the OKPHANS’ fkiesd.
Wediicsdsiy, April 10, 1876.
HEALTH OF THE OKPllAAS.
; While there lias been much
I sickness in Oxford and vicinity
for the last few months, the health
! of the inmates of the As3’lum has
been r niakably good. There has
been but one serious case of sick
ness this year—that of the little
girl who died two weeks ago, and
I she was in ill health when she
came to the Asylum.
The children have been aston-
islily free from colds considering
the frequent changes in the
weather, and all have good ap
petites. But we do not know
whether to consider that as a
blessing or not, as it nia^* dur
ing these hard times rather be a
misfortune.
Rev. A. D. Betts, who has a
hand in all good works, sent us a
contribution last week, and now
reminds others of their duty in
the following :
Thp Ourhans :—Kind reader, these cold
rainy days are hard on the oi'phaus at Ox-
foi’il.
Can’t yon send them something now?
I watch the weekly donations.
Some *f you have not lately sent them your
blessings. In some cases, to neglect is to af
flict E.X. 22, 24.—Christian Advocate.
An Arab Eeg'eiad.
The Arabs have a fable from
which w'e may learn a lesson.
Once upon a time a miller,
shortly after he had lain down
for an afternoon’s nap, was star
tled by a camel’s nose being
thrust in at the door of his house,
i ‘Tt is very cold outside,” .“^aid
the camel; “I only wish to get
my nose in.”
The miller was and easy kind
of a man, and so the nose was
let in.
“The wind is very sliarp,”
sighed tlie camel: pray allow me
to get my neck inside.”
This request was also allowed,
I and the neck was thrust in.
1 “How fast the rain begins to
I fall! I shall get wet through.
Will you let me put my shoulders
under cover ?”
Tills, too, was granted; and so
the camel asked for a little, and a
little more, until he had pushed
his whole body inside the liouse.
The miller soon began to be
too much troubled by the rude com
panion he had got in his room,
( Which was not large enough for
j both, and. as the rain ivas over,
civillv' asked him to depart.
“If you don’t like it, you may
leave,” saucily replied the beast.
“As for m^’self, 1 know when 1
am well oil', and shall stay wliere
i I am.”
This Is a very good story ; we
hope the Arabs are all the wiser
and better for it; but let us also
try to learn it to a good account.
There is a camel knocking at
the heart of us all, 3mung and
old, seeking to be let in; its
name is sin. It comes silently
and carefully, and knocks : “Let
me in ; only a very small part at
first. So in conies the nose, and,
it is not long before, little by lit
tie. It gains entire possession ; like
as it was with Achan of old : “I
saw,” “I coveted,” “I took,” “I
hid,” step by step, until he was
“led captive by the devil.” Once
m possession, the master soon be
comes the tyrant. Thus it is
that bad thoughts enter the heart;
then bad vmhes arise, then
’ wrong deeds; until evil liabits
I rule us. The French sav^, “It is
y the first step that costsif the
^ first step is not taken, the second
will never be known.
Mr. W. H. G. Kington, in his
book “On the Banks of the Ama
zon,” gives the following account
of the W'ny the sap is extracted
from the trees, and the process
which it undergoes to convert it
into rubber.
We found a number of Indians
and a few blacks engaged in va
rious wa3-s; some in making
gashes in the stems of trees, un
der each of which they placed a
little chu' cup or a shell, into
which trinkled the sap issuing
from the wound. This sap we
found was of the consistenc}’ of
cream. And now we saw for the
first time the india-rubber wdth
whicli we had only before been
acquainted when using it to rub
out our pencil strokes when draw
ing at school. The trees which
were thus treated had a bark and
foliage not unlike that of the Eu
ropean ash, but the trunks were
of great size, and shot up to an
immense height before throwing
off their branches. People with
large bonds were going about
from tree to tree, and emptying
the contents of the little cups into
them. From thence thev’ were
carried to their camp. Here we
found large bowls full of the
cream-like sap. The laborers
were provided with a number of
cla3^ moulds of various shapes,
though most of them were in the
form of round bottles. TJiese
moulds were dipped into the
I'quid and then hung up to dry;
As soon as one la3’er was dr3', the
mould was again dipped in, and
thus coat after coat was put on.
