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the ORPHANS’ FRIEND. VVcdiicsclaj', Oeto!>ei’IS, 187«. I WILT.. GIVE NOXHI.^G. “ There is that scaltoreth, and yet increas- eth; and there is that withholdetli more than is meet, but it teudeth to poverty.”—Proverbs .vi: ;24. A minister soliciting aid to wards his cliapel waited upon an individual distingnislied for wealth and benevolence. Approving tlie case, he presented to this minister a handsome donation, and turning to his three sons, wlto liad wit nessed the trtinsaction, he advised them to imitate Ids example. “My dear boys,” said lie, “you have heard the case; notv what will you give?” One said, “1 will give all that my pocket will furnish another observed, “ I will give half that I have in my purse;” the third sternly remark ed, “ I will give nothing.” Some years after, the minister had occasion to visit the same place, and recollecting the family he had called upon, he inquired into the actual position of the parties. He was informed that the generous father was dead ; the youth who had cheerfully given all his store was living iii affluence; the son who had di vided his pocket money was in comfortable circiinistances ; but the third, who liad indignanth refused to assist, and liaughtil-,- .let’hir.'d lie would gii'e •nothing.’ wa.s so I'oelaced as to be supported bv the two brothers. The incident fnrnislies a most suggestive comment Ujion the text which stands at the head of it. And tliei'c are [ileiuy of parallel texts and diets. T:5E XOETiSV Ttr TSiE T-lULr. Ill the first place, a starched ;.iul .smooflil v-ironed table-cloth —wiiich, if neativ folded after every meal, w'ill look will for several davs. Then doweis aid ferii.s, ill Hat dishes, haslets or Siiiall vases, or else a tiny nose gay laid upon every napkin. The salt must bo pure and 6 nootli. Tile butter should bo m lidded into crisp-crossod dia- iiioiuls, shells or globes, with the paddles made for this purpose. A few prett\- dislies wdll make the jilainest table glow ; a small, bright-colored platter for pickles, horseradish or jell V ; and buAer plates representing green leaves are also attractive. A few pennies w rth of parsley or cress, mingled with small scrans of white paper daintily clipped, all cause a plain dish to assume the air of a French entree. A platter of hash may be orna mented with an edging of toasted fried bread cut into points ; and a dish of mutton chops is inucli more impressive with the bones stacked as soldiers stack their guns, forming a jtvramid in the center, each bone adored with a hill of cut paper. A tew slices oflemon, mingled with sprigs of parslc)’ and slices of hard-boiled eggs, form a pretty garnish to many dishes; and nothing could be more appetizing than beef, veal, mutton or lamb made into mince-meat, and pressed into form in a wine-glass, then fried ill pork fat, with a sprig of green placed in the top of each little eone. The basket of fruit— peaches, pears, grajies or apples —should be tastefully arranged and trimed with leaves and flow ers. The bowl of salad should tie ornamented with the scarlet aid orange flowers of th tropaeo- itun, their piquant flavor adding zest to lettuce, with which they c.ui beeated.—Scribner’s for Jidy. A Woodward avenue drug store hired a new soda-fountain boy the other da}-, and after the boy had been instructed how to run the apparatus, the proprietor added: _ “Now, you see this faucet up Here 1 Well, there is brandy be- liind that, and when a man comes in and winks, and says he’ll take a little ho-hum is Ids, you will know that lie means brandy.” Everything worked all right until about noon yesterday. Several men dropued in, said “ho-hum,” got their ‘brandy and soda, and the boy saw no cloud in his horizon. At noon the bran- dy bottle was eriqity, the drug store man at his dinner, and it didn’t do any good to “ho-huin” around that fountain. Along came a man, and as he stood be fore the fountain, waiting his turn, he winked at the boy. He had a habit of winking his left eye, and he winked at the fountain as much as at the hoy. The lad, ho wever, called out: “Have’nt any brandy left- have to take svrup !” The man was agooi winked again in and the bov replied : ‘’Didn’t i tell you we hadn’t any brandy left. 