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KLAMATH HOT SPRINGS

Siskiyou County, Cal
TWENTY MILES FROM AGER. ON THE
L California and OREGON Railroad. BOARD
ana service hrst-cass; me fishing and hunt
ing; scenery grand; large stone hotel; COM
mOulOus accommodations; warm sulphur
steam and tie famous mud baths, for ali
blood and skin diseases. A large grove near
hot'I, supplied with hammocls. easy chairs
etc. Come to Klamath and spend your sum-
mer outing. Every attention snown guests
Terms, $40 to Sl2 per week. which includes
baths, etc. Send Tor circulars.
GEORGE B. STr. .FS.
Formerly of Weber Lake, lessee, Beswicz
Cal. Iy1S-Jm
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THAT RUSSIAN COUNT.
Peter Won Rulohoosbasl1e, Alias Pet
Smith, in Trouble.

Peter Won Rulohoosbaske. Alias Pete
Smith, in Trouble.
A few weeks ago the RECORD UNION
published full account of the tricks and
doings of"Count Won Rulohoosbaske," the
alleged Russian nobleman, who had been
swindling people in San Francisco under
the name of Peter Smith, and of his ar
rest in this city and transportation to the
bay.
Police Judge Lowe of that city on
Tuesday held him to answer on a charge
of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Bonds were set at s., 900. The case was
one in which Mrs. Barbara Ashton parted
with a Bush-street lodging-house in ex-
change for four pieces OF real estate upon
the false representations of the man of the
long mama.
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goes to his duty by compulsion; the
militia has been reorganized and the
newly enlisted men are to be those only
who are Populists, and can be trusted to
shoot over the heads of the rioters. How
far is Kansas from the condition that
characterizes a rebellious State?
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QUEER ideas they have in certain of the
press Of San Francisco, that to crush out
enterprise and gloat over the hardships
visited upon invested capital, and shout
over the supposed losses Of industrial
employed capital, is the way to induce
other money to come in and invest in
California and take its chances.
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Those Railway subsidies.

The statement that the Central Electric
Railway Company was party to the suits
against various property owners on
and NJ streets for subscription to the
street railway was erroneous.
The subsidies were for the Central
Street ,horsel Railway, and the present
company is in no way interested in the
matter.
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Appealed the Case.

Robert Christeson has appealed to the
Superior Court from the judgment of
Justice of the Peace Everson of San
Joaquin Township, in the suit of E. r.
Polhemus VS.. Christeson. The suit was
to recover 500 for services rendered, and
the Justice gave judgment in favor of
Polhemus for the full amount and costs.
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LAKE TAHOE.

FTNHE GRAND CENTRAL, HOTEL rAuu
4 Tahoe IS now open for the season. SDeclaI
rate tickets, via Truckee, round trip from San
francisco to Tahoe, including seven davs'
~ 7, and from Sacramento S24 SO, TicIets
now on sale at Southern Pacific oI1ices. me
regular rate for board and room. 81 to So so
Per uay' or 81 Z TO Sl6 8 per week, according to
rooms. Telephone Wells Fargo n "a ~ ~
press Office and POstotice in hotel. Daily
Stages and steamers 10 and from the hotel
M pest point ior lake or river trout fishing,
Chly fourteen miles from Truckce-tw0 h0urSi
staging. Fine road and grand scenery.
Tahoe, June 8. 1893. '0''i
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CHICAGO will elect ten Judges this fall.
One Of the candidates for reelection is
Judge Gary, who tried and sentenced the
anarchists whom Governor Altgeld has
pardoned. Now for the verdict of the
people upon the issue between The Judge
and the Governor.
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ENRESH LUNCH PUT UP FOR TRAVEL
Il ers, Private Parties and Banquets, consist
Ing OF Roast Meat, Ham, Cheese, Canned Goods,
Fruits and Baskets. some grocers put signs in
windows: launches put up but when you go
tbere you lind nothing but canned goods.
Patronize such store where you can get an
outht NEW YORK DELICACY STORE,
722 street
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New onrt of Foresters.

\ new court, composed of youths be-
tween Il and Is years of age, has been
organized as junior court of Foresters
OF America. 1t will be known as Court
Pride of the Capital City.
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Counter Charges.

