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TiiK OIIILDRKN’S FiUFA']). ^iZarvit )t«iya. il4je tU'jifaiiia Asy- twiw fz*nw F*}!?. i-o Marcli Sti iiiJ’.IUiciive. IN' CASH. I'sid l.KG, Tl.f CliUreu’s FrifnI. i’ai.l Ly^u.-e of KiizatKstb Ciiy, bv Eureka I..-d^'e, N>. 817. “ $15.00, Geuiv^o VVsuihiu^';toa No. 174. ouch, C’. ?. ■ynnia3nB, J. C. Gniham, br Eider Jviliu Moaro!. " each, i>. A. Culuatia, J. A. Simpsou. " $1.75 C’ijii^'roftatiun of IJiiinn chuivi $i.Uc’ Biich, ‘Willkun Kwby Hiii Bar- Um/u Hoifcl. IK EINn. fk>ap, Mi.Hlicin.'> muI one bam’l of Irish Potft- t''>ea, T'. D- (hawPoi'd Sc, Co. lijilf ton of Watson & (ilafk’s Superphos phate,Watsoa'ic. Clark, by Vv'illUuiSOH, tJ|>chr.roh & Tbonuis. The folloviug prrsong have pal.1 f -r Thk CinLDKKK's EaiKKD for one yea' from this date: Moees F Te.sguo, Marconi ?c Alford, Mi»3 Bcwflio Ilarhfto, Mm Rufus liarringor. W A EIs--a,'WilMo K Nolson, George T Wat- hityi, E J Hester, John Nance, Ailon Nance, Keary C Nance, Mrs. Margaret J Beck, Miss (> E Atkinson, G G Maynard, H C Olivo, N Holk-man, L S Yates, Mrs Q J Hiuisou, Misses Howard & Tillery, J.dm W Tbomp- Bou, J W F Rogers, G W Woodall, J) B Holland, Jno W Maynard, B Y Rogers, If A lioama, D 0 Reams, Janies Blacknall, J M lioains, U 11 Sims, T C Oakley, Jno T Wom- ble, G E'Lougee, G W Bnroh, W G Pliippg, It T Faiieett, Alex. Wulher, Wm M Maynor, J M Horndon, F C Geer, fl Andreive, laiu-n i arthiug, J L Markham, A J Cheek, B W MaU'sews, Nancy Wats.ni, Mi-g 2 I Lyon, \V 4 Clark, B L Duke, D W Wiutalter. R 1' liowerton, P T Conrad, S E Watts, ^v ILilii burton, J W Cheek, Tempe Chock, Miss Ge neva Hall, J R Day, Mary Go'^r, Xeteton Ciieek, F F Cheek, E Dalby, Z F Lyon, C P Howerton, J W Carlton, S T Ifdaivay, W J Lyoa, T S Christian, Jfunes "White, J T I>rivtT, A M Iliggsbee, Lyon ic Carr, J J Rene, G E Webb, 0 B I.and, Nelson Turner, BUiphou Walker, EP K?;rriK, JW Halaway, Ed. A Dickson, Cbas. Ilu-jt, Mollio F Alien. Aragnstus Long, Mrs Pallie ih.nios, M T Womack, J S .Latta, Sa]li(. J Jr.an, Bain- nel B Brummitt, Mac; ilaiiaah Griin>iaan A K Slftugbtor, WC 0. A S H,-= B Bsintwr, "Win Nhovby, K C L^auiol, Mrs Mary L Gfavo«, StuiaA Bu-'k, A W PariiaTn, Mins M.-j-y N Hunter, Har.'oy Nichols, Mrs E A Goruiaa, Joiin A The paat w'eok baa Hciiiod i(f2 6uhs‘rib- CTZ t*> oar list. More ibaii half xj them came by active eJlbrts of one inau, Hii-i vhux luau'ft oonlribntiauiS bi.ii boon very bbe/a! iu ca>!li and in kind. 0 for a low uioe such frieiidg. "We send ihia numbor to some who are li'jt foubscritHirt, with the hope that they will use thfeir {uSuoiioo k) inorooBe the ui'euIa.tdou oi the p^p^". Miss Lotvisji A. Leeto, for s.o.iie muiiths a teaclier iii tlie Orpiuiii Asylum ut Oxford, left Iasi Satur- day, expootiug ta join tlie i’ros- intcriau Mission iu Japan, Slie is a i'aifliful teacher aiui a;! e.xem- jiJai-y Christian lady, Wa ;>arted with her with siucero regret; but she IS ueedeil and may bo more useful iu the foreign field, itiss Bettio L, (Jravos succeeds her as teacher of (he Second Form, BtSftilliiiMi liXKT. djie Masonic d’emple Associa tion has coruiiienoed digging out the fouTulation a.Tui baseineist of tlio magnificent liuiiding to be erected iu lialeigh. The Agent, Mr, James Southgate, will soon be calling on sabscriberis for the amount lliey owe, Tiie work should lie kept Jiot (jis Virgil says) and pushed to an early comjdetioTi, Mr, James Southgate, of Hills boro, oners for sale the Masonic Library iu numbers of 48 papos at 25 cents eacii. Also i>r, Mitc.lielFs History and Highest of Masonrj' at roa,son,ablo prices. In ISOlTli^rt (Old Bob) Ridley "was Tiler of Hiram Lodge, No. 24, at Wilhanislioro. Rev. Hr Leo Rosser, ha:,; ju'eachej a. seri of Virgi- pieaoii'ju ;i. series of very able saniroii:; at the Kdcirtou Street MotlioilLst Cirurch, of IvB eigii. Fi>k thk OkPHAKf}.