e water-spirit first appeared to
him.

No. 3.--The grocer had 31 eggs; the first woman bought 16, the second
woman bought 8, the third 4, and the fourth 2.

No. 4.--Each son received $7000.

* * * * *

ANSWER TO NUMERICAL CHARADE IN NUMBER 2.

_Cetewayo_.

[Illustration: "HI! MISTISS, IS DESE YOURN?"]

_Harper's Young People._

HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE will be issued every Tuesday, and may be had at
the following rates:

Four cents a number.

Single subscriptions for one year, $1.50; five subscriptions, one year,
$7.00: payable in advance. Postage free.

Subscriptions may begin with any number. When no time is specified, it
will be understood that the subscriber desires to commence with the
number issued after the receipt of order.

Remittances should be made by Post-office Money Order, or Draft, to
avoid risk of loss.

Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.

A LIBERAL OFFER FOR 1880 ONLY.

HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE _and_ HARPER'S WEEKLY _will be sent to any address
for one year, commencing with the first number of_ HARPER'S WEEKLY _for
January, 1880, on receipt of $5.00 for the two Periodicals_.

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