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r Old Uy4‘ ITlakes u Speech. I -was made lo )>e euU-n, And not tu be drank . To be tliR'Mlied ill a barn, Ni>t soaked in a tank. I i-o iie HH a ble> a'ng, When j)ut a viill ; Aa a bli^bt and a eum‘, When run tlirouf'b a still. Make me up into loaves, And your children arc fed, But, if into drink, I Btsu've them iiistcadf. In bread Tin a servant, The eater shall rule; In drink I am master, The drinker a fool. Then remember the warning, My strength I’ll emyloy, If eaten, to strengthen ; If drunk to distroy. —NuUonal Temperance Advocate. COxlirOKT. Wliile travelling, a few 3-ears since, I was detained some dav’s in one of our Western cities. M}- room overlooked a lane or alle} - >ra3', in which were several hous es occupied b}- the better idass ot artisans, and 1 became much in terested in one of these; so nuicti so, that no sooner did I hear a f lad shout from a little voice than know it was meal-time, and “l)add3- Wits coming,” and 1 took tip m3' point of observation in harmless and admiring scrutiin' of the well governed house. On the wa3- in, the father raised the rejoicing child in his arms, and gave it two or three resonnding smacks; another one had crept to the door-sill, and this was lift- od also, and its little cheek hud toiiderl}- upon his shoulder, whicli was hunched up to bring it closer to that of the father’s, llv- this time, tlie wife had brought a bowl of water and a w-liito, coarse tow-el. Then she took the children down, appl3-ing also sundr3- pats, now on the shoulders of the little ones, and now on the broad, fatherlv' one«; and whil etho husband ga\ e a last rub of the haril, rough hands, he stretched out his neck and kissed the pretty, girlish wife, who would bo hovering near him. 'J’hey- said grace; they- dined at the plain, wholesome board, and moro that once I found m3-self ■svaftiug them a benediction w'ith the tears in m3- eyes. It is so brutish to pass w ithout a w-ord of recognition of tlie great Giver. 'J'he husband w as a grave man, and the wife a liveh', cheer}- w-o- inan, neat as a now pin, and very chatty., H thought them w-onderful ly well matched, for there was no nioroseness in tlie man nor levity in the w-oman. And wlicii Sabbath came, andthelittle house hold, dressed in all their finer)-, baby and all, went out to church, it was a sight to behold.-—Herald 0/ JJeetlih. The Imsh Boy’s Song.—A man going to the- station, to take the ‘■ThaDo’Uibe no sorrow fli^wy Thmi'll bo uo sorrow tliere.’ TliG T^oiulou Oanlcn copies from Palj^Tave’s work 0:1 (V-ntral iind Kastern Arabia, an account of a plant wlioso seeds procure eifects similar to those of laut;’!!- ing o-as. It is a native of Arabia. A dwarf variety of it is found at Ivaseein, and another variety at Oman, which attains to a hei^i;'lit of from three to four feet, with woody stein.s, wide-s})roadiiig brandies, and produced iu clus ters, and of a bright yellow cqlor. d'he seed pods are soft and Vv-ool- ly ill texture, and contain two or three seeds of the size and shape of a French bean. Their flavor is a little like that of opium, and their taste is sweet; the odor from them produces a sickening sensa tion and is slightly offensive. Tlie seeds contain the essential pro})- erty of this extraordinary plant; and, when jiulverised and taken in small doses, operate on a per son in a most })eculiav manner. He begins to laugh loudl)’, bois terously ; then he sings, dances, and cuts all manner of fantastic capers. Such extravagance of gesture and manner was never produced by any other kind of dosing, ddie effect continnesabout an hour, and the patient is up roariously comical. When the excitement ceases, the exliausted exliibiter falls into a deep sleep, which contibues for an hour or more ; and when lie awakens, he i^ utterly uiicoucious that any s ich demonstrations have lieen enacted by him. We usually s.ay that tliere is notliing new un der the sun; but tins iieculiar