The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-14
THE BEST OF FAMILY BIBLES.

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The Secretary of the American Bible Society
recently remarked that in spite 81 the great num-
Der Of Bibles annually sold in the United States,
there are not half enough Bibles published. There
are thousands of homes in our broad land in
which not single copy Of the Sacred Scriptures
is to be found.
Appreciating this great need, the National
Publishing Company Of Philsdelphis. Chi cayo,
st. Louis and Dayton have issued one of the most
attractive and superb editions Of the Bible ever
published, and with the liberality that has char
acterized all their enterprises have issued in the
most elegant styles OF binding, and at prices
which bring it within the reach Of every family
To the text Of the Bible Is added series Of re-
variable and unusually attractive features,
which render this edition invaluable to every
Christian household. Foremost among these is
admitted BY ali denominations to 10 tbs best
Bible Dictionsry ever published. We have next
. series Of sueclnct aud carefully prepared &C.
q the & e.
Of the Savior aid the Lives Of the Apostles are
brought forward prominently and in such . man
ner g 70 Be Of ea: service e every rsadsr Of
derness, and the Tabernacle and Temple are
critically and admirably described. A series of
Scripture Illustrations a6Ords comprehensive ex-
plantations Of the ManneKS and Customs Of the
Ancients, Of Biblical Antiquities, Scenery, Nat
ur.i History, ETC. The City Of jerusalem Is also
described with great minufeness. Then follow
Bile tables, designed to promote and facilitate the
study Of the Sacred Scriptures. These tables are
90 numerous that We have not space to name
mn" The book 4. significantly illustrated with
superb engEsvfngs by the great Artist Gustave
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g. IL .. anil sG Sabss
ers OF this v0lume:.have smbelllshad their Bible
with taste aud liberality that deserve the high
est praise. The additional matter contains over
800 beautiful engfavings, executed in the high
est STYLE Of the art. These engrsvings are genu-
inc works of art. and were inside at . cost Of over
go, 600. The great number and high character Of
publication Of he century.
The Family Record and Marriage Certificate are
BEAUTIFUL specimens Of lithogr.phins, and at the
close Of the volume d handsome Photograph
Album, with room for sixteen portraits, very
desirable feature in . work Of this kind.
Every intelligent person knows that the excel
lence OF the binding Oft book depends upon its
slowly bound and YET put together so:1imsily
that It will come to pieces In few years. Al
though covered with snowy. stamps, and appar.
saoSss and unsu6ss.ntisi: manner that With only
ordinary handling the Bible will crack end finally
fall to pieces. This Bible d made upon very
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the bsst Of werRMe! end the most highly inn
proved maahineyy.. Every stage Of the work u
carsfAliy supervised. II would b impossible to
given to IL nannlsGtlss q . book, or BY which
he interests Of subs6 LibSrs could he mole seEe.
fully guarded. ms punlisheFt rselise the nsct
usage, aud must b boand substantially as well
rs handsomely. They are published in German
also. 1te7
our readers. It u shame that any Christian
household should be without Family Bible, and
we commend this one - the most complete and
the cheapest in the market. 1t Is sold by SUBJ
TiptiOn only, and Mr.. g. d. Anderson, lola,
Kansas, who is the Authorized agent for this Sec
ton, 10 now canvassing for IL. 81,