The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 21, 1905, Page 7, Image 7

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THE HOLY CARPET. It is Annually Carried From Cairo to Mecca. New York Tribune. A few days ago Bedouins attempted to rob the-caravan escorting the holy carpet from Cairo to. Mecca.. On this occasion they were unable to. secure the spoil which had tempted them, for they were beaten off and several killed. This is not the first time the cara van transporting the holy carpet to the holy city of the Moslems hes been attacked by the Bedouins. The car pet is frequently acompanied by thousands of pilgrims from all parts of Africa. They carry with them much treasure. This tempts the ma rauding Arabs of the desert to at 'tack the caravan. The fact that the Arabs are ze ; Lssulmans does not deter them from falling upon fellow religionits performing one of tI,e :m1-t sacred duties of their faith ndl cunvying the covering of the 2o~t hlv obI)C.: elnnnected with their worship. The gods of the pil ims the c,:n,ider to be their legit ;mate prey. The caravan carrying the sacred carpet is the most important one which traverses the pilgrim's road over the sandy wastes of "the land of pilgrimage." Annually a similiar caravan makes the journey, for the c:.rpet covering the Kaaba at Mecca must be replaced each year. The Aaba is a box-shaped stone building standing in a low part of the holy city. It is about 40 feet long, 33 feet wide and 50 feet high. The building is covered with a heavy black silk dam ask. Around this cloth is a band of colored silk, into which have been woven quotations from the Koran in gold and green threads. The band passes entirely around the queerly shaped building about 33 feet from the ground. This covering is the holy, or sacred carpet: ~ Fe'' Christians have seen it in its place over the old stone house, for to Christians Mecca is, like Lhassa, the capital of Thibet, a forbidden city. Those who have been able to enter it did so in dis guise and at a risk of losing their lives. Only MahCometans may enter the sacred valley on the floor of which the little builing -tands. Replaced Each Year. The hyV car:t = replaced each year y a : *:e espec;ally woven at Cairc.. The matkirg i entrusted to the same family year after'y'ear. 'It-is begun in one part. of the city and carriedl in state to another. wher~e it is completed. It is made of silk and lined -with cotton, in order to obey the l aws of the Koran, which pre scribes -that~nothiing iniade entirely of silk shall be used Cairo on the day on which the cer pet is started for-- Mecca is full of excitment and color. The streets are all alive. The soldiery are out. The Khedive and his officials are present ~ in their gold-embroidered uniforms. Thousands upon thousands - of The faithful followers of the prophet ap pear there. c The ceremonial connected with dispatching the holy carpet is per formed on the great square near the citadel. in the procession which. ac companies the sections of the carpet are holy men to dlrive away t.he evil spirits and a camel carrying a copy of the Koran ber.eath ,a py -amidical structure of draperies. Following the camels are litters, looking like so many coffins, containing the sections of the carpet. What The Bishop Wanted. There was no limit to the humor-a ous sitq.ation for which the late Rt.u Rev. Thomas L. Clark, Bishop of Rhode Island, was responsible, says A.te Boston Herald. Some years ago - while attending a lecture in Boston L he observed a man sitting three seats in front whom he thought he knew. He requested the person sitting next to him to "punch" the other individ ual with his umbrella. The polite -tranger did so, and, the S disturbed person turning his head a - little, Bishop Clark discovered his mistake. It was not the person he L p supposed. Fixing his attention stead- N fastly on the lecturer, and affecting K unconsciousness of the whole affair, he left the man with the umbrella to tu settle with the ot:her for 'the disturb- at ance, and t~-is man being wholly without an excuse Ihere w.as oftr course, a ludiernius ard embarrassing ITI scene, dunrng all of which Rishop Clark was profour.diy interested inJ .. At last The man. with the umhrelfi asked rather indignantly: "Didn'tyot tell me to punch that person witl my umbrella?' "Y es." "And what did you want?" "I wanted to see whether you would punch him or not." LETTERS OFADMINISTRATION State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. By John C. Wilson, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Josephine E. Kibler hath made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the es tate of and effects of Nancy Singley. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Nancy Singley. deceased, that they be and appear before me. in the Court of Probate. to he held at Newberrv on Friday. July 28th. next after pub lication thereof, at ri o'clock in the forenoon. to show cause. if any t1ev have. why the said Adminis tration 'hould not be granted. Given tinder my hand, this 11th lay of July. Anno Domini, 1905. J. C. Wilson J. P. N. C. Teacher Wanted. The trustees of the Helena school will elect a teacher on July 28. Sala ry $35 or $40 per month. School opens the first Monday in October and continues eight months. All ap plications should be addressed to G. P. Hill, Clerk of Board. Notice Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given that I, as executor of the estate of Jno. E. Buz hard , dieceased, will make a final settlement on t-he estate of said de ceased in Probate court for Newber ry county, on August 15, 1905. All persons holding claims against said estate will present the same, duly at tested, by that date. Jno. T. Norris, Executor. County Sunday School Convention. On account of the county Sunday chool convention at Colony ch~urch ul 20th and 21st., the C., N. & L. ailroad announces tha t they will 'top their :rain No. 22 leaving here it 8:3; a. m. and No. 21 due' her'e at :05 p. mt. at Colony church on' the ibove (dates for the accomnmodation fthose wishing to attend this -con 'ention. Round trib fare 42 <:ents. For further inforrmation call on~ J. W. Denning, Agent. Reduced Rates For Your Summer Vacationi via Southern Railway. The Southern Railway company iow has 'on sale summer excursion ickets to a great many mountain and eas'hore resorts. Untii September 30 hese tickets will be on sale daily good eturning until October 31 The following rates will apply from1 ~ewberry to a few of these points, ther points in proportion: . Chick Springs, S. C., $445 Saluda, N. C., $6.oo. Tryon, N. C., $5.60. Flat Rock. N. C., $6-30. Lake Toxaway, N. C., $9.30 Hendersonville, N. C., $6.40. Brevard, N. C., $7.90. Asheville, N. C., $7.05. Hot Springs, N. C., $8.oo. Walhalla, S. C., $5.60. Seneca, S. C., $5.20. Isle of Palms, S. C., $7.9o.( Uullivan's Island, S. C., $7.90. For rates to other points, schedules rid stop overs, etc., phone or call on L J. P. Sheely, L Agent. A A onger Return Limit than Ever A Before. DON'T ss it.A ~ A LEAVE. ROUND TRIP. Wtte Mountain8.00 a. m.. .. $2.25 .. msperity . . . 8.15 a. m.. . .$82.00 ewoerry . . . 8.30 a.im. . . . 2.00 inards. . .. 8.50a. . .. 2.00) Arrive at Atlanta at 3.00 p. mn.; Re rning, special train will leave Atlanta 9.00 p. m. Tuesday, August 1st. Tickets good to return on regular ains up to andi including Seaboard ! ain No. 32 Teaving Atlanta 1.'0 p. m.I mursday, August 3d. i For further information and tickets,| lI on any C. N. & L Agent or ' W. DENNING, Ag't. Newberry. St.CI Week End Rees, C., N. & L. Commencing June 3rd, and continu ing . until and including Septenber 2nd, 1905, the following week--end rates will be on sale to the following points, via the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens, railroad to Isle of Palms, $5-15 Sullivans Island 5.15 Charleston 5-15 Wilmington 5.15 Waterloo 2.00 Cross Hill 2.00 Glenn Springs 2.10 Spartanburg 2.10 Greenville 2.10 White Stone 2.10 Tickets to the above points will be sold on aSturdays good to return on the following Tuesdays, for schedules and further information telephone or write, J. W. Denning. Agent. Southern Railway Excursions. The Southern railway wi;l sell round trip tickets.. to the following points for sp'ecial occasions: Athens, Ga.. <ammer School, June 27 to July 28, 1905. Rate: one first class fare pius 25 cents for round trip. Denver, Col., Account In-ernational Epworth League convention. Rate very low, and will be given on appli cation. Knoxville, Tenn., Summer School, June 20 to July 28, 1905. Rate: one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Nashville, Tenn., Peabody Summer Week End Rates via Southern Ry. Effective Saturday June 3rd and continuing to and including Septem ber 3rd 1905 we will sell round trip tickets continous passag. in each di rt,:.on for all Saturday trains and Sunday morning train, good returning leaving destination not later than Tuesday following date of