THE ORPHANS’ FRIEND.
VVedncsrtay, Marcii 1,
CSBII^DKEIVS ASI> SOCIETIES,
The little girls in several places
have organized Orphans’ Aid So
cieties ; the interest the}’' take in
the cause is encouraging; it is
sweet to see those who are still
blessed with Gods first, best gift to
them, kind and loving parents,
seeking to help the desolate or
phans. Children’s societies, b}’.
organized and persevering effort,
have in many places accomplished
great results, and we hope these
infant organizations may keep pace
with the, growth of their founders
and become permanent societies.
Four little girls in Charlotte have
just formed one ; they took their
pocket money and bought mate
rial which they made into warm
substantial garments. We give
below tiie letter which accom
panied the box.
TO THE DE.iR EITTEE OK-
PMAWS.
We hope the artic!' s sent will do you all
as much ^ijood as the thoughts of sending
them to you do us four little girls none of us
12 years old yet.
Very lles’^^'’tfii]Iy y:)urs,
M HiGiK Starke,
ANNIE Williams,
Allie Andrews,
Kffie Fentress.
Gates Co., Feb. 15tli, 1876.
Mr. Editor:—You have said in
two or three of your papers tliat
you lioped your correspondents
would continue to write to the
Orphans’ Friend. I shall do so
as often as I can, and hope the
others wdli do so too. I like veiy
mucli to read their letters.
In this communication I shall
sav something more about this
county (Gates.) It was formed
in 1779 from Hertford, Chowan
and Perquimans counties, and de
rives its name from Gen. Horatio
Gates. He was a native of Eng
land, and served under Braddock
in his campaign against Fort l)u
Quesne, in 17.55, and was an Ad
jutant General in the war of 177G.
There are three creeks wliich
rise in Gates and empty in the
Chowan River. Tlie first is
Horse Creek, which flows south
west and enqitios in the river just
above the Cliowaii line. Next
ai-e Coles’ and Bennet’s Creeks.
Cole’s flow south, and Bennet’s
flows south-west, to where they
join. I do not know what they
are called below their junction.
Sartum Creek floivs south-east
and soutli, and empties in the
river a short distance above the
Gatesville Ferry. By the time
you get this I liope you will have
a letter from some other corres
pondent.
Yours respectfullv,
G. B. M.
Windsor, N. C., Feb. 22nd, 1876.
Mr. Mills :—Enclosed you will find $3-1.71
for the Orphan Asylum, the proceeds of an
entevtaininent which we have rccentJy given
for that purpose. Wo would gladly send you
more were it in our power, for we are little
children our.selves, and sympathize with and
love, the little children entrusted to your care.
We hope to be able, at some future time, to
do more than wo now can for the dear little
orphans. Hoping that the good work you
l»ave in hand may continue to jn-os-per, vi'e re
main your little friends.
Flat Kiver, N. C., ?
. Fob. 18, 1876. i
Dear Litth Orphans :—To-day, the 18th
of February, is my birthday. I have spent a
very happy day. I i-eceived a good many
pj'eseuts, and oue was a beautiiul picture from
my mama, and it makes me feel happy when
ever I look at it. Inclosed in a nic^e little en
velope, was one dollar from my papa, and I
don’t know a better way to use it to give me
pleasure, than to send it to you, hoping it will
make some your birthdays happy. I read
the Orphans’ Friend every week, and lilie it
very much. Wishing you all many happy
birthdays, I am your friend,
FANNIE WADE MANGUM.
Doctors ill Paris.
The prefect of police at Paris,
remarks the Pall Mall Gazette,
has lately issued a decree with
the object of meeting oue of the
great requirements of the day,
or rather the night, in the city—
namely, “night medical atten
dance.” At every police office,
doctors who are willing to get up
at night will inscribe their names
The public may see the list there
all night, and choose any name
they please. A policeman will
forthwith jiroceed to the doctor’s
house awaken liim from his slum
ber and give liim a ten franc fee.
This fee will be reimbursed to
the municipality by those who
are able to afford it, but those who
cannot pay will receive medical
succor gratis. , Some such ar
rangement would be of great ser
vice in London, where deatlis too
often occur owing to the difficulty
and delaj that arises when a doc
tor is suddenly wanted at night.
