Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-10-05
HEBREW NEW YEAR,
The Solemn Occasion Properly OBJ
served by Heb eWS ThrOUgh-
out the Unit ID States.

last Monday throughout the United
States, and considerable suspen-
sion of business in various lines
The occasion was the beginning on
Monday of the Hebrew New Year,
called Rosh HashOnah Ten days
later is the day OF atCnement known
as Yom Kippur.
These two are the most solemn
and most Important of all Hebrew
holidays, and arrangements are
being made for their proper observ
ance. Rnsh HashOnah Is regarded
as the "Yom Iladin," the day Of
Judgment, and the orthodox Hes
brews believe that OH tins day God
opens the book Of fate IN Heaven
and writes IN it the names of those
who are going TO die duIIng the
coming year, and also lnscribrs his
Judgment of persons according TO
their conduct during the past gear.
The book is kept open for ten
days. during which all are gwen Il
chance to repent OF their sins by
prayers. charity, fasting aud good
deeds. This period is called "The
Ten Days of Repentance" On the
evening of the tenth day, "Yom
Kippur," the book of fate is sealed,
and on this day the repentance is
greatly increased by fasting and
prayer in the syDasorues and
temples from eaily morning until
suDdown. So solemn is the New
Year Day of Atonement regarded
that Hebrews who do not attend
services all the rest OF the year vii
travel miles TO go to IA synagogue
on these holidays.
The learned Hebrew masters Oi
ancient days laid special stress
upon the sanctity of the New Year
IT was to them the Yom Haddin-
Day of Recoklng--iOr on that day
all mortals stand IN Judgment be-
fore aud accountable TO the Lord.
charged with errors OF OmIS>
sion and commission during tue
past year. 1t Is also termed Y0m
HazekorOn-Day of Memorial
Prayers, appropriate and beautiful.
are embraced in the liturgy of the
day, while the SEofar, resounGin-
through temple and synagogue,
conveys not alone that it IA sacred
day, but lOrtrays the feality OF
Abraham and his devotion to the
All Wise when he offered his br
loved son, Isaac, as sacrliice--a
trite lesson that Israel has faith in
Jehovah, Such is Rosh llasa0uah
New Year-a day cherished by
every Israelite.
The Mobile Register in recent
Issue Gays; "HOn. CHARLES j.
Boatner, Congressman from the
Fifth District of Louisiana. was
renomiuated Wednesday 10y accla>
nation, The general tone of the
convention shows that there yet
remains quite nunber of Demos
Gratis in Louisiana, and that the
apprehensions caused by the bolt of
The sugar growers of the State are
ret we'll founded. The fifth district
vention expressed itself vrr,
pIaihly regarding the bolt Tue
Register then goes on To quote the
resolution of the Ruston convention
relative to the detection OF the ST.
gar planters. Our Mobile cot-m,
p1rary can rest assured that the
six hundred sugar planters in
Suuth Louisiana DO ret own nor
coutrol the Democracy of The State,
AMI that when the Democrats OF
North Louisiana come to pass upon
Che bargain that they have made to
deliver the State to the Republicans
In The next national electIon, OUT
saccharine friends will receive. one
Of the aeverest rebukes that was
ever administered to them. Thc
expressions of 'he Democracy OF
the Fifth District but re-ecno those
Of all the other districts OF tue
4. firNt.