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OUiS DASLY UECBiOWJNG. If yon sit down at set of snn. And count tlie acts that you have done; And counting’, find One self denying’ act, one word That eased the lieart of iiiin who heard; One glance, most kind. That fell like sunshine where it went, Then you may count that day well siieiit. But if through all the livelong day You’ve cheered no heart by yea or nay; If through it all You’ve nothing done, that yon can trace. That brought the sunshine to one lace; Ho act, most small, Thatheli)edsomesoul,andnothingcost, Then count that day as loorsc than lost! IJWCEE SAM’S CLOCK. At the Navy Observatory in Washington stands tho clock that regulates time for the rvhole coun try. It is not beautiful, like ma ny lovely French clocks that noiselessly tick upon the parlor mantle; in fact, it is large and tall, -n'ith plain face, and body ol dark ’svood, and without ornamen tation. It is much like the old- fashioned clock that stood in our grandmothers’ kitchens. It no- ’where touches either the floor or ’walls of the building, but is se curely fastened to a stone pier, which rests upon a solid stone foundation, so that it may not be affected by any motion of the building or ground. Fains may descend, floods come, winds blow and beat upon tho house, but tho clock feels it not, for it is built ’upon a rock. In order that people all over tho country may have uniform time, so important for railroads, steamboats, and other public con veyances, at three minutes before twelve each day this clock is con nected, by means of a galvanic battery, with tho wires of the Western Union Telegraph, which extend into tho room containing tho clock. All other messages, however important, must give way for these three minutes, and in every town and station from Maine to California, where there is a telegraph operator, as the pendulum of tho clock ticks, each second a click is recorded by tho telegraph, and at the very instant of twelve two ticks are given. At the same instant a huge black ball, which is drawn up a few seconds before, descends up on the dome of the Observatory, and hundreds all over the city stand, with watch in hand, to see it drop, keep, as we may say, 'ball time.’ Thus, when this drops, a click in every large town in the land tells the hour of twelve. This clock is also connected with the Fire Alarm in boston, and the time is sent to the central office, and then sounded by the three church bells that give the alarm. So while the clerks in Wash ington are watching the ball, the restless school-boy of Minnesota is waiting to hear the big clock upon the town-house sound its merry peal, the signal for dis missal, the tired factory girl of Lowell listens eagerly for the same sound. But you must remember that only places on the same meridian with Washington have, after all, exactly the same time. The sun, in passing round the earth, which is divided into three hundred and sixty degrees of longitude, every twenty-four hours, must pass through one degree, which is about twenty-nine _ miles every foiu minutes. So, if the sun rises in Boston at seven o’clock, it will not rise in New York, two hun dred miles west, till twelve min utes past seven, or seven o’clock will not come to them for twelve minutes after it has reached Bos ton. Neither will it be twelve o’clock till twelve minutes later than it is in Boston. Take tho Pacific railroad and travel West, with your watch correct in Boston; when you reach Omaha you will be an hour and a half ahead of their time; and when you arrive at San Fran cisco your watch will be three jiours and a half fast, because old Sol is still on his way. When you, in Boston, are going to church at eleven o’clock, tho boys in San Francisco are just taking their breakfast at half past seven. So, while I tell you that all the towns receive tho click of twelve at the same time, you must re member that in places situated in longitude east or west from Wash ington, the number of minutes it takes tho sun 1o pass those de grees must be added to or sub tracted from twelve, to give them correct time.— Wide Atvake. had no collar, a linen coat, the coarse pantaloons he wore had no suspicions of rank about them, and his unstockinged feet were covered by common infantry shoes. While I was trying to figure out in my mind what this apparition could be, he grasped my hand and heartily exclaimed : ‘ I’m very glad to see you here, Gen. Shields, and will cut out some work for your command before long.’ And this ivas actu ally Gen. Zachary Taylor, one of the bravest, kindest and noblest of men that ever lived.”—Ex. GOOB CGUHSEL. rOKM OF APPLJCATIOY FOB THE A»MaSS!«iA OF HALF OltFHANS. .N. a ,1877. Punch has the following hints for tho guidance of School Boards, which may be more appropriate to the English climate than to our own: To remember that the tongue is a dangerous member. Not to set down opponents, and those who differ from you in opinion, as skeptics and atlieists, or narrow minded and intolerant bigots. To expect opposition, and to meet it ’with fairness and good humor. Not to ride hobbies too far or too fast. To use tho organ of hearing rather than the organ of speech. If there are any defects in your own education, to endeavor to remedy them. To read all the best works on education, and to master the blue- books and statistics that have been published on tho same im portant subject. Never to speak except in a cool, calm, quiet, composed, and unruffled frame of mind. Always to w'alk to the place of meeting—exercise being favora ble to deliberation and reflection, and adverse to haste and impetu osity. To dine together occasionally (not, of course, at the expense of the rate-payers.) Before everything and every body else — rates, rate-payers, creeds, churches, sects, parties and parents—to think of the chil dren. The nineteenth century has witnessed many and great discov eries. In 