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The Progress., 1888-02-18

AT fire in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 18th,
the Harper House was burned and sew en-
persons were injured.
The Odd Fellows building at Augusta,
$3J,C0'.
The Progress., 1888-02-18
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS.

The Dupont Powder Mandatory at Wap-
wsllopen. Pa, Blown Up-Four Persons
Killed and Forty Others Badly Injured
Every Building In the Village Damaged
Towns Shaken-Several|
Lives Lost by Explosions at Other
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
The Holiday Season.

Christmas, the greatest and old
est of all anniversaries has come
and gone and We are in the midst
of what is called the holiday sea
son. With the canning OF this
eyentful day, we ere carried back
as it were, nearly two thousand
years to the time and place when
the babe of Bethlehem lay in the
manger. We are reminded Of the
fact that on that day deiiyerer
came into the world and peace and
GOOD will were youchsaicd unto
man. In this advanced age OF
Christendom we should not go un-
mindful Of the cause and origin
Of this anniversary, nevertheless
the deeds Of The day are seldom
characterized by such feelings as
should be manifested On The cele
bra;ion Of such and event.
This event ushers in tie glad
some holidays, bringing JOY and
glee to the roIiicking youth. Oh!
how impaticntly has he waited
for this delightful season! How
his heart rslritsted al the
thoughts of the many nice things
in store for him! The rampered
child of opulcacc, with royal blood
coursing in his veins, the heggar
boy, the learned and unlettered,
everybody, looks forward With eS-
pectant hopes to the coming of
the holidays. 1t is called sea
son of refrcshment. There is q
cessation for q time OF the monot-
onous routine of every day life
We forget the cares that are
around us and the sins that beset
Us. The burdens of life grow less,
We are happier, better creatures,
for the time being at least.
There are always some poor IN
fortunates about us who do moi
enjoy these holiday festivities as
we'll as others. Some into whose
hearts the rays of the Christmas
sun shed no light because Needs
and oppression s'areth in their
eyes. Upon their backs hang ra:5
ged misery" Let us remember
the occasion of the anniversary,
CLEAN the lesson OF the COOL Sa-
marian and try and make the IN
fortunate and sad as happy as we.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

sembly, That no man shall be
compelled to frequent or support
any religious Worship, place, or
ministry whatsoever, nor shall be
enforced, restrained, mu1esled, or
burthene;i in his body or goo'ls,
nor shall otherwise suffer on ac-
count aE,lfis religious opinions or
belief; but that all men shall be
free to profess an by argument to
| maintain their opinions in matters
of religion, and that the same
shall IN nowise diminish. enlarge,
or effect their civil capacities. "
These early christians had go5d
reasons for standing firmly upon
these Democratic principles; hay
inc suffered under the English
Episcopatc, and the tyrany of the
Roman Catholic society. The
British cabinet introduced many
schemes to formulate and eclesi-
astical establishment under the
model of the church Of England.
and even the order Of Bishops was
most strcnuously opposed by the
Protestant christians, unit! all
fears, ola union Of church and
state was relieved. An invisible
hand has guided the helm of the
ship of soul liberty, set ahoat by
the tears and prayers Of the Puri.
tan fathers, and who shall dare
lay violent hands upon it:
They had a Divine system Of
lsws-a system from God; attest
ed by miracles; identified with
heavenly interpretations; estab'
lished by prophets; and diffusing
holy light and heavenly ha''
around this nation, and to this
system they lwere devotedly at
tachea.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Mr.. Moses Fort retires from the
Webster Tribune and D. W. Stuart
a young attorney Of Minden takes
his place as editor. Our best
wishes go with brother Fort, and
we extend a hearty welcome into
journalism, the new editor.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Rev. G. A. Mandayi!le of Far
merville was arranged before the
Methodist conference in New Or
leans this week and was tried fol
INSTRUMENTATION, because be held
a holiness meeting in opposition
to the presiding elders wishes, and
allowed a donkey party" to be
held in his church for the benefit
Of some religious institution.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Mr.. Chris Chahe of Minden had
his residence burned up last Sat
urday. This istwice Mr.. Chaffe
has burned out within the last
two years.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Is Human Legislation Necesa
~ 10 the Promotion OF
Pure Christianity.
By L. A. TRAITOR.

