The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-10

T. AS" problem.
1 also have another problem for which
I would like full answer, If not too
troublesome.
weight one-half ounce too heavy, and
sells by a pound weight one-half ounce
too light, how much does he fitch from
his patrons in buying butter for $3.50
and selling the same at S1240?
2. A watch gains five minutes in TWEEN
ty hours, and is ten minutes fast Monday
noon. It will mark o'clock at what time
Tuesday afternoon?
If these problems find favor. it would,
indeed, oblige student.
81. NJ. P.'s solution Of sc. T. AS
problem goes with host of others to
the propounder thereof. The answer
agreed upon by a vast majority of the
corps. mathematical will appear in the
issue containing the replies of corre-
spondents to querists. I shall in like
manner give this lover of figures q
chance to read the replies drawn out by
his brace of problems, at the same
time acquainti1g our readers at large
with the result.
:. I should like to know something
about a charch where annually an old
custom is observed, that of paying the
rent of a red rose-where the church is
situated and what Is the date fixed upon
for this year for the ceremony?
2. Also, if you can give me the unre-
vised edition of a poem by George Mer-
edith called Love In q Valley
H. NJ. p
Both queries are referred. have never
heard OF the ceremony in question or Of
an "unrevised edition" of the poem
named.
I wish to ask of you or the constitu-
ency, through you, for a copy of some
lines commencing thus:
"a twister, in twisting, entwineth the
twist;
In entwining the twist, he entwisteth the
twine." B. E. c.
Referred.
1. Can you Inform me as to where
and at what price I can purchase the
book. 1.-THE Story of Mary MacLean %
2. Also, can you give me a recipe for
green tomato pie?
1. Referred.
. Will some ono )send in the recipe?
Tia idea is novel.
Will you please give the different years
OF the wedding anniversaries, and what
they are from one to fifty years?
A. NJ. r.
First year. cotton: second year. paper;
third year, leather; fifth year, wooden;
seventh year, wooden: tenth year, tin;
twelfth year, silk or fine linen; fifteenth
year, crystal: twentieth year. china: TWEEN
ty-fifth year. silver; thrtieth year, pearl;
fortieth year, ruby: fftieth year, golden;
seventy-fifth year. diamond.
One year ago I published this same list,
coupled with the request that all CON
slant readers" would transfer It to their
scrap books.
Kindly inform me as to the proper fin
ger on which man should wear his
wedding ring. My husband insists on
wearing his on the little finger, claiming
that it can be worn on either finger,
MRS. II. Y.
Men usually wear rings upon the little
finger. Unless a man has a. very small
hand, this is almost necessary. More.
over. the little fingen is less frequently
and severely used than the third. on
which a wife wears her wedding ring.
Will you kindly inform me who IS the
writer Of the play. Louis l.. which. !
believe. is being now played in New York:
Also. is 1t a new play? r. NJ. D.
There is no play called Louis ]. The
play you mean Is Louis III That IS
tile only Louis play on the stage. 1t
was written by Casimir Delavi3ne and
adapted by Dion Boucicault.