The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15
The Ninth Lesson,

Marks of punctuation are used only to
a limited extent in actual reporting. The
Geml-cclon is ugually indicated by Q
space of an inch or more; the period by
cross. When notes are taken at YER
batim speed, little opportunity is allowed
for punctuating, the only practical
method being to leave spaces to corre-
spond with thesptaker's pauses, andinsert
the proper marks afterwards when trans
cribing. Numbers are expressed in tho
usual manner, that is by the Arabic nu-
merals, !, 2, 8, 4, etc. There is no press.
ing need for any different method OF
expressing numbers, since the present
method is as short as shorthand itself.
This Is shown by the fact that a column
Of figures can be written as fast as the
numbers are called off.
The reporter, when pressed, writes
larger than at other times. Some persons
take this as evidence that a large hand is
the most rapid. 1t proves just the con-
trary. The really skilful stenographer
when writing at high speed, is not fur
ried, and writes about as small a hand as
usual. There can be no question but
that the greatest speed will be attained
ultimately, only by writing the characters
near each other, cultiVating neat style,
and writing as small hand as practic'
able.
A good fne.pointed, short .nibbed gold
pen of medium size is the best for re-
porting purposes. 1t should be more or
less elastic, depending on the writer's
Nghtncss of touch. Good writing fluid
- preferable to ink.
A small hook at the beginning and on
the circle side of o stem, indicates that
Is to be added; for example, play, ertl,
Nne /. A hook on the opposite side indi'
dates =; see price, trump, line 2. The
hooked stems are called double cOTiSon-
ants. A circle on the r side Of straight
letters implies r; see spry, sober, line 3.
In order TO bring the hook on the left
side Ito signify ~, + ., and N are re-
versed; see ouer, thrice, etc. Line 8. a
circle may be written within hook. See
civil, distress, suffer. When the r-hook is
prehxed to M or n, the stem is shaded;
see Olimmer, trainer, line 2. R and are
called initial hooks; the I and u hooks,
which occur at the end of letters, are
called final. r is attached to straight
stems only, and is written on the circle
side, as in pug, line 4. This hook is used
for also as in above. The n-hook is put
on the opposite side of straight letters,
and is also attached to curves. See lines
and 5. A circle written on the n-hook
side of a straight letter at the end Of
words, implies n; for example, pines,
chance, (but not density line 6. All
these hooks should be small and light.
Exercise. - Black blame claim close
globe pledge total gray grow break pray
dray loiter pry trail cry drill keeper
phrase favor Friday through strike stray
spree sample cough crave bluff grove
strive grieve pain stain bean bone dine
twine taken turn bench lone mine fine
abstain expense distance.
Sentences. /. Every rose has its prick
les. 2. Every path has its puddle. 8.
Variety is the very spice of life. 4. For
the upright there are no laws. 5. All
cruelty springs from weakness. 6. Wise
Judges are We Of each other.
KEY TO PLATE 0.
Play able evil civil fieeces shelf devil
Majel. 2 Price breezes trump catcher
glimmer trainer exaggerate distress.
Spry sober suffer over thrice pressure
measure cigarette. Puff spine above
brain stiff strain cuff clown. Flown
thine assign ozone shine hen explain sus.
tain. Pines chance density lonesome
extensive behavior reference sister.
Translate lines Z to 10.