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THE ORPHANS’ FRIEND. Wednesday, Kovesnlucs* 3,1§'?'5. The X.—Wc adopt the usual custom of notifying subscribers of the expiration of thclv subsription, by placing a cross murk (X) on their papers. So, if you find the mark on your paper you may know that the time yon paid for has expired, and that, unless you re- ueu' the pa})er will ho discoutiaiied. We hope none wUl be offended at having the paper stopped wheu they fail to pay np, as we couldn’t publish it on credit if we would ; and wouldn’t if we could, and wc can inake uo exceptions. When, therefore, ym see the X on your paper, send the money tor re newal right along. - Enon.—Our Baptist friends liave erected a new church edifice fiveniilesfroni Raleigh on the Rox- borc road, to which the name of Enoii has been given. The house, when finished will be a neat and comfortable one, and affords an other evidence of tlie progress of jniblic sentiment and spirit in re gard to country churches that marks the pr&sont age. On'Sun day last there was a Sunday School mass meeting held at this new church and a Sunday School Institute organized. Prof. Tatdor of Wake Forest preached in the forenoon to a crowded audience, and delivered a fine discourse on the subject of education in con nection with religion and church enterprise, in the ; f ernoon. The new building will be dedicated on the fourth Sunday of the pres ent movitli. Rev. Mr. Marsh of Oxford is the pastor. Concert at Tally Ho,-—On d'uesday next, 9lh inst., we ex pect to "visit Tally Ho with acnm- ])any of Orjjhans, for the purpose of giving a free musical entertain- inent. , This being the day on which Mr. Ramsay, the Temper- ain-e Lecturer, is "to speak there, we (lope to meet a large crowd, ai'id vvitij a mixture of music, mi'rtl.) and'temperance, in duepro- ])()r!ion,s, (as we'are .sure Ramsay viill “tote fair” and divide time with Its) we hope to succeed in making it a pleasant time for all who may attend on that occasion. Wliiat Meicors arc Made Of. A huge meteor was visible tlirougli the larger part of .Iowa on the night of Fob. 12tb, last winter. It was seen, also, dis tinctly in several other States a little after ten o’clock being visi ble for ten seconds, when it burst, tlie explosion being distinctly heard in Iowa, over a region ma ny miles square. Large fragments of the meteor have since been found, and have been carefully exainiiie’d by Lf Ilinricks, an eminent geologist, who gives an account of tins par ticular meteor, and a theory of meteors in general. From a comparison of various accounts by obsoiwers. Dr. Ilin ricks con cludes that it was first seen at a heights of one iuindred and fifty miles, moved in ten seconds througli an orbit of two hundred and ten miles, and exploded at a height of ten miles, the fragments scattered widely. The fragments found were of stone, with little trace of iron; and the doctor’s conclusion is that all such mete ors arc parts of a broken asteroid, like those between Mars and Ju piter. They are made up of va rious materials, and the iigliter fall fii*st to the eartli. The heav ier parts continue their revolution round the sun, and sooner or la ter will be attracted to the earth. He thinks, therefore, tliat before many yeai’S masses of meteroic ii’on will fall, like these fragments of stone which are now so com mon. Moiacy aaa^ I2ie Miigple. 'J'hanksqiving Day.—’]’he Pres ident lias issii-.