Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1882 — A $20,000 BIBLE REWARD. [ARTICLE]

A $20,000 BIBLE REWARD.

Mhe publisher* of Rutledge’s Monthly offer twelve valuable reward® in their Monthly for Decern ber, among which is the following; We will give $20,000 in gold for the person telling us how many verses there are in the New Testament Scriptures (not the New Reversion) by December 10th, 1882. ShoJld two or more correct answers be received, the reward will be divided. The money will oe forwarded to the winner December 15th, 1882, Persons trying for the reward must send 20 cents in silver (no postage stamps taken) with their answer, for which they will re oeive the Christmas Monthly in which the nsin® and address of the winner of the reward and the correct answer will be published. This may be worth $20,000 to you; cut it out. Address Rutl®dge Publishing Company Eas ton, Penn. A Georgia editor in summing up his woes and hardships, says; “Last week we were crippled by having q tree fall on us. On Monday half of our office chimney came down through the middle of the roof, and barely escaped demolishing the devil as well as the editor. Tuesday about flue co)ujnns of articles were sent in advocating the claims of candidates, and not accompanied by a single red cent.” A national banner, the prize given to the State having tne largest Dem ocratic majority, has been held bv Texas for a number of years, but it is now cheerfully surrendered to New York which stands nt the head of the class for Democratic majorities. Zimri Dwigging was at Rensselaer the first of the week looking up matters and things concerning the furnishing of his new house, the finest and best apportioned in t e county. Oxford Tribune. Dwiggias & Dwiggins have been offered inducements to start a branch office at Williamsport, and are taking the matter under advisement,—Oxford Tribune.