Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-06
RULES FOR SPELLING.

nj aamm0D words WnlcO Is lTeQueuGiy e6peIleuc-
I'd even by the we'll educated.
Rule Al! monosyllables ending 10 l., with
q ,ipgl. vowel before it; have double at the
close; mill, SELL ;. :,
close; as wall, sail.
Rule lll.-M Mouosyllables ending 10 |, when
cempcuudcd, retain but one | each; as fulfil,
skiul
Rue IY.-All words Of more than one
syllable eudiug in l. have one only 10 the close
as aithtul delightful; except recall, betall, un-
well, &c. :.
Rue V.-All derivatives from words ending
ip have one only as equality from equal;
except they end 10, er, or W; as mill, mel; iull
fuller.
Rule VI.-AIl par,iciples 10 ing from verbs
ending in e, lose the hoal; as have, having,
auuse, amusing; except they come from vcrbo
eudlng 10 double e, aud they they rctaln buth,
a. see. seeing; agree, agreeing.
Rule All verbs in ly, aud nouns 10
meut retain the final Of their primitlves; as
brave, bravely; re6oe, retirement; except Judg
ment; ack ckoowedg
Rule VllL-Ail derivatives from words
euuing in or retain the before the T. as refer,
reference: except hindrance trom hinder, re-
membrauce from remember; disastrous from
disaster; uonstrous iroD monster Wondrous
from wcnder; coubrous from cumber, &c.
Rule TX ALI compound words, ii both end
not in |, retain their primitive parts entire; as
miIlstones, chargeable, graceess except al
ways, also, deporable, although almost, ad-
mrabe &c.
Rule X-All monosyllables ending IN oon,
sonaut, with siugle vowel before it, double
that consonaut 10 derivatives as $40, sluner,
ship, shipping, big, bigger glad, gladder, &c.
Rule XI. - MonosylabIes ending in conso
nant with double vowel before it, do DOT
double the cousoDapt in Derivatives as sleep,
sleeping. troop, trooper.
Rule XII AN words of more than one syl-
liable ending in single coDSonant, preceded by
single vowel, aud accented on the last sylla-
be, double that coUsonant u derivatives as
commit, ouuttee compel, compelled; ap-
pal, appalliug distil, distiller
Rule XIII Nouns Of one syllable erdiog
in y, change into les ia the plural and verbs
ending 10 y, preceded by oonsonant, change
into les u the third person singular OF the
present tense, and les in the past tense and
past participle; as, ay, flies | apply, ne ap-
plies replied, or baVe replied, or be replied
IF the y be preceded by vowel this rule Is not
applicable as key, keys [ play, he plays
We have enjoyed ourselves.
Rule COMPOUND words whose priml-
tives end 10 y, change y into l; as. beauty,
beautiful loveliness. Of Education.
10 HoUsEKEEpEas. Nov that spring has
arrived, aud busy housewives are overwhelmed
with the cares of house cleaning, few hints
may be appreciable. 10 taking up your car
pets, it is we'll to rip the centre seam. 1he
carpet may be better shaken 10 two pieces; then
turn the outer edges inward, sew it carefully,
and, if necessary, tack border over the outer
edges A we'll worn carpet may be made to
look almost new by this process, simply by
little ingenuity. Tea grounds, soaked 10 a!um
water are invaluable 10 cleaning carpets with
large proportion Of green iu the pattern. They
should be spriukled over the floor, and allowed
TO lie for time, then swept off carefully. The
carnet after long service, will look quite fresh
and new after this process. Ok gall, too, is
specific 10 the cleansing process. BY throwing
little into the soapsuds a carpet may be
secured on the floor to look fresh and new. L.
house cleaning, system should be observed.
Begin at the garret and 90 downS ard. lake
room at a time and leave behind IN, trace CT
perfect order in each. 1t is not necessary to
create a bedlam or chaos in order that peace
may follow. Even regeneration, as applied to
things nanima,e, may be taken 10 broken
doses more effectively Closets and dark cor
uers first arranged, the rest is easy. The Sc.
cret lies in being complete mistress OF the stu
alton, knowing what to do and just how to
do it,
One OF BUFFERS HITS One of the last
as well as ouc OF The neatest hits made by u CO.
eral Butler. lust before the close OF the last
session 10 Congress, occurred during the recent
dead lcck' fight on the civil rights bill. The
question Of adjnurpment was uoder consldera-
uon, and General Butler had stepped over to
Mr. Raudall's desk for a private consultation.
Butler favored Sunday session. Randall op-
posed
BAD as I am, ! have some respect for
Gods day. said the Democrat 'aod | don't
think it proper to hold session OF Congress
90 tl;at day.
On pshaw,' responded Butler, don't the
Bible say that it is lawful to pull your OK or
ass out of pit on the Sabbath dayI You
have seveuty-three asses on your side OF tins
House that waot to get out OF this ditch to-
morrow, and think | am engaged in holy
work
Don't do it, Butler, pleaded Sam. ! have
SOME respect for you that don't want to lose.
expect some day to meet you IN better
world
'lcu will be there, as you are here, return
ed Butler, quick as thought, a member OF the
Liver House.
How THE JAPANESE TRAIN CUCUMBERs. =
lhe manner of training the cucumber was
70 ME somewhat novel. and it appeared to me
10 some respects, superior to our mode, ln-
stead OF sowing the seeds in hills, 1t Is sowo 10
uouo'o rows, as peas are frequently done, ouly
al greater distance apart, both between the
rows aud the plants say three feet between
tAe hrst. The vines are supported by placing
ouShRood along each row, formtng an arch,
over over which they may grow. The advantages
'G's method presents ale that the fruit IS
Always clean and straight, OF uniform col
Or on all sides, aud can be gathered with
Iu' mourning danger of injury 10 the vines
" traupliug on them.-Go0e's Gardening
an Japan.