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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-21
Proposals for Construction of New
Carp Pond in Monument Lot.

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,
DISTRICT of CoLUaEIA,
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1881
by direction OF the Board of Commissioners,
ID sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Il o'clock m MONDAY. March b 1881, for
the construction Of Carp Pond in the Monument
Lot In this city.
Blank forms of proposals and specifications can be
obtained at this Office, together with all necessary in
formation, upon application therefor and bids upon
these forms will alone be considered.
w. j. TWTNING,
Major of Engineers u. :. A.
nlai96t Engineer Commissioned ID. e.
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Simamciaf.
HATCH & FOOTE,
BANKERS,
No. - WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.

WE BUY AND SELL. UNITED STATES
BONDS, EXECUTE ORDERS IN STOCKS,
BONDS, AND MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
AND TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
BUSINESS.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON nEpnSII.S mall arn
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TsTABLISHED 1883
JOHN McDERMOTT & BROS,

CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
steam used, $40 Pennsylvania avenue, near Third
street west Washington, D. c. Carriages and Har-
ness received on storage and sold on commission.
Carriages TeDsired felt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-21
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Baltimore Stock Beard.
BALTIMORE March l9.-Virginia skies, deferred, E5
do consolidated, SlIa bid to-day.
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Nrapelers' @uiSe.
81 THE GREAT
| 1881

n =
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAIL.
SPLENDID SCENERY, I'M, MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
IN EFFECT MARCH 81 1881.
ne ne r-d Of SIKH and Streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, 500 a. M daily; with
daily with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg T; to GIN
cnnaIi, st. Louis, and Chicago; $50 p NJ daily
BAL I TSees "a AND PoToMAc RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
mn daix e Sae 10 SaY a. shS p M daily
eept saturday, with Palace Cars to Canandaisus
For WiliIamspOrt, Lock Haven and Elmira. at 10so
To-, e I m: DAILY except sunday ,o..O ,.,o,d
1000 p: m. On sunday, 1:40 D. m. and 1000 p.
Limited Express of Pullman ParlOr Cars, $50 a. m
For Brooklyn. New York. all through trains connect
al Jersey CITY G With boats Of BROOKLYN Annex
do%bie sraSe acso Ne 10 t YarS cT
For Philadelphia. $780, 1889 M. no. $40 and 1000
Limited ESpress 80 a M daily Except o SUI! S1Ddsr
For Baltimore. Go $780, go. lO;D m. and lao 40
leo a. m. I:iO, $40. 9:s5, and 1000 D. m.
For Popes Creek Line. 6Io a. m. and 40 p. daily,
except Sunday.
For Annapolis, $40 and 440 p. IN. daily, except
Sunday: ,,,,-,,,,,-,,l,
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 200. 80 G30 a. NJ, and llO q. m,
40 800 p. M, go D. M. 800 and 1l30 M On
sundays, 7:3O 900. aud I:9o q. H.. and 500 p. m.
For Richmond and the SOUTH 40 and ll:l5 a. M
Caily, and SOD p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 600. sOo
and 1OdU M. 12:0 300 $50 100. and 9l0 p. m,
and le09 midnight. SUNDAY. at St5 and 1890 a. m,
7:O0 and $40 u. IN.
Tickets, information. sleeping and parOr accom-
m0daions can be procured ut tine Office. northeast
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and at the station. where orders be LEFT for
the checking of baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences
/. p FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
ID ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL. FAST LINE, AND HEON LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
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EASY FEET, &c.
The wise for health on daily walks depend. Heaes
DIR. WHITES
Rowland Dental Association.

EFAIl shoes used In the shop of my own make
Ali diseases OF the feet promptly attended TO- Seiiy
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
yisiters TO the Yorktown Centennial.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA letter was
received to-day by Col. Corbin, Master
Of Ceremonies, from Col. Austin. of the
Thirteenth Regiment National Guards.
State OF New York. stating that his com.
mand will leave Brooklyn on Saturday,
October Is. and will arrive in this city
on the following morning. Theregiment
will remain here till midnight and then
embark for Richmond, where they will
remain during the 18th, leaving on the
evening of that day for yorktown.
Col. Peyton, Of the Yorktown Centen.
MEL Association, has received letter
from the Marquis de Rochambeau eta.
ting that he and Madame Rocahambeau
expect to embark from Havre for Amer.
ica on the 24the inst. and that they will
probably he accompanied by n staff ofIi.
Ger Of NJ. Grevy, President Of the French
Republic, delegation of six persons,
representing the Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs military delegation composed
Of one general officer and two or three
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
Later. -Carr's Command Safe.

