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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
THE FIRST EPIPHANY.


The first Epiphany of woman
was in Eden, when the human race
was young.
The crowning glory of mundane
creation was the advent of man
The royal Psalmist wrote thus OF
him: 20 Lord, Our Lord, how ex-
cel1ent is Thy name in all the
earth! who. hast set Thy glory
above the heavens. Out of the
mouth of babes and sucklings hast
Thou ordained strength, because of
Thine enemies, that Thou might
lest still the enemy and the aven-
ger. When l consider Thy heav-
ems, the work of Thy fingers, the
moon and the stars, which Thou
hast ordained, what is man that
Thou art mindful Of him, or the
son of man, that Thou visitest him.
For Thou hast made him little
lower than God, (Elohim) and
crownest him with glory and hon
or. Thou madest him to have do
minion over the works of Thy
hands; Thou hast put all things
under his feet" Here it is evident,
that in man was the excellency OF
the name of God in all the earth,
and His glory above the heavens. ="
DR.. Joseph Parker commenting
on this passage says: 1.-The Psalm
ist is not instituting a hunlillatlng
contrast between man and nature.
The fifth verse proves this: For
Thou hast made him, but little
lower than God Man is the Sec
ond name on the register: God
signed first, and passing the pen to
man he signed second.
"There is nothing in all the heav-
ems that can compare, so far as it is
material, with the tiniest babe, that
COOS in it's mothers arms. Man Is
greater than all he sees. Man does
look little in stature when he.stands
against the Andes, or the great
Himalayan group. He feels phys
ica1ly small. But suddenly he says
After all what is that hill. / will
climb it, stand upon the top of it,
plant banner there, and call my
self, Conqueror. So he may. There
! is no hill in all the world, that mar
cannot climb, or cast down, ano
thus humiliate.
The ocean is his vast domain.
The winds and the waves obey
him. He creates the ocean steamer,
| which mounts the oceans highest
| crest and outstrips the winged
winds. The electric fires and chem
ical afinities are at his command
He can reduce days to seconds o1
time, and bring the ends OF the
earth together in moment, so thai
far off dwellers may become as ou1
next door neighbors. He by spec
trum analysis may know the ele
ments and chemical compounds o.
| the sun, moon and stars, as If he
had them all in his little laboratory
He can weigh them as with the &C
curacy of avoirdupols scales; meas
ure them as with surveyor
chain; mark their course, and give
bounds to their circuits He cal
schedule their messengers of light
flashing on in their course at TN
rate of 1872, 900 miles a second. h
can map out the whole heavens a
if by Mercator' projection. L
| him God hath given "Dominlo'
over all the works of his hand" an
Has put all things under hi
feet" He has made him as 60
to all inferior creation-the admin
, istrator of all the laws OF nature
and the executor Of the divine WI
in this lower world. His God-llk
} power for dominion is in his pows
to know: and his omnipotence
his earthly sphere is limited onl
!, bv the measure of his lmprov'
ment of the power to know. Hel
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03

cember, 1850, Rev. Benjamin Wof-
ford died. He left by his will one
hundred thousand dollars ''for the
| purpose of establishing and endow-
ing a college for literary, classical
and scientific education 20 be located
in his native district, and to be un-
der the control and management OF
the Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of his native
State" A charter was duly Sc
cured and the trustees held their
| first meeting to organize under it
at Newberry Court House. Rev.
w. M. Wightman, D. D., was
elected president; the Rev. Albert
Shipp, A. NJ, Professor of Eng
lisn Literature David Duncan, A.
NJ, Professor of Ancient Lam
guages; James H. Carlisle, A. NJ,
Professor Of Mathematics; and
Warren DuPre, Professor of Nat
ural Science.
Thus was established the insti-
tuition which was destined to be
the center of the intellectual life
of South Carolina Methodism.
The General Conference held in
May, 1887, passed resolutions au-
thorizing the publication OF
weekly religious journal at Charles
ton called the "Southern Christian
Advocate" and DR.. Capers was
elected editor. He accepted the
position and the first number was
issued in June, 1887. This paper
has had a wonderful influence in
the development of Methodism in
the State.
In the year that Wofford Col
lege was opened for the reception
of students, the subject Of female
education came to be viewed by
the Conference as of highest I'M I'M
portance. In the year 1854, ar
rangements were made to open
two female colleges-one in Co.
lumbia and one in Spartanburg.
Finally the one in Columbia be-
came the one institution of the
conference for the education OF
girls. In December, 1898, Will
liamston Female College, which
had been run as an undenomina-
tional school, was rendered to the
Conference and was accepted as a
Conference institution.
The Conference was somewhat
tardy in taking steps to provide
for our orphans. At the session
held in Laurens in 1894, arrange
ments were made to start an Or
phanage. The present Epworth
Orphanage at Columbia is the re-
| suit of the efforts.
The following amounts were
paid by the Conference last year:
| Pastors salaries $12o,597; Pre-
siding Elders salaries, $17,o5';
Bishops, $1,5S7; Conference
Claimants, $3.50; Foreign Mis-
sions $9,7S9 Domestic Mis-
sions, $40, ,o81; Church Extensions,
s2,537; Education, $2,5So; No.
churches, 1871; Value, 81, 1,oo4,oo5 ;
Value of other church property,
$15o,o21; Money expended last
year on churches and parsonages,
| SS5, ,34o. There were reported
700 Sunday Schools, with 4,oG5
officers and teackers, 4o,472 schol-
ars and so,SS6 expended by Sun
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
BY Rev. Watson B. Duncan.