Continued from our last issue.
Ny third proposition is, that
constitutional liberty is based
upon freedom of conscience, and
that religion, and the manner of
discharging it, can be directed on
" by reason and conviction, not
by force of law. The example of
American christians in their strug-
gle for constitutional liberty, will
he valuable to us in this discus
sion; and would We sustain the
pure Democratic principles upon
which our government is founded
We must,not cntangle ourselves in
the traditions of the grinding hi
erarchy which they wanted to de-
stroy. Jefferson in his ''Notes on
Virginia. states, that at the time
of the Revolution Quakers, Pres
byterians and Baptists, cherished
and diffused their own love of lib
erty Of conscience throughout the
whole colony. Thomas Jefferson
San advanced Unitarian; Patrick
Henry, "a deyout Presbyterian
and James Madison, O liberal
Episeopalian become their leaders,
and the tide of soul liberty swept
onward Notwithstanding the OPP.
position of the English hierarchy,
1t is supposed that Parrick Henry
was the author of the petition OF
the Presbytery Of Hanover to the
Virginia colonial convention, in
favor of religious liberty. 1t is
certain that he opposed the fiji.
teenth and sixteenth sections of
the Virginia Bill Of Rights in these
words:
''rhat no free government, OIL
the blessings of liberty, can be
| preserved to any people but by {
| firm adherence to justice, modera
ton, temperance, frugality ant
virtue and by frequent recurrence.
to fundamental principles. Tha
religion, or the duty we owe t,
our God and the manner of dis
charging it, can be directed onl,
by reason and conviction, and no
by force or violence; and therefore
that all men should enjoy the full
est federation in the exercise of re
ligion, according to the dictate
of conscience, unpublished and I'm
restrained by the magistrates
Mr. Madison who was a membe
of this convention entered heatil
into this measure finding faul
with but one word atoleratlon
and with this amendment it wa
adopted. Mr.. Jefferson frame
the following Bill, IN The Genera
Assembly oreyise the laws e
Virginia 10 1856,
Ait 10 establish Religion
FfastloEli
enaaled by the General 4!
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

H. Dudley Coleman the Repub-
lican Congressman eject from this
State, has percmtorially refused
to join the RAIDS in their caucus
Ho asserts that he will not lei
partisan prejudice control him in
his political affiliations. We
hope he will remain steadfast il
the faith.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Prof. Il. Stone Virgins is again
to the front. He now predicts
that q certain comet which is
rambling around in the heavens
will shortly knock an eye out of
the planet Mars.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

The centennial Of Washington S
Inauguration will be celebrated in
New York April 3Oth, 1889. The
President, his cabinet, the SUI
preme Court and other officials
will participate in the ceremonies.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

There was a very excited and
spirited election in Arcadia last
week to decide whether or not
John Bailey Corn would be per.
mited to abide another year. The
anti's won by a small majority
According to the testimony Of
some Of the witnesses the jug
trade will now be established.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Sam Jones says he can make
$4,000 q year preaching BY trave-
ling all over the country, and that
is the reason why he don't settle
down in parsonage on salary Of
$3.50.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

The city Of Shreveport is on &
substantial boom. The new ho-
tel Is about completed, and her
enterprising citizens are perfect
ing arrangements to build q cot
ton factory.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

The question for an educational
qualification for the right Of suf-
frage is promising to become an
interesting and lively subject in
this state.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
To be continued.

The sugar crop Of Louisiana
has been harvested and the yield
in some places was unusuly large.
It is now in order for the price to
be reduced.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

The ''City Item contains q
splendid speech Of Commissioner
Pool made in the interesest Of
Louisiana before the immigration
convention at Montgomery Ala.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
EXoRDIUM.