'D’ye s’pose I’d lie about it?” ‘■R.V—luy son, you shouldn’t, shouldn’t—stammered the good man ,as all looked at liim, audio ! in his embarrassment, lie winked again. “Can I make brandy out of sarsaparilla and pineapple svrup?” yelled the boy. “I tell you }-ou'v6 got to take jilain soda (ill the bo.ss comes back !” “I—I don’t want any brandy, ’ gasped the man. “W ell, we don’t keep anything sti’onger in the fountain, and I couldn’t te’l whiskey from arnica if 1 was to look on the shelves,” growled the boy. “You’ll find what you want in the saloon arouv.d the corner.” The winker winked all around to the crowd, tried to explain his position, and then hustled out and boarded a street car.—Detroit Free Dress. lod man. He lis amazement, GBEEA’LASiD itlGTlXLY iV.AMED. It seems a kind of satire to give the name Greenland to a country covered with snow and ice ; which is, indeed, one huge glacier. But geological in vestigations prove that the climate of Groenland was oiiie milder than that of New England at the present time. Remains were found in abundance of pines oaks grape-vines, larches, poplars, ferns, and even the beautiful niag| nolia, now native only in the bouth. Traces were seen, also, of former lakes and rivers. Pos sibly, at some future day, a new ebange may take place, and Greenland become the home of a great and populous nation. THE LaTTEKY TICKET. Father Ta}’lor, the sailor preach er, once related the following: A poor woman, who had once seen better days, was finally com pelled, by the intemperance of her luisband, to resort to the wash-tub to earn a scanty sub sistence for herself and children. At length, however, heart-broken and desolate, she determined to purchase a lottery ticket, with the liopes that, if they should be suc cessful, lier husband might enter once more into business and be come a steady man. To her un speakable joy the ticket came up a prize of ten thousand dollar.s. Frantic, she ran to her husband, and throwing her arms around his 111 ck, said,— “O my husband, now we shall be hajipy ; and now we shall live as we once lived. I have drawn a prize in the lottery !” “Don’t be too sure of tliat, woman,” I'eplied tlie wretch, with tlie utmost composure. “ For I found the ticket in the drawer, and gave it to Mr. M., for a glass of whiskey.” ’rransition from sudden joy to ■sudden grief was so gi-eat that no sooner had he concluded than she dropped at his feet, a lifeless corpse. Such stories, touching as they are, areneverthelessstern realities There is an inherent evil in lotteries, and experience shows tliat misfortune is almost invaria bly associated with them. Bishop Morley was fond of a joke. Once, when the footman was out of the way, he ordered the coachman to fetch some water from the well, to wliich the coach man made a grumbling objection that his business was to drive, not to run errands. “Well, then,” said Morley, “bring out the coach and tour, set the pir.clier inside, and drive to the well,” a service which was several times I'epeated, to the great amusement of almost all the village. EoiitriOiitions to the Orpiiaii Asy- Jit 4>x9oi‘d j'or iJae vvecat end- 8«sr October IGJb, isrc. IX CASH. Paul $25.00, Roanoke Lodjip, Xo. 203. “ 10.00, Rosser Harrell. “ 5.00 each, I. 0. 0. F. Xo 80 Cainden X. C., John A Simpson, Cliar- it\’ Lodge. “ 3.50, Oi'phiins’ Friend. “ 3.00, Cadlection at Porter Swamp Oiiiircdi byJHory S SJnstittUe. “ 2.00 eacli,R &. G & Scabf aal & R R Road silent pleader, Mattamus- keet Lodiie. “ 1.00, Wliitfield'.'? .silent jJender. 