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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06
Christianity and Science.

Putting aside all claim Of proof as
to miracles, accept frankly and freely
Hume's axiom, acknowledge that
the gospels are not authentic, and
what have we left? The Christ of
to-day, that no subtle intellect of
Renan can displace. Lo, l am with
you until the end of time. l was
with you in the beginning, and will
be with you to the last of earth.
1t is the Christ of to-day we re-
cognize, as He has been recognized
through the ages.
The truth that is clear as sunlight
to the seeing is strangely disregarded
in this blind chase after the vagaries
of scientists. Our Saviour made no
such contention. He appeared on
earth as a humble Nazarene, the son
of carpenter, and gathered about
Him as His apostles ignorant tent
makers and fishermen. He appealed
to no schools of philosophers, and
made no attempt to teach that learn
ing which we now hold to be so
precious. His few years on earth
were given to appeals to the better
part of human nature, and to teach
ing us the divine truth, that in kind
ness that held charity and forgive
ness to each other we could prepare
ourselves for that happiness here
after that can be found in the love
Of our Father in heaven.
His mission, lasting but brie
period, ended in His cruel death
and we search through the recorded
] gable Of the world, and we fine
stories of brutal conquests-the ris
: Of empires and the fall of kings
: sages and poets are told of, and thei
2 wise teachings and beautiful word
come down to us but of Christ, {
His life, suflerings, and crucilixioI
there is dead silence not wor
was said, not Il sentence went to 7,
Z cord The great noisy world roare
: on without Him. This mission
e the carpenters son was too insi
e nilicant to command the slighte
y mention. And yet the divine wol
Il went on, A ray Of Gods sunligl
l. had pierced the gloom, and
1t strengthened and broadened until
4 embraced all the earth. There a
y no miracles, they tell us and y
N the low, solemn teachings of til
Nazarene, left to the keeping
X ignorant laborers, sneercd at
r scientists, fought at by conquero
a, Of all else, the poor followers throw
T. into loathsome prisons to rot, Civ
TO- to wild beasts to devour, branded
n, criminals and outlawed as convic
a hold the earth now and forev
" This may not be miracle, but
ma can be explained only by tr
'e- reading of our Saviour's word, viii
wv taught us that He appealed to t
or' Christ that was born in us when
Isl came fresh from the hands of o
ler Creator that it is the better, stror
500 er, and more vital part Of our natu
and when awakened gives US Il j
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

lT WoN'T BAKE BREAD.-ln other
words, Hoods Sarsaparilla will not do
impossibilities. Its proprietors tell plain
ly what it has done, submit proofs from
sources Of unquestioned reliability, and
ask you frankly ifyou are suffering from
any disease or affection caused orpromo-
ted by impure blood or low state of the
system, to try Hoods sarsaparilla. The
experience Of others is sufficient assur-
ance that you will not be disappointed in
the result.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

The Elkton Appeal is real little
lover of the Republican party. All
its available space is filled with big
headlines and political gush. 1t is
verify mighty power in Cecil poll
tics.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

If we knew of a thread amiss
or a color wrong in the Henri.
ettas we'd say SO. Body, fin
ish, dye are right to the eye,
right under the glass; they'll
be right in wear.
Colored silk-and-wool Hen
riettas, 81, $I.25. and 81, 80.
Colored wool Henriettas,
75c, S5c, 81, and $l.25.
The new 65c Colored Cash
mere is the best make of the
best makers; 75c last season,
In all the desirable shades.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

Some of the protection papers ar
que on something they do not be-
lieve in. When a reduction-ofthe-
tariff man writes a protection article,
it lacks sincerity.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06
WANAMAKER'S.

