! I
.',-4
The Orphans’ Friend.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1883.
Published every Friday at one dollar
per annum, in advance.
CONTRIBUTIONS
lO XHB ORI114.N ASYLUM FOE THE
I WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 17TH.
IN CASH.
Mt. Vernon r.odge, No. 309, $6.89
IN KIND,
Isaac Oettinger, 2 boxes of sun
dries for girls, 1 trunk of hats and
trimmings.
SPECIAL MENTION.
The Baptist State Convention
will meet at Edenton on the 14th
of November.
The N. C. Annual Conference
(Methodist) will conrene on the
58th November at Statesville.
Bishop Keener will preside.
The Synod of North Carolina
will hold its seventieth annual
session in the First Presbyterian
church, Wilmington, N. C., on
Wednesday, Nov. 14th, at 7^
o^clock P. M.
Mrs, Sylvina George died at
her residence near Oxford last
Saturday morning, after a pro
tracted illness. Her funeral was
preached by Kev. R. I. Devn, in
the Oxford Baptist church, o:i
Sunday afternoon.
The corps of teachers at the
Orphan Asylum has recently re
ceived a valuable addition—Mrs.
Jordan, of Roxboro, widow of
the lamented Rev. Wm. M. Jor
dan, o^he N. C. Conference, M.
E. Church, South.
The many friends of Rev. R.
H. Marsh will be pleased to learn
that Miss Lizzie, his accomplish'-
ed daughter, recently so ill at
Mount Vernon Springs, Chatham
county, is now improving, and
there is some hope of her recov
ery.
Mrs. J. A. Wingate, a vener
able widow, and mother of the
late Dr. Wingate, sends a very
seasonable contribution to the
orphans—twulve pairs ot socks
and twelve pairs of stockings.
They are greatly appreciated.
The House of Deputies of the
Protestant Episcopal General
Convention, at its recent session
in Philadelphia passed a resolu
tion favoring the erection of a
new diocese in North Carolina,
but the House of Bishops did not
concur.
A very interesting and highly
profitable revival of religion hss
just closed in the Metho
dist Church at Henderson, under
the direction of the pastor, Rev.
J. J. Renn. May the good in
fluence reach Oxford.
The current number ol the Wake
Forest Student is up to its usual
high standard. We rejoice in the
prosperity of this monthly, and es
pecially of the the college which
it represents.# A large number of
students are present this session,
and the endowment is growing
steadily.
In a private note. Prof J. B.
Brewer , President of the Chowwn
Baptist Collegiate Inttitute, at
Murfreesboro, N. C., says: “ Our
School has opened better than it
has done for years—sixty-five
per cent, better than it did last
year.^’ ^
Our enterprising citizen, Mr.B.
H. Cozart, is erecting a mam
moth Brick Tobacco Factory on
the corner opposite his machine
shops. This will be quite an im
provement to the unsightly
structure which has heretofore
stood on the same premises. Mr.
Oozart is already manufacturing
tobacco on quite an extensive
scale, and has for sale sc me sev
eral hundred boxes of a very ex
cellent quality.
The remains of the Confeder
ate soldiers buried,at Arlington
were brought to Raleigh last
Tuesday. On Wednesday they
were re-mterred in tbe Confed
erate Cemetery there, with ap
propriate and impressivj cere
monies.
We have received No. 6 of the
first volume o‘‘ EUctra, a Bell
Lettres Monthly for young people,
published at Louisville, KeDtuck3^
This periodical has recently pur
chased At Rome and Abroad, and,
judging from the issue before us,
the subscribers to that monthly
will lose nothing by the exchange.
We welcome Electra to our ex"
change list, and bespeak for it a
liberal patronage.
The public school fund of this
county seems to be playing “hide
and seek,'^ and just now it is said
that a part of it, about |6,000 so
snugly hidden that no one can
find it. The public schools Lave
all suspended for want of funds.
In the meantime, the children
of the county are losing precious
privileges. The school fund is a
sacred trust, and should never be
so mixed up with other public
moneys as to be for oue moment
jeopardized, nor so handled as to
cause the slightest interruption
of the meagre school privileges
afforded.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LES
SON COMMITTEE.
