Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-10-20

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLASS.
Las divided by sooxlO, ooC
16.4 divided by. 0s) divided by .l25-'
2.-(99-2oOX.os4 1.os7s5X4-5) \
100?
"a merchant, after paying &C
per cent. Of his debts, found that 50,
500 would discharge the remainder
what was his whole indebtedness?
"A and b engaged in specula
ton, A gains $4,000, which is l23
per cent. of his capital, and B losei
$500, which is per cent of his cap
ital. What sum did each invest?
5.-Wh2 is the cube root Of $50,
4O2,625?sI 70 q
eff II acres of pasture keep 80
sheep "a days, how many sheep can
be kept on As acres Is days?
For what sum must note be
drawn so that when discounted a,
bank, for 80 days, at 8 per cent,
the proceeds may be $1,000?
s.-A country dealer sends to a
commission merchant in New Or
leans $67O.35, to buy goods; after
deducting his commission of ~ pc,
cent, how much does the commission
merchant lay out?
o.-Find all the divisors of 100
and 23l, and their G.. G. D.
1O.-How much gold at 5 pei
cent. premium, will pay check fol
1851?
GRAMMAR.-FIRsT CLASS.
l.-Why are adjectives compared
2.-Under what heads may all the
liabilities to error in regard to the
adjective be classed?
Snake corrections where need
ed, and give reasons: Open the door
widely. Each one of the thousand
soldiers received a guinea.
Such verbs as assume ed, are reg
ular.
He was lndolent and extravagant
and by that means became pauper
A large reward and pardon will be
offered to the informer.
4--Classity verbs.
5.-Classify the liza bilities to err in
regard to verbs.
6.-Make corrections where need.
ed, and give reasons:
He set up ashort time, then lay him
self down again. Afterlaying awhile
he raised up.
He flew with his family to Amcri
ca.
They shall fly from the wrath to
come.
What large rivers empty into the
Mississippi?
We will suffer from cold unless
we 60 better protected.
You shall not want for anything
while have it.
7.-Classify the liabilities to error
in regard to propositions.
Snake corrections:
There we saw some fellows dig.
ging gold from China.
Whom was the message directed
to?
admit OF what you say.
9.-He succeeded in gaining the
universal love of all men.
The mill stood between the old
and new bridges.
1O.-Parse the words in italics:
The west wind blew, and sigAing low
hear the glad streams run;
/ The windows Of my soul l throw
Wide open to the sun.
No longer Jorward, nor behind.
look in hope and fear;
But grateful, toks the coed l find.
The beet of noe and hsrs.
GRAMAAR.-SRCOND CLASS.
l.-Analyze the following, and
parse the words in italics:
By the brook the shepherd dimes;
From the fierce meridian heat
Sheltered by the branching pines.
Pendant ore bis grassy seat.
2.-Corrcct the sentence, and parse
the words in italics:
We saw three deers standing on 4
small eminence in the prairie.
Whom do you think stands head
| in our class?
3.-Our teacher does not lot any
one of us do as they please.
1t is a fixed fact.
Al do not think you be in need
of silk.
Havi,,g ssodm the rsver he seas
took by some Indians.
5.-Give the principal parts Of the
following verbs:
Rend, fly, freight, ohide, choose,
hew.
6.-Decline tho following:
Man, it, hero, sheaf, mouse, which.
Compare the following:
Good, long, careful, infinite, omni'
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