Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-10

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 | The following is a copy of a manuscript re- gently found in an old edition of the Bible:
 Old Testament. New Testament. Total. Books 39 P 66 Chapters 929 26o l.lsO Verses 232l4 1859 3l,I73 | Words 592,493 l8l.253 773,74G Letters 272s.lOO S38,33O 3.566 4oO
 The Apocrypaa has l53 chap pters, 6,O5l yer, sas, and l25,ls5 words. The middle chapter and the least in the Bible i, tue ll7th Psalm, the middle verse IS the 9th oflhe 18th Psalm the middle .ine is the 2d book of Chronicles, 4th chapter, 18th verse. The word, and oc- CUTS in the old Testament B 543 times, and in the New Testament l0Cs4 times. ln the Old Testament, the middle book is Proverbs. tue 1 middle chal ter is the 29ih of Jub, the middle verse is in tEe 2I book of Chronicles, 20th chapter, 18th verse, tue least verse is in the lst book of Chronicles, lst chapter, lst verse. | In tie New Testament. the middle book is rhessulonians 2d, the mi,llle verse is he l7tll of the l7ih chapter of Acts, the least verse is he 35th of the lth chapter of John. The 2lst vers, of the Ith chapter of Ezra contains all the letters of the alphabet. The 18th chapter of the 2d book of Kings and the 37th chapter of Isaiah ure alike. The book of Es ther has 10 chapters. but neither of the words Lord or God are in it.
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 HAyI.;G PuRPo.E.-Youngster school boy. clerk. Or appreniice--a word or two in your ear. Ii yeu desire success in any mat | ter p-r,alnng to this life or the coming, you must have a rurposa--a determination, that I God helping, You will achieve success. You niiy be poor, frendless, unknown-your cloth ing scant, your stomach half fillrd-your place may be at the foot of the ladder no matter
 W Mhatever your position may be, do your duty in it, s;outly and perseveringy with your eye fixed far ahead and upward.
 Keeping the purpose before you that you ariU rise, bs obedlent 10 your employer, attln- tive to your business. obliging to your shop mates and courteous to strangers <; and seize every opportunity to improve your healt yonr mind and your workmauship. Do every thing w.li-no sighting. no hiding defects, aiming always at perfection. Watch those who are sklli,u, aEd strive to equal and excel tEem. Secure the friendship ot ali by deserving it. Allow no opportunity of rendering service to pass without improving It. even if it cost you some labor aud se!fdenjal. Be of use to others, even if in d small way for time may come when they may be of service to you. A selfish man may get ahead faster than you but selislia-ss is contemptibls-and you need not envy his success when you achieve your object nobly, you will enjoy it, and ae respect ed.
 Alw .ys bear in mind that character is cupi- tdl To ga,n this, you must be SD scrupuIous- Iy honest, that you would be willing to put live coals in your pocket as a penny tlat Is not yours. Never run Tn debt: do without yon shou d suffer somewhat. No matter what the amount of your earnings may be, save a pol tion every week. and invest it in the sa- wings bank of goo,l standiug it will grow, and will stand you in good stead some day. Better temporary abstinence and consant plenty a!terwsrd. than uncarnel present coni- fort and future perpetual want. Never lie 1 openly or covertly, by word or action. liar may deceive his felows-G"d and himself meyer. Conscious of talsi,y, a liar can have no self-rcspect without belfrespect, repata- tion cam ,t be achieved.
 With noble purpose as the end of all your actions, and with action becoming yout purpose. your success is merely question oi ! tinr-always provided you have some brain and abundant common sense.-Iypographie AdUertiscr