the sale at rates as follows: Anderson, S. C., $2.40. Walhalla, S. C., $3.40. Chick Springs, S. C., $2.75. Tyron. N. C., $3.85. Saluda. N. C., $3.85. Hendersonville, N. C., $3.85. Asheville. N. C., $3.85. Spartanhurg., S.. C.. $2.10. Greenville S. C., $2.1o. White Stone, S. C.. $2.10. Un ion. S. C.. $1.85. Charlestorn. S. C.. S315 TIsle ni Falms. S. C.S.5 Tybee. Ga.. $3.15. For further information phone or write J. P. Sheely, Agent. .Ph one 91. Fire insurance! We will insure your Frame ) wrelling for only sixty cents on :he hundred dollars, (not ex-1 osed), or better still, one dol ar and eighty cents for five rears. Good business people nsure their property, why lon't you? Insurance on stock md store buildings also, HOLMES & McFALL, Fire Insurance Agents. Phone 67. barIeston at Tatern Cerofln Ry. (Schedule in Efect April i6, z905-) No. 52. Daily. v. Newberry............1236 p. mn. r. Laurens ..........---1-5 p. m No. 2. Daily. v. Laurens... ....... .50p. m. r. Greenwood ........... 2.46 p. m. r. Augusta..........-5.20p. m. r. Anderson ............ 7.10 p. m. No. 4p. Daily. r. Augusta.................. .. .... 2.35 P. m. r. Allendale......-..--.------------...4 30 P). m. r. Fairfax.. .... -.................. 4.4! p. mn. r. Charleston............................40 p. mn. .Beauf ort.,..................... .... 6.3o p. mn . Port R y al.. .... ...... ... .... .. 6.40 p. m c. Savannah............... . . -5 p. mn. 7.waycross ... ...... .............. O.oo p. mn. . aksnvie. . .......................... No. z. Daily. r. Laurens........................... 2.07 p. mn .Spartanburg ......... ..........--3.20 p. mn. No. 52. No. 87. ip Daily. Ex. Sun. - aurens............2 09 p. mn. S.oo a. mn. .Greenville.....----..3.25 p. mn. 1o 20 a. mn. rhrouigh rulIlman Car service between Au sta and Jacksonville, Fla. .GASQUE,. Agt., Laurens:. S. C. ). T. URYAN. Gen'l Agt., Greenville. S. C.R ' EST wILLIAS3Gen'lPass . Agt Augusta. . }3 11 :( >.J'z fit .-ia er. Ca. Just a OF YO Time, F We wish to call your at Spring and Summer Goo A dollar expended with us will do d< We offer the trade our best efforts in bost. The prices the lowest for the be: We dier some dainty Mercerized W in price from ioc. to 5oc. yd. We have nice line Knickerbock Suiti Dimities, Ducks, DeLaines and other d are dreams for waists or dresses. Sprii Riverside Plaids, Southern Silks, Chev Our Shoes are built to wear. Our m sell Groceries. Get prices and see styl S. S. Bir Prosperi.t e COMESOOb * Whenever you start out on a shop 4 This plan will save you many ur O time. If we haven't just what yo1 We shall not urge you to buy, but goods as soon as you can. It will every way to make selections befoi MAYES' DRU 3 SEABC AIR - LINE NORTHa- SOUTH -. Two Daily Pullman Vestib Between SOUTH .and FIRST-CLASS DININE The Best Rates and Route Via Richmond and Wa Norfolk and Steamers Nashville, Memphis, Louis, Chicago, New Points South and Southwes and Jacksonville and all and Cuba. PossmrvELy THE SHoRTES NORTH AND WisFor detailed information, r; man reservations, etc., apply to board Air Line Railway, or Jos. Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. F. ST W, isst SAVANNAI W. L. BlRROUGHS,Trav. Pa: SOUTHERN I THE SOUTH'S GREA TEST SYSTE UNEXCELLED DINING CAR SER' THROUGHIPULLMAN SLEEPING 'RAINS. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES ON A: WINTER TOURISTS' RATES are For fuill information as to rates, routes, aiway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HUNT, Div Minute UR 'lease. tention to our line of ds. >uble duty. Try it. selections. The styles are the >t goods. Listings, Skirtings, &c., ranging ngs, Brousse Stripes, Callalettes, ress goods. Our Tussoh Silks zg and Summer Prints 5c. yd. tots, Cottonades, &c. en's Shirts are beauties. We !s. Yours anxious to please, ge Co. y, !ANDSEE: ping tour come here first. " Inecessary steps and much * 1 want then look elsewhere. + we do wish you -to see our be to your advantage in re the final rush begins. G STORE. " ARD RAILWAY. EAST -- WEST. uled Limited Trains NEW YORK. I CAR-SER VICE. to all Eastern Cities shington, or via .--To Atlanta, Louisville, St. Orleans, and All t-To Savannah points In Florida rr LINE BETWEEN SOUTH.. ates, schedules, Pull any agent of The Sea W. Stewart, Traveling C. .Genl.Pass.Agt., I, GA. ss. At. Colubia S C R~AIL WAY ;M. ~7ICE. CARS ON ALL4 THROUGH EJL LOCAL. TRAINS. iow in effect to all Plosid. etc.; consult nearest Southern ision Passenger Agent, Charleston. S. C..