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The Orphans’ Friend.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.
Puhlisbed every Friday at one
dollar per annum, in advance.
FRESENT ORGANIZATION OF
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
J, H. MILLS,
Si*perintendent.
Mrs. WALKEU.
leacher of First Form, Girls.
Miss McDOUQALD,
Jeacher of First Form, Boys.
Miss MAEY C. DODD,
Headier of Second Form, Girls.
Miss M. F. JOBBA N,
Headier of Second Form, Boys.
Miss LULA MARTIN,
Hcodi&r of Third Form, Girls.
MISS KM. MACK,
Headi&r of Third Form, Boys.
Mrs. BITES,
In Charge of Ho^ital.
Mrs. EUlCniNSON,
In Charge ofBojfs Sewing Boom
Mrs. FOWLEB,
In Charge of GirVs
Room.
CONTRIBUTIONS
THB OEPnAN ASYLUM FOE THE
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 29TH, 1883.
IN CASH.
J. M. Worth, State Treas. $1000 00
Sundry churches by Treas
urer Montague, 50 00
Second Bap. chuich, Ral
eigh, additional, 2 50
Grand Lodge K. of H., by
Bro. Jacobi, 20 00
Rev.B.T. Baldwi::, Greens
boro, 1 00
i'oms Creek church, 25
Cedar Fails church, 50
Mr. Neal, ('-aswell, 1 00
Hiram Lodge, No, 98, 1 25
E B. Atkinson, 1 00
IN KIND.
Miss Annie P. Yarrell, 1 skirt, 1
handkerchief, 2prs. stockings, 3
yds. pequed, 1 apron, 1 cake soap
Odell Manufactu.'ing Campany, of
Concord, 4 bo!ts plaid.
SPECIAL MENTION.
The editor is spending this
week at Jonesboro.
We are credibly informed that
a lady of Greenville, N. C., re
cently died, leaving property
worth about $1600 to the Or
phan Asylum.
Rev. T. H. Pritchard, U. D.
has accepted a call to the pastor
ate of the Baptist Church at
Wilmington, N. C.
Out townsmen, H. G. Cooper,
Esq. and Capt. A. H. A. Wil
liams,are matang preparations to
have Granville represented at
the Boston Exposition. The for-
mar in tobacco and the latter in
minerals.
Rev. J. S. llardiwuy was call
ed to Buchanan neighborhood,
'this county, last Monday mo)n-
Idg to preach the funeral of Mrs.
Wilbourn, a highly respected la
dy, about 60 years of age.
Rev. J. A. Stradley has closed
his meeting at Island Creek
Ohurch. There were thirty con-
Tersions and an equal number of
additions to the church.
Henry Jones, c lorei, was
hanged in Raleigh last Monday
for the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Blake, of Wake county.
We are informed that there
was about forty thousand dollars
worth of leaf tobacco sold in Ox
ford last week. With a few fac
tories, on a firm basis, Oxford
would soon establish herself, as
one of the most substantial to-
ibacco markets in the State.
The recent rains have improv
ed a portion of the crops won
derfully, and the farmers are
more hopeful than they were
several weeks ago. Yet there
cannot be anything like an aver-
^;go crop made in this part of
the State.
It gives us real pleasure to
learn that the schools of Oxford
have opened under sueh favora-
We aaspioes. The Horner School
is np to its full capacity while
the Oxford Female Seminary,
just opened last Wednesday, has
an unusually large attendance.
The officers of these schools are
faithful and deserve success as
^ho reward of merit.
We have received from Capt.
T. 0. Williams, Sec. and Treas.
the Premium List of the ap
proaching Fair of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society to
be hel I October 15—20. It pre
sents quite an attractive array
of Premiums, and the approach
ing exhibition will probably be
one of the best in the history of
the Society.
Joseph Dismukes, of Chatham,
who ran away from the Orphan
Asylum last winter, has been
found near LaGrange. A drum
mer claims the credit of paying
his fare and sending him far
away from all his kindred and
friends. They have been in •
quiriug for him several months.
To-Night! The Cabarrus Black
Boys will give a first-class negro
minstrel per J ormance at the opera
house to-night. Full brass band
ahd orchestra. Fine specialty
singing, and the best clog danc
ing ever seen in the South. Side
splitting jokes, comic and char
acter songs, stump speeches and
burlesque acting. For the bene
fit of the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
Reserved seats for sale at the
usual place. Admission, 25 cts.
Reserved seats, 50 cts.
