Scantling and Timber Measure Reduced to One-Inch Board Measure. To ascertain the number of feet of scantling or timber, say 18 feet long and 2 by 3 inches: Find 2 by 3 in the top columns, and 18 in the left hand column, and under 2 by 3 and against 18 is 9 feet. If the scantling is longer than contained in the table, add two lengths together. If shorter, take part off same length. THICKNESS AND WIDTH IN INCHES. 2x2 2x3 2x4 2x5 2x6| 2x7 2x8 2x9 3x3 3x4 6.8 8.4 10. 6 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 2.4 3.6 4.8 5.10 7. 8 2.8 4. 5.4 6.8 8. 93. 4.6 6. 7.6 9. 10 3.4 5. 11 3.8 5.6 7.4 9.2 11. 12 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 13 4 4 6.6 8.8 10.10 13. 14 4.5 7. 9.4 11.8 14. 15 5. 7.6 10. 12.6 15. 16 5.4 8.10.8113.4 16. 17 5.8 8.6 11.4 14.2 17. 18 6. 9. 12. 15. 18. 19 6.4 9.6 12.8 15.10 19. 20 6.10.13.4 16.8 20. 21 7 10.6 14. 17.6 21. 22 7.4 11. 14.8 18.4 22. 23 7.8 11.6 15.4 19.2 23. 24 8. 12. 16. 20. 24. 25 8.4 12.6 16.8 20.10 25. 30 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 34 11.4 17. 22.8 28.4 34. 40 13.4 20. 26.8 33.4 40. 17.4 19.6 26.8 30. 15. 20. 35. 39 3 46.8 3x5 3x6 3x7 3x8 3x9 4x4 7.6 9. 10.6 12. 8.9 10.6 12.3 14. 10. 12. 11. 16. 11.3 13.6 15.9 18. 12.6 15. 17.6 20. 13.9 16.6 19.322. 15. 18. 21. 21. 16.3 19.6 22.9 26. 17.6 21. 24.6 28. 18.9 22.6 26.3 30. 20. 24. 23. 32. 21.3 25.6 29.9 34. 22.6 27. 31.6 36. 23.9 28.633.338. 25. 39. 35. 40. 26.3 31.636.9 42. 27.6 33. 38.6 44. 28.9 34.6 40.346. 30. 36. 42. 48. 31.3 37.6 43.9 50. 13.6 8. 15.9 9.4 22.6 13.4 24.914.8 27. 16. 29.317.4 31.6 18 8 33.920. 36. 21.4 38 3 22.8 40.6 24. 42.9 24.4 45. 26.8 47 3 28. 49.629.4 51.930.8 4. 32. 56.3 33.4 67.6 40. 76.6 45.4 50. 160. 170. 180. 190. 53. 5x4 4x6 4x7 4x8 4x9 5x5 5x6 610. 12. 14. 16. 18.2.6 711.8 14. 16.4 18.8 21. 14.7 813.4 16. 18.8 21.4 24.16.8 915. 18. 21. 24 27. 18.9 10 16.820. 23.4 26.8 30. 20.10 11 18.422. 25.8 29.4 33. 22.11 12 20. 21. 28. 32. 36. 25. 13 21.8 26. 30.4 34.8 39. 27.1 14 23.4 28. 32.8 37.4 42. 29.2 15 25. 30. 35. 40. 45.31.3 1626.8 32. 37.4 42.8 48.33.4 17 28.4 34.39.8 45.4 51.35 5 18 30. 36. 42. 48. 54.37 6 19/31.838. 44.4 50.8 57.39.7 20 33.4 40. 46.8 53.4 60.41.8 2135. 42. 49. 56. 63.43.9 52.6 61 3 2236.844 51.4 58.8 66.45.10 55. 64.2 23 38.446. 53.8 61.4 69.47.11 57.6 67.1 24 40. 48. 56. 64. 72.50. 60. 25 41.850. 58.4 66.8 75.52.1 62.6 72.11 83.4 93.9 75. 87.6 100.112.6125. 3050. 60. 70. 80. 90.62.6 75. 3456.868. 79.4 90.8 102.70.10 85. 40 66.8 80. 93.4 106.8 120.83.4 100. 45. 50. 58.4 70. 70. 78.9 63 80.6 92.103.6115. 87.6 100. 112.6 90.105. 99.2 113.4 127.6 102. 119. 116.8 133.4 150. 120.140. 96.108. 120. 120.135. 150. 136. 153. 170. 160.180. 200. Find the length of the log in feet in the left hand column, and its mean diameter in inches (found by adding the two end diameters and dividing their sum by two) at the heads of the other columns, and trace them until they meet, and the figures so found will express the diameter of feet board measure of inch boards the log will measure. 10 49 61 72 89 99 2-7 313 342 363 315 344 377 400 29 303 344 373 411 436 328 373 408 445 473 353 401 439 479 509 379 430 469 514 545 116 133 150 175 190 209 285 11 54 67 79 98 109 127 147 165 192 209 230 12 59 73 86 107 119 139 16 180 210 228 251 283 13 64 79 93 116 129 150 173 195 227 247 272 306 14 69 85 100 125 139 162 187 210 245 266 292 330 15 7 91 107 134 149 173 244 225 262 285 313 353 16 79 97 114 142 159 185 213 240 280 304 334 377 404 459 500 548 582 17 8 103 122 151 168 196 227 255 297 323 355 40 429 478 531 582 618 18 88 109 129 160 178 28 240 270 315 342 376 424 454 516 562 616 654 19 93 116 136 169 185 219 253 285 332 361 397 447 480 545 594 650 692 20 98 122 143 178 198 232 267 300 350 380 418 470 505 573 625 684 728 21 103 128 150 187 208 243 280 315 368 399 439 495 530 602 656 719 764 22 108 134 157 196 218 255 293 330 385 418 460 518 555 631 688 75% 800 23 113 140 164 205 223 266 307 345 403 437 480 542 581 659 719 787 837 24 118 146 172 214 238 278 320 360 420 456 501 566 606 688 750 821 873 123 152 179 223|218 