-d Ids proclamation designating Thursday, Novem ber 25tli, as a day of national tl)ank,sriving. We presume the State Executives will recommend the same day. Now get’ready your fat pigs and turkeys, beef'and mutton. Save up tlie eggs and butter. Have your apples and pumpkins on. band and don’t forget the spices and treacle; and when the day ai-rives and the feast is pre pared and spread upon the board, open all the doors and hoist tlie windows that the savory aroma may float out on the breeze and the" poor smell tliat you have something good to be thankful for. OR, if more consonant -with your no tions of the time and occasion, look round and see if, out of the abundance with which a kind Providence has blessed you, you cannot help some other hearts to rejoice and he thankful, at least for a day. The magpie, like the parrot, has the gift of speach, or, at least, will so closelj' imitate the sounds of the human voice, that the words can easily be distinguished. Cu rious instances of this are related, and here is one : An old woman in Wales, wdio was known to bo possessed of money, died, and left only two pence" halfpenny ' to be found in the house. 'Phis occasioned great suspicion of a poor girl who lived with her, and who solemnl}- de clared that she knew nothing of her mistress’ affairs. Wliile the relations were examining her, a magpie which the old woman kept repeatedly cried, “I’ll hide more V'et,—I’ll hide more yet!” striking his bill against the floor in one place so often that he at tracted notice, and a carpenter was sent for to take up the plank. It -was fastened with a -n'ell-con- eealed spring, and more than £900 was found under it. COSTEIB0TIOXS TO THE OKPHAN ASYLDM rilOMOCTOIiER25TU TO OCTOBER 20-1-11 INCLUSIVE. IX CASH. Paid $45.25. Mrs Elliott’s Doll ut the State Fair. “ G,45, collection at Tar River Academy. “ 5.00, found in Petty & Joiie’s store, Rnleigb, by Cnpt Connelly of the \Y. N. C. R. R. and given by him to.tbe Asylum. “ 3.05, Swain St Baptist Cbnrcli, Raleigh. “ 3-00, McKee Encampmout, Xo 15, I. O. 0. F. Raleigh. “ 2.GO, Seaton G-alcs Lodge Xo G4 .T. 0. 0. F. Raleigh. “ 2.2.5, Swain St IkiptistChnrcli, Raleigh_ “ 2.00, each Hiram Lodge No 40, A. F. M, Raleigh, Oqdiajis’ Friend. “ 25 cents AdditiuHal from Tar River Association. Note.—credited the “ilo- raviau Congregation, Salem,” re cently, with a contribution of S3.75, tvhen it should have been credited to Salem Lodge, No. 289. IK KIND. Mrs J Evans, Payettcvillcs 1 Bel comfort. Miss Annie Ray “ 1 Blanket. Miss Maggie Ray “ 2 prs socks. Unknown “ 1 dress, 2 prs socks, 1 pr stockings, I pr shoes, 1 pv pants,n shirt. Mrs Mary McNeill, 4 prs sfteks. Dr. Charles Pliillips 3 vests, 3 pr-a pants, 2 siiirts, 1 pr drawers, 1 coat 3 dresses, 2 cliGinises 2 gowns. Miss .lulin A Miner Oxford 3 prs socks. Mrs B R S Amis .50 lbs Hour 1-U yls flannel. Hunter Lee Harris aged 9 years I bn wheat. Yarborough & Co Louisburg 1 Bb! Hour. Cook Kpencer “ “ “ ' “ Z M P Dowaey Oxford 2 ’bu potutoos. MLlttm Blalock Hag “ Miss Sue Bennet aged 5 years liasket btr L. S. Miss Jaao Lawson 1 pr very fine stockings. Paid for the Orphans’ Friend : Walter Wat.'son, Seaton Gales Lodge No G4. be too Sciisitive. Tliero are people—xres, many people—alwaj's looking out for slights. They cannot carry on the daily intercourse of the fami- Iv without finding that some of fence is desigliod. Tliey are as touchy as hair triggers. If they meet an acquaintanGe_ -ft-ho hap pens to he pro-occupied with bus iness, they attribute his abstrac tion in some .mode personal to themselves, and .take umbrage accordingly. They lay on oth ers tlie fruit of their irritability. Indigestion makes them see im pertinence in every one they come in contact witli. Innocent per sons, who never dreamed of giv ing offence, are astonisiied to find POETISr. Augustus Lundis At his old stand is. With a large stock of Groceries and Dry Goods, And I ask all who buy, To call in and try Tf they can find any go(.>ds cheaper than mi/ goods I do not intend My money to spend Forgood.s just to lie on my shelves, I don't care to “blow” ’em But have only to show ’em And 1 think they will speak for themselves,. A. LAN7JIS, JR, Masonry AND the Bible,-^‘Any intelligent man who enters the Masonic Order, after reading its Monitor, and learning the rever ence witli which the Holy Scrip tures are regarded in Masonry, stands committed to a belief in the Divine authenticity of that Tolr.rao,^ Should he afterward declare that he never hleieved it, he must be raukel as ignorant, treacherous, or mendacious.’ beg pardon for failure to notice before the en largement and genorallj' improved appearance of our neighbor the “Torch Light.” It iras an unin tentional oversight. The Torch Light is now a large,, ■well print ed and w'ell conducted weekly, price $200 a year ; address W. A, Davis & Co. editors and proprie. tors,‘Oxford, N. 0. Two Kinds oe Girls,-.-There are two kind of girls. One is the kind that appears best abroad— the girls that are good for parties, Kollo ftt/-* Avlins^ft nhlAf fte- visits, balls, etc., who.se chief cle light is in all such things. The other is the kind tliat appears best at home,—tlie girls that are useful and cheerful in the dining room, the sick-room, and all the precincts of home. They^ differ widely in character. One is fre quently a torment at home ; the other is a blessing. One is a moth, consuming everything about her ; the other is a sunbeam, in spiring life and gladness all along the pathway. Now it does not necessarily follow that there shall be two classes of girls. ‘idie right modification would modify them both a little, and unite their characters in one. some unfortunate wonl or ino- montary taciturnity mistaken for insult. To say the least, the hab it is unfortunate. It is far wiser to taka the more charitable view of our fellow-beings, and not sup pose tliat a slight is intended un less the neglect is open and di rect. After all, too, life takes its hues, in a great degree, from the color of our own mind. If are frank and generous, the world will treat us kindly ; if, on tlie coutrar)', we are suspicious, men learn to be cold and cautious to us. Let a person get the reputa tion of being “touchy,” and eve. rj’body is under restraint, and in this wav the chances of imagina ry offence are vastly increased. The following extract may be familiar to many of our readers, bat it is worthy of being fre- quentl3- pondered by all who are required to mingle and exert themselves in the active affairs of tho world : “Talent is something, but tact is very thing. Talent is serious, sober, grave, and respectable; tact is all that, and more too. Tact is not a sixth sense, but it is the life of all the five. It is the open eye, the quick ear, the judging taste, the keen smell, and the lively touch ; it is the inter preter of allriddles, tho surmoimt- or of all difficulties, the remover of all obstacles. It is useful in all places and at all times: it is useful in solitude, for it shows a man Ida wav- into the world ; it is useful in society, for it shows him his way through the world. Tal ent is power—tact is skill; talent is weight—tact is momentum ; talent knows wh.at to do—-tact knows how to do it; talent makes a man respectable—tact will make 1dm respected ; talent is wealth— tact is ready money. For all the practical purposes of life tact car ries tho day^ against talent—ten to one. t ibutions for its support from all classes of our peojfle, 4. That orphan children in tho said Asylum shall be led and clothed, and shall receiv'e such preparatoiy training and edu cation as will prepare them for useful occupations and for tho usual business transactions of life. A-’,opted Dec 5th 1872 ; liesdmd. That tho Superinton dent of the said Orphan Asylum shall report each at Annual Com- ' immjcation an account of Ids offi- cial acts, receipts, disbursements, number of pupils, &c., together with such suggestions as he may see fit to offer. “■Resolved, That the Master of each subordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and require said committee to report in writing each month, anci that said reports and the funds received be forwarded montldy to the Sujierintendent of the Asylum and that the support of the Orphan Asylum be a regu lar order of business in each sub ordinate Lodge at each Commu nication. 