Pedro told us it took several days
before the coating was considered
sufficiently thick. It was then
hard and vidiite. This operation
being finished, it was passed sev
eral times through a thick black
smoke which isued from tlie fires.
We found that this smoke was
produced by burning the nuts of
tlie inaja and other palm trees,
b3' wliicb means the dark color
and softness are obtained. The
process is now completed: and
the moulds being broken, the
cla3^ is emptied out and the rub
ber is fit for sale.
Contrilbutioiis to the Asheville Or-
pha.li Asylum for the week eiiti-
ing: April lltli 1S76.
IN CASH.
Paid $13.05, Colleetion at Weavorville.
“ 12.00, Rev. J K Konnelly.
“ 10.00, Commissioners of Hondersou
county.
“ 0.7.0, Prospect Lod^e No. 311.
“ 3.10, Misses Hattie Avery, Jessie
Chamber.s, Alice Wilson, Llx/zie
Miller and Kate Slieetz, Morganton.
“ 2.45, Jjadies of Old Fort.
“ 1.50, Unknown.
1.4.'5. Contribution box, M E Church,
Asiievilie.
“ 1.00, Ladies of Marion.
IN KIND.
T J Harkins, 1 bacon ham.
G N Penlaiul, J piece side bacon.
Hyatt, Thrash & Co., 11 lbs bacon.
W Y Morgan, i bu corn.
Mrs E Morgan, 1 gal molasses, Ipr pants, 1
coat, 1 shirt, 1 pr socks.
W H Jones, ^ bu wheat.
J W Rice, 4- bu corn.
IMrs E S Gudger, 1 ps side bacon, 1 gal beans.
W G Cudler, 48 lbs flour.
Win Green, 4 bu corn.
Abner Morgan. 1 bacon ham,
R L P Jones, 2 bu meal.
W W Crowell, gals molasses, 15Ibs bacon.
J P Gaston, 1 side bacon, 1 bu wheat, li bu
meall, 1-J bu corn.
T D Britton, 1 shoulder bacon.
Mrs Col Moore, 1 doz eggs.
W E Weaver, 1 bag flour.
Misses Hattie Avery, Je^ie Chambci’s, Alice
Wilson, Lizzie Miller and Kate Sheetz,
Morganton, 4 pocket knives, lot buttons,
lot .thread, 1 doz small hdkfs, 5 ruffs, 3
cravats, 1 pr cuffs, 3 cakes soap, 2 boxes
blacking, 6 prs drawers. 4 dresses, 1 waist,
1 corset, 1 apron, 1 skirt, 3 boys’jackets.
5 ]>rs pants, 2 shirts, 4 vests, 4 prs stockr
ings, 85 yds calico, 13 yds bleaehings, 5
yds pant goods, 2 yds ribbon, 10 yds bro,
shirting, 5 yds cottonade.
F Raudall, lot milk pans and other tinware,
shovels, dippers, cotton, grass matting, 2
quilts, 1 blanket, 1 sheet, 18 cords wood,
1 pillow.
E Sluder, $1.00 in garden seeds.
J P Sawyer, 50cts in garden seeds.
Rev. Mr Jordan, 1 dress pattern.
Ladies of Old Fort, 2 boys’ hats, 2 girls’ hats,
2 prs shoes, 3 aprons, 1 gown, 9 dresses,
3 skirts, 2 prs seeks, 4 prs drawers, I
wateriu'oof, 5 slips. 1 paper pins, 4 ruffs
I 1 boys’ suit, 2 pr pants, I vest, .3 yds
shirting, 22 yds calico, 1 talma, 3 yds
worsted goods, 3 prs gloves, 2 prs stock-
iijgs.
Ladies of Marlon, 15 prs stockings, 3 prs,
socks, 8 yds bleaching, 4 yds" jeans, 13
yds calico, 4 waists, 3 dresses, 1 aprou,
0 prs gloves, 1 lb tea, ^ hu dried apples.
ContrihiitaoHs to the Orphan Asy
lum at Oxford for the week eml-
April l$th 1876.
IN CASH.
Paid $50.00, A Frieml in Wilmington.
“ 25.00, Iltm. B. F. Moore.
“ IS 05, Franklin Lodge, No. 109.
“ 14.00, Orphans’ Frieud.
“ JO.00, Kilwiiitiing Lodge No. GL
‘‘ G.OO, Prof. Tripp’s Leetiire.
