North Carolina Newspapers

NEBUCJIADKEZZAK. You, Yebucliadnezzah, whoa, sah! Y’liar is you tryiii’ to go, sail ? I’d hab yon for to know, sah, I’s a-holdiii’ ob de lines. Ton better stop dat prancin’: Yon’s pow’ful fond ob dancin’. But I’ll bet niy yeah’s advancin’ Dat I’ll cure you ob your shines. Look heal), mule! Better min’ out— Bust t’ing you know ynu’ll fin’ out How quick I’ll wear dis line out On your ugly stubbo’n back. You needn’t try to steal up An’ lif’ dat precious heel up: You’s got to plough dis fiel’ up, You has, sah, for a fac’. Dar, dafs de way to do it! He’s coinin’ right down to it; Jes’ watch him ploughin’ t’roo it! Dis nigger ain’t no fool. Some foil 8 dey would ’a’ beat him; Noiv, dat would only heat him— I know jes’ how to treat him. You mils’ reason wid a mule. He minds me like a nigger. If he was only bigger He’d fotch a mighty figger, He would, 1 tell you! Yes, sah! See how he keeps a clicldn 1 He’s as gentle as a chicken. An’ iiebber thinks o’ hickin’— Whoa, dar! Hehuchadnezzah! Is dis heah me, or not me? Or is de debbil got me ? Was dat a cannon shot me ? Hab I laid heah mor’ii a week 1 Dat mule do kick amazin’! De beast was sp’iled in raisin’— Bj^ now I ’spect he’s grazin’ On de Oder side de creek. —Irwin Kussell, in Scribner's Monthly. A niEAN ADVANTAGE. There were a score or more of women gathered together at Mr. Johnson’s house. Mr. Johnson is a good hearted man and a respect able citizen, though he is rather skeptical about some things. The w imen had just organized “ The F o rei g n Benevolent Society,” when Mr. Johnson entered the room. He was at once appealed to donate a few dollars as a foun dation to work on, and Mrs. Gra ham added: “ It would be so pleasant, in after years, for you to remember that }’OU gave this society its first dollar and its first kind word.” He slowly opened his wallet, drew out a ten-dollar bill, and, as the ladies smacked their lips and clapped their hands he asked : “ Is this society organized to aid the poor of foreign countries?” ' “Yes” “ Yes” “ Yes” they cho rused. “And it wants money?” “ Yes” “ Yes !” “Well now,” said Johnson, as he folded the bill in a tempting shape, “ there are twenty married women here. If there are fifteen of you who can make oath that you have combed your children’s hair this morning, washed the dishes, blacked the cookstove, and made the beds. I’ll donate this ten dollars.” “I have,” answered two of the ci’owd, and the rest said: “ Why, now, Mr. Johnson !” “ If fifteen of you can ' make oath your husbands are not wear ing socks with holes in the heels, this money is ymurs,” continued the wretch. “Just hear him!” they ex claimed, each one looking at the other. “ If ten of you have boys with out holes in the knees of their pants, tliis ‘X’ goes to the socie ty !” said Johnson. “Such a man I” they whi.spered. “If there are five pair of stock ings in this room that don’t need (’arning. I’ll hand over the mon- ly !” he went on. _ “Mr. Johnson,” said Mrs. Gra ham with great dignity, “ the rules of this society declare that no money shall be contributed except by' members ; and as you are not a member, I beg that you will withdraw, and let us proceed with the routine business.” I DID AS THE KEST DID. Doing ‘ as the rest do ’ has ruin ed thousands. A y'oung man is invited by' vi cious companions to visit the theatre, or the gambling-room, or other haunts of licentiousness. He becomes dissipated, spends his time, loses his credit, squan ders his property, and af last sinks into an untimely grave. What ruined him ? Simply ‘ do ing what the rest did.’ A father has a family of sons. He is wealthy. Other children in the same situation of life do so and so, are indulged in this thing and that. He indulges his own in the same way. They grow up idlers, triflers and fops. The father wonders why his cliildren do not succeed better. He has spent so much money on their education, has given them great advantages; but alas ! they are only a source of vexation and trouble. Poor man, he is just paying the penalty of ‘ doing as the rest did.’ This poor mother strives hard to bring up her daughters genteelly'. They' learn what others do—to paint, to sing, to play-, to dance, and several useful matters. In time they marry; their husbands are una ble to support their extravagance and wretchedness. The good wo man is astonished. ‘ Truly,’ says she, ‘ I did as the rest did.’ The sinner following the ex ample of others, puts off repen tance, and neglects to prepare for death. He passes along through life till, unawares, death strikes the fatal blow. He has no time left now to prepare. And he goes down to destruction, because he was so foolish as to ‘ do as the rest'did.’—Golden Rule. Too Thin.—A correspondent of the “ Courier'Journal,,” says of the Kentucky women: There is nothing they don’t know and what they' don’t know they divine. A man can’t creep in a little late at night without a disturbance and explanation, which conies of their training. Even Slybiick who is the smartest of “ smart Aleck’s” has learned also the fu tility of his best tricks. The sick friend dodge; the all-night-iri- the-coiintry' dodge; the late ses- sion-of-the-society dodge; the meeting-of-the-council dodge;— all the old shifts and expedients have played out. The other niglit he slipped in about 1 o’clock very softly, denuded himself gently, and began rocking the cradle by the bedside, as if he had been awakened out of a sound sleep by infantile cries. He had rocked away about five minutes, when Mary Ann, who had silently ob served the whole maneuver, says: “ Come to bed, you old fool, you ! the baby ain’t there !” the worship by the removal of many wandering thoughts. 5. It would enable all classes of people to attend church better in unfavorable weather. 6. It would lessen, on the part of the rich, the temptation to van ity. 7. It would lessen, on the part of the poor, the temptation to be envious and malicious. 