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/ / j' SSr^-=Ai«Bapj*st.^ Cool Treatment. A Iiirgo numbei' of tl>e friends of tile Orplum Asylum in Oxford treated us very coolly last week. On Wednesday a number of wag-- ons, that Lad been engaged for the purjiose, drove up, loaded with ice to put in our ice-house, and they continued going and re turning until tlie house was en tirely tilled. This will prove a most valuable doiiatiou to the in stitution, next summer, especially in cases of fever, from which we cannot hope to be entirely ex empt, and wo all feel very thank- lid to our friends wlio contributed the means of jirocuring this valu able provision for tlie sultry sum mer dav's that are coming, and especially to those who were ac tive in getting up the contribu tions, and liaving the ivork done. the We have a special reason for wishing to know the names of the members of the Committee of eacli Lodge, on tlie Orphan Asy lum. Surely the Masters, or Sec retaries, can spare the time to in form us. THE OKEIIAm ASYEEM. We transfer to the columns of The CiriLDKEN’s Friend, the fol lowing article from that able and dignified paper, the Wilmington Journal. No charge of egotism, on account of tlie copying of the second paragraph ■null rest, when: the fact is known that the Snper- iiiteiident is now absent in the eastern jiart of the State, and the article is selected and inserted by those in charge of the paper in hi.s absence. The statements and sentiments of the entire article are sensible and just, and we com mend it to the attention of the Legislature and to our readers “Now that the success of Gift Concert Association is assur ed, and a full drawing will un doubtedly take place on the day lixed, we recommend all tvho de sire to try their hick to invest at once, as the possessor of the for tunate number will lie, by the in vestment of a solitary dollar, made happy bv securing the 850,000 prize.” Tliat is about the style of many paragraphs we find in the news papers of our State—newspapers supported by subscribers whose ancestors looked upon lotteries and lottery ticket dealers ivitli such disfavor as to pass laws not only against lotteries, but against even the sale of lottery tickets in the State, and so severe were the penalties and so thoroughly were these laws hacked by public sen timent, tliat for years prior to the late w'ar, there was no such thing known among us as a deposit of lottery tickets for sale. But times have clianged, and we see a different state of things now. How long it will be before we see something like the following an nouncement in the local columns of our public journals wo cannot tell; but, accoj-ding to the present progression in that direction, it may not be very long : “ Mr. Skiu’em will open his faro bank every evening this week at his rooms in the Feed- well Hotel. He has the reputa tion of being a fair dealer, and we advise all our readers to ad venture a few dollars in the pur chase of ‘chips’ at his table, as .sonie one might, accidentially, with a good run of luck, win a fortune in one night; especially since so many have, of late, bet tered their pecuniar}' condition by ‘fighting the tiger.’ ” * NoOitfity ul' Eatier “ .North Carolina has no in.«ti- tutiou within its borders wliieli has .so strong a elaini upon its j)eople as the 'Orj)!ian A.^ybim, .situatel at O.vfbnl. FomuleJ un der the an.spices of the Grand Lodge of Masoms, it has and i.s extending its advantages in all directions. Sustained by the vol- niifai'ily contributions of the sub- iirdinate Lodges, and by the lib erality of the people generally, its beneficial influences are already being felt by tlie destitute and deserving orphans of the State. Under the auspices of a gentle man, of qualifications of heart and bead so well fit him for the re sponsible cliarge which has been entrusted to him, the Orplian Asylum is no longer an experi ment, but an institution, firmly rooted in tlie sympathy and affec tions of our people, and destined to bestow credit and honor upon the State. No charity appeals more strongly to our feelings and our self-interest. "VVe cannot afford, if tve so desired, to allow our in digent orphans to grow up in ig norance. Tlie evil consequences would involve every interest in the State. Its baneful influence would pervade every moral, social and business circle, and