“ 5.00, Collection at St. John’s Church,
Wiiliaiushoro.
“ 3.75, Goldsboro L>alge, No. 3tl2.
“ 2.00, Mt. .Moriah Church, (Wake.)
‘‘ 1.25 each, Goldsboro Lodge, No. G, I.
0- 0. F., Mt Moriah Church.
“ LOO, Mrs. P S Perry.
IN KIND.
Mrs i\Iary I Davis, 2 flanncd skirts, 3 bodies,
1 pr drawers, 1 pr shoos, 1 sacque.
W B Darden, one piece bacon.
J D Gatling, “ “ “
T .M Parke?, “ “
Susan Grillith^ “ “
Ellen Parker, “ “ “
Epenclus Curie, “ “ ‘‘
Laura Maddry, “ “
Richard Carter, “ “ “
J D I’arker, “ “ “
WO Parker, “ “
AE (iriflirh, “ “ “
Canle W Moore, 1 j)r stockings.
Elizabeth Parker, aged 77, 2 prs socks.
Mr Knott, 2 loads of straw.
The hdlowing persons have paid for The
Orpiian.s’ Fribxij for one year:
Mary E Crews, Hadeu W Crews, William
Ball, Miss Ettie Lane, Miss Emma L Fife,
W T Craig, Rev John Mitchell, AR Slaugh
ter, N S Harp, Win Woolcott, Uzzle & Ba
ker, Dr J B Dunn, W W Hatchett, Misses
M & W Wo n er.
HesolutiOHS of the Oruiid Eolg:e>
Adopted Dec 3d, 1875.
Mesolved, 1. That St. John’s
College shall be made an asy
lum for the protection, training
and education of indigent orphan
children.
2. Tliat this Grand Lodge will
appropriate $ annuall3^ for
the support of the institution ; but
will not assume any additional
pecuniary respon8ibilt3^
3. Tliat this Grand Lodge elect
a Superintendent who shall control
the institution and solicit con
tributions for its support from all
classes of our people.
4. That orphan children in the
said As3dum shall be fed and
clothed, and sliall receive such
preparatory training and edu
cation as will prepare tliem for
useful occupations and for the
usual business transactions of
life.
Adopted Dec 5tli 1872 :
Resolved, That the Superinten
dent of the said Orphan Asylum
sliall report at each Annual Com
munication an account of his offi
cial acts, receipts, disbursements,
number , of pupils, &c. together
with such suggestions as ho 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,
and that said reports and the
funds received be forwarded
monthly’ to the Superintendent 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 the orphan
work and to collect and forward
contributions through their own
proper officers. Hero are the res
olutions :
Resolved, Tliat the sincere
thanks of this Grand Lodge are
hereby tendered to man3^ benev
olent ladies and gentlemen, to tlie
ministers of the gospel, to church
es of various denominatians, to
Odd Fellows, Knights of IKthias,
Good Templars, Friends of Tem
perance, and otlier benevolent so
cieties, whose heart3- cooperation
and liberal contributions have ren
dered timel3' and valuable assis
tance in the groat wor3' of ameli
orating the condition of the or-
plian children of the State.
Resolved, That all benevolent
societies and individuals are here-
b3^ cordially invited and request
ed to cooperate with us in provi
ding funds and supplies for feed
ing- clothing, and educating indi
gent and jiromising orphan chil
dren, at the As3’lun) in Oxford.
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'^LMINGTON &WELD0N RAILROAD.
MAIL TRAIN.S.
Leave Union Depot daily (Sun
days excepted) at 7.35 a m.
Arrive at Goldsboro. 11.50 a m.
“ Rocky Mount 2.00 p m.
“ Weldon 3.50 p in.
Leave Weldon daily at 9.50 a m.
Arrive at Rocky Mount 11.35 a m.
“ Goldsboro...... ... 1.37p m.
“ Union Depot 6.05 p m.
EXPRESS TRAIN AND THROUGH
FREIGHT TRAINS.
Leave Union Depot daily. :at 5. p m.
Arrive at Goldsboro 11.4 a m.
** Rocky Mount 2.0 a m.
Weldon 6.00 a m.
Leave Weldon daily 7.00 p. m.
Arrive at Rocky Mount 9.00 p. m.
“ Goldsboro 12.50 a. m.
