The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-15

ceived certificates, as follows:
G. r. S. Kirkendall-3 years.
Herbert G. Evans-1 year.
VIM. J. Ragland-1year.
The following were the questions:
ORTHoGRAPHY
Aggressor, Multipler, Molecule, Con-
veyer, Legendary, Garrulous, Coterie,
Bronchitis, Isothermal, Sinecure, Isolate,
Obeisance, Premier, Jocund, Jugular,
Dol"rons. Combatant, Athlete, Compare
bic, Corallary.
HISTORY.
1. Which of the colonies suffered most
from Indian, warfare? Which was free
from Indian warfare? Who was Simon
Girty?
?. What was the cause and result of
the Salem Witchcraft frenzy? Who was
old Giles Cory?
3. Where was the first permanent set
tlement made in the Mississippi River
valley? Who were the first partial ex
plorers of the Mississippi and its branches?
T. What were the chief causes that led
to the war of the Revolution Who
said: 81 thank God there are no free
schools or printing presses. and 1 hope we
shall not have them these three hundred
years?
5. What were the causes which led to
the war of 1912? Where did Andrew
Jackson fight his first battle?
6. What We're the causes which led to
the wal with Mexico? Who is the author
of ''To the victors belong the spoils ?"
I. What were the causes which led to
| the Civil War? What family connection
between jefferson Davis and Zachary
| Taylor?
s. Describe Shermans "March to the
Sea-" after burning Atlanta. What be-
came of Wirz, the keeper of Andersonville
Prison?
! 9. Describe the Battle of the Wilder
ness. Whose command went into the
battle of Charlottesville singing, "Old
Joe Hooker, will you come out of the
wilderness?"
TO- What and where is the Atlantic
| Gable? What is Star Route, and why
so called?
GEOGRAPHY.
Define physical, political, and mathe
| NAUTICAL geography.
How does physical geography differ
from Geology?
| What bodies compose the solar system
| What is the effect of the inclination Of
the axis of planet.
Define zone, horizon, orbit, ecliptic
| zenith, nadir, and antipodes.
| In what zone is place in lat 10 degrees
north?
Which of the tropics is the sun nov
approaching?
A vessel was wrecked in lat. 20 degrees
north and long. 100 degrees west o
Greenwich, in what body of water did i
occur?
What is the form of the government o
| Russia? of Germany? of France Mex
leo and the United States2
What and where is Mobile, Borneo
Memphis, Hayti, Omaha, Mt. Hecla, Jeru
salem, and st. Augustine?
ARITHMETIC.
1. A certain number being divided b
! one more than itself, gives a quotient o
Is; what is the number?
2. had horse worth $50; sold him fo
800; bought him back for 500; what pc
cent profit or loss?
Il 3. How much gold Is carats fine, 20 cal
ats fine. and pure, will make ring
carats fine weighing 4 pvt. 16 gr.?
A. What integer multiplied by the mex
greater, makes 1882?
5. What integer is that whose squar
root is times its cube root?
6. buy stocks at 20 per cent discount
and sell them at 10 per cent premium
what per cent do l gain?
I. How far does man walk whil
planting field of corn 2S5 feet squar,
the rows being 3 feet apart, and fee
from the fence?
! s. By discounting note at 20 per cen
per annum, l get 2211a per cent interes
per annum how long does the note run
9. sold an article at 20 per cent gain
had it cost me $500 more, would hav
lost 20 per cent; find the cost.
10. A man travelling at a constant il
crease, goes 1 mile the first hour, 3 tn
, next, 5 the the next and so on; how ia
will he go in 81 hours?
| GRAMMAR.
: 1. Give two distinctions between CON
mon and proper nouns. When does
proper noun become common?
2. Give all the infinitive forms of tn
verb take. Write sentence having a
inGnitive with an object as the subject
and an infnitive with an adjective in tn
predicate.
3. Correct and give reasons: (a) From
calling of names he proceeded to blows
(b) Fifty years hence, who shall hear o
us? (c) am surprised how you could d
such thing. (d) Argus is said to hav
had an hundred eyes. (e) 1t is an uni
versal complaint.
4, s. Parse italics: (a) Beelzebub, THAI
a0homa, Satan ercept, none higher sat
(b) What if he should sue you? (c) w,
should not take up aOith mere probabili
ties. (D Whatsoever you find, take it.
6. What are the elements of sentences
Into what classes may these be divided
7. What is the distinction in use be
tween thy and thine? Decline them.
s. How are compound sentences con
tracted ------
\ 8. From what are most adverbs formed
When should the adverb be used? ant
when the adjective? Illustrate.
10. What ending to the verb does tho,
generally require? He, she, or 1t, in thu
present Indicative?