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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11
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How The Scriptures We're Preserved Pre-
xfau- IN Their Translation,


How The Scriptures We're Preserved Pre-
vious to Their Translation.
The books Of tne law were the first
books of the Bible 10 be collected by the
priests and leaders Of the ISraelites; after
she law came the written history Of the
people, in the Fifth century b. C., the
collection Of the prophets by Nehemiah;
and from his time onward the collection
Of hagiographa. the Psalms, Proverbs,
Job, Canticies. All Of these had been
preserved by the priests, copied and re-
copied as occasion required, and circu-
lated in manuscripts, as Of course al
writings were circulated in those days.
The dispersion of the Hebrews and
their acquisition Of other languages and
loss OF the Hebrew language, neceSsitat-
ed the translation Of the Scriptures into
other than the Hebrew. and previous to
the Second century B. c. what we know
as the Septuagint translation-the Xxx
was completed in Greek, designed es-
pecially for the Hebrews living in Alex
andria and other parts Of Egypt. The
Septuagint comes from tradition that
seventy scholars-seventy-t actually
made the translation. TraEslations and
recensiors into the Aramaic were also
made, and these translations were copied
from time TO time, so that the Oldest
manuscript of the Old Testament now
extant is only about 400 years old.
The case is the same with the New
Testament. Il was written again and
again, until now there are upward of
1000 manuscripts for the Gospels and as
many more for the rest OF the New Tes-
lament The oldest manuscripts are the
Ccdex Sinaiticus and the Codex Vatiea-
nus, which date from the Fourth century
A. d. So the books Of the Bible were
handed down, the old copies always be-
ing renewed before they wore out, the
language being Hebrew. Greek and after
4. d. 300, Latin. The latter, in the trans
lstion adopted by the Roman church, and
known as the Vulgate. because COM
monty used in the Christian churches.
was the first book printed, in l450-5.
As far back as the Seventh century
portions of the Vulgate were translated
into English, and the early versions by
Wyclif and his predecessors, by Pur-
veg and others. were TRANSACTIONS from
the Vulgate. Tyndals used Luther's
German translation Of the Greek Bible.
The authorized version of King James
was made by forty-seven scholars and
finished in 1911; the manuscripts. so far
as accessible, we're consulted, the trans
lators not restricting themselves TO the
Vulgate. but going TO the Hebrew and
Greek whenever they could.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
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.ssoo LnzNvmssd uNv idwos'
E,f,v Years Ago

