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VOL VIII.
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OXFORD, N. C., FEBRUARY21^ 1883.
NO. 39.
The rose looked fairer as it lay
On her cool breast that summer day, '
And swee::er sm'’ed its guileless breath
Above tiiO he.n-t so^Lill in death.
Beholding l-er, the eye conld t ace
A tender smile on her sweet ^acc,
While on liei lips one could not miss
The impress of love's last fond hiss.
She s emed^vs one fast fallen asleep,
Like one in blissful d.-e irnland sleep ;
Or like an angel in le.jose.
Bieathiog tue breai.h of a while rose,
And yet her qu i-t loveliness
A deeper meani .g did. exp ess—
And full of such a solemn oowcr
As makes one dumb ■ i suc.i an lionr.
We bended down and kissed the''’ace
So white and sad, yet full of g'-i -.e ; •
And fe't the b'v bauds that })rcssed,
As in fond prayer, the beauteous b.east,
O’ cr one whose lovely bloo a bad se^-
In rare, hues, aorl sweeter soenf,
In God’s bless’d ga:den of con ert.
/ tON,
lias been a fellow traveler with
time.
MASOS^'I
[Extracts from an Address delivered before
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, Edeuton, N. 0.,
by E. L. O. Ward, on St. John’s Day,
December 27tii, 1SS2 ’
Ours is a noble order, and is
as ancient as it is honorable.
From the commencement of the
world, we can trace the founda
tion of Masonry. Ever since sym
metry began, and harmony d's-
played her charms, our order has
had its being. It is confined to
no country. Wherever the arts
flourish, there it flourishes also.
It is indeed the handmaid of civ
ilization, and cements the people
of all nations into a common
brotherhood! The universal prin
ciples of the art unite, in one in
dissoluble bond of affection, men
of the most opposite tenets, ■ of
the most distant countries, and
of the most contrary opihions; so
that in every nation a Mason
will find a friend and a brother,
and in every clime, a home !
Masonry has no desire to pa
rade its acts, or to publish its
deeds of kindness; yet, need you
to go from your own borders to
find some of the beauties of its
works?
If there be one institution
whicli should be dear to the heart
ot every Carolinian, that institu
tion should be the Orphan Asy
lum of North Carolina. The
rich contribute to make the rich,
richer. Influence is given to
make the strong, stronger, and
the powerful, more powerful.
This is oiten for a selfish motive,
and with the expectation of re
ceiving back the gift, with inter
est thereon. Yet, he who builds
an asylum and protects tlie or
phan performs God’s mission
and establishes a noble heritage.
■ Instead of being actuated by the
selfish motive of helping self
alone, he is fulfilling God’s .law,
and “Doing unto others as you’d
have them do unto you!”
Men may turn a deaf par to
the cries of the’r fellow men, and
heed not the words of the fortii -
nate; yet, he who fails to offer
succor to the widow and orphan
is base indeed. The one, lays
up treasures on earth, the other,
treasures in heaven. The one,
has thousands of interested fol
lowers in his funeral train; the
other, thousands upon thousands
of angel voices to greet him in
the brighter world above !
Troy was at one time the glo
rious city of the East. Its streets
were grand and its buildings
magnificent. Its operative Ma
sonry was near to perfection.
Yet, seeing its defects in the spec
ulative art, the poet well prophe'
sled :
“The day shall come, that great avengin
day.
When Troy’s proud glories iu the dust sliall
lay;
When Priam’s power, o’er Priam’s self
shall fall,
And one prodi^ous ruin swallow all.
The day did come when Priam
and his glories were no more,and
only the speculative remained of
their Masonry.
The history of Troy is but the
history of other cities which are
now numbered with tlie past.