“ Union Depot 6.30 a. m.
Mail Trains make close connection at Wel
don for all points North via Bay Line and
Acquia Creek routes.
Express Trains connect only with Acquia
Creek route. ^“Pullman’s Palace Sleeping
Cars on this Train.
Freight Trains will leave Wilmington tri
weekly at 5.00 a. m., and arrive at 1.40 p. m.
JOHN DIVINE,
General Snperiniiendent.
SEAJJOARD 6c ROANoRE RAIL ROAD.
PoRTSMOUTir, Va., Jan. I J875.
On and R U-r tins date, trains oJ this Road
t'ollowr'*^ ^ excepted as
Mail t™,,. 4
V’■ I a, 4 L
No. 2 at g
luesdaysaiid 1 ndays at at 8 a. in."
arrive at PORTSMOUTH.
Mail trah,. 7,J5 p.
No. 1 tram jo, Noon.
No.2_lreighttrain .^t 4 p. in.
Freight trains have Jiassenijer oar attached.
Steamer for Edentou, Plymontii and landings
on Black water and Cliowan Rivers leaves
FrankHn at 7,40 a. m., on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Ft-idavs.
E. G. onto.
Snpt. of Tran.spoitation,
K-iLEIGH & GAR'i’ON diAIEKOA]^.
MAIL TKAI.V.
Loaves Ealeioh jojx,
Arrives at Weldon 3 30 p in
Leaves Weldon jo.oo a. tn'
AmvcsatUaleigh - . 3.;i0 p. in.
ACCOMMODATION TliAIN.
Loaves Raleigh - . 6,00 a. m,
A'-nvos at Weldon - - 5.25 p. in,
J^eaves Weldon - - - 5.15 am
Arrives at Raleigh - - . 5 40 pm
Mail train makes close connection at Wid-
don with the Seaboard and Roanoke Raili-oad
and Bay Line Steamers via lialtimore, to and
from all points N'orih, AVest and Northwest,
and with Peter-slrurg Rarilroad via Petei-slnij-g
Richmond and AVasliingfon City, to and from
all points North and Northwest.
And at Raleigh with the North Carolina
Railroad to and from all jmints South and
Sonthwe.st, and with the Raleigh & Augusta
Air-Line to Haywood and Fayetteville.
JNO. C. WINDER, Gen. Sup’t,
RALEIGH & AUGUSTA AIR-LINE.
MAIL TRAIN.
Train leaves Raleigli
Arrives at Sanford
Arrives at Caim-ron
Train leaves Cameron
Leaves Sanford
Arrives at Raleigh
3 40 pm
8 19 p m
9 20 p m
4 15am
5 10 a in
9 45 a m
Mail Train makes close connection at Ral
eigh with the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad,
to and from all points North.
And at Sanford with the Weston Railroad,
to and from Fayetteville and points on
Western Railroad.
JNO. C. WINDER,
Superintendent.
^ O R F L E E T HUN T E R, '
DEALER IN
FURNITURE,
BLINDS, SASH, DOORS, &C.
Furnished at short notice.
t^Work warranted as represented.
4-
November, 1875.
Persona buying Dry ^oods, Ready mad©
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &c,, in Oxford
should remember that
COOPER & WILLIAMS
are leading in low prices. A splendid assort
ment of NEW GOODS. TERMS CASH.
44- COOPEIt & WILLIAMS.
E. W. ® W E N ,
DENTAL SURGEON,
OXFORD. N. C.
OFFICE AT HIS RESIDENCE
Special .attention given to replacing full and
partial setts of teeth on gold, silver or rub
ber. aug 9th 1875—1 .SBt f
DURHAM WAREHOUSE,
DURHAM, N. C.
THE FIRST ONE ESTABLISHED AT DURHAM I
EFADIXG TOBACCO WARBIIOCSE IK THE STATE !
CAN REALIZE THE FULL MARKET PRICE FOR YOUR TOBACCO!
-;0:-
rriHIS House has the best arrangement on wrappers ever had before to obtain the full mar-
■A. ket price, whether liigh or low. This house will lie headquarters for fine wrappers and
smokers during 1876'. Remember the Durham Warehouse has the best auctioneer in the
State, Mr. C. A. W. Barham.
I' armers will do w'dl to see the Proprietor before bnying your fertilizers.
M. A. REAMS,
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