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1 The Orphans’ Friend. blilDAY. - - SEPTEMBER 14, 1883, Pulallsbed every Friday at one dollar per annum, in advance. PEESENT OKG4.NIZATION OF ORPHAN ASYLUM. 7, H. MILLS, ’Mrs. WALKER. Teacher of First Form, Oirls. Miss McDOUGALD, Teacher of First Form, Boys. yiss MALY a DODD, Teacher of Second Form, Girls. Miss M. F. JORDAN, 'Teacher of Second Form, Boys. Miss LULA MARTIN, Teacher of Third Form, Girls. MISS B. M. MACK, Teacher of Third Form, Boys. Mrs. RIVES, In Charge of Hospital. Mrs. nUlCDINSON, in Charge of Boys Sewing Room Mrs. FOWLER, In Charge of GirVs Sewing Room. SCEEDULi: OF BELLS. liising, Prayers, Study, Schools Dismissed, Children’s Breakfast, Teachers’ Breakfast, Recitations, Morning Recess, Recitations, Noon Recess, Children’s Dinner, Teachers’ Dinner, Recitations, Afternoon Recess, Recitations, Schools Dismissed, Children’s Supper, Teachers’ Supi>er, Prayers, TSiloiice, 5.30 A. M. 6 6.30 “ 7.20 “ 7.30 “ 7.50 “ 8.40 “ 10.10 “ 10.30 “ 12 M. 12.20 P. M. 12.30 “ 1.30 3 “ 3.15 “ 4.30 ‘‘ 5.50 ‘‘ 6 “ 8 “ 9 » CONTRIBUTIONS 10 THK OtlJIliN’ ASYLUM YOR THE WEEK liJNDING SEPTEMBER 12X11. Rountree Lodge, No. 243, $10 00 Rhode’s Sunday School, 3 00 Miss Alice Marks, Manly, 2 00 Coharie Lodge, No. 379 7 50 King Solomon Lodge, No. 138 2 00 IK KIND. Miss Cronly’s Class, composed of Marie Taylor, Daisy Cronly, Isa bella Hiensberger, Mary Carpenter, Annie Van Gohahn, Virginia Sharp, 1 chemise, 45 yds, calioo, 2 yds. Lace bunting. ’ Chatham & rwyn, of Elkin, 64 yds. of assorted cloth for boys. SPECIAL MENTION. War is imminent between France and China. Thick clothing and fire have been in order this week. Intelligence from variou.-' di rections shows that crops of every kind will most probably be short this year. We are pleased to meet our young friend, Dr. J. Mack Hays, who has recently returned home from Charleston, on a visit. We are pleased to see it sta ted in the papers that Cen W. R. Cox has safely arrived from across the ocean. Open air [relig’oua services aer conducted every Sunday afternoon at the old Governor's mansion in Raleigh. Rev Oscar J. Brent,, an es teemed minister of the North Carolina Conference, died at Wadesboro North Carolina, on the 10th iust. Rev. J. R. Brooks has sold his paper “TAe Gleaner” to Mr. Jo- siah Evans who proposes to publish a political paper in Fay etteville to be called The Sun. Our friends who msy wish to contribute to the Orphan Asy him, would do well toreniom- bor that hats and shoes are very seasonable gifts to the children at this time of the year. Gov. Jarvis is said to have ac quitted himself handsomely at Boston. North Carolina has a larger exhibit than any other State except Massachusetts. W0 are indebted to our friend F. N. Skinner, Esq., Principal of Botl el Academy,Lenoir county, N. C., for a club of subscribers and the promise of ^^more to fol low.” Hon. Z. B. Vance, and Hon. J. C. Scarborough have bee i ap- poi ited special commissioners f; om this State* to the Conferr cn. e of Charities and Correction to be held, at Louisville this iDonth. Gen. T.L. Clingman has secur ed patents for his electric light in the United States, France and Germany. His application for a patent was resisted by Ed ison, but after much effort, wat secured and he is elated with his The Morganton ‘Mountaineer' point J out the fact that a line stretched from Cherokee to Cur rituck will just reach from Cur rituck to Boston. If you do not think North Carolina is that long, take your map of the Unit ed States and measure it. Truly, North Carolina is a great State in size as well as in resources’ On saturd ly night last W. R. Brooks, of Phelps, N. Y., discov ered a sing-.lar object in the constellation of Draco. He was not certain as to its real charac - ter, but on Monday night Prof. Lewis Swift, Director of the War ler Observatory at Roches ter, N Y., verified it by means of the large Warner telescope as being a comet. It is quite large nearly round, and moving slowly westward. CLIPPINGS. I'overty is in want of much, but ayurioo of everything. lauy are fond of ministers who are not fond of Christ. Some men have a Sunday soul, which they screw on in due time and take off again every Monday morning. 