Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-14
RULES FOR SPELLING.

The following rules should be CAREFUL
committed to memory, as the knowledg
Of them will prevent that hesitation abou
the spelling of common words which i
frequently experienced even by the wei
educated:
. Rule I.-All monosyllables ending in |
> with single vowel before it, have double
at the close; mill, sell.
Rule II.-Au monosyllables ending in
with a double vowel before it, have. one
only at the close; as wall, sail.
Rule IH.--Monosylias ending in I
4 when compounded, retain but one each
as fulfil, skilful.
! Rule IV.-All words of more than one
syllable ending in |, have one only in the
close, as faithful, delightful; except recall,
befall, unwell, &c.
Rule YAH derivatives from words
ending in l., have one l only; as equality
from equal; except they end in, en- OF ly;
as mill, miller; full, fuller.
Rule VI.-All participles in ing from
verbs ending in e, lose the final; as have,
having; amuse, amusing; except they come
from verbs ending in double e, and then
they retain both; as see, seeing; agree,
agreeing.
Rule VII.-All verbs in ly, and nouns
in ment, retain the final of their primi-
tives; as brave, brayely; refine, refinement;
except judgment, Acknowledgment.
Rule VIII.-All derivatives from words
ending in er retain the before the T, as
hinder; remembrance from remember; dis
astrous from disaster; monstrous from
monster; wondrous from wonder; cum
brous from cumber, &c.
Rule IX.-All compound words, if both
end not in |, retain their primitive parts
entire; as millstones, chargeable, grace
less; except always, also, deplorable, al
though, almost, admirable, &c.
Rule X.-All monosyllables ending in a
! consonant, with a single vowel before it,
double that consonant in derivatives; as
sin, sinner; ship, shipping; big, bigger;
| glad, gladder, &c.
Rule Electromagnetic ending in q
consonant with double vowel before it,
do not double the consonant in deriva-
tives; as sleep, sleeping; troop, trooper.
| Rule XII.-All words of more than one
syllable ending in a single consonaAt, pre-
coded by a single vowel, and accented on
the last syllable, double that consonant in
| derivatives; as commit, committee; COM
| pei, compelled; appal, appalling; distil,
distiller.
| Rule XIII.-Nouns of one syllable end
ing in y, change y into les in the plural;
and verbs ending in y, preceded by a con-
sonant, change y into les in the third per-
son singular of the present tense, and les
| in the past tense and past participle; as
5fy, flies; | applys he applies; l. replied, or,
have replied, OF he replied. If the y be
preceded by vowel this rule is not appli-
cable; as key, keys; I play, he plays; we
| have enjoyed ourselves.
| Rule XIV.-Compound words whose pri-
mitives end in y, change into i; as beau
ty, beautiful; loneliness. Of Ell-
| cation.
| How HE SURPRISED HER.--A little
while ago, says the Toledo Ohio} ''Blade,"
a'young gentleman and lady of our city
decided to unite their fates i'll Hymen's
rosy chains, and the intention was carried
out few days ago. In discussing their
prospects, just before the wedding occur
red, the young couple concluded that they
could not go to Housekeeping Immediately,
but must board for a year OF so. There
are few things which a young wife resigns
with more reluctance than the hope of sue
ceeding to a neat, cosy home of her own,
but this young lady did so, and made up
her mind to be as happy as possible in a
boarding-house. But just before the we'd
ding the groom heard of an opportunity to
purchase charming little house, just such
as his prospective wife pictured their home
should be, and newly furnished precisely
according to her taste. A bargain was
offered in the whole affair, and the groom
closed upon it, but resolved to keep the
transaction Secretion a surprise to his
wife. This he did effectually. After the
wedding the happy pair started upon their
usual trip, and in due time returned to the
city. The husband suggested to his wife
before going to the hotel they go up into
the city to call upon a certain friend of
theirs. She assented, the hickman was
directed to drive to their house, and they
were shortly deposited at the door of a
dwelling on - street. The door bell
was rung; the servant appeared and usher
ed them into a neatly furnished parlor; a
bright fire was burning in the CRATE, and
everything was cosy and homellke. The
wife sat down, and the husband said he
would step back into another room to look
for the gentleman of the house. He re-
turned shortly, alone; and the lady of the
house was also not forthcoming. The
young wife expressed surprise, and won
dered what could be keeping the hostess
so long. The time for the denouement
had come, and the young husband lender
" informed his bride that she was the sole
mistress Of the house and all it contained.
Tableau-Tears, kisses, &C., ad hostaAa.
GROUPS OF BIRDS AND BEASTS. Birds
and animals, when collected in numbers
together, have curious technical names
applied to them. 1t is right to say: A
covy of cartridges; a hide of pheasants;
wisp of snipe; bevy OF quails; flight
/ of swallows or doves: muster OF pea