The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-02-14
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PRACTICAL CALCULATOR,

Book Of Plain Rules and Calculations for Business
Operations by Martin N. Robrer, Practical survey
or and conveysneer. New edition published By j.
X Lppjncott Co., Philadelphia
Th work contains 2o4 pages, and upwards of 500
Ruiss AMI examples, entirely and thoroughly P'ssa
cal, such .. ar,.e every day the common passui1
Of busines II nas already passed through several
editions in rapid succession and Is pronounced oy AZ
classes Of business to be the handiest book OF
reference, pertaining calculations that has ever
been Published
Every exampis in the book il worked in fall
and stated in plain manner so that when Tarailei
arises those referring - the work viii md 10
difficulty in readily solving 1t In word: the gene
of the Gale aIator is simple, that
sny know ny how to add. subtract multiply orii-
vide, can easily solve any ordinary example til ars
in business arrive at the true result Of any
innate required.
The chief aim Of tho author has been to eschew
theory and philosophy in figures, aiming only at
facts and simplicity believing that business men care
little about spending time in discussing the paiioso
ply Of rules the science Of figures deemng 1t suit
6eient for their purpose tn be able at moment %
reference. to arrive at the true result The CALCO
LATOR differs in this respect from all arithmetics oi
the dav and kindred works-it is key to PRACTICAL
business caicuationsit il. in the HANDS of the bust
ness u,en, what The key TO mathema,ic | works. in
the hans of the teacher in the schooroom II faci-
ita.es time and insures correctness
THE WORK TREATS OF THE
Measurement. of land, lumber, of brick and brick
work, of stone and stone work, of grain md grain
bins Of coal and c1al bins OF wood of solids, Of liz
uids of circular. square or Irregular vessel Of els
and vst. ct rJofng Of plasterers tanters, Ha
aiers', PAYERS. plumbers paper hangers and upho-
.terers work Ii treats Of currency and foreign and
domestic exchange. of the decimal of reduc-
tcn and its extended appcs to business, Of
pie and compound Interest and their application to
business transactions, with the laws and usages regu-
lafing and governing the together with numer
commerci. forms Of legal tender 81 partial pay
ments notes. oil banking and bans discount, of
equation Of payments AMI Of partnership accounts q
assessment If taxes. Of weights and measures, OF
square and cubic Of the square root and its
application to business, of surfaces of sation
and If amy other important practical matters not
within the scope Of an advertisement 10 mention.
1T is JUST THE BOOK FOR THE
Farmer. the merchant, the mechanic he artz, the
professional man. 1t has proven valuable suxiliay
to the lawyer, the justice Of the Pesce the convey
and real broker to the the bank
the clerk, to the evil engineer the surveyor
to the carpenter md the brieklayer { tho stone ma
aud the lasterer, To the hanger and uphoi
tn the payer and the ti!er, sc, &c each nd
all will find it adapt their various WAITS be e,
than ny book publ, shed.
cS Mailed tPostraid) to any part Of the United
States upon receipt Of the mon"y. Price Of single
copy, in CLOTH 90 cts two copies 81 90. Bound il
pocket book FORM morocco, 81 per copy.
Address. NJ. R0HRER,
2-6m Box 1911 Philadelphia .. O.. Pa