The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-13

AT the examination last week there
were 27 applicants, 20 of whom received
certificates, as follows:
For "a months-John C. Stevenson,
Robert NJ. Steele, Thomas J. Harrison
and Moses E. Morgan.
For II months-David E. Steward,
Jennie Reynish. Geo. w. Johnson, John
n. Jones. Evan w. Davis, Jacob A. Pc
tiers. Francis NJ. Fuller. Thos. Fletcher
and julia A. Hanna.
For months-Walker j Cosby, John
g. Sweeney. Thos. E. Phillips, John II.
Stephenson, league Ray, Samuel w.
McClung and Joshua Thomas.
The following were the questions used:
oRTHOGRAPHY.
Bourn, Cere. Discrete, Floe, Clair,
Grisly. Linn, Mewl. Mucus, Mucous,
Pendant, Plaice, Suite, Slue, Tole, Vale,
Slough, Bays, Aught Rhine.
ARITHMETIC.
l. The age of A is 5-3 of the age of B.
and the sum of their ages plus half the
age of B. equals twice the age of A. minus
two years; what is the age of each?
2. A and B gain in trade SS,l25 As
capital is 371 per cent. less than BIS; find
each ones share of the gain.
3. A lent a solid stack of hay,
measuring twenty feet each way; after
ward B returned quantity measuring
every way ten feet; what proportion of
the hay remains due2
4. Two trees stand on opposite sides of
a stream forty feet wide; the height of
one tree is to the width Of the stream as
to 4; and the width Of the stream is to
the height OF the other tree as to 5 /;
what is the distance between their tops ?
5. A and B formed partnership; A
put in s45 and took out 3-5 of the gain.
How much did put in2
6. Two men engaged to build a house
for $4,S00; the first labors two-thirds as
many days as the second. plus ten days.
and receives $2lOO How many days
does each man work2
7. What is gold quoted at when a dol
lar in currency is worth twenty cents in
gold2
s. invest $40 900 current funds in u
s. 5-20s (6 per cent at l04 per cent; find
my annual income in currency when gold
is at 1877 per cent?
g. Three poles each so feet long, were
erected on plane so that their upper
ends met together, and the lower ends
were each GO feet apart. How long is
the rope which reaches from the point of
meeting to the ground2
10 A grocer bought lot Of coffee at
l2 cents per pound. Allowing that per
cent will waste in weighing it out; that
10 per cent. OF his sales will be bad debts;
for how much per pound must he sell it
to make clear gain of IA per cent. on
the cost2
GRAMMAR.
l. Name some books Of good English
you have read.
3 In forming derivatives. when is final
Q retained, and when omitted2
3. From what source are derived oil
correct rules and principles in grammar
A. Tell the difference between shat
and viH, as signs of the future lenses.
5. Tell the difference between, "he
looks keen" and "he looks keenly."
g. Compose sentence using What as an
adverb.
7. Are the following examples correct
or not and why2 The ten dollars was
fairly won. Bread and milk is good
food.
8. At this hour the mercury fell from
so degrees to degrees below zero. Cor
rect if necessary and give reasons.
Q. What is poetic license, and what
does il fllow2
10. Give the proper name for each of
the following figures of speech; The land
flows with milk and honey. He is like q
green bay tree. This roof protects you.
Gray hairs should be respected.
GEOGRAPHY.
!. What is the width Of the torrid !