4. All churches and benevolent organizations are requested to cooperate with us in tho orphan work and to collect and forward contributions through their own proper cfficers. Here are the res olutions : Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Grand Lodge are hereby' tendered to many benev-- olent ladies and gentlemen, to the ministers of the gospel, to church-. es of various denominatians, to Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Temphu-s, Friends of ‘rein- perance, and other benevolent so cieties, whose heart)' cooperation and liberal contributions haye ren - dered timely and valuable assis-. tence in the great work of amoli-- orating the condition of the or plian children of the State. Resolved, That all benevolent societies and individuals are here by cordially invited and request ed to cooperate ■with us in provi-. ding funds and supiilies for feed ing clothing, and educating indi gent and promising orphans chil dren, at the Asylum in Oxford. Weariness can snore upon the flint, when restive sloth finds the downy pillow hard. Over-nice People. Over-particularity, or even rea sonable particularity, in trifles, causes a great deal of social dis comfort and restraint. The man who, to use a common phrase, wishes a thing to be “just so,” and not otherwise, is generally someiv'hat of a nuisanco. People are for tlie most jiart very good- natilred-inftiese matters, and very anxious to'qflgase others; and they will make^great effort to sati’sfy the person who^m-Lbes to have "things “just so.” ^ut they do not, on that account, li>ye him or her the more. For any\ .per son to be thoroughly populaj'tand livable-with there should bo a lit tle touch of untidiness and unpre ciseness and indifference to small things. An exchange has the following: “A careful, old-fashioned man, a few years ago, came into town to sell some shares in a bank, ‘Why do you wish to sell them V he was asked ; ‘you cannot invest your money better; the bank ig well managed, and the dividends are certain, regular and satisfy o- tory.’ Our fried from the coun try replied: ‘I know all tliat; the bank is well enough, but I don’t want stock in a bank where the cashier keeps a race-horse, and bets on the course,’ We lan.ghed at the fears of the unso phisticated man; but when the cashier defaulted, a few years after, the cautious of fogy held not any of the shares, whicli went down fifteen per cent.” Ilcsolutiojras of tJac Griand Adopted Dec 3d, 1875. "Resolved, 1. That St. John’s College shall be made an asy lum for the protection, training and education of indigent orphan children, 2. That this Grand Lodge will appropriate $ annually for the support of the institution ; but will not assume any additional pecuniary responsibilty. 3. That this Grand Lodge elect a Superintendentwhoshall control the institution and solicit con- E U R U E A L L E N & CO., 22 £ 24 Poll&clc Street, NEWBEffiff, W. DEALERS IN General Hardware, Agricultnra Implements, Bookwalter Steam Engines for Ginning Cotton. BIGELOW ENGINES, PKOM O TO 15 IIOKSP POWER. Cotton Gins; Cotton Presses, Cotton Planters^^j Horse Powers, CiJor Mills, Threshers^ Carriage Material, Pumps, Walter A. Wood’s Mowers and Reapers; Lime, Land Plaster, Gua nos,^ Bone Dust; Grivs^ Sot’cl, Clovef Seedj Laeorne; Inii proved Co.t- ton Seed; SAI>5>X(EIiY, AXES, HOES, SIIOVs &C., &C. PLOW MANUFACTURERS, Qnr st.oc‘l einbraep.s tlio Champion, tho StHUpwall, Wiley, Dipkson, AUen, and Mag nolia Cotton Plow; tho Celebrated Atla$ Plow, and many (tthev- linprovpd Plows, L«^"Seud for illiiatrated Catalogue. Ppfs sonal attoution given to orders, & CO.,, NEWBEUBf, C« 37- E. W. OWEN, . DENTAL SURGEON, OFFICE AT OXFORD. IV. C, HTS RESIPENCE Special attention given to replacing full an4 partial setts of teeth on gold, silver or nihr lior. ang
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