Uncle Sam was not 50 bard worked as To-
dey. The nail carriers were few. the post
age upon single letter was 25 cents When
one was received. the family all gathered
around the father to hear the news. On
memorable occasion the letter read as fol-
ows: The demjohn Of . Prince Regent Is
empty, please send me another onr friend
Daniel Webster vas with Us when it came,
and considers it the finest be has ever tasted
We are happy to know the IS cent postage
is gone. Stiil happier to know the whiskey
Webster praised is TO be had at AeCul-
lough's Half Century HOUSE, 52S Liber.y
street, foot of Fifth avenue Pittsburgh, Pa.
send registered letter orpcsicffce order for
the medical wonder. Prince Regent
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ting position st once. Her heart beat
loudly as she listened breathiessly. les,
Il was lncving around the house Now
she heard il no more. Could she have
imagined il alls No; there It was again
in the hack porch
Then-thsn-she heard a gentle creak-
iug sound. Ali The Ehedroom door,
SIZE sprang out Of bed, and a hasty
bound brought her 10 the door leading
into the back porch She wrenched Il
open lust IN time TO cstch a glimpse Of q
tan shadow that disappeared within the
sheiroom-
Good Lord. help mer she family
ejaculated as she sprang forward, nerved
to desperation by this dreadful fulnli-
ment Of her fears.
She entered the room. There lay the
ueddler. slumbeTing heavily IN the white
glow of the moonlight. His face vas
strangely altered. for the heavy beard
had fallen OF. leaving exposed clean
shaven, youthful face. But the white
bearded old man bending over the pros
trate form with uplifted knife saw moth
ing distinctly. To his morbid imagin-
ings only the form Of a hated spy lay
helpless before him : spy in the serv-
ice ofthe dstested ..revenoos," WHO had
robbed him Of his only and well beloved
son.
"Uncler screamed Nan. dragging
him back. Uncle, You shall not.
Can't you sees It's John-our john
your Johnf-
The peddler woke and stared upward
in bewiIdered way. The knife fell 10
the floor as Nose, his eyes almost start
ing from his head, stared at his sons
white face. Suddenly he comprehended,
and the effect descended upon him like
thunderbOlt.
Uttering a low, QuiveriEg cry he sank
to his knees by the bedside. and his head
fen forward. Mans and Johns ewes met
in a mutually recognizing glance; then
they turned their attention to the old
man. As they laid him upon the bed
Aunt Viney, awakened by the noise,
came in. She fell as though confronted
by ghost
.'John- she exclaimed. Yet II cant
shorsly bs!'
"Yes, il is, mother. ! didn't know
how you'd all take my BEN so long In
the pen, so when the governor pardoued
me out I lowed I'd come home as a ped
der nd II disguise til found out if
you all cared for me any more.
While John was speaking Nose opened
his eyes, and tears blinded them as he
gazed-
My son, my sonr he murmured
brokeuly. and might have killed
hilnl Ny minds made up There'l be
no more 'stillin done in Bear boIler after
this"
DO you reckon Nan cares for me any
more, father asked john. while his
ewes sought those Of Nan
''Of course she do. Hasn't she been
grievin herself away ever since you was
took. She never looked at another
man
Mans confusion seemed to sanction
this.
There's only one thing 10 be done, -
interrupted Aunt Viney decisively.
They've lust got TO 90 over TO the circuit
riders next Sunday nd git married. AZ
ter That's over nd done with. Nose. DO
hope y0u'il behave yourself in futur'."
"Hain't ! said weren't a-goin TO 'still
whisky any more said Nose. = 'Stillin's
been II the bottom Of all our troubles "
While the old folks talked John took
Mans hand IN his, and they steathily
kissed each o1her.-William Perry
Brown IN Philadelphia Times.
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,----------.---- -----------------.-.--
New York Herald.
The FIrst war correspondents.


In a sense Julius Cesar was war cor
respondent, only he did not send his
commentaries piecemeal from the
''theater CT war" but indited them at
his leisure N the subsequent peace time.
The old Swedish Intelligencer of the
Gustavus Adolphus period was genuine
war correspondence, published indeed
tsrdily compared with our news Of to-
day, but nevertheless fresh from the
scene OF action, full Of distinctiveness.
quaint and racy beyond compare.
The first modern war correspondent
professionally commissioned and paid
by newspaper was Mr.. g. l.. Crime
isen, a well known literary man, only re-
Gently dead. who was sent to Spain by
TIE Morning Post with the spanish
Legion, which Sir de Lacy Evans com
maRded in 1857 in the service Of the
queen 0f Spain. But this new departure
was not followed up, and no English
paper was represented in the great bat
ties Of the first and second Punjaub
wars.-Archibald Forbes in Century.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11

By asingular adaptation to the changes
of motion On his mothers part while
spinning Horace Greeley when young
ster acquired the unwonted quality Of
reading with the book in almost any po-
sition, sidewise or upside down. as read
lily as in the usual fashion. without at
that time thinking it anything unusual
st Louis Post-Dispafch.
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He Kept Grand Medicine.

In Scotch village, where a young
doctor had lately started practice, a
workman had the misfortune TO get his
finger bruised badly in one of the mills.
a doctor was sent for, and on properly
dressing the finger the man nearly
tainted He was asked if he would take
a little spirits TO revive him. Mon. >
he exclaimed with feeling, .'that wud
just be the very life O nel' The doctor
gave him good glass, which he greed
lily swallowed, and on recovering his
breath his first words were, .'WeIl, doc
tor, | kin unco' little aboot yer skill; but,
mon, We keep grand medicine Detroit
Free Press
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Their LInrerIpr Fr,rrance.