The Orphan Asylum, needs
money. But we would rather
close the doors than resort to
“clog dancing,^‘negro min
strels” and the like. We be
lieve in pure charity, and we
believe the people have enough
of it to support the orphan work
without connecting its name
with any performauce by un
known and disguised parties.
J. H. M.
Correspondence:
For the Orphans’ Friend.
THE STORY OF AN ORPHAN.
li the orphan children of to
day only knew how many of
those who became great, bes
gan their successful struggles
in orphanage and poverty,
they would not despair of be
coming great, in the best
sense, themselves. The same
knowledge would give hope
and comfort to many poor
parents who feel that they
must soon die and leave their
seemingly helpless and friend"
less little ones in this danger
ous and difficult life.
There is much valuable
suggestion in the life of
VALENTINE JAMERY DUVAL.
He was born in Astonay, in
France, 1695. His parents
were poor, and died when he
was in his tenth year; leaving
a number of children in desti
tute circumstances. In about
two years Valentine was em
ployed by a man “to look af
ter his young turkeys.’^ Now,
perhaps owing to the fact that
he had lost the watchful care
of bis parents, the lad got into
some mischief that caused him
to lose his place and to leave
his home community. It is a
bad sign when a boy gets into
trouble so serious at any age.
Blit it should be known that
many young people ruin their
prospects for life before they
have well started. It may
have been that young Duval
was led off, in his thought
less moments, by some larger
and worse boys. He, no
doubt, kept the company of
rude, wicked boys Nobody
can afford to keep bad com
pany.
When Duval, about 14
years old, was travelling in a
cold winter, he was attacked
with small-pox and would
have perished but for the
kindness of an humble shep
herd who took him to his
cabin and nursed him, and of
a prea cher that gave him ten-,
der care. When he recovered,
anotlier shepherd employed
him. He bad an inquiring
mind and was always trying
to get knowledge.
When he was a child he
collected snakes, toads, &c.,
and annoyed the people by
asking question-, about them.
It is a good thing to try to
learn about common things.
It brings one to notice closely
and to thinli. Well, Duval
found a copy of .^Esop’s Fa
bles, full of pictures. He
wanted to know about these
pictures, but he could not
read. He saved money and
paid other boys to teach him.
When he could read, be soon
saw a map of the world,
bought it, and studied it tbor-
oughly, though having little
if any instruction. By his
good character he soon got a
situation with some religious
people,andwas given charge of
their cows. These people had
a few books which he gladly
perused. His money he used
in buying books and maps;
and soon learned to write and
cipher. Seeing some pictures
at the bottom of maps, he
learned that they did not rep
resent real animals, but be
longed to what was" called
Heraldry; so, he at once pur^
chased a book on that subject
and soon mastered it. - He be
came fond of Geography and
Astronomy. He would spend
much of the summer nights in
the woods, gazing at the star
ry heavens. He made him
self an observatory by build
ing a seat on twigs and vines
in the top of the highest oak.
He sot traps tor game, which
he exchanged for books. He
had a bloody fight with a wild
cat, that wounded him very
severely; but he fought till he
killed it, ahd, in gay spirits,
carried it home, that its skin
might pay foi another book.
One day, while walking in
the woods, he found a gold
seal. Next Sunday he went to
church and asked the minister
to advestise what he had
found. The owner soon came,
and was so astonished at Du
val’s knowledge of Heraldry
that l;e gave him a valuable
present in money—and after
wards continued to bestow
favors upon him. Thus Du
val’s library grew, and, be
fore long, numbered 400 vol
umes.
When he was 22 years old
h^. was lying among maps
and books under the trees,
minding the cows, when he
was aroused by the presence
of a stranger. That stranger
proved to be a count, who
was tutor to the Princes of
Lorraine. Soon all the count’s
party were gathered around
the strange youth. One of
that party became the hus
band of the famous Maria
Therdsa, and also the Empe
ror of Germany. After they
had talked with the sunburnt
scholar and learned about his
past life and bis brave efforts
to get knowledge, the oldest
of the princes offered to take
him into his service at court;
but Duval was afraid to enter
into the wicked society about
the palace. But, from this
interview, it happened that he
was sent to a collfege and to
some great teachers atTaris,
and became a very learned
man. He was appointed li
brarian to the Duke, with a
large salary, and a professor
in the academy at Luneville,
which also brought him con
siderable pecuniary reward.
