The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-12
MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES.
NO l..

Two counLrymch were soliS a'o"r
the road, each driving sheep.
Said one, 'Hi, neighbor, give me
one of your sheep, and then ! shall
have twice as many rs you Will
have"
"Nay, neighbor," replied the 9th,
er, "give me one of your sheet. a'"
then we sl,all both have the same
number
How many sheep dill each have!
NO. 9.
An old man lived ina little hut
by bridge which crossed deep
river.
One day wicked wa.cs sf:i'i' M
peared to him aud said: All, i:l''h'.
| know you are very p''"r. n IS !
will increase whatever money S'''i
may have twofold, asking only IN re
turn this small favor. that ever,
time you cross the |'ri ':,e ,"' VII
throw "a cents into the wafrr, ,i,''
at the same time the mohcy YOU
have left shall be doubled. iht
poor old man was delighted AT what
he thought generous offer OF The
water spirit, and faithful, fullille'l
all the conditions; hut, to his sorro"
E and astonishment. when he haG three
times thrown the tribute Of a cents
to the water sp,,it, he found himself
penniless.
How much money did he lfave
when, the water spirit first appeared
to him?
A good mother went to buy egg
7 for her children, for he Easter seas
on was approaching. anl the eggs
we're to be colored red AMI blue
! She bought from a grocer half of his
y entire stock and half an egg more
y Then a second woman came. and stt
bought half of what the grocer la'
e remaining and half an egg more. a
A third woman and a fourth woman
did the same thing, and in the ens
). the grocer had one egg lef. HaS
% many had lie in the beginning?
y NO. 4.
IS A man had seven sons, and a prop
erty of $4,000. Now the yonnge
70 son, were jealous because their faith
= er spent more for the elder brothe
o than he did for them, and they ell
f. treated him to make his will in thei
il favor. To satisfy their demands h
- made his will, and the younger son
no were conferred. This is the viii
I'd The oldest son to have 81, 900 and a
Ii eighth of what remained; the. secon
tit son to have $4,000 and an eighth {
what remained; the third $4,000 au
an eighth of what remained;- II
fourth $4,000 and an eighth OF W.
remained; the fifth $4,000 and
;: eighth of wtrat remained; the six
:, $1,000 and an eighth ct what
= NAMED; the seventh and youngest
-. have all that remained when I
sixth, had taken his share.
;, What share of the $4,000 d
MOO each receive?
ne -"OH, dear! | feel 80 'ire'
OPP sighed Mrs. Hickenlooper, as
as sank into a chair. swell, | sho,
an think you would be-" growled A
the Hickenlooper, as he put on bis c.
H. to 60 out, 'you tramped arou
oke more'n seven miles this afterno
nto making your silly calls. | should
the call myself half bright if did 81
anne thing" And then he went dc
red street and walked nine miles arc,
billiard table poking ivory mari
and with a stick, at Is cents an hour,
'kes she thought how hard he had
that work at his business, poor n
ap when he came home at midnight
luch dragged his enfeebled limbs into
Some women are Just like that.
slers "A FOND mother wants to II
! al some way to tell how her son
Tue turn out. That's easily done.
wing he's wanted to 60 out and weed
lne garden, he'll turn ont slowly ant
ture, luctantly and be two hours dress
nus If he's called to see circus pr
Win sion go by he'll turn out quick
norm probably hurt himself TT; i'g to-
other down stairs and put on boot a
ynant same time.
stride !.
bride UNLESS you give u'e a'a'
# the a beggar to q benevolent lady,
they afraid | sSail nave 70 resort 70