James Sayers, an employe of T. J. PEN
nish, plasterer. yesterday caused the
latter's arrest on a charge OF battery.
Pennish then swore to a complaint
against his accuser of disturbing the
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BVERYBODY'S COLUMN
correspondence OF Interest to the
General Public.

Under this heading the RECoRD-UNIoN viii
publish short letters from CORES pon dents on
topics OF interest 10 the general public. The
matter in these communications will be un-
derstood TO represent only the views of tine
writers. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name of the writer, not for
publication unless SO desired, but as a guaran-
tee of good faith-EDs
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SUNDAY excepted. zMOnday excepted
A-For morning. P-FCr afternoon
RICHARD GRAY. Gen. Traffic Manager
I. II, GOODMAN, Gen. Passenger Agent
TUDSON EXCURSIONS TO WORLDS
y Fair.-Iudson ~ Co. have succeeded in re-
tanning their special privileges and the great
scenic route for the Worlds Fair and the East
with lowest rate ticket. No crOwding to So
cure large numbers. Leave Sacramento EN-
ERT THURSDAY. No change TO Chicago.
Our own manager in charge Address JUD-
son & CO., 624 Market street. san Fran
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Weather Forecasr.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight July 26th: Northern Cali
lornia-Fair weather; slight changes in tenn
perature in the Sacramento Valley; warmer
along the coast; westerly winds
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EpErttt 51pttrra.

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use OF local anesthetic. DIR WELDON, Dem
tlst. Eighth and streets.
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3lltnPrtukRrH.
FRANK CLARK.

UNDERTAKING PARLORS,
IOI7-IOI9 Fourth St, Sacramento.
EMBALMING A SPECIALITY. GEORGE
II III CLARK, Funeral Director and County
Coroner Telephone No. 134.
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GtttuHetftetrta.
SACRAMENTO SWIMMING BATHS,
TWENTY-FIRST AND 0 STREETS.
(Take NJ or P-street cars.

HoURS-s to IL, l to s and to 10. Sun.
days-6 to 12 and / to g.
ADMISSION-Adults, 25c; five tickets foI
81. Children under % years, ] DC. Commu-
tation tickets, SO per month. Tub baths in
cluded In admission.
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Antlrnnn Gt1,tp Gable.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
PACIFIC SYSTENIl
JULY IS, 1893.

Trains Leave and are Due to Arrive at
Sacramento:
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E. NJ. KAVANAUGH. Undertakep

Successor to W. D. Kavanaughl
No. 5I3 j St. bet. Fifth and sixth.
A LWAYS On HAND A LARGE ASSORT-
n ment Of Metallic and Wooden CasketE.
Burial Cases, Cofhns and Shrouds furnished,
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates EN-,
baiming a specially. Office open day and
night. Telephone No. 3O5.
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LEAVE TRAINS Rim Daily ARRIVE
For tFrou1I
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IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS.

TlHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THH
L Escondtdo Irrigation District will receive
sealed proposals for the purchase of $3.50. Oo0
of its bonds or any part thereof
Bids will be received at their Office in Escon.
dido, Cal, until O'Clock A. NJ, Septem Der s.
1893. said bonds are OF the depominatjou
of $500 each, payable ten and twenty years;
interest, per cent. A. J. WEEDFN
Secretary Escondido Irrigation District
jy1c-2Ot
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WHY IT IS SO.