289 333 375 438 475 522 589 631 25 717 781 85 910 10 752 381 411 448 460 490 500 547 577 644 669 700 11 419 451 448 506 539 550 602 634 768 734] 12 457 493 532 552 558 600 67 692 772 801 13 495 53 570 598 637 650 712 750 835 868 14 533 575 622 644 656 700 706 807 901 934 15 571 616 666 690 735 750 821 865 965 1001 16 609 657 710 736 784 800 876 923 1029 1068 17 647 698 755 782 833 850 931 980 1094 1134 1279 1351 1427 1485 18 685 739 799 828 882 900 985 1038 1158 1201 1260 1354 1431 1511 1571 19 723 780 843 874 931 950 1040 1096 1222 1268 1330 1430 1510 1595 1658 20 761 821 888 920 980 1000 1695 1152 1287 1335 1400 1505 1590 1679 1745 21 800 863 932 966 1029 1050 1150 1210 22 838 904 976 1012 1078 1100 1204 1268 23 876 945 1621 1058 1127 1150 1259 1322| 24 914 986 1065 1104 1176| 1200 1314 1380 25 952 1027 1169 1150 1225 1250 1369 1438| THE Falls of Niagara have cut a channel through the solid rocks 200 feet deep, 1,200 to 2,000 feet wide and seven miles long. The evidence is conclusive that the falls were formerly at Queenstown, seven miles below their present situation. It has been shown that they have receded not more than a foot a year for the past half century. ALEXANDER THE GREAT was born in Europe, died in Asia, and was buried in Africa. The preparations for his funeral consumed two years' time. The immense car containing the golden sarcophagus was drawn by sixtyfour white mules, richly caparisoned, a distance of a thousand miles-from the Euphrates to the Nile. To ascertain the quantity of gold in any bulk of ore it is not necessary to reduce the mass. A proportional reduction will suffice, and the following table is based on trials of four hundred grains of ore: IF 400 GRAINS OF ORE GIVE Grains. .001. The sayings of the Seven Wise Men are the famous mottoes inscribed in the temple of Apollo at Delphi; Solon of Athens-"Know thyself." Chilo of Sparta-"Consider the end." Thales of Miletus-"Suretyship is the precursor of ruin." Bias of Priene-"Most men are bad." Cleobulus of Lindus"Avoid excess." Pittacus of Mitylene-"Know thy opportunity." Periander of Corinth "Nothing is impossible to industry." He The "Wandering Jew" was last seen in the seventeenth century. On January 1, 1644, he appeared at Paris and created a great sensation among all ranks. He claimed to have lived sixteen hundred years and to have traveled through all regions of the world. He was visited by many prominent personages, and no one could accost him in a language of which he was ignorant. replied readily and without embarrassment to any questions propounded, and he was never confounded by any amount of cross-questioning. He seemed familiar with the history of persons and events from the time of Christ, and claimed an acquaintance with all the celebrated characters of sixteen centuries. Of himself he said that he was usher of the court of judgment in Jerusalem, where all criminal cases were tried at the time of our Saviour; that his name was Michab Ader; and that for thrusting Jesus out of the hall with these words, "Go, why tarriest thou?" the Messiah answered him, "I go, but tarry thou till I come," thereby condemning him to live till the day of judgment. The learned looked upon him as an impostor or madman, yet took their departure bewildered and astonished. In the above table d stands for penny. This term penny, as applied to nails, is generally supposed to have been derived from pound. It originally meant so many pounds to the thousand; that is, six-penny means six pounds of nails to the thousand. Nails Required for Different Kinds of Work. For 1,000 shingles, 3% to 5 lbs. 4d. nails, or 3 to 31⁄2 lbs. 3d. 1,000 laths, about 6 lbs. 3d. fine. 1,000 feet clapboards, about 18 lbs. 6d. box. 1,000 feet covering boards, about 20 lbs. 8d. common, or 25 lbs. 10d. 1,000 feet upper floors, matched and blind-nailed, 38 lbs. 10d., or 42 lbs. 12d. common. 10 feet partitions, studs or studding, 1 lb. 10d. common. 1,000 feet furring, 1 x 3, about 45 lbs. 1od. common. 1,000 feet furring, 1 x 2, about 65 lbs. 10d. common. |