing law lie
went on TO say the House substitute contained
| provision for service pensions for the benefit
| Of all who reached tile age OF 60 years mat
| had been the substantial point OF difference be-
! tween the conieIfees. A. the result OF mneh
discussion and considerable alteration that lea
| ture had been eliminated, and the conferrees
agreed 10 strike out lie words and WHO are de-
pendent on their daily labor or on the contrlbu-
| lions Of others not legally bound TO their sup
port The Senate bill had fixed The rate OF pen.
| sions unqualihedy al SI2 per mouth. The con.
| ferrees agreed to pension not exceeding Sl2
| and not less than Sc as 10 WIDOWS ana minor
| children. Tie provision OF the Senate bill had
| been, substantially, pension 10 widows OF not
less than 81 per month irrespective Of the cause
| OF the soldiers death, whether attributable 10
| service or not. That provision had been Tue SUD-
| lect OF considerable discussion IN conference,
| and the result had been a combination OF both
| Senate and House provisions. The bill would
| add about S42 100000 per year TO the cost OF
| PENSIONS. Tie report went over ana was Or
! deTed printed" The subject came up again on
the Goth inst, when The Telegraph gave lnfotma-
| lion That ''the conference report on the Fen
slons Appropriation BIZ was presented. The
| Senate receded from only one amendment not
| arranged IN the cOnieIence-tnat for the appoint
meut Of Two additional pension agents, and the
| hill the PRESIDENT Inc GIeSl-
! dents action was announced on Friday In The
| following teegram
WASH lNGroN June 27.-The President has ap-
| proved the Dependent Pension Bill