THE FOREST EEPOBLICAH b pabDh!l ery Witneay, by J. g. WENK. OtSf In Bmearbaugh & Co.'a Building JV STREET, TIONESTA, Pa, Trm, . - tl.90 prYr. aahaarlpMn' received for hortar period tb tKw montfia. ornaapoa.feiBCe follrlted from id IwrU of the af. Mo notice will be taken of 0007010111 oaitfl anlcatioa. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One Square, on Inch, one ln.ert'an..... t 1 " One iqnar one Inch, on monta. ........... One Square, one inch, three manta.... (ne Square, one Inch, ona year. ... .. 10 na To Sqnarva, one year IS 00 Qmrter Column, one ;ear W Half Cpliinirj, one fear M M One Colamo, on jaur .....loa I.ezal adrertlaementa ten ene par Una artioTi. i Marrlaja and death notice ffrmtfa. All bill for yearly (rertieemen aoneetad iar. try. Temporary adTcriiMmenu aiaai k Ban a advance. Job work caah oa deUvary. Mtotw 4 T0L.ITIII. NO. 47. TIONESTA, PA., WEBNESDAT, MARCH 17, $1.50 PER ANNUM. if) 1 A Pittsburg (Penn.) man has cast a whole flood of light upon the subject of bimetallism. He has conceived the idea of a coin containing both gold and silver, one-half of the value in each, the silver to form the outer ring, and the gold fitted Into the center. Tho ground attached to the palace of the mikado of Japan comprise twenty, six acre. The gateways to the inclosure are magnificent specimens of architecture, the roof-timber, gables and eaves dec orated with gold chrysanthemums and much carved and gilded wood. One gate on each side is set apart for tho mikado, and they are never opened for any. lesser jHJisouage. It is only twelve rears since the dia mond fields of Cape Colony were discov ered and the export now amounts to more than $13,000,000 a year. Diamond min ing has become an established and pros perous industry, with the local belief that the supply will continue for at least a century. One of the good effects of the discovery of the mines is the teach ing of at least a million natives to work for wages, which is considered at the Cape a greut civilizing agency. Some of the private -bills before Con gress, and which, are doing so much to delay legislation, are, to say the least, unique; but one from Chicago caps the climax. It is to appropriate f 30,000 "to enable a Chicago journalist to promul gate and propagate a system of phonetic spelling." A wicked exchange suggestg that there might be some sense in a bill for appropriating that sum to enable Chicago journalists to promulgate and propagate more truth in the old style of spelling. It appears that one of the reasons for the low price of quinine lies in the fact that the cinchona trees ore no longer de" troyed in the harvesting. The old plan was to cut them down and strip off the bark whon they were ten years old. Then the idea was adopted of tearing off long trips and filling the bare places with moss. The present method is to scrape off the outer layer of the bark, the part richest in quinine, and this does not in terfere with the growth of the tree. The bark is scraped half round at one opera tion, the other half being scraped six months afterward. The process may be repeated year after year. "Carp," the Washington correspond ent of the Cleveland louder, says there are six pairs of Dromios in Washington this season. Congressman Reed had a counterpart in the leading photographer of Washington. Two other Dromios are Congressman Wellborn, of Texas, and a frowsy-headed fellow who writes card? in the lobby of the house. The likeness of Gay,the sugar millionaire of Louis iana, to Senator Sherman is very striking, and Cleveland and Manning are some times taken for one another. O'Donnell, of Michigan, and Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson have gut mixed up time, and again, and au impecunious Pennsylvania legislator looks exactly like the angular llolumn, of Indiana. The "Coal Mines" is the name by which hamlet and station in Portsmouth, K. I., are known. Two mines that are said to have been originally opened early in the present century, and to have been worked spasmodically since, are situated there. The product was a cross between slate and the ordinary anthracite, with a preponderence in favor of the former. It could not be burned in ordinary stoves, though in war time, when anthracite was bringing f 14 a ton, Newport people to tome exteat bought Road Island coal at $3 a ton, and managed to burn it by mix ing it half and half. Of late years the demand for it ha fallen off, and a few months since mining w as suspended alto gether, after penetrating to the depth of 1,600 feet. The mines are full of water, and coal mining in Rhode Island is proba bly ended forever. The rubber industry of the United States has no rival in foreign countries. There is something like $73,000,000 in vested in the business of manufacturing rubber goods, $j0,000,000 of which is confined to the rubber boot and shoe in dustry. The total number of employes is placed at 15,000, and the total number of factories at 1C0. According to a recent census bulletin the value of the annual product is $230,000,000. Some 20,000 tons of raw rubber ace imported every year, w hich when combined with other materials