The International Bible
Lesson Committee will meet
in the Maxwell House, Nash
ville, Tenn., on the 31st day
of the present month, to se
lect the Sundayschool Less
sons fur 1885, and perhaps for
1886. It is the first time the
Committee has met in a
Southern city. They select
lessons for the Sunday-
schools in the Unite i States
and Canada, and in connec--
tion with an English Commit
tee, for all theEnglish-speak^
ing Protestant Sunday schools
in t!ie world. The following
is a list of the meuiLiirs of the
Ann rioan Committfi-; Rev. J.
H. Vincent, D D., New York;
B. E. Jacobs, Esq, Chicago,
111; Rev. Warren Randolph,
D. D., Newport, R. 1.; Prof.
P. Gr. Gillett, LL.D., Jackson
ville, lnd.;Rev. Richard New
ton, D. D., Pbiladelphip, Pa.;
Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D:,
New Orleans, La.; Rev. W.O.
E. Cunnyngham, D. D.,
Nashville, Tenn.; Hon. Frank
lin Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury,
Vt; Rev John A. Broadus, D.
D, Louisville, Ky ; Rev, Prof.
Henry L. Baugher, Gettys
burg, Pa ;Rev. James A Wor
den, Princeton, N. J.; Rev. D
H. MaeViokar, D. D., Mon
treal, Canada; Rev. John
Potts, Montreal, Canada.
CONUNDRUMS.
What is the oldest tree in America?
The elder-tree.
Why is a poet like a pullet? Because
he chants his lays.
Why is milk like a treadmill? Be
cause it strengthens the calves.
Why is the letter “t” like an island?
Because it is in the midst ol water.
What is it that makes everybody
sick but those who swallow it? Flat
tery.
Why is a dog’s tail like the heart of a
tree? Because it is farthest from the
bark.
Why do “birds in their little nests
agree?” Because they would fallout ii
they ciidn’t.
What is that which a man may never
possess and yet leave one behind him
at his death? A will.
Why is a woman living on the second
floor a kind of goddess? Because she’s
a second Flora.
Why ought Ireland to be the richest
country in the world? Because its cap
ital is always Dublin.
Why is an unserviceable gun like an
office-holder? Because it kicks migh
tily when it is discharged.
Dear Children :—Do you ever
feel aiigrylit ao,I hope you willtry to
conquer the^nwful sin. The Bible
says: “Be ye angry and sin not,"
showing in the infirmity of our na
ture we allow anger, but The ad-
vicD is not to sin, that is to quell
and not uur.se the evil passion. It
you commence in early lite, you
will find it very easy to avoid this
sin. If your brother offends, for
give him, as the Bible teaches. Do
not curse him, for then the guilt
of sin would be in your heart.
Forgive as you hope to be forgiv
en, is an easy ta.=k if you endeav
or to conquer your temper, Ei c-
ollect it takes two to make a quar
rel, and silence on the part ot one
is like dashing water on a flame of
fire. It your brother smite you on
one cheek turn the other, that is,
bear it with patience, for “Ven
geance is mine, I will repay,” says
the Lord God. What a lovely
world this wouM be if tongues
could be bridled and hands gov
erned. It is not uncommon for
frienship’s tie to be severed when
tempers are allowed to be ruffled,
and some dear one, the recipient
of harsh words. Many, many an
aching heart has bled at the sepa
ration caused from hasty tempers.
Oh how sadly many regret, but
cease to apply the proper remedy.
I’herc is little excuse for allowing
violent anger to get the better of
our souls. The girl or boy that
does not restrain anger keeps the
parents or teacher in a constant
gloom of grief and solitude. Tem
per causes discomfort in the home
and in the school. He is like a
ci'oss dog or hornet that flashes
as a Lucifer match a* the slightest
touch. So often too, exploding in
fits of anger to do some hurtful,
wicked act. Think of this dear
children and resolve at once, that
you will not give place to angry
passions. If curses are put ujion
you, softer patiently and you will
reap a heavenly re vard. Not any
thing hurts you, but the evil that
proceeds from your own heart.
Guard that and keep it pure and
clean. I once read of a pretty
girl, who was spoilt by flattery und
would have her own way. The
poor child had no mother or good
friends as you have in the Orphan
Asylum to watch over her. Her
unruly tongue and violent temper
caused unhappiness wherever she
went, always the cause of some
great trouble. In a rage she ex ;
claimed, “I am so tired of hearing
of niy awful temper. I wish I was
dumb, but as long as I am not, I
will not speak again for one year.”
