The Orphans' Friend.
WJCDrESDAY, JANUARY- - 17, 1883.
BKIEF THOUGHTS.
Winter has wrought in the laba-
toTj of nature a mantle of spotless
white tor mother earth. Was ever
snow whiter than that which now
envelops the earth? How suggestive!
What a fit emblem of highest puri
ty! Is aught whiter than enow?
Yes, God can in grace outdo nature
itself in its purest state. “ Wash me,
and I shall be whiter than snow.”
Whiler! An application of the aton
ing blood by the Holy Spirit to the
soul deepest dyed with sin makes it
in the sight of God whiter than the
snow is to the natural eye.
-Don’t live in the past. It had its
toils, its triumphs, its sorrows, its
pleasures; but it is the “dead past.^’
The present with all its responsibili
ties is upon us, and the future with
all its posibilities is before us.
On which side does your example
weigh? What cause has the support
of your words? Where is your
name subscribed to be read of all
men? Whose boom are you helping
through? It is not enough that you
are temperate, moral and honest
yourself; you are bound to let your
light shine. Speak, in God’s name,
speak, one word, it you can say no
more; and if you are dumb, stand up
and make signs. Somebody will be
affected by your position.—Sel.
SOME STATEMENTS.
“It is well enough to talk about
charity, and flowery articles on pa
per and read nicely, and sounds
pleasantly, but the kind of charity
this ^country needs to amount to
anything, is the kind that sinks
down into the bottom of the pocket
and brings forth the shining shekels.
That is the charity that tells ”
This, from a secular exchange, is
not in the least “off' the track,” and
it is well to remember these words
when we hear the whistle of the
winter winds. Remember the poor.
—Biblical Recorder.
The avaricious man is like the
barren, sandy ground of the desert,
which sucks in all the rains and dews
with greediness, but yields no fruit
ful herbs or plants for the benefit of
others.—Ex.
Gluttony, besides being a beset
ting sin, is the source of many in
firmities, and the fountain of many
of our diseases. As a lamp is choked
by a superabundance of oil, afire
extinguished by excess of fuel, so is
the natural health of the body des
troyed by intemperate diet.
HOW childreThelp the
ORPHANS.
Here is a letter from a little
boy only eight years old. How
ever young a child may be, if he
has the capacity to think, there
is a work for him tn do. Benev
olence in childhood can not be
begun or fostered too early. We
assure our “little’' friend tliat his
donation is highly appreciated,
and we sincerely trust that he
may become a “big” friend, not
only to the orphans, but to luv
manity generally, who have been
less fortunate than iiimself:
JoNTJSBOHo, N. C.. .Taii.13,1883.
Mk. J. H. Mills,
Bear Sir: 1 aiu a little l)oy only eight
years old, the youngeit child of my father's
family. Papa takes tlio Oupiians’
EBiend, and I take groat pIea.'uro in reud-
iug it. I took up a collection in papa’s
family on Christinas day. Enclosed you
will find two dollars, the amount of the
collection, which I send to the orphuns.
Your little I'rieml,
R. B. WATSON.
Our advertisement for a teach
er has been discontinued, because
there is now no vacancy. Some
of the teachers now present will
leave, but others are engaged to
take their places.
Among the recent applicants
for employment were some not
members of any church. We can
not go outside of all religions to
find teachers for the Orphans.
An old man in f^ampson said:
“Iv’e got two gals. One is got
religion and the other aint. And
the one whar aint got no religion
is better’n the one whar is.” But
such cases are exceptional
Vacancies are liable to occur
at any time. Persons wishing
employment here and being vviD
ling to wait, should send their
names, with information in re
gard to their education and ox-
perionie. Do not refer to a man
a hundred miles off and then ask
for a decision by return mail,
They must also be ready to come
when wanted, and not imagine
that a place is ever open for a
month.
An old man in Wayne says:
“It seems like our children must
grow up in ignorance, because
the Bests are .so bad about mar
rying up teachers. Every time
we get a good school started,one
of the Best boys conies along and
marries the teacher.”
I thought this complaint v as a
good joke till three widowers
took teachers from the Orphan
Asylum and I found it difficult
to fill their places promptly. Mrs.
Stradley, without any fee or re
ward, gave us several weeks of
efficient, work, Two other teach
ers spent a part of their vacation
with us.
