The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-21
The 4elllorrat.
Outing NO. 8.

& X dAys ago thare came Into tho
iee young man who was getting
bers for Photographic Views. A
ler was very much pleased wl.b q
Yosemite Falls. file pronuncia-
the name Of the Falls, Yo sem'ite
Ting the last ayllable,l was not ac-
bg TO Guntcr but | excused him on
round that he had neither sludld
lnh nor visited the Falls
q pronunciation VI this word re-
He'd mo Of conservation that had
friend Just before left Albaoy
p Ola purpose then formed. will
pow put that purpose into effect by make
kg orthoephy the theme OF this outing.
do not do ~, because lay claim TO
eriectneps in oTIhoephy hut TO call At
lion 10 Its Importance, especially on
pre- Of students and those who .read
leaF IN public. need not say that
trerot pronunciation detTacts from
pttrest Of an Addersp or reading
In other respects 10 very good. II
IAN reads chapter from Daniel and
10 Abednego, AbSd Neeo, ! am
used aud at.once conclude that he IL
Rot up TO date Ia his orllosphy. II he
alls ElImillck. Eli NJ lick, am puzzled
pr moment aud wonder how ! missed
II In the reAding oi the Bible. II
A aka ot Simon Idcs, he causes me
part ol ha sermon betors Re'
Cured out that he means EitooDldee.
he speaks Of some1hlns thar ~ very
sar-assinR, my private opinion 10,
hat his pronunciation - very
harass'ng. II he telIs ms about
very interesting lecture illustrated by
photographs We've Of The scenes descrlb-
ed, have al Impression that his nc.
count Of tho lecture would have been
more interesting. II II had been il'uttrat-
ed in higher degree HE proficiency 10
onhoephy.
These are only few ol the many
words which ! have heard pronounced
ineorFecllv by educated men; but they
are enough 10 show hos lar some are
rom being up 70 date In their pronun-
e!atlon. They are enough TO show that
thsse men are neither close Observers Of
hs pronunciation OF others no: students
Of orthoepby.
5000 after leaving college discovered
that mv.pFonune,atIon vas not Of the
highest Older. thea began practice
which 10 still in use. Whenever Lear
any one pronounce q word differently
from What do, take note OF II and lot
tho dictionary decide who 10 right.
! When the proper pronunciation Of =
woEd 10 settled this way II 10 generally
7 vsmembeFsd.
l will now give The readers RI the
tEAecRAv test oi their proficiency In
orthoephy. and ask them 70 read Il. con-
suit a'good dIc,Iosary and report 10 the
DEMOCRAT the number Of words mi'ssd
a test.
Test 10 oTlhotphyi
A sacTilegIous son Of Bsiial, who has
suffered from bronchitis, la ing ex.
tAusted his fnaaees, in order 10 make
good the deficit, resolved TO ally himself
"a comely, lenlent aud doolls young
Jy Of the Malay or Caucasian race
de accordingly purchased q calIiope and
coral necklace OF chameleon hue and In
securing suite OF rooms at a principal
otel be engaged The head. waiter as HE
hiutor. He thon dispatched letter
the most exceptional caligraphy sx.
ut, inviting the young lady 10 matt
e. She revoIted at the idea, ::rsiuaius
consider herself sacriAcable TO his de.
20, and sent polite nots OF reiusal,
l.. recsiVing which he procured car
bIne and bowie knife, said he would
now Jorge letters hymeneal with the
queen, went TO nj isolated spot. severed
his jugular vnin and discharged the
contents OF the caFblnt into HE abdopren.
The debris was removed by the coroner.
CELKns.
sodavllie, Ore,