The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
IRREGULAR VERBS.


ary. Omit words in parenthesis. Eli blank
spaces aud make needed corrections.
Bear 10 endured. This was aided by
coroner's verdict Of "wiIfnl murder" which
was not bore out by-facts.
Beqia-1. The Masontown Oil Company
has began drilling its first well. ?. The
work on the excavation was began an hour
after the letting.
C5me-i. Marshal Ligget has just came in
from the northern part Of the state. . Mar
came up much. 3. After fio1ndering about
in the snow for while he come back. 4.
An employee of the Mechanical Works who
had came to start the fire. 5. From what
you tell me Judge it come from over about
Meyersdale.
Dbl. The fremen done noble work, and
but for their efforts the loss would have
been great. . Madam Rumor almost out
done herself on the occasion. 3. Penrod
made his entrance by the window and Har-
ding done the slick work-picking the
door lock. l. The crevasse undone this
work and threatens to reopen the pass
Drire-. These facts is thought to have un-
settled his mind and drove him to take his
own life.
FTosg (regular)-1. Contributions have
flown in until enough has been received. 2.
Fifteen-tbOusAnd acres near Vicksburg are
overhown.
Go. Miss Fair has went to New York to
live with her sister.
Lads-. All Of them came ladened with
presents, many of them being very valuable.
, Spirited music by the band and well-la-
dened table were the chief attractions.
Lay-1. Mrs. Shaw had lain the baby
down in the grass. 3 This is more than all
the second track that had been lain on the
road before. ,. Rooster was placed in cof-
6n, carried home and lain on the steps.
Lead-l. The controversy which lead to
the abandonment of the extension. ?. Nc
Manus lead bands of repeaters and was pos
sessed of many political secrets.
Loqre-l. Weare willing TO let it to our
patrons and DO what the greatest number of
them desire in the matter p We lost few
ofthe largest by letting them in the small
pond too long.
Lsi-I. Parents are losing control of their
children and leaving them run wild. 2.
Winter dies hard, but he will soon have to
| leave 20 his hold. 3. Little Mac left them
go unmolssted to the land of Dixie. 4 1t is
time that sectionalism in politics were left
alone TO die. 3. He was simply a private
citizen asking to be left alone and leaving
others alone. 6. If the bars were left down
each individual could demand the printing
Of ballots for his special use.
Lie-I. Laying down close to where Frank
bad fallen in Rob waited for him to appear.
, The man was carted to the station-hoase,
where be now lays in q sound sleep. 5. A
man who laid around here without (a) visi-
bic means Of support. 3. Kirk has laid
awake in vain to catch the miscreant 5. No
allegations Of this kind win lay against the
month of March. g. He made motion that
Mt. Miller's resolutions lay on the table 4
The lion and the lamb laid down together,
but Of course the lion took all the bed
clothes.
Lose. Taking everything in considera-
ton the Maryland boys say that they can't
loose.
Rise. Every man has a chance to raise
above the common level of his fellow men
and achieve greatness.
lSee-l. We seen the advertisement, and
without me knowing it mother went and
| got an electric belt ? seen him have il on
the street, and be would be playing with it
Sing. The Star Spangled Banner Ya'
then sang in good style.
ST.. A man who will set supinely down
and let us rob him'ss we do ought to be rob-
bed. ?. Families setting on door-steps is 8
sure sign that summer is here. 3. The Pres.
| ident sat at the bedside where he had been
setting for nine hours, waiting for the end
I. She had apparently set in chair and
then fell forward on the floor. 5. He was SO
heavily set down on that be has never recoT-
cred from it.
Tread. Afler the floors, covered deeply
with mud, had been tread by the feet Of ma
ny curiosity-seekers.
In this series of articles (now concludedl
have pointed out many errors and left 9TH
ers to be corrected by my readers. If have
set some ofthem TO thinking and got them
| to correct their own mistakes am content.
The common mass Of humanity may thank
God and take courage, for many OF those
who think they are, and indeed ought to be
fairly well educated, make as many blum
ders as other people. to say nothing of vul-
gsrisms and slang, of which as a rule have
said nothing. For instance IN the use of let
and leave, lie aud lay, set and sit. One ov6I-
come by that which inebriates wants to be
lst alone, but when be is locked up he finds
himself left alone. The boy lets down the
bars and le,s the COW into the pasture, then
puts up the bars and Leaves her there. When
We are tired we want TO So or lie down, but
when we have heavy load on we want to
ssi OF lay it down, and say "Give us rest"
Let and leave are both transitive, lie and sit
are neuter and lay and SET are transitive.
The rising generation enjoy advantages
that were rare in the Olden days. The boys
and girls generally speak the American Ian
gusge from their infancy, read at eight years
Of age and with proper encouragement may
graduate in their home-school at seventeen.
Hthey have in the meantime acquired and
cultivated taste for reading they viii then
be ready for higher training, and may soon
be qualified to bold Teachers Certificates.
Then too they would be capable Of correct
ing such examples as l have been publish
ing, were it not that our system in teaching
the language is radically defective. Parents
should teach children 10 speak correctly as
part Of their home-irsining. but as they are
usually either incompetent or indifferent
that burden deyolyes upon the teacher, who
may not have the time or inclination TO at
tend to il. Then again, a great deal of good
work is spoiled in consequence of .he fire.
quent changes Of teachers, from which and
other causes language culture really suffers
about as much as the art of reading, neither
being well taught. Church organizations
are doing something Tor the improvement of
our young people, and even our secret or
ders may help 10 stimulate the ambition Of
their members; but by any and all means
our young men especially should learn
enough oftheir native tongue to write a
good business letter or an article of moder-
ate length for the local paper, and to assist
by prayer and exhortatiOn in the worship Of
Cur Divine Master.
UScLEJ JoE