ONLY CAPT. HENTIG AND SEVEN MEN KILL
ED-LIEUT. GORDON WOUNDED.
WAsuISGToS. September 5--l0.30 r.M.
The following has just been received at
the Adjutant Generals Office
CRY OF SAN FRANcIsco September 8,
lSSl.-To Adjutant General L. 5. A..
Washington, b. c.: The following has
just been received from Haskell, Aid.
de Camp;
Lieutenant Stanton is on the other
side of the river, crossing with Company
+. Sixth cavalry. He calls across that
Capt. Hentig and seven men are killed,
and that Lieut.. Gordon was wouc ded
10 the attack on the post. The Llsn
are cheering in the quarters. Will give
you more in an hour. Lieut.. stanton
and the company referred TO are OF the
command heretofore reported to have
been massacred under Carr
McDowEE, Major General.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08


Ter all these psiafsI CssnPl ain'. s~a w~ahrsssss
sseaHmsa to ear beet f'raaie population.
1t ~I entirely tho vorst form - female Conn
rlslnis Hli ovarian triArs InHArnsslon and t1csrA
unn. FALLING and UisgAsosiusrt rts Ard the coBse4usnt
Spinal Weakness and IL IAriacalASiy GahTasa 90 the
Change q t4fs
II viIi dss1lve sn8 srTs tnrnrts from ihs uterus IN
sasy stage of dsvsloTfDsglt Tho tsfdsnry 81 can.
tbere IL olsol 81 very speedily ~ Ste
Il fslninsss faiHsD,y. destrvysArl craving
for s.lFauisnis and relieves weakness ot the stomach
II nlosil, q. Headaches Nervous rrustration,
General Dslty sl~sVaossDsHs, DsITussson and tBdI.
Esttiou.
That feeling - hearinR down chutsnR rsin. Weight
and hsrlarhs is always permanently cured ~ ts
II vl ns 81 times and under oil cirlrstscss at IN
harmony viih TIE svs that govern us female system.
Tor the eureot Kidpsy Complaints o; eitbsr this
Compound is UNSURPASSED
LYDIA q PINEHAM-s VEGETABLE CON.
POUNDS prepared Al IA and zas western Avenue.
Lynn. Mss Price g. slr bo,lssfor o. Sent hy mall
in the form Of pils Aiso the form o. lassnFss
receipt of price, 81 Tf boT for either. Ma riHkhsm
fresly all letters q ibgury Send for pa1aph
let. Address above Me~ffaa thfs napsr.
No family shoald ba without LYDIA r. pISKuAMs
LIVER FILLS They cure oonStpsiion. blloasnsss
and tarTaaiiy % The liver. 10 osn.s rsr bo1.
So Sold by all Druggists. -Gs
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

President Buchanan, Judge Black was
consistent, persistent and aggressive In
his loyalty to the Union. ,
That Judge Black never entertained
n thought of treating with the emissa
ries of armed rebellion.
That Judge Black neither held nor
advanced opinions opposed to the pow
er of the National Government to pro.
tect and defend itself and to preserve
the Union, whether by coercion" or
any other necessary and lawful means.
That Judge Black was in full accord
with the other Union men of Buchan.
ans Cabinet, and, as the intimate of
Buchanan, was the spokesman between
that element and the President.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
Jennie Cramer's Murder.
THE TRIAL OF THE IALLEY BOYs BEGUN
THE EvIhESCE.