plant, recently diso#i^’ercd, as it cxerci.ses the most extraordinary influence over the human brain, demands from men of science a' careful investigation. OvordrcsNCd l^cliool ijlirls. ti-aiu, heard a little Irish btv}- sing ing : “Where 1” asked he-, for his mind w:as; iinpiiessed by tlie word.s “tliero’ll be no sorrow-.” The boi- huswerod: Boys w-ho hin-e good stuff iu tliem sliow it iu emergem-ics. T}ig\- aie c.ool aud brave i i facing danger, aud ha\’e all their resour ces at command. The i’oi-tlaud J’re.yti tells of a tine fellow' who has the making of a man iu him : Kecentlv, .Mr. Josejih F. Den- niison, who re.sides in Wilmot, Mova Scotia, went, accomjauiied t)-,- Ids wife, to make a call upon a neighbor, leaving bis little bo}’, idne 3-ears old, and two 3'ounos^ir sisters, aloias in tlie house. The children W'ere startled .soon after their parents left b)' tb.o ajipear- anee of a largo wild cat, which suddoiiti}' dropped iu upon them. The bo}’, with great courage, caught up a billet of w-ood ar.d assaulted the animal, w’hile the little girls, mounted on a table, watched the conflict, and encour aged their i-.hampion b\' shouts, “Give it to him, Samiu}-'!” Aud Saniui}- did give it to him. Tlie fight was long and fierce ; but the bo)- conquered at last, aud when Ids father and mother got honn , the}' found tlie great cat dead on the floor, and Bamni}- standing over him, vei'}' proud, as he had reason to be, ot his exjiloit The anecdote, related of Joliu Jacob Astor, as fullow.s, may bo known to many of our readers: —In a laiblic conveyance, on a. certain occasion, Mr. Astor over heard a yonng man ox])ressing the wish that lie could ])()ssess ‘that old man’s wealth,’ where upon iMr. A. turned to the speaker, and said to him,—“Young man, 1 sometimes feel weary, and would gladly tlirow (.iff my l(.>ud. k'or what will you take.-.ciiarge of my business, and take care of my property, watching with e\ e.r-vig- ilanteyo that there be no leak—no mistake ; and at the end of each (jiiarter rendering up a clear and sure balance sheet I?” J'he }’Oung man opened \vide his eyes, ife knew not wliat to say. iSaid Mr. A.stor,—“Jf you arc capable, aud will do this, 1 will ])ay you your absolute nec essary exp(3nses of li^■illg.” As may bo siijiposed, the young man cx])ressed ins surjirise iu his looks, observing which the old merchant simply added—'■''That's all 1 yet." ‘•'■In hofiven. a'Kftve,. lYlioro nil lov-o, Thezt'’U bo no eocrow th^ro.r The mm hastened, to take the train; but ho vould not forget tlie Himplo words of the 113-11111. A world where there is no sorrow ! This was a great thouglit which fillcil his udnd.. lie had been an infidel, but laiftw he resolved to lie a Christian ? aud he did become one, and began to live a life of prei.iariition for that laud w here Jihero is 110 sorrow. An American famil}', in wbicli ivere several girls, came to live in tliis cit}-, sav's tlie New- York 'Times, some time last \'ear. Tlie parents bad moved in a good so ciol circle, and laid been held in cosiderable esteem in the town ivlicre the}- previoiLsly resided. Tliev- were resiiectable, but not rich. While living comfortable, they refused to spend more than they could afford for dress. In a short time the eldest girl, tvho was about thirteen or fourteen 3'ears of age, and vor}- anxious to go on ivith her education, became a pupil at one of the public scliools. She remained there on ly a few- w-ooks, helng fairly driv en aivay b}- the taunts and sneers which ivere leveled at her on ac count of her homeh- ajiparel. Af ter a short interval she tried an other school, but with the same result. She was avoided by the other girls, treated with neglect aud sujierciliousngss, aud at last was obliged to leave. The coiise- qncuce was that neither she uor hcr sisters attended an}' school, and thus for the sake of any un- seernli' abuse, ivhich it is the in terest of overi'bodv to put down, tlie education of those children ceased. Wiiat