So we are moving quietly on,
as fast as tlie weather will per
mit. Several improvements which
we intended to make have been
delayed by rain and snow. Many
children, who would have been
here, have not come, because the
Superintendent has been too
closely confined to give them due
attention. In severe weather it
friends in that city:
D. F. Haynes & Co-; Penni*
man Bios.; Day, Jones & Co.;
W. A. Totlle& Co,; Sickel, Hulin
& Co.; R. T. Banks & Sons; Prior
& riilgenberg; Wm. Devines &
Co.; Armstr ng, Cater & Co;
James A. Davis & Co; G. R Cof-
forth & Co; Goldsboro, Myer &
Pitt; Stenvenson & Sting; Frank
& Hammerslaugh ; Glass & Co;
Roche & Koch; Tucker & Co.;
W. P. Towles & Bro; Henry
Schwartz; L. F. Everett; C. W.
Kellinger & Co.; Matthai, Ingram
& Co.; Alenander Dodd & Co ;
Johnson, Sutton & Co.; Hush-
berg Bros. & Hollender.
J. H. M.
PAINS'l'AKING.
A famous writer has said that
genius is simply infinite painsta
king. Whether this is true or
not, it is certainly true tliat some
of the most famous works of gen
ius have won their'fame by the
constant and exact care their au
thor gave to them.
Virgil wrote many of hia po
ems, as the “Georgies,” at the
rate of a single line a day. Popes
translation of Homer’s “Iliad”
exhibited great changes between
the first and the last version. Kd
raund Burke,Jin writing his “Re
flections on the French Revolu
tion,” had sometimes more than
twelve proofs made and destroy
ed before he was able to satisfy
his exact taste. Lord Brougham
composed and recomposed, time
aifav tirnci bJo
“CLOTHED IN HUMILITY.”
'riiady Connellan, who greatly
assisted Dr. Moiu k Mason in his
labors connected witli the revis
ion of the Hibernian Bible Socie
ty’s Irish Bible, was eminent not
only s an oratfT and a wit, imt
was admired as a Christian phi
losopher, for his total insensibili-
to the grandeur that sparkled
around him at those reunions. A
magBiificent duch'ess having asked
him, ’‘Pray do you know Lady
Lorton?” was quickly answered,
“Yes, madam, I do; and she is
the best-dressed lady in Ireland.”
“How very odd! Best-dressed
lady in Ireland! Whnt a strange
man! Pray how is she dressedl’’
But her grace’s surprise was con
verted to satisfaction when Tha-
dy rejoined, “Yes, madam, Lady
Lorton is the best-dres.sed lady
in Ireland, or in England either,
for she is clothed in humility.''^
is difficult to take proper care of
those already here.
But he has promised to meet
some children from beyond the
Blue Ridge at Hickory on Tues^
day the 23d inst. Tlie children
Guilford and Randolf who
are waiting for transportation can
meet him on that night, as he
hopes to return directly to Ox
ford. Should he bo detained they
can wait for liim at High Point
and Greensboro and be ready as
each train passes.
During the last two months
liberal contributions have come
from every part of the State,
showing that our noble people
still intend to take caie of the
Orphans. It has happened (if
anything ever happened), that
contributions in kind came just as
they were needed
Among our distant friends who
liave remembered the orphans,
are Smith & Egge, of Bridgejiort,
Connecticut. Baltimore has been
very kind. We have good reason
to be grateful to the following
after time, parts of his speeches.
Masillon, the French preacher,re
wrote parts of his sermons fifteen
or twenty times, An American
minister, who has been called
“the prince of our pulpit orators,”
spent no less than two entire
weeks on a single paragraph of a
single sermon.
Boys, audijgirls often imagine
that the great poets and writers
and orators accomplish grand re
sults as easily as they themselves
write a composition. It is a mis
take. Orators and authors win
their triumphs in literature only
by constant painstaking. It is
true that it is only tlie hard wri
ting which makes easy reading.
No' one can become great in eith.
er authorsliip or in any field of
labor without having this noble,
though apparently insignificant,
quality of paiustaWng. F.C
HOME POLITENESS.
