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1:^: IN II BY n. L. n. “ On the street, on the street,” To and fro witli weary feet;— Aching heart and acliing head; Homeless, lacking daily bread ; Lost to friends, and joy, and name; Sold to sorrow, sin, and shame; Wet with rain, and chilled by storm ; Ruined, wretched, lone, folorn;— Weak and wan, with weary feet, Still I wander “ on the street.” “ On the street, on the street Still I walk with weary feet; Lonely mid the city’s din. Sunk in grief, and woe, and sin; Tar from peace, and far from home; No one caring where I roam; No kind hand stretched forth to save; No bright hope beyond the grave; Feeble, faint, with weary feet. Still I wander “ on the street.” “ On the street, on the street,” Midnight finds my straying feet; tlark the sound of pealing belts, Ah, the talcs their music tells! Hapiiy hours forever gone ; Happy chililhood, peaceful home Then a mother on me smiled. Then a father owned his child;— Vanish, mocking vision sweet! Still I wander “ on the street.” “ On the street, on the street,” Whither tend my wandering feet ? Love and hope and joy are dead— Not a place to lay my head; Every door agiiinst mo scaled— nosi)ital and Potter’s field,— These stand open!—wider yet Swings perdition’s yawning gate. Thither tend my wandering feet, “ On the street, on the street.” “ On the street, on the street,” Late I walk with weary feet: Oh, that this sad life might end. Oh, that I might find One I’riend; One who would not from me turn, Nor my prayer of sorrow simrn ; Oh, that I that Friend could see, lie would pitying look on me; Such as I have kissed his feet,— “ On the street, on the street!” “ On the street, on the street!” Might I here a Savior meet! From the blessed far-off years. Comes the story of her tears. Whose sad heart, with sorrow broke. Heard the words of love he spoke,— Heard him bid her anguish cease. Heard him wdiisi)er, “ Go in peace!” Oh, that I might kiss his feet, “ On the street, on the street.” Joum ISEEVES. Get a boy’s heart first, and then you are sure of him. This is the way a teacher in a city mission school won Johnny Eeeves, ‘ the little drunkard.’ She had collect ed a lot of wild street boys into a class, and was trying to teach them, when, one day, she noticed that one of them had fallen asleep and begun to snore. “ lie’s drunk !” said his ragged little companions, laughing. Of course there was no use in trying to do any thing with him then, but three days afterward she saw and questioned him. “ Yes, I was drunk, that’s a fact,” said Johnny, as frank as could be. “ I didn’t mean to let you see me, ’cause I kind ’o love yer, but I couldn't help it.” “ Why, Johnnj', j’ou shouldn’t say so. You could help it.” “ No ; yer see I’ve got so used to it I can’t stop.” “ Oh, I am so sorry. What was it that ever made you begin to drink I” “ I learnt it when I runned errands for Mike Dooley, down in Willard street. Ho keeps a liquor store, and he gin mo the rum and sugar in the bottom o’ the glasses for my pay.” “Johnny, it would be terrible to have you die a drunkard. 1 can’t bear to think of it. Won’t j'ou try to give np drinking, if I’ll toll you liow you can ?” Jolinn}- tliougl'.t a minute. “1 don’t blieve I could. I’ve sjo so used to’t, you see. If I go with- out, I feel so gone here,” (putting his hand on his stomach.) There wore tears in the gentle teacher’s oj^es. Johnny looked up and saw them, and was touch ed. Ho began to reconsider. “ I—I donno but I’d try if I thought ’twould make you feel better.” “ God bless you, Johnny ! Do you give me your hand on it, and say you’ll stop drinking, honest and trnel” There was a pretty long pause then. Johnny was making a mighty effort. “ Yes’m,” ho said, (and he drew a long breath). “ I’ll promise never to drink no more liquor—for your sake.” “ It ought to be for Jesus’ sake, Johnny.” “ Could he make mo keep my pi’omisel You ask him, can’t you V’ Hardly sure of tire boy’s mean ing, the question wars so unex pected, the kind teacher never theless knelt immediately; John ny knelt too, and when she had pi'ayed, he said he guessed he would ‘ ask liimself.’ “ Lord Jesus up in heaven, please help a little feller as wants tor be good, and don’t never let him drink rum no more. Amen.” That was Johnny’s prayer. And he meant it. All his conduct since has proved how truly in earnest the poor little street boy was when he asked the Lord to help him keep a promise made to his teacher, ‘ ’cause he kind o’ loved her.’ He is living in a good situation in the country, and bids fair to grow up a conscien tious, upright man.—Youth's Com panion. ■a’HE SACltEO K!VEK OF X'HE HINDOOS. The ancient Egyptians wor shiped the Nile as a god, and in this they had the same feeling which now exist among the Hin doos in regard to the Ganges. It is not only a sacred river because of its associations; it is in itself Divine, flowing, like the Eiver of Life in the Book of Eovel.ation, out of the throne of God. It de scends-out of heaven, rising in mountains whose tops touch the clouds—the sacred mountains which form the Hindoo Kylas, or Heaven, the abode of the Hindoo Trinity—of Bralima and Shiva and Vishnu. Eushing from un der a glacier in the region of ev erlasting snow, it seems as if it gushed from the very heart of the Uweller on that holy mount; as if that flowing stream were the life-blood of the Creator. When the Hindoo has seized this idea, it takes strong liold of his imagi nation. As he stands on the banks of the Ganges at night, and sees its broad current quivering under the rays of the full moon, it seems indeed as if it were the clear stream flowing through the calm breast of God himself, bearing life from Him to give life to the world. Hence in the creed it has all the virtue and the divine pow er that belongs in the Christian system of the blood of Christ. It makes atonement for sins that are past. “He that but looks on the Ganges,” says the Hindoo prov erb, “or he that drinks of it, washes av.-ay the stains of a hundred hiiths; but ho that bathes in it washes away the stains of a thousand births.” Tliis is a virtue beyond that of the Nile, or tlie rivoi'S of Damasctis, or of the Jordan or even of Siloa’s brook TIuit flowed fast by tbe oracle of God. It is a virtue wliich can be founds alone in that blood whicli “clean- seth from all sin.”—Br. Field. COUKAGE IN EVEIIVDAY LIFE-. “ Moral Courage ” was printed in large letters and put as the caption of the following items, and placed in a conspicuous place on the door of a systematic mer chant, for constant reference: “Have the courage to discharge a debt while you have the money in your pocket. “ Have the courage to speak your mind when it is necessary that you should do so, and hold your tongue when it is prudent that you should do so. “ Have the courage to speak to a friend in a ‘ seedy ’ coat, even though you are in company witli a rich one, and richly attired. “ Have the courage to own you are poor, and thus disarm poverty of its sharpest sting. “ Have the courage to say No when you are tempted. “Have the courage to tell a man why you will not lend him your money. “ Have the courage to cut the most agreeable acquaintance you have, when you are convinced that he lacks principle. “ Have the courage to show your respect for honesty, in what ever guise it appears. “ Have the courage to wear your old clothes until you can pay for new ones. “ Have the courage to ac knowledge your ignorance, rather tlian to seek for knowledge under false pretences. “ Have the courage, in provid ing an entertainment for your friends, not to exceed your means. “ Have the courage toj obey your Maker at the risk of being ridiculed by man.” HOW THE CKAie TRAVELS. The Emperor Alexander travels in a carriage constructed especially for his accommodation. This car, thirty- six feet in length, is a moving- ijalace; there is a parlor, a bed-room, furnished with a rare magnificenee, and to it is adapted a sj'stem ot wheels wliicli en ables it to jiass upon any railway in Europe, whatever be tlie gauge. Tlie imperial train is in-eceded by a pilot locomotive, on which is the Director of the line. Thirtj' minutes beiiind fol lows a second train, with engineers and workmen provided with every thing necessary to repair the road in case of accident. Twenty minutes af ter this are the coaches containing the imperial suite, and lastly, at another interval of half aU hour, comes the es cort of 300 soldiers. The old tree under which John Wesley preached his first sermon in America is still standing in Frederica Ga. We would like to visit the hallowed spot where that good mao first stood and pro claimed the gospel to an Ameri can audience.