Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-07
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pondent. we ready to 60 before Justice Of the
Peace and make affidavit that we not mistaken.
if proof be needed. However. will talk this all
over when we hear from the others.
We welcome two new scholars this week, We
trust they will remain with u.s.. ss-sr
FULToNHAM. ONO. March .. 1858
DEAR FRIENDS, THE PUzzLERs: Hoping to oc-
very humblv and ella ny address you as Bro. Pug
zlers, although am not at all qualified to enter
see that Bro Guernsey says he IS not Certain. but
thinks that it would require 200 men to perform the
work set forth in problem No %: l can find room
time. Well, must hasten to give some answer !,
and tn correct some that gave in my last weeks
correspondence.
- ANSWERS. - SO
100 plus acres for each daughters share also ss
instead of n e2s aci es for each sons share.
No. 24.-I5 at 81 cents each.
No 25.-6 and 10.
No. S-Kosin ;S.e'd y. oticsso 81 1875 miles.
No. 28.-1.79l3. p asa- 40
No. 29.-s.9 plus pounds.
No. 3O.-Saturday.
WAsHfNaToN.
COLUMBUS. o.. March I'd. 1858.
1 think you are wrong, Master Spivins. on your
make no difference whether one whee alone moved moved
or both, provided the circu inference was the same
The one that went round the other would itself
make bat one revolution so far as either wheel
concerned: but taking both wheels together the
stationery one, Of course remains fast the other
tonery Wheel but still it revolves only once its
begin, Mr. Editor, to entertain serious fears for
the safety OF our Guernsey county friends. 8. x.
commenced writing poetry, and soon went to that
started in his footprints. Otiose. seeing Delta's
danger forewarned and entreated earnestly for him
poets Of the Column. exhorting him to take warn
ing. as writing poetry had in every led to
de death; Now sg.in, another Of our dear brethren
ly in poetry Of late. that fear he, too, will soon
pass away" along with our goCd brothers Delta
The column last week was nice one, but still not
up the to the standard Of last year., Come
psS in to 4' make
It once more intensely interesting. Come brother
Ds aud
the carbon and reduce our good brother racehorses
and all to quick time. If so beg of you to stay in
And Sammy. cannst you spare half an hour.
once week. for the general good. or do those six
Now is the time for new contrioutiors to be gin
The problems are easy ones and will increase only
branches of Mathematics.
No. 2s-This problem. is the one Brother Dunham
for one year. for its aouon
square root of 2l-t one half the square root of 81
minu. IN Il I, or ~. nationally I:7sl2s7 plus.
x is equal to 8 that the square root is equal to
twice the cube root. Cube both sides. give x
G. s. INNS.
LIVERPOOL, ILLINOIS,
Mr.. EpIroR: Is it in accordance with the rules of
the Puzzler's Glass to admit persons to the class
who do not reside in the proud old State of Ohias2
If it i. not should like very much to be again ad
Of the class. l once forwarded communication for
the Puzzler's Column." Ohlle in Ohio. and in
State soon after that. have not had time nor opo
portunity to contribute more butf admitted again.
will promise to do all in my power to keep at the
column. will not promise you that 1t will be
much. for the reason that, at present am engaged
in school teaching: and having very large school,
viii remember my my former communicating. writtsn ten
from Mansfield. Ohio. and signed San Student"
NIT me- ons thing is certain, can get the good old
STATESMAN and solve the problems. ~ soIt.,
e aaS to te h
busy. and have only received one copy since COM
ing to this place. but will have plenty of time
Saturdays. so you need not expect more than one
answer this week. and of course but one problem.
l will not send more problems than an wers. The
one solved was No. 81. His age was l6. Nc.
i7is-1 ~ THURSDAY. Feb. 26. 1868.
Mr.. EDITOR, FRIENDS AND PUzzLERs:-I again
resume my pen for the purpose of once more con-
trbutng something for the preservation of this col
that am not answerable for the conditions of said
problem as they got it as twas given me-, Week
ABOUT gone under or p51ysd out therefore It was
With Nth the most exquisite pleasure ! saw Robin.
I the good Nm and come
and all. said. as with one voice. that this column
has been source of satisfaction to you. therefore
pilot ,s sand firm At .h the wheel"
Of $512 apiece then sold his for s95 apiece. and
s2-5 minus s5-12=s1-6o, $1-6o multiplied by CO..
No. 2o-Base=17.sl; the two other sides IA and
No. s1-He is 1e years old:
No. 22-Can't. Who can?
No. 23-l.l0 acres. JOHN SOUBRIQUET. /,
NATcHEz. OHIO. March 4. 1868.
We have very dainty lesson this week, and mod
erately easy. pr
No. 24-He bought 81 melons. Paid Is cents
No. 2e-2s SO plus 50 rods.
care about walking far. busii you would ccme up
to Guernsey viii engage myself to walk
nearly every week-have caught as many as seven
foxes at one time. That's foxey-Ed1
Nos. Nos 20 and sdMMy own: as4 s5
No. 3l-64 years: s75 a- -- s-9
This is apoth er busy week for the Guernsey boys.
since Bro. Guernseys church holds fair and festl-
val the last few days of the week.
PROBLEM NO. 81.
Find the area of a lane 16 feet wide extending
Required. also. the diameter OF the 9ctagon.
I.4r WASHINGTON.
PROBLEM NO. SO.
Suppose a cylindrical limestone column be dis
sn
ute. and every SIX drops eausI doooc4s inohes how
JOHN SouBRIQUET.
PROBLEM NO. 49,.
Lent Guernsey 81 200. which he kept % months.
A few years afterwards l borrowed of him $500;
how long should keep it to balance the favor?
s. PROBLEM NO. 40.
The Rotunda floor in the Capitol at Columbus.
Ohio. is 16 feet inches above the ground The dis
east gate. is SIS feet. The gate is feet 8 inches
high. The height of the pinnacle of the cupalo is
on the center stone of the rotunda floor, and bird
sitting the east gate. few straight to the top of
what rate was the bird approaching Guernsey's
feet; at the moment of being on level with the ro-
tunda floor? ,.t-,4- u. 3. INNS.
f51s PROBLEM NO. Al.
The difference of the angles at the base of trian-
gle is la degrees. The angle contained by a line
drawn from the vertex perpendicular to the base.
and another line bissctine the angle at the vereI
where the line 6isecting the vertical angle meets the
base is 12 feet Please give the sides and angles of
the triangies. OTIosE.
PROBLEM NO. AZ.
In fence there are certain number of panels
part of the panels are and part rails high the
number of rail panels are to the number of rail
pane as to Is the number of rails in the fence
are 1150. Required the number of panels-number
of and Grail panels 80 Mo.
3 ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. ~, lF-rr
EDS. STArEsMAN:- Please announce the name
of JAMES CO0NEY as a candidate for Township
Trustee, subject to the decision of the Democratic
Township Convention. aud oblige
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