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The Orphans’ Friend. W RJDirESDAY, FEBBUAKY14, - -1883. THE MILLER INDHSTEIAL SCHOOL. We have been profoundly in terested in reading an account, published lately by the Industrial South, of Richmond, of the insti-, tution whose name forms tlie caption to this article. It is lo cated in Albemarle county, Va., and is richly endowed by its founder, Samuel Miller. Its ben efits are confined to the orphan boys of that county. One finds liirnself wishing that such an in stitution, with such an income— $65,000 per annum, besides $100,000 accumulated interest-- should be permitted to extend its sphere of usefulness beyond the limits of a single county. It ac commodates one hit’ dred andfif ty boys, and the published ac count allows that they are trained in the school room mainly in the English blanches, with Latin and German, and that they have facil ities for making themselves skil ful in manv branches of industry. We quote: “At 2:15 every day, however, they all are jiut to regular manual labor, one squad go ing to the garden, another to the farm work, another to the large work shop, another to the printing and telegraphy room, «fec. In all these departments they work under the most skilled directors for two and a quarter hoiirs..each day, and then after one and a lialt hours of rest and recreation they return to -supper and study preparatory for the next day. “In the orchard and vineyard the hoys are taught the most improved methods of pruning, grafting, vine-dressing, and other things relating to the successful culture of fruit of various kinds. On the farm they learn the best methods of feetlingand earing for stock, of planting and gathering crops. In the workshop they learn the use of all kinds of tools, and under master workmen they become skilled mechanics in wood and iron. In the printing and telegraphy room they become good printers and telegraph ■ opfu-ators, and those who have a turn for drawing have the best opportunities for im provement. In all departments they learn not only by being shown, but by doing the work with their own hands. “T’he most orderly conduct is seen every where among the boys. An oath is never heard among them, and the use of whiskey ami tobacco is unknown. The most perfect .system prevails throughout the whole man agement, and the boys have not only their minds and liaiuls carefully trained, but their habits and cliaracter i-ecelve an impress wliieli in most cases lasts through life.” We need many such institu tions as this to meet tfie demand for a kind of training that has been sadly neglected in the Soutli. Wo iiave excellent schools where the mind is informed and devel oped, and where the morals re ceive due attention, but training in useful manual employments is relegated to the workshops, and regulated by inefficient appren tice laws; so that tliere is poor encouragement to our ambitious youth to enter upon such a course, and our educated men seek employment in the “profes sions,’ while we send abroad for skilled laborers. By neglecting this sphere of educational effort the idea is engendered and fos tered that there is less of dignity and lionor in manual than in mental labor. The avenues to distinction and influence lie througli the learned professions. Onr educational system needs re- vi.siiig ill this particular. It should be coiisidored just as es sential to the tliorougli acconi- plishiiiont of our daughters, that they know how to cook, to sew. to “keep house,” as to read Tel- emachus or to perform on a pi ano. It should be thought just as much a mark of an educated man to be an accomplished me chanic as to be a skilful physi cian, a learned lawyer, or an as tute theologian. In order to this,let us have the Industrial aits taught side by side, in the same schools, with the classics, mathe matics and metajiliysics. Let a boy be graduated with as much eclat from the one department as the other. Give the “trades” a chance. Let learning in this di rection meet the recognition its merit and importance deserve. Then we shall no longer see our ambitious yc uths turning away from these departments of effoit under the idea that it is beneath their position and unworthy of tlieir talents to learn a trade. , THE PIEST &EEAT LIGHT IIT MASOHEY. The following,!!! defense of the wliole Bible as the first Great Light of Masonry is a pearl of the first water. Its sentiment and spirit so fully accord with our own that we adopt it and transfer it to our colums : ‘Your committee desire to re cord their conviction, that a can didate trained in a Christian country, who discards the Holy Bible as the Great Light in Ma sonry, or who is known to treat that Great Light as if it were darkness, and to speak reproach- tally of its teachings, thereby ex hibits evidence of unfitness for membership, and justifies the use of the black-ball ballot in his re jection. * * But the true is sue of this question is to be se^ cured, not by mere discussions— by edicts and resolutions—but by a practical recognition by all masons, in their life and conver sation, in their relations with each other and the world around them, of tlie wisdom, strength, and beauty of that Volume, which comes to us with words of cheer and encouragement when first we behold masonic light. Let all wiio acknowledge its au thority, and bow before its open pages on our altar, illustrate its teachings and its spirit—we shall then need little of argument to hold it forever in its place as a GREAT LIGHT shining in a dark world.” ST. PAUL’S OEPHAN HOME. This home is situated on one of the most beautiful, of all the hills that surround Butler, the county seat of Butler county. Pa. The entire building is of brick, very large and substantial ly built. The main part was erected more than forty years ago, by Mr McCall. It stands in its imposing grandeur, upon a beau tiful lawn shaded with trees, and surrounded with thirty acres oi land. The home was founded by St. Paul,s Classis of the Be formed Church, fifteen years ago; but was subsequently transfer red to the Pittsburg Synod. It lias already cared for several hundred orphans, some of whom are now among the best young men and wriiien of the cburcli. The present number in the Home is thirty-five with a capacity for ten or twelve more. Its government is entirely paren tal and its wliole life is that of one common family. These Orplian Homes are grand institutions. Tliey are so in accordance with a religion ot beneficence and love. Here the homeless find a home, the fatlier- less a fatlier, and the iiiotlierless a mother. Here loving heinls and loving arms receive and em brace Christ’s shepherdless lambs. Will you, dear ohidreii, who have pleasant homes and fond parents, still living, help us to gladden the hearts and better the lives of those whom the Lord has made orphans? You may do this in the capacity of Sunday-schools or by forming societies for this particular work, or you may do it in any other way you may cliooso so that each one will col lect or give something. We send this appeal to you young fdends, and to your Sunday schools, be lieving that it is through you ns a means, the Lord wants to feed and educate these his orphan children.