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THE ORPHANS’ FKIEND. W«Mlnt*s«lay, rcl^rnury 5^3» IS7C. AYe surronJer tlie space intended for State and general news to a reply by the Masons to an editorial which apjK'ared in the Orphans' Friend of the 12th of January, in which they are entirely inisroprosented. They are charged as having spechnisly “used the sympathy which people have for the orphans” to get contributions to defray the expenses of “a grand Masonic festival and ball.” Bro. Mills was niisinforined, he will find, and while M'e think lie was hasty in making such a charge against an entire Lodge ot Masons, prior to making further inquiry, wo believe bo will promptly aid in correcting the erroneous iin- ])ressions his article has produced upon the public Jiiind. And then, Misinfoi'inant, ‘stand from under !’—Bcidsmlie Times. Our coin])laiut was put in tlie shape of an inquiry. Hero it is : “ Now is it right to use the sym pathy which the people feel for the orphans, to use the name of the Orphan As3Uum to get up a Grand Masonic Foot-shake, to make hundreds of people feel that they have contributed to the or phan work, and then not give the orphans a cent f’ Instead of pub lishing a candid answer to our in quiry j'ou “surrender the space intended for state and general news” to insert a solid column and a half of abusive epithets, void of any allusion to the points at issue. Look at the undisputed facts ; The people met in church and were invited and urged to pay $2 each for the privilege of attending a supper and dance, given for the benefit of the Or phan Asylum. Some people who wanted no supper and did not dance, attended in order to give $2 each to the orphans. A large number attended, and yet the or phans got nothing. We said it was wrong, to use the sympathy which good people feel for or phans to pay the expenses of a supper and dance without giving the orphans a cent. It is the duty of the Ohi’hans’ Feiend to pre vent or expose all such “ enter tainments.” And yet for this very discharge of honest duty, a new paper, in its fii’st number, excludes the news of the week and devotes a column and a half to solid abuse of tlie Orphans’ Feiend. We are accused of rid iculing that noble saint, the Eev. Jacob Doll, of saying that the dance was in the Presbyterian church, &c., &c. Yet every de liberate reader is obliged to know that our article contained nothing of the kind. And these absurd charges are endorsed by a Ma sonic Lodge ! But there is some thing stranger still. Twelve V'ouiig men, not Masons, published a certificate that the Lodge Com mittee of Arrangements, who had engaged the Hall, consented to the dance which was held therein. As the}' have voluntarily taken tlie trouble to inform us who fur nished the hall, we are sorry they did not also tell us wlio furnished the music, and liow the fiddler was paid. The limes wants us to “correct erroneops impressions.” Yet it is admittedThat there was a supper and a dance, and tlie price of ad mission was §2. Either the guests were very hearty, the supper was very expensive, or somethiiig was left. If the attendance was smaller than was expected, some remnants of cakes aiid beef- tongues might Lave been sent to the orphans. If “the room was full,” as a gentleman who was present assures us was the case, then some money ought to have been realized for the orphans. It seems that fourteen men wrote on one subject, and two editors pub lished the entire production, and yet no one tells liow much monej' was received, nor what was done I with it. Where is the balance sheet? We intend to continue our opposition to all those enter tainments given for the benefit of the orplians, which fail to give the orphans am' benefit. W(tin- tend also to send an appointment to Eeidsville to make a speech for the orphans. After the free advertisement tlie papers have given us, we ivill he apt to draw a large crowd. Even those, who are opposed the circus, will go to see the animal. FBitST OFFENCES. Tile treatment of a culprit de tected in the first offence, is a matter of great importance to those who are training children ; both justice and common-sense en dorse the dictum ‘crush all offences in the bud,” but there are various waj's of doing this. It is a mis take to pass over the first offence without notice but before punish ment is administered, let the teacher carefully investigate the matter and ascertain if the culprit sinned tlirough ignorance. It is a teacher’s duty to make his rules to be thoroughh' understood, leaving nothing to be taken for granted and he is guilty of gross injustice if he punishes an offence which is partly due to his own negligence; neither should lie have his rules too rigid, exacting more than is reasonable, nor should he place temptation in the way of a child by leaving liim too inucii to himself; manj' a pupil has taken a sly peep in his book at recitation, or copied the answer to his example, because he has often liad the opportunity of doing so without being noticed by his teacher, who should have made it impossible for him to do either without detection, and is it right to punisli such an offen der because in a moment of weak ness he yielded to a temptation from which liisteachershould have guarded him. It is cruel to place temptation in the way of those, whoso minds, if not enveloped in total darkness, have only imperfect twilight to distinguish between right and wrong. If such a one be dealt with severely at first it is not strange tliat he obej'S tlie impulse of his untaught nature and screens himself another time by a false hood. How much better to point out kindly the nature of the of fence, and by a generous pardon win his confidence and love. A child that is kept in the path of obedience only by fear of pun ishment, will liave nothing to re strain him when he groivs too large for such discipline, and when left to himself will follow his own unbridled inclination. “ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child ; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” Nevertheless let the rod be used with discrimination, lest the child become hardened, for ‘what cloth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly and to love mercy.’ SHOFLD WE NOT FEAK I As the God of love, in pity to a weary world, brings around each successive Sabbatli, His merciful heart must be greatly grieved to see the burdened ones of eartli, toiling on, The cars roll by, the steam whistle sounds, travelers are whirled hither and thither, the conductors, the en gineers, the agents must all bo vigilant, and at their posts. On wlioin rests tlie respoiitibility of all the ‘wear and tear’ of human life,' consequent on all this Sab- batli labor ? On whomsoever we mav attempt to roll tlie resiionsi- billtv, WG ma} bo sure a curse rests on the laud, wliich must, ere long, be felt. And, when we con sider the oxtreiiio suft'erings and losses which the Jews were called to endurej-tlieirseveiitv'yearscap- tivit\' and its manv evils for their disregard of the Sabbaths of the land, should wo not fear I should wc not send our cries to God for deliverance from this great sin and lift our feeble voices of warning to our fellow sinners, lest^urland be made to spue its inhabitants forth 1 When the merciful eye of a loving Father looks down into our kitchens on the holy day of rest and sees tlie weary cook at her daily work will He not write in His book a curse against such oppression of our fellow creatures and desecration of His claj'. He commands ns to have those who serve us rest on the Sabbatli day and not even to permit the stran ger witliin our gates to work : and Christ came not to destroy hut to fulfill tlie law. True to His na ture he did works of love and mercy and we .should fear not to do the same. When the loving eye of the Father looks on the man}' orphaned ones scattered through the land, neglected or oppressed, wliom he tells us to love as ourselves, should we not fear he will send a curse upon us and ours unless we arise to their relief.^ Ah! when God’s great heart of love feels as done to Himself the ojipressioii of the poor and dependent, the stinting of the laborer; the often reproach ful woi’ds of tliose who command, will he not send leanness into the soul, or curse, or withdraw our blessings ? F. B. NOJSTM CAMOI.BNA MANFFAC- 'i'lIKES. It appears somewliat inexplica ble that, with the decided genius for mechanics and the high in ventive faculty of North Carol inians, so little 'of it has been utilized at home. It is possible that the lower level at which me chanical employments were placed put a restraining power upon de velopment, and either locked up the seeds of genius v.'ithin the breast of the inventor, or else compelled h.im to seek patronage and fortune elscwliere. But cer tain it is, there has been no lack of inventive genius in the State, either in the past or in tlie pres ent. And this genius has mani fested itself in branches foreign to the habits of the people. The famous Colt’s pistol is a North Carolina invention. Tlie Gatlin gun, now so famous in Europe as the mitrailleuse, is a North Car olina invention. The Edwards battery, patented during the war by a resident and native of Or ange county, was a North Caro lina invention. We cannot and do not attempt to recall from memory the many useful imple ments applied to the arts of peace which have their origin in North Carolina brains. They will sug gest themselves to our readers. One of the latest is a sewing ma chine, made in Shelby, Cleave- laud county, which comes in competition with the famous ma chines of Howe, Singer, and others. The inventive skill being ad mitted to exist among us, proved by the active issue of patents from the patent office, the next question is shall it be employed at liome ? It is very clear that mechanical industry lias risen in the scale of dignity, nor are men quite so fastidious as they once wore how money is made, pro vided that it is made houe.sth'. All labor is honorable. Hat labor needs the aid of capital, and it strikes us that capital cannot he so profitahl}', and judging from observation, more wisely, em ployed than in the engagement of mechanical skill and ingenuity as applied to manufactures. As a part of wisdom, investments at home have proved to bo the safest. In other states they are bevond supervision and often the subject of casualties with which investors have no possible con nection except through inevitable and imcontrollable losses. The monies sent abroad by our capi talists go to enrich other commu nities and often go to cripple or impoverish the investors. The same sums judiciously placed at home in the development of man ufactures would liave enriched tliem, and, likewise enriched the State. Every factory bears the same relation to the State at large as a hig'hly enriched lot does to a large farm. It is the nucleus from whicli all other improve ment radiates. It is the guiding star of encouragement to others. It stimulates and it necessitates othei' enterpi'ises. The manufac turer is crowned witli success, whilst all other industiies devel- ope and prosper with his good fortune. Manufactures become the sheet- anchor of Soutliern prosperity. It matters little how prosperous the farmer may be, if after the pro ceeds of crops come into Ins hands they go abroad to purcliaso those things that ought to be made at home, draining the coun try continnoiisly of its money, or what is equally as fatal, sending the surplus abroad for investment, because there is no employment for it at home. And this manu factures will give.