-—Th.o ecfret.ary of the '.YilsoH C ii'l Oor.cert h;VK forward to the Troafl- iirer of the Giatid Lodge at Rftleigh $.oCK) for the O.xiord Orplian Asylum.— A4- txince- But th e Ti'oasurer understood his duty, rurdkirew that the Graird Lodge Iiad aspressiy ordered that the Superintendent sliould receive the funds contributeil ti the Or- pbpjt Asylum. So t,uia atteiiipt to W over-ride the Sripcriuteiident did not succeed. you wh( for the ChihLreu's Frieud at Oxford, hfdpiixg in a gOv>xi e*UB6 you will got your money's worth, &a tlie paper is chuck full of choice reading matror. Pries only «. doi- hn.—Baleiffh 'Ti/picl . Thank von. The best blnckbrg we have over soon in that marinfactured by il. .A. Ream.s & Oo. Never Inij^ any other kind. Besides, Mr. Itosms lives among us, .and we Icriow fhat ho is a 'useful citizen, and always ready to help a good work. Wh.y will you send j'oirr nroney to those who hate you ? Tho'iisury bill, p.a«&ed by tlie LcgjKiiUui'c, m.ahes ! iier cent the usual intcrei;t, and allows 8 per •0111 by coub'act. It inflii-ts loss of princijia! !inl ether penalties on those who eliarge more. The people of the State are very much divided in sentiment on the sub ject. Some say it will bring the country to ruin. Otiiers saj' it will be easier to b'lrrowu 'i'liese times are so out of joint, that cal culation ip regard to the futui'e are often unreliablo. I not let me siio made it. 'i’hia liftle child was gentle Mul amiable in his iiisj)OBiti(.in, he dis- play!l angelic traits of character, 111 his short, young life that caus ed ail iiearts to l.ivo him, and iiis piu'e!it.s looked npo'.i lum a.s a precious jewel Guii luui given iheui to keep pure and bright for his service. To aid them iu rais ing liiiii rightly, they applied themselves to tlie study of Uod's word, looking upon it as a lamp to lighten flic dark road they had previously jiursued. Hie iittl-j body contained the image of ari angel far more durable tiuui the block of rmu'blo Michael Ang'olo, the gs'oat sculpitor, found, liail buried in dirt and rubbish, while walking through tlie Bti-eots of h’loreiico. He had coiiifiauious with him, just as you often h.avc, they walked carelessly along an-J seemed astonished at his noticing a worthless piece of rock, up braiding liim lor exerting hinisoif to lilt it froi-n t)io iiiiro iu which it lay. Tliis was a mere stone as many of us see every day, and perhaps had been passed by liun- dred.s of times unnoticed; but Michaiil Angelo transformed it in to a gem of art and gave It value ior ag'os to ooiiic. iiis eye "^'aB educaiod and so may ours be to see in every child the poss.'biiifics of virtue and UKefuiuess, if like him wo would witli patiort toil ‘try to lot the angel out’’ in lia- inan form, if not with'a sculptor’s ciiisel. Lot us, dear friends and toacl’.ers of Oxford Orjihan Asy lum, encourage .affection more ^ and more