Yei, the history of the deeds and
brethren of the Mystic tie still
remains; and we, to-day, like
many of our craft in various
parts of the globe, meet in mem
ory of those Saints of old, and to
impress upon mankind the dig
nity of our order and to vindi>
cate the grand principles on
which it was founded. The jeers
and jealousies of a profane world
have often attempted to pros
trate its happy design. Yet, to
no eflect. Ages after ages have
passed, and the craft has contin
ued to flourish, until untold uum-
b6rs are now enlisted under its
protec ing banner. Time has
vanquished the sublimest efforts
of human ability laudgmouldered
into dust the noblest monuments
Ma
of human ingenuity;
sonry has lived with
yes,
ages, and
So, in conclusion, brethren, let
us continue to love and cherish
our order for its past and present.
Kegardless of the jeers of the
world, let the valor of Muriree
and Warren, the philanthropy of
Franklin, and the piety of the
Sts. John be perpetoal Acacias
marking our love and admiration.
Let these, together with the Wis
dom of Solomon, and the fidelity
ot Hiram be memorable exam
ples to teach us to regulate our
lives by the Plumb-line of jus-
'tice, and Square our actions by
the square of vlr.ue. Let us
sprea,d liberally with the Trowel
the cement of charity, brotherly
love and affection; and so circum
scribe by the compass, our words,
deeds and actions that we may
be the better examples to others,
and more, faithful craftsmen for
our Grand Master; that finalty,
by the benefit of the Pass, we
may gain a ready admission into
that celestial Lodge above"—to
“that house, not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.”
class of grumblers and wishers,
who spend their time in longing
to be higher than they are, while
the)' should be employed iu ad
vancing themselves. These bit
terly moralize upon the injustice
of society. Do they want
change? Let them change
who prevents them? If you are
as Iiigli as your faculties jvill per
mit you to rise in the scale of
society, why should you com
plain of men? It is God that er-
■anged the law of precedence
Implead him or be silent. If you
have capacity for a higher station,
take it—what hinders you? How
many men would like to go to
sleep and wake up Eotlischilds or
Astors !
How many men would fain go
to bed dunces aad wake up Sol
omons! You reap what you have
sown. Those who sow dunce-
seed, vice-seed, laziness-seed, us
ually get a crop. They that sow
wind, reap a whirlwind. A man
of mere “capacity undeveloped”
is onl)'an organized day-dream
with a skin on it. A flint and
genius that will hot strike fire
are no better than wet junk-wood
We have Scripture for it that “a
living dog is better than a dead
lion.” If you would go up, go;
if you would be seen, shine
At the present day eminent
position in any profession is the
result of hard, unwearied labor.
Men can no longer fly at one
dash into eminent position; they
have got to hammer it out by
steady and regular blows. The
world is no longer clay, but ra
ther iron, in the liands of its wor
kers.
The origin of the term sub rosa
dates from the ancient custom of
suspending a large rose, or bou
quet of roses from the middle of
^ the card room ceiling, just as »-e,
on a particular occasion, hang a
bunch of mistle-foe. It was no
ticed in course of time that card-
players—especially those of ma
ture age—generally kept their
racy remarks, scandal,gossip, and
what not, for the card-party; and
many an improper story or dis
graceful piece of backbiting was
gleefully repeated over the night
ly rubber, of course always in
strict confidence. As this always
took place beneath the suspen
ded bouquet, the words sub rosa
came to mean any tiling entrenous
—whicli was to go no further: and
this meaning has been retained
until the present day. The say
ing: “Those who live in glass
houses must not throw stones, ”
dates back to a time at which
London was full of Scotchmen,
immediately alter the union be
tween England and Scotland
The then Duke of Buckingham,
who was no friend to 'the Scotch,
devised various expedients
laying the Oome:- Sto-ie oi tue Univer
sity.
The following acoount of lay
ing the corner stone of the first
building at the University of
North Carolina is copied from a
journal of that period.