His lectures became celebra
ted—and eve :, the renowned
William Pitt was attracted by
them. He afterwards held
honorable and lucrative posi
tions under liie German Em
pire. He keeps his simple
manners and his good morals
totholast. As he formed pure
habits in his youth, he fourid
it to be easy to be upright
amid the temptations of vol
uptuous courts. In the years
of his'prosperity, he did not
bt come ashamed of his early
poverty; but had a picture of
the sceme, when he was found
by the count, painted and
hung on the wrl's of the li-
brarjj.
Good habit,j, faithful effort,
untiring perseverance, wi:h
loyal devotion to God, never
fail to le;-:d boy or girl to ulti
mate success, in the best sense
of that word.
A. W. M.,
Chapel, Hill N. C.
EXCHANGE GLEANINGS.
The Greensboro Fatriot says:
Two members of the board of coun
ty commissioners of Randolph
have resigned rather than grant
license to sell liquor in the county.
The board consists of three mem
bers. Mr. A. C. Bulla “holds the
lort^’ and seemingly enjoys the
situation of things.
Since dueling is becoming fash
ionable again, wo think it would
be a good idea for men who want
to murder each other to be com
pelled to draw from a gourd the
black and white beans. 'J’he one
1' ho drew the black beau should
be compelled to commit suicide.
Then it should be arranged so that
none but black beans could bo put
into the gourd.—Exchange.
Wm. H. Vanderbilt, finding
thirty college boys acting as wait
ers at one of the hotels in the
White mountains, gave to the
proprietor his cr eck for $3,000 to
be distributed among the boys. It
was a handsome thing to do, and
the amount received by each was
one hundred dollars.
An enterprising Wilmiiigtonian
has on the Cape Fear itiver a
floating saw mill which he em
ploys in the manufacture of boxes
from sj’camore. He also gets out
from persimmon trees shoe lasts
ill the rough state, which are ship
ped to Albany, New York, where
they are fashioned and^ prepared
for use. He has already shipped
50,000.
On Monday, September 3rd, the
new postoffice exchange notes sys
tem, to take the j)l^ce of money
ordervs, is to go into effect. By the
exchange note persons can send
sums of five dollars and less for
tliree cents, instead of ten. as re
quired by the money order system.
The money order, however, is con
sidered to be the safest, as the ex
change notes are made payble to
bearer, and the postmaster hands
out the cash to whoever brings in
the note.
As a matter of neu s, we copy
the following public auiiounce-
ment made by ex-Gov. W. W.
Holden: “I adopt this method of
staling thatp am no longer a mem
ber of the Eepublicaa party,neith
er do I belong to the Liberal Re
publican p trty. I may give my
reasons hereafter for this course.”
L'he Fayetteville “Observer”
says that Mr. Knight, of Chatham
county, has been recently bereft
of his whole family of six children
by such a strange and fearful trag
edy, or rather hy a succession of
tragedies, as makes “truth stram
ger than iiotion.” Three of the
children we: e taken with diphthe
ria and died shortly after, in quick
successiou. Just after their death
two of the remaining tliree chil
dren were playing in the yard, the
mother being inside the h.mse with
the youngest, A scream outside
caused her to rush forth, to find
that a rattlesnake had bitten both
the children, who were even then
in the agonies of deatli -and the
crowning horror came upon the
distracted mother when she dis
covered that a largo pot of boiling
soap had fallen li-oiii the tiro, and
burned or scalded the baby beyoud
recovery.
DYSPEPSIA! WHAT IS IT?
—o-
IT IS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Heartburn, Sick Stomach, Headaciie, Tasting your Food after Eating, Spit
ting up Your Food, Con.-tipation, Torpid Liver, Indigestion,
'•Nervous Irritability, Dizziness, Disturbed Sleep, with
DISTRESSING DREAMS AND UNTOLD SUFFERING.
Beckwith’s Anti-Dyspeptic Pills
have cured thousands of sucii sufferers, and will do it ngain. No medicine was
ever .sustained by such undoubted tc.stiniony. Try them. Sold by Drugists.
BEFORE YOU BUY ANY
SCHOOL BOOKS,
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS,
Be sure to examine the NeWhCatalogue of
ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO., Raleigh, N. C.
A copy of the New Testament
can now be bought for five cents—
the price of a morning paper. In
the thirteenth century it is said
Philip the Hardy,the Duke of Bur
gundy, paid 300,000 francs for a
copy of the Bible.
When you see an old man amia
ble, mild, equabl i, content and
good humored, be sure that in his
youth he has been just, generous
and forbearing. In his end lie
does not lament the past nor dread
the future ; he is like the evening
of a fine day.
VIRGINIA
CO-OPJEBATIVE
Stock Farm.
