Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-20
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Our correspondents are out again this week il
full force. We are sorry to miss "Delta's" accept
able chirography from our letter box. We suppos,
he will make his appearance agaiz shortly so soo1
as he is fully rusticated: rr s., .- II
COLUMBUS. o.. July 16, 1867.
Mr.. EDITOR: l was glad to NEE. most of our old
friends in the Puzzler's Column again this week.
was pleased, too. at the good nature and gentleman
ly bearing exhibited in their contributions Ith;nb
we are understanding each other better than wher
we first commenced this column. Certainly no one
with culture enough TO solve these problems can fol
one moment suppose any one intends to be personal
in his structures upon the different solutions Fol
my own part. like this The best of all 1t is true
grievous p but then it sharpens up our wits, and
serves as means of mental Improvement. Ac-
knowledsing fe were wrong. or mistaken is ouy say
ing we are wiser To-day than we were last week.
am well p ased thas Bro Delta is radically" op-
posed to ssyIrgcant :bject however to his bein g
sent tIthe foot. His advice to Robin about keeping
good natured is certainly good. He ought, however
to make a Little allowance for Robins in cherry
keeps as go d natured as he does. But after all,
there is an undercurrent of good humor in his re-
marks.
sees. x: hiss something to say about No. ls. If
ne mad sad the problem admitted of number of
before. the tree may have broken anywhere higher
than 10 feet md less than SO feet"
aIG not .nnk that Bro, GUERNSEY had exhih ted
Dear Robin" last week. but if he in the slightest
lost his good temper he has regained it all this week
We all may, at times, get little too much in earn
est. Mathematics is cose science, and perhaps in
WORKING closely learn to trim each other rather
severely. But when Bro. Guernsey finds himself
mistaken, no one can come down more gracefully
than he. Bro. A. 3. Simpson says the solution Of
problem No. 81 can be found in Greenleafs National
Arithmetic, pages $50 and $751; fail ed to find 1T
there Are you not mistaken, A. s. s.?
Will 0tiose inform me whether his telegraph pole
problem No l0s-lay at right angles with the CEN
trs OF the read parallel with it, the rope ia
tened to the end or in the middle of the pole Was
the horse driven to keep the angle of degrees
with the ad. or with the pole? IbelIeve am mo re
than ten years DID, but confess / could NOT nnde =
stand this problem. = -
ANsw RRs. s.-Problem No. I20-Satinet 81 Yards
Muslin 81 yards, Ribbon ID Yards
Problem l2l--There must be rods in each lot
Problem l22--Bro. Guernsey YOU were $50 rods
from La Ponta and only 1874 81 rods from the YES.
sci.
Problem 1e3-Sammy had 81 marbles. Dixie %
and Delta Ii. No wonder dear Robinn laughed
to see his friend Delta come out SO we'll.
Problem 12S--The number is so. = s-
Problem l24-7, 81 inches. .a- las
Problem l25-The larger $3.50, smaller Sl20
8.- .-I lstf G. s. INNIs
s-.sstst WASHINToN, OHIO. j uly 16, 1867.
Mr.. EDITOR Most of the problems in last
weeks column are difficult, but excellent Have
been able to solve but lew of them. Spent much
time oni 0tioses telegraph pole, as it seemed some
what in my ne and have come to the conclusion that
either do not understand the data or am not able to
solve it if do. both. especially the latter Aee
cording to the solution of an EXAMPLE of very sim
liar character in Clark's Schoolday Visitor cJuiy
No. p. 1872, Prob, 81, the axis of x the distance
sought, is an asymptote to the Trdctria czrrs re-
quired.", If this be regarded as non-originai ami
o.