The Orphans’ Friend.
WJ‘;I>I:KSDAY, FEBRUAKY 7,- - 1883
A HOPKFuL SIGN.
The interest displayed by the
press of the State in the impor
tant subject of education is an
augury of better things. There
is scarcely an exchange that
comes to our office that is not hav
ing its say about this matter.
The dailies, tlie weeklies, the
monthlies, the secular papers, the
religious ])apers, all urge the im
portance of educating the masses.
Every one seems to feel the mor
tifying position which has been
assigned to North Carolina in the
scale of illiteracy, by the census
returns, and there is a commen- i
dcible effort to call public atten
tion to it, and to devise means for
improving oar educational status.
There is some diversity of opin
ion as to the best methods to be
used, but there is unanimity in
the sentiment that the general
education ol our people is of
momentous import, and that as an
object of public and private ef
fort, it is jjrO''eminent.
Eor our own part, we consider
it second only to the spread of the
gospel, and think it intimately
related to that work. Education
and Evangelization go hand in
liaiid. The school teacher and
the preacher are co-workers in a
very iuipoiiaiit sense. Let the
papers continue to circulate in
formation, and urge the impor
tance of this subject until a whole
some public sentiment is formed,
and a I enthusiasm aroused that
.shall lift our State out of the de
grading position now occupied
as the lowest of all in the scale of
iilit(}rMcy.
HUMILIATING.
A few weeks since the country
was .startled by the stateme t that
rreasuror Polk, of Tennessee,
was a defaulter and a fugitive
from justice. On the very heels
(jf this sensation. Treasurer Vin
cent, of Alabama, is reporied
througli the papers as short in his
cash account upwards of $200,-
000,and as acknowledging that he
h:il lost it in speculation. What
a enmmont on the frailty of hu
man nature! What a manifes
tation of the corrupt tendencies
of the times! “Let him tliat
thinketh he standeth take heed
lest he fall.” But the moral which
is patent in this humiliating liis-
tory of defalcation is this: Let
every good citizen set himself w ith
a face of steel against the spec
ulating mania that has possessed
onr people, manifested in the im
mense dealings in cotton futures,
and other risks of the same ficti
tious character, and indicating a
moi hid desire to u;ake haste and
be rich. Oh lion shall we ac-
(:^pt the obvious truth that the
poHsosaion of wealth is not the
chief good to he realized by hu
manity, anil act upon it!
Uowdoiii College has furnished
one president, 22 Senators and Rep
resent ulives in Congress, 14 Judges
of liigh courts, 9 Governors of States,
18 C( lle>re Presidents, aLongfellow,
a llawthurMc, and a Sergeant S.
I’leiiliss. The University of North
Carolina has done as well probably.
Tor The Orphans’ Friend.
A TRUE PICTURE.
Yonder stands an old, gloomy
looking, dilapidated bouse. The
doors and windows are all out of
repair.. The rooms are scantily
furnished with old, worn-out fur
niture. Everything within and
without the house, presents a
scene of desolation and gloom.
In one room of that dreary
abode, lies a woman, pale, emaci
ated, and suffering. Her ap»
pearance indicates that she has
seen the flight of more than fifty
years- In her youth, she was
bright,joyous and attractive. She
was the joy and delight of the
I ome circle. In the midst of
peace and plenty, her days went
cheeril}^ by. A neighboring
young man was charmed by the
loveliness of her person and char
acter. He wooed, and won her.
At the hymeneal altar, he sol
emnly sworo, before Almighty
God, and attending witnesses,
that he would love, cherish, and
provide for her. For a while, the
stream of conjugal love flowed
smoothly and pleasantly along.
But soon a dark cloud began to
gather, which, through life, shut
out all the sun-light of happiness
and prosperity. The young hus
band was enticed, entrapped and
enslaved by neighborhood grog
shops. Here, he wasted his time,
and squandered his earnings.
From these hell-fiouses, madden--
ed and infuriated by whiskey,he
would stagger to his wretched
home. His wife longed for, yet
dreaded his return. Now he
comes. And, as often before, she
is cursed, abused and beaten.
Under his furious blows she stag
gers, reels and falls to the floor,
senseless, bruised, bleeding and
suffering. This treatment she has
suffered, times almost past num
bering. To escape sucli treat
ment, many a time sh has fled
from home, through dark, stor
my, midnight hours, to the
houses of neighbors, to implore
shelter and protection. But her
suft'erin time is nearly over.
T here she lies in the agonies of
death. Just before her last breath,
she turns, and looks for the last
time oh him, who had sworn to
love and protect her; and with a
Irtfuiulous loving voice she said :
“Husband, I can forgive you for
all the wrongs of the past. Beg
God to forgive you, and all will
be well.” And then, whispering
“glory, glory, glory to God,” she
passed from the untold miseries
of a drunkard’s wife on earth, to
the ineffable blessedness of the
redeemed in heaven.
