The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

Ladosi, near; lami, not; sol, good 10
form the word evil, lami, and sol are put
together, meaning literally, not goOd. 90
for evil we have the word lamis0l ECON
omy Of words and word particles IS car
dinal principle Of Cosmolangue, ana rain
er than introduce a new form, the author
nrefxes the word LadOsi near TO Lami-
sol which gives US near evil or tempta-
ton. The aesthetic may say this is not
language at all, but jargon. Yet u ls
not less elegant than many Of the modern
Latin compounds, as encountered IN
French. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
In the above example il is seen that from
three simple words are evolved two COM
pounds, without the slightest change IN
anv of the simple forms. Cosmolangue,
owing to its simpihed method Of word
building, abounds I'm big words.
A supreme contempt for tlme-honored
narts Of speech is shown. Along with
subjective and possessive personal pro-
nouns, adyerbs are consigned TO outer
darkness. Instead Of saying you nave
done well. I'm Cosmolangue you say Iasl
domi sol, which means literally, you nave
done good. The following literal transla-
lions In four languages show that sub
.iective and possessive pronouns may De
uISUEliStA NANif
comprehensibleness
Hav. Won vour hat Have you your hat
10; ,o,re chaneau Moi al VOus chsDeau
10 no il milo capello MI no M caPeHU
IT, Hated an SOM Tied lsted listed
- sOmbrero
IT,, Ssvs his hat Them have his hat
n a Ianr chsDeau Luz a en- chepeAu
oot,fGsmoil nos MOI abbiamo moi ca
tro canello pello.
Not very graceful language 10 De su, 'e'
but only because we are not useu 10 0aiH
Inc that wav. ME like me beer" While
suggestive of swaddling clothes, is never
theiess clearly understandable, ana as
forcibIv expressive as, Il like my beer
that Is II would be so if We had never
known any other way of talking. Rela-
five pronouns are retained, but their mum
her reduced. II is the same with the ueh-
mite nronouns, The former have num-
her and. like the article the nulcate
the number Of the noun when IollO"b'
Examples, This day. lalado sisoi' 'hese
days, ladosi sisol. -,-.u,t
Snace dose not permit in this brlei aTu-
Gle a thorough exposition Of Cosnoiansue
grammar as developed up 10 u"'c'
Enough. however, has been given 10 snow
the genius of the language ana 10 CON
vince the patient investigator thdl me
a.
Ieast laid hold of an idea whose posslDll-
ties are not to be easily measured
Whether IL can ever be made 10 batis-
factorAy I'LL the long-standing need Oh
universal language, of course, remains 10
be seen. ito. 900,
AZ a means of oral and written COM
,,,,nication however, il has long been out
Of the knickerbockers Of theory ana every
Gav goes strutting proudly about me
home of its sponsor in the long pants
of demonstrated fact. The doctors ldhll-
Iv consists of himself, wife and three emil
dren. ranging from four 10 eight years VI
age They all speak Cosmoiangue' or Us
they invariably call II among themselves
AIisollamila The baby, a DIIshI 49,
chubby how of four. does all his prattilng
in rhat neW-fangled tongue. He can SPEAK
scarcely any English only few words
nicked I'D from the servants. His parents
and little sisters make II rule never 10
sneak 70 him in English. Another RUE OF
the family is 10 always speak Cosmoiah-
que while at table. The only exception
permitted Is when strangers are preseht'
hut at such times the children nave IheH
meals served in another room. rms pre-
caution is observed by the doctor In Order
tn prevent any setback to their Cosiilo-
lane1ie attachments which children might
sustain by hearing English at u'he
and in a place which they are accustoInea
10 associate with Cosmolangue. IN other
words. they have contracted the habit oi
sneakina Cosmolangue while at table ana
the doctor does not wish them 10 get
broken of il. He contends that speaking
a Language other than ones vernacular IS
a habit which may be acquired When
the family seat themselves at table they
drop English instinctiyely, and converse
in Cosmolangue
1t is remarkable. how huentiy they all