—Orphans' Friend. THE TULANE UNIVERSITY AND ITS PRESIDENT. The gift of $1,000,000 made ity Mr. T’ulane, Princeton, N, J., to found a university at New Or leans, is an event in which the whole country will heartily con gratulate the Pelican State. Lon- isiaiia is to be congratulated, however, to an almost equal ex * tent upon the selection made by the administrators of the Tulane donation of Col, Wm. Preston Johnston, son of Gen. Albert Sid ney Johnston, to organize' the new university, manage its af fairs and shape its future. Col. Johnston was during the war be tween the States on the military staff of the President of the Con federate States, and was with him at the time of his capture. When Gen, B. E. Lee was' made president of Washington and Lee University, Col. Johnston was called to Lexington to take the chair of history and literature, which he filled in such a manner as to win the highest regard for his abilities as a scholar and gen ial gentleman. He was a few years ago elected to the presi dency of the Louisiana State University at Bator Rouge, and his success there in building up the univerity to an unwonted de gree of prosperity led to liis se lection for the post to which he is now called. His services being secured to the Tulane Univer.sity, its success may be considered as to no slight degree guaranteed. Many readers will recall the ex cellent biography of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson, of which Col. Johnson' is the aufhot.—Balti more Sun. The western fever is like the small pox—it breaks out in neighborhoods and many families catch it. It is a delusion and a snare. While one may do well out there nine will fail. It is like a fickle school girl at play, who weaves a wreath to crown her favor ite with. She allures; then she will place it on the head of one; snatching it aw'ay she will crown another. Ei- ually she will declare that she has no favorites. Every now and then some fellow will think he can better his con dition by “g.oing West,” and he g For instance: A Stokes farmer sold his tobacco at Piedmont Warehouse last week; the entire crop netted him about $1500. He sold bis farm and effects at about $800, and he is going to emigrate. He thinks he can make more out West raising corn at sixteen cents a bushel.—Aiic. JNO. T. WIIITKIIUliST. | J. EltANK 7IUNTKU. Whitehurst’& Hunter, ^ASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, &C.. &C No. 139 Water St., and 16 Ninaon St., ” Norfolk, Va. ^^Alao agents for Roebuck's Patent Weiitlier Strips. feb7m6 SImewHomeJ* •SEWmeMACHIKECO- ^4^1^ 9^ J. L. STONE, General Agent, Raleigh, N-O J.F. EDWARDS. | W.F. ROGERS. EDWARDS & ROGERS, GENERAL Harta Merclants, OXFORD, N. c. We keep on hand a well selected stock of HARDWARE of every description, em bracing CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE, JaniEif Isl, 11 Why am I selling out my STOCK at re duced 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 entire Stock of Ladies Dress Goods at and below cost. 2 non yards of Plain and Fancy SUks, V/ U U at reduced prices. inn dozen pairs of Ladies Plain and iU U jp'ancy Hose, at reduced prices. > inn dozen pair of Ladies Kid, Silk and Lisle Thread Gloves. 5 n n n yards Best Standard Prints at ,UUU 6J cents. 2 nnn yards heavy sheetings and shirt* ,V/UW ings at 8 to 9 cents. nnn worth of Ready Made Clotb* tPtljUvv ing at cost for CASH. I AM Oeteniieil to M! COOKING AND HEATING STORES, POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, WOODEN AND WILLOW-WARE, Guns and Pistols, Cartridges, Ammunition AND SPORTING GOODS. We invite attention to our stock of SEWlNlillACeiiES,()ILS, NEEDLES AND ATTACHMENTS. We also carry a heavy stock of Paints and Oils, BRUSHES AND VARNISHES. lamps and Lamp Goods, ^ levy & CO,, Cotton Commission Merctazivs RICHMOND, VA. We desire to call! he attentionofcotton pi in ters and cotton sliiob irs to the advantages oil er- edby Riehnjond asae ofc- ton market, and sol cit from them a trial. Our market is now lirmly es tablished. We have 1 er- fected arrangementf^ by wliicli we can ship I oth to domestic and to for eign ports on as favora ble terms as can b e done from Norfolk oi from any other Southern port. Praeticaily. this places Bichmoiid on the coast. Our Mr. Levy, formerly from Enfield- N- C., gives his special attention to the samplirg and weig ing of cotton. Liberal advances made on consignments. Correspondence so Teitcd. Rofei by permission to: Jolui B. Davis, Esq., President Planters National Bank, Richmond, Va.; Isaac Davenport, Esq., President First National Bank, Rich iiond, Va.: Messrs. S. W. & M. Rosenbaum, Rich* morid, Va. laarlly CLEMONS, I.KVY 1 AliETOTT GOING TO BUY GOAL this winter. If so, leave your order with W. R. Beasley, and he will take paine and quantity. This must be done in the next ten days. JOB OSBORN, Raleigh, N. C. MILLINERY, 100 Ladies Straw Hats at 25 oen^^ worth from 40 cepts to $LQQ. Yards of Velvets aafl Velveteens, at reduced " prices. Yards of Fancy Silks a t reduced prices. 2,000 Featliers, 500 Pieces of Fancy Ribbons. 10,01 LaK Flowers and Plumes, at COST, andbelowCQST. A. Lakdis, Jr, Yards Percals, Cam' _ IB IIII bries, and other White 9^ Goods. A.Landis, JBi Merino Vests. Crockery and Glass Ware, Hose and Cravats. Call and examine,-as I am DETERMIN' ED to sellout the balance of my Stock*
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