Miss Ksjones, after an evening spent
in the parlor, had returned to the family
sitting room on her way up stairs.
''Good night. papa. she said, kissing
the paternal Jones.
Good night, dear he answered.
''aHd pleasant dr-phew! What vile ci-
gars young Ferguson smokes these
daysr-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11
The CATTLE BELLS

Far 60w1 the brown a1fu1alal Ll'-@a'-
High On the reak is saoN-
Cattle fhat smell The winter days
TiukIe their bells - they &c.
Out oe . thick vel drawn 70 ssFe
The skyrs face froa thc blast.
Those tiny bells ~ fairies wave
Their van1. eFoke The past
Inst must t,l.ce hefore heard.
But the1l the Issstes were giad,
CsralIuz lTkc a careless b-rd-
Al. Why n0w is il saas
Cpon tais GROW nov crowned y care
Ny lovea garland aid;
We heard the heiis. now here. now there,
Dead are the leaves and Ulaia-
Nayhap for happier Eiaid and man
The tender mn = sveiis,
Ard VII snli.c f..lie yet = can
liz 10 the cattle bells
Wills sleeil IN Hsrper's Weekly.
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was Converted and Paid the Old Be


Ten years ago Allen Talmadge was
staying in indianapolis. he got into an
argument with man and made bet of
Eve dollars on the point in dispute. Mr..
Talmadge proved to be wrong and paid
the five dollars. Afterward they got to
arguing which was the longest river in
the world. and Mr. Talmadge found out
that his river was the longest and went
to the man for his money, but he re-
fused to pay it. Mr.. Talmadge abused
him for taking his money and refusing
to pay when he had honestly lost it.
Mr.. Talmadge moved back to Georgia.
and about week or twoago got letter
from the man asking for his address, as
he had little matter Of business with
him. The address was sent, and Friday
a letter came inclosing check on New
York for five dollars, and saying that
he had been converted and thought it
right 10 send the amount of the bet made
ten years ago.-Athens (Ga.l Banner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11

"PoOr Cholly Weakness is dead
"Weally7v
faas. Died a violent death too.
Wasrun into by June bug last August
"Deah mel How terwible, And what
an Questionable bug for Augustr'-
Harper's Bazaar.
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Only One.

Yes, my boy, there are thirty-seven
millions and seven hundred and forty
thousand people in this country, and YOU
are only one of them-just one, Think
of that once in awhile when you get to
wondering what would happen to the
world if you should die.-London Tit
Bis.
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NE TELL YOU

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ness that returns a profit for every days work
such i the business rse Offer the working class
We teach them hoE 20 mrke money rapidly, and
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faithfully the making OF $4,000 a month
Every one who takes hold nov AID W0rks viii
surely and speedily Increase their earnluasi there
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This Is the hes; pas Ing business that you have
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II Won grasp ihe sitnlfiou, and act quickly, yea
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large sums oi money ine results of ouiF a few
hour work Wiu often equal weeks vl-e-
Whether yau are Old OF T0ang. man woman. Do
makes M difference, do Ne iel you, llu sue
cess viii meet you rs tie very start Neither
experience or capital Necessary Those Who WORK
for uS are rewarded. WHY noi write to-day for
full particulars, free = C. ALLEN A CO.
Box No 42O, Augusta, We.
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Reports state that some rich finds have
been struck in the Bohemia mining dis
trict, Oregon, and that there is consid-
erabie excitement in that locality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11
DENNsY LAMA RAILROAD.
sCHEDmDE N EFFECT DEC. 50. 1s9L
EASTERN SIAN pARo TIME
WESTWARD.
DISTANCE AND FARE

F1s,n. arrive and depart from the station at
gchazssa a. follows:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
THE CITIZEN
DR.. Talmage on the Fair.