A boy who is polite to his fa
ther and mother, is likely to be
polite to every one else, A boy
lacking politeness _ to his parents
may have the semblance of cour
tesy in society, but is never truly
polite in spirit, and is in danger,
as he becomes familiar, of betray
ing his real want of courtesy.
We are all in danger of living
too much for the outside world,
the impression which we make in
society, coveting the good opin
ions of those who are in a sense
a part of ourselves, and who con
tinue to sustain and be interested
in us notwithstanding these de
fects of deportment and charac
ter, We say to every boy and
to every girl, cultivate habits pi
courtesy and propriety at home—
in the sittingroom and kitchen,
as well as the parlor—and you
will be sure in other places to
deport yourself in a becoming
and atractivp manner. When
one has a pleasant smile, and
graceful demeanor, it,is a satisfac
tion to know that these are not
put on, but that they belong to
tlie character, and are manifested
at all times and under all circum
stances.—Swiday'school Class
mate.
A Virginia correspondent gives
some interesting reminiscences of
the Marquis of Lome’s family,
suggested by that nobleman’s
visit to this country. Many yc.ars
ago, he writes, two brothers,John
and Andrew Glassell, came from
Scotland to Virginia, and built in
Madison county a stately brick
house, still standing, called
‘Thorworald.’ John Q-lassell af
terward returned to Scotland,
where he owned a fine eatate,but
his brother remained in Virginia,
and many of his deeendants are
yet living there. John Glassell
took his only child,. Joanna, to
Italy for lier health, and there
met a Lord Campbell who i'ell in
love with and married the young
lady. Lord Campbell afterwarc
became Duke of Argyll, and was
father of the present Duke and
grandfather of the present Mar
quis of Lome. William E. Glas-
sell, son of Andrew and first
cousin of Joanna, is still living
in Fauquier County, Va. Mem
hers of his family have visited
Scotland and been kindly receiv
ed and entertained by their kins
man, Argyll.
Jraary 1st, 1883.
Why am I selling out my STOCK at r*-*'
dueed prices ? I will answer:
FIRST.—Because I am overstocked.
SECOND.—The large number of fires
have caused Insurance Companies to raise
Insurance and cancel Policies.
I offer for CASH ONLY, a large stock of
ZEIGLER’S SHOES
at reduced prices. Over $3,000.00 worth of
BAY STATE SHOES
at reduced prices.
My outire Stock of Ladies Dress Goods
at and below cost.
2 non yards of Plain and Paney Silks,
at reduced prices.
100 pairs of Ladies Plain and
Fancy Hose, at reduced prices.
100 dozen pair of Ladies Kid, Silk and
Lisle Thread Gloves.
K nnn yards Best Standard Prints at
cents.
2 000 yards heavy sheetings andshtrt-
ings at 8 to 9 cents.
non worth of Ready Made ciotite
?P0,UUU ing at cost for CASH.
J.F. EDWARDS. I-. W. F.ROGERS.
EDWARDS & ROGERS,
GENERAL.
Hariware Marcliaiits,
OXFORD, N. C.
We keep on hand a well selected stock of
HARDWARE of every description, em
bracing
CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE,
COOKING AND HEATING
STOXTES,
POCKET^ND TABLE CUTLERY,
WOODEN AND WILLOW-WARE,
Guns and Pistols,
Cartridges, Amirunition
AND SPORTING GOODS.
We invite attention to our stock of
NEEDLES AND ATTACHMENTS.
We also carry a heavy stock of
Paints and Oils,
BRUSHES AND VARNISHES.
Lamps and Lamp Goods.
I AM
Detemiad to Si!
Ladies Straw Hats at 26 een ia,
worth from 40 cents to 114)0,
MILLINERY,
100
2,000
2,000
Yards of Velvet* and
Velveteens, at rednoed
prices.
Yards of Fancy Silks at
reduced prices.
Flowers and Plumes, at
COST, and below COST.
A. Lajtdis, Jb.
500 Pieces of Fancy Ribbons.
I A AAA Yards Percals, Cam-
I V ■ V w U
" Goods. A, Landis, Jb.
Merino ,Vest8.
Lais’
Gents’ Hats,
Crockery and Glass Ware.
Hose and Cravats.
Call and examine, as I am DETBBMUT-
BD to seU out the balance of my Stoek*
A.,LAin>lS» Jb.