The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-08-01
Tragedy of the New
Spelling.
j.. Dr W. H. Winslow, Roxbury, Mass.

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sv-y wears ago, l began to take
,,.bral Impressions in little private
,5ooI from a dear young lady, who
MI lives in down east city. One
sioy day my mother gave me lun-
lsou in a little striped bag and in
,.octpd me beneath an umbrella to tell
,r.s FRYE. if she was surprised at such
mtje boy Drawing the storm, that Il
r,s neither sugar nor salt" She was
.,rnrsed and complimented me for my
,mrage and | said proudly, 81 am
,stber pepper nor salt"
went from this baby school to the
a,maJ}. to the Grammar and to the
rirb and received millions of records
,oon nay tender brain cells of correct
rs.ng If the Kings English, accord
inn ~ the high authority of approved
AZ. looks and of Noah Webster's
nen.rlIy. This knowledge was fur
ag creased during subsequent years
III academy, college and university
.-.-, where profound scholars taught
gr..7 aud philosophy. Wide reading
ta-9eral publications and standard
t-m.ro, where uniformity of spelling
mil mony of construction pleased
IL. .,-s, made deeper and deeper by
instant repetition the early impress
.m,a -ue brain cells until maturity
u lie fixed them permanently,
81. Is stamp coin.
4rtrons of atoms of molecules
rHe ain cells, arranged and stamp
a4 t-- millions of impressions which
MS. 20 em along the nerves of sight,
.s:W. nd touch, hold precise and ex-
sml=tlis or pictures and memory of
a9r-rs nd words; and, these, numerous
sta7 stars in the ornament, housed
t.7 ray cerebral mass, when COM
Fme properly, constitute ideas,
laul education.
How mysterious that impressions
| made upbn these minute cells, which
At 1ustantly undergoing waste and
ga.L should continue exact and vivid
N.y eighty, and even one hundred
aAS / remember the pepper and salt
incident rs if it had occurred last week.
But more mysterious is it that these
e.uaJ, graphic impressions unite
dramatically to form ideas, and are,
sM. called into action by the will of
as Individual. When combined and
a.a,srl harmoniously, they indicate
aatg. when associated erratically and |
l8ruoniously, they show insanity.
Ts -ygulsite mechanism of the brain |
and nervous system of man operates
WITH = recession and complexity equal |
ea- SOLAR system of planets: yet it !
Diseases capacity of adjustment to
wooe of disease and health as mar
r0u> , the establishment of accuracy
mU- -rections. of the astronomer for
Ta-l-.Hs III planetary orbits. Violent
GELS tNa NJ motions, anything happen
ag accord with the physiological
-sa- esH>t shock to the agglomeration
II .raa ellis, the cerebral mass, the
lsl.ll stJJlon of life, which may result |
l.-- Or DEATH Attempts to efface
Uo'- lie lifelong impressions in the |
sy., of atoms in the brain cells is
@gaFlJ-ng and may excite cataclysm
iu.at II a syncope.
t@r preserved and healthy gentle
lA Dressing gown and slippers sat
r" IS library fire smoking an after
4we gar and reading the Tribune.
asa u editorial entitled, "Nu Spell |
&- He cleaned his glasses and look
@ lla.l at the heading, thinking he
@ra 4of see straight, or the letters
we're 0.1sred, or something had happen
a'ot.e paper; but critical examination
convinced him this was no error, but an
Intended atrocious mutilation of the |
Simple word new. Amused and aston
Aasd read the article, and learned
Uat man of boundless wealth and SUI
lIehe tgotism, who had never had
sISMmaT school course, advised and ad-
Ooatri changes in spelling of English |
8Jrs that violated the rules of orthogra-
Y2 -atgessed the orderly habits of the
0'a1 and caused confusion of the in
ta'ac.
Maria, said he to his wife, chow do
!oa spell new?"
Why knew, of course" she replied. |
No. | mean new of new thing"
New, then! What's the matter with |
0.
" nothing, only feel little con-
'S5l and the man passed his hand
@I0ss ms forehead. But you are way
VII Maria 1t must now be spelled n-u,
'EoTimg to the dictation of peripa-
FN Ncotch-American, backed by the
resident of the United States"
Nonsensel I'll never do it for forty |
=, ~0'chmen nor the King of England. |
'lFi nave no right TO change our spell
'IS 10 YOU think my education is to
VI upset in this ruthless manner"
IIeSe are stirring times, my dear;
"' sHangest things are happening
nL'' We shall be talking with the in
"'''.alts of Mars before many years."
aud t4lIino than swbat FOOLS wa