leave its damning record upon the pros perity and happiness of the whole people. It gives ns pleasure to note the very general interest which is manifested throughout North Car olina in tlie growth and prosperi ty of this Asylum, and we do hope its claims will not only at tract the attention of the charita ble, but our legislators will ex tend such aid as the public exi gencies will justify. The Orphan Asylum should become the pride of the )Statc.” Hardly anything is more con temptible than the conceit wliicii rests upon social position; the con ceit of those wlio imagine that they are thus divorced from the clay of common men ; of those who shrink with horror from the idea of tvork, as something that degrades by its contact and yet who, very likely, owe their pres ent position to some not very re mote ancestor wiio recognized his call to work, lived more hon estly in the world than they do, and was not ashamed of soiled thumbs. It is one of the mean est things for people to he ashamed of the work which glorified their ancestors more, with their soiled aprons and black gowns, than they with their fine ribbons and flashing jewels. It might he a fine thing to he like tlie lilies, more gloriously clothed than Sol omon, and doing nothing as if we were lilies. Advantageous posi tion is only a more emphatic call for work; and while those who hold the advantage may not be compelled to manual drudgery, they should recognize the fact that manual drudgery may be performed in the same spirit as tliat which characterizes their own work, and therefore it is equally honorable. to be regretted that many women now-a-days neitlierbelieve in tlic Good Gld Book nor legiird it-s teacliings. 'I'here are getting to be so mail}' “woman’s rights wo men ’’ill tills jirogressive age that, if they are allowed to go on as they have been going on, and as they will go on, if not stopped in setting- a had exanijilo, 1 am a- fraid there will be but few modest and amiable woineii left whom men may love and clierisli, c. ii. c. Sycamore Villa. ‘♦1 C'siisiaol Ji4;£i> la” Do you ever make use of this phrase, young folks! You will all plead guilty we fear; and we older folks are veiy apt to do the same. There is our friend lluthie': the dressing hell rings, and slio liear.s it;—slie is conscious tliat she ought to spring up at once; tliat all will g'o wrong if slie does not; but still she lies with folded hands, for a little more sleep and a little more slumber. Late at breakfast, linrried in preparing for school, llntliiemeots her niotlier’s reproacliing looks with “ I cannot help it; I mean to get up but before 1 know it I’m asleep again—I can’t help it!” Donald is charged with an er rand which lie is to attend to on Ills way to school, and of course Donald means to do it; hut some thing diverts his mind, and as has often been the case before, he for gets all about it until too late. “There! it’s too bad, but I cannot help it!” he says, and so comforts himself for this one more “sin of unfaithfulness.” Hany and Josie ai’e in a hot dispute. Now tiiey forget them selves entirely; Josie's vexing words are uttered without res traint, and Harry in a towering passion, gives lier a fierce repl\' and rushes out of the room. I'lie brother and sister meet no more until night, and in tlie nieaii- tiniB they each feel scifireproacli- ed and niicomfortable. “Well I ciimiot help it,” says Hany to liiniself; “Josie is so provoking and off I go into a rage before I know it.” And Josie is wishing over and over again, that she could recall her teasing words “But tlien it is just my nature, I cannot help it!” Most likely all of our young readers are conscious of some liahit of wrong doing wliicli they feel to he just such a “’oand of sin” tying them down, so that they really cannot help doing just so. And no wonder; for these hab its of evil are just like strong bands, holding us hack from the serx'ice and obedience which we owe to God. And every time we indulge the habit of wrong doing we strengthen the bond, as itwore,’ by another thread. And as Josie says “ It is onr nature—we cannot help it.”