If telegaphio communication was
between the police stations
and the houses of such doc
tors as are willing to undertake
cases of emergency, the advan
tage would be twofold. The po
lice would be able to tell the
public where to find the doctors,
and the doctors would be able to
tell them where to find the po
lice. By thus blending the med
ical and constalnilary services,
physical and moral diseases would
be treated on one system, and, a
double force being brought to
bear upon each of them, their to
tal extirpations would probably
be merely a question ot time.—
English paper.
A sad Ketlcctioii.
The Boston Transcript sa3's; A
little dark, inner room is seen, in
which is a bed. Tlie onl\- furni
ture of the outer room is a table
and one stool. I asked the oldest
boj’ about his parents. “Fathei'
has gone out to get work. Moth
er is in the hospital, and sister is
also in the hospital ; have been
there six weeks.—Lather cant get
work, and we are huiigiy.” Call
ed again the next day, and found
an honest, sturd}', grizzK'-looking
man, wlio spoke right at j'ou and
looked you m the face. “Yes ;
hard times, I can’t get work I had
a chance as I suppose, for two
days this week, but the vessel ran
dslioro and didn’t discharge. I
have done eveiythlng rather than
.apply tor help, but 1 cannot see
tlie children go hungry and crv'
for bread. 1 can stand it myself,
but they cannot. I have parted
with eveiything, as jmu see, for
bread; the chair is gone. Oh, if
my woman could got out of the
hospital! I cannot take care of
those little ones as they need.’—
A man opens the door and asks
for rags for sale. ‘Yes we are all
rags,’ says the man, and the tears
fall from his eyes.—Selected.
IVouus of Multitude.
A little girl was near the pic
ture of a number of ships, when
she exclaimed, “See, whata^oc/i;
of ships I” We corrected her by
saying that a flock of ships were
a fleet, and a fleet of sheep were
called a flock.
And here we may add, for the
benefit of the foreigner who is
mastering the intricacies ol our
language, in respect to nouns of
multitude, that a flock of girls is
called a hevy, and a bevy of wolves
is called apack, and a pack of
thieves is called a gang, and a
gang of angels is called a host,
and a host of porpoises is called a
shoal, and a shoal a ol bufi'aloes
is called a troop, and a troop of
partridge.s is called a covey, and a
covey of beauties is called a
galaxy, and a galaxy of ruffians is
called a horde, and a horde of rub
bish is called a heap, and a heap
of oxen is called a drove, and a
drove blaokgu.ards is called a vioh,
and a mob of whales is called a
school, and a school of w orship
pers is called a congregation, and
a congregation of engineers is
called a corps, and a corps of rob
bers is called a hand, and a band
of locusts is called a swarm, and
a sw.ai'm of people is called a
crowd, and a crowd of gentle folks
is called the elite, and the elite of
t -ity’s tliieves and rascals are
( ‘ I roM^w, and a miscellaneous
cr.ovd of city folks is called the
C'liininmity, or the puhlic, accord
ing ,-13 they are spoken of by the
religious community, or the secular
public. I’itman's Phonographic
Magazine.
JEST^S' l AM.
BY HON. A. W. VENABLE.
Just as I am, without delay,
Thy gracious call wiil I obey;
To Time, the Lite, the Trutli, the Way,
Oh ! Lamb of God ! I come.
Just as I am, tne way I see,
Tliy precious Ti uth has made me free,
Henceforth to fiud my life iu Thee,
Oh ! Lamb of God ! I come.
Just as I am, in Thee I view
My substitute and surety too,
To wait on Thee—my strength renew,
Oh ! Lamb of God! I come.
Just as I am, I lo»k above
To see the Father’s smile of love,
And feel thy comforts, Heavenly dove,
Oh ! Lamb of God ! I come.
Just as I am, ’twas wondrous grace
To undertake uiy hopeless case,
And now to see thy lovely face,
Oh I Lamb of God ! I come.
Just as I am, when death draws near,
In his dark vale I’H know no fear ;
With 3‘od and staft' my soul to cheer,
Thou, Lamb of God, wilt come.