in manufacturing, amount to 300,000 tons. The market price of the raw material has been forced up to f 1.23 per pound, while six years ago the price was scarcely fifty cents. In con sequence oHhe advance in price, several .ulstances have been prepared as substi tutes for it, of which celluloid is the most important. Ben : Perley Poore asserts in the Cdt tutor that "experimental stations are one of the latest agricultural crazes, and very useful they are. It .is stated that the first one was organized about thirty-five years ago in Germany, in a rich agricul tural district, where a club of farmers organized a club to solve certain prob lems, for the solution of which by indi vidual experiment they had not the time. They secured a farm, put a competent person, in charge, and there by co-operative committee work made their experi ments. The improvement was so suc cessful tha. other communities made like move, and afterward the State took it up. Now there are about 100 such stations in Germany, and in Belgium there arc four. The English experimen had a different origin. Tho institution came to America, however, from the German origin. Connecticut was tho first American State, North Carolina next. Now there are quite a number of these stations in other States." An exchange thinks " we are troubled in this country by having too many years. The calendar or 'civil year commences the 1st day of January. The presidential year begins the 4 th of March. The com mencement of the landlords' and tenants' year in the country is the first day of the same month. The beginning of the land lords' and tenants' year in the city, how ever, is tho 1st day of May. The 4th day of July is tho first day of our national year. The religious year of the Episco palians commences with Easter; that of the Methodists with the meeting of the church conference. The congressional year commences tho first Monday of De. cember, but the fiscal year does not begin till the 1st day of July. The school year commences the' first Monday in Septem ber. In many parts of the country the hired man's year commences the 1st day of April. The sportman's year in many of the States begins the 1st day of Au gust. It is unfortunate that we have so many years, and an effort should be made to abolish some of them. There appesr to be no good reason why the year for every class of officials should not com. mence at the same time." The real wealth at present of Alaska rests in the abuudance of fur-skinned animals. It was for the fur trade that the Russians occupied the country after it had been discovered by Behring, and it was mainly for the fur trade that the Americans acquired it from Russia. . The extent of the trade has proved greater than was expected at the time of the transfer. The shipments of sea otter and fiir sealskins alone have more than doubled since 1867, and now average annually about 300,000 m value. " Of land furs, as they are called, the list is a long one, and in the order of wideness or distribu tion maybe thus given: Land-otter, beaver, brown bear, black bear, red fox, silver fox, blue and white fox, mink, marten, polar bear, lyn.x and muskrat. Babbits, marmots and wolverines are also common, but tho skins are retained by the natives. The aunual value of the furs, sea and land, now obtained from Alaska is estimated to average about a million sterling, and there is no sign of decrease in the yield. On the contrary the competition of the traders for skins has stimulated the natives to greater in dustry in hunting; while the prices now paid to the huuters are from four to ten times more than were current during the Russian rule. Our consul at Brcslau, Germany, has made some interesting statements in his report to the department of state relative to the condition of German farm labor, the peTUsal of which might prove profit able to many of our young tillers of the soil who are discontented with their lot. The laborer usually lives the- year around upon the estate where he is employed. He can indulge in few luxuries, receiv ing, as he does, but 10 to $23. 0 in cash for his year's services. Beside this he is allowed twenty-four bushels of rye, three bushels of peas and one and a half bushels of wheat, with free lodging and fuel; and it is customary to grant his family the use of 100 square rods of land for raisins vegetables. His wife is com pelled to work in the field, "receivlug from twelve to fourteen -cnta a day in summer and ten to twelve cents in winter. The lalorer get but little meat, tea and to bacco, though occasionally indulges in a pipe of unmanufactured leaf. He is en couraged to work in harvest time by beinq treated to "schnapps." It has been esti mated that a family consisting of a hus band and wife with five children can live on $1.00 a week. When we consider in connection with this the enforced military service," there can be no wonder at the great influx of Teutous into our country, where the condition of the agricultural classes, though not all that might be de sired, is far superior to uny they couKJ hupe to attain at home. FOR OTHERS. Weeping for another's woe, Tears flow then that would