Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

MUM ought railroad stock to sell?
S.-When will the balance of the fol
lowing account commence to draw inter
est? What will be the cash uGlue of the
balance, January 1st, 1869? Credit of sc
days on merchandise items:
| Dr. 3 in account apith G.. CIR
An 1ssS is To mass 50 oa isSs By Cash $500 &C
| Sept Is " 140 90 Oct, 80 100 OF
Sept 80 50 90 Dec. L. 400 0C
| Oct s. 200 CO.
| Nov. T. $50 90
"a note of 1850, dated Feb. It'll,
1871, due in 4 months, with interest at G
per cent, was discounted at bank, April
18th, at 10 per cent. What were the pro
ceeds?
1O.-What rate of bank discount for
81 days is equivalent to s per cent. inter
! est.
GRAMMAR-FIRsT CLASS.
1.-Give the rules for forming the
plural.
2.-What is a defective verb?
! 3.-What is the quantity of 4 syllable?
An the following make the correc-
tons, and parse the words in italics:
They are able a6undantty to accomplish
the object.
So well educated a boy gives promise of
usefulness.
5.-They need not fear their enemies
aoho like peaceful lives.
What is the cause of John hiring gone.
Gle acas lost sight of in the dark
ness.
lord palmerstyn entered Oh his head,
A white lat on his feet, A pair of white
topped boots in his hand, n hickory cane
on his Jroo, whitening frozen Saying
nothing.
ST fate unite the faithful but to part,
Why's their mem'ry sacred to the heart?
of what does prosody trcat9
10.-What notifications have advcrbs?
GEOGRAPHY FIRST CLASS.
What is the basin of river?
2.-Where is the largest river-basin IN
the world?
3.-How do the windings of rivers in
crease their utility?
Account for the magnitude Of the
rivers OF South America.
5.-ln what part of the day IS cvapora-
ton greatest?
6.-In what part of the day is the great
est degree of dryness in the atmosphere
felt? Harmonic these answe rs.
7.-Classfy lakes.
S.-Name the general properties of the
atmosphere.
9.--What are tie uses of atmospheric
currents?
10.-What is the Sirocco?
PHYSfOLOGY-FlRsT CLASS.
Name the coats of the eye.
2.-Describe the retna.
3.-In passing from 4 strong to dim
light, why have we imperfect vision.
4.-What is common cause of para
lysis of the retina?
5.-Of what is nervous tissue COM
posed?
Glow does impure air impair the
nervous system?
How does improper diet impair the
nervous system?
S.-Define assimilation.
9.-Name the secreting glands.
10.-By what is cXcretion effected?
ARlTHNIETIC-SE CLASS
1.-When it is midnight at CANTOR, 113
deg, Is min, east, what is it at New
Orleans, 90 deg, min, west?
Eggs are sold at the rate of for 5
cents. At what rate were they bought if
the profit is % per cent?
3.-If the diameter of a 9-pound can
non-ball be inches, what must be the
diameter of 4 2S-pount ball?
4-Jones has 175 sheep, and Reed three
seventies as many. How would their
numbers compare if Reed were to have
1875 more?
5.-How much is due May I, 1870, on
note for $3.50, dated January 1, 1868,
with interest payable annually at 8 per
cent?
6.-If travel 800 miles in G days of 8
hours each, in how many days of 10
hours each can | travel $50 miles, if |
travel one-half faster than at first?
II sold goods marked 40 per cent.
above cost, at a deduction of 35 per cent.
Did | gain or lose, and how much?
S.-Required the surface of a cube. in
square inches, whose edge is 1 foot, 8
inches.
9.-What is the rate of income upon
money invested in railroad rs at S7!?
+ 10.-What decimal will express the re-
lation of cwt., 81 lbs. to 2 t., 7 cwt %
lbs?
GRAMMAR-SECoND CLASS.
What is property of a part of
speech?
2-Write the feminine of the follow
ing: Abbott, Car, giant votary, nephew,
lad, wizard.
3.-Write the plural of the following:
Penny, day, sky, deer, swine, sheep. phen-
omenon axis, focus, stimulus.
4.-Write the possessive of the follow
ing: Horses, doves, trees, king, it, l, they,
ladies, lady, rivers.
5.-Correct the following:
! l should be obliged to him, if he will
crafty me.
had rather lose my life than be guilty.
Be honest, nor take no shape nor sem
blance of disguise.
Be ready to aid such persons who need
G.-In the following correct and parse
the words in italics:
Whether they aciW rec1aoe or reject the
proposition is unknoDn.
7.-Eaeh ono of US is accountable for
ourselves.
S.-The first spring of action are desire
and aoishes.
o. Punctuatc the following:
The old and the young the sad and tho
gay enjoy spring.
10. Avoid temptation this is our only
security against sin.
GEOGRAPHY-SECo CLASS.
l. What is a mountain?
2.-Where the Ural Mountains?
3-Where is Nelson's River?
4.-Where is Mt Washington
5.-Where is Black Mountain?
6.-Describe the surface of the United
States.
LOCATE the lead regions.
8.-For what is Florida noted?
9.-Where is Mammoth Cave?
1O.-Bound Missouri.
PHYSIOLOGY-SECON CLASS.
Name the respiratory organs.
2.-Describe the trachea.
3-Describc the bronchi.
4.-Rooms should be vcntilated; why!
5.-Thc child at school becomes rest
| less. Why?