TnE TRIAL OF THE MALLEY BOYs HEGuS-
the EVIDENCE.
NEw HAVEN, Conn, September D.
Prosecutor Bush this morning entered
nolle prosequi in the separate com
plants OF murder against Walter and
James MAlley, Jr., and substituted one
jointly charging them as follows:
First, that James and Walter Malley
did wilfully and with violence a'ore-
thought kill and murder Jennie Cramer
by drowning; second, with cloroiorm /;
third, with arsenic; fourth. by causing
congestion OF the brain by liquor and
drugs unknown, and fifth, by holding
her face downwards against the sands
smothering and sutiocatIng her"
The prisoners pleaded Not guilty"
Counsel for the defence asked for scpa.
rate trials ard the State be restricted TO
one count.
The Justice overruled both motions
and the defence took exceptions.
A. Curtiss testified Between and q
o'clock on August & was bailing out his
boat, rose up to rest and saw something
floating in the water at a distance OF
eight or ten feet, when he wadcd in
and pulled it 20 the face struck the
sand II was the body OF young wo
man with her face downwArds and her
hands crossed on the upper part OF her
stomach. Her eyes were closed as |
| turned her over her mouth opened.
and there was such an odor that could
taste it for several days; never experi
enced such a smell before: it was not
! the smell of liquor. but thought itw 81
| opium or laudanum. The tide wa-
| two thirds high at low water there
| would have been no water where she
was found none within four or five
rods further out; have had much ex.
| perience in finding bodies. This one
| looked TO me rs IT she had died before
! getting into the water; there was no
| froth at the mouth; usually find the
| eyes open body with face upward and
| froth at the mouth no water came
| from the lungs; in drowning cases can
generally remove pint or more frorl
| the lungs though, the body had been
| IN the water twelve hours because the
face was black there was a fresh spot
on the nose where IL struck on the sand
bar and q ragged mark under the lip.
~Dn cross examination the witness said
should say the blood from the nos
Sils was darker than ordinary blood
the skin OF the face was dark, a. II there
| had been a rush of blood to the head
this appearance resembled drowning a.
much as anything did not look at the
| finger nails TO see II there was sand uu
der them: he should say the body had
/ dTiftcl from kplsey'a wharf about two
thirds down from the beach"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
Philadelphia Markets.
PHl.nnrntl. ssrlsmL.sr 5. Issl

RfeafsiBas are quiet and wheat V shade lavsr.
fInUH is in steady demand for Local consumption
and commands full prices Sales ef SO tartais
Minnesota extras ai g. A. aI or clear and st e. 2si
a. - for straight. fennsyivania family At s761bs
sesiern DO. st g. 2s 775 and patents at g. bps "a
Eye four is strong AZ g..
WHIAT IL unsettled and II per bushel lower The
closing rats 81 40 hid 81 80. asked for No 2
red, september; 81 40 bii, Hl3ss asked for No. 2
red, October. sl.ss1S hid, tlAl asked for No red,
November. sales of 01p bushels October at 81 AL
hno1 buskeIs do. 1T 81 ,S3x: 1000 bushels do At
fl 48ls. 5000 bushels, November At fl47IS; h0oo
bushels, DO. at sl45 3nn0 bushels do. Al tl4slz
b,0ag bashsls, do. ai STACY
sEEns--Ciaver~eed IL scarce and In demand At i0a1
lose per pound; timothy is quoted a, s2qoa3.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
Mountain Brigands.

CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY TRAIN THROWN
IRON THE TRACK.
The Central Pacific railroad company
offers q reward OF $1,000 for each OF the
highwaymen who removed rails from
the track at Cape Horn Mills, one night
last week, thereby throwing an express
train from the track for the purpose of
robbing and plundering. Wells, Fargo
4 Co. offer 800 each in addition, max.
ing, with n round $500 from the State,
the sum of $1,000 each for the six rob
bers. San Francisco detectives say their
belief is that the robbers captured the
treasure box, but i; is thought by the
express company that the robbers did
not get anything, having been frighten.
ed away without gaining access TO the
express car. Burglars tools found near
the place where the train was stopped
gives some clew to the robbers, aud
officers are in eager pursuit. The are
believed to be part Of Jimmy Hopes
gang. II is reported that. beside the
robbery Of the treasure box and passen.
gers, the highwaymeu expected TO cap.
ture Senator Fair, who was on the train.
and hold him q prisoner till an enor.
nous ransom was secured. There was
5000, 600 on the train, 100000 of which
belonged to the Government and was
shipped without guard.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

Skill N TuE WoREsHoP.-To do good
work tn. mechanic must have good
health. II long hours Of confinement
in close rooms have enfccbled his hand
or dimmed his sight, let him at once,
and before some organic trouble ap
pears, take plenty Of Hop Bitters. His
system will be reiuvepa,ed, his nerves
strengthened, his sight become clear,
and his whole condition be built up to
a better working condition.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

aids.de camp of different grades; ma.
val delegation, composed of one vice ad
miral and two or three staff officers a
delegation from the Minister of Fine
Arts, composed OF several of the best ar
lists and designers OF France, and mum.
Der of the family Of Lafayette. who will
be invited TO join the delegations. The
French West India squadron will escort
the delegations, which will be under
the general charge of NJ. Outrcy, the
French Minister at Washington.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

the key of the defenses OF Mobile, was
mustered out OF the volunteer service
on January Is, 1866. He became lieu.
tenant colonel Of the Fourth cavalry on
January 7, 1873; was transferred to the
Sixth cavalry on April 10 of the same
year, and was made colonel of the
Sixth cavalry, his late command, on
Anril %. 1870.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
DENNsYLVANIA, Centre Co., =.

