Show BIBLE HAS LONG HISTORY that used in the supreme court probably the oldest connected with the government it la Is a tiny little book only five and one halt half inches long and three and one halt half inches wide it is bound in bright red morocco leather with the word bible printed in diminutive gold letters on the back but one does not see sea that red morocco cover unless he removes the little black leather slip which protects it long long ago the little red bible began to show wear and then the black leather slip was made to protect it so long ago in fact that 15 of those covers made to protect the venerated little volume were worn morn out in the service it Is ig without daube one ot of the oldest bibles it not the very oldest bible connected with the government ern ment and is certainly the most historical it is the book upon which since asoo 1800 every chief justice knitli the tha single exception of chief justice chase and every member of 0 the supreme court has taken the oath of allegiance when accepting his appointment tp to our highest tribunal more than that every attorney who ulio has practiced before them the supreme court since that date 1800 has pledged his allegiance over the little volume lume all with one ona exception also and that exception was vas daniel webster it Is told even yet of the supreme court of that day that mr websters fame as an orator had so eo preceded him that on the occasion when he came to argue his first case before the court the clerk mr caldwell in his eagerness to hear the great speaker forgot to administer the oath Chrls christian tian herald |