With our Fall and Winter
Catalogue in the house you
can do your shopping at home
nearly as well as if here. Send
your name and address on a
postal card and it will be mail
ed to you without charge.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

VERY soon the water works will
be completed, and then the citizens
will be given a chance to consider
the great advantages of such an
undertaking.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

German Damasks at $I.10
are moneyful; but we have a
wonderful 90 inch wide quality
at SOC. Bleached, clean, clear
yarn without roughness or
knots. Hold it to the light.
No flax bark there. The more
it's washed the better you'll like
it. Napkins to match, SI.1o.
Scotch Double Damask, GS
inches wide, CSC, medium and
large designs. Or plump ?
yards wide, almost the perfec-
ton of fine Damask, 81. A
little coaser, 2H and aH yards
wide, s. and $2.25.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

THE PROHIBITION ticket has been
named for New Castle county, Now
it will be seen how strong that party
will be after the votes are counted.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

Nine-tenths of the political
clubs that have come to us for
estimates for uniforms and
Equipments have given us the
contracts. Variety, quickness,
and low prices count. Sam
pies are with the Mems Fur
nishings, Chestnut Street en-
trance, west side. Send for
estimates if you cannot come.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and market streets
and City-hall square.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

The fame of the new dresses
and Wraps is getting more
and more abroad. Beside
what we say in the papers,
one tells another, and SO the
news spreads. They are the
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

THE politician can be seen at the
Fairs shaking hands and wearing
the blandest of smiles.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

sort of things that make talk.
Such variety, such grace, such
originality, such richness in
one exhibition is no common
happening.
for Women
for Big Girls
for Children
for the Baby
Whatever best outside things
Christendom affords.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06
RUSSELL MISIMER & Co,



troublesome cases Of rupture
are recorded on our books, hav-
ing been successfully treated
after others had failed. Others
that had been treated in a blum
dering manner, causing the pa
tient much discomfort. A poor
ly fitted truss is the source of as
much danger as the rupture it
self. We make correct fitting n
special feature. The most trou-
blesome cases held with comfort
Our stock the most complete in
this State.
& ntpac1,on1annn enlicita1
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

corded Stuf1S are among the
toughest Dress Goods. Hand
some too. Here are three
still shy from newness:
o linda, very narrow cord
Stefano, a little wider cord
Armure Cord, widest OF the lot
and the welts of Armure Cord
are no thicker than rather fat
Irvine. All in the new shades,
AZ inches, 81.
A wider, heavier finer, if
you prefer :, inches, $2.75.
Bedford Cord is of the same
sturdy, likeable family, but
with plumper, rounder cords.
All wool, and ribbed like a
young corduroy. For dress
or jacket. Solid colors. 80
inches, $3.50.
From the throng of strang-
ers at the same counter, Drap
d Alsa, very fine twill, solid
colors. A very worthy and
likely-to be a favorite. Al
inches, 81. Same Matching,
but not so fine, SO inches, 75c.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06
John P. Donahoe,

Bother of and sole agent for William
Massey & Co, Philadelphia,
Ale, Porter & Brown Stout
Also the celebrated Bartholomay
ROCHESTER, BEER. Mineral Water
in all the different flavors.
5l7-5l9 ORANGE st., Wilmington, Del.
Polite and accommodating drivers
Orders by mail promptly attended 20.
lie is also connected with the Telephone
Exchange, and his nHlnber is 90. apr25
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

DESPITE the fact that Mills bill
was introduced last winter both of
the leading Baltimore papers insist
that business in that city is boom
ing.
Why shouldn't business boom ?
With the assurance of a reelection
of Presiden Cleveland, and reduc-
ton of the war tariff, there is a bet
ter feeling all over the country.
Mills are starting up everywhere
and only are they shut down when
the proprietors think they can make
a political point. With the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland business will
be greatly stimulated
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

1t is remarkable how many bets
there are on the Presidential cleo
ton. Cleveland has the majority.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06
saturday, ootOber 9, lsss.