Daj’S and weeks passed, but not a
word would she utter. No per
suasion or punishment could make
her speak. Prayer was offered for
her, still she did not heed the peti
tion of those who had complained
ot her temper. As the anniversa
ry of the day drew near, she was
seen drawing near to her Maker
in frequent prayer, but never a
sound was heard, until the year
had passed. Then when the old
clock in the corner had struck
one, she exclaimed: “Thank God
my great sin has been overcome
by contrite and persistent prayer,
and I am so grateful to Him for
keeping my voice. I was afraid
to speak, to even try, for I felt the
power was taken from mo. Now
I will be gentle and kind, for it is
that only that can create true hap
piness.” Let her example stimu
late you to good works dear or
phans. For where kindness of
heart and gentle spirit prevails
goodness will crown your days,
and no anger, strife or bitter ani
mosity be written against you,
Aflectiouately,
S. A. E.
John Mingc, M. D., Berkely, Vn.,
June 25th 1854, says: “It is with
pleasure that I as,sure you of great
benefit I have r'-ceived pe" sonally from
the use of Beckwith’s Anti Dyspeptic
Pills; .and their happy eflect in my own
person led me to use them in an ex-
rersive practice near Mobile, and al
ways with decided benefit and with le-
pe :ted application for more of them,
particularly in all cases proceedin r
from indigestion.” For sale by all
druggists at 35 cents per box.
The only waj for a man to
krep out of trouble is to do
riglit. He may be subjected
to annoyance and embarras-s-
ment for a time, but his ul
timate vindication is certain,
and the final outcome will
justify ins course. If a man
eommitts an error, the proper
thing is to admit and correci
it, and thereby prevent its
further injurious elFect Ev>.
ery attempt to justify it, or
cover it up, will prove unsuc
cessful, and only increase the
difficulty whicli it seeks to re
move,—Recorder’
Si STEMS & CO.,
NORFOLK. Va
FURNITURE
GARRETS,
Window Shades,
Lace Curtains,
Fcir twenty years we have stood at
the head of our basiness, and this sea
son onr assortment exceeds in volume
and variety any former display.
S^'Oiir immense warerooins contain
an area of over 30,000 square feet.“^a
AVe import and buy from FIRST
HANDS, and for CASH DOWN. No
concern in this country possesses su
perior facilities to ourselves, and we
guarantee to sell as low as any house
in tiie North.
Our assortment of PIANOS -AND
ORGANS is the •
LARCEST m THE SOUTH,
and we sell at
Lowest Factory Prices
Agency embraces the very finest
and best Pianos manufactured. We
are sole agent for—
S'CEINWAYA SONS,
CHICKERING &SO'iS,
HENRY F, MILLER,
EMERSON PIANO CO.
Don’t fail £o come and ace us or write
to us if needing anything in our line.
S. A. STEVENS & GO.,
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA,
C. D. H. FORT, M. D.
SURGEON DENTIST,
OXFORD, N. C.
1 liave permanently located In the
ton’ll of Oxford, N. C., and respectful
ly tender my services to the cltJr.ene of
the place and surrounding country up
on the moat reasonable and tatiftfaetorv
terms. OtSce ov;ir O-.ar'ii*" -‘i {-i;'-'"
SVTfi.
VIRGINIA
CO-OPEBATIVE
Stock Farm.
CATTLE—Registered Jersey Cattle
of best butter strains a specialty. The
largest herd in Virginia, and most suc-
e.e.ssful in' the Virginia State Fairs.
Bred on three farms.
SHEEP—CotsM’old. Shropshire and
Soutiidown Sheep, all bred from im
ported stock, and kept on separate
farms.
SWINE—Herd Record erkshire,
also Poland China and the Jei’sey Red
breeds.
i POULTRY—Pure bred bind and
water fowls, of all tbe leading varietie
and eggs in season.
We ai-e allowed special reduced rates
on all s.ock shipped by express.
Reference can be had to ourwhole
community liere, whero we have al
ways I'esided.
Address.
A. P. Oie B. in. BOWE,
Fredericksburg, Va.
C. F. JOHNSTON,
RICHMOND, VA.,
Keeps Pianos, Organs and all kinds
of Musical IfiStruments, Sheet Music,
Books, Stationery, Ac. Send for cata
logue cf 5 cent, music.
Wanted—Confederate coupon bonds
and confederate postage stamps.
oc5-2ni
Mortgage Sale.
