The age-herald., 1898-02-22
LIST OF QUESTIONS:

(Which is further from the center of the earth, Lake Superior pr the mouth of the Amazon?
 : 2-What vice-Presidents of the United States became Presidents, and which m of our Vice-Presidents died in office? e--One meaning of Let" is to permit; an- other is to rent or hire out. Without changing any words make in the follow ing sentence the necessary amendment to show that the latter meaning is in- tended: Do not let the hen roost in the yard.
 4-Write sentence, not exceeding twenty five words, in which the same word is used as often as possible, each time with an entirely different meaning. 5-Which expresses the more regular re- currence, often or frequently? 6-In which of Thackeray's novels does the principal character marry the woman whom he first sought to make his moth- er-in-law?
 7-Give the names of the members of the electoral commission of 1877, and state what circumstance caused a prominent man, who was expected to be member of the commission, to be omitted? S-A grocer wishes to ascertain the ca pacity in gallons of certain cask. Hav- ing no liquid measure how can be best accomplish his purpose?
 9-Who was the author of the novel in which Tittlebat Titmouse appears? l0-An advertisement reads: Last month
 we took one-third off the price of our TOUT QOllar SDOeS, to ClOSo out LHe SlDCh we now offer them at a further reduc- ton of 100 per cent" What is the price of the shoes under this offer? u-In a certain presidential election the two leading candidates were citizens of adjoining states and the defeated candi- date carried the home state of his suc- "a cessful opponent by plurality of less than one hundred and fifty votes. Who were the candidates?
 12-Give the derivation of the names of the days of the week.
 13-Trace the line of descent of Queen Vic
 toria from William the Conqueror. a4-What kings ruled in Europe during the year 17Oo and over what countries did they reign?
 d5-A circular steel ring twelve inches in diameter is weighted until its vertical diameter is reduced to eleven inches, its horizontal diameter being at the same time elongated; is the area en- sr'' closed by the ring enlarged, diminished s.. or unchanged?
 h6-A Philadelphia newspaper in January, 1741, announced the birth of a child on l. December 30, TAO. This child grew to manhood and the New York papers re- n ported his death as occurring on the :. last day of February, 1900. How many days over fifty-nine years was his age? l7-What American cities of more than fifty thousand inhabitants have their names concealed in the following ana grams: "Divorce Pen." "Oil stain us," "Pride fings." and "Ft Harrod?" 'dS-Which expresses the stronger emotion: Sorrow or grief?
 u9-Add together the weight of the gold in one thousand quarter eagles of the coin- [ age of 1S30; then that of the silver in f two thousand United States half dollars of 1S56 and of the silver in two thousand United States standard silver dollars. Give to the nearest thousandths of a bushel the quantity of shelled corn az fifty-six pounds to the bushel that would balance the above weight?
 po-A bird rises from the center of Sumatra and flies in the direction of Constan- tinople; passing that place. it continues its course unswervngly until it reaches [ the Equator. Another bird starts from | the same place. fles in the direction | of Honolulu and continues beyond with { out changing it's direction until 1t also { reaches the Equator. How many de- 1 grees apart are the points on the { Equator reached by the birds? ]! ~
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