breaking out of the war.

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*EXTRACTS FROM EXAMINATION PAPERS.*

Ques. Give a rule for the use of the period?

Ans. Every period must begin with a capital.

Ans. A period is a dot written to the end of a sentence and is used
to low the voice.

Ans. A period is used for the topage of a sentence and to make our
reading sound better than if we had no period.

Ques. What is the chief occupation in the South Atlantic States?

Ans. The ocoopations cold in the north part, but in the lower part
rain seldom fails.


FROM A SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

The lesson was on The Ten Virgins, and the next Sunday the review
question was asked, "What was the lesson about last Sunday?" and a
bright boy gave the prompt answer, "About ten gals that went to a
weddin."