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THE ORPHANS’ FRIEND. WediEosiliay, Octobos' tJO BS75 “jijt: DOK'fl'ai Ai^t. '‘Ifp ’o t’l iilllliii g-iwt'lll'' 'riicu k-t the liillows roll, Tlicy cjrniKjt hiirui thee,, ti-einkling one, Oil! ptii/ on Him thy soul! Tlx; H’iivps m;ty o’or thee sweep, 'I'he hillows wiWIy .swell; But “He (loth hold thy soul in “Ho doetli all things well.'’ "When joying in His love*, How easy thou to .say, Tiuit. all indeed is well with thee ; Such hlessingx stiew thy way. But God is glorified, If tlioii of goodness tell; When iu the hiruii,e() thou art tried. Yet tru.sting, “ his .veil!” The night of weeping nni)'' Bo thine, hut at thy side He stands, and ga/.ing loxdngly; For «rt thou not His hridc ? And thfn I licar Him say, “I bade tlio tempest come, To see if thou woiild'st trust in Me, To waft thy frail bark homo.’’ Thou, ehcer thee ! though thy path, May be a thtirny one, The Master waJeives ovor thee, His will, not tkine be done : And when Ili.s fac-o is veih'd. And billowii wildly swell, Still trust, and sing amid the storm ; ■‘Hfc 4xdii .al'i things m-oII.” S. K. W. TlUt: FENCE STOKV. A man wire prided himself on his morality, and expected to be saved by it, wlro was consiaiitlv saying, “I am doing pretty well, (On the wliole. I sometimes got iniad and swear, but thefri I am rstrietly honest. I work on 8un- iday wlien I am particnlarly bus3', ibdt .1 .give a good deal to tlie poor, and 1 never was drunk in my life,": tills man liired a canny Scotchman to build a fence around hia pasture lot. lie gave him wory particular directions. In the (evoning, wlioii tlie Scotcli- iman icaine iu from work, tlie man isaifl-: •“Well, Jock, is the fence toilt, and is it tiglit and .strong!” •^Tioaraia saj' that it is all tight land ■•strong,” Jock rcjdied, “imt irf* -a good average fence, any how. If some parts of it are a little ‘weak, other parts are extra istiiiKiitg:. I don’t know but I nia_v liiwe left a gap liore and there a y.mtiiil wide or so ; l)ut then I mane m.p for it by doubiing the iium- Snsr-of rails on each side of the igap. I dare say the .cattle will find it a good fence on tlie wdiole, and will like it, though I caiuia just say' tliat it is perfect iii every part.” “What!” cried tlie man, not seeing the point, “Do ymu tell me that you have linilt a fence around my lot with weak places in it, .and gaps in it I Vfliy you niiglit a.s well have built tio fonceat all. Ifthereis one opening, or a place wliere an ojiening can be made, tlio cattle will be sure to find it, and will all go through. Don't you know', man, tlait a fence must bo perfect or it is vvortliless ?” “I used to tliiiik so,” said tlie dry Scotchman, “Init 1 liear you talk so Huu'.li altout .averaging matters witli tlia Lord, it seemed to me that we might try it with tlio cattle. If an average fence won’t do for them, I am afraid that an average eluiracter won’t do iu the day of judgment. When 1 was on sliipboard, and a storm was driving u.s on the rocks, the captain cried: “Let go tlie .an chor !” But tlio iiiato shouted back ; “Tiiere is a broken link in the cable.” Did tlie cajitain say, wlien he beard that; “No matter. it’s en!y OHO link. The rest cl t'lo chain is good. Ninety-nine of a lunidrod links are strong. It’s average is higli. It only lacks one per cent of being per fect. Surely the anchor ought to respect so excellent a chain, and not break away from it ?” No, indeed, he slioutecl, ‘Get anotlier clniin !’ lie knew that a chain with one broken link wa.s no chain at all. Tlint he might as well throw the anchor overboard without any cabh;, as with a de fective one. So with the anchor of our souls. If there is tliclea.st flaw in tlie cable, it is not safe to trust it. We liad better thro^^• it awji}' and try to get a now one that we know is perfect” SSdfW s£ SsBJiIie ClitJi'Hsed Ji Boy. For the Last two weok,s a son of Alien Rogers, aged eleven 3'cars, a wood-cutter on tlie Jiluo iMountaiii.s, abcut three miles from Hamburg, lias been in tlie habit of leaving his father’s homo every morning about 9 o’clock, and not returning till noon. The parents of the boy have questioned bim several times as to where lie ivont, and tliG boy would roph', to p!a\- with a iieigiiboring boy named Bjiringer. Dn Friday- Lust tlio fatlier watclied Ida son, and fol lowed at a short distanoo, and when a bout a lialf-mile from tlie house, the boy entered a piece of thick sprout land, in from tbs road some two hundred yards, tvliere iio seated liiniself upon a largo rock, and in lo.sa than ten miiiuifi.s the father -n-as horrified on seeing a mon.stor black snake cr.asvl upon the rock and put its head on tlio boy’s lap. Tlio father state.? that tlie snake -was tlie largest ho ever sttw on the hills. Hestates that it wasatleast fifteen feet long and as tiiick ,a.s his arm, wliich is well developed. The bov' had taken bread ivitli him and was feeding the snake, wliieli at intervals would stick a large toiiguo out as if iiissiiig for more to eat. ''I'heii it would coil itself around the neck and body of the boy, and i>lay' with its mouth and nock with the boy’s liaiid.s. The father had often heal'd of snakes cliariningcliildren. and that if the_v were diaturbeii while tliiqv ivere in the act, they ivonld kill tlie cliild. As the father turned to leave liis bo}’ with lii.s deadly companion, he turned back, and the snake hear ing the nois-e, once uncoiled itself and raised its bod}' at least fom feet from the rock and looked in all direetions, and tlion it retiiriied to the boy’s Lap, and tlie father returned home and w'aitod tlie boy’s return, wliicli was, as u.sual, at noon. Wien told that he had been jilaying with the snake, the boy said tlio first morii'ing he mot the snake lie liked to ])lay 'witli it; tiien he took it food, and ho was so niucii pleased ivitli lii.s companion that .something told him that he must meet the .snake every morning. One morning he said lie w'as late, and wlien he reached the place the snake was st.anding up, and it came out to meet him, thou followed him to tlie rock. There i.s something very strange aiiout a.snake charm ing not only cliildren, but 1 have read of adults coming under llaeir eii.arms. 'J’hero is certainly some trufli in tlie hisciiiating pon'ei's ol' snakes. On Saturday morning the fa- tiier and two of his neighbors went to tlie place with guns, and at tlie usual tiuie the snake made its appearaiK'e when all fired at one time, killing tlio charmer.— Itea'lhiff I'Aiylc. Purposes, liowevcr wise, witli- out plans, cannot be relied or for good results. Random or spas modic efforts, like aimless sliots, .are usually no better than wasted time and strength. Tlie purposes of shrewd men in tlie business of this life are tilways followed by cai-efully formed plans. Whether tlio oliject is learning, honor or wealth, the v.'ays and means are all laid out according to tlie liest rules and motliods. The mariner has ills cliart, the architect Ids ))lau, and the sculptor his model, and all as a means and condition of success. Invention, genius, or even ■wliat is sometimes called inspiration, can do little iu any deiiartmciit of tiiooretio or practi cal science, except as it works by a w'cllformcd plan. Then every step is and advance toward the accomplislunont of the object. Every tack of tlio sliip made ac cording to nautical law keeps her steadily nearing the port. Eacli stroke of tlio chisel brings the mar ble into a closer likeness of the model. No effort or time is lost, for nothing is done rashly or at random. The proprietor of a tanyard ad jacent to a coi'tain tow'n in Vir ginia, concluded to build a stand, or sort of store, on one of the main streets, for purpose of vend ing Ills leather, buying raw liides, and tiie like. After completing Ilia building, ho began to consid er w'liat sort of a sign it would be boat to put up, for the purpose of attracting attention to iiLs