Finch's in Newberry county. Bish'
op Asbury presided and, if they
had a secretary, his name is not
known. At this session the first
educational enterprise was inaugu'
rated-Bethel Academy. A wri-
ter in the Southern Christian Ad-
vocatc in 1852 had this to say in
regard to this place: This Sec
tion of Newberry was peopled by
emigrants from Virginia, among
them the Finches, the Crenshaws,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

sneak thieves and burglars. 1t is the season
OF the year when the hallway thief expects
to reap harvest, and the police advise oc-
cupants of houses to see that their doors
are kept locked Several cases, in which an
unknown colored man q has figured, have
been reported to the police recently. and
the detectives are endeavoring TO effect his
capture.
Several houses have been visited, but very
little property has been taken. 1t is an
parent that the burglar referred to is only
looking for cash, for he invariably enters
bed rooms and searches the pockets OF tho
clothing belonging to those who are asleep
In the house. Yesterday morning about =
o'clock the house of jeremiah Fenton. No
12lo North Capitol street, was the scene of
an exciting adventure. A burglar effected
an entrance by christening the catch on u
window. He went through the sleeping,
apartments of the dwelling searching
clothes and then investigated the bureau
drawers. Mrs. Fenton. who was aroused.
got out of bed, gave an alarm aud went in
pursuit of the colored man. sNho had taken
about $3.50 in cash Mr.. Fenton also start
cd In pursuit of the fleeing burglar and
would have shot at him had he not been
afraid of shooting his wife
fairly well-dressed young man was
round yesterday in the apartments of Mr..
whitman Osgood, lf02 street northwest
where he had taken small amount OF
money and several car tickets The young
man was In one of the rooms when Mrs
Osgood returned home. She called upon the
intruder for explanation, and the latter
begged her not to have him arrested. He
promptly returned what he had taken and
was allowed to depart. Later the police
were informed of the incident
colored man was found yesterday after
He was frightened away and made his es-
cape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
TRIALS AT FORT MYER.
Sentences of Recent Courts-Martial
Approved.

Private John G. Sweeney, 4th. Battery
Field Artillery, having been tried by a gen.
eral court-martial at Fort Myer, Va, and
found guilty of larceny. was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged the service Of
the United States, FORGETTING all pay and
allowances due him. and to be confined at
hard labor for one year.
Private John ]. Robinson, Troop q, I'd
Cavalry, having been tried by a general
court martial at Fort Myer. Va, and found
not guilty Of engaging in a riot, to the
prejudice of good order and military dis
cipline, was acquitted.
Private Delbot j. Taylor, 4th Battery,
Field Artillery. having been tried by gem
eral court-martial at: Fort Myer, Va, and
found guilty of engaging in a riot, to the
prejudice of good order and military dis
cipline. was sentenced to be confined at
hard labor, under charge of the post guard,
for three months and to forfeit ten dollars
per month for the same period.
The findings and sentence in each case
were approved by the reviewing authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Mr.. Addison r. Smith has gone on a trim
TO indian territory New Mexico, Utah and
Idaho, and will remain in the last-named
state until the election. Mrs. Smith will
other points in Ohio during Mr.. Smiths
absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
In the Wrong CITY.