not flow When our sorrow was our own. And the deadly, stiffening blow Was upon our own hearts given In the moments that have flown I Cringing at another's cry In the hollow world of grief, Stills the anguish of our pain For the fato that made us die, To our hopes as sweet as vain; And our tears can flow again ! One storm blow the night this way, But another brings the day. -Bosf llntvt home Lathrop, in the Century. LOVE OR FAME. BT C. R. CRIRPI. Major Browning, the famous impres snrio, rode slowly down the country road smoothing now and again his horse's chestnut mane, like the judge in Whit tier's j)oem. It was a charming day in early April, and, although not by any means a lover of rural life, the gallant major found it quite impossible to look unmoved upon the beautiful stretch of the country with its low hills, its clus tering trees, its breath of early flowers. He hummed softly the favorite song of the opera, which was at once his joy and his annoyance. A bird poised on a swaying limb com menced a charming song without words. The major halted and listened. The tiny songster, unabashed by the pres ence of the famous critic, poured out its wonderful flood of melody ; trills that w ould have made a prima donna die of env quivered from, his tiny throat. Sweeter and fuller rose the joyous notes, filling the air with their rapturous min strelsy, until, as if enamored of its own voice, or, perhaps, overcome by the sight of his admiring auditor, the singer plumed his wings and soared up into the blue. The major clasped his hands enthusi astically. "I acknowledge the perfec tion of your manner, the charm of your voice, but why are you not-a woman "al5le to take the part of Julia in my unfortu nate opera? Why have I found a musical genius if I cannot find a voice for my heroine? I want nothing more only a voice, and I long in vain." The major was growing tragic, Jie clutched his hands in nrrck despair, and went moodily on his way when but let the major tell the story in his own words. It was after dinner on the same day, and he and his friend, Colonel Forrester, of the Priory, were lingering over they coffee. "You know, Guy, that when I left you after breakfast for a ride I was still out of sorts. I have told you of my new opera; you knew that I needed a soprano to take the leading role something new. The music is phenomenal, I wanted a marvel ous voice. The first thing I heard was what the poets call a 'feathered songster.' I wish you could have heard him he could till the part superbly, but he flew away ; they all do. I shall never feel safe until my young lady has signed her con tract. You can't imagine the trouble I have undergone, the miseries I have en dured season after season, just to please grumblers like yourself. I have to please everybody; prima donna, prima donna's husband, her fctagc lover, the public, the" Colonel Forester '.laughed and filled the major's cup. "I understand; but what about your new discovery?" "All iu good time. Well, us I left my bird or after he left me, rather, I went ou my way regretting that so much sweet ness should be lust, when I heard a woman's voice a w oman's, did I say J Barbarian, savag"! An angel's voice; the voice of a seraph. I sode on quickly in the direction whence the clearest, full est notes even I have ever heard issued xnd I beheld her. A giri of eighteen or so, tall, slight, with a face as lovely as her voice. I couid have fallen on my knees before her ejaculating faintly, 'my deliverer' but I didn't." "Glorious!" laughod the colonel; "let me finish your story for you. I know her have known her since we were children at lea-t since she was a child; you can tell me nothing. She is an or phan, she is jxtor, she is ambitious. Her name is Mary Percival. her home is with i shrewish step-aunt, ll such a relation hip can exist, she is very lovely, her voice is marvelous, but" here the gentleman paused, enjoying the eager ex rwctaney of his friend's face "but, mad emoiselle has a lover: astern young man who thinks it a sin to laugh, who looks upon the theatre as the bottomless pit i whobut. in short. give it up, Fred, you f can never succeed. "Give it 'up! Aimaico niio,' you don't know women; I do. I spoke to her; I told her of the power which lay concealed within that glorious voice of hers; I pic tured glowingly the happy life of a fa mous singer; 1 waxed eloquent until I startled myself. 'GiveitupJ' You will hear her next season on the stage the fairest prima donna of the century." Colonel Forester leisurely lit another cigar; then lazily watching the white rings of smoke ascend, said carelessly: "Ail very true as to the wealth and fame, but Miss Percival is engaged to a young civil engineer now in Mexico. I have un derstood that they will be married upon his return to England. Alfred Temple is a man of too much pride and ability to permit his wife to appear on the stage as what would you call her? Madame Teiupliuo;'' Iu no wise disconcerted Major Brown ing hummed softly the favorite song of his new opera. . "Charming, Li it not? And then her face! What eyes! what a mouth! what expression! As she stood there iu the unlight in her white dress, a half startled look on her young face, one leader bad clipping her lovely throat she why, positively, I never felt so old, so blase, before. The man is fortu nate who wins that exquisite creature but she will be Julia in the opera of my rising voting genius Ramon Del Camp. You know liim! No!" Then the con versation branched off ffotn Mary Perci val to the Spaniard, whose muic was to set all the world wondering a little later in the year. Still, when Major Browning rose to retire for the night, Colonel Forester re turned once more to the charge. "Mark my words, you will fail yet." "Fail ! You should have seen her face as I pictured her glorious future to her. It was an easy conquest. 