Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-15
me Eighth Lesson.

All persons whatever that study thcs.
lessons, and are not members of the req
ular class, are requested to write q per.
sonal letter to the author.
Address Eldon Moran, st. Louis, Mo.
This letter should be written partly in
short-hand-that Is, you are to write in
characters all the words and phrases
which you have learned to this date
The remaining words should be ex-
pressed In common writing. You are
requested to state how much time Won
can give each day to study; what other
students, IL any, you meet with for
practice, and how often; how you like
short hand, and what your plans and
Intentions are as to becoming a stem.
ographer. Also mention other matters
of interest and ask any questions Won
like. An exact copy Of this letter, writ
be sent. The shorthand letter will be-
carefully examined, and suggestions
offered.
SUGGESTIONS. Use good ink; keen
the bottle corked; learn to spell; use
paper properly ruled; write at dicta-
ton - that is, as some one reads to Won.
Do not be Influenced by people who
know nothing about short hand. Do
not change systems. Do not get dis.
couraged. In writing hold your paper
firmly with the left hand. Learn to keen
cool. Learn to operate the type writer.
Cultivate habits of promptitude and dis
erection, If you expect to enter the stem.
ographic profession.
The syllablcs ces, els, sis, ses, seq, ETC..
are expressed by the large circle, about
five times larger than the small S. Words
dramatically related are usually Joined
together, providing the phrases thus
formed are angular, and not too long.
Words, when phrased, may be written
out of their usual position. Observe,
LIST, only half the 1 is written, whichever
tick makes the best angle; End, he is the
same as the last tick of I. excepting that
1t is al,cays struck do,onDards; Sd, che is
precisely like either he or /; 4th, q, an,
and are expressed by vertical or horizon
tai tick. See lines to IL. A hyphen be-
tween words indicates that they are to be
creases both speed and legiblity.
Exercise. Camp lump damp pieces
noses mazes noises scamp jump Texas
Moses. Makes-time has time fora
long give-me it-is-necessary I-think-
you-will and-it-was and-you-m think
a-desk the bell. You-will always have
time enough if-you-will but use your
time to-advantage. Give to each thing
uo-time but-that-is necessary.
KEY TO PLATE 8.
Pump ample sympathy empire SYM
Dol lamp thump. 2 Cases PAGES neces-
sary succesC faces loses causes. Sub
sist exercise system Mississippi neces-
sity races houses. You-may do-you
I-say-so shall-never you-will never
you-are have time. 8 Does-it-make will
you-come how-long- they
may shall have we have-no. Will-you-
take as-you-like it-is-so shall have
as-many-as aslong-as DOVE know.
I-was I-do-think I-have- no-tme Twill
never I-write-you hc-may he-would he
is hehas-no. 8 To-be maybe Justice
of the peace as-well as do-as- you have
his name for-the-sake of just-so. 9
Takes-us gives US as-soon-as this-sys-
tenn makes-us United-States is-aS as-is.
10 A-day a-space along a-common a-coil
you-and-I he-and-you this and that. IL
The advantage to-the of-the all-thefor-
the on-the should've Ola to-a have-a.
Word Signs. = IL Important-ce i'm
prove-ment simplicity impossible temper
ance December post-office become.
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