When Rev. DR.. Talmage was in Pitts
burg on Saturday. on his way eastward
from Chics go, he said to reporter that
the world has never seen anything like the
Columbian Exposition. We quote part OF
his conversation: "The Worlds Fair is a
prodigious wonder. The world has seen
nothing like it. l have visited all the
great fairs and expositions held throughout
the world in recent years, and If all were
put together the collection would not make
a circumstance to the great city in Chica-
go.
al hope that the fair will not only i'm
prove our material greatness, but that ii
shall be d great benefit morally, and
feel almost sure it will. Christian unity
is almost perfect in America, and it is one
of the things that the people of the old
world who are now visiting US cannot un-
derstand How the religious denomina-
tions dwell together without connection OF
any of them with the state is something
that really puzzles them. 1 remember
this was the subject OF conversation
had with the Emperor of Russia, in whose
relams the Greek religion is the religion OF
the State. The Emperor could not con
ceive how America existed without the
government taking a hand in religion;
matters.
"What the Worlds Fair needs is the
favorable commendation of the Eastern
newspapers, and this it should have, as
by the success or failure of the fair largely
depends our future greatness. This idea
cannot be dilated upon at too great length.
1t is an institution that the people should
support in manner commensurate with
our reputation as a nation"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
CnnaIinanfinnS SIIraIv Cured.

Tc TIE 2DrroR:-Please inform your readers
that nave positive remedy for tie abovenamed
disease. B. g timely use thousands ofhopeless
cases have rSsn permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two ..ottles of my remedy FREE TO any Of
your readers TJ) have consumption if they will
send me theii Express aud P. o. address. Respect
SDlly. i. a. ELACUM. II. c.. lsl Pearl st.. N. Y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
Tone OF the Wool Market.

Prices for wool have fallen within the
past fortnight Wools of merino blood,
such as fine medium, have dropped from
Coo. per secured pound to Soc, and appar-
emily have not yet touched bottom. A
gradual receding OF the market has been ex-
pected as the period is approached when
legislation at Washington will indicate the
actual change to free wool; the suddenness
of the drop, however, is a surprise. Free
wool in the remote future has been regarded
as inevitable, but no one expected prices
to adjust themselves to that basis so soon.
The difficulties of running woolen mills
upon protected wool to be made into cloth
which is to be sold in six months or year
after in competition with cloth made of
"free wool" have, however, been great
enough to precipitate prices towards the
free wool bases with great suddenness.
The extra session OF Congress to put wool
on the free list has not yet assembled, yet
prices within few days have taken tre-
mendous stride toward the free wool basis.
Buyers are yet reluctant to take hold of
wool, cheap as it is, and sellers are pressing
sale under orders from shippers who are
anxious to realize before values fall still
further. Manufacturers, as a rule, cannot
be induced to buy beyond their needs for
immediate use. They believe that prices
cannot be higher, but are likely to be even
lower. Holding these views, it is difficult
to get them to make offers that can be &C
cepted. Where offers are obtained they
are mostly on the basis of what the buyer
thinks will be the value of wool, say a
month hence. Sellers on the other hand,
recognize the inevitable movement ofprices
toward the free wool basis, and are reluct-
antly forced to accept many offers, under
the belief that what seems almost sacri-
flee to-day is likely to be better price
than can be reached tomorrow, so that Of
fers W hich are at all above the free trade
level are generally accepted.-EE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
DOCTORS LAKE
PRIvkTE DISPENsARY.
Cor. PENN AVE. AND FOURTH ST..
PITTSBURGH, PA.
fnE LAKE ROUTE TO THE WORLDS PAIR
VIA PICTURESQUE MAcKISAc.

