Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-04

and %, 1894.
ARITHMETIC.
BY @. G. TAnLER.
/. A man owns SEQ OF q vessel and sold
1 Of his share for $500; what was tn,
whole VESSEL worth at the same rates
3. A grocer has three sorts of rice
viz, at 10 cts, Sets. and Gets. per pound
how much OF each sort must he take ts
make mixture Of 30 lbs, worth TETS. pei
pound.
0. A laborer hired for 40 days upon
this condition: that be should receive 90
cts. for every day he wrought, and lose Il
cts. for every day he was idle. AT settle
ment, he received $500; how many days
did he work, and how many days was he
idley
A. II 8 msn in 20 days make $50 pairs
of shoes; how many men In 90 days car
make ia5c pairss
8. c has wheat at $f.25 per bushel
ready money; but in trade he will have
81 so per bashel. ID has cotton at aocts-
per h., ready money; what price must tn,
cotton be in trade, and how much cotton
must be given for 100 bushels Of wheat :
0. What is the difference between TIT
interest of Sls0i at per cent per annum
for years; and the discount of the sane
sum for the same time and rate per cent I
Z. A boat In crossing river 900 yards
wide, drifted with the current 400 yards;
how far did II gos
8. Find the cost of glazing the win.
dows of house of . stories at 20 cts. q
SO. fit. Each story has Q windows, . II.
wide; those in the first story are no In
high; those in the second, 0 II. Sin. high
8. A man met a boy driving flock OF
sheep and upon being asked how man,
he had, the boy said, II had as many a.
| now have, halt as many and ~ shseI
more | would have just hundred. How
many sheep had the boyl
10. What is the difference between the
area of right anglcd triangle, base and
altitude each 3 feet, and circle with q
diameter OF 80 inches?
BOOK KEEPING.
By G. c. TALLER.
Problem.
MARrINsBuRo, w. Va, Jan. I, 1890
John Jones began business with cash
capital of $4,000 by buying general stock
of merchandise of d. p. Brown valued
at $4,000. He paid cash down $500 and
gave a negotiable note, which was PAID
1t maturity, due in 90 days, for the bal
snce. $500. His after transactions as be-
low:
Jan. 10.--Sold |. L. Hunt, on account.
) brls. OF ilour, "a $3.50; $1,000 Sold Ellis
& Co, $50 lbs. Coffee, "a zoe; so lbs
3olong Tea, q Toe. - Received Of
Ellis & Co., cash on account. $50
Feb. L. Bought of w. II. sadler, OF
account, 25 brls Flour, "a $e75; so brls
Winter Apples, a $3.50; 100 bush. Pota-
tees, @50c ----- Sold Ellis & Co. 10 brls
Flour, a 80 so.
Feb lG.--Sold ]. l.. Hunt, on account
Is bush. Potatoes, "a e0c.; 30 brls. Apples.
49,. Paid w. II. Sadler, cash on ac-
count, 800.
Mar. A. Received of I. l.. Hunt, casL
n full OF his account.
|. Rule day book and ledger, write up,
page, post, and balance ledger accounts
2. Write negotiable note for the $50t
lue d. p. Brown.
.. The note was paid at maturity; when
was 1t legally due.
4. Suppose the same note had been In.
lorsed as follows. Jan. /, 1891, sea
July 16, 1891, 80. %; Jan. 1. 1893, s3s550
what would be due at settlement, Jan
1894?
5. Make a statement OF Ellis & Coz
account.
Q. Give |. L. Hunt receipt.
Z. Write receipt 0 the $50 receiyet
from Ellis & Co.
s. Suppose Jones gave w. ii. Sadle'
IN order for balance due from Ellis
20. Make copy Of it.
0. Make a statement showing eondi
lion of business at close Of March 4. Ir-
ventory OF stock, S2li0.
10. Has Jones gained or losts How
much 7
GENERAL HISTORY.
BY c. c. TALLER.
1. Explain the meaning of Taxation
without Representation" as used in rev.
olutionary times.
2. What was the Spanish Armada, 70,
what organized; the results of its defeat
8. Classify the principal nations OF
Europe according TO religion prevailing
in each.
4. Name ta) thee great periods OF his
tory, tb) state the time embraced in each
and the events marking their separation
s. What great power recently lost IL
chief executive officer; who was he and
the cause OF his deathy
8. Who were the rulers Of France and
England during the Revolutionary war
Who nowy
7. What great statesman recently re
tired from the English Parliament and
what might be the result to his conssitu
encys-
8. Between what prominent statesman
and ruler Of Europe, have friendly rela
tons been cstabIisbeds
THEORY AND ART.