—News. 'i’aOE fflAlSKS. It was low tide when we went to Bristol and the great, gray rocks stood up hare and grim above the water, but liigli up on all their sides was a black line that seemed hardly dry thougli it was far above the ivater. “What makes that black mark on the rocks?” I asked my friend. “Oh that is the tide mark,” he replied. ‘Every day wlien tide comes in it rises until it gets to that line, and in a great many years it has worn tlie stone until the mark is cut into the rock.’ Oh thought I, that is all, is it? I have seen people wlio carry tide marks on their faces. Eight in front of me sat a little girl with delicate fea tures, and pretty blue eyes but she had some queer little marks on her face and I wondered how they came there till presently her mother said, ‘draw down the blind now Carr}-,’ the sun shines right in baby’s face.’ ‘I want to look out,’ said Carrie in a peevish voice; hut her mother insisted and Carrie drew the blind and turned lier face away from the w'indow', but what a face it was I The bine eyes were full of frowns instead of smiles, the lips drawn into an ugly jiout and the -queer marks onher forehead were actual wrinkles. Poor little girl, I thought, how badly you will feel when you grow up to have your face marked with the lines of pas sion, for these tempers mark like the ocean does. I have seen many a face marked so deeply with self-will that it must carry tlie marks to the grave. Take care little folks, and when you give way to bad tempers remem ber the tide marks.—London Chil dren's Friend. .4 We are pleased to learn that a number of the Jewish ladies of our city have formed themselves into a Bonovolent Society, and are doing a great deal of good. The society is called “The He brew Ladies Benevolent Society ofNewherne N. C.” and consists of the following membership : Mrs. A. Hahn, President; Mrs. Jos. Schew-erin, Sect’y and Treas Mrs. M. llahn, Mrs. II Sperling, Mrs. Wm. Kosmiiiski, Mrs. H, Cohen, Mrs. 0. Marks, and Mrs. Jos. Marks. As an evidence of the amount of good being done by this society we will state that on yesterday they shipped to the Oxtord Or- ptian Asylum, one case of wear- ing apparel, consisting of 64 pieces. We are personally acquainted with some of the ladies mentioned. Pdiis is not the first time they have given aid and comfort to this Christian Institution, at which there is not, and they never expect to liave, one orphan to receive the benefits of this ben efaction. I know- whereof I speak, and Mr. Mills w'ill tell you the same; they are frequent and liberal con tributors to this, perhaps noblest institution of North Carolina. No “Heterogeneous Conglomeration” questions their status in reference to tlie Orphan Asylum. They are right on the goose” even in this particular. A. D. Cohen. NoSSiiieg Ee.:i,ves iss- iis it Fojsisd lls. If a sheet of paper on which a key has been laid be exposed for some minutes to the sunshine, and then instantaneously viewed in the dark, the ko}' be removed, a fading spectre of the key will be visible. Lot this jiaper bo put aside for many months, where nothing caw disturb it and then ill darkness be laid on a plate of liot metal,, the key will again ap pear. This is equally true of our minds. Every man we meet, every bixik ive read, every pic ture we see, every word or tone we hear, loaves its image on the brain. These traces, though in visible, never fade, but in the in tense light- of cerebral excitement start into prominence, just as the spectre image of the key started into sight on the application of heat. It is thus with all the in fluences to which w-e are subjec ted.—Fx. The following incident is re lated by the Petersburg (Va.) Index: “Some days ago an af fable life insurance agent of this city had occasion to issue a policy to a lady from the country, and asked the usual questions prescribed for the examination. Among tliese was the query, what disease did her father die of? Imagine the surprise of the af fable agent when she made the reply: “Whiskey.” He said, by way of smootliing the matter dow-n. “I reckon he must liave had some disease, madam—con gestion, perhaps, of the brain, iiem-algia of the heart, or some thing like that.” “No,” she an- sw-ered deliberately, “he died of whiskey, and nothing else would be tlie truth and “w-hiskey” was the disease that the agent entered oil his papers. At a juiblio meoting in a country town an eloquent advocate of popular education thus delivered himself: “Mr. President, I rise to get up, and am not backward to come forward in the cause of education ; for had it not been for education, I stumld be as ignorant as you are, Mr. President.”
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