'When has love ever giw:n way to ambition?' you asked the other day. A little while, and you shall see that in a woman's heart is no love like the lo re of fame. The applause of kings against the tame common -place of a hus band's affection! Nonsense, Guy, you are behind your age! Fred Browning, late of the the, old Grey, with a glitter ing bait can give the odds to handsome Alfred Temple. Still, I will be generous ; he shall have a complimentary ticket during the season." "Most kind, most noble! But we shall see what we shall see." "Which will be Miss Percival as Juria, the new prima donna with the face of an angel and the voice of the bird I heard this morning. Give up, indeed!" The gallent major's face of disgust was a study as he left the room. In her own room Mary Percival sat alone pondering over the stranger's words. The one regret her proud heart had ever experienced since she had be came Alfred Temple's promised Wife, was that sho was a penniless orphan. Now, while he should be toiling for her in his far Mexican home, she, too, could win laurels and wealth. She had never been farther f rom her quiet vidage home than to the neighboring county town; she knew as much of the world and its pleas ures and miseries as her little baby-cousin sleeping peacefully in its mother s arms in the next room. She had listened to Major Browning's description of what her reception would be by the world ; she had seen herself in the crowded concert room, had heard the applause of a cultivated audience, or, bet ter still, had felt the rapt silence as her voice thrilled all hearts. And then Alfred! First to glory in her triumph, first to share in her fame how delighted he would be when the world should ren der its homage to her. ! When Major Browning called upon her in the morning, he made known more fully his plans. As he looked upon her exquisite face and heard again her rich voice, he was aroussd to an enthusiasm unusual to a man of his somewhat phleg matic temperament. ""-' When he left her she had agreed to all his wishes. She would receive the in struction of the master he would procure for her; she would carefully study the part of Julia ; she would appear in o 1 grand concert before a chosen audience- -then, and then only, would she consent to sign a contract for a specified length of time. "Because, after all," she said gaily, "you may find me condemned by the voice of public opinion, and then what would you do ?' "After I had expressed my opinion as to the merits of your voice, my dear young lady," he said superbly." "You will pardon me, but you show great modesty" he hated to say ignorance of his reputation as art critic and connois seur "great modesty. I fear you will not retain that humble opinio of your self a year from now. you will be like the rest of the world then fully con scious of your powers. We all are," he added quickly, as he saw the' swift flush rise to her fair young cheek. "Now, once more, if you will o honor me," and he led her to the piauo with the courtly grace he had found so taking with women. "She Is a wonder, a marvel, Guy," he said enthusiastically to his friend that night; "she will lie a revelation to all London next season. If only I had that contract signed by that fairy hand, I would snap my fingers at Fate a happy man. It was the eventful night of Mary Per cival's life the night of her debut; the night which would set the seal of public opinion upon Major Browning's dictum ; the night to make or mar her prospects. The great hall was comfortably filled by the select audience bidden to judge of Major Browning's discovery. London had contributed her rank and fashion, her learning and wealth to give elegance ami tone to Miss Percival's debut. The leading papers had each sent its reporter, armed with pencil and notebook to jot down his impression of the young debu tante. First of all there was an orchestral overture, to which every one listened with well-bred composure and lack of euthusiasiu; then followed a dashing and brilliant piani.