—liib- lical Becorder. s riieih lain. Thus a scold i,- not only a nuisance, hut a destroi - er of ilio morals of chil Iron. If ihcso miloved, drcadial pcojile could only see themselves as others see them, they would flee to the mountains in very shame. —Tobacco plant. Oood Wives. Ill the olden time a good wife was considered one who rever enced and obeyed her husband. St. Paul exhorts women “to sub mit themselves to their husbands —for,” he says, “the husband is the head of the wife” And also, “as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives he to their own !iusbaiids,in ev'erytliing.” Hnshands are exhorted to love and cherish their wives—hut women to reverence theh- husbands. It w Don’t Scold. For the sake of children don’t do it. It is a great misfortune to have children reared in the pres ence and under the influence of a scold. The effect of the everlast ing complaint and faultfinding of such persons is to make the young who hear it unaniiahle, malicious, callous-hearted, and they often learn to take pleasure in doing the very things for which they receive such tongue-lashing. As they are always getting the blame of wrong-doing, whether they do it or not, they think they might as well do wrong as right. They lose all ambition to strive for the favorable opinion of the fault finder, since they see they always Oi-phaaas oa* Woa-sa: tlaaaaa Oa-jalanaas. A correspondent of the Murat New Yorker, writes as follo-ivs of the outcast children of New York: “ If fathers and mothers, who have happy homes filled witli lov ing childr,n, only thouglit how iiiiiuy little outcast.s, with faces as fair and Iiearts as iunoceut as iheir own dear ones, were forced, liy uo fault of their own, to enter, :is soon as they came into t le vvorld, in tile loavest school of vice and iui'am}-—n-ho never kn jw the blessed influence of a hajipy home, the sweetness of a motlicr's smile, and never -rt’ere taught at iier knee uiglit after night to sav “Our Fatlior”—if they did but tliink of tills, they would wish to bring them to the safe, warm shel ter of their own liomes. A few days ago, when passing down one of the crowded tlio- rouglifares in our great city of New York, I mot one of these out casts. It was a little girl not more than six years old. Her face would have been pretty if it was not pale, pinched and duly, —her matted hair oould be combed into beautiful ringlets, if kind, loving hands would do the work. Her dress—if sucli tatters could he called by that name— was uo covering at all against the bitter cold. As she stood there -she was rudely jostled by the careless crowd, who took no no tice of that little outstretched Iiaiid, and scarcely heard that pleading voice that asked for “ only a penny.” I paused, as I was going l)y, and asked her wln- slie staid out in the piercing cold instead of going home. She looked uj) wouderiugly, as if the word home was a new one to her. I’hen 1 asked her i^Iiy she did not go to her motlier. “Oh!” she said, sadly, “ I have uo mother;” and added, with a shudder, “ I dare not go to my father; he gets drunk, and he would send me out again, to stay all night, if I did not bring him some money.” I dropped a few coins in her liand and reluctantly went by. A little further on I saw a group of boys at a street corner; they were scarce ly older than the girl I had just left, and yet their young faces had a sharp, cunning, and I might say, wicked look, as they stood there swearing iu a maimer fearful to hear from such young lips. Oh ! it is fearful; and yet every great city is full of such littlo out casts. If we could only snatch them from the dark cai-eer of vice aud infamy they are just begin ning, and make them, like our ownourly-headed, laughing, little darlings at home, we would have something worthy of acceptance to render up to the cliiid-loving Christ.” A Woeii Tor tlie EfiaiMrcn. C'liililrou, malvo your inotlicr linppyj JJiike het BiTig instead of sigli j I\)r the iiiouniful hoOr of jta-rtiug May 1)0 very, very iiighi Cliihl't);!, inaho your mother happy} Many griefs she lias to bear; And hho wearit s ’neath her hurdens^-'^ Can you not those burdens share ? Ohlldron, mahe your mothor liappy; On liCN- brov," the linos of eare Deepen dailj'—don’t you see them While your own arc smooth aud fair. Child en, make your mother happy; For beneadi the coffin-lid All too soon lier face, so saint-like, Shall forever more be bid. Bitter tears and self-upbraidinga (hiniiot bring her back agaiu ; And renioraefitl memories Are a legacy of pain. Oil, begin to-day, dear children, Listen when dear mothor speaks ; Keruler (piiek and sweet obedience; For yitur highest good she seeks— L'lves you belt r than all others— For your sake herself denies; She is patient, prayerful, tender, Gentle, thoughtful, true and w'bo. Kcter, while you live, dear children, Though you search the rounded earth, Will you find a friend-more faithful Than the one who gave you birth. -Chrititian Observer. Orammxar iu lEliyiiie* 1. 