Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-13
iPUzzLEK,s COLUMN.
ewepresent good column this week. We assure
Sammy that of his letters ever reached US. or
they would have been printed.
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they would have been printed.
isi DELAWARE. o., April sth, 1893.
Mr.. EpIreR:-I have written three letters for the
puzzers column in the last two months and not
lest or you did not think them worthy Of place in
the column. shall hope that the former is the case
for L would much sooner you would pitch into me
without mercy than to treat my communications
with silent contempt. Jc .tf.5. .llL4
is clear case that Wheel in turning round fHed
wheel OF the same size turns on its own axis
iyolve at all on its axis, and when anv wheel has
turned on any sur ace whatever or IN space dis
on its axis. Friend Spivns think erred in SUP
posing that because his mark the revolving wheel
assumed the same direction twice the wheel revolv-
volving wheel assumes the direction it bad when it
commenced to revolve then it has turned half round
ON its axis Take two wheels of the same size, one
with four spokes. and revolve the one with four
spokes round the other. each spoke will point toward
have solved two or three of the last weeks puz-
zles. have not taken time to examine the column
much this time. and fear that my letter will fail
No. 54-Ans.--The numbers are IA, 10. g. 80. a5s
and L.. My method gives an equation of the 4th de-
second. ax2 equals fourth. sx2 equals third. lex4
equals fifth. aud 2x equals sixth. This gives after
reducing SKA plus sx2 plus equals 166, whence
No. 55-Tho larger su n, 5000. and smaller
$2u0: rate per cent. on smaller 4, on larler 6.
No 57-base equals into square S.T root & Of fsh2. -
sds plus Or minus sdh5 divided by and the per- per-
penaienIar saualss into sqaaaLs roo. 3
70 a' lds plus ls or - minus adhi divided by h. I
am not sure that you can I set @ up this answer but
keep this letter and carry it to you myself.
o s.o1eaa 5, HoPEDALE OHIO: April 7. 1868.
, Dear Master Spivins. how do you do?
How have you been since last wrote you
hope you are well. ard living happy life,
q And suppose you are if you hsve wife.
twss g'ing to say. as good as mine but wont.
And DOW, Master Splvlns, can you tell
a. 70 call muzzles? sizsq
That they can not give us some more good puzzles2
If they have their mouths muzzed. l hope they
And cause the muzzles to fly off,
And with their presence the Puzzles Glass grace,
And some of the rest of the Bruthers. where are
And the ladies' have they left forever and day.
Hope. that in the future. they all do better.
Sol think now that I'll conclude my letter. pretty
Mr.. SPIvISs:-W ould it be convenient for you to
put the Puzzlers column in the first column of the
tho ."
column Of the last page. could clip it out and not
cut out interesting matter. and leave mors Of my
Brother pelt. can y.u not tell the answer to that
will now try and answer some problems. -
l.Hr =
10. ss--i7s75 square rods. Think Will A. sd-
No. M--I5 melons at 81 cents each. or 81 melons
cat is cents each can't tell which. Can you tell.
No as If i. understand this problem would say
ssia n. P5s. u.s. ssspo pounds. o =
No. s. s-s45s miles. solved quite easily by double
No, sa-Son Is years. father % years.
No. 3-759I tons.
No. Also pannels rails high and 15o each rails
s s ns Ths sE wsga 60 ps h5euh % sbs 6s hs
equal in with to 20 inches and inches thick. As
the log 20 inches the last time the saw went
through it lef 16 boards one side OF the saw and
one board on the other. There would then be ~
boards each 90 inches wide and inch thick, each
board conaias 90 square feet and 2oxi7 equais $40
'aSo.s ~. sses:s sess: 5. 7ands .. u
No AL think the minister wrong in his calcula-
tion. 1 make the cost sl4s. .OoO. 900. Interest on
=. No. 52-No. The landlord would lose LIS bushels
by such an "a arrangement ran as the rent would enttle
= sent part Of this communication one month ago
but it was not published. please excuse its length
now. A. 5. SIMPSON.
'e- NATcHEz. o.. April 8. 1868.
MR. EDIToR:-I lost my paper and did not find it
in time for last weeks recitation. l tried Lime
q ones experiment with the collar boxes, but, tor
my life could not make the revolving lid turn on
its axis more than in going about the station
afy one. -'"--'- mi,
amount TO S146 600 900. Interest wouldte Slos o0o
600, - t. r
. NO. .50.-Mine.
I !. No. 5i.-.Os7s plus of the whole area.
No 52-He would lose z lis bushels, as he would
be entitled to 5ths Of the i6. The tenant should
give him Is bushels from his own share after the
division is completed; otherwise the landlord would
receive but 2-7ths of the first SO bushels. -
No. So Can, but have not time
- No ,54 The numbers IA. lS. 8. 30. 256. =.
> No 55.-The sutns were $500 and $500; The in
terest ,gas Der cent for the larger, and cent.
for the smaller sum; afterward the rate was per
cent for the larger, and per cent for the smaller
No. s5s.-we are so busy now that We baye no
time but TO work the easy ones Archie does not
give the answers that are required -5a"
No. 57.-Aine. -.----1 z--...f f,,,,,-, --
.ssgos bio sg1lE5 April Q. 1868.
s-sprvrss:-As I am still q Junior in me c ass of
puzzIers. thonght would give in no opinion about
the wheel theory until some OF the better maine
matte aus came to q conclusion. must coatend
for the one revelation on this ground the wheels
have the same distance around them therefore
IA the length Of the circumference on plaue