Mr.. Beesley is somewhat in error re-
garding the matter. In the first place, the
work is not being done by the Central
Electric Railway Company, but by the
contractor for the whole work. Again, the
latter explains that, in order to save extra
handling OF the maj erial, they must have
the excavations made tar enough ahead
10 use the broken stone as it arrives on
the cars.
Then, the railroad track has to be raised
and shifted to one side, and this could not
be done ii but one block was torn up at
time. Livery effort is being made to have
the entire work completed before the
State Fair, and this renders it necessary
to employ a large force and to keep them
at it constantly.
Under these circumstances there is no
help Tor the temporary annoyance to
storekeepers. Their business, by the
way, being all Of the retail kind, cannot
materially suffer, so long as the side
walks are not blockaded.
II the contractors were not to be al
lowed TO use their conslgnments of
broken rock to good advantage, ana were
required to deposit it somewhere and
haul it again in small lots to the street,
the cost OF the improvement would have
been heavier upon the property owners.
N hile 1t is great Inconvenience to have
street traffic interiered with for several
weeks, still it is one OF those things that
cannot be avoided.
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1-FeVers, COngestions, Intlammations. .15
2-WOrms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic.... .25
3-Teething; Cole. Crying Wakefulness rs
4-Diarrhea, of Children or Adults. .25
7-Couahs, Colds, Bronchitis ............. rs
S-EeU ralgia, Toothache, Faceache...... rs
9-HeadHches, Sick Headache, Vertigo. .25
1U-Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation. .25
11-SuPpressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods. .......... rs
13-CrOup, Largngitis. Hoarseness...... .25
14-SGit Rheums Erysipeas, Eruptions.. %
15-Rheumatisln, Rheumatic Pains ..... .45
1G-MalRril, Chlls, Fever and Ague...... .25
19-CRtarrh, Influenza, Cold in the Head. 20
20-WhOOping Cough Observation-Disclosures. .x5
2S-Kidney Diseases ..................... rs
2S-Nervous DebiIity................... 90
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. .23
HUMPHREYS WITCH HAZEL OIL,
''The Pile 0intment."-TriRl Size, 25 Cts.
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A Cansele.s Kick.

EDS. RECoRD-U UNION: At the risk of
being thought kicker, want to ask if
you do not think that the improvement
work now in progress on X street should
not be carried on with some little regard
for the convenience of the storekeepers
and residents of the street?
So far as | can see, the work so far done
by the railway company has been done
with total disregard for anything and
everything but their own convenience.
II one object had been to see how much
they could annoy storekeepers, and how
well they could prevent them from doing
any business, and how ef1ectualiy they
could drive ali business rom the street,
then they went about it with a Will.
Now, | am heartily in favor of street
improvements, and good roads. but see
no reason why the work should be car
ried on without some regard to the conve-
nIence of the people doing business on
the street. | know that 1 am but mildly
expressing the opinions and feelings Of
quite large number Of my neighbors,
as well as my own. Yours truly,
CHAS. A. BEESI.EY SlO IL street
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Sold by Druggists sent postpaid receipt Of price,
De. HUMPHREYS MANUAL lI44 pages,) MAILED FREE.
HUMPHREYs' MED. CO., III&II8 William ST., NETWORK.
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Tho varied Value Of silver.

Silver, In its relative commercial value
to gold, has varied greatly at different
times since the two metals were first
used for coins. In the days of Abraham
the patriarch it was s to l; B. @. 1000, it
was 10 to /; B. G. 500, IS to /, and at the
beginning of the Christian era, about 0
to 1. In the year 500 A. D. it was 1S to
/, in HOO 1t was 8 to /, and at the time
of the discovery Of America only Z to 1.
In the year 1900 gold was only six
times more valuable than the precious
white metal, and within the next 100
years two pounds of silver could be ex-
changed evenly for one Of gold. In 1916
gold was again on the boom, being 10
times more valuable than its paler broth
er, and in 1725 it was 13 times more val
liable than silver, just as it was SOC years
B. G. At the beginning of the present
century silver was at. a lower figure than
it had been at any time since the year
500 A. D.--viz, 1893 to /. In 1875 the
ratio (commercial) Of silver to gold was
20 to /, and in 1892 it was at the lowest
point it has ever reached since the dis
covery Of America "a "a to 1. The fig
ures for the present year are wanting.
st. Louis Republic.
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OHIO NEWS NOTES.

DR.. nnd Madams Stone. trance msdiumA
were arrested At columbus. o.. on an -
der from Detroit. where thsy are wanted
for embeExlement
At chillcoths, O., Richard Brown, col
orcd, shot and killed Nellie Wolfseall, also
eolored, whom be was about 70 marry, and
then fatally shot himself
At Coshocton, o., John c. MeClintock
painter and decorator, suicided BY shoot
ing He was So and leaves . widow and
two married daughters His wife witnessed
his act and begged for the weapon to hll
herself with.
The Central synod Of the Reformed
Church Of America il In session At Akron,
Ohio.
William Graham, . wealthy WinehestsI
CO., farmer, died suddenly Friday Of
apoplsxy.
William Stephenson fatally beat his mis-
tress, Jennie Johns. at Columbus, o.
Andrew Naprath, an cid soldier Of Co
lumbus, o., drank half gallon Of whisky
Sunday and died during the night
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He Was Out.

