Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-12

The following questions were pro-
pounded for written answers at the Ex-
animation of Teachers, held at Pomeroy;
on the 9Th inst:
AEtfhi iMfETIc. @
/. Define axiom and give the most
important axioms. -
2. Work an example to illustrate
each of the fundamental rules of Arith=,
metic.
8. The dividend is z347S, the quo,-
tient is II, and the remand II Is 23f,
What is the divisor?
4. Give all the prime factors Of As
and state to what is every composite
number equal
5. Explain the process used in can
collation., and state why we can cancel
equal factors. :
6. Multiply three and a half millonths
by two and half thopsa'ndths. ri
Z. IF ten men can dig a trench "a fl.
long, it. wide and 9 #. deep, in four
days; how long must be trench 2 y,ds.
wide, 3 y'ds deep, to require 25 men IL
days to dig it? .as
g. If globe l #. in diameter and
cylinder 16 inches high, with base L
foot in diameter, We're melted into a.
cube, how many square inches will one
Of It's faces contain? s IS
8. [ invest and sell at loss Of
12I per cent; [ invest the proceeds
again, and gain f23Af per cent; do I gain
or lcse by the speeulations, and how
many per cent?
10. 1854. Pomeroy, Aug: 2, '59 :,
For value received, / promise to pay =
to the order of John Jones, the sum of
three hundred and sixty four dollars
with interest at per cent. i9ta
a.4 ie a1- DAVID THoMAs:'
Endorsed Jan. 6, 1860, $780, 1a.i
=" April l, 1860, .S2Q; a,,,-
4" Feb. 4, 1861, $50.
What is due August 2, 1862? -t-
GEOGRAPHY. - 5s3a
l. What is the distinction between e
great and small circle?
2. Name and define the natural d.
visions of land. ft .,....;..
8. Name and define the natural diyi.'
sions of water. .s.4 81 " s
4. Name the three forms Of govern
ments, and define each. s.s I'd Ia3sst
5. What is the government Of the
United States, and Of what branches
does it consist?
6. Name the chief mineral proddc-
tions of North America, and tell where
each is found. Sd 4 asss
Z. Name the empires Of Europe, and
give the Capital of each.
: s. What mountain chains between
! Europe and Asia.
9. Describe the three longest rivers
of Asia. \. ..-sf.-.t Aes,f fsz,s,
| TO- Name and locate the largest five
cities of the United States.
.f " GRAMMAR.
1. What is the difference between
analysis and parsing? -s@
2. sJohn is at home Analyze the
sentence in full, and parse every word.
3. "Hhdferer you command We aoiW
do" Analyze in full antt parse the
words in italics
4. sWhons do men sdty that [ amp
State what kind of sentence; analyze and
parse tie words in italics.
5. ''To be OF not to be, diat's the ques-
tion" State what Kind Of sentence and
parse all the words emphasized:
6. 1906" page, "19' psalm, second
rart, long s'meter." State whether the
sentence is simple or compound, and ex-
pand it if necessary analyze and parse
tie expressions in quotations.
Z. Wherefore ye must at6edls" &c suJ-
ject." Parse the Words in italics. 1a=
+ s. Give q sentence in which clause
performs tie office of an adverb.
I 8. sHe was thought TO 6e an orator"
Aralyze and parse the, Words in italics
10. ''His Being scholar is not ques.
toned" Analyze in full.
NoTE.-Make all necessary correc-.
tions in the above sentences.