new establishmort; and for days and weeks lie was sorely puzzled on this subject. Several devices were, one after another, adopted, and on furtlier cousidortion reject ed. At last a liapjiy idea struck him. He bored an auger hold through the door post, and stuck a calf’s tail into it with the busliy end liauntiiig out. After a while, ho noticed a grave looking per sonage standing near the door, with ills spectacles, gazing Intent ly on the sign. And there he continued to stand, entirely ab- sorbcil, gazing and gazing, until the curiosity of the hide dealer wa.s greatly excited in turn. lie stepped out and addressed the iii- dividua! : “Good morning,” said he. ‘iioniing,’ said the other, with out moving Ids eyes from the sign. ‘Do }’0U want to buy leatlier V iuquireu tlio dealer. ‘No.’ ‘Do your ivant to sell liidos V ‘No.’ ‘i’erhajis you are a iarmer.’ ‘N 0.’ ‘A merchant, mav be.’ ‘No.’ ‘Are YOU a eloctor V ‘No.’" ‘What are you, tiien V ‘1 am a pliiiosophcr. I liave been standing here for an hour, trying to ascertain how tliat calf got througli that auger Iiolo.’ A single w'ord may disquiet a wliols family. Cue surl}' gla,ncc cast a gloom over a whole house hold,—while a smiks, like a gleam of sun.shiuo, may light uj) the dark'Cst and ivoariest hours. Jd.ko uiioxpeCtod ffowers which spring up along our path, of frosh- nesB, fragrance and beauty, so kind words, gentle acts, and sweet dispositions, make glad tiie liome vr.aere peace an I blessing divell And the inliuei ccs of home per petuate themselves. The gentle grace ef the loving mother lives in her daughters long after her head is pillowed in the dust of earth ; and fatherly kindness finds it.i echo in the njb.lity and cour tesy of sons "who come to wear his mantle, and fill his place; v hile on the otlicr hand, from an unliappy, misgoverned and dis ordered home, go forth persons wlio shall inako other liomes mis erable, and perpetuate the sour- n ss and sadness, the conteiitions and strifes and railings, W'liicli h iv'e made tlieir own eartlily lives so wretched and distorted; Toward the cheerful home tlie children gatlier “as clouds and i a doves to their ivindows while from abodes of discontent and strife and trouble, they tly fortli as vultures to rend their prey i’lie class of men that disturb and distress tlie ‘world are not those bom and nurtured amid the hallowed influence of Christuui homes—but ratlier those whose early life has been a scene of trouble and vexation, w'ho have started wrong in the pilgrimage, and whose course is one of disa - terjio tliomsclves and trouble to those around them. tiriae deeisive RSoment, God says: “Repent.” Tlio sinner answers : “I mean to.” God says: “Believe.” “Yes, r intend to.” “Prepare to meet God.” “Such is my purpose.” “Turn yejfor wiiy will ye die ?” “I intend to turn licfore the hour ol death.” “Whatsoever tiiou ■fyidest to do, do it w ith all thy might” “Yes, I believe that is the best ■wa;-', and 1 intend to bo zealou.B for God Komotime.” “New is tl',0 aceptod time.” ‘ No. not now.” ‘‘To d .} l.s tlieday nfsalvat'o ■ ' “No, not to day; I must attend to other concerns to-dav.” ‘‘Seek first the kingdom ofOoi! and his righteousness.” “But to-im rrow will do as weii, or next montli, or next vear.” “To-day if ye ivill hear ids voice, li.irden not your hearts.” ‘‘G'l t'‘.y way for this time! when [ have a convenient season I will call for thee.” Thus does God invite, beseecii, and command, and thus do peo ple hesitate, temporize, and delay till all is lost Alas ! “How sliall wo escajie, if we neglect so great salvation ?” Reader, you want salvation ; tam intend to have it. I have one question for you to consider, and that is, When ? C 052aBi?£CJees ol Subo£'«ilira-.ue J.odg’cs asades’ S4e^»')k8'*£0'n of tiijft SjOdjfe, So iRiiifC €oas~ trsb«aiio3S^ioa' the OpHuat Asyla:$.ins: A/Kcricofi George Lodge, No 17—Dr C L (.'iUiipln 1!, JJ. (’. MitdiiryG. W. ^kpfincer Daric, 81), ThoHuis J. Piiaih, Joscpli Cuttou Geo. A. Tally. Hiram, 40.