Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1883 — Roscoe’s Orthography. [ARTICLE]

Roscoe’s Orthography.

Roscoe Conkling when in the Senate was regarded as the worst speller in that body. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, was assigned to a seat directly behind Conkling, and soon the Senator from New York, who had been busily engaged in writing, turned to him and said: “Senator Mitchell, how would you spell wagon?” “W-a-g-o-n,” said the Oregonian. “Well,” said Mr. Conkling, “I will immediately proceed to erase ag. I spelled the word with two g’s.” On another occasion he asked Senator Mitchell how to spell Czar, and being told, remarked: “I have just spelled it z-a-r, so 1 will prefix the letter c.” Many other eccentricities in spelling are told of Senator Conkling.— Washington Critic. To be flattered is grateful, even when we know that our praises are. not believed by those who pronounce them; for they prove at least our power, and show that our favor is valued, since it is purchased by the meanness of falsehood.—Johnson. There are 152,931 persons in Kentucy who would feel insulted if you asked them to write in your, autograph album.

Singular that the word miser, so often expressive of one who is rich, should, in its origin, signify one that is miserable. — Browne.