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THE OKPHANS’ FMEXL). lUoiidny, August 1H75. “Take Me obr Shoi’e !’* The son of a good and zealous minister ran away from homo and shipped as a sailor. Jlontlis of ocean life in the society of the forecastle made him more reckless than ever. Ills soul as well as his body was at sea.. In habits, morals, beliefs, affections—every thing—he was “all afloat.” The vos.sel that boi’O him anchored in an African port to discharge and take in cargo. In one of their trips to and from shore the sailors brought back a little native boy. lie had some kind of curious in strument, and could make music on it witli singular skill, and the sailors had persuaded him to come on board that they might exhibit him to tlieir companions. lie sta3-od a long time and plaj’- el on his instrument, to the great entertainment the crew. They were dispose^o make quite a lion of him, but gt last ho grew tinoas}'. “Take me on shore now,” he said, “Oh, no,” replied the sailors, “we osin’t spare 3'ou 3'ot.” “But I must go," insisted the little negro. “'V\’'hy, what’s 3-our huny !” “I’ll tell you. A missionary 1ms come where I live, and he’s going to preach to-night. I heard Iiim once, and ho told about Je- .8118 Christ, and I want to hear him tell some more about him.” The rough sailors smiled, hut they could not resist such entreat3y mnd immediatel}' rowed the boy mshore. There was one on board whose conscience the little Afrean’s last reply’ sorely disturbed. It was the thoughtless boy who had run 8iway jfrom a Christian homo. 'Here I am,” he thought, “a son of an English minister, who have known about Jesus Christ all ray life, and yet my knowledge has made less impression on me than a single Christian sermon has made upon this poor little heath en.” Self-condemned and distressed, he retired that night to his ham mock. Tiiero the truths and coun sels ho had so. often hoard at home came rushing into his memory. He had been too well instructed not to know the way of life. He began to pra3’. His pray’or was lieard, for it was sincere. ■ By it he was led to accept and conse crate himself to the Savior wdiom ho had so long rejected. There was jo3’’ in that English parsonage when the prodigal re- itirncd. There wuis pure joy for him in heaven amoiig the angels of God-^y&ut/i’s Companim. Ilow ikc lleroBB Uiiiits- Th© gopher is a groat peat to the faramrs of Southern Califoraia. The little animal, bettor known to our readers as the prairie dog, burrows under the ground, and makes himself a homo by hollow?- ing out the earth. The roof of his small cave is not very thick, and through it man and boast fre quently tumble. Besides,. h.e eats tmany' things which the fan!B.e.r irefers that he should let alone. The blue crane, or heron,. i,3 the natural ally of the farmer itt the extinction of this little but trouble- some aBimah ‘In a field of alfalfa, whoro the jpaouiKls thrown up by’ the gopliB- er» are the thickest, may b© seen, the a^ig-legged crane, with its shni^y’elow bill, staiidiiug guard over some fresh earth in course of distribution by tlie greatest pest, pi ♦p next to the squirrel, known to the' farmer. Unlike the heron of the swamps and rnarslios of Florida, its neck is stretched to its full leiigtli while watching its prey. It is generally found standing alone in the field, as if it had de serted its kind, and its missiou was to act the solitary sentinel of the meadow’. Its bill is sharp, and as the gopher, with his feet and bead jiusliiiig the soil, comes to the surface, it is sent tlirougli liim like a dirk-knife, and lie is brought out as if on a skewer. The bird seldom misses its mark . w’lien it does, as if disgusted with its blunder, it spreads its wings, and, with its long legs stretched out behind, takes its flight to an other field. JLilc a l’'ailure. A gcntlen an of high standing in the State of , a lawyer a politician, a man of talents, and as the world estimates, a. man who was successful in all his