By virtue of the power conferred up
on me by Alexander Satterwhite and
Amy his ivife, in a certain mortgage
deed to be found recorded in Book 13,
page 426, of the Book of Mortgages of
Granville courty, which mortgage was
given fo secure an indebtedness of
about ninety dollars to F. R. Gregory,
by -whom the same was transferi-ed on
3d liny of July, 1882, to Stephen Sat-
tevwhite, the uudersigned will, on Sat-
urdiiy, the 27th day of October, 1883,
sf 11 to the highest bidder for cash at the
court house door in the town of Oxford
at 12 o’clock n)., 'the following real es
tate, to-wit: about 100 acres lying in
said county and State, adjoining the
lands of Stephen Curriii, dece.ased, W.
O. Gregory and Herbert Gregory.
Terms cash. F. B. GREGORY,
Mortgagee.
E. W. WINSTON, Att.’y.
Oxford, N. C,, Sept. 27,1883. ocC-4t
KEV. F. S. STAKUETTE,
Lately in char^ of Richmond Acad
emy, at liockin^am, lias bought out
Branson’s Book Store, and become the
successor of Rev. L. Branson in the
Book Business. Special attention given
to all orders for books or news. A full
sni'piy of sheet music. Polite Clerks—
Tommie Williams and Cliarlie Alexan
der. 8ep28-6m
CoinmitteGS on Orpliau .AsySuisi
Lily Valley Lodge, No. John
R. Hill, William H. Riddick, Eras-
tus Bagley.
Eureka Lodge, No. 283—G. A. -1
Seehler, S. G. Patterson, Charles W.
Alexander.
Fulton Lodge, No. 99—-V Parl e.'
•V. W, Taylor, J. Oarauol McCub-
bins.
Mount En rgy L . Ige, No. 140—
Henry Haley, Job a Knight, H. F.
Parrott.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40—George M.
Smedes, Theodore Joseph, John
Nichols.
Ewi'green Lodge, No. 303—.1,
Morrison, H. P. Harman, L. McN.
McDonald.
Fellowship Lodge, No. 84.—Jo-
sepli Parker, C. S. Poweil, John T.
Cobb.
Wayne Lodge, No. 112.—E. A
Wriglit, Augustus Edward, E, V.,
Cox.
Cumberland Lodge, 364—Rev. A
R. Pittman,
Salem Lodge, N '289—i. W
Hunter, 0. A. Foglo, Ohas. Hauser.
Ooharie Lodge, No. 379— V. J.
Butler, J. 1). 0. Culbreth and R. W .
iioward.
Winston Lodge, No. 167—J. Q.
A. Bar''atp, W. H. Miller, E. B.
Whitsell.
Berea Lodge, No. 204.—Dr. J. W.
Booth, A. S. Carrington, Jolin
Mitd'.ell, J. J. Meadows.
St. John’s lodge, No. 1.—Wil
liam M. Poison, John W. Perdew,
Z. E. Murrell.
GRAND LECTURER—Dr. C.
D. Rice, Raleigh, N C.
River Bank Academy,
BEREA, N. C.
The Fourth Session of this School
will begin October 15th, and continue
eight months.
The'lociillon, healthy; commuuity
moral, thrifty and’intelligent; Church
and Sunday School privileges, ample.
Board iu good families at$J per month.
Terms as heretofore, For further par
ticulars, apply to
W. T. LYON, Principal.
sep23-4t
NORFOLK COLLEGE,
FOB YOUNG EADIES
Offers mm'e advantages than any other College
for young ladies in the South.
Modem in all its appointments, fi.ne
grounds, n-.-w and elegant buildings,
&c. Under Protestant influence, but
undenominational. Full collegiate
course of study. Special pro visions for
best instruction in Music, Art, Ancient
ami Modern Languages; conversation
in French and German daily. Three
hiiudred and thirteen pupils last ses
sion. Charges very low when superior
advantages are considered. For cata
logue contain!^ full information, ad
dress R.:H. Wynne, Secretary,
or Rev. R. M. Satjndebs,
Principal,
sep21 -2ra Norfolk, Va
CO'S
CRSAT SPECIALTY,
Dress Goods,
Now offer the largest and best assort
ed stock of English, French and Amer
ican Dress Goods to be found in the
State.
V V EEE L V V EEE TTT SSS
VVE LVVE TS
V V EE L V V EE T SS
VV E L VV E T S
V EEE LLL V EEE T SSS
Plushes, Silks and Brocades.