Mr.. c. E. Stuart of Scotland is spending
few days in Washington He would
have been here earlier. but for the fact
that he got off his train from New York
at Baltimore, believing that he had reached
his destination. At the Hotel Stafford in
that city he found that his baggage mad
come on to this city and. after dinner. when
he was without his baggage. he learned to
his discontinue that he was in the wrong
city and immedia tely took the next train
for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Miss Lottie May Neitzey, who has been
spending the summer and early fall in the
mountains of Virginia, has returned great
ly improved in health y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Williams have
issued cards of invitation to the marriage of
their daughter Mabel to Mr.. Arthur B.
Heaton. The ceremony will occur Wednes-
day evening, October 1, at 7:30 o'clock, at
St. Andrews Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

The marriage of Miss Lillian, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Carpenter of Balti-
more, to Passed Assistant Surgeon Theo-
dore Wright Richards, u. S. N, was cele-
brated at St. Margarets Church yesterday
at II am, the rector, Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith. Officiating.
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Mrs. J. r. Boucher is in the city visit
ing her mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Gowans.

.
There was a pleasant gathering of little
folks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Mudd. Tuesday, 10th instant, at 1910 Doth
street, to celebrate the sixth birthday of
their little daughter Madeline. The table
was daintily laid for the little ones and
after supper music and dancing and a
donkey game concluded the evening Those
present were the Misses Helene Forsburg,
Bertrum Wells Mamye Mudd Edith Mudd,
Genevieve and Gertrude Cady, Alice Rip
pen, Anna and Josie Ward, Violet Ander-
son. Anna Mudd Mary Cady Gertrude and
Genevieve Hughes. Agnes and Bina Cady
and Master Harold Cady, Fuller Coon and
Eugene Jackson. The parlors were beauti-
fully decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Faith Chapel, NJ street southwest, was
the scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday
evening, September 49, the contracting par
ties being Miss Alice II. Reese of this city
and Mr.. George F. Revelle of Princess
Anne, Md. Rev. Edw Warren, pastor of
the chapel, performed the marriage cere-
mony before large circle OF friends. Mr..
Clarence Anderson presided at the organ
Miss Maybel Garner was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Charles Hafle best man. Miss Naomi
Reese, sister of the bride. was flower girl
and Mr. j. McCauley and Mr.. Arthur Pat
terson were ushers. a reception was held
at the future residence of the couple. $40
9th street southwest, from $50 to 1880
pm. The couple received many costly
presents.
The marriage of Miss Lillian, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs John C. Carpenter of Balti-
more, to Passed Assistant Surgeon Theo-
dore Wright Richards, u. S. N, was cele-
brated at ST. Margarets Church yesterday
at II am, the rector, Rev Herbert Scott
Smith, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Williams have
issued cards of invitation to the marriage of
their daughter Mabel to Mr.. Arthur B.
Heaton. The ceremony will occur Wednes-
day evening, October /, at 7:30 o'clock, at
st. Andrews Church.
The Young Peoples Society of the Con-
cordia Lutheran Church gave a delightful
straw ride to the home of Mrs. L. Willis, in
Hyattsville, last evening. Mrs. Willis is the
daughter of Mr.. Fred Imhof of this city.
After being served with refreshments, in
strumental selections were rendered by Mr..
Hickey, and Mr.. Thos Trodden rendered
few vocal favorites. Among those who took
part were the Misses Marie and Gussie
Kettler. kathryne BALI. Alma Krumpke.
Lille Schneider, Gertrude Schultz, Marie
Schulze and Messrs. August Becker Her.
man Carl. Fred Imhof, jr., Fred Schneider,
Herman Schulze, Clement Sobotka and
Thos. Trodden. Miss Miller and Mrs. Koe-
mig chaperoned the party.
Miss Alice z. Burlingame has returned
home after a very delightful vacation of
three weeks. Miss Burlngame spent part
of her vacation at Atlantic City and the
rest of the time was. the guest of relatives
in PHILADELPHIA.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. TOM HALL AND MISS BAIRD
MARRIED YESTERDAY.
Church of the Covenant Scene of the
Ceremony-A River Captain Mar
ries-Timely Personal Notes.