undertak ings, was suddenly arrested by’ disease, and in a sliort time brought to the close of life. As it was evident that he cotild live but a few days, lie was asked by’ a friend how he felt as lie looked hack upon his jiast life. And tlie an.swer, coming from a man of sense and thought, with oteiTiity full in his view, -was striking and memorable—“With all its succe.ss, I now see and feel that my life has been a failure ! I have not gained one of the great ends for which life was given, and now it is too late to gain them !” What a tliouglit—what a feel ing—what a prospect, for tlie hour when life is closing and eternity’ is to be entered, and char acter and destiny’ are to bo forev er fixed !—What a lesson to im press on all right views of the great ends for which life ivas giv en, and to load every on® so to live hero as to bo preparing for the life hey’ontl this wcirld ! “Ai/c a Failure !” God doe.s not design it to be so. As in early days wo looked forward to com ing scenes, we do not desire, or intend it to he a failure, but only’ a atrceess, hut one way’ to make sure of the great eml for which life was given ; and that is to be guided by’ God’s truth, walk in the way that He points out, rest our hopes on his mercy’, aaif? be consecrated in heart and life to His servico. Tims w’e may form that character we shall ivish to endure ,. and i«ake sure of the re sults in wliicli ive shall rejoice forever mare in heaven f lloxv GrcciBiKecIi Paper Rsittatle. All the pa.})er for th© money issued by the United States Gov ernment is manufactured on a sixty’-two-inch Fourdrinier ma chine, at the Glen Mills, near West Chester, Pa. Short pieces of red silk are mixed with the pulp in the engine, and the finish ed stuff i.s cooductod to the vfire without passing through any screens, w’liich might retain the silk threads. By an arrange ment above the wire cloth, a shower of short pieces of fine blue silk threail is dropped in streaks Vfpem- the paper while it is being formed.. The upper side, on wlncli tlie blwe silk is dropped, is the one n-sed for the face of the notes, and, frorai tfc®- manner in which the thread’s airo applied, must show them more cffstinetly llian to- reverse side, althougls they’ are imbedded'dteep^ snoa^i to semaioi fixed. The' imill is guared iifght aud day’, T)y’ officiaks, to ju’eveiit the alistractioii cif any paper,—Paper Trade Juunial. Insects atitl AVeetls. Gardening and farming have other troubles besides frost, ami drought, ami floods. Weeds w’ill choke growing plants, aud insects will devour them. The {irass- liopper and the locust are fright- euing farmers in .Kansas and Mi»- soiii’i by their depredations, hut tliey’ are only’ one -wing of the great army of devouring insects. Tlie Colorado beetle is a more fatal enemy’ to tlio potato vine than the locust to the grass or gralr. The army worm destroys many’ a fine croj) of grass of New’ England and of cotton in the South. Tlie canker worm ' strips the apple tree of leaves, and the codling moth .sjioils the apples. The curculio has destroy’ed whole gardens of plum trees, and made plums a rare luxury’. The cur rant worm threatens to banish this delicious fruit from our ta bles. It is computed that Mis souri alone loses about 820,000,- 000 annually by destructive in sects, and that the whole country’ loses 8500,000,000, or one-fifth of its entire value of produce. It is a little discouraging that high culture, in,stead of diminish ing the insect posts, only multi plies them, and new’ ones apjiear almost every year, to extend their ravages in new directions.