Every scene in this picture
composed a part of the life of a
real woman. This is no fancy
sketch, i present these facta as an
additional indictment against the
Whiskey traffic, and all those who
support it. You will have to an
swer at God’s bar for all these
grievous wrongs, wliicb cursed
and blighted the life of this poor
woman; and of millions of otliers
who have suffered the same
things, from l)ie same cause.
J. A. 8TKADLEY,
LUTHER SHELDON,
1>KALKB IN
SASHES, DOORS ai:d BLINDS
MOULD INOS, BRACKETS, STAIR KAILS,
NEWELS, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils, Olass, Putty
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A Fresh Lot of Apples aud Oranges.
Candies and Confectioneries
Genorallyj which are
VEBT FINE!
A large siip)>]y of
School Books, Stationery
&c., on liaml. Any article not in
stock will be oiilercd.
and see us, wo KNOW we can
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Mitchell’s old Stand.
AREYOU GOING TO BUY COAli
this winter. If so, leave your order with
W. R. Beasley, and he will take name and
quantity. This must he done in the next
ten days. JOB OSBORN,
Ralfiifirh, N. 0.
J.F. EDWARDS. | W.F. ROGERS.
EDWARDS & ROGERS,
GENERAL
Haita lercUs,
OXFORD, N. C.
We keep on hand a well selected stock of
HARDWARE of every de.scription, ein
bracinf*'
CROCKERY AND GLASSAVARE,
COOKING AND HEATING
STOAT IBS,
pocket and table chtleky,
WOODEN AND WI LI.OW-WARE.
Guns and Pistols,
Cartridges, Amirunition
AND SPORTING GOODS.
We invite attention to onr stock of
SEWM MACH!? ES, OILS,
NEEDLES AND AT'PACHMENTS.
We also carry a heavy stock of
Paints and Oils,
BRUSHES AND VARNISHES.
Lamps and LaTnn Goods.
LAND SALE.
By virtue of an order of the Probate
Court ior (iranville County, the undersign
ed coramlssion(;r.s appointed for the pur
pose, will,on ^tonday the .itii day of March,
1883, at twelve o’clock, m. sell at the Court
House door, in Oxford, for one third cash
and tlie bahinci! on si?: inontlis credit with
interest from dav of sale at 8 per cent, the
tract of land la:*')}' belonging to Booker _A.
Michell decease.d, and assigned to his wid
ow for Dower, containing about 155 acres.
Said land is iu Hrasstields Township, ad
joining Win. A. Bobbitt deceased, Hicksy
White and others, and is sold for partition.
A. S. PEACE,!
,J. S. AMIS, ;
January 26th, 1883.
LiGHTflUfcg
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ORANGE, MASS.
AND ATLANTA. GA
J. L. STONE,'General Agent, Raleigh, N.C
^^CIGSRETIES.
Tliese Goods are sold under an
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That they are the Finest and PUREST
goods upon the market;
They ARE FREE from DRUGS and
CHEMICALS of any kind;
They consist of the Finest Tobacco and
Purest Rice-Paper made.
ODR SALES EXCEED...p,odA«.
of ALL leading manufactories combined.
None Genuine without the trade-mark
of the BULL. Take no other.
W.T. BLACKWELL & CO.
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Why am I sellibg out my STOCK at ra-
ducetl prices ? I will answer:
FIliST.—Because I am overstocked.
SECOND.—The large number of Area
have caused Insurance Companies to raise
Insurance and cancel Policies.
I offer lor CASH ONLY, a large stock of
ZEIGLER’S SHOES
at reduced prices. Over ^^000.00 worth ot
BAY STATE SHOES
at reduced prices.
My entire Stock of Ladles Dresa Qoodi
at and below cost.
2 nnn plain and Fanojr SQkt,
lUUl/ at reduced prioes.
inn pairs of Ladies Plain and
|Fancy Hose, at reduced prices.
1 A A dozen pair of Ladies Kid, Silk and
* ^ Lisle Thread^Gloves.
5 000 Standard Prlnliat
2 AAA yards heavy sheetings and shir^
,UUU ings at 8 to 9 cents.
wo
ing at cost for C
I?K nnn worth of Readr Made CloUkr
{pOjUv/v/ ing at cost for CASH.
Flowers and Plumes, at
COST, and below COOT.
A. Landis, Jb.
2,000 reduced prices.
Feate,
500 Pieces of Fancy Ribbons.
10,000
Laflies’ *'
Goods A. Landis, Jb.
Gents' Hats,
Merino Vests.
Crockery and Glass Wars.
Hose and Cravats. ;
^ Call and examine, as I am DE'rSBlHIf*
£D to sellout the balance ol my.8todlL
A.LAVm8,JB,
MILIilNBRT.
"1 Ladies Straw Hats at36cenis,
iV-Zv,/ worth from 40 cents to 11.00.
2 /^/^/*% Yards of Velvets and
Velveteens, at rednosd
' Drices.
Yards of Fancy Sdks it
I ^ AAA Yards Percals, Can-
I U ^ U wU jother WhlLi