for every fatherless child, be gentle and winning in our nio,iiner.s, and try to find traits of cliaraoter to educate, that will prove nuiro valuable to them in their day, thsii AngeioV famous gem of ari, looking roiigb-iiowii until ilia fine delicate touch brought out the angeJ Ua fancy pietarod. SI A. K. Oiv. But i!ii.a is rather.a iricsn way. Men ought to be liidcjien- ilent I’lioy ought to rciwl for tlinmselvca. If, however, the) think tiicy do not need the jiapcr the!ii.soh e.s, tlic)' may rest assured (iiat tlieir families do. Ooiisid- eraiioiis hko tliose sliouij have ' ‘ and .should induce tlioso stop- WHO pin, have had thnughi A Vfestern larr'ycr, noticing the present of a cup to a brother lavryer says: “ Ite needs no cup. lie can drink from any vos- Be'f that contains liquor, whether tlie neck of ,a bottle, tho mouth of a pickle jar, the spilct of the -eg. or the bung-hole of a barrel. Bis'hop Wiley, at b roc-eiit conference, made a good point when he sent someone to the vestibule and yard to announce to the members th.at they might come iu now, as prayers wore over! TIjc saiiie request would Bcem to be in order iu many of our churoltes. Tho well- to-do }-eople wiio are bt'st clad and who Itave easiest coiivoyaneo to the aajictuary would be greatly comforted,no doubt, if a sort of sor- geant-at-anns Muld bo einjdoyed to post them when prayers are over! Ministers would be willing to take less salary, too, if they only Isad tho aasnranoe that the preliminary 'ser- vicea would not bo iiiterrnpteil by iuconiera at rnappruprlrte timee.—Mc^ko.Hii Si>2ordi:r. We take gi-eat pleasure in an- iiouncii'.g to the friends and pat rons of tlie Asylum that it is now fr» from al! contagious die- eases and the Oj-phansare onjoy-- Ing, under the I'jlossing- of tie kind Providence, roiriarkabl v niie health. Th© weather for several days past has bee'n unusually stormy and -we are told that the farmers are very backward in their agri cultural operations. L. K. W. 'irSfe^ IiQi2Meac^ o"3i>«’8pnqp>€r». Occasionally, au individna! SUV'S to U.S, “TimC'S are so hard ivith me, I must stirp ray paper,” or, as ill some instances', “my wife thinks we can dispense with tlio pa^er now, and I must stop it.” 'rhus It is : stop ihe paper the first thing as a useless expense, without thinking of the a -tual waste of money for many things ih'uak, and smoked or cheweii, which can do the system it of ; their new-spapers not to uo so, and for those who have Siot taken a jiaper to saliKia-ibe al oiioo for one,—Exchmi^^ Sairaia eusoI ‘riiero is an Eastom story of a Suiian who overslept liim.soli so as not to awaken at the Ihiut of pi-ayer. So tho devil came and waked him, and told him to {>ray. “Who are you T said the Sultan. ■‘0 no matter,” replied tlie other; “my act is good, is it notf No matter who does the gorsi action, so long as it it good.” “Yes,” re plied tuo Sultan, “but I tliink you 8X0 Satan; I know your face. You have some bad motive.” “But,” said the other, “I am not 80 bad as I am painted. You see I have left off my horns and tail. I am a pretty good follow, after all. I was an angel once, and I still keep' some of my orig-ina! goodnosa.” “'I'liaTs all very well,” replied tho Bagacious and prudent Calipli, “!