Scriptures"
EXoRDICM.
The necessity ola Divine Rev
elation is observed in the insu fl
cheney Of human reason to form
an adequate conception Of the
character Of God. Its highest
reach and attainment in relation
to God has been some form Of
skepticism, pantheism or agnosti-
cism. 1t reached its highest ulti
matum in France during her inter
necine wars and Revolutions when
God and the Bible was ignored,
and virtue and chastity became 80
prostltuted as that the image Of
nude female became the centre
of interest. And Germany with
its transcenlental PHILOSOPHERS
has poisoned the very sources OF
religious purity. In those coun-
tries where the Bible has been for
hidden. or its true meaning per-
verified, the people have re,apsed
into superstition and barLarism.
until it is noted by some obscry-
ant travellers which country has
the Bible and which has it not.
| DERIVATION AND HISTORY.
| Bible is styled Scriptures word
derived from the latin participlc
"Scriptusus" which signifies writ
ings the writings. Iii called
Sacred Scriptures because the
books comprising itare Diyinely
Inspired. 1t is called Canonical
Scriptures:Q Jas the Divine rule
of faith and practice ~ To dis
tinguish it from q collection of
books known as the Apocrapha
Canon is from q Greek word which
signified originally rod or rule but
now lists or catalogue. Apocra-
pha means hidden concealed.
When the Divine authenticity Of
each book of the Bible was estab-
lished a list or catalogue was made
out and was regarded as the Can
onical Scriptures. Bible is the
most common name. From the
Greek "Biblios" which means book
| the Book the Book Of Books. The
division of the Bible into chapters
and verses is Of modern date, and
often interrupts the meaning, and
hould not be regarded In seeking
the full scope and sense of the Di-
vine record. 1t furnishes the
means of referring from one pas
sage to another by which one
Scripture illustrates and interprets
another. old Testament has thir.
LYNNE (39) books. New Tesla
ment has twenty-seven (27).--Di
vided into chapters BY Anyo A. D
;. 1240. Old Testament into verses
by that noted Jewish teacher
RABBI Nordica Nathan in l445
) New Testament into verses by tina
, noted printer OF Paris RObt Steph
ems in the sixteentL century.
| Scriptures we're first written q
i parchment, bari, yel!nm and ston'
hence, It quired much time an'
sIgreat labor q mnlti ply and circu
lite sue niyins ory T
g Il
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

An Alabama school teacher was
recently arrested in the school
room for robbing his aged father
of $500.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
The New Orleans States is ratll

The New Orleans States is rath-
.er canstic on Senator Gibson,
charging him with arrogance, and
egotism, anil with m aking an un-
fair statement regarding the po-
sition of those who favored the
election Of Gov. McEnery in the
late state campaign.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Homer, La,
Friday. Dee Is, 1888.

The direct tax bill has passed
Congress, and is likely to be veto
ed hy the president.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28


Hon. w. A. Seay, Of Shreveport
died last week, and was buried
with appropriate and imposing GER
emonics. Judge Seay vas a gilt
pd and prominent man. He was
nnco elected dist. judge, served q
term IL the state legislature. and
VAS appointad BY President
Cleveland Minister to BpiiYia,
which position be resigned ol-ac.
count Of bic bad health, The de.
eanse. Ma many good virtues
llsl Ras 4 insel / 4
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Hon. B. R. Foreman one Of the
leading lawyers at the New Or
leans bar was recently tried and
acquitted on an Indictment for
wilful and corrupt perjury. 1t
seems that the prosecution was
purely malicious, having been in
stigated mainly by Ex Judge
Lazarus who was removed from
the bench by the Supreme court
for malfeasanee in which proceed
lngs Mr.. Foreman was leading
counsel against him.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Congress has Adjourned until
after the holidays. Some Of the
members are at home with their
families Who were left behind, and
others are sprceing around In
Washington having ! good time,
yon know
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
To be continued
THE BIBLE-ITS HISTORY
AND DIVINE AUTHOR
SHIP.
Synopsis of a sermonn preach
ed in Homer, La, Sunday,
Dec. 8, 1888, By Rev.
L. d. White, D. u.

TExr-stJs'ln, V. 30. "search the
Scriptures"
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

q! :! ] 1 l ys 4 /
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

thereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct list Of
Jurors drawn for the LIST and 2nd weeks
If the February term Of Dist Court in
and for Claiborne parish, beginning on
the 4th Monday in February, 1859.
HHsN Given under my hand and seal
E& Of Office, this Dec. 18th, 1883.
J. r RAMSEY,
DIV. Crk D. C. Parish Ut Claiborne, La
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Lecture to Farmers

Mortimer Whitehead. ESQ. Iectnrer
OF the National Grange, who has been
engaged by the Changers to lecture ~
Ghls state in their interest wos j.,
SMYRNA on Friday evening and adj
dressed an audience that was small
because 1t was poorly advertised At
tne DeiaWare House. Mr.. Whitehead
IA ms lectures before the farmers If
The STATE takes occasion to show tban
now Free Trade would place the mo-
uuc's OF Delaware farms in comnetition
win the cheap produce of foreiGn
countries. The substance of the Wor-
rlson Dill, he says, was free trada in
"a" materials. 1t provided for free
MoOI, winch would have admitted FREQ
the cheap wool of Australia and a frico
ana lett tariff of six cents ner varJ
on the manufactured article 1"vt
came Tree hay, which wouId baTo
oPeheo our markets to Canadian bav
on Whloh the duty is 50 per ton anJ
mus taking this amount from avor,,
Ton OF hay sold by our farmers Fro9o
hemp, FAX, rice, sugar and wbaot
VIZ VIZ aiso provided for. There is
1arllI OF ~ cents per bushe on wheat
remove II and the cheap wheat of India
would mood our markets. On Dotatoes
!he tarlit Is 10 cents per busheI TaLo
II OH ana the Nova Scotia and Scotch
potatoes would sell in our markets Of
90 cents per bushel. This rednctior
WouIu cause the loss ola million ofdoi
l1Is 10 the farmers of New Jersey
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Observation-Disclosures