CATTLE—Registered Jersey Cattle
of best batter strains a specialty. The
largest herd in Virginia, and most suc
cessful in the Virginia State Fairs.
Bred On three farms.
SHEEP—Cotswold, Shropshire and
Southdown Sheep, all bred from ira-
porti-d stock, and kept on separate
farms.
SWINE—Herd Record Berkshire,
also Poland China and the Jersey Red
breeds-
POULTRY—Pure bred land and
water fowls, of all the leading varieties ■
and eggs in season.
We are allowed special reduced rates
on all s'oek shipped by express.
Reference can be had to ourwhole
community here, where we have al
ways I'esided.
Address.
A. P. OK B. m. KOWB,
Fredericksburg, Va.
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEXT SESSION BEGINS AUGUST
30th, 1883, Regular Courses of Study
lead to A. B., Ph, B., aud B. S. Spe
cial Courses are open to Students.
Schools of Law, Medicine and Parraacy
attached. A Teachtr’s Course of two
years has been established.
For particulars, address
IvEm^ P. Battle, LL. D., Pres.,
It Chapel Hill, N. C.
IVIOSELEY’S
Is thephee for ladies and gentlemen
to take refreshments.
Oysters and Ice Cream
C.all and see what is in store, as we
catt.- to &st-cla8S trade, and furnish
fa -lies, pie-nics and pattie-s at short
ti'-nice with all the delicacies of the
season. Soda waterand ice cream will
bo specialties this season.
S^Everything on the European Plan.
A few rooms to let.
M. J. MOSELEY, Proprietor,
Fayettevillo St., Raleigh, N. O.
R. P. Richardson & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
OARPETINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, CURTAIN MATERIALS,
.WINDOW SHADES, CANTON
AND COCOA MATTINGS,
No. 809, East Main St., Pace “Block,”
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
aug 31-ly
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For finely illustrated description, ap
ply to
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For sale by
A. M. JONES, Oxford, N. C.
Wesleyan Female Institute,
Staunton, Virginia.
Opens September 20tb. 1883. One of
the First Schools for Toung Ladies iu the
United States. Surroundings beautiful.
Climate unsurpassed. One hundred
aud sixty boarding pupils from eigh
teen States. Terms A3iONa the best
in the Union. Board, Washing, En
glish Course. Latin, French, German,
Instrumental Music, &c., for Scholastic
yp.av. from Sept, to June, 8238. For
Catalogues, write to
Rev. Wm. A. Harris, D. D.. Pres’t,
S Staunton, Virginia.
CIIOWM BAPTIST
f EIllE ISTITETE,
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
One of.the oldest and best equipped
institutions in North Carolina. Offers
facilities unsurpassed in tlie State for
Moral, Mental and Physical Cultui’C.
LUTHER SHELDON,
DKALRB IN
SA SHES, DOORS, BLINDS,
MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, STAIR
ILULS, NEWELS, BUILDERS’
HARDWARE,
Paints, OiN, Pally
AND BiriLDINO lilATEUIAL
OF IIVEBY OBSCilfPTBON,
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feb5yl
BINGHAM SCHOOL,
(Established iu 1793.)
is PitE-EHUVElVT among Southern Board
ing School for Boys, in Age, in Area of
Patronage ar d in equipineiit for Physi
cal Culture, the I79TH SESSION WILL BE
GIN AUGUST 1ST, 1883.
Maj. R. BLVGHini, Sup’t,
Bingham Sedool P. O.,
8-3t Orangey,gt Co N. C.mi
Charges Very Moderate.
FALL SESSION.
Begins on Wednesday, October 3rd.
For Catalogue or information address
J. B. BREWER,
President.
mmi IISTITUTE
FOR YOON6 LADIES,
LITTLETON, N. C.
This school is located in Warren
county about 25 miles north of Weldon,
immediately on the Raleigh & Gaston
Railroad, in a healtliful section, free
from malaria and just above tiie mala
ria region. Our building is new and
1 ery comfortable. The campus is large
and well shaded. The rooms are all
famished with new and first class fur
niture including liair mattresses for all
the beds on the second floor and Union
Wire- woven Spring mattresses for ev
ery bed in the house. The school-rooms
and dormitories are under one roof. We
iffcr ,sni)erior advantages in the Musi
cal department. Instruction tliorough
in all departments. Water from Pan
acea Springs furnished boarding pupils
when desired for a very small extra
charge. Just eiiougli to cover expen
ses of bringing. The Fall Term will
begin .Monday, September 10th 18^
Send for Catalogue.
REV. J. M.RHODES, A.M.,Principal.
Littleton, N. 0.
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