“The building committee,
having in the year 1T93 secured
- competent contractor in the
EIT3EBY TUB MAES OE SBUIUS.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in one
of his lectures, describes with the
clear sweep of a painter the vital
necessity of energy and labor to
even the most gifted. In the
present day of steam and punct
uality, the lazy man, no matter
how extraordinary his acquire
ments, must always fall behind
in the race of human life. He
says;
Genius unexerted is no more
genius than a bushel of acoms is
a forest of oaks. There may be
epics iu men’s brains just as there
are oaks in acorns, but the tree
and the book must come out be
fore we’ cAh measure them. We
very naturally recall here that
person of M-. James Patterson,of
Chatham county, the 12th day of
October.in that year, was fixed
u )on for laying the corner stone
or the first building. A large
num.jer of the brethren of tlie
Masonic orderfrom Hillsborough,
Chatham, Granville and Warren
attended to assist at the ceremo
ny of placing the corner stone;
and the procession for this pur
pose moved from Mr. Pattersou’s
at 12 o,clock in the following
order: T. e Masonic brethren
in their usual order of procession,
the Commissioners, the Trus
tees not Commissioners, the Hon.
Judge McKay and other public
officers, then followed the gentle-
nien of the vicinity. On approach
ing the south end of the building
the Masons opened to tlie right
and left, and the Commissioners,
&c., passed through and took
their place. The Masonic pro
cession then moved on, round
the foundation of the building,
and halted with their usual cer
emonies opposite the south-east
corner, where William Richard
son Davie, Grand Master of the
Fraternity. &c, in this State,
assisted by two Masters of
Lodges and four other officers laid
the corner stone, enclosing a
plate to comuiemorate the trans
action.
OEieiU OE COMMON EEPEESilOKS,
NORFOLK FERTILIZER
' ‘ ' —AND—
^ INSECTICIDE!
pleased with it shall use it aArjuo iiextSunti^
Very respectfully, N. B. SANDERLIN.
various expedients to
vex them, and among others Qp— I well pleased withtt shall use it a
ganized nightly parties to smash
their windows. One of tlie-se Mo
hawk escapades being traced to
his lordship, a Scotch party by
way of revenge smashed all the
windows iu the Diike’s residence
in Martin’s Fields. This mansion
had so many windows in the
days when day light was a lux
ury—that it was known as the
“Glass House;” and on being bro
ken, the Duke appealed to the
king, who with a touch of native
wit, at once replied: “Steenie.
Steenie, those who live in glass
houses should be careful how
they fling stanes ;” and the
apotligem has, as we know,
been preserved to this generation.
There cannot be a more hum
ble soul than a believer. It is no
pride in a drowning man to
catch bold ot a rock.—Rutherford,
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Portsmouth.
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Also Dealers in Charleston Ground Bone Phos
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CERTIFICATES:
Noti’OWay C()„ Va., Sept. 20,1882.
Ihis IS to certify that I used two tons of the
Norfolk Fertilizer aud Insecticide, purchased
from Styron, Whitehurst*,Co., Norfolk, Va.,on
iny crops of cotton and tobacco this year, and
that it acted to my entire satisfaction. My to
bacco is considered equal to the vei-y best in
Nottoway county, aud my cotton much better than
where I used the in equal quantities, 'say
from two to three hundred pounds per acre. Such
IS mysatisfaction with the Fertilizerthatl expect
to use it much more largely in the future.
J. M. HURT.
Hertford, N. C., Nov., 10,1882.
.Styron,.Whitehurst* Co., Gentlemen: I take
[ileasure iA saying that the five tonsNorfolk Fer
tilizer purchased of you last spring I used under
cotton, corn, potatoes aud vegetables with de
cidedly better results than whorel used the high-
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ton.. Am satisfied I will get one-quarter to one-
tliird more cotton where I used yours, lii com
posting with cotton deed, stable manure aud rich
.earth, it ia the best Fertilizer I ever used. Will
use it under all my crops next year. Hopim'
you much success, I am, vesy truly,
JOSEihl A. HUGHES.
Kempsville, Princess Anne Co., Va., 1882
Messrs. Styron, Whitehurst & Co , Gentlemen'
I used your Norfolk Feitilizer under Ii-ish imta-
.tqes at the rate of 300 lbs. to the acre, and the
yield was abundant, in fact surprised me. Also
used it under corn .and made an excellent crop.
