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^THE OKPIIANB’ ElUENl). WodJteftKlay, iXovesnboi* £7, 5^75. Pi«sencc of ITIiBadt People often lose tlieir wits in presence of great danger, and are at a loss wliat to do for escape. If one retains presence ot mind and perfect coolness, he can often save his own life and the live? of others. A Ivussiau captain re cently distinguised himself: A remarkable instance of pres ence of mind on the part of the captain of a man-of-war is related by the St. Petershm-g papers. About the end of last month the Russian war iVlgate 0/a/, ivliich liad accompanied the yacht of the Czarowitz to Coponliagcn, ^cas lying at anchor among hundreds of other slii]).s in the liarbor, when a tire was discovered in a coal- cellar below, which was only a few feet from tlie powder-maga zine. There was no time to })ut out the tire before it could reach the magazine, and an explosion of tiie large stores of cartridges and gunpowder contained in it would ]n’obably have dosU'oyed not only the Ohf and the sur rounding ships, but pait oi Ci.>])en- hagen itself baptaiii Rchbiudor, tlie com mander of the Olaf, saw at once that tlie only tiling to bo done to prevent a catastrojdie was to sink tho ship- After sending away the crew, wnth the ship’s pajiers, cash-boxes, and most valuable instruments in boats, he ordered the carpenters and engineers to make a leak in the vessel, and half an hour afterwards she sank iii not very deep water. Next duy «he was raised again, ftud after some jirovisional repairs, waa taken to Croiistadt, wliero fihe is now lying in tlie dock pending her complete restoration lor service. Tho damage done is stated to be comparatively tri fling, and tlio court-martial held tm the ofticers of the vessel un animously expressed the highest praise of tlie conduct of the cap tain and his subordinates. Tin^ 3^1inj>eror has appointed him his aide-de-camp, which is one of the highest honors conferred on Rus sian naval ofllcers, and the officers and men under him have received gratuities from the Emperor’s privy purse. Let parents not lament becauvse their children do not exhibit un common powers of mind in earl}' life, or because, compared with some'other children, they are de ficient ifi knowledge derived from ])odks. ‘ 'Let them rather rcyoico if their children reach the age of six .or seven witli well-fVomcd bodies, good healtii, and no vi cious tendencies, though tliey bo at the same time Ignerant of eve- rj letter of the al phabet. If they are in this condition, it is not. to bo inferred that their minds are inferior to those of children who liave been constantly instructed. It ia a gi’eat mistake to suppose that children luajuiro no knowl edge while engaged in voluntary play and amusement. ia a Coiart. Among the famous comic court reports of tlui Detroit Free Freer occasionally appears a picture that is really pathetic, lierc is one: All old woman, whose face v\ms full of time’s revengeful hues, Yvdiose hair ivas wliite as snow, whose sight was hardly strong enough to enable her to see the desk before whleh she treinblin-1^; Ills Honor said,— “God help such as you when second childhood robs them Cff strength of iniud ! Poor old wo man, you may go !” She hesitated, and seeming to feel that some explanation w'as necessary, sh.o replied,— “It was either drink or droivn myself! My troubles are too much foivmy old heart!” He pointed to the door, and softly said,— “My heart aches to see one so aged, and weak, and tender, broLiglit here. If you have a homo, go to it. If your old heart is troubled, sit down, and I will talk to you after tlie court