85 cts, Mt Olivo Lodge Xo20S. “ 50 ets, Collected hy W K Hainbrick. IX KIXL. L A Paschall, nirnins, pciis. ]\rrs S A Robtirds, load light woiuh W C & A 15 Stronaeh, kit mackerel. The following persons have paid for Tiik Orphans’ Friend tor one year: E T Aekennan, H P Ralcrson, Fogle Bros For six months Tiios 0 Smith, Zeno, the philosopher, believed in ail inevitable destiny. His servant availed himself of this doctrine, while being beaten for a theft, by exclaiming; “Was I not destined to rob ?” “Yes,” re plied Zeno, “and to be corrected also.” Kcsolutluii.s of llie Grand Lodge. HOW CIlII.HKEi’V ARE ADMIT- TEI>. Very often tlie Superintendent hunts up poor and ))roinising or phans and informs them of tlie advantages offered at the Orphan Houses, and induces thorn to re turn with him. Generally it is best that he slio Id see them be fore they start. When this is im practicable, a formal application should bo made by some friend. Here-is one in proper form : Edenton, N. C., } June 2d, 187fi. } This -ts to certifjj that Siisan N. Bradshaw is an orphan, ivithout es tate, sound in body and mind, and ten years of age. Her father died in 1873 ; her mother in 1867. I be ing her Aunt, hereby make applica tion for her admission into the Asy lum at Oxford, I also relinquish and convey to the officers of the Asy lum the management and control of the said orphan for four yeats, in order that she may he trained and educated according to the regulations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Martha Scott. Approved hg John I'hompson, TV. M. of Unaniinitg Lodge, No. 7. The application should be sent to the Superintendent and he will either go for the children, or pro vide for their transportation. In no case should a comnuinitv take up a collection to send a man witli tlie children, nor send the children before the Superintend ent has been consulted. I Adopted Dec. 3d, 1875. Diesohed, 1. That St. Jolin’s College shall be made an asylum for the protection, training and education of indigent orphan chil dren. 2. That this Grand Lodge will appropriate S annualiy for the support of the institution"; but will not assume any additional pecuniary responsibility. 3. That this Grand Lodge elect a Superintendent whoshall control the institution and solicit contri| butioiis for its .supjjort from all classes of our people. 4. That orphan children in the said Asylum shall receive such preparatory ti'aining and educa tion as will prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual business transactions of life. Adopted Dec. 5th 1875 : Desolved, That the Superinten dent of the said Orphan Asylum shall report at each Annual Coni- miinicaticn an account of his offi cial acts, receipts, disbursement, number of pupils, &c. together with such suggestions as he may see fit to offer. 'Jiesolved, That the Master of each subordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising tuiids for the Orphan Asylum, and require said committee to re port ill writing each month, and that said reports and the funds received be torwarded montliiy to the Superintendent of the Asy lum and lliat the support of the Orphan Asylum bo a regular or der of business in each subordi nate Lodge at each communica tion. 4. All cliurclies and benevolent organizations are roquestod to cooperate with us in tlie orphan work and to collect and forward contributions through their own proper officei's. Here are the res olutions : Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Grand Lodge are hereby tendered to many benev olent ladies and gentleiueii, to the ministers of the gospel, to church es of various denominations, to Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars, Friends of Tem perance, and other benevolent so cieties, whose hearty cooperation and liberal contributions have ren dered timely and valuable assis tance in the great work of ameli orating the condition of the or phan cliildren of the State. Resolved, That all benevolent societies and individuals are here by cordially invited and request ed to cooperate with ns in Tirovi- ding funds and supplies for' feed ing clothing, and educating indi gent and promising orphan chil dren, at tiie Asvluin in Oxford. i lLMlNiJTO.NcVW ii Oox liAli. UoaD Jl.ni. TIMINS. Uic.iii Deput (iijiv (Snii- d;ivs ( Xl'cptod) '. r .T)-1 