ContriI>iirious to the Orplian Asy
lum at Oxford for tlie wcelt ciid-
iag^ Feb. 29th.
IN CASH.
Paid $500.00, Grand Lodge ofN. Caroline.
63.00, liiram Lodge, No 40, Kaieigh.
34.71, Pupils of Miss Mary Jordan’s
school, Windsor.
25.00 each. Pock Spring Lodge, No 341,
Boitic’s Ford, and entertainment
given by students of Hillsboro Mili
tary Academy.
20.00, Jonesboro Dramatic Club’
14.63, Yoppin Union Meeting.
9.50, Orphans’ Friend.
6.50, Baptist Church at Holly Grove.
2.10, Collection by Josie llocheiie, Mur-
fi'cesboro.
J.75, Falkland Lodge, No. 196.
1.30, Coutributiou box ot W. G. Lewis.
Tarbui'O.
1.00 each, Pev. T. Harrison, Hertford,
and Lizzie Wade Mangum, Flat
Piver.
80 cts, D(b,vting So ., Farmington.
75 cts, Mt Olive LiKlgu, No 208.
IN KIND.
11 pairs of boy.s shoes C D Ilenrtt, Raleigh,
duz. Motlier Hubbard Handkerebiefs, M
Posenbaum Paleigh.
Box of clothing Lillie & Nellie Benson,
Charlotte.
Six pieces ot girls clothing Slaggio Starke
Annie Williams Allie Andrews & Elfie
Fentress Charlotte.
Package of clothing Mrs R A Johuson Little
ton*
The following persons havepjud for The
Orphans’ Friend tor oue vear;
Little Richard, Win J kLxxly, C W Kel
linger E B Thomas, Rev. J KHowelC Way-
laud Mitchell, Ernest Perry,Mary P Cannady.
For six months W R Walters.
CoutB’ibutioiis to the Asheville Or-
phsm House for the week cud-
iiig Feb. 23rd.
IN CASH.
Paid $4.00, Gaston Lodge, No. 263.
in kind.
Wm. Johnston, 1 bag fiour.
S. C. Shelton, 1 load shucks,
Win. Johnston, Lot of beets and turnips, 1
jowl and 1 should ir of bacon.
DIED.
classes of our people.
4. That orphan children in tin
said Asvlum shall be fed and
clothed, and shall receive such
jireparatory training and edu
cation as will prepare lliain for
useful occupations and for the
usual business transactions of
life.
Adopted Dec 5th 1872:
Ft,csolved, That the Superinten
dent of tlie said Orphan Asvduin
shall report at each Annual Com
munication an account of his offi
cial acts, receipts, disbursements,
number of pupils, &c. togetber
with such suggestions as he may
see fit to offer.
“liesolved, That the Miister of
each subordinate Lodge appoint a
Standing Committee upon raising
funds for the Orphan Asvdum,
and require said committee to
report in writing each month,
and tliat said reports and the
funds received be forwarded
monthly to the Superintendent of
the Asvdu i and that the support
of the Orphan Asjdum 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 the orplian
work and to collect and forward
contributions through their own
proper officers. Here are the res
olutions :
Mesolved, That the sincere
thanks of this Grand Lodge are
hereby tendered to matij^ benev
olent ladies and gentlemen, to the
ministers of the gospel, to church
es of various denominatians, to
Odd Fellows, Knights of PjVhias,
Good Templars, Friends of Tem
perance, and other benevolent so
cieties, whose heart}' cooperatioii
and liberal contributions have ren
dered timely and valuable assi.'-
tance in the great wory of ameli
orating the condition of the or
phan children of the State.
Resolved, That all benevolent
societies and individuals are here-
bj' cordially invited and request
ed to cooperate with us in provi
ding funds and supplies for feed
ing clothing, and educating indi
gent and promising orjihau chil
dren, at the As^duro in Oxford.
AB VER TISEMENT8.
PORTRAITS IN CRAYON
MADE FKOM PHOTOGKAPHS,
Ferrotypes, old Daguerrotypes,
14 X 17 $5.00, }S X 22, $10.00. Send for
circular. E. E. HADRIS,
Sassafras Fork, N. C.
