Show orthography no 2 editor deseret news y I 1 have just read advancers fourth letter on reform spelling and am much plea piea pleaded edwith with the array of evidence he adduces in favor of reform spelling or rather correct spelling and while I 1 with pleasure appreciate such evidence with the hope yes the belief that much very much more of the same and similar kind exists among our own people as well as the world at large I 1 must for the present at least content myself to proceed with the exposition of my own views as as socia ted with what I 1 conceive to be a correct system of orthography and before I 1 do so I 1 must apologise apologize apol ogise for making a misstatement in my former letter as to the number of new letters that would be required why I 1 overlooked this in the way I 1 did I 1 can scarcely say but n in 0 9 would be precisely the number num lerol leroi 01 new letters for the vowels wilile while the proper roper consonants themselves woula would woula require eight t 8 new letters making in all seventeen 17 but in a new and correct system of orthography a few of the old letters would be useless aa as used at present they might still be retained filling new and proper places for instance c is the same power as sand therefore ueless u eless g the same as avs j and y if looked at with the enlightened eye represents the very ve ry same power as w while x is expressed by eks that is the e being represented by a letter representing the short sound of e as ex ed etc also Q or q is represented by the letters kyu Y should be called ye in stead of y as it is always called through that nonsensical idea so characteristic of our whole present orthography but by sufficient examination it might be found that X should be used as ag what would be called an arbitrary character as it so exactly speaks for itself in some words as excuse expense express etc ete the he same might be finally cons considered of Q but perhaps not now after we have found or ascertained to a certainty the true fundamental pleon pie on which a correct orthography would be built yet I 1 have been able to see by glancing along the subject that a great deal would have to be sought out tried experimented upon and finally decided upon as the result of the combinations of the best minds on the subject connected with facts as they should be found to exist in truth and I 1 have always felt as sure that these results could and would in a proper way a as I 1 was t hat that I 1 had found the real elements of a correct foundation which was the result of investigation and deep thought I 1 do not suppose if there is I 1 do not know it that there is another person on earth having the same views on this subject as myself I 1 see in every platform on this subject some errors that I 1 know to be so I 1 have therefore confined myself to ver little bother with their systems having plenty ele to do but in I 1 n preben ting frig an alphabet founded on my own views I 1 would of cour coul coure course e find it convenient to point out these errors existing in the foundation of their systems but I 1 have a system perfect and complete in its foundation which I 1 am confident tam am able to show but I 1 do not feel to present the elements thereof to the bublic public without some assurance I 1 mig might t derive from references made by others writing upon the subject to my views a already expressed for me to engage in any kind of advocacy of simply lopping offa few of the encumbering rubbish which now infests nests rests the tree of education as we in might agh t say thus ene enc encouraging a system of toilsome toi tol lome iome and an din inconvenient convenient labor labon which would perhaps require ages of or time to bring the subject to anything like perfection when we have it in in our power to lay a foundation full and complete ina lna in all ail its i arts upon which to rear a superstructure super structure perfect in itself presenting itself it elf eif in its native simp simplicity simplicia licit Y requiring only to be seen peen to be comprehended t ay it would be a labor to me in which I 1 could take no delight therefore unless I 1 am led to believe from what may be said of my views views already expressed that the latter course will be taken if any I 1 will be under the necessity of retiring from the field at present WORDS dr Winch ells elPs teething syrup has never failed to give immediate relief when used in cases of summer complaint cholera or pains in the stomach mothers when your little darl dari darlings i n are suffering in from these or kindred causes do not hesitate to give it a trial you will surely be pleaded with the tile charming effect be sure to buy dr Muc vuc hells ig syrup sold by godbe PUTTS pat e 4 co only 11 ets per bottle |