-te iu one of her own dash ing compositions; then blase opera-goers roused themselves to interest; languid fine ladies allowed themselves to look eagerly at the Ixiiutiful young creature w ho came forward w ith all the ease and grace of manner born of inate refinement. A lovely girl in the floating white drap eries with clusters of red-berried holly looping her drej and lying against the chestnut waves of her hair. It was the realization of Mary's dream. All those faces before her were merely visions she had seen that night in her quiet room ; she knew they were around her, but their presence embarrassed her less than when she had felt them with her that still April night. She heard the opening chords of the accompaniment, she saw the major's anxious fat e and could not. for the life of her, repress the queer fueling of aniusemeat which took posses sion of her for the moment. Then she sang sang as never woman tang before. It was a oog which the young Spaaiaid ha1 writtenfor her, a song which breathed j the soul of music in every rapturous note. Eyes that .had not wept for years saw the white-robed singer through, a mist; women.drooped their faces behind their fans to hide from other eyes the tears which filled their own. Fuller, clearer, sweeter the marvelous voice rose) and soared through the vat hall with the freh ecstatic fullness of a lark's silver voice, then it died down to silence the silence which could be felt, and Mary knew what is meant by winning one's laurels. She did not respond to the encore, but later in the evening she again came for ward to receive a perfect ovation. Again she sang an old English ballad. As sue finished, those nearest to her de tected a rich rose flush rise to her face, and saw that alook of recognition seemed to flash from her eyes to the eyes of some one in the audience. Behind the scenes the ovations contin ued. With, sweet, shy lips she an swered the words of her admirers, the rose still pulsing in her cheek but she cared for it so little, for a few minutes before she had seen across the sea of faces the face of Alfred Temple. Madame Arditi's brilliant playing emptied the room of all save Mary and Major Browning. "You are satisfied that I was not mis taken," he said, exultingly. "It has been too wonderful," she an swered softly; straining her ears for the sound of that well-known step. "You are not afraid to occasion me a terrible loss now, I fancy?" he went on smilingly. "The world shall see you and hear you as Julia after all" but she was paying no heed to him, she was across the room, her hands clasped in the strong, brown hands of her lover. . Very cold, very stern his face; his voice quiet as if they had met after a separation of a day instead of two years. "You did not receive my letter?" he asked. "The letter in which I announced mv intended return." "I have been in London for a week," she answered, her heart beating violent ly. "I did not know you were coming home so soon." "I have had an excellent position of fered me in England, but " here a quiver broke his voice "it would have been better forme had I not accepted it." "Why not? I do not understand you." "No!" Then he broke out bitterly, "I come home to you, the Mary whom I left so short a time a time ago, and what do I find? Have you given me up, that I find on the stage of a concert room the woman who was my promised wife?" Major Browning groaned audibly. He only need to look from young Temple's set white face to Mary's tearful eyes to know that he stood injrreat danger of losing his young singer. He drew near and bowed graciously to the young man. "Pardon me," he said blandly, "but I think I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Temple?" Alfred bowed stiffly. "Allow me to explain the rather be wildering state of affairs," he said, smil ingly; and then in his own inimitable manner he related the whole occurrence. "But I knew it was all up with me," he said afterward to Colonel Forester. "The momeat she turned to him and asked in that low, sweet voice of her's. what he thought of it all., 'Thought of it' why, the fellow was black as thun der as he said, stiffly, thot he thought so much of it that this was not the place to discuss the matter." "You are not angry?" she asked, softly. " Angry? With you?" Then he said, very quietly, "Is it your intention to ac cept this gentleman's terms to become an opera singer?" "1 had thought so for a little while. You know I did not expect you home so soon." Then for a last attempt Major Brown ing said in his quick, decided way. "The whole uffair can be easily settled at once. Miss Percival, will you sign the promised contract? Your success is as sured, vour fortune secured ; there is i nothing w hich you can desire the signing of your name to this paper will not give you. Fame, wealth " "On the other hand," said Alfred, "I can offer you very little; neither wealth nor fame only an honest name and a man's true heart." Mary looked from one to another, the wild rose flush in her cheek, her soft bright eyes misty and then she smiled divinely ami put her hand in Alfred Temple's strong clasp. "Without a word, I assure you, Guy. And my ship went down, down to the bottomless ocean, and joor Julia still waits for her breathing semblance." "What did I tell you''' Kughed the colonel, gailv. -. HEALTH HINTS. Salt should be eaten withnuts to aid digestion. Powdered rice, sprinkled upon lint and applied to wounds will stop bleed ing. Hot, dry flannels applied to the face and net k is a very effective remedy for a " jumping