Il isEsLl I, WnLiAN BuErHurLp CLERK ~ the
Orphans Court of the sad oguui, 80 brrcy certify
that at an OfPhsus Court held ~ rlicfYuts the ZAi
day u August. lsrl before The Honorable the Judges
If the said Court, un motion rule granted upon
John H. HafshhrfPrf, Abraham Harsbbrfgor MARY
Ann Lghr, Jan"HfJ Lphr HuI samuel IAishbefgsf
the heirs aud legal representative ~ David lhfsh
burger dsrrAsed, - como into court the 4h Mon.
day uf November ncHi a. accept ~ rrfusr T. areet At
the valuation, show cause Why tho real estate ~
the said deceased should not hc odd
IN testimony whereof have hrfcuutY Fnt ms hand
aHI affixed 80" zeal Il sAlI court % Islofyuts the
-d Day Il August, 4. h l-rI
wN J. HUHCHFIELD, G 0 &.
Aitsztt JgHN SFAs4iTH. FhrIn. Sl-Fv
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
How 70 get Sick.

Expose yourself day and night. eat
too much without exercise work too
hard without rest doctor all the time /;
take all the vile nostrums advertised /;
and then you will want to know
How TO get Well.
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters See other column.
-Erpress.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
Inquest Notice.

IN the matter Of the estate Of Daniel
Fparmsn, deceased late II Miles 'Yvu,tig. C,utrr
county. "a T. iHhH Erzms. Hsur, Eesf4a David
kssms William keams Samuel Bsams. sarah l,ss.
~usaHuah HuI#f e'hsf Elizabeth Wright JHruN HIsi-
81. Michael HsL@l fathAfilr NhHil Anna Eiagrr WI
sUu shull biIIah Kirrlur', Thoruas My-r Henry
NYsf, and 81 the children e David aud ~usaHuAh
ErAms der'arr vhusr uAtn.s uuinuu %. tho hsifs
and legal fslres"ufai'ss uf Daniel Paufmau dssas-
81 take notice that - virtue q writ - partition.
issuoi cut ~ the Orphans. Court g Centre county.
ard g. me directed lr4ursi vI he held at the lais
rosid'nH" e Daniel POHfmar. a,rsassd lr ih' taWu.
chip uf Mile. and county Il Cvuirr. INT EEDAi.
the 18th DAY e OCTOBER. 4. II l-.l. ~ 90 o'sl.rE
VI 4 aid DAY faT the puFJto IS NAL .ug partition
of the real rstais e taiI deceased o. All among bic
bsifs aui legal rsprssruiatsrs. ~ 90" Same Do
tHur Without prejudice g. ~ sIrHlus ~ thr whole.
oih'fwisr 60 value and aYprAlse tho arrfiluR
las At shirb um' aud place you may b" Frcsvut if
you thihl IrHlsS.
JoTN sTANGLEE shrrlH
shafLn = OH E.iL.i-rl- Pa -..t /. lA.I IN
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Foreign advertisements must bc paid for before in
s,rtoa, except yearly contracts, when haIiyHNly
payment. IN advance VIII hr required.
LocL NorIcEs, ia local columns, 10 eentsp"r line
poLIrIChi NorIcEs ~ cents per lin" each insertion
Nathing inserted t1r less than 90 cents.
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

a Application viIl to made 90 thr Court 81 Com.
WHu Fisas 70 Centre rwUufy ~ Ju1Fr thereof Ir
Chamber. uu Tbs isi Aay u' october y lr-l uuasf
the SCI - Atsflhls entitled "hu So o. provide fui
thr inrHrpafauou and regulation q certain corpora
tiaus approved The sih ~ Arm i.tA aud ihs seY.
sfal sgpllsgsu's thereto 81 the charter of iu.
tended cooperation o. le oa'irI ~ EEilIfuNTF
BOARD pf TRADE" tho Claurfrr IS vAlrh is, g.
fstsr aud develop the laai laTuf''fg1 81 ts rirHty
and g. protect tsiF mutual inisr,s's AUI q ttrss
puFIssrs G. have. jsfs' aui enjoy a riEhts. lHfS.
ste ami lf5rtlsEss ~ 'ir rald A. - AsarHhly
E-t ETaNTU A sIpIItHT -uIfr.frrt
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NetO 1dUcrfiseIn cnfs.
DENNSYLVANIA. Contra G,