A month. Ageuts M-anted ev-
cry where. Tenns and circu
lars free. Address INVENTORS UNION,
Lnmberton, N. C. Want oue agent in every
town. 7-4t.
^ O R 1- 1. .L L T H U N T L ii,
DEALER IN
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MOKEISSI SMOKERS 11
SMOKERS : I!
The last mail brought mo another order
from Nortberu Manufacturers for 50000 lbs.
smokers. Will pay the highest market prices.
J. S. HIEADOWS & CO,
IIEADERSOAI, Sf. C.
2-5t.
FURNITURE,
BLINDS, SASH, DOORS, &C.
■ Furnished at short notice.
!I3^Work warranted as represented.
4-
November, 1875.
Persons .buying Dry Goods, Ready made
Clothing, Boi)ts and Shoos, &c., iu Oxford
should remember that
COOPER & WILLIAMS
are leading in low prices. A splendid assort ■
ineut of NEW GOODS. TER.MS CASH.
44- COOPER & WIEEIAMS.
e:. w. o w e ’
DENTAL SURGEON,
OXFORD. W. C.
OFFICE AT HIS RESIDENCE
Special attention given to replacing full and
partial setts of teeth on gold, silver or ruh-
■ aug 9th 1875—1.33tf
POETRV.
Augustus Landis
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
If they can find any goods cheaper than
goods
I do not intend
My money to spend
For goods just to lie on my shelves,
I don’t care to “blow” ’em
But have only to siiow ’em
And I think they will speak for themselres
43- A. LANDIS, JR.
Q.E(>RGEALLEN& CO.,
22 S 24 Pollock Streefy
XEWBEISIV, I¥. C.,
DEALEKS IN
General Hardware, Agricultural
Implements, Bookwalter
Steam Engines for
Ginning Cotton.
BIGEEOW ERiOIXES. FROM 6 XO
15 KORSE POWER.
Cotton Gins; Cotton Presses, Cotton Planters,
Horse Powers, Cider Mills, Threshers,
Carriage Material, Pumps, Walter
A. \yood’sMo.wers and Reaper^
Lime, Land Plaster, Gua
nos, Bone Dust; Grass
Seed, Clover Seed,
Lucerne; Im
proved Cot
ton Seed;
SADDLERY, AXES, HOES, SHOT-
ELS, &C., AE.
PLOW MANUFACTURERS.
Our stock embraces the Champion, the
Stonewall, Wiley, Dickson, Allen, and Mag
nolia Cottou Plow; the Celebrated Atlas
Plow, and many other Improved Plows.
£^Send for illustrated Catah>gue-. Per
sonal attention given to orders.
GEO. AEEEX & CO.,
NEWBEBN, W. C.
37-
At the Orphan Asylum in Asheville, Feb.
18th, Johnnie Martin, a little boy fro-m Hen
derson Co. He was a little homeless waif,
and was brought to the Asylum in- a low state
of health, and gradually declined until his
sufferings ended in death.
Resolutions of the Drand Lodg-e.
Adopted Dec 3d, 1875.
Resolved, 1. That St. Jobn’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 S —annually for
the support of the institution ; but
will not assume any additional
pecuniar}' responsibilty.
3. That this Grand Lodge elect
a Superintendent who shall control
the institution and solicit con
tributions for its siqiport from all
DURHAM WAREHOUSE,
DURHAM, N. C.
THE FIRST ONE ESTABLISHED AT DURHAM!’
FEAIUlVe TOBACCO WABEHOITSE IN THE STATE S
CAN REALIZE THE FULL MARKET PRICE FOR TODR TOBACCOS
rpHIS Honse-has the best arrangement on wrappers, e-veu had befirre to obtaiw the ftiH mat-.
A ket price, wheUier high or low. This house wfl’l: be heartqnarteits fop fine wrappers anr^
smokers during 1876. Hemembcr the Durham Wapehouse has, the best auctioneer in th*.
State, Mr. C. A. W. Barham.
Farmers will do well to see tbe Proprietor before baying your fertilizers.
3—
H. A. REAMS,
Proprietor-^