The marriage Of Miss Martha Minerva
Baird to Mr.. Tom Hall yesterday at 4:3O
o'clock, at the Church of the Covenant
Chaplain Pierce of Fort Myer, officiating,
was an exceedingly pretty affair and was
accompanied by most interesting incidents.
Large flags were draped across the organ
loft, and bouquets of golden rod and ferns
amid massing of palms, reached up TO
them. DR.. Anton Gloetzner rendered a fine
musical program the guests were seated
by the ushers, Captain Joseph c. Heron
and Lieut.. F. c. Jewell wearing their uni
forms; Mr. Charles b. Royce of New York,
Mr.. A. H. Baldwin, Mr.. Jules Casey and
Mr.. Joseph c.. Drum. The ushers preceded
the bridal cortege to the platform being fol-
lowed by two tiny flower maids, Katherine
and Frances Kirk, dressed in white null
and carrying baskets of flowers. Miss VII
liams as bridesmaid was dressed in white
organdie, with green ribbons. carried
bunch of maidenhair fern and wore a
wreath of it in her hair. Miss Mabel Money
as maid of honor Wore pale pink crepe and
lace, wreath of roses in her hair and car
rIed pink roses and fern sprays in shower
fashion. The bride was escorted by her
father, Lieut.. Col. Baird, and her wedding
dress was of white just gauZe, a present
from Manila, made over taffeta and trim
med with pearls. Her tulle veil fell from n
wreath of white roses. and her shower bou-
Quet was also OF roses. Mr.. Robert E. Is.
Hall was best man for his brother. An in
formal reception for the bridal party and
intimate friends followed at the Cairo. where
Col. and Mrs. Baird reside. Mrs. Baird re-
ceiVed In an elegant dress of ivory white
SILK, and Mrs. Clara Broughton Hall. the
groom mother was in black lace. Later
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left for
honeymoon trip to a mountain resort in
Virginia, and will live at the Cairo upon
their return. Among the out-of-town guests
on for the wedding were Mrs. G. D. Holmes
OF chicago, the brides sister; Mr.. c. r.
Hill of Virginia. Mrs NJ R. Eddy, Miss Ed
dy, Miss Elizabeth Eddy and Messrs. Oliver
and Augustus Eddy. cousins of the groom.
who came from their summer home at
Bluemont, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Miss Eta f. McGreevy. daughter of Mr.
Solomon McGreevy of 615 North Wolfe
street, Baltimore, and Capt. Thomas l..
Todd of this city We're married last night
at the home of the bride by the Rev
Father Murphy. After the ceremony Cap
tain and Mrs. Todd left a short trip
north. and at its conclusion will come to
this city, where they will make their home
Captain Todd is the master of the ely
mont mail steamer, Estelle Randall, and is
one of the most popular steamboat men
on the Potomac.
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MARRIED.

KIDWEIII--CAVANAGH. On Wednesday. Septein-
Der II. 1902. at st. Stephens parsonage. 10y the
Rev. Father Thomas Smith. OKEY ODEl1k KID
WELL. of Virginia To KATHERINE CAVhNAtiU
of Washington, ID. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Mrs. Clara Baker Smith has returned
from vacation trip to the White noun
tains and other points in New England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen A. Cox of Belle
view, Congress Heights D. c.. announce
the approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter Lillian Mae, to Mr.. Thomas Franklin
Athey of Kansas City, Mo-, Wednesday,
October /, 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
WORK OF BURGLARS.
Police Advise Housekeepers to Keep
Doors Locked.

Now that the winter season is near and
people who object to working for their liv-
ing win need overcoats and other necessa-
ries, the police expect to hear from the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20
Barber has not vet named his three

Barber has not yet named his three
boys Many names have been sug-
gested, such as Tom. Dick and Harry.
Tit, Tat. Toe. Meeny, Miny. Mo. and
Cesar, Brutus and Cassius; but Bar
Der is in no hurry about naming bis
triplets Some people, he says. take
months to name one baby. and he has
a right to as much time as he wants
to name three.
This is Atlanta's entry for the three
best and youngest triplets now living.
If any city can beat the Barber trip
lets, let it put up or own that it isn't
in it on triplet snow.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20

morning and seemed greatly PLEASED
with the names he had given the boys.
He is not sure that they will ever con-
troll the railroads Of the country, be
known as STEEL magna,es, or msna:e
the affairs OF the sugar trust, but he
is sure that il there is anything in 4
name the boys will have luck and he
has all sorts Of hope for the best.
As yet it has not been decided
whether the christening Of The boys
will be done with any great ceremony.
1t may be that it will be great
affair and that the three godfathers
will be on hand to perform the duties
required OF them.
There is quite contrast between
the comforts OF the factory home and
the names Of the three hoys who are
the latest addition to it, but the citi-
zens of Atlanta have done we'll BY the
triplets, and it is hoped that their
godfathers will do better.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20
Just Like q Woman
Newport News Times-Herald.