closes.” She ivalkod feebly out, tears in her eyc-s and ivhen “Jim Eig,” the newsboy, offered her a score of pennies, jioping to lighten her harden, she siiook lior head and said,— “It’s my old heart that aclios, and money can’t case it, Lord bless you, boy !” Purposes, liowovyr wdse with out plans, cannot be ndied on for good results. Random or spas modic efforts, like aimless shots, are usually no better than wasted time and Hlrengtli. Tho purposes of shrewd men in the business of this life are always followed by carefully formed plans, Wiictlier tlio object is Icanjing, honor or wealth, the wavs and means are MI laid out according to the best ruior, and metliods. 'hhe miirlner has l;ia diart, tlie architect his plan, and Pie sculptor his models and oil as a means and condition of success, insmntion, geuiuH, or even what is somethues called inspiration, can do little in any department of theoreclic or ])rac- tical science, except as it works 1)}' a well formed }'la’-.., T'.e-i 3very ste]) is an advance tov/avd tho accoiujilishment of the object. Every tack of the ship made ac cording to nautical law kee]>s hei' sto:uiily nearing tho port. Eacl' -stroke of the chiKel brings tli- marble into a closer likenesa ol the model. No (dfurt of time i."^ lost, for nothing is done rashly or at random. SJ4i WSiiit S.'oa SccK2. A nobleman once gave a grand feast to some of his friends. While hia visitors were sitting at the table there came into tlie room a liltlc lady and gentleman, most splendidly dressed, wearing masks, hut no taller than cliildnm five or six ye;u’s old. The gentleman wore a scarlet coat, trimmed with gold lace; his large curly wig was powdered so as to look as ^\•lli^e as snow, and in his liand he held a cocked hat. The lad} liful on a dress of brocaded satin, trimmed with silver s])anigles. She wore a beautiful little hai and feather, and held a fan in her liand. They bej^au dancing ver}- gracefully, and sj)rai)g about i: such a charming way that every body was delighted v.utli iliesc pretty, well-behave clilldren. An olficer who was dining tliere, suddenly took a rosy apph from tho table and threw it be tween tho pretty dancers. Then tliere did begin a scufdo and to- do. They fell upon each otluT, tore each other’s clothes, scratch ing and scrambling, tiilolffeli the! headdress, and, ijistead of two pretty children, two ugly nioii key.s stood before the com})auy. Everybody ivas sur])j*ised, yet laughed aloud, but the old officer said, ‘Oluiikeys and foolish people manage to look well for a time in fine clothes, but they soon show wli.U thev are.” Ais 0241 Story» On Wednesday of week before last, Henry A. Martin, a pauper of tins county and an inmate of the poor house, was found dead in the road within half a inilo of that place. Mr. IMartin loft Dan bury late in the afternoon pre vious, under the influence of Hfpior; and, as tlio night was very cold, it is thought tliat lie froze to death. ddiore is something unusually ;rid about the melancholy careoi' of this old man. At one time he belonged to one of the wealthiest and most rc.spc(;ted families of Stokes country.— He was a grad uate of Chapel Hill College;, afterwards was admitted to the bar and engaged in the practice of law; and, still later, represent .^d his county in the State Leg islature. He was then regarde-i IS a young man of much promise, but in toniperanco and evd asso ciations led him down, stop 1'}' step, to a dishonorer] name and an humble grave in tho pauper’s burying ground. The deseased as near eight}^ years of age, J’he jury of inquest decided thai his death was caused by intoxi cation and severity of tho weather. ■Danhiiry lieporter. 