The Washington critic., 1886-09-22

testament bears the name of the manu-
mitted slave, presumably inscribed by
Mrs. Washington. 1t Is an ancient
looking volume, but in excellent pres.
ervation, few leaves only of the final
chapters having been lost. On the first
pages are dlstionary of Bible names,
and brief Introduction by "the Rev.
Mr. Joseph Brown" 1t was printed
In 1864.
"It is all nonsense about a steady
diet on oysters being injurious to the
SYSTEM" said wealthy New York
physician to a MdH and Erprcss re-
porter the other day. MANY persons
think so, however. 1t may be tru,
that oysters do not produce the most
pleasant results when cooked in q rich
style and eaten just before going to
bed. When taken with wine late at
night, of course, If there is any bad ef-
feet the next day the oysters are
blamed for 1t. Oysters have excellent
medicinal qualities, are nutritious, and
when plainly cooked or eaten raw are
very wholesome, especially so in cases
of indigestion. Oysters never produce
indigestion, and that Is something that
cannot be said of any other alimentary
substance. During my experience |
have found in several cases where oys-
ters have been taken daily they have
done much toward curing the patient.
1nvalids have discovered in oysters the
required aliment, besides being by far
the most agreeable food to take. Raw
oysters, too, are said to be very good
for hoarscness, although have never
tested their merits on that point 1t is
my belief that the oyster is the most
heal,hful article of food known to
man."
I ~
/ Very few people, says the World,
know of a remarkable enterprise that is
being undertaken in New Jersey in the
shape of female revision of the Bible.
The work is being carried on In this
manntr: In richly furnished draw
ing-room about broad table sit half
dozen women with intelligent faces
and busy pens. Each one has cheap
copy of the Bible which she reads care
fully and occasionally clips out verse
and pastes ii at the top of long sheet of
white paper. The others then cut out
the same verse from their Bibles and
dispose of 1t in the same manner. With
this before them they begin to discuss
1t in turn. One Of these commentators
Is an excellent Greek and Hebrew
scholar. Another is profoundly learned
in current Bible criticism, while still
another has gone through with care
and has at her fingers ends, all the
great commentaries of Henry, Scott
DR.. Adam Clark and others. After
each verse has been thoroughly dis.
cussed, each woman writes under 1t
what she has to say, and the sheets are
then passed in TO q secretary. This
secretary Is a recent graduate from
Vassar. She cuts out this much talked
of verse from still another Bible, puts
1t at the top of larger sheet Of paper
and then appends under it the notes of
all the learned lady commentators
When asked what was the object of
this revision, one OF the ladies, who
inspires and carries on this tremendous
labor, explained that they were doing
what might be called feminine re.
vision of the Scriptures. owe find, )"
she said, sin going over the Old and
New Testaments, that about one tenth
of the Bible touches, in one way or
another, upon women. We wish to
know whether the male readings,
translations and interpretations have
leen strictly fair to us, and in spirit
friendly to our sex. We and q great
many other women have our doubts on
the subject, and so we propose Issuing
what may be called The Woman s
Bible. On our revising committee
sit able women from England and Amer
ica." A well.known publisher has
agreed to issue the revision wher it Is
completed, and by next summer the
Woman's Bible" will be given to the
public.