'I'o !)e angry with a weak man is a proof that you aie not very strong yourself. Style is only the frame to hold our thoughts. It is like the sash of a window—a heavy sash will ob scure the light. ‘‘Gwendoline: ‘'Uncle George says every woman ought t > have a p-’ofessiou, and 1 think he’s quite right.” ‘‘Indeed 1 And whan pro fession do you mean to choose?” Gwendoline : mean to be a pro fessional beauty.” It is said that the drinking-wat-er ofl’iiris is so bad that, if a spring O- it were to be discovered at one of the A mcrican summer-: esorts. 500,- 000 persons v-ould go there next summer for the'express purpose of drinking it. Weak arguments are often thrust beloro my path ; but ali.hough they ere most unsubstantial, it is not easy to destroy them. There is not a more diflBcult feat known than to cut through a cushion w th a 8W(;rd. •'Whately. When God has a great work for any one to do in the world, lie iisu* all gives him a pecuMar training for it; and that tiaiiiing is just what no earthly frieii’l would -.hoos.- for him; and someti .'es it is so long continued that there seems to be but little time left for work. It is said that the prospect for an unusually fine exhibit at the State Fair this fall is very flat tering. A State Convention of farmers is to bo hold in connec tion with the fair, and is to prove attractive and profita ble. As by the light of opening day The stars are allconoerded, So earthly pleasures fade away Wlien Jesus is revealed. The, brass, by long attrition tried, Placed by pure metal’s side, Displays at length a dingy hue, That proves its former claim untrue; So time’s discermng hand hath art To set the good and ill apart. An esteemed reader wants to know what an Agnostic is. An Ag nostic is a man who doesn’t know whether he has a soul or not;loc8u’t know whether there is a future life or not; doesn’t believe that any one else knows any more about these matters than he does, and thinks it a waste of time t) try to find out. ■ Composition of A Dude.—Kate Fiehl says : Take a strip of some thing that, for the sake of conven ience, we will cad a man—which, by the way, is a gross libel on man. Around its neck place a tight collar, enshrouded with a hideous scarf and bi eastpin, Put upon it a silk hat and a cutaway coat. Clothe its lower extremities with pants where in calves were never meant to grow. In its hand put a cane and on its feet boots that creak at every step in limping measure. Place a cigar ette in its mouth, teach it a brief vocabulary of adverbs and adjec tives, commencing with ‘‘immensely clevei,” and finishing with “see yon later, j’ou know,’’ and, in my hum ble opinion, you obtain a fair con ception of the brains and capacity of the American dude. WORTH SEEING. A traveler has put in bis book that he found certain young Eug- Ushmen hunting foxes across the fields that border Rome. The wonders of the imperal city were as nothing to the charms of the chase. The cunning reynard might make tracks over “Scipio’s dust,” and the foot-print had more inter est to these fellows than the’fame of the conqueror of Carthage. The cars on the Chesapeke and Ohio road are crowded with peo ple hurrying to Virginia summer resorts, seeking new sensations. As the road begins the ascent of the Blue Ridge there is a depot with the uupoetical name of “Mo- chum’s.” Toward the left hand, among.the broken foot hills, half dozen miles away, quite on to a century ago, was born in a lonely cabin, and in low life, a boy. It is worth while to visit the |birth- place of this son of the Ragged Mountains. There is nothing in all the South, or perhaps on the Continent, that will give you a more surprising or pleasing sensur tion. That boy made a start in life by cutting with a Barlow knife wood- en combs, and selling them to the slaves of the rich farmers in the Flat Woods section. Presently he emerged from his obscurity, began business in a cit^, prospered, and died in old age a millionaire. His Will, carefully drawn, directed that on the humble site of his own childhood home there should arise a structure matching princes’ paD aces, and in it the orphans of his native county should have com. fort, clothing, food, education, with out money and without price. He made himself forever the fa ther of the fatherless in Albemarle. In bis . testamentary wishes, he ^ said that “kind Providecce’ ’ had given him his wealth. It is