8. It would save valuable time on the Sabbath. 9. It would relieve our minds from a serious pressure and thus enable us to do more for good en terprises.—Selected. mORE BEACIAMAIE. An oldish man, having an ap ple-stand on Woodard avenue, was yesterday' approached by a hungry-looking lad, who asked “ Say, ain’t you goin’ to gimme an apple ?” “I’ll give you to the station first!” was the gruff reply'. “You declare war, do you? All right, my old buckshot I I’ll stand right here for the next hour and tell every'body' that you spit on your apples and burnish ’em on your greasy old coat sleeve I We’ll see who’ll come out ahead in this mad struggle !” The boy did. He got his ap ple in five seconds. Russia.—Governesses and teachers of all kinds hold a much higher and more important place in Russia than elsewhere. They form a distinct class in the State, and the men hold a brevet rank among State officials, and have a good chance of rising in public life. The female teachers are import ant persons in families and in so ciety, and they often marry bril liantly. They always make fort unes, for their salaries are enor mous—three thousand dollars an nually being not uncommon.—Se lected. DRESSING WITH PEAINNESS. 1. It would lessen the burdens of many who find it hard to main tain their place in society. 2. It would lessen the force of the temptations which often lead men to barter honor and honesty for display. 3. If there was less stiife in dress at church, people in mod erate circumstances would be more inclined to attend. 4. Universal moderation in dress at church would improve Columbus sailed from Spain on Friday', discovered land on Fri day, and retumed to Palos on Friday'. Cabot discovered the American continent on Friday. Gosnold sailed from England on Friday, made land on Friday, and came to anchor on Friday at Exmouth. We have a number of letters from clever people a.=ki ng us to send them boys and girls. After due deliberation we have reached the conclusion that we have not, at present, any boys or girls whom we can recommend as aqual to the requirements of the writers. But if they will come and see and talk with the chil dren, they' may make their own contracts, and mutual satisfaction may be secured. FORM OF APPEICATION FOB A Bor. My residence is in County, and my occupation My family consists of. I tvish to employ a hoy. —years of age,and (Here give description and qualities desired.) He ivill he required to and allowed to I will furnish and pay. him a month. A. B. THE Orphans’ Friend. ALIVE AND LIVELY WEEKLY! OSGAN OF THE ORPKAN WOBK ENTERTAINING AND IN STRUCTIVE TO THE YOUNG. A ZEALOUS FEIEND AND ADVOCATE ©F EHFCATIOM. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. Subscription and postage ONEV ONE DOEEAR A TEAR OFFICE IN THE ORPHAN BUILDING, AT OXFORD. -o- ADVEBTISEMENTS. Teij cents a line for one insertion. Five cents a line each week for more than one and less than twelve insertions. One column, three months, sixty dollar.'*. Half column, three months, forty dollars, quarter columnj three mouths, twenty dollars. Present circulation, fourteen hundred and orty papers each week. Address ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OXFORD, N. a T. B. LYON, JR. E. H. LYOF {Late of “Dalby Puff.'’) LYON, DALBY & CO., MANUFACTURERS OP THE DURHAM SMO- “AROMA PUFF,’ KING TOBACC©. Durham, C. Orders solicited—Aleuts -wanted—Tobacco guaranteed. March 17th—11-2m. H. A. REAMS & CO MANUFACTURERS OP REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND SHOE POLISH. Warranted to excel all others, (yr money Refunded. The onlj Blacking that n-iR polish on oiled surface. It is guaranteed to preserve leather FORM OF APPEICATION FOB THE ADMISSION OF IIAEF ORPHANS. -N. C., ,1877. Recommended by and make it pliant, requiring less quantity and time to produce a perfect gloss than any other, the brush to ho applied immediately after put ting on the Blacking. A perfect gloss from this will not soil even white clothes. We guarantee it as represented, and as for pat ronage, strictly on its merits. H. A. REAMS & CO., Manufacturers, Durham, N. C. This Blacking is recommended in the high est terms, after trial, bv Geo. F. Brown, J. Howard Warner, New York; the Presideiu and Professors of Wake Forest College ; and a large number of gentlemen in and around Durham, whose certificates have been fur nished the Manufacturers. Orders solicited and promptly filled. March did, lS7o. y-if This is to certify that is a half orphan, sound in body and mind, and tvith- out any estate. H.... father died in 18 I being h.... mother, hereby make application for h.... admission to the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof the en tire management and control of said orphan till the .... day of ,(that being the day on ivhich .... will be fourteen years of age,) in order that may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. L also promise not to annoy the Orphan Asylum, and not to encourage the said orphan to leave tvithout the approval of the Superintendent. Approved by. W. M. of... FORM OF APPEICATION FOB THE AD.MISSION OF ORPHANS. N.C.,) , 1877. ) This is io certify that is an orphan, sound in body and mind, and without es tate. H.... father died 18. , h—.mother died in 18 I, being h , hereby make application for h. .. admission into the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof, the entire man agement and control of said orphan till the. day of. , 18 ,(that being the day on tvhich .... will be fourteen years of age,) in order that may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Approved by W. M. of. Lodge. FORM OF APPEICATION FOR A GIBE. Our residence is in County, and our occupation Our family consists of. We wish to employ a girl years of age, and (Here give description and qualities desired). She will be re quired to and allmced to She tvillspend her evenings in and will sleep in We ivill furnish and will pay a month. A. B., Recommended by Mrs. A. B.