«jt you are tlie tomptor ; t'lat’s your business, and I wish to know why you want me to got up and pray)” “Well," said the devil, with a flirt of inspitience, “if you must ki.ow, I will tel! you. .If you had slept and for ^ttOR your prayers you would have boon sorry for it afterward, and penitent; but, if you go on, as now, and do not neglect a ein- f !e p.rayer for ton years, you wiD 0 so satisfied with yourself tliat it will be worse for you tlia'u if you had missed one somettmes and repented of it God love* y'onr fault mixed with poniteuce nroie than ) our yhtn© geaaaued with pride'" aeeolatloKS et tr.c Mramd I’^dopfol Doc 3d, 1872. Scsolviid^ 1. That 8t John’s Collegfe ftliull be maiJo an aaykiin for the protection, training’ and education of indigent orphan diil- dreiL 2, riiat tlii^ (Jrand I^odge will appropriate S annually h r the support of the instifeutloii; })ut will not aesuiuo any additional Elglity linle nrcbii'.s {'rtirtiiiq tbi'iiUirb tlw rnKLiiig, u,akirt« A trciiici!.b>u« ni:ir. AVliy d.Hi’t 3’;>n keep quiet 'i Gan't y-.n irn;i(i ti.e i me! tbifi L Kecpiiig pv.Mie soh(M>I. r.iglitjr Htile pii^riiiiH Ob Ibe roinl t* fame ! If I'.cj fail tf> reiu-.h i;, Wbilt wiil bp tx) b].-))ij' ? H%h awl Jclj stfttbmik, ■ BhxU: o «>v*p ftxfttJies-, Ci*3 a fNIUMTIOU IcTcl Kfe brJn^bt txtgether. Dirty liRlp Loving Ibiip hoartp, Eyw briuj'ul . Jmiiicliief, Bkillet! iu al] t.!ie artR, That’s a prwbjus darling I "Whst are you about f “May I pfuxs the water?” “Pletuw may I go out'T” BtKttt5 and ahopo are ehiifTiing, Sl«t«e and boxiks are rattling, Aoxf in th© corner yonder Two are baitUng ! Othm cutting (JidiHxA, "V/jiat a b::thcration! No wondei’wp griw cra.tty From Bucb A«f>ocifttiun. Aiixf'.Tin pfirent drops In, Mer.'Iy to iaquiift Why his (Jive hranchoo Do not eboot higher ? Says he* wants Jiia chiMren To mind thf-ir p’« am] jV, Aud thei- brilllaJit Will uot 1)6 abiigod. Sponingjitending, writing, PetUiig np the yoinig ones. Fjuiuiug, scoiduig fightiug, hjnirriiig on tiie doinb oiifie, Gymriastfl, viK-al music? I.Iow the bpait rcjoii'cs Wlion tliO idrig^r cfiiftos To cultivate tho voicf^e. Insiltiito AltPiiding, Making po; Giving objovt lospcne, Class drilig of ai] g.>rt© j R'-adlng disgertations, Feoliog like a fool— Ob, tho uatold hlossiug Of kfsqijiig public school. . “0 goml) i pecuniary respcnsibrliW. or rather liann. 3^ tliR Grand Lodge elect B Supffliufocdent who sliall cen- Fot‘ the Chiidren’s Fneiid- Mr. Editok :—In reading a child’s paper about tho beantifiil city of Florence in Italy, I w-as particularly struck with a piece called “au angel in the atone,” in connection with a beautiful boy that died during the war in Chapel Kill, au only child of a lovely la dy whose Irmsband rvas on the battlefield. Tbo parents of this child never professed Clu-ist, their risen Savio.r, until this child was given to them, and upon lieariug of the sudden death of this briglit boy, tho first thought .suggested tho liead of au obituary notice, “Tliero is an angel in every see the Do com you, kind readers, ectfon as I diil ? if The ne-ft-spaper can or should be regarded fis a benefit fo ovory bouseh.o’.d. It imparts usafiil in formation;' it furnishea fJubjects for thought and conversation; it adds a chann to social inter course ; it niake,s agreeable msm- barg of society, d’o be -without a uewspajier one might as well be out of trie world; ho ' .bocomec a perfect nobody; when he goes in to society, hears other folks talk about current events, aiid