Inc announcement made in these col
umns OF the intended marriage ofLeon-
ard X. SheubrOoks, of Centreville. Nd
and Miss MOllie E. George. danobter
OF John H. George, formerly of SMYRNA
put for number of years residing in
Iuckahoe Neck, came off at the resi-
dence of the bride on Wednesday last
at one o'clock, and was quite n social
event, attended by about so quests
representing the best families of the
vicinity. The marriage was performed
Dy Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of the Southern
M. Il. Church. After the con0ratnla-
tlons the company were invited To re-
ireshment table, which was ladened
with both substantials and delicacies
Inc bride received a number of vaIna.
pie presents. About four O'Clock the
pride and groom left for CentreviIIe
Where the latter is in business. The
guests from this vicinity were David 7,
Spruance and Ed. Higman. and Mr.
.: Is unstinted in his praise of the cor.
diality and hospitality extended to him TT
and thinks not one of the guests GOT
more happiness to the square inch ont
OF the event than he did. He mt in
SIX days, and the first unpleasant thine
OF the whole time was the start boma7
ward. iioile-
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Burning of Stnros

Inc SUSSEX Journal, of Georgetov,r
says: On Thursday mOrninr sboYt .
o'clock the stOrehouse oP T5or,a5 uT - "
burton at HarbesOn, was discovered
On nre' Mr.. Burton was called bv .
nelgnoor whose wife had been avail
eheu by the fire, and dressing bastii,,
went 10 the store and unlocked tbo
IIo rom door, letting out his doc and
"lIhougn the house was ablaze and H.
room iull OF smoke, he went in 10 coo
Lnat his his safe was locked. catcbin@
MS oVercoat as he came out. Tho faa9
mat the flames were near a too. az oS
powder prevented any attempt in saw
Mr.. Burton had been insprod :,
the Kent County Mutnal e. 90 ca co III
' ,nu Liu PAID the premiums on it for
80 Is n Few months ago the com
W Yhmy cancelled $1,000, and at New
lear ears the cancelled they remainder
!, mere Is a general feeling that t6o
hehC mas not acted Justly bv her
PatTohs' as the Journal said last weaL,
auu II Is very probable that a test case
as 10 the rights of the insured y,;lI -
MADE In this instance. Mr. Rnrtoo
ma mas not reinsured. The loss Is obo oU
$4,000, with $1,000 on a dav booI
%nich was not in the safe All
5 5ne papers and books in the safe waro
all preserved. VIC S''io were
II IS less than two weeks since Mr.
sees store was burned. also witbont
Insurance which fact strengthens the |
i :; ,,u opinion, expressed at the |
5llo Oh the burning of the stores i'm
georgetown only a few months aoo
mar NAT they are of incendiary origin
ne object is probably robbery. II is
n tlme to organize for protection
mould not the people of Georgetown
pparatus ?" u iiie
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Personal.

Chief Templar Herman Roe has been
GGegilvering addresses at Newark and at
Christiana. '' a.
John S. Hofecker and wife of vii
mmlngtOn, and Miss Cora HoIecker Of
Dover, have been spending two or three
uays with relatives here.
Henry Walker, son of the late
isaac Walker, who went to Califor.
ma nine years ago, has been with his
wife, on visit to relatives in this vi.
clnlty the past week or two.
John T. Porter, of Scranton pa hoe
E9 on visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel J. Porter. "''
Mrs. Sarah P. Mason was quite sick
last week but is convalescing this
Cove S. Taylor, son of Geo w hoe
mas been very sick in Pbiladeinbio
W1ere ne has a position in drug store
Miss Alice HOffecker, who went 70
I Brookfield Mo. four years ago to ioin
her fathers family who Went there
several years previous, and who fonr-
Leeh months ago married Lucien Ia.
ION: has gone to San Diego. southern
california, MI. Eaton having gone there
TO engage in business.
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Death of Miss Jennie Wilson