—Agri culturalist. IaIUIc Squaw OoUs. A priv’ate lettle from the West, printed in the Christian Register, describes life among the Piute In dians, and remarks in tlieir chil dren, as in those of the whites, the “touch of nature” that “makes the w’orld akin,” In looking about .some of the camps, I have been amused to see the same kind of human nature show’ing itself in the Indian little girls as amongst the whites. At one camp a girl of some seven or eight years had a minature frame for can-ying her dolly about in, all carefully’ imitated from those of the grown folks. Her doll was a bit of red flannel made up to look like a head, and it was very care fully wrajtped up and packed in its case, wlticli, as w’e saw’ it, w'as standing against a tree. When we w’ere looking at it, the ovner was quite pleased to have it put on her back to carry. At another place some four or five girls e-f rariotis ages W’ere sea ted near three small lodges, a foot or a foot and a half high, cO'pied after the large ones they’ live in. On stop])ing to examine, I found the interior cojiied as carefully, with little bits of fur, and cloth, and blanket, arranged arotnid the walls, and little dollies lying w’ith their feet towards the centre. The dollswere of pottery, roughly mar ked in figures, with no arms, and most of the heads were off, which made no diflereuco to the children, of course, I don’t remember fe have soen play'ed a better copy’ of their elders’ life than among these Ute Indian children. Losing His Brains.—Sbme- w’here about the 4th of July a Nowbnry’port i»an was the victim of a singular eoinsidence. While passing along the street a boy ex ploded a sommon cracker just be hind him, wdiile at the same in stant a rotten banana, thrown from a neighboring fruit store;, struck him on the- liiaeh of the head. He at onee'sereamed, “I'm sltot!: Pi®i shotarad, taking, aj handful of the decay’ed fniit from) his head, exhibited it to » horrOF- sta’icken by’standor as a spcciraeis of his’brains-. A great crowd; as- sombleil, and; a doctor w as oallbdf who soon explained tlai matter to the satisfaction of all. My r'aliBCi* knows tlic way. Walking down W—-“Street one morning I saw’ a blind boy’ standing on tlie side-walk, with liis bead bent forivard as if eager ly listening, Stepping up to him, 1 said: “Shall I help you across the street, my’ little friend I” “(,)b, no, thank you; I am waiting for my father.'” “Can y’ou trust y’our father t” “Oil, yes; my’ father aln'ays fakes good care of me, leads me all the time, and when lie has my’ hand I feel perfectly’ safe.” “But W’hy’ do y’OU feel safe ?” Raising his sightless eyes, with a sw’eet smile and look of perfect trust, he replied: “Oh ! because my father know’s the way’. He can see, but I am blind.” This little blind boy preached a sermon to me. Do we, w’ith our band in our Fatbci-’s, feel 2ier- fectly safe? We ^are poor, blind children, y’Ot do we not often re bel against the way the Father would lead urs, and seek to go an other way which seems best to us I Because we feel the thorns sometimes, and are pierced by their sliarjyiie'ss, we try some other [lath, w’hich seems to our blinded eyes to lead to peace and rest. But the Father can see, and ehall we shrink from the path he has marked out in wisdom and love —that path which, tliough it be one of trial and suffering, will best fit us for heaven 1 Though a heavy cross lies be fore u.s, though the burden seems too heavy’ for our w’eary’ frame, and our w’oekness cries out, “Father, save me from this hour,” may’ tve not with our suffering Lord and Saviour exclaim : “Yet for this cause came I unto this hour ? Father glorify tlsy name,” Then, even the burdens will seem precious, as means of draw’- ing us into clc«er sy’inpathy’ with our Lord, and wo shall be able to rejoice that wo are counted w’orthy to suffer.—American JMes- senger. 'TeU it TSot, “Tell it not in Gath lest the’ Philistines rejoice,” This has be come a proverb, and to explain a proverb generally s])oils it; but the following is a good commen tary on David’s words: A mercliant Itaving’ sustained a considerable loss desired his son BO'S tO' rn'enlion' it to anybody. The y’outh promised silence, but at the same time requested to know wliat advantage could at tend it ‘ 'If you divulge this loss,” said the father, “we shall have two evils to support instead of one —our own grief, and the jog of mr neighhors." C'omiikitr$?cs oi'SnI)ovd.lit;U.vI.4Mfg:c$^ Appointed uiKlcr ICcsoliitioii of the Gi'isiid raise Con- $ril»K^ons for the Oplsan As>’l4«ins: Am'cricmv George Lodge, Ko- 1-7—-Dr C Ij- Caiiipbc'll, II. C. \faldry G. W.