A magnificent variety of Laces, Made
up L loe Goods, T-inen Collars, Gloves
and Hosiery. ,^“Merino Underwear
and Gents’ Furnishing Goods.“^ An
immense stock of
SSIOES
For Ladies, Misses, Cliildren, Men and
Boys. Throughout every Departmeht
new goods fo FALL AND WINTER
are, displayed in sufficient quantity and
variety of -tyles to please the fancy and
.sat isfy the desires of all, and to give
disappointment to none.
W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & CO.
sei'28-3m
LUTHER SHELDON,
dealebin
SABHES, DOORS, BLINDS,
JIGULDINGS, BRACKETS, STAIR
ILULS, NEWELS, BUILDERS’
HARDWARE,
' w iai;is«i, Piltly
AND BFILDINO MATERIAL.
OF EVERT OBSCRIPTIOX.
Noa. 16 W. Side Market Sqr. and 49 Roanoke
Ave,
•fiaVTyi
NORFOLK. Va.
J. C. S. LUMSDKN’S
Stove and Hardware House,
TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER-
WARE, LAMPS and OILS,
House Furnishing Goods Etc.
Scales, Weights and Measures
Already Sealed.
Tin Roofing a Specialty.
Fayetteville St. opp. Market Square,
RALEIGH, N. C.,
i}ep28-3m
W. H. HUGHES,
China, Crockery
GLASS-WARE,
TABLE CUTLERY,
PLATED-WARE,
TEA-’JAIAYS, LAMPS, &C.
30'i Fayctti‘\ille Street,
RALEIGH, N. C.,
Oppesitc Post-Office,
and
67 High Street, Portsmouth, Va.
sep28-3tn
BRANSON HOUSE,
RALEIGH, N. C.
G'o ‘ transient board by the day,
week nr month, at reasonable rate.s.
Omnibuses and carriages meet all the
trains.
A good porter and attentive dining
room servants alway.s on hand.
This House is located near the Capi
tol Square.
WHAT IS THIS P
The name of “Weed” seems to be
destined to flourish perenially in Amer
ica as the Synonym for success in one
field Ol- anotlier 'of glorious achieve
ment. Capt. Columbus Weed, who
came over in the “Mayflower in 1620,”
and settled in Granville County, North
Carolina, and fel! fighting gallantly
hand to baud with the famous Indian
Chief, Lord Wellington, at King’s
Mountain, was the famous marksman
of hair a century ago, of whom it is
told that a Coon at which he was aiming
came down, and surrendered at discre
tion. Just as the shoddy,, rebuilt, and
old-slyle fancy-price Sewing JMaehines
do when'the‘‘New Hartford .vlaehiiie,”
with that Eall-BcHring Balance Wheel
gets after them. Now, as if to prove,
that Peace hath its victories no leas re
nowned than war, tlie name of “Weed”
is iinperishahly associated with the
latest, most peifect, and most-popular
,Sewing Machine yet developed on tAw
(hmtiiient. The World’s Eighth won
der, tile ‘ New Hartford” iu the bauds
of the World’s toiling millions will
“buzz” his naniA from age to age down
the centuries. See this machine before
you buy.
A. M. Jones, Agent,
OxforJ, N. 0.
R, P. Richardson & Co.,
Wiiolesale and Retail Dealers in
CARPETINGS,
OIIj cloths, curtain jiateeials,
WINDOW SHADES, CANTON
AND COCOA MATTINGS,
No. 809, East Main St., Pace “Block/’
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
aug 31 ly
AND
Farming Implements.
EDWARDS&ROSERS
GENERAL
QarlfareMerclimis
OXFORD, N. G.
■Will supply Flue Iron
or Tobacco Flues
prepared, ready
for use, an
LOW RATES.
We keep on hanii a well selected
stock of HARDWARE of every dos
ftiiption, embracing
CROCKERY AND GLASS-WARE,
COOKING AND HEATING
sto"v:e]S,
P0(;KET AND TABLE CUTLERY.
WOODEN AND.WILLOW-WAR
Guns and Pistols,
Cartridges,
Ammunition
AND SPORTING GOODS.
We invite attention to onr stock of
SiiWISG: MAOIffiES.
OILS,
NEEDLES AND ATTACHMENTS.
'iVe also carry a heavj’ stock ©f
Paints
BRUSHES AND VARNISHES.
mA Lamp CiM-d'g