discuss questions of local or general inter est, he can take no part in these things because lie is not posted, not having road the papers. And to trie family circle what au infia- encG the nGWBpa]>er ha.s! the ctiil- drea read it, and gain kno-wl- edge; it sori'os to occupy their leisure hours; to keep them from fi-ivolous amusements, and gives an attraction at home. Surely, then, no wise parent -would con sent to go -w'ithout a newspaper in his family—and a local news paper, too. He may tliiuk ho e.in got along without it, because he is ont in the world, and can have le reading of the paper from his neighbor’s shop or store, or can learn what is going on from oth- trol tue kiEtitutioa and solicit ofn.- fcibutioijs for i.ts sqppcrt from all classes of our people. 4, That crpbpai children ip th.e saiij Asylum slmU bq fed smd clothed, and siuili re-eoiv© ^uch preparatory training and educa tion as will prepare them for use ful oeoujAtiona and for the usual business tr.an.saotlons of Kfa Adopted Dec 5th 1872: Mesolvedy Tliat the Superintoii- dent of the said Orphan Asylum shaU report to each Annual Com munication an account of his offi cial acta, receipts, disbuxsemonts, lumber of pupil^ Ac., together with such suo'gostions aa he may see fit to offer. TnEUE IS a floating idea in tho minds of most of as, tliat great perils and great triaLs worl; a sort of chamied cliang0_m our lives. Tlii sis seldom else than a doliisioa. The lessons of life are, for the mostj.iart, slowty learned. The p.ag0 i.s often carelessls,: turned and hurnedi;!/ passed hy, o'a which our Great Father has written much tha.t lie would fain havo-,:s ! studji'. CosttiMftfKire® of 8ci!5,iOfi-^saaft« F^odg-es, Apj>oiii£€-d ESesoittsSaoaa ©f l>x4g’©, io r&l&e uibuUtas for the Ors«Si&B AsylasiM Ainc.-ican George Lodge, N&. ;i7.—Dr. C-X- GatBi-bfell, H. C. Miwidr)” G. W. Sperxir. Hiram, Ko. 40.-^. C. R, Littio, T. W. IJlako, A. n. TFinstoti. Lelafion, No. 117 Jairtes W Lancssw, A. J. Browa, 8. B. Waters. Clinton, No. 124.-TUofi. White, B. T. Yarbro, G. H. Bakor, J. fi. King. L'ratiWn, 109.—Wm. M. Thompson, F. B yUexi, B -Lowftnl^rg, Lelxmm, No. IL @e»»moroe«, Wia.. W.r § Frfs^, Lo^ IL ISf-nhmJt, J. N. Lon^q ,1). "^y,. liainpOKr, Sv5—Ix. G.. fS. &. JohB^taiij i%\ P, P’crobft^ Watauga, S7a-^J. W. Ctmudl, J. Xx. .L- Gkeon. XUAT WILL POLISH OVEK OILED SUEPACE AKD PKEiEfiYE THE LEATHEB, Ef. A. SEAMS &, C®., Mauu&cturenj of REAMS’ OORHAM iOOT SHOE railSH, DUMRAM, N. O. WiimsjMj to axd aU others Mefundod. The oiilj Bhekiog that will polish on oM surface. It ii) guaranteed to proaorvo leather and make it pliant, requii iug leia quantity .and Uino to produce a perfect gloss than any other, the brusa to Ik) applied uumediately after put- tiug oa ae Blacking. A perfect gloss from tavs wul not soil evftii wiiito clothes. We guaraateo It as repnisentcd, r.ud ask for pat ronage, strictly on its uierils. H-a A. REAMli & CO., Manufacturorg, iMrham, N. (i. This Biaoking Is recommeiidod hi tho high- ftpt term.s, after trud, by Goo. F. Bnmn, J. Howaul Waruor, New York; tho I’n'aident and t rofossors of Wake Foro-st College ; litid a largo number of geritlouioii iu aiicT around Dudium, who.sc- corfiliicatos have been hir- uisned the Maiinfactorics. Orders f(o!icite(l .and pmiiqitly filled. Mtircli •'Ird. b'To. •fMynetj
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