1809, Fulton took out the first patent for the invention of a steamboat. The first steam boats which made regular trips across the Atlantic ocean were the Sirius and the Great Western, in 1830. The first application to practical use of gas for illumina tion was made in 1802. In 1813, in Waltham, Mass., there W'as a mill, supposed to have been the first in the world which combined all the requirements for making finished cloth from raw cotton. In 1790, there were only tiventy five post-offices in the whole country; and up to 1837 the rate of postage was twenty-five cents for a letter over four hundred miles. In 1807, wooden clocks commenced to be made by ma chinery, ushering in the era of cheap clocks. About the year 1833, the first railroad of any considerable length was built. In 1840, the first experiments in photography were made by Da guerre. About 1844, the first ex press business was established. In 183C, the patent for the inven tion of matches was granted In 1847, the first telegraphic dis patch was sent. Steel-pens were introduced for use in 1833. The successful trial of a reaper was made in 1832. In 1846, Elias Howe obtained a patent for 111.° first sewing-machine. The first successful method of making vul canized India-rubber was patented in 1859.—Christian Advocate. This is to certify that is a half o)j)han, sound in body and mind, and tvith- out any estate. II- - - - father died in IS. I heing h mother, hereby make ayiplication for h.... admission to the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof the en tire management and control of said orphan till the . — day of , (that being the day on which .... loill be fourteen years of age,) in order that may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. I also promise not to annoy the Orp>han Asylum, and not to encourage the said orphan to leave icithout the approval of the Superintendent. hat Sophocles being asked injury he wished his enemju re plied, “that he might love where he was not loved again.” Approved by. IF. iir. of ... FOKM ©F AFFLaCATSOY FOK TSiE AISMJSSaON ®F ©ISP3BAH8. .N. C., A PICTFKE OF GEN. TAYLOli. aACH.AKY Gen. James Shields thus de scribes his first interview with Gen. Taylor: “I was sent with my brigade to report to him on the Eio Grande. After getting my command into camp, I put on tho most showy uniform I had, and spent much time in rigging up to do honor to such an occa sion as the meeting with the com mander-in-chief of the army of occupation. Arrived at head quarters I inquired for Gen. Tay lor, and was shown into a tent by the orderly who went away to announce me. Presently entered a hard-featured but still very be nevolent-faced man, quite under sized, who, from appearance, would easily have been taken for wagoner. A great flapping straw hat crowned his head, he BOYS AND GIBES. We have on hand about a dozen boys and girls, small and spright ly, just such as childless couples might properly adopt. Persons wishing to adopt children are invited to come and see them, or correspond with us. tf FOKM OF APPLICATION FOB A BOY. My residence is in — County, and my occupation My family consists of. boy. I tcish to employ a .years of age,and (Here give description and qualities desired.) He will be required to and allowed to. will furnish— ... and pay him .a month. A. B. Eecommended by Orphans’ Friend. ALiVE AND LIVELY WEEKLY! Ona.iN OF THE OBFIIAN WORK EUTERTAINIHG AND IN STRUCTIVE TO THE YOUNG. A ZEALOUS FRIEND AND ADVOCATE ®F E®fJCATI®M. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SOBSCRIPTiOMAND POSTAGE ONLY ONE DOLLAK A YEA« , 1877. ) This is io certify that is an orphan, sound in body and mind, and without es tate. II. father died 18.—, h....mother died in 18 I, being h , hereby make apjdication for h 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 being flie day on which will be fourteen years of age,) in order that may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Approved by IF M. of Lodge. FOKM OF APPLICATION FOB A GIKL. Recommended by OFFICE IN THE ORPHAN BUILDING, AT OXFORD. -0- Our residence is in County, and our occupation Our family consists of. We tvish to employ a girl years of age, and (Here give description and qualities desired). She will be re quired to and allowed to She ivillspend her evenings in and will sleep in We ivill furnish and toill pay .a month. A. B., ADVEKTISEMENTS. Tcu cents a line for one insertion. Five cents a line each week for more than one ami less than twelve insertions. One column, three months, sixty dollars. Half column, three months, forty dollars, quarter column, three months, twenty dollars. Present circulation, fouiTeen hundred and orty papers each week. Address OEFMfJS’ FSIEND, OXFORD, N. a T. B. LYON, JR. {Late of “Dalhy Fitjf.”) LYON, DALBY & CO., MANUFACTUllERS OP THE “aroma DUEILUI PUFF,” SMO- KING TOSIACC®. Durham, N. C. Orders solicited—Aj^cuts wanted—Tohacco guaranteed. March 17th—11-2m. 5So A. MEAMS & C®., MANUFACTURERS OP REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOE POLISH. Warranted to excel all others, or money Refunded. Mrs. A. B. The onlj Blacking that will polish on oilei^ surface. It is guaranteed to preserve leather and make it pliant, requiring less quantity and time to produce a perfect gloss than any other, the brush to be applied immediately after put ting on the Blacking. A perfect gloss frona this will not soil even white elothes. We guarantee it as represented, and as for pat ronage, strictly on its merits. H. A. BEAMS &• CO., Manufacturers, Durham, N. 0. This Blacking is recommended in the high est terms, after trial, bv Geo. E. Brown, J. Howard Warner, >iew York; the Presideni and Professors of Wake Forest College ; and a large number of gentlemen in and around Durham, whoso certificates have been fur nished tho Manufacturers. Orders solicited and promptly filled. March Urd, 1375. U-ti
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