Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-19
A Magnificent Family Bible.

The National Publishing Company of Phil
ndclphin. Chicago, St. Louis and Atlanta aro
doing good work IN this community by
circulating among our people their magnifi-
cent Pictorial Family Bibles. This is one Of
the most superb editions VIC havo ever seen.
The binding is elegant, tasteful and substan-.
tial. The press work is done in tho best
style, aud the papor is of the finest quality.
Being determined that their Bibles shall
not be surpassed by any other edition in
print, tho publishers have added to it au
abridgmcnt of DR.. William Smiths great
Dictionary Of tho Bible. This is complete
book in itself, and would make.an octave yol-
umc of over six hundred pages. It's reputa~
ton rs the bost Bible Dictionary is world
wide, and each subscriber to this BiDlo thus
obtains it free.
Another prominent feature is n History Of
al, the Religious Denominations Of the " orld
These accounts are clear and comprehensive,
ard arc full of valuable information.
The additional matter which accompanies
tho hooks of tho Bible covers a wido range
of subjects and is exceedingly valuable. An
accurate and detailed description of tho HOLY
Land is given, followed by an interesting dc.
sorp,ion Of Jcrusalcm aud it's sacred places
Tho Lilo tho Saviour and tho Lives of tho
Apostles are also given ut considerable length
and in such manner rs to DO Of creat acr.
vice to every reader of tho Bible. Tho
WandcrinSs of tho Isrnelitcs in tie Wilder
ness are related, and tho Tabernacle and
Temple arc described with great mnutoncss.
Another feature to which wo call PARTICULAR
attention is series of Scripture illustrations,
remarkable for its completeness. Jtembracos
series Of comprehensive descriptions of tho
Manners and Customs of tho Nations of the
Ancient World, Of Biblical Antiquities,
Scenery, Natural Ilistory, etc., etc. Then
follow large number of chronological and
other valuable tabcs designed to promote and
facilitate the study Of tho Sacred Scriptures.
IheSo tables arc 80 numerous that wo have
not space even to give their names. So full
and complete 10 the additional matter of this
magnificent edition Of tho Scriptures, that tho
most careful Rtudont of Gods word, the most
cxacting seeker after truth will find all his
wants supplied in this siEglo volume.
The book is magniiicontly illustrated. 1t
contains over 2,5O0 fno engravings, many
Of which are by tho great artist, Gustaye
Dorc. These enSraSings arc genuine works
OF art. and wero made nL a cost Of over
S3o,O0O. The great number and high char.
actcr OF these cnEravinss make this tho most
valuable art publication of tho century.
Between The Apocrypha and tho New Tes.
lament is u beautifully Autographed marriage
certificate, which makos this Bi6Io an ospc.
cinlly appropriate wedding present. This is
followed by y handsome Family Record, con-
sstinS OF four quarto pages, finely litho.
graphcd At the end Of tho volume ia n
photograph album, with eraces for sixteen
portraits.
These magnificent Family Bibles arc supe-
rIor to all othors that wo havo seen, in tho
following ro,pocts:
lhcy contain tho largest and finest engray-
ings. They have the richest and most dura,
bio bindings. They contain the finest papcr
and tho best printing. They are tho cheapest
and most complete and they sell faster tbnn
any other Family Bibles.
The National Publishing Company's Bibles
weigh from one to three pounds moro than
any other Family Bibles published in tho
United States This is proof positive that
they arc moro substantial and solid than any
other Bibles. II proves that thoy arc printed
on heavier paper and bound with heavier
and more durable material. Thoy arc pub.
lished in German also.
We cordially commend this Biblo to our
fcadors, and hopo it may find place in oycry
family. 1t is one Of tho best Family Bibles
ever publishod, and no home ehould bo with
out it. Tho price is astonishingly low and
within tho roach of all It is sid by sub.
sceiption only, and Mr.. John III. Davis, who
is tho authorized agent for this section, is now
canvassing for it,
WALmALLA, s. G., August lOl,, 1880.
Wo havo examined some of the sncci,ncn
.lagos Of tho New Devotional, Practical Pio-
toral Family Bible" for tho sale of which
Mr.. John H. Davis is the authorized agcpt in
Oconco County, S. g., and wc have no hcsita.
tion in commanding this publication to all
who Icsiro to purchase good Family Biblo.
j. r. RILEY,
a. w, MOORE,
j. p SAlEJ TIEP