—J. 0. R. Little, T W Blake, A. II. U^inston. Concord 58, -W G Lewis, Jobu W Cottoii Jusopb P. Si3.e:gs. Scotland Ne^J:, (x6','A. B. Hill, “VV Whi:- more, G. L. Hyina-n. Eagle, 7i—Jainos li Gattis, Cliarlos C Tayori I.'Rwie K. Htrayliorn. Orr, 104—J V Randolph, T J Carfnali,ilich' ard Granger. Clinton, 107, N. M. Roan, J. C. Gviffith, C VVateou. St. Albans Ix)dge. No. 114—Ed. McQiieoii, Clinton, No. 124.—Thoa. Wliite, R Y Yfivln'o, G. S. Bilker, J. G. Kiii^;. H. 'r. Pitman and Ntnll Town.aeud. Mt. Lebanon, No. 117.—Jam‘a \V Laueaster, A. J. Brown, 8. Jk WatfTS. Tuscarora, 122, M B Jones, W S Grandy, W R Turner. Eranklin, 100. Win. M. Thompson, P B Jlace, B Lowenherg. Mt. Energy, 140—J B Floyd, 11 Haley, \V E Bullock. Eolcsvillc, 156, C H Horton, I II Scarhorr, A R Young. Buffalo Lodge, \7L—\. A. Molvor, A A Harrington, P>. G. Cole, A. M. Wicker and K. V. Brown.in Cary, lOd, A 1) Blae’.mkod, P A Sorrel, K ii Jmics. lioanoke, .203, R. W. Daniel, E. M. Ilicdos, W. T. Kee. Mt. Olicc, 203—Jesse T Albritton, Joel Luf- tin, 1) M Ju.'ttioe. Berea, 204—W H Reani.s F M I^lcadows, R AV Ilobgoud, E C Allen, A Shenuau. Lebanon, No. 207.—Juo. II. Simnnersett, Win. Alerrilt, W. S. Frln.li McConnick, 228, A. I)alrynipIo‘ Nathan Dau gall, AV 0 Thomas. Lenoir, 233, Beuja S Grady, John S Bizztdl, iS B PakeiT, John H Aldridge*, Jacob P Harper. Wiccacon, 240, Xonmty L. Shaw, Matthew Brewer, AAhu E. Peel. Bonntree, 243.—Alit'u JtdinstoH, Saimicl Qiiiuceley, AVm D 'rncker, W T Muse h'y, F M Pittman, Henry F Brooks. Neivhern, 245, J E West, T Ikiwerx, E Hnbba. Catawba Lodge, No. 248.—R. P. Rionhardt J. N. Long, 1>. AV. Rainsonr. Shiloh, 250, AV. II. Gregory, Rev E. Hines, 4’. J. Pittard. Farmington, 265.—L. G- Hunt, AV G Johnston, AV. E. Furches. Watauga, 273.—J. AV. Council, J. Harding, L. L. Green. New Lbeanon ’^4, Samuel AA’Olianis, John Jacobs, AV M Spence. Jerusalem, 3L5—John II Davis, GeoKB.-iru- liarJt, Thonnis M Be.'Kcnt. Mallamuskcet, —S S Baer, J C McCloud Fayettecille, 320, A S Hnido, W M, B E Sedberry, S W, and George P McNeil. J AV. Mt. 3Ioriah, U D., J AV Powell, J B Phil lips, AA’’ P liitios. THE OEPHAN8’ Viiblisfied at tlw Oruhan Asylufty OXFORD, X. C. Price, $1.00 a year, cash, postage j>ro* pul'd hero. Ar>VERTiSEMKXTS inserted at 10 oents a lino for first iusortioii aiij 5 (Htuts a lino for each contiiiiiance. About eigiit words inai! a line. The paper is edited by tho olHcers uf th-t instirutioii witJumt cxira compensatiou ; an-J much of tlie work of priuliug it is done by Uio Orphans. A. ii iite iici profits go to (he bein^fit of b'u: AsyUim. We H-sk ev(‘ry present suhtu-idbor W gvi iw ‘I h'iist oRp .tdditjen.'d riai.o bufon* the ii.se'. nvr of tli« Grand L»H'', hut need be •on*i.ti.r«d the limit. •. a. [.! i)N, JK. r,. DAJ.BV. K. LroM. (/;«, '■e of “ Da-hj Fufi'. -) lA'oN , DA I.BY & CO.. MAX X'PACTiiREKS ■ OP THE DURHAM a’UFP, sino- T€^'l?A€CO. Durham, X. Orders solicited—Agents wanted—'r«jbaeoo guarantiwd Alandi 17ih—ll-2m. &I.B jIlo .^O'1 a a I; MANUFAP'rrKKRS OP POLISH, Warranted to excel all others, qt. money lUfimded. The only Blacking that will poU'Sh on, oiled surface. It i.s guaranteed to pn'serve leather and make it pliant, requiring less quantity and tiino to jiroducc a perfect gloss than any other, tho hrusli to ho applied innnodiateHy after put ting on the Blacking. A peri'e^t gloss irovi this will not soil even white clotlies. AVo guarantee it as rejire-sented, and as for pat ronage, strictly on its merits. H. A. REAMS CO., Manufacturers, 2>urham; N. 0. This Blacking is recommend edhi the high est terms, after trial, by Geo. F. Broken, J Howai'd AA'jirner, New Yora; the Pre.'hient and Professors of AA'ake X'’ovest College : and a large number of gontl(-men in aiul around Diirhni!'i, wlioso certifiicat(;s iiave been fur- uislu'd tlie Manufacturer.^. (Inlej-s .“((diciTed and promptly filled. March 3d1, J875. 9-tf
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