'I'iie Foor. Tlio winter is approaching and there must uecossarily, in-the most :iuspicious times, be a groat many poor people who will require as sistance—for wo have the poor always with us. Bat in view (J the peculiar stress of money, ami a consequent lack of einploymont added to recent iinanciui embar rassment iathis community, tR-r is every probabihty t'lat ili'' cos.'iiy of aiding ihe poor will b eniiaiice I this winter, more than exi^•ung benevolent organization.* will be able to i-e,lievo unless materially strengthened. It wi'l not do (e'^peoialiy for those wh«' call thoni.selves Chri.stians) tc plead tliat we are j)0{>r. 'hUis comparative!}^ tnie, and vet it is by other comparison fdse. li will be vei'}’ Inu’il if welookaround us, not to find some one poorer than wc, and less able to provid(‘ for thoinselvea. Tliere is small [irospect that business, wliich was so luqicfully reviyiiig under tlie gonial iniiuence of bountiful crops and confidence in finances, will resume its usual tone for the next ^ix months to come. Oper ations of all kinds hare received a paralyzing check, raid unless re lief is devised, much suffering must ensue. In view of this, let us not forget those who may be su]}ject to suffering. We may have but little more than they, and little to give, but little will give relief. Romeuiber, there i.- that scattered yet iiicreasetli. “Coiiiie iiaul SCO Sle.” A wiitor says: Never take “Come ami see )iie” .as a plira.se me:iiit in (iu-' O-st unles.s it bo ao compaiiied with a date, i^uchaii invitation iimoinits to nothing at all. If a lady or gentleman de sires yonr company ho or she will appoint a time for your visit. “Call on mo when you can make it convenient,” ‘Drop in as you are ])a.ssing,’ Make us a visit whenever you have an hour or two to spare,’ are socitil ambigui ties by which men and wone n of tho world understand that they are uot_ expected to do the thing requested. When people wish to he cheaply polite there is nothing like this kind of vague ness. Idle comjdiinenti ,-3- gmall change of societ}' nrast alwaj'S- be taken at a large discount. It is never worth it.s face or aiit'- thing like it. Yet it is a conven ient medium of exchange, and lieavy debts of gratitude that ought to be required in better coin are often paid tvitli it. Peo ple who liave more polish than principle u.se it lavi.slily—plain, bliuit honest men spariiigW or not at all. Whoever makes a visit to a fa.shional)Io house on the streiig-tU of a mere ‘Gome and see me,’ will veiy often liad that the faiuihv circle he bas'dropped into request is as uugeuial as the Arctic circle, and he will pr iba- b'v leive it with a chilly feeling tliat will jjrevent him from ven turing in the same higli latitude a,gaiu. But when a v\ hole-soul ed man, wlioiu you know to be your friend, grasps j'ou by the iiaud and says, ‘Como and dine with mo to-daj'—dinner on the lableat 5 o’clock—he sure to come —we shall expect 3-011,’ 3-011 can take it as certain tiiat 3-our jire- sence is warmK- desired. It is pleasant always to make or re ceive a visit from a friend, but a nod on the street is all snili- cieat form a fashionable acquain tance. It is ‘tho litilc loxcs that spoil tiic vinos,’ and it is the littlo aoia of omission ami coinuusimi thn; injure hoaUli. Tho fuil.iwmy !jiut.s may soom of iriLiiiig impor tance, but they will, it hoedod, dosirov lliG diitlo foxes' that an noy us: .Eat only throe times daily, and never between mealb—not a lur. ■ )!• an apple. Drink uothing whiD eating. One liearty meal of moat pci- day is i-ullicicnt. 'ihe uilioriv' siiould bo .