The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06
RANDOM TIIoUGIETs No. o.
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Here is the first response that re-
ceiyedto my question about saving
twenty five cents day for fifteen years,
and having it draw compound interest
each years
"Mr. D. Mackley Ihsvo noticed your ques-
ton In Random Thoughts No. 4, Of January 20
1868. / feel gratifed for your general invitation
found in the above to the boys. In regard TO the
use of tobacco &c. made q calculation OF the
expense for the time named, according to your
request You will please find the above calcula-
ton the answer. am yours.
Respectfully
Ira A. sternberger.'
He gave the whole calculation, with
the answer, $2123.93, and a fraction
over. Now that is a neat, manly letter,
aud I thank my young friend for send
ing it.
The next received was this:
Editor Standard:
Sir-I tried to solve the question
proposed in Random Thoughts No. 4, and this
Is what made the savings Of the young chap:
S2123.93. Quite neat little sum to commence
BUSINESS with Whether ii twould buy the Stdnd-
ctrd Office or buy out any merchant in Jackson
county | am unable to say.
Hoping that you have had the pleasure Of
breathing enough of this bracing winter air to
purify your lungs from the noxiOus air Inhaled
in that small Office am one of the boys who
Richard Claar."
Now that is what | call nice letter.
Gods winter air is always bracing, if
we take proper care of ourselves |
must admit that Richard has me on one
point. The sum he gives would not
buy the Standard Office, by good deal,
Neither would it buy out merchant,
unless he was doing very small bust
ness. But l was talking at random you
must remember So | take back that
part of what | said.
Next received this:
'Samsonve, Jackson county, Ohio,
Jan. u, 1868.
Mr.. D. Mackley: sir--Tn Random Thoughts
last week, noticed that you requested somt
school boys to make up some calculation for you
Having undertaken the work, | submit the fol
lowing to You as the nearest result that | can OBJ
tain, which Is $2123.93.
Yours Very Respectfully.
David II. Lewis, Jr."
That is also very neat, gentIemanly
letter.
Here is another, very concise and tt
the point. 1t differs nearly three cent
from the others. l say neary, becaus,
all the other boys gave decimal owe
,, 93cents, which leave out on account o
the space it would take.
Iron Furnace. JAN 28, 1868.
i D. Mack ley: Sir-Inclosed YOU will find tn
answer to your tobacco problem, which YOU pul
llshed In the last issue OF the STANDARD. S2l23 so
Yours &c,
Here is the next:
keystone Furnace o., Jan. %, 1868
D Mnckley Dear Sir--In your Randor
) Thoughts No. A. you want school children {
, make the calculation OF the amount of tobacc
used in ii iteen years, ut the rate of S9l.20 pr
l year. The amount would be 52231 86.S
Pierce McCarley
1t will be seen that master McCare
gives larger sum than the other boys
Perhaps he put in one year too much
Or the other boys left out one year.
Here is another letter:
= Mr.. D. Mackey; | have solved your quest ior
\ as | understand it, AMI send you the answer
$2l23 g3.2. ! am yours for antl.tobaccU All
e temperance, have taken the following pledg
. by which intend " live and die;
/ promise not to buy, drink, sell or give
Intoxicating liquors while live;
From all tobacco I'll abstain.
And never take Gods name iu vain
Neither pa, ma, brother nor sister ever use
4 splrltuOus liquor or tobacco
lwOuld like to know how many other boys II
4 the county can say the same.
II send greeting to The American Eagle"
II Yours with armor bright
. L. 3, G. KlrkendaIl." +"
q Now | call that q noble letter.
would like to say something about p'
r rents using tobacco, and drinking a
0 dent spirits, and many other thing
q but must defer it until next week.
;. | commence this week, the publici
d ton of an article on smoking. 1t
:. written by James Parton, an old ma
!, who smoked thirty years, and then qui
II Mr. Parton is a great author. f
X wrote the lite of Aaron Burr, one
l. Gen Butler, and articles about the ci
:, les ofChcago, St, Louis, Cincinnati an
Pittsburgh, and many other Soc
things. Read hisarticle carefully.
will take three or four numbers of Il
IL ctonda,d to comnlete the article