Atfrsscts. It is not 3-our neat dress, 3'our expensive shaivls, or your ringed fingers that attract the attention of men of sense. It is l Our cliar- acter tlio}- studi-. If I'ou are tri fling and fast in your coiivcrsa- tion, no mater it I'OU .are as beau tiful as an angel, } ou liave no at traction for them. It is the true loveliness of }'Our nature that wins and continues to retain the affec tions of the heart. Young ladies sahl V miss it who labor to improve the outward looks while the bes tow not a tliouglit on their minds. Fools ma}- be won by gewgaws and the fashionable b}' shows dresses; but the wise aud suli- slaiitial ar never cauglit bi' such trajis. Let niodejti' bo }-oiir dress. Use pleasan and agreea ble language, and though 3-0U may- not be courted hi' the fo)) and tho fool, the good and trulv great ivil love to linger by your side. WItat is Ulan I “Wliat is your name?” askofl a census taker. “John Corcoran.” ‘Yo “Twent'V-one.” “Wliat nativity ?” “Well that’s ivhat bothers me. I'll tell I'ou, and ma}' be yon can make it out. My fatl'ior was Irish, but is now a naturalized iVmericaii citizen ; my motber Eiiglisli; and I was born on a Dutch frigate, under tlie Freucli flag, in Tiu-kisli waters. Ng-w, how is-it.?.” If you raniiot s-peal'c wdil of vo-iir friend, it is lietter to be silent when he is spoken of. What is man f Tlie answer depends upon tho person of whom the question is asked. Plato said that a man h a bipod without feathers. The next day Dio genes walked into the A.cadom3-, and juitting a plucked fowl in front of the students, said, “Be hold I’lato’s man.” A chemist would answer the question by enumoniting the several substan ces of ivhich man was made up. atfention to the fact tliat a fidl- grown man carries about his bo- di" a pound and three- fourtlis of pliosjihorus. 'Fliis is enough to make four thousand ordinary box es of matches, provided he was sujiplied ivith sulpliur to ma'c-ii. lie lias not, however, enough of this to strike fire ; but lie has suf ficient magnesium to make a light which would ho seen tweuty milc.s. Writing of tho chemical nature of man, I'omiuds us of the remark of a doctor to his daughter, who attempted to move him by her tears: “Don’t cry, my dear,.”'.said lie. “Teal'S ai'G useless. I have an alyzed them. They conlam a little phosphate of lime, some chloride of sodium, and water.” A good life is valualile, brat a lad life oi’teii co.sts more. “Tlic Fut Sheep. Some twenty-five years ago, wlien p.was jiastor of a church in , 1 took occasion one even ing to visit a social meeting in the churcli. One after another gave in his or lier experience. After a time, a man in humble circumstances, small sta.tiire, and erfeminate, sipieaking voice, rose to give in a piece of his exper ience, which was done iu the lui- luwing niannor. “Ih'ethren, i have been amen - bor of this cluircli for many years. I. have seen liard times. My fam- tl}’ has been much afflicted, luit 1 liave, for the first time in my life, to see my pastor or tlie trustees of this cluirch cross llio threshold ol' my (lo-)r.” No sooner liad he utterred tliis part of his oxjierieiico, than lie was interrupted by one of the trus tees an aged man, vho rose up and said in a firiii loud voice : “My dear br.ither, you must put tho devil behind you!” ('n t ddiig liis seat the pastor iu cliar;,’,o arose and replied to tlie little man as follows’: “Dear brother, you must romem- bor that we sliepheids are sent to the h'st sheej) of tho house of Isaac.”' 'Whereupon the little man arose again, and in answer, said in a very loud tone of voice : “Y'es, and if I’d been a fat one you’d have found me long ago.” The effect up( n the audience can be better imagined than des cribed. Ta.-n'.arorii. lee, M 11 \V S (.Iriindy, W K TiinPT. Cliuton, Ko. iCU-tliOH. tVliilc, B Y Y; rl'i’o, (■'. S. By] cr, J.- ({. Kjiig; TrankUn, id;*. Win. M. Tluimps^Ditj F ff J> Liiv.riilicrp. 