The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-19
Lessons IN E'urct,aa:ian.
ny N. u. BACON.


CAPITAL LETTERS.
The manuscripts of the ancients were
all written in capital letters, with no spac-
ing between the words, and without marks
of punctuation. Small letters were not
invented till about the seventeenth century,
and their introduction was gradual. At
the present day, however, the great bulk
of printed and written matter is formed
with small letters; but capitals have their
uses, and should be employed according to
the following rules:
The first word of every book, pamphlet,
essay, or any written document, should be-
gin with capital letter.
Every chapter and section should COM
mence with a capital letter.
The first word of every sentence should
commence with capital letter.
All proper nouns, titles of office, honor,
and respect, should begin with capitals as
America, Mr.. President, DR.. Hail. Gen.
Hooker
The days of the week and the names of
the months must commence with capitals
as, Sunday, April, July.
Some newspapers begin with capitals the
names of the seasons; as, Winter, Spring,
Summer, Fall, Autumn. The Western
Rural and the Young Folks Rural are
among the number. Many others use small
letters.
When the words east pcSt north and
south refer to particular sections of the
country or the people inhabiting them,
they should begin with capitals; as, The
West is great country. But they should
commence with small letters when refer
ring to the points of the compass as, The
wind blows from the north.
Adjectives formed from proper nouns
should begin with capitals as, Mexican,
Roman, Prussian.
The names Of religious sects and poiiti-
cal parties should begin with capitals; as,
Methodist, Baptist, Spiritualist, Republican
Democrat, Wing.
Commence every line Of poetry with n
capital.
All appellations of the Deity and the per-
sonal pronouns standing for His name
should begin with capitals; as, The SUI
preme Being, the Eternal One, the Great,
| Am, the Lord, He is God.
The first word of every direct quotation
should commence with a capital; rs, He
said in solemn tones, 'This is the end of
earth"
If the quotation is introduced by the
word that, it should not commence with a
capital; as, He said in solemn tones that
'this is the end of earth" 1t is an old
saying that "brevity is the soul of wit"
rho first word of direct ounstion should
begin with A CAPITAL: AS. The question is
How shall we make home beautifnlP
The first word of n direct vocotive sen.
tence or clause should bngin with n can.
ital. ms, sIs it fit 70 saw 70 a kino Thau
ART wicked? and to nr;ncos Va arc nm.
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When a sentence or clauso givon os
an evnmnjo is introduced NV the ,yor1 ne
II should commence win a conitol Nc ria
love of truth. See the different examines
in this lesson for further illuetrot;ors of tLis
rnle ''''@
If the exomnle is n SINGLE word or go.
ries of words. it is not NECESSARY to becin
viii n con;toI. os don oa+ ban ao,,' c.
authors however ;ovariahlv co,nn ,u1e
with - conitaI yhothor tho ayon,nIa h n0 a
sincle word or not.os Dog rat ian cou,
Everv NOM nronorn yo ~ a ad", ,U"
and adyorh in ,ha t;t,oS nf hoaI,s uJ Loo5
mos If articles. as, .syomman,s Had Ia,,d
Rack of Uousehold Science - m,vhor ~
oand Unw to Do II in Case of Acc; iia, ~ y
Words denotino we'll known ovents III.
torical eras noted written instrnmpnts
and thc like should begin with canitais
as The American Revolntion the Darl
Ares. the Declaration of Indenendencn
The nrononn I and The interioction r