‘paro. Avoid liiie supper:*, p-nk, .-pi cos and popp'jr, rich }ia.stry» »oi' iniporfoctly cookohl beans. Whorit, oat aii-l barley meal, -•vitli beans peas, loan meats, fisl- H!i(l wild game, arc the bosi ;i: i • :los ol loud. Fruits are co )ling to tho blood, and specially adapted to wariii weal her. E.it slowl}', imasiicato your lood well, and eat mu lung foi throo hour.s before roiii irig. Let the time spent at tue tabli be happy. Euciaii-age pleasant, cheerful conversation : joke, but do not argue. Rost a iirdi-hon- >ifter every heart}” nu-al. CoJisji2!is!lc>(rs oS tiBe IvOtSge, il;i ii-sra- fei'iilJ-esSiOiiSi'oj’ Uie OpUass Afiy^uiian: .-imcric'di Gc.orgc, 17—i)r. C L ii C Matltli'v, tt- W opmicor. D.vsic, 31), Thomas J T’Jgb, Joseph Cotton. Goo A Tally. llkcMH, 40, J C It Little, T W Blake, A 11 Wtuatmi. Concord, 58, W G Lewis, Johu W Cotton, Jojioph P Siiggs. Stx>tlond Kecic, G3, A B Hill, W E WhiS- inore, G L Hymaa. Eagle, 71, Janies A Galtis, Charles C Tay lor, Isaac. B Straylioru. Orr, 1U4, J V ItanJotph, T J Ciu-malt, Rich ard Granger. Clinton, 107, N M Itoau, J C Griffith, C Watson. Frankiin, 101), Wm M Tho^ripson, F B Maoo, B Lowouhorg. St. Albans Lodge, 114, Rd. MeQueen, H T Pitman and Xoill To-'meend. Mt. J.ehfinon, 117, James W Lanractor, A J - Brown, S B Watora. TuscorTora, 122, M B Joiioc, W S Orandy, W R Tumor. „ OUnkm, 12-1, Thoa Vfhlte, K Y Yarhro, G S Bakor, J G King. Mt. Energy, 140, J B Floyd, H Haley, W R Bullock. liolesi'il'le, 156, C H Horto», I H Searboro, A li Yoiin;^. Buffalo, 172, A A McTver, A A Harrington, B G Cole, A M Wicker, ii M Brown. Cary. 108, A D Bliickwood, P A Sorrel, R II Jones. Jloanolcc, 203, 11 W DaBicl, E M Hicks, W T Keo. Berea, 204, W H Reams, F M Meadows, R W ilobgood, E C Allrtii, A Sherman. Lebanon, 207, Jno H Sunmiersett, Wui .Mer ritt, W S Frink. Mt. Olive, 203, Jesse T Albritton, Jool Lof- tiii, i) M M Jiistioo. McCormiek, 22S, D.ilr/inple, Nathan Dau- gall, W 0 Thomrj. Le*K)ir, 2:)3, Benj. S Grady, John S Biazall, S B Parker, Jiihu il Aldridge, .Jacob P Harper. WicGiC-on. 24{), Xornmu L Siiaw, Matiho'w Brewer, Wm E Peel. liuuntrce, 2-13, Allen Johnston, S Quincolcy, '\4'’in D Tucaer, W T Moseley, F i-I Pittiriftu, Henry F BrooUa. XetcbeniH'io, J E West, T Powers. E Hnbua. Catairba. 24’3, li P Kieuhardt, J N Long, D W liajngonr. Shiloh, 250, W il Gregory, Rct E Hines, T J Pittard. Farmingion, 265, L G Hunt, W G Johnatoa, W F Furches. Watauga, 27*^, J W Conucil, J Harding, L L Green. line Lebanon,‘3\i, Samuel Williams, John Jacobs, W M Spence. Jerusalem, 315, John U Davis, Geo E Eara- h-ri', Thounis M Besgenl. Matlatnuskect, 328, S S Baer, J C McCloud. FayeiLccille, 329, A S lloido, B E Sedborry, Go(jrge P McNoiil. Mt. Moi-iah, IT. !>., J W Powell, J B PhU- lipa, W P Hines. THE ORPHANS’ FRIEND, Published at the Orphan Asylum, oxFoai), X. c. Price, $I.CX) a year, c^tsu, postage ,.uid hero. .\ovFiPi-fsinfKNTR iuaortod at 10 »4>nta a line for-first insortiou and 5 fwmta a iiue tor •-ach wntiiinauce. Abont eight wo»\ia ioatu tt liao. Tue paper Is edited by tiie offiasrs of U>e ustituu.'ii wilaoiit t'xira ooinpeiuattien ; and aiiich of tho work of priuiiag it .a aoao 'ey tno - Irpliana. A -'{ tnr. nsl profdA go to th* c/ ^ / tyluut-. '•Vo ask every s to n* • one .-ol.liiiwmj nxmo h^tore i I J tlie -ir.-^i.d Lo-ir.f*, l.iit (me liwrd not Ko t ii^'-ust 25th, 1875. iC(^e of'‘irttho - LYON, DALLY & CO., M.'VN'IJPAC rCllKKS OP THE r'C". “ASil-TA SJUUHAM 3 V I'uri-’, .V ^ ' -A S.-KO- u’Ss^lfTs' ItSfflO TOBACCO. Duvluim, N. C. Orders solieitod—Agents tvanU'd—Tou.->:!.i-o guiiruiiteed. 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