Newport News Times Herald.
1t were, perhaps, better if Mrs.
Soffel, the wife OF the Pittsburg jailer,
the woman who assisted the Biddle
brothers to escape Jail to meet death
in snow drift, should die. Undou bt-
eddy death would relieve her and her
friends and relatives from much
suffering. She lies in hospital
suffering from bullet wound said to
have bsen inflicted by her own
hand. Pity her aim had not been
better.
1t does not seem strange that this
woman should have lost her head in
! her desire to free the Biddle prisoners,
| when the extent of the sympathy
which prevailed in Pittsburg for the
| two condemned men is considered
A large number of women seem TO
have been affected by it. One of the
| brothers was undoubtedly innocent
OF the murder for which he was to be
| executed, while the other one, with
whom Mrs. Soffsl was infatuated, was
| probably guilty. TO her the guilty
one was even more of a hero than the
| other brother-but she believed them
both TO be innocent. In the hospital
the day after the tragedy, she said:
Il lie here and l try to realize how /
came to do it. But can't. Looked
at in the right way my sin is noun
tains high. 1t wasn't that l was in
love with Ed Biddle. 1t was that I
was sorry for them both, that's all.
And they were innocent"
That's all" The woman believed
them innocent. and she was sorry for
them, and so she risked her reputa-
ton, her life, her all for them. That
is Just like woman. That is the
way they are built, and if they were
not built that way, the world would
be the poorer for it.
If Mrs. Soffel RECEIVERS from her
wound and stands trial for her crime,
we hope the court and the jury viii
consider her case in this light.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20

"A lew DAYS aItef the arLicle ABOVE
was published the following also ap-
peared in the Constitutions
Moses BARRIERS triplets, three fine
healthy boys, are entered in contest
for the three Youngest male triplets
in the world. All entries must be
three males and all exactly alike and
well aud hearty. Atlanta has one of
the oldest triplets living. all males
and 70 years old. and now the Barber
triplets come forward as the youngest
exhibit Of the kind on record
Moses Bar Der lives at No. 100 Front
street, which is near the Cotton Expo
stion Mills. He is poor man. and
there's the rub. There are many rich
people who would be satisfied with
just one fine little boy, one at time
and no other time, but here is Moses
Barber, a very poor mill hand. who
has three at a time when one at a
time world have been sufficient to
make his short cash still shorter in
the family distribution.
Barber has a full hand on bows.
His first two children were boys. aud
with this pair he drew threes. 1t
may be truly said he has full
house"
Atlanta ought tG do something
handsome by the champion triplets.
As the father and mother are poor.
presents would 60 far toward making
them feel little more like fate was
not giving them a triplate Of irony by
sending three boys all at once into
their home
However, Moses Barber and his
good wife are very proud of the three
boys. As the oldest triplsts in the
world are living at the age of 20
years, why should not the three Bar
Der boys live to be old, and becoms
good and great men?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20
THEOLDEST TRIPLETS
BORN IN NORTH CAROLINA NEARLY 70
YEARS AGO.

They are Still Living and Enjoying
Excellent Health-One of Them Now
Residing in Atlanta. Which Place
Also Claims the Distinction of Being
the Home OF the Youngest Tr'plets-
The Gibbs Brothers and the Barber
Babies.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid Of His Rheu-
mati8m

During the winter Of 1898 was so lame
in my joints. in fact all over my body, that
| could hardly hobble around, when
Sought bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
From the first application l began TO get
we'll, and was cured aud have worked stead
lily all the year r.. Wheeler, Northwood,
n Y. Sold by Melville Dorsey, druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-20
Winter Excursion Rates.

Effective OrtOber Is, 1901, excursion
Rates are placed on sale by the southern
Il ,Ilway to all principal winter resor ia
t. the South and Southwest Ask any
Agent Southern Railway for full informa-
ton.