Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-05

8. The area Of square field is 674I
So. rds. What is the length of one side?
Z. A merchant bought 100 packs
OF pins of IL papers each for 81 90 per
pack Co. S, and S per cent off; If he re-
tail them SO as to make profit OF
sa3. 90: for how much paper will he
sell them?
s. | wish to obtain from a bank
si77,2I for 90 days; for what sum must
give my note, at 6 per cent discount?
9. Bought bill ofgoods amounting
to 5000, on s months credit; if money
is worth per cent, what sum will
pay the debt in cash.
10. A room in 20 # long, Ii n. 6 in.
wide and loft. 4 in. high; what will it
cost at 81 cts, per So. yd., to paper the
walls, deducting fireplace 4 #.
#. in, and two windows each 6 #.
X J #. in?
II. A wheel has IS cogs smaller
wheel working in it 20 cogs; in how
many revolutions of the larger wheel
will the smaller wheel gain 10 revolu-
tons?
IL. Martinsburg, w. Va.
$3.50. August I. 1880.
For value received, promise to
pay John Jones, or order. on demand,
one hundred eighty dollars, with in
terest at 6 per cent from date
Endorsed; February I, 1881, s25.4o;
August I, 1881, 81. so; January I, 1882,
$50; what amount was due on settle
ment, September I, 1882
GRAMMAR.
l. Compare gentle, bad, many, hon
orable; give the principal parts of
dare. draw, freight.
?, Correct, capitalize and punctu-
ate:
when sports went round and all were
gay
on Neighbor dobsons wedding day
death called aside the jocund groom
with Him into another room
and looking grave you must said he
quit Your sweet bride and come with
HE
with you And quit my susans side
with you the Hapless bridegroom cried
! ). What is syntax, analysis, synthe-
sis, and ellipsiS?
4. Analyze and parse all the words
in the sentence below:
81 have received the book that
sent for"
S. Give the plural of man-servaut,
p. and q, court-martial, Nero, beef
tete-a-tete. Write the possessive case
ofmen, brother-in-law, goodness, who,
boys.
9. Diagram Having been detained
by this accident, he lost the opportu.
rity of seeing them.
7, Give a synopsis Of the verb teach
in the active voice, indicative, sub
junctive and potential modes.
8. Give the signs the lenses.
9. What parts of speech are never
modified?
10. Correct IA His facets covered
over with freckles, IN lie despises,
who despise him. u Williams wifes
brothers house was burnt. CAV Take
either of the four (9 The thunder
was followed with rain " Him, You
and me went for walk. ca 1t was
them. (h) Lay down and sleep. "a
Let thou and the battle try On The
apples are ours
BOOK KEEPING.
I. What is the particular necessity
of book keeping?
p What is an account What is
shown by the creditors side? BY the
debtor's2
;. What is known by the difference
between the sides Of an account?
4 Write a bill of the following
Sold Thomas Jones 10 lbs. coffee a. q
cts. a pound u gal. molasses Cg 90
cts, per gal. lbs tea "a Is cts ID;
doz. eggs "a IS cts, per doz. Re-
ceived cash. Henry Brown.
5. Write a negotiable note for 5000,
given by John Smith to Walter Grey.
payable 80 days after date, at National
Bank, with interest.
O. Write a receipt for sta on ac-
count.
7. Write an order for pair Of shoes,
charged to account.
8. Write in two books Jan. fst.
1898, sold George Brown, lbs. tea Cg
7sc. 3 lbs coffee a 23c. Obs sugar
a. 6Kc.; Reed on account $50.
Jan. 2, Bought Of w. J.. Chase I bus.
potatoes "a 75c. s bus. apple az Soc.
Jan. 3, Reed Of George Brown, cash in
full. Sold w. l.. Chase, cakes soap
"a SC. each 20 lbs. sugar at sc, ~
yards calico at SC 2pair boots a g.. so.
Close the accounts.
9. Martinsburg, w. Va.
$3.50. July 20, 1893
Sixty days after date, promise to
pay to George Price three hundred
and fifty dollars for value received, at
the National Bank. Buy and Sell.
What kind Of note is the above
when is it legally duc2
10. Should Buy and Sell pay the
note Jan. 20, 1894 ; what will b. the
amount Of it,