A Rare Book

The editor of thte paper lias secared tor h,i coUeetioa ol va-re books, one that is ppobeWy not to be dupllcated n t'Ue state, and rarely fonnd in this country. It is a cwpy of wfcnt ík kuown Vht' 'Uree lies BttAC," from the appearaoce of the wort 'bree bes," wWeh occnrs in ili" 7th veree f tiie 8d cïiapter of Geneste, lawl reads iis follows : "7. Then tlie cyts it both of thcm vere opened, and tii'j' kni'W that thcy were iiaked, ind riwy timad Hgge tree lea vi togctber ajul themst'lves breeoh''S." Aftr a email editiom luid been print-l, it va.s thought lest to chaoge tlie word "bree-hes" to "aprons," and as a consequence ttkere are 1ut few of fheeie books in existenc. This look has been rebound witliin the last centTiry, and s in a Ktate of fair preBervafion. The tltle page bears these words : "Imprinted at Iomlon, by Robert Baker printer to the kins most excellent Maijestie, 1008." The olosmg page of the two conorilaie which also accompanJes it, been tMe inscription : ■■Impiiiitel nt I.ondon by tlie Deputies of Christopher Barker, I'rinter to tlie Queen'a most excellent majeitie. 1690. 'uni privilegio." A CtOM inspection of the cloelng pagefl of the concoraBince üow iui ic last tiiree leaves were taken froni an older Ijook and bouml in tO complete t hc vork, th-e original leaves havint; probably been torn of! and destroyed. Soniethinj? that adds value to the book is the "acaree leal" of "certaln questions and answera tmuliins the doctrine of Predeetination, the uso of GtodB word and Sacramento." On one of the blank pnges of tho lM)ok is writtcn in qnlte a pUaln hand, "Koger G1U, nis oock Bouftht this preaeat Kr"' of 1008 in paules curch yard." In a-not]ier place in the book is wrltten : 'Sarah I'arrkoke her Booke gave her by lier fírandmothcr, 1C80." And Juet below that -is this : Janus IVrrocke ïiN book gare bita by bis Deare Sinter 1708." Then auain in a dlüerent place we find Elizal.etli Perrocke her Booka L695." At a inectinir f tiie bcHoo) board Tuesday evnhiir $150 waa nppropriated tor an exhibition at the WorWe Fair. A jrood spaee lias been assiuned fhe srhonl. and it is proposed to make a BÖOTtfing thut Wffll be am hiduoement. to parénrta haviiir ihildren to educóte. Tlie loard titeo nppointed a committe to look up a lfK-ation for a new primary sohool buildhiK, a tlie fireat overflow in several of tdie warde makes tihis a necéaalty. Evefy room In the lat, 2d, 3d, and 4th wards is overflowing, and the temporary room is tibe Orarte (building does not miffkintly relieve ïho erowded condition. For the annual encampment of the Department oí Michigan G. A. Iï., to be held at Beatón Barbor March 7th. 8t,h. and iitli 180:?. the T., A. A. & N. M. E. K. will eeU spesial round trip ■excursión tickets from all staiions on t line, at one and one-third fare for tilie round .trip, tickets wlll be on eale Marcli tjth, Tth, and 8th, limited to return uut il ilar.'Ji lüth.