rela ted that in his large business, cov. eriug decades, he never lost a dol lar by broken debtors, false clerks or bad investments. Three hun dred thousand dollars in bonds stolen from his home by Federal soldiers were recovered after the war. A broad paved road leads from the depot to the location of this splendid Charity. For the last three miles the turnpike is cut through forests and hills. As you emerge from the dense woods a massive pile of noble masonry^ beautifnl, with pleasing architec tural devices and imposiug by dimensions and height, meets the eye. On the same plateau are kindred buildings of varied design iind superior material. This isthe Miller School. Here are gathered one or two hundred children from eight to eighteen years of age, and taught (while receiving a good ed ucation from books) practical agri- ciiltnre, printing,telegraphy, wood and iron work. They till a farm of a thousand ,acres. They tend a herd of cattle, they turn out steam engines, they print books, and they finish ^elegant lurniture. Presses, machiiicry, masters are ready to help the little men to learn the moclianical trades. If a boy shows aptiuss for mathemat ics and a turn for drawing, lie is put under a skilled instructor. If bis bent isto vards the furrows,he is kept much in the fields, and drilled in agricultural chemistry. I make a rough reckon, and say that somewhat of a quarter of a million has been expended in these buildings and equipments. And so carefully has the Fund been guarded that now there is an annual income from it of seventy thousand dollars. It ^is not risk ing anything to say that no Trust has been so wisely and conscien tiously administered. Col. Vena ble, Prof. Smith, of the Universi ty, and Judge Cochran, of Char lottesville, inaugurated the school. This Board had a happy union of scientific attainments and sound sense.. Many visitors of critical faculty and experience have gone over the buildings, room by room, and the plan of instruction, school by school, and wondered at its perfection. Every dollar told double the dollar thatgoes in “ap propriations for public buildings.” There were no “jobs.” These gen tlemen scrutinized every brick, pipe, window, and nail. They guarded the dead mao's money, and protected the orphans’ prop erty with the viligauce of Argus. They gave their own valuable services in engin eering, and practical knowledge without stint to this Institution. The present curators, the Hon. II. Taylor, gRev. Mf. Randolph, and Prof. " Smith, conduct the affairs with equal conscientious ness and ability.—Eichmond G. 11. Advocate, Farming Implements. EDWARDS&ROGERS GENERAL Haitaleiciiaits OXFORD, N. C. Will supply Flue Iron or Tobacco Flues prepared, ready for use, al LOW RATES. We keep on hand a" well selected stock of HARDWARE of every des cription, embracing CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE,2 DYSPEPSIA! WHAT IS IT? COOKING AND HEATING STO-VES, POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, WOODEN AND WILLOW-WAR Guns and Pistols, Cartridges, Ammunition AND SPORTING GOODS. We Invite attention to our stock ol SEWIM MACHIJES, OILS, IT IS ONE OR MCIIE OF TIIHI FOLLOWING: Heartburn, Sick Stomach, Hcadaci'.u. Tastin;-. your P'oti 1 after Eating, Spit- tingup Tour Food, Conttipiuion, Ti.'pid Livi Indigestion, Nervous Irritability, Dizziness, I i-tiirbed :.ieep, with DISTRESSING DREAMS AND INTOJA) SUFFERING. Beckwith’s Anti-Dyspeptic Pills have cured tliousaiids of such sufferers, and will do it Mgaiti. No medicine wa.s ever sust«inc.d by such undoubted testimony. Try them. Sold by Drugists. BEFORE YOU BUY ANY SCHOOL BOOKS, SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS, ' Be^sure to examine the NewJCatalogue of ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO., Raleigh, N. G. VIRGINIA CO-OPERATIVE Stock Farm. CA'J'TLE—ReRiftered .Tersey Cattle of best butter strains a specialty.. The largest herd in Virginia, and most suc cessful in the Virginia State Fairs, Bred Ou three farms. SHEEP—Cotswold, Shropshire and Southdown Sheepi all bred from im ported stock, and kept on separate farms'. SWINE—Herd Record erkshire, also Poland China and the -sey Red breeds. ^ . POULTRY—Pure bn t land and water fowls, of all the lea ’Bigvarietios and eggs in season. " • We are allowed special reduced rates on all stock shipped by express. Reference can be had to our whole community here, where .we have al- waj's resided. ■' Address. i A. P. OK B, ITl. ROWE, Fredericksburg, Va. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. NEXT SESSION BEGINS AUGUST :10th, Regular Conrses' of Study lead to A. B., Ph, B., and B. S. Spe cial Courses are open to Students. Scliools of Law, Medicine and Parmaoy attached. A TcachYT’S'Course of two years has been established. ■ For particulars, address Kemp I’. Battle, LL. D., Pres., It • Chapel Hill, N. 0. MOSELEY’S Is the phee for ladies and gendmen to take refreshments. Oysters and Ice Cream Call and see what is in store, as wc cate." to first-class' trade, and 'furnish f L r dies, pio-nios and parties at short notice witfi all the delicacies of the season. Soda water and ice cream will be specialties this season. J^^Everything on the European Plan, A few rooms to let. M. J. MOSELEY, Proprietor, Fayettovillo St., Raleigh, N. C, R, P. Richardson & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CARPETINGS, OtL CLOTHS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, ^WINDOW SHADES, CANTON AND COCOA MATTINGS, No. 809, East Main St., Pace “Block,” RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, aug 31-ly THE HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE JUST PERFECTED. The Largest Under Arm. The Lightest and Quickest. The Most Lavishly Decorated. The Least Vibration of Any. A Galaxy of New Patents. Simplicity Simplified. DURABILITY DETERMINED. Reliability Rc-Asseited. Ball-Bearing Balance Wheel. Knife Edge Treadle-bearing. Newest and most Elegant Designs in Stands and Wood-work. Positive take up. Perfect Stitch. IS WANTED BY EVERYBODY, For finely illustrated description, ap ply to WEED SEWING MACHINE GO., HARTFORD, CONN. For sale by A. M. JONES, Oxford, N. C. Wesleyan Female Institute, Staunton, Virginia. LUTHER SHELDON, DEALBRIN NEEDLES AND ATTACHMENTS. • We also carry a heavy stock of Paints BRUSHES AND VARNISHES. Lamps andLampGoods SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, STAIR RAILS, NEWELS, BUILDERS' i HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, Gliiss,'Putty AND BVILDINO MATERIAL. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Nos. 16 W. Side Market Sqr. aud 49 Roanoke Ave. NORFOLK, Va. hb7yl THE NEW Wheeler & Wilson SEWING MACHINE With Straight Needle and lrai)roved Bobbin, is, beyond all doubt, tbe Most Perfect and Sat isfactory Sewing Machine in the WORLD. B®“Sold on easy terms. Agents an Dealers wanted. Address WHEELER & WILSON; M’F’G 00., S^Raleigh, N. C. Opens Beptomber 20th, 1883. One of the First Schools for Tonng La^es in the United States. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. One hundred and sixty boarding pupils from eigh teen States. Terms among the best IN THE Union. Board, Washing, En glish Course, Latin, French, German, Instrumental Music, &c., for Scholastic year, from Sept, to June, $238. For Cat.alogues, write to Ren. Wm«A. Harris, D. D.,Prcs’t, S Staunton, Virginia. CHOWAN BAPTIST FEMALE INSTITUTE, MURFREESBORO, N.C. One of the oldest and best equipped institutions in North Carolina. Offers facilities unsurpassed in the State for Moral, Mental and Physical Culture. Charges Very Moderate. FALL SESSION. Begins ou Wednesday, October 3rd. For Catalogue or information address J.B. BREWER, President. CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR TOONG LADIES, LITTLETON, N. C. This school is located in Warren county about 25 miles north of Weldon, humediately on the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad, in a healtliful section, free from malaria and just above the mala ria re^on. Our building is new and very comfortable. The campus is large and w*ell shaded. 'The rooms are all fiiniished-witli new aud first class fur niture including hair 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 offer superior advantages in tte Musi cal department. Instruction fliorough ill all departments. Water from Pan acea Springs furnished boarding pupils ■when desired for a very small extra charge. Just enough to cover expen ses of bringing. The Fall Term avill begin Monday, September 10th 1883 Send for Catalogue. REV. J: M. RHODES, A.M.,Prin Littleton, N. C.
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