UNDOUBTEDLY agricultural fairs
are great advancers of the farmers,
and the ladies. 1t is an open COM
petition of the farmer to show his
neighbor that he is u farmer, and
not one who allows others to beat
him. What he places on exhibition
goes to show he fully understands
the art of agriculture, and ceres has
smiled approvingly on him. His
crops are large, and he is proud of
them. His stock has been improy-
ed from the "bushwhacker" breed
to thoroughbred stock. He may
not have as many head as formerly,
and he don't need them. One
thoroughbred COW is more valuable
to him than halfdozen common
COWS. All this farmers have noticed.
The slow ones see where they are
and how ar-5ehind they are. After
looking at some of the fine stock on
sxhibition they change their ideas
about certain matters and their
views are enlarged. Really fairs
benefit the farmer more than others.
To the ladies the competition in
fancy articles and in the art of cook
cry is wonderful, since the institu
ton of fairs art in the household de-
partment has developed wonder
fully. Now the blessing of fairs can
be noted. They are great institu-
tions in this country, and the coun-
try will not do without them.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

by virtue of writ of Levar Facias,
to me directed will be exposed to Public
sale at the Smyrna House, in the town of
Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent
county and State of Delaware on
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

Laura Campbell, Halle Steele,
Irwin Kelley, Homer Lilley, Frank
Luton, John Perry, Ada Garlick,
Emma Manuel, Walter Maxwell,
Matte Lewis, George Luton, Dollie
Colmery.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-06

white, % inches, $l.25
colored, "a inches, sl.25
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-10-27

Nessr. 9. Abraham, Paul Scott, B.
Penouilh and several others of our
friends from Lockport were in town
this week on business before the
court.
The many friends of onr worthy
young townsman, Mr.. Oscar Caro-, who
has been i'll for some time, will be re-
joiced to hear that he has materially
improved in the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aladdin Bronssard spent
a few days in town this week, the
guests of the Strangers Hotel. Mrs.
Broussard, nee Augusta Tenney, is a
native of our parish and has a host of
friends here.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. S.
T. Grisamore and Miss Olive Mcbride,
the charming little daughter of our es-
Unable postmaster, are on their way
home from a long sojourn North
among their relatives and friends.
Major A. JOLIET, Jr., of Labadieville,
was in town this week on business.
The major has a survey to make under
order of court in the suit of Felix Las
seigne VS.. Trosclair & Robichaux.
After this he has the job to subdi-
vide the Uncle. Peter plantation in the
Vacherie and to take the level OF
lands between Lafourche Crossing and
Lockport.
We are happy TO learn that Mr.. Jo-
let contemplates taking up his resi-
dence in our town. He will be a desir-
able accession to our ranks and nc
better location could he find to prac-
tice his profession in this part Of the
State
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The Congressional Executive Committee.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC Con-
~gressional Executive and CAM
paign Committe, Third District.
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, La, Oct. %, 1888.
At a meeting of the Democratic Con-
gressional Executive Committee, held
at New iberia IN Saturday, the goth Of
October, 1888, the following resolu-
tons were, on motion of Hon. S. O.
Shattuck, of Calcasieu, unanimously
adopted:
Gin order that a full vote for the
Democratic Presidential Electors and
Congressman may be polled be it
"Resolved, That the respective xe-
cutive parish committees of the par
ishes composing the Third Congress
sional District, be and they are hereby
earnestly requested to order a white
Democratic primary election in their
respective parishes for the election Of
al Assessor to be recommended to the
Governor of the State OF Louisiana for
appointment.
"That said elections shall be held ON
the same day as the presidential cleo
ton and at O. lear the same polling
places designated as the polls for said
presidential election.
"That public notice of this recon-
mendation be given, and the secretary
OF this committee communicate this
resolution to the respective parish
committees, and that said parish Gem
mittees are hereby requested to con
yene at Once to put into Effect this re-
commendation." FRED. DUFFEL,
A true copy: Sccrotay
At a meeting o. the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee,
Third District, held at New Iberia on
the same day, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.
"ResOlved, That the parish commit
tees OF the different parishes in this
district be earnestly requested and
urged to at once assemble and orde~a
primary election, to be held on Nov.
6, 1888, to recommend for appointment
u candidate for Assessor IL their re-
spective parishes, in accordance with
the recommendation and request made
this day by the Congressional Execu-
tive Committee Of this district; that
owing to the confidence of our people
in the election Of their candidate for
Presidential Electors and Congress-
mon, which might lessen their zeal as
voters in going to the polls, the certain
success OF the Democratic party in this
district renders such action necessary,
and this committee appeals to the pa
triotism of the members Of the said pa
rish committees to faithfully comply
with and carry out this "ecommenda-
ton of the Executive Congressional
Committee" FRED. DUFFEL,
A true copy. Secretary,
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Our readers will be glad to learn
that the work of dredging the bayou
has already commenced. A dredge-
boat is now cutting away the bars at
the mouth Of the Lafourche, and it is
rumored that a shovel gang will be
employed to hasten on the work Of
dredging. 1t is to be hoped that the
dredgeboat will be able to cut away
sufficient bars to admit of navigation
to a considerable extent this season.
This would facilitate planters in AS
cension and Assumption very material
YIN getting their crops to market in
time to secure good prices. The peo-
pie of the Lafourche district are in
debted for the appropriation of $780,
QUO, which is being utilized to do this
dredging, to the zeal and energy of
hons Edward J. Gay, and voters
should not forget this fact when they
s0to the polls on the first Tuesday of
November.
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The Sugar Tariff.