2r:. kinrvf,^, 1 iO -J n Floyii; H liai(-y, W F Bullock. Rolesville, isO, C JI llovtuiij I li Scarkoro; A II Young. Buffalo Lodge, 172,—W. A.- Melvcr, A A. IlfUThlgtoll. B. (}. Culp'/ A: M; Wickuf inul il.'.M. Brown. Cai'i', U'rt, A J> Biiickwootl, P A S()t'rcl, it Jo-iCS. Mt. Olive,'BJ']- -.JcMSO T Albritton, Joel L«.>f- tin, 1.) M M Juiilice. Berea, 20-1—W 11 Reams, F JI Mea(i((\ts,- it W Jlobgooil, 1C 0 All‘n, A Shoniuiii. Lebanon, No. 207.—Jiio. H. Suimner.sc*rt, Win. Merritt, W. S. Frink. McCormick, 228, A. DalrynipUk Natliun D.'iu-' gall, W O Thoina.s.* Lenoir, 2Ja, Benju S Graily, Julm S Bizzoll/ "K B Pakerr, Jolni^ll Alilrulge, Jacob 1* 1 lui’per. Wiccacon, 210, Nonnan L. Siuuv, Mattliow' Brower, Win JC. ika’l. Li luniree, 2 ia.--Alien Johnston, Saimivl Q.uinctiley, Win D Tucker, W T Mono • ley, F M Pittman, IR.-ury F Brooks. Newhern, 245, J E JVesl, T Powers, E Hubbs^ Calnivbu Ijodge, No. 2-18.—K. P. Rienliardt J. N. Long, I). JV. Riunsour. Shiloh, 250. W. U. Gregory, Rev E. Hines, 'J'. J. Pittai’il. Farmington, 205.—L. G. Hunt, W G Jolmstou, W. F. Fiircliei*. Watuxi'ja, 272. -J. W. Council, J. Harding, Ij. L. Green. Nctv IJr-anon 214, Samuel Wiliiains, John Ja;ob.'‘, W M Spence. Jerusalem, 21.5—Jobu H Davis, GcoE Barn- liardt, 'riioimus M Bessent. Mnitamuskeet, 228—S S Baer, J C iDC’-ouA FayettevilL, 220, A S Ileid-, W .M, B U Seilberry, S W, and George P McNeil J W. ML Moriah, U I)., J W Powell, J 13 Phi lips, W P Ilines. A dead man can drift doii'ii stream, but it takes alive man to pull up against it. That is the time that tries man’s soul—when the tide is against him. Coiniitiltces of JiuJsordiiisitc Eoclg-os, A2»i>ojisloi usadci- ieesoiiilion ol tSie Oi’iiBUl to I’iiisc €on- tributtosis for the OpSimi Asylums: Americayi George I,odge, No 17—Dr C Ij (b'Dripbell, H. ('. Muiblry G. W. Spencer. Davie, :3y, Thoiniva J. Pugh, Joseph Gotten, Geo. A. Tally. Hiram, No. 40.—J. C. K. Little, T JV Dlake, A- II. Winston.- Concord- 58,. JV G Lewis, John W Cotton Josejih P. Sugg.s. Scotland- Neck, GB, A. B. Hill, W’ E. Whit more,. G- L. liyinaii. Eagle, 71---Ja.im'S R G-atlis, Charles C Taylor, Isaac, R Strayhoni. Orr,. 10-t—J F Ilamlolph, T JCarmak,.liieh- a-nl Granger.. ' Clmt-on,. 107, X. Mi Boau, J. C.-Griffith,. Cb Watson. Si. Albans Ijodge, No, .11-1—Ed. McQueen, l.f. 'i'. Pitman and Neill Townsend. Jfb Lc'iaP')n,.No. ! 17.—-James W LaaeuRter. A. J- Bima'i, S. 15. Waters. Oxfor^l Iligli ^cliooly OXFORD, N. C. Tho fall term begins Monday, July 12tli, 18 5. Cuar.-^tof i s mcthin Cl.issiral, Malk- cinatical and {’innimrcvtl. Boat’d and tiii'.inn, per .seision of 20 rreekn, *115.00. F'.ii- -ir(mlM- am-lv t - FRED. A. FEri'ER, M.. 2(v4t Prin-l)'*’. r. J5. LVoN, JU. K. DAfRY. R. H. LTOXf [Late of ^H)alhy Puff.") LYON, DALBY & CO., MAXl.'F.ien-UtKRS ov “AROMA p.rfT,'’’ m.ijci T»IACCOj Iliii-hi'ii, X. Orders solicited-'^Ageuts wanted—^Tobaco'i guaranli’cd. Mare-b I7th-~11-ein. II. A. SS.EAMS & €0., MAXUFAriTt'REKS O'F' R:AiViS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOl P-OiiSH, Warranted ter excel ctlff ctHtrs,’ ov motiep licfumhd.- The only Bracking that ivilllptiliWli on.oih>f? surface. It i.«fgtiamntH>rd to jiresci'yc’ leatho? aud make it ]i1to;U,- requiring k«ss quan-tify .ait^ time To produceuvpin-feKt gloss thM»at»y otller,- tho brii.sh to lie iqiplied imniediiitcly after put-’ tingon-tlio BlUcking.- A- pcrfi'ct frtnfti thiw will not soil' cv-cti' lOhite (dotho.s. We’ guarantee’it as rejn’csented, antp as' for pat ronage, strictly -111' its merits.- il.- A. KEA-M-S & CO., Mfyiinfaetiircrs, l>urhain, N. C.- ThiK-BUic.kUig-.is recommend odin the high-^ est terms-, affler trial,. by Geo. F. Brown, J' Hdward Warner;- N-ew York the Fresid^nC .and Pvi>i'c.ssors of Wake Forest CoUorav;: and' a large number of gontJemeie iln aud' artiiiud* D’lrbain, whose c.ei'tiiiic.ates- haYO’beeni fnr-- iii'died tlie Mar.uf.iclui’er.s.. Orders sidieired and inuiiiidUv flllhd.. Mar.-k-2i-d. .1875. 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