2. 4. Three little 'words you often so^, Are Articles—a, an aud the. A Noun’s the name of any thing, Ae seftoel or garden, hoop or stving. Adjectives toll the kind of Noun, As great, small, pretty, u'Kite or hroitn. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand— Her head, his face, your arm, my hand. Verbs tell of something to be done— To read, count, sing, laugh, jump, run. IIow things are done the Adverbs tell, As sloielg, quicTcly, ill or Kell. Conjunctions join the words together, As men and women, wind or weather. The Prepositions stand before A Noun, as of, or through a door. The ruterjocUou shows surprise, . As, Ah! how pretty-—0?{.' how wise. The whole are called Nino Parts of Speech, Which reading, writing, spoaldng, teach. 7. 9. lEeme £E!i£S»«a2CC. Kow To Enjoy Eifc, Itis wonderful to what an extent people believe happiness depends on not being obliged to labor. Honest, hearty, contented labor is the only source of happiness, as well as the only gmirauteo of life. Idleness and luxury induce premature decay much faster than many trades regarded as the most exhaus tive and fatal to longevity. Labor iu general actually increases the terur of life. It is the hick of occupatiou that annually destroys so many of the wealthy, who having nothing to do, play the part of drones, and, like them, mabo a speedy exit, while the busy bee Alls out its day iu usefulness aud honor. Let young people heed the above facts, and remember that industry—labor—is not only requisite to success in any calling, but also tliO great source ot health and happi- ncss.—liural New Yorker. Eev. Dr. Cuylor talks iu this wise If thefather generally talks ‘money, money’ at homo he generally rears a family in worship of the almighty dollar. If he talks mainly horses, games and races, ho breeds a hatch of sporteineu. If fashion is the family altar, then the children are offered up as the victims upon that altar. If a man “makes his own fireside attraetivs, he may reasonably hope to anchor his own children around it. My neighbor Q--make8 himself the constant evening companion or his boys. The result is that his boys are never found in bad places. But if the father hears the clock strike eleven in his clubhouse or the playhouse, ho need not be surprised if his boys hear it strike twelve in the gaining room or drinking saloon. If he puts the bottle on his own table, he need not wonder if a drunken son staggers in, by- aiid-by, at his front door. Whou the best friend that childhood and youth ought to have becomes theirifoe, the homes become, the start ing posl’for moral ruin. BoySfSScad AudlXeed This! Many people seem to forget that character grows; that it is notsomething to put on ready made, with womanhood or manhood; but, day by day, here a little aud there a littlo, grows with the growth aud strengthens with the strength,'until,[good, or bad, it becomes al most a coat of mail. Look at a man of busi ness prompt, reliable, conscientious, yet clear headed aud energetic. When do yon suppose he developed all these admirble qualities? when he was a boy? Let us see the way iu which a boy of ten yoare gets up iu the morn ing, works, plays, studies, and wo will tell you just what kind of a man ho will make. The boy that is late at breakfast, and late at school stands a poor chance to bo a prompt man. Tlie boy who neglects his duties, bo they ever so small, aud then esenses him self by saying, “I forgot! I didn’t think!” will never be a reliable man. And the boy who finds pleasure iu the suffering of weaker thJug.Oy will never bo a noble, generous, kindly man ; a gontloman. ‘'What are yos iifier, my dear?’ said agrand- iriothor to a liule boy, who was sUdiii'( along a roomand '•asriiu-; iiirtivi! gLiiwos a-, a g..''.)tle- niL'.n who wa.. paying a .Lit. ‘•l i,:.! try ing, gvuuduia,to steal pap’s hat outot ilie room ■witiiout letting the gentleman sec it; ho wants him to think he’s out.’ Hi
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