The age-herald., 1898-02-12
LIST OF OUESTiONS:

l-Which is further from the center or the earth, Lake Superior or the mouth of the Amazon?
 2-Wbat Vice-Presidents of the United States became Presidents, and which of our Vice-Presidents died in office? 3-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 ln- 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 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 a 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? 10-An advertisement reads "Last month we took one-third off the price of our
 
 we now offer them at further reduc- tion of 100 per cent" What Is the price of the shoes under this offer? u-In certain presidential election the two leading candidates were citizens of adjoining states and the defeated candi- date carried the home state of his suc- cessful opponent by plurality of less than one hundred and fifty votes. Who were the candidates?
 i2-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 14-What kings ruled in Europe during the year 17OO and over what countries did they reign?
 15-A circular steel ring twelve inches in diameter is weighted until it's vertical diameter is reduced to eleven inches, its horizontal diameter being at the same time elongated is the area en- closed by the ring enlarged, diminished or unchanged?
 l6-A Philadelphia newspaper in January, TAI, announced the birth of child on December 30, 1740. This child grew to manhood and the New York papers re- ported his death as occurring on the last day of February, 1900. How many days over fifty-nine years was his age? 17--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?" 1S--Whch expresses the stronger emotion: Sorrow or grief?
 l9--Add together the weight of the gold in one thousand quarter eagles of the coin age of 1880; then that of the silver in two thousand United States half dollars of 1856, 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 al fifty-six pounds to the bushel that would balance the above weight?
 20-A bird rises from the center of Sumatra and flies in the direction of Constan- tinople; passing that place. it continues its course unswervingly until 1t reaches the Equator. Another bird starts from the same place. flies in the direction of Honolulu and continues beyond with out changing it's direction until it also reaches the Equator How many de- groes apart are the points on the Equator reached by the birds?
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