ir .Vn-ivp at (Joldsbcirci ” V s.'coi, i,, T ii- 3.50 pm. Lpa.ve W (.Iclo.i dally a, g..,o a Arrive at Rocky Mount ii .Q5 ,, :: i'.37p::;; Union Depot c.05 p m. EXPRESS TRAIX AXD THROUGH freight trains. Lc'jive Union Depot dailv- Arrive at GjKlsboro....] “ Rocky Mount “ ^^'eldon Leave AVoWon daily V. Arrive at Rocicy Mount- “ Gtddsb.'iro V‘'™‘ itrpi.t-., -Mail I I'iutis nmke close Connection at Wel don for all points Xortii WaBay Line and .4cquia Creek routes. E.vprcss Train, Winncct only witli Acqiiia ( rack nano. cyPnIlmaii’s Pal.ace Sleeping Cara on this Train. ProiKlif, Trains will lo.ave AViliniiijrton tii- weel-.ly at n.OO a. in., and arrive at J.40 ij m JOHN niVTNE, General Superintendent' ■ at 5. p m. - J1.4 a m. - 2.(1 a m. - (iOOa m. . 7.00 p. m. - 0.00 p. „i. I2..)(l a, m. 0.30 i SEABOARD & KOAXOKE ]{AIL ROAD. PoHTSJfOUTll, Va,, .Tan. 1 1875. On and after this date, trains of tliis Road \vill leave Weldon daily, Sundays e.xeopted as til (live • ^ follows Mail train. XT IT’. . , * at 4 p. No. 1 r reiirbt tram ^ XT*. 2 Freight train.. AD VLR TISEMENTS. THE MASONIC JOURNAL, GBEJSNSSOBO, N. C. :0:— The only Masonic Weekly but one pub lished IN THE United States ! Eight pages, thirty-two broad columns. Treajs jf all topics of interest to the Craft. Literature and is a Household Compan ion of which every Mason in the country may justly fcdl proud. Terms, One Year, $2; Six Months, $L25. Remit by P. 0. Order or Registered Letter. Send stamp for specimen and get up a club. A. WIL.SOI\, 12- ^ Greensboro, X. C. at , V , 7, ., - - ‘J' 8 a. in luesdays and Iridaysat at 8 a. m. ARRIVE A r PORTSMOUTH. Mnii train. 7,1,, Xo. 1 Tri-iKht Ira)., at 12, Xoon. Xra.. Freight, train at 4 p. ni. T reiglit trains liave passenger ear attjiohed. Steamer fur Edenton, Plymouth and landiinrs on Black iViiter and Chowan Rjvei-s loaves 4 ranldin at 7,40 a. in., on Jlimd.iys Wednesdays and Fridays. ’ E. G. Giiir. Snpt. of Transportation. RALEIGH & GASTON RAILRO 4D MAIL TRAIN. Leaves Raleigh jn.no a. in. Arrives at Weldon :j ;j(| ,, Leaves Weldon io.(ki a', i,,' Arrives at Raleigh - . 3.30 p. in. ACCOM.MODATION TRAIN. Loaves Raleigh - . . ,5.00 a. 111. Arrives at Weldon - . - 5.2,5,,,,,,. lyaves Weldon . . . .5.15 am Anivee at Raleigh - - . 5 40 pm Mini iriiiii makes close eoniiee.tion at Wel don with the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad and Bay Line Steamers via Biiltiniore, to and troin all points North, IVest iiiid Northwest, and with Peterslmrg Rarilroad via Peterslnirg Kichiiioiid and WCi.shingtoii City, to and from all {toiiits North and Xoithwcst. And at Kaleigli witli the North Carolina Railroad to and from ail points South and Southwest, and witli the Raleigh & Augusta Air-Line to Haywood :ind Fiiyettevillo. " JXO- C. AVIX’^DER, Gen. Sup't. RALEIGH AUGUSTA AIR-LIXE. MAIL TRAIX. Train leaves Raloigli Arrives at Sanford - Arrives at Cameron Train leaves Caintron Leaves Saidbrd Arrives at Raleigh Mail Triiiii makes close connectitui at Ral eigh with the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, to and from all jtoinfs N^orth, 4nd at Sanford with the Weston Railroad, and from Fayetteville and t'ointi? ou 3 40 p tn 8 19 p m 9 20 p m 4 15 a m 5 10a m 9 45 a m Western Railroad. I'ointi? JXO. C. WINDER, Superintendent. 0 K F L E E T II U N T E R, PUENIT0EB, BLINDS, SASH, DOORS, &C. Furnished at short notice. i^'Work wtii’ranted ae represented. 4. OPl \H8nTXTT C--VRDS neatly printed ^ V in gold for 25 cents. Address DAVID L. ROPER, Deep Creek, 31- Norfolk county, Va. November, 1875. Persons buying Dry Goods, Ready miida Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &c., in O.'tfoi'd should remember that COOPER & WILLIAMS are leading in low prices. A splendid a.osort incut of NEW GOODS. TERMS CASH, 44- COOPER & YVILLIAJTIS, E. W. OWEN, DENTAL SURGEON, OXFORO, IV. C, OFFICE 'AT HIS RESIDENCE Special attention given to replacing full and partial setts of teeth ou gold, silver or ruh- aug 9th 1375—1.3311 her.
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