tooth-ache." A London physician gives the follow ing caution : "Bo can fal in your deal ings with horseradish. It irritates the stomach and an overdose will produce au unplea-aut sensation for d us." TiKider fee' may be hardened, it is said, by rubbing common hard soap on the in.iide of the socks once or twice a week. Perfect cleanliness and frequent changing of the sto- kings will improve the condition of the feet iu every respect. If any person who is liable to poison with poi-vou ivy will take pure olive oil after tH'ing exposed to it h w ill feel no bad effects, and the oil will neutralize the evils i t the poison if a few d se be take even after the poison his broken out. THE EVENINO HOUR. Tis time to draw the curtains And light the evening lamp, And put fr"h fuel in the grate The night is chill and damp. Tis time to find the slippers, And lave tliem over there, In th" enry firelight corner, Ik-side, th? easy chair. Tis time to put the krttle on And draw the table out, To make the toast and steep the tea. Ihi hear that baby shout!) For all he's only nine months old, Ho knows a thing or two; Do sue him laugh and clap hi hands. He' playing peek-a-boo! He knows 'tis time to listen To a step upon the floor; He knows 'tis time to welcome, A fac-e within the door. For all the noisy time of times, When frolic leads the van, Commend me to the evening time, And papa's "little man." -Mm. Sarah DtW. Gamwell in Good Houxekerping. IIUMOR OF THE DAT. What is done cannot be undone, es pecially if it is a hard-boiled egg. Pia ayxiue. No effort should be spared to suppress . the small-pox. A single case of it is an epidemic to the man who has it. Sift ing. "Doing anything now, Bill?" "Oh, yes; I'm kept" busy all the time." "Ah! Glad to hear it. "What are you doing P "Looking for a job." The young man who imprinted a re spectful kiss ou the fair forehead of his Ix-st girl told his friend next day that he had been having a hangup time. A friend of ours, absent on a trip to Washington, writes that he has been all through the national capital and consid erable of his own. LooceU Citizen. Some people can ask awfully silly questions. We are asked if a dog's tail dragging through the snow makes a waggin' track tfinghamton Republican. Colonel Frank James is having a royal time in Missouri. At a recent county fair, those citizens whom the Colonel hadn't killed called on him and gave him an ovation. Puofc. An English company has been organ ized for putting telephones into sick chambers. Some of the instruments in this country need doctoring pretty badly. Burlington Free Fres. "Papa, what is a savage?" "A sav age, my son, is a man who occupies two whole seats in a railway car, while some poor woman with a sick baby has to stand up. Chicago Ledger. Patrician hands so soft, so white That drifting o'er the keys Awaken iu the old spinet The tend' rest melodies; The pressure of those nnger tips I do rememlier well. But of the shake that last I got I'll never, never tell. Rambler. The chief claim of a California town to notoriety lies in its production of a twelve-pouud sweet potato. We know a town much nearer home tiiat has brought forth several two-hundred-pound-dead-beats. Puck. Some one has introduced a game of "baseball with cards," but it will never become popular. The umpire is never killed in such a game, and the players are not carried off the field with broken limbs. yorrintoien Herald. THE REASON WHY. Why dost thou hide that lovely eye, Aud shade its sunlight mellowf Ah, why not let its gliuietn rly Like those of its sweet fellow! Hast thou some fear of unknown pain To clasp the ou the morrow! Or dost thou see on life's dark main Tho wreck of some dead sorrow I Oh. tell me, maiden, why, so shy, DoKt thou thus covlv ).. one! "Well, sir," she said:" "I hide my ey Because it is a glass cue." Puck. . Bible Statistics. The lxoks iu the Old Testament, 29. The chapters of the Old Testament, DJ!. The verses in the Old Testament, 22, 241. The word in the Old Testament, 593, 4:10. The letters in the Old Testament, 2, 72:!. 70(1. The books in the New Testament, 27. The chapters in the New Testament, 2i;o. The verses in the New Testament, 7, Sort. The words inthc New Testament, 1S1,- 23 The letters in the New Testament, 838, :tso. The Apocrypha, has chapters, 1:?. The AjxKTypha has verses, 7,0"il. The Apocrypha has word., 132,185. The middle chapter, and least in the Bible, is IVilm cxviii. The word "and" occurs inthc Old Tes tament 113,34:5 times. The word "Jehovah" occurs ti,3S5 time. The word "and" of curs in the New Testimerit l'.UiOt tidies. The middle book of the Old Testament is Proverbs. Th middle chapter of thu Old Testa ment is Job ii'J. The middle verse of the Old Testament II. Chronicles, 1-t chapter, 23th verse. The leat verse of the Old Testament I. Chronu l, ,, 1st chipter, 23th verse. The longe.-t verse of the Old Testament is Esther. Mh chapter and SUh verse. The middle book of the New Testament is l'healoiiiaiis. The middle chapters of the New Testa ment are Romans 14und 13. The iniddlt- ver. the N wTt.-t imeut l A'"ts- iMh verse.
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