The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-11-09
RULE FOR SPELLING.

committed to memory, as the knowledge OF
them will prevent that hesitation about the
spelling3 Of common words which is fire.
quently experienced even by the well edu-
Gated:
An monosyllables ending in !, with sin
gfs Yeyel before it, have double ! at the
| cioSeS ks-1ffi' fi'ssefiif..->...->-~>As-s
An monosyllables ending in !, with n
double vowel before it, have one only at
| the close Us wall, sail.
Monosyllablcs ending in |, when COM
pounded, retain but one each; as fulfil,
skiIful.
All words of more than one syllable end
ing in !, have one only in the close; as
| faithful. delightful; except recall, bcfall,
unwell, etc.
All derivations from words endeng in |
have one only; as equality, from equal !;
except they end in er, or ly, as small, SMALL
er, full, fully.
All participles ending in ing from verbs
ending in. lose the iinal-as have, hav-
ing; amuse, amusing; except they come
| from verbs ending in double c, and then
| they retaining both-as see, seeing, agree,
agreeing.
I Adverbs ending in ly, aud nouns in mont,
retain the final 3f the primitves--as
brave bravely; refine refinement; except
judgment, acknowledgment.
All derivations from words ending in er
retain the c before the r, as refer, reference :;
except hindrance from hinder, remembrance
from remember, disastrous from disaster,
monstrous. from monster, wondrous from
wonder, cumbrous from cumbcr etc.
All compound words if both end not in
|, retain their primitive parts cntire-as
millstones, chargcablc graceless; except,
always, although, almost, admirable, etc.
All monosyllables ending in consonant,
with single vowel before it, double that
consonant in derivatives; as sin, sinner
ship, shipper; beg, bcggar; glad, glad
| der, etc.
MonosyllabIcs ending in Il consonant with
double vowel before it, do not double the
consonant.in derivatives rs sleep, sleeping,
troop, trooper.
All words of more than one syllable end
ing in 4 single consonant, preceded by a
single vowel and accented on the last sylla.
BILE, double that cunsouant in derivatives
as commit committee; compel compelled
apral, appalling; distil, distiler.
NouIs Of one syllable ending in y, change
y into les i'll the plural; and verbs ending
in y, preceded by consonaut, change y
into les in the third person singular Of the
present tense, and led in the past tense and
participle ; as fly flies apply and he ap-
plies; | replied OF have replied, or he re-
piled. If they be preceded by a vowel,
this rule is not applicable, as key, keys
play, he plays; we have enjoyed ourselves,
|
| TIE Sort OF a MAN FOR a HUSBAND
Dickens said of the following anccdo:e
'Nou,must know that | have appropriated
that story and acquired immense reputation
by iti' 1t occurs in a paper Of reminis
cence* in Scribncr's for October, entitled
"a Yankee Tar and his friends :" On one
England, he had under his care very at.
tractive young lady who speedily distin.
Suishcd herself by reducing five young
gentlemen to the verge of distraction She
was quito ready to marry one; but what
could she do with five? In the cnlbarrass.
mcnt of her riches she sought the captain
who, after few moments thought, said
"It's fine, calm day suppose, by accident,
you should fall overheard, III have boat
lowered ready to pick you up, and you can
take the man who loves you well enough to
jump after you" This novel proposition
met the young lady's views, and the pro,
gramme was accordingly carried out, with
the trifing exception that four of the young
men took the plunge, and being picked up
by the boat, presented themsclvcsa dripping
quartet upon the ships deck. The object
of their undampcned ardor, no less wet
than themselves, fled to her statc-room and
sent for her adviser, the captain. Now
captain" cried she in despair, "what om |
to do p "Ah, my DEAR replied the cap,
tain, IF you want sensible husband, tazy
the dry one"--which she dir'.
STOPPING THE INTER sT.-Danicl Web.
stcr once dncd with an old Boston merchant
and when they came to the wine, dusty
old bottle was carefully decantered by John
and passed to the host. Taking the bottle
he poured out Mr.. Webster's glass and han.
ded tito him. Then pouring out another
glass for himself he:held'it to the light and
said:
"IIow do you like it, Mr.. Webster ?"
81. think it is fine specimen of, old
port
"Now, can you guess. what it cost me p
said the host.
Surely not, said Mr.. Webster, 81 only
know that it is excellent"