Avoid the heat and dust by travelling
on the Floating Palaces of the Detroit d
Cleveland Steam Navigation Company.
Two new steel passenger steamers have
Just been built for this Upper Lake route,
costing $500. 600 each, and are guaranteed
to be the grandest, largest. safest and
fastest steamers on the Lakes; speed 20
miles per hour, running time between
Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago less than
90 hours. Four trips per week between
Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Mackinac, Petos-
key and Chicago. Daily trips between
Detroit and Cleveland; during July and
August double daily service will be main
tained, giving daylight ride across Lake
Erie. Daily service between Cleveland
and Put-in-Bay First-class staterooin
accommodations and menu, and exceed
ingly low Round Trip Rates. The pala-
tiai equipment, the luxury of the appoint
ments makes travelling on these steamers
thoroughly enjoyable. Send for illus
trated pamphlet. Address A. A. Schantz,
G.P.A., Detroit 81 Cleveland Steam Nay.
Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14

-''Did he marry the girl who could
paint things to put on crockery waref'
"No; he married a girl who could cook
things to put into the crockery ware"
Ina Vermont cemetery there is tomb
stone bearing the following inscription:
"Sacred to the mem ory Of three twins"
The lynching centre is gradually ap-
preaching the Worlds Fair The hotel
keeper had better beware.
Lyman Abbot will put in his summer
vacation trying to explain what he meant
by saying that the Bible is not the Word
OF God.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES"

County names in the New England and
middle Atlantic States are almost exclu-
sively of English or Indian origin. In the
border States of the South they are chiefly
English; in the gulf States English and In
dian, with French in Louisiana and traces
of Spanish originin Florida and Texas. In
the Mississippi Valley they are again OF
English and Indian origin, with some
French names coming down from the Jesuit
explorer In the Rocky Mountain States
they are again English and Indian, with a
larger proportion of the latter than else
where, and on the Pacific coast Spanish
county names again crop out.
The value Of vacation may be greatly
increased by Hoods Sarssparilla. Sold
by druggists.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14

"A Jersey farmer has produced a radisf
with knot tied in the centre. The ordin
ary radish only ties knot in some one
else's centre.
Old Nick doesn't chuckle half as much
over the Sunday opening of an instructive
exposition as he does over a heresy trial.
Lord Lorne receives salary of $4,000
year as Governor and Constable OF Wind
sor Castle The most difficult work he
has to perform is to sign receipt for his
check every three months.
Young man, did you ever search the
Scriptures :" asked the missionary. "No,
sir" replied the young man, who was con-
stable; "an' if yer want 'em searched by
me yerll hab ter git out a search warrant" +"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14

have a Heave Cure that will cure any
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A. J. McCANDLBss,
Butler, Pa, 1893.
Mr.. A. J. McCASDLBss:
On the End day of April, 1892, com,
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and continued to use the medicine for
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any signs of heaves, and Il feel stished
that he is properly cured.
w. G. CRIswELL,
Butler, Pa, April 3, 1893
A. j. McCAyDLEss:
have used your Heaye Cure and found
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r. J. McMILLIy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14

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coffee or tea, or in food, without the know
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
USE DANA'S SARSAPARLILA, ITS
"THE KIND THAT CURES"

The mysterious ways of Providence
are illustrated once more in the fact that
a lightning bolt which recently killed two
persons in Georgia left untouched book
agent who was sitting between them.
I'm Denmark it is the law that all
drunken persons shall be taken to their
homes in carriages provided at the expense
of the publican who sold the last glass.
Rheumatism cured in a day-'Mystic
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1t removes at once the cause and the dis
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dose greatly benefits. 10 cts. Sold by J. y.
Redick, druggist, Butlel.
Baby" a cat belonging to Mrs.
Cragin, of Worchester, Mass, is belived
to be the giant of the domestic feline race.
1t is q feet long, l6 inches high and
weighs 80 pounds.
In quarrel as to the title to a meadow
in Upper Holly Cumberland County, John
Harry and John Donnelly fought with
pitchforks, and the latter quit with bro
ken arm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14
WANTED.

Agents to sell-..our choice ..snd Hardy
Nursery Stock. We have many special
varieties, both in fruits and ornamentals to
offer, which are controlled only by u.s. We
pay commission or salary. Write us at
once for terms, and secure choice OF terri
tory.
MAY BROTHERS, Nurserymen,
Rochester, N. Y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-14

trIG Itss, the Liquor HABIT, Posi-
lively Cured by administering DR..
Ha ines Golden Specific.