-Spffntjcr. Davie, 39, Tliomas J. Josopli Gotten,- GkiCi A. Tally. I-IiruRn-, 40.—J.j C. R Little, T' W lllako, A. II. lYinston. Concord 58, W G Lewis,- Cotton Joseph- F'. Suggs. Scotland A.. E.-Whit. iiiore, G.- Ls IlymarF, .STrtjf???',-7'li—Jkimes-Il Gnttis, CharfCfi-C Isaan'R .StrayhowK. .. &rr, 1(14^— iml Groiiger.- Ctvnfon’, Itle KisHy J.- CGGritieehyC.- Watson.. St Albaiifi Lodge, N'O; M'-I—Eil.- 'ST'oQ.iieon^ Clinton, No, l2'J.--Thns. Wiiite, R Y Yai'hro, G.- S. Baker, J. G. K-ing. IT. T. Pitman and Neill T>Wilsendi Btt. Lchntion, No. Il7.—--jaines W Lilncaster'} A. J. BImWJl S. B. Wdt*'tSi Til^Cdrorn, 122, i\I B Jones, W S Graildj’j W K Ti‘i‘nor ' Nranhtin, 1(X). Wnii W; Thompsotiy F li Mace, B LowenPi’tg: Mt. LJnergy, 140—J B Floyd; II Haley,- W 3-; Biilh-ek. Llolesville, 130; C H llorton; I H Scarboro A K Ytmng. Buffalo Lodge, 172.—^A. A McTver, A A llarringtini, B. G. Cole; A. M. Wicker aild K. M. Brown.- Gary, 198, A D Blacwokud, P A Sorrel, R II Joijes. Mt. (Hive, 209— Jesse Albt'itton, Jotd Lof- tiii, D M M Justice. Berea, 204—W II Reams, F M iSIeadows, R IV Hobgood, E C Allun, A Sborinan. Lehanont No. 207.-—Jno. 11* Siiniinersett; Win. Merritt, W. S. FriH.k SlcConuick, 228, A. Dalryniplo' Nathan Dan ’ gall, W 0 'rijoinas. Lenoir, 233, Benja 8 Grady, John S Bizzell; .S B Pakerr, John il Aldridge, Jacob P Ilitfper,- WicCaeon, 240, Nonnart L. Sliaw, Matthew' Brewer, Wm K. Peel. Eonntrec, 243.—Allen Jo'h>i!ston, Sanmet Quinceley'; Wm D Tuckef, W T Mobo- ley, F M Pittman, Henry F Bnaiks. NewberHf 24.5; J E West, 'P Powers, E Hubbs/ Cataivlfa Lodge, No. 248.-=’'^R. P. Rienhardt J. N. Long, D. W. liainsouF. Shiloh, 250, W. II. Gregory, Il'ev E. Ilinos; T, J. Pittard. Farmington, 265.—L. (L Hunt, W G Johnstcr.i, AV/ F. Furchei^.- Watauga, 273.—-“Jr AV. Co'Ufi>ci'ly J. Jiarding,. L. L.GfceB. New Ijbeanon'Si-\, Samuel AVilliairns,- Johrt Jacobs, AV M Spence. Jerusalem, 315—Jt.’btf H IJjjTilff,- GcoE Barn-' h.irdtf'JTltoTWas AI Bossont. Mattantusleeet, 323—-S S Baorv J G McCJoiid Fayettevtilh, 329, A S Heklc^ AV' M, B E- Sedborr'y, S AV, and Geor'ge P McNeill,- J W. ML Moriah, U U., J AA” Powell, J’ B Phil lips, AV P Hines. OxfoFfI lligia Sehool, OXFORD, N. C. The fall term begftis' Afoivday, July 12t.b^ 1875. Courstf i>F iiistructioii Classical, Matb- (jniatic.il and Commercial. Boat’d and tuition, j>er session of 20 weeks/ $1154X). For circulav apply to FRED. A. rETTEK,-A. AI., 2G-4t Prineipfil. Tr n. LYoX, JK. E. H. LVOJt.- {Late of “Dalhy Biff.'') LYON, J)\LnY & CO., M anufacthheks of THE DURHAM “AROMA |pi;ff,' KING TmiAVVO. Dufvbam, N. (.2 Orders soli('itetk--''Agents wuMed—Tohacco’ guaranteed- March I7th—Il-'2'm. li. A. REAMS M €0., JI.-tNUF'ACT'T'RERB' G'P REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOE POLISH',, IFarm^ifcc? io' exesV Qt%ici-Sy Of moneij Eefuovdletl The only Bluekiug that?will polish on-oilotk surPtiee.- It is gaiamntood to ju’esert'o- leatlier' and'mako it pliant,^r-(?quiring less'qilantity ami^ time Vv produce aiperfect gloss-tlhui'any other,- tlio brush to bo appked immediUtely after ])ut-' ting, mv the Blacking.- A perfect .odbss'friom’ tins will not soil even white cil.tbcs. AA'^C' guaTaiiteo it as rerjyosented, and- as for jiat-'- rojiag>.>;-st:icny on its inerits> ilt-A. REAbVIS' & CO.)-M'auuftmtuivrs, Durham, N.- Ci- 'JHiin BrBokmgi!fi-i’’i'epimmond edin'the. high-- estUermsj after tiriulybj^ Geo: F.-BtV)\ViH ,1' 3-oM-ard AATaWteiV Neui'Yora;- the’ President! andi Professoiyi of; Wake'Ft>rest.’College y and* a'liu'isc number of geiitlbi-nein iiu and* art)iiiidl LXu’liain^ whose certiliicates- have'been' nishf’di the Arailufacturei’^T- Orders soiiciteil aud prompt'ly filled'.- M4ir.ch3rd, 18754 9-*I
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