A singular adventure befell Buffalo
woman at large hotel in Berlin. She
was making the tour of Europe with her
two small children and could speak no
language but English. One night, hav-
ing retired early with the little ones,
she was awakened by a peculiar noise,
which she soon became convinced was
made by some one trying to open the
door between her room and the one ad-
joining.
She ''wasn'ta bit scared" people never
are under such circumstances-but she
got up quickly, turned on the electric
light and rang the bell. The sound at
the door ceased suddenly, and pretty
soon "Dutchman," as she called him,
appeared in answer to the bell.
'sSpeak English asked the woman
the usual first question.
II shpsaks heem leetle," was the re-
ply.
''There is some one in the next room
trying to open my door,"
''No. He is out" said the man.
"But there is some one there--a rob.
ber-a burglar-don't you understand
"He is out. He will be cen at hallui
past zwelf."
''No-a robberi burglar! thief
thief, ! tell you-a thief in the nexi
roomi'
"vell," meditatively. ~ do not t'ink
he ees t'ief, but he ees oudt. He vii
be cen at halluf past zwelf, and will
-tell-heem- -zat--you- u-want-to-s see
--heem. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
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SHOT HIS NEIeHsoa.
A cOId-Bloodsd killing on the Publis
Highway.

a Cold-Blooded killing on the Publis
Highway.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept. 1s.-William
Eawley, farmer living about thrss
miles from Hsrrisonville, was shot
down in cold blood by Kenneth Blake
q blacksmith, Saturday evening. Blake
had been in Portsmouth that day,
drinking heavily, and In thu evening
started home in his wagon with his
young son and q neighboE, Wesley
Bayer.
On the road they met William Raw.
ley coming to town m his cart. Just as
the teams passed Blake halted his horse
and accused Rawley of lying on him.
Rawley denied this, and called Blake q
liar.
"Well, this is as good place as any
to settle It," said Blake and at the same
time climbed out OF his wagon. Raw.
ley got out of his cart and started to
meet him. When about 10 feet apart
Blake pulled revolver and fred.
Rawley fell like log and expired al
once. Blake picked up his victim and
dragged him to the side of the road.
Then he got into the wagon and drove
off, leaving old man Bayer and the boy
with the corpse.
At his own house Blake met Henry
Lantz Of Sciotoville. He told him ht
had killed Rawley. and said he was glad
of it, as he had intended to for some
time. He commanded his wife to fix W
some clothes for him, and telling hi
wife and Lantz that they would neve,
see him again, was of.
Blake can not be found by the Of
ficsrs. He has brother living in Ala
bama, and it is supposed he has gone
thera
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the Cautious sultan.

Some one seems to have told the sui
tan that chlorate Of potash is danger
GUS explosive. Consequently no drug
gist or pharmacist in Constantinople is
allowed to possess or sell it. The grand
master Of artillery alone is allowed to
have it in keeping. Constantinople Let
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II should BE in Every House.

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, that it cured
his wife who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attack of La
Grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her no
good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing
like it. Try it. Free Trial Bottles at
ID. J. Humphrey sDrug Store. Large
bottle, Soc. and $1.00.
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TO HoRsE OWNERS.

For putting a horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new Life to an old or over worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For Sale by d. j. Humphrey.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla does what no
other blood medicine In existence can
10. 1t searches out all the impurities
IN the system and expels them HARM
essly through the proper channels.
This is why Ayers Ssrsaparilla is so
pre-eminetly effective as q remedy for
rheumatism.
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Boating Him Down.

Clinker- Is $100 the best you can do
for saloon passagea
s. s. Agent Yes, sir. What more do
you expect.
Clinker--I didn't know hut you gave
o rebate on meala returned. Club.
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Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Isa certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
25 cents per box. For sale by druggists.
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Standing, wiih reluctant fest;

'Tis q supreme moment! 'Tis q
critical period No maiden should
attempt passing this boundary-line
without the aid and assurance Of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Its
helpfulness in tiding over the perils
incident to young womanhood, Is uni
versally acknow eded! No mother can
put within the hands of her daughter,
anything that will prove more valua-
BILE In meeting all her requirements! |!
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
made expressly for all diseases pecu-
liar to man, and is the only medicine
of its kind. sold through druggists,
and guaranteed to give satisfaction in
every case, or money refunded.
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GEOGRAPHY.