' My kale is looking well where I used it.' ' Am so
well 1(1 eased with it -ihnll iiuuit o.,..;., o.
. Perquimans Co.,N. C., Nov-. 30,1882. •
Messrs. Styron, Whitehurst* Co., Geiitlenieii:
The half, ton Nortblk Fertilizer purcliasod of you
last Spring gave entire satisfaction; I used it along
'side of Idgher priced feitilizers, and the yield
from yours was fully lus good as where I 'used
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B. F. CITIZEN.
Srbrell’s P. 0., Southampton Co.,Nov. 30, ’82
Gentlemen: Thefive tons NorfolkFertilizerpiir-
:Cliased of you last Spring I used under cotton and
peanuts- with very satisfactory re.snlts. Please
ship me ten (10) tons by IstFebniary, '83.
Very respectfully, W. N. SEBKELL.
WiNFALL, Perquimans Co., N. C., Nov. 10, ’82.
■ Gentlemen: I used 1^ tons Norfolk Ferti’lizer
under Cotton this year, side by side with Peru
vian Bone Dust, at the i-ate of about 175 pounds
per acre. The result was iu favor of your Fer
tilizer. Will use it again next Spring.
Respectfully, '* W.L. JESSUP*CO,
WinfAel, N C., Nov. 10, 1882.
Gentlemen: The two tons Norfolk Fertilizer
purchased of you last Spring I used under cotton
at fheTate of about 175 pounds per acre, which
gave better yield than any other Fertilizer. Will
itmore extensively next year.
Yours truly, R. B. KIRBY.
feb7m3
Beware of detraction and calti'*
vate a spirit of Christian kindness.
Gruilt, darkness and pain always
attend scandal.
In general, there is no one
with whom life drags so disagree
ably as with him who tries to
make it shorter.
Venture not the utmost bounds
of even lawful pleasures; the lim'*
its of good and evil join.
THE
Orhpans’ Friend,
Organ of the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, aud
of the Grand Lodge of Masons
in North Carolina.)
LUTHER SHELDON,
DEALER IN
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NEWELS, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils, Class, Putty
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feb7yl
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CLEMONS, LEVY&CO.,
Cotton Commission Merebantp.
RICHMOND, VA.
, We desire to call the
[attention of cotton pi m-
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
It is designed to promote the entertain
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THE YOUNG;
especially those deprived of the benefits of
parental and scholastic training. It also
seeks to increase the soul-growth of the
prosperous by suggesting proper objects of
charity and true clianiiels of benevolence, In
order that they may, by doing good to oth
ers, enlarge their own hearts and extend
the horizon of tlieir human sympathies, as
they ascend to a higher plane of Christian
observation. Address
ORPHANS’ FRIEND,
Oxford, N. C,
jters and cotton shlnb irs
|to the advantages ofier-
led by Richmond asac ot-
jton market, and solicit
jfrom them a trial, (.Jur
| *raarket is now firmly es»
abllshed. We have j er
ected aiTangemeatft by
vhich we can ship both
0 domestic and t o for-
ign ports on as favora-
de terms as can b e done
■rom Norfolk o: from
any other Southern port. Practically, this
places Bichmond on the coast. Our Mr.
Levy, formerly from Enfield. N. C., gives
his special attention to the saniplir »• and
weighing of cotton. Liberaladvances’made
on consignments. Correspondence solicited.
Refei by permission to: John B. Davis,
Esq., President Planters National Bank,
Richmond, Va.; Isaacs Davenport,- Esq..
President First National Bank, Rich mond,
Va.; Messrs. S. W. & M. Rosenbaum Rich*
mond, Va.
mariiv CT.EMONS, LEVY A
ARETOU GOING TO BUY COAL
this winter. If so, leave your order with
W. R. Beasley, and he will take name and
quantity. This must be done in the next
ten days. JOB OSBORN,
Baleigh,N.C.
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