—BurJiam Tobacco Plant. FORM OF APS’EICATION FOR A BOY. My residence is in - County, and my occupation My family consists of. ^. I wish to employ a boy. —years of age,and (Here give description and qualities desired.) He wUl be required to and allowed to I will furnish cmdpay him. a month. A.- B. llecommcnded by, FORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE ADMISSION OF HALF ORPHANS. --...-.-w. a., I - ,1877. ^ This is to certify that . is a half orphan, sound in body and mind, and ivith- out any estate. II. father died iw 18. - -.. I being h.... mother, hereby malic application for h.. admission to the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof the en fire management and control of said orphan till the .... day of... ,(thut being the day on which — . will be fourteen years of age,) in order that may he trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. I also promise not to annoy the Orphan Asylum, and not to encourage the said orphan to leave witlmut the approval of the Superintendent. Approved by. W. M. of... FORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE ADMISSION OF ORPHANS.- W. G, I ---- , 1877. ) This is to certify that. ^ is an orphan, sound in body and mind, and without es tate. II.... father died 18 - -. h....mother died in IS-.--. I, being h - , hereby make application for li.. .admission into the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof, the entire man agement and control of said orphan till the.... day of. - - , 18 - -..that beiny the day on which - — will be fmrteen years of age,) in order that —. may be trained and educated according to the regur- lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Approved by. W. M. of... — Lodge. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A GIRL. Our residence is in. ..... County, and our occupation - - - Our family consists of. - - We wish to employ a girl— .. .years of age, and (Here give description and qualities desired). She will be re quired to and allowed to ...... — .. —.. She icill spend her evenings in and will sleep in We ivill furnish and will pay a month. A. B., Mrs. A. B. Recommended by THE Orphans’ Friend. A LIVE AND LIV LY WEEKLY! onOAN OF THE oephan wonjt ENTERTAINING AND IN STRUCTIVE TO THE YOUNGi A ZEALOUS FRIEND AND ADVOCATE OF F3>FFAT.IOI¥. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.- SUBSCRiPTiONANO POSTAGE OIVL,r OWE BOLIiAR A TEAR BXJILDim, AT OXFORD. -0- AOVEKTISEMEWTS. Ten cents a line for one insertion. Fivtf cents a line each week for more than one an(I less than tvrelve insertions. One column/ three months, sixty dollars. Half column,-' three mo'nths, forty dollars, quarter column,- three montlis, twenty dollars. Present circulatioiij fourteen hundred ami orty papers each week. Address OUPHANS’ FRIEIffl, OXFOIW, N. 0. T. n. LYON, JR. E. II. LYON {Late of “Lalby Puff:’) LYON, HALBY & CO., MANUFACTDliEES OP THE DURHAM SillO- “AROMA VVFF,” KIJVO TOBACCO. Durham, N. C. Orders solicited—Agents Wanted—Tohacc'6* gnai'antced. March J7th—l]-2m. M. A. liEAlflS CO.j, MANUPACTDEEES OP KEAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOE POLISH. Warreented to- excel all others, or mone^' Refunded. The onl^ Blacking that will polish on oiled surface. It is guaranteed to preserve leathci* and make it pliant, requiring loss quantity arid time to produce a perfect gloss than any other, the brush to be applied immediately after put ting on-the Blacking. A perfect gloss' from this will not soil even white clothes. Wo guarantee it as represented, and as" fur pat ronage, strictly on its merits. il. A. REAMS & CO., Manufacturers, Ewliam, N. 0. This Blacking is recommended'in the high’- est tenns, after trial, bv Geo. F. Brown, J. Howard Wai'ncr, New York; the Pre.sideiu and ProLessors oi Wake Forest College; and a large number (>f gentlt-men in and around Durham, wimso certilicates have been fur nished the Manufacturers. Orders Sfdicited and promptly filled. ^ March drd, 3iS75. y-tf OFFICE m THE OaPUAXt mm
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