Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-11
WORDS OF BIBLE COUNTED.
Prisoner Confined In Madrid Jail for
Thirty-Three Years Accom-
pIiaked the Task.


1t is well known that the number of
letters. words. verses, etc, contained
in the Bible have been counted, but by
whom, when or where Is not generally
known. Treats publication entitled
"Curiosities OF the Bible" speaks Of the
occurrence as being of Spanish origin
and that the prince of Granada, fearing
usurpation. caused the arrest Of the sup
posed would-be usurper and by order OF
| the Spanish crown he was thrown into
an old prison called the place OF skulls,
situated in Madrid, where he was con-
| fined for SO years. with no other COM
panions than the rats, mice aDd other
| vermin that freQuented his dismal CELL
During his confinement, says the Bos-
ton Herald, he counted the letters, etc,
contained in the Bible and scratched
the several numbers on the stone walls
with nail. When his work was dis
covered he was furnished with writing
utensils and ordered to make copy Of
the results of his long and tedious task.
and. on its being completed he finally
recovered his liberty. The following is q
| correct copy of his great work:
The Bible contains $3.50. 4s0 letters
773.746 words. Lib verses, 1,1s5 chap
tiers and sc books.
The word and occurs IL, 6s4 times, the
word Lord ], $50 times. the word Jehovah
$685. times and the word reverend only
once, which is in the ninth verse OF the
111th Psalm.
The middle verse is the eighth verse
of the 18th Psalm. The 21st verse Of
the seventh chapter OF Ezra contains all
he Of ha
letter ].
The finest chapter to read is the 10Th
chapter of the Acts Of the Apostles. The
The 18th chapter of II. Kings and the
9th chapter of Isaiah are alike.
The four most inspiring promises ara
to be found in the sixth chapter Of St
John, 9th verse. and 14th chapter. see
ond verse; also 18th chapter Of St Mat
thew. 2Sth verse, and the 37th Psalm.
fourth verse.
The longest verse is the ninth verse.
! eighth chapter of Esther. The shortest
verse is the 35th verse, eleventh chap
ter Of St. John
| There are ten chapters In the book OF
Esther. in which the words Lord and
! God do not occur. The eighth. 18th. 21st
and 31st verses of the 107th Psalm are
alike. Each verse of the 136th Psalm end
alike. The 11Tth Psalm contains but two
verses, the 18th Psalm contains 176
verses. There are no words or names Of
more than six syllables.
/ 1t has also been discovered by some
person unknown that in Joel, third
chapter, third verse. the word girl &C
ours, and IN the eighth chapter of Zach
ariah. fifth verse, the word girls Is men
toned for the only time In the whole
/ book.
The eighth chapter Of Esther. ninth
verse. contains 81 is. The word snow
appears "a times in the old testament
and three times in the new.
Beauties of the VernscuIsr.
This was the conversation between
! the girl with the gum in her mouth
and the other girl with the gum In
| her mouth:
"Aincha hungry"
"Yeh"
$50 my. Less go meet"
"Where?"
'Sleev go one places nuther"
$50 dy- Ika meet mo stennywars
| Canchoo?"
"Yeh. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh"
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptitef'
"Yeh- Gotchoors7"
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreet?"
"Nothin' teet there. Eessgurroune
| corner"
~Thattledoo zwell zennyware. Nights
thoughta that 'thrst- Getcher hat
lima gettinit- Gotcher money!"
'-Yeh- Didn' cheer me say had it
Allrsady?"
"Yeh."
"K'mon. Tribune;