The Republican Senate tariff bill,
recently submitted, seems now to be
the outcome of John Sherman's at
tack on the domestic sugar industry
of the country, when he concluded
that sugar should he the Jonah of the
hour, without even the ceremony of
casting lots, which privilege was ac-
corded to that much-abused saint of
olden days.
Instead Of casting lots to see wheth-
er sugar, iron, wool, cotton or silk
should suffer for the sins o. the body
polite, this gentle senator devised a
sugar-coated incline or decline, down
which we should descend, toboggan-
like, to the level of free sugar, prom
Using to then nurse us until we should
recover from our injuries by the APP
plicatiOn of plasters to our bruised
limbs in the shape Of an impossible
bounty.
The insincerity of this scheme be-
came SO pafpable that Mr.. Shsrman
and his friends have ceased to urge it,
and we are now brought face to face
! with the facts; and these are that we
have an excess of revenue, and in or
der to diminish the revenue the Re-
publican Senate has concluded to sac
| rltice US.
The enOrmity of this crime is not
| appreciated ever by themselves. That
the industry of a great State, employ
half its people and half its capital an
industry that our lands are best fitted
for and which are less well adapted to
other culture +; al industry in which
our people have been engaged for
three generations and in which their
knowledge and expectations are now
centered-that this industry should be
singled out and stricken down at n
blow as a political punishment or to
meet the political necessities of a
party, is q political crime without a
parallal in time of peace in modern
days.
The thinking men of Congress will
certainly not allow this criminal inius-
tice to fall upon Ills. Common sense,
common equity, demand that if there
be a reduction in the revenue it should
be SD adjusted as to do as little harm
as possible to the great industries of
the country.
Our Louisiana Congressman have
done noble work thus far in fighting
our battles and while. amid the diff
culties that surrounded them, they
may have been unable to adjust all
matters just as they would have pre-
ferred, they have done excellently well.
-Sugar Planter.
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"The singular mistake" explains the
editor of 4 Texas paper, "by which
our leading editorial appeared last
week at the bottom of a column ON the
third page Was caused by our having
entrusted the setting up Of the same
to a long, slabsided Yankee jour. prin-
ter who happened along and wanted a
lob. We told him to make up the
forms and work the papers off while
we went home and gave our wife some
much-needed assistance in making her
apple butter. The article was in rela-
ton to the recent act of the Governor
in pardoning a sheep thief, and was
headed Growing Folly.' The blum
dering tramp set it up Cranberry
jelly and chIcked the article in the
department OF Useful Household Re-
cipes.' 1t is such things as these that
make the life of a journalist one Of
constant care and anxiety and make
him an old man before his time"
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court-Par-
ish Of Lafourche.
SUGGESTIONS Of DrauSin ToMps and
his wife, Eulalie Stevens, both
deceased. No. 1912.
PvObates.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above entitled court and in obedience to a
commission to me directed in the above en-
titled and numbered SUGGESTIONS, l will offer
for sale at public auction pursuant to law,
to tho last and highest bidder, at the court
house in the town Of T~hibodaux, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l, 1883,
between the hours of ii o'clock a. IN. and 4
o'clock p. IN, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit:
Real kstate-l. A certain tract Of land,
situated in the parish OF Lafourche, on the
left descending bank of bayou Lafourche, ut
about two or three miles below the town of
Th%ibodaux, measuring ! arpent 81 feet trout
by 40 arpents in depth; bounded above by
Laurel Valley plantation, belonging to B. A.
Wormald, and below by property Of Amedee
Ledet. Together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash on the
spot in q. S. Treasury notes. to pay debts.
P. K. LORlO, Sheriff.
Oct. 90, 1888.
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A CARD.