The death of Miss Jennie Wilson tho
second daughter of John r. Wilson
which occurred on "Wednesday event.
lasC' was one of deep regret, especially
among tnose of corresponding wears
not only because of her age, in her 21sf
year, but because of her amiabIe and
excellent qualities She was one of q
class OF bright girls who finished their
eu1catlon two years ago last summer
class OF close and warm comnanion'
shlps' just stepping from girlbood To
Uae arena OF life when it is the fullest
OF sunshine, the air the most buovant
the landscape of the future bright and
SOU IN outline and the step the most
elastlc. 1t was just at this period. nm
t,mely as she felt, untimely as all felt
Chat the unmistakable shadow fell
across the path of Miss Jennie First
came the hacking cough, then TIE hoo
TIC Hush-the fitful seasons of bono
and disoouragement-and for nunohaU
OF months the shadows lowering wet
oy week and the question of the future
yyIIIually solved. On the evening of
January 18th, shortly after the cnrfoin
OF night had fallen on all objects Of
slght, sitting in her chair wasted and
weak 5. with her continual fight with her
are enemy, there was flicker of tho
remaining spark Oflife, the heart ceased
70 Oeat-she was dead. The news was |
not long in passing from one to another
that evening, and impressivelv amon@
Che young, that Jennie Wilson NO.
dead" The house was filled to attend
She funeral on Saturday afternoon
several appropriate hymns were beo"
f 1n T sung by quartette, her pastor.
ney. WIN. .; Robinson, spoke affect,
ngly OF her life and hopes, and the re-
ili We're attended by sorrowino
asst resting place. 'neir
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

turned back and their errors not re.
me en- against them.
Inc peroration, was fine specimen
" lerVld elOquence which personated
SSnari!y as standing at one side in
t HeauClIul form and benign countenance
oue speaker implOring her to brood
over the audience, remove from Them
al consciousness, unkind sDeakino
ana indifference to the welfare o7
oGhers' and breath on them the shirt ~
cnarICy, That sees not the evil hut the
SOoo--that exemplifies the spirit which
OnTisC taught when among men
Inc conception of Christ and his in
carnatlon, the relation of mankind 70
MIN and to each other, the kinshin Of
Che human and the divine and the nor
Vaslon OF purity that grows out of this
II9TlaCIOn' II IS evident to those who hear
MT kO0Inson from Sunday to SUNDAY
Is SO Iar above a prevalent sensnons
iGea OF religion, as to amount to a new
dlspensation. " "0"
n COMMITTEE of three gentlemen
were selected to open and compare the
sOIuCiOns to my prize rebus. There
were eleven answers, none of which
proved TO be correct, the COMMITTEES
therefore awarded no prizes. The foI.
rowing Is the correct answer:
our new rebus is to inform tho
PuDhc generally that in every thing
De'ohglng to the boot and shoe trade
che undersigned stand A. number ono
IN the estimation of ladies and uentIe'
men who purchase their suDnIiee Of
our store The rnvStav,. II - N0
slve trade can be easily exnlainod.
our STOCK is equal in all respects to anv
IN Che market, small profits and ouicR
safes content us, and kind treatment.
ialr dealing, and strict attention to bns,
mess are our rules. For Josh Billings
ADVICE see lower right hand corner. III
you are handsome, cultivate vonr
pOots II you are hOmely, hoe your
OIa'ns' VIM. H. BAGGs.
How glad we ought to he that wo
that big western blizzard. that
goC as lar south as Galveston, Texas.
ana that so much is said about in the !
papers for the celebrity with which if
lroze people and cattle. Think of a |
STORM that comes with such binding |
iorce mat a man will be lost between |
us WOOdplle and dwelling. The ma
pers report over one hundred lives IT,
nave been lost in the great blizzard
struck Dakota and parts of Iowa
ana Nebraska on Wednesday last and
mother hundred is reported for that of
saturday; The people living on the
last treeless plains of Dakota. where
ne wind and the binding snow have
rec course appear to have been the
,reatest sufferers. The brief accounts
nat have reached us of these dreadful
are very sad. Bows DRIVING
attic, children and their teachers
omlng from school, farmers out in the
TORN, woman going in search of her
husband and frozen to death within
orty feet of her own door, frozen limbs
no frozen feet, and deaths from cold
no eXposure-such is the sad record
round dead in the snow' is the brief
announcement in many instances bnt
ne pam and the suffering and the ter
Or OF the victims of the pitiless storm {
lust be left to the imagination. !