Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-20
TaE PUzzLERs, COLUMN.


THE PUZZLERS, COLUMN.
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In. conformity with our promises we COM
mence this morning our column devoted to
mathematical, algebraical and otheriprob-
lens. We shall number each problem, and
in sending answers just say t''Answer to
number so-and-so; +" it will save the re-
statement of the proposition. When sew
eral correct answers are given to the same
statement, we will publish the first answer
coming to hand, ard the names of others
who are correct. Now, please remember,
it is you who are to keep up the interest OF
this column. AS soon as it lacks cores
pondents we shall cease publishing it.
Correct answer to poetical problem have
been received from Bobby Gordon, of st.
Mary's Ohio, and from A. j. Courtwright,
Greencastle, Ohio Also, to Geo. S. Innis'
problem, from John F. Earhart, Frank M.
Legg, aged IL years, from Kildare and
from John Mention, aged ID years. ~
! George, or some of our juvenile readers
solve the following: ~ :FF$ELE
/ NJ ~. 81 COLUMBUS, April IL.
Problem Mol.
Amerchant purchased ship and. cargo
for four thousand dollars. He paid as much
for the cargo. as for the rigging and half
the hull and as much for the hull as the
rigging and one-fourth the cargo. What
did he pay for rigging, hull and cargo, sep
erately? KILDARE.
sesioi 'IRfs GREENcAsTLE, o., April II.
-- Problem No. 2. 'f1
A wishes to fence field so that it will
contain one acre for every rail- in the fence,
the fence to be eight rails high and two
pannels to the rod; how many acres will
the field contain? -.,.5.. ,...
r-l.- Is7a,srr 80 A. J. CoURTwRIGHT.
.e'laali a. Problem No. 8.
Here is question for young arithmeti-
clans, and others, who like to crack an
arithmetical nut now and then, to try their
wits upon: Two Arabs had set down to
dinner, and were accosted by stranger,
who requested to join the party, saying
'that as he could not get provisions to buy
in that part Of the country,if they would
admit him to eat only an equal share with
themselves he would willing pay themAtOr
the whole" The frugal meal consisted of
eight small loaves of bread, five of which
belonged to one of the Arabs, and three to
the other The stranger having eaten a
third part, and each of the two Arabs a
third part, of the eight loaYes, arose and /
laid before them eight pieces of money, |
saying: My friends, there is what prom |
ised to give you; divide it between you ac-
cording to your just rights" A dispute. of
course, arose rssE Getting division of the
money; but, reference being made to the
cadi, he adiudged seven pieces of money to
the owner of the five loaves, and only one |
piece to him who had owned the three
loaves. Yet the cadi decided justly.
WAsHINGToN, April 11th, 1867.
,e5 - Problem Nos a.
There is frog on the end of board nine
feet long. 1t starts for the other end. The
first jump itgoes feet, the next p feet,
he next q of foot, and so on, each jump
My. .one-llalf the length of the preceding
ne. The question is, how many leaps does |
Ie frog make before it reaches the end of
ne board? JAN.
REMovAL OF THE Cry CLERKS OFFICE
he office of the City Clerk was removed
yesterday from The STATESMAN Count
g, Room to new rooms provided by the
.ty, near the corner of State and High |
reefs, over Marple's drug store. Our /
arting with Mr.. Wilson was solemn land |
ffecting.D He took our hand in his and
ressed it to his heart, while the big tears
hased each other down his manly nose.
Good bye, Spiv," he said, 'yetssend round
he bowl; while relic of truth is in man
in woman this prayer shall be mine, that
.he sunshine of love may illumine our
outh and the moonlight of friendship con-
Die our Decline" and great sobs of anguish
lmost choked his utterance. Determined
OF to be out done in pathos while deeply
fected by his weighty manner of delivery,
re instantly replied, go forth to the cold
,orld, oh, Levi. Twas ever thus. From
hildhood's hour I've seen my fondest
opes decay, never had piece of bread
articularly large and wide, but it
ways fell upon the floor and always on
le buttered side.'' He looked at us in a
eculiar manner and CALCULATED "original?''
Ne, more, no, more" we replied, as we
ressed him to our aching breast. The
)lemn leave taking over, we beheld him
iount the chariot, that was waiting at the
oor, and the procession moved towards its
estimation. The brightness caused by his
irewell smile had not yet departed, as
eated on the end board of his chariot he
ioeamed upon us, when we uttered shrek
ofhorror and ran toward him. We thought
him killed. But our fear, though natural,
was groundless. Sitting, as we said, on
the end board, a sudden spring forward of
the noble beasts who were drawing him,
caused him to turn flip flap out on to the
street.. Rushing frantieally to where he
lay struggling to obtain an erect position,
we found his coat-tail pointing towards
heaven, so that he had sustained no other
injury than to have the wind knocked out
of him. Getting assistance and several
levers, he was raised to his feet, and the
procession again moved on. AS we before
remarked, the City Clerks Office is moved.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Friday, april 19, 1867.
NEIL HOUSE.