NAPoLEoNvILLE, LA..> Oct. q, 1888.
To the Editor of the T%HIBoDAUx SENTINEL:
in a late issue of the City Item the state
mant ia made tLat, pending the session of the
Republican Congressional Committee of the
Third Congressional District, whereat the
Hon. J.. r. Jolly, Of st. Mary, was named as
the candidate Of the Republican party of this
district, the undersigned arose aid stated
that meetings of the party could not be held
in tie parish of Lafourche, nor could tickets
be therein distributed; and that he not only
felt doubtful about the matter, but that any
one going int Lafourche for this purpose
might get damaged" l taxi this means OF
publicly declaring that l never at anv time,
in Or out Of committee, made any such state
ment, nor was l present in committee when
the subject OF holding meetings or distribut-
ing tickets was discussed, aud I emphati-
cally declare the declaration that I made
any such statement to be absolutely false.
The only possible way by which the Item
could have obtained any such false informa-
ton must have been from the imaginative
brain of one Sternberg, of unsavory Lafour-
che fame, now a reporter of that Journal, who,
during the session Of the said committee,
bOasted publicly on the streets and in my
presence that he could rally the solid Repub-
lican vote of LafOurche, when, knowing as l
! did, that he possessed no political ind uence
| in the party, nor had he ever possessed any.
l stated to him that he could do nothing of
the kind.
1 beg further to state that l know Of no
reason why political meetings of the party
publican tickets am be there distributed
/ do not live in the parish and know little OF
| the political situation therein.
Very Respectfully,
L. PENDLETON,
Policeman of the town OF Napoleonville,
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Court Items.

Judge Beattie passed sentence last
Monday ON several persons found
guilty by the jury, four of whom go to
the penitentiary for various terms.
When it came to the keno case, Hon.
l. d. Moore, on behalf of the accused,
made a strong appeal for mercy, back
ing it with a petition for the exercise
of leniency, signed by the trial jury
and numerous prominent citizens of
the community. 1t was rightly repre-
sented to his Honor that by conviction
the object of the law was attained, and
as the accused was a poor but honest
young man, lie would be unable to pay
the minimum tne-$1OOO.
The judge, after soundly lecturing
the accused and expressing the opin-
ion that the object Of the law-which
is to put a stop to such gaming de-
vices-had been reached by the mere
conviction, sentenced him to pay a fine
of $1,000, or in default of payment to
six hours imprisonment in the parish
prison.
We think his Honor acted very
wisely in the premises. A vague no.
ton had long prevailed hereabouts
that keno is not prohibited by law,
and that there had been some sort of
decision or decree by some superior
court in New Orleans declaring the
game lawful. OF course this was a
wrong idea, originating from the fact
that in some similar cases in the Cres-
cent City the jury had acquitted. But
80 had a jury acquitted in this very
parish on a former occasion in a prose-
cution for running a keno game. And
so have juries often acquitted in muir
der and other serious cases, but the
fact Of such acquittals in special cases
does not legalize the acts denounced
as crimes and offences.
The conviction in this particular
case will serve to disabuse the pOpu.
lace of that erroneous idea on the sub.
ject, and the fact that IN honest jury
will convict i'll proper case, whatever
may be the private opinion of the in.
dividual members thereof, will doubt
less deter others from violating tn,
law. Keno has been dealt its dealt
blow in this parish.