lsHtLl !, W.. u. BuEcnuFLp. CLERK Of the Or.
PhanE Court ~ said county % hereby certify that
an Orphans Court held at B.ilsf0nta The "a day II
August A u lSst, before the ~ norahle the Judge.
1f the sHif t1uft. on motion rule vas gfaBad uts,n
Mary Ann Himmelfich, samuel Iiimmsltiob and
Charles hpekry. the heirs sud legal representatives
Of John l.. Rocky. deceased tp cpfne into court n
the tib Monday u November neHt b. arcrpt ~ refi.s
to accept At I'd" valuation, show Why the real
estate II the said deceased shOuid not b. sald
la testimony whereof have brfouutD my hand
sud affixed the zeal of aid court at issllcynta The
I'd day of August, iEsi.
WM. y. BURCHFIELD. &. o. G.
Attest: ions FPAsGLEH. ~hrun As-4 y
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Orphans Court Sale.

CEE week In youf swn town Terms and ts cut.
UOO st free. Address n. HAKLETT a CO. Port.
land Maine e.fx
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-14
I.,teraru Nayra.

As every one will want a copy of the new
version of the. New Testament, we inform
them that it can be obtained from the
American Book Exchange, 764 Broadway
New York, in a few days. Arrangements
have been fully made to put the entire book
into type inside of twenty -four hours from
the time a printed copy Of the English edi.
ton can be procured, and within three
day at least ten thousand copies will he
bound ready for delivery to awaiting pur.
chasers, and at least five thousand copies
will be manufactured every day thereafter
until the demand is met. 1t will be print.
ed in large, beautiful type neatly and
strongly bound in cloth, in a volume o.
about five hundred pages, and sold at tn.
nominal price of thirty cents. A fine edi
ton in half Russia, gilt top, will be sole
for sixty cents. and one in full turkey mo
rocco, gilt edges. for $1.25.
"By special arrangement" with thu
American public, the Literary Revolution
will issue Immediately a beautiful Acme
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-14
Conoordia Social Club.

The last meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Scarborough. Misses Jes-
sic Warren and Belle Bowen were enrolled
as active members Of the club. Owing to
the intended departure Of E. l.. Martin
from our city, his resignation as an active
member OF the club was accepted. There
being a vacancy in the Executive Commit
tee, Chas. Wolf was appointed to fill the
anne Owing to the lateness of the even
ing, the musical and literary programme
was dispensed with. After adjournment O
business many social amusements were in
dulged in. Misses Octavia and Vic. Pick
ems and Miss Rachel Wilson, of Sherman
Texas, entertained the company with choic'
vocal music, which was highly appreciated
Dancing and all kinds of games followed
and refreshments were partaken OF
The charming Miss Maggie acquitted her
self as hostess very creditably, and deserve
many thanks. Next meeting tomorrow
night, at Mr.. j. r. Perkins.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-14
The $50 Puzzle.

A correspondent sends us the following:
Exactness being indispensable to all
mathematical operations, the language In
which a problem is put, must be accurate;
The one in regard to the dlsvisIon OF soo
| among three men, and to which a supposed
solution was published in HE LEDGE
last week. literally construed, cannot be
| solved. The proposition is, that; One
was t have a third, one a fourth anu the
other a fifth of the money or sum" Now,
"a third of the money" $50, is $50, and
not S25, AT; and so, with respect to the two
other parts. That $50 may be divided in
the proportion of ] and or any other
numbers. whether whole or fractional, Is
plain enough. But, if such was the pur-
pose in the problem under consideration,
~helanguage used fails to express that mean
ING The division is required to be made,
not into proportional, but into aliquot
narts. while the actual work in the pub
iished solution, gives the former the pro-
portional parts-a result, not in keeping
with the verbal requirement. Of the problem.
The ~aliquot parts J, and /, taken together,
form A sun less than the whole, and no
amount OF figuring can make them equal
to it. F.
Probably the proposition was not stated
correctly, or that you construed it differ
emily from the way it was intended to be
given. The men were not to receive, one
a third. one a fourth and the other a fifth
of the sixty dollars, but in that proportion;
consequently the sum is worked by the
rule of division into proportional parts.
A. would receive S25.53.O1 43-47; B. would
receive Sl9.14OS 44-47; c. sl5.3l.O9 TAI.