l. Name the three departments of the Government.
into the Bay New York? What two into Ch
peake Bay?
What separates Virginia from Maryland? Give its mouth
and tributary OF what lake is the Oswego river the outlet?
the following cities capitalist Sucre Quito Bus
sels Lisbon, Rome
5. Name locate the five largest cities in Ohio
6. What rivers form the Rio della Plata?
What are oceanic currents?
and describe its
8. What three motions has the sea? Describe tides.
g. Explain how winds produced What is hurricane2
Where Hudson Bay? Greenland? Vancouver Island? Green Bay
Saginaw Bay2
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WHAT is REQUIRED IN ORDER FOYRACH 4 COUNTRY SCHOOL

Questions given the County Examination held in Nspole
on, Saturday. September 2Sd, 1898:
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zy,,n'v Blame Him.
Jones--Robbeas gave me this cigar.
Brown-I don't blame him.--Life.
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Notice to Non Resident Land Owners.

and Land Owners Municipal Private Corporations that
will be Affected by the Ditch Improvement herein designated
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READING.

What pI ononrciAton? Whst q monotons2 80
J. What quality reading and how divided
!, How s infection sometimes affected by emphasis?
l. How emphatic words distinguished?
What Of the indispensable qualities OF good reading?
oRTHooRAPHY.
l. What is 0rthoepy? Phonology
D. What called proper sound? An irregular sound? Explain
3. Which letters have sound Of their own?
L. What is a primitive word A derivative word
From three devave words using the following predxes and define
each. Anti, pro and
following spemg Unstable cfow croha exacy
mecsnery pentatuke, phlecksible.
Give genera the Name the liquids and nasas.
THEORY PRACTICE
faculty should appeal all his teach
ing?
important qualifications
of the teacher?
A. Define discipline
Give the Of the important educational eormers
GRAMMAR.
l. What q sentence? How classified form?
What division of Grammar of the derivation of wordf Employ
sentence the posseslve plural of son-in-aw.
What analyss2 What synhs What figure rhetorc2
What should be employed what always true even
though the leading verb is past2 What is prosody?
Compare Goodnatured Bghyed without using the
ascending or decendng pre6xea
What hypothetical clause? What understand by vocave
expression?
s. oThough labor may nothing is still harder
"Remember that might fail attempt today Correct
give
s "Dsvid and Jonathan day brings
Parse.
PHILIP G. ScHwAB Examiner
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PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENI


will this
Describe normal air
q Name the chief air polutons
g. How do hear?
A. What Juices acto food -sufs?
s. and where the chief organs OF digestion.
g. Give five conditions which vary the quantity of food
of contagious particles the system.
s. Name the membranes of the cerebro-spna system.
Speak alcohol the mental and physical
Explain following Lacuna pnna peistac peritoneum and
myology
Giving
S rsceNin W this banch
L. Give complete classification of the tanges
the factors 2l0 and lind the true remainder
g. Show always single thing.
d. Reduce fraction whose pumerator shall be D.
"a money=3 times B fthey put their money together
what part Of the whole will each own
diameter and circumference OF
10 it, what is the diameter.
Bought discounts of $ 10 cent and 20 cent
off nv whole $685. what the cost to me2
Took rensud of it at II cent? and OF
at 24 share Of the premium $780, how large
the risk?
Sold wheat invested the net proceeds in
-four at per commission; whole mission $l56
find selling price of wheat
TO- Write up in neat check j. G. Saur Co.'S Bank
W. M. WARD, Examiner
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UNITED STATES HISTORY.

l. What is the relation of History to Geography?
the principal the French and Indian WARP
Why Embargo New any other Sate'
What principle government enuncaed the rayng&ry the
colonsts, mo taxation without representation"
President United States during what known the
EZRA of Good Feeling2
M chief Mexican the Mexican
b OF the American forces? ) What other American gen.
eral great distinction in that war?
inventions by citizens of the United States since
1900.
g. Name two political crises between 1920 1860.
Where did General Sherman march begin? Where did nd2
When where did the presidential electors for P
dent and Vice. President?
Mas SUE WEsrEAD, Examiner.
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What Is pronunciation? What is monotons2
What is quality in reading and how divided
How is infection sometimes affected by emphasis?
How emphatic words distinguished? :?
What Of the indispensable qualities OF good reading?