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The Orphans’ Friend. FKIDAY, - --XOVEMIJER16, 18S3. PP.IS0N EEFOEM- Mr. Qoldsborough S- G-tif- fitb, PrHsiaciit of the Mni-y- liicd Prisoner’s Aid Associa-- tion, a large and benevolent institulion, is broadenirg Ids influioice as a philanthrojdst an.! nractieul reformer 1)6- vond the ■Onunds^olM..',i}-land. We learn from an exchange d.aT he is making a tour of tite South to look after tl’O pauper and prison population in iho county jails and poor houses and to inspect the penit'ntiary system through the several States. He baa visited in this work New Or- lea; s, Mobile, Blacon. Ridi mond and many (»ther South ern ■ ciu:"'- He advocates cleaiilincs.^ and general reform in i li-oiia and .is a tireless for the accomplish t' i-eform in the crimh worker men'i. o iiai. Mr. Gritiif.h is i’ot plea.ied with tho^lessee’' system wide.!; removes the convict from the immediate protection of tihe State and classes the tender- est culpjit, convicted of ,nns- demear.')!', witli the hardi st criuiinal, steeped ivi wicked ness. He' thinks that thus the.piime object o( imprison- :'eiu, the reformation of toe Gojiisid, is sacrificed- This a b, which convicts ere ‘Yps u ’ contractors on pub j.nswere . . ,.,,vloTh vogue in uo.r^ ‘lint -he Southern States, has doriection to it is,that ibe again? aie subjected to eiu the are not ah quartered us simple i . 1. i. i, wide "“d .'’‘• of theirf objectioD is.tiiatciioi ootsid-ho miglit, if in prison, .Surrounded by good nvo. Pi influeucis are, when hrrd- rd together in contractjr’a camps, subjected to the most ilepraoiog conditions and have CO one to work after their spiritual and moral welfare Mr. Griffith l.as/ound in'.the South an awakening interest on the subject of prison reform and bo is led to believe that w'itliin a j ear or two efforts wifi be made to abolish tin system of Ica-sirig convuns. In Galway is the fitn st fi.slr ing hay ifi the world '1 he Insh c.itcli thousands of tish hat i'a v( i' think ol salting down iu.y to prc.scrv.'' tltfii; for iome consuufptiou. Scolc ■ iU'd Eiiglisli ftshftr- men .. U crifss the Cbiiuoc! loifo -.'lo ii i.oals, rclul'fi hococ, salt iiiciv catcli, and export to Irolaud. “Bad flick to 'em, the Scolcii u gers ! ” saifl^fi vvft'tct at till' Galway botch a.s he served a. gufosl wit.ffo'wo raif haddoclr, “Thify catch . Uf fish and .end rcein b afid make u.s pay ior Vv'hfif. an ex-'ci illustrati tlfifl is f.d' the way in vvhi many S NoJtho.'.f 1 tnriifg e:Of tfdiCf. ffiff lilt ..of, pot youiLi aoo zb !.r a haadsorae profit | And lliey have sometimes! been regarded as mercenary, and thus charaePerized, in coti- sequence of their difiiig for n.s a work that we would not do ourselves, and making us pf. r for it. But we .are glad to say that such a . ontract.-d view is giving place to broad" er sentiments. Ever*, year marks an advance in Southci n manufacturing enterprise, and we are getting more attd more disposed to learn valua ble lessons from our more thrifty Northern brethren This is one of the leading ;in diciitions of Southern progress and prosperity. "There are many traits of character found among Northerners that we w'f.uld regret to see adopted by our people, but a little more self reliauce,dep6udence iiptm home resources, utilizing home facilities, enterprise, would go far toward making us inde pendent and influential. VJ A ■ EDUCiTIOHAL. Tlie president of the Mifi- dlobiiry Cohege, Vermont, pi eposes to weigh the board ers at.^'the beginning and end of everyAerm. ' A record of the weights wil^it is suppos ed, establish the nutritive v:.!- ne of the. various foods used- Shaw' University'and Estoy SemiDary, at Raleigh, liave introduced an indusu-i 1 ioa- ture as part of their regular instruction, and all the pupils are much pleased with the work. Th 3 s^^hools •ha.ve an attend-nc« ^'-t 'hundred and seventy five pupils so thisiterm. ck 10 U!- Viii I" usoiui — i \ VV : do- iw OK wiiU'.ll mll'.eriier.s reap'd LU'ilt and inar.ul.u-,' uptis'. They It Vf in:vU;ri:il h'om niu tiucts i.i which ihe umis. iiiade it into nccessriry aiiic.les ihat wo wuLihl not rctuincd the n'aitu- There are two great educut' lionai matters which are daily growing more important iu our North Carolina school system. We may try to dodge these questions, but w(3 will soon be compelled to meet them equurely and give our i.h cision. These two im- porlant'siiljjects^ are : “Com pulsory EducatUu'"’ and “In dustrial Schools.’' The State mi St give to every boy and girl enough education for citizflDrhip and practical life; and if our children will not take the instructisfi voluiita rily, there^'piro two aUerna- rives to;bemet—either allow a large portion of our popula tion to remain in disgraceful ignorance, or wo mu.^t compel them to attend some school. Of the two evils, we must choose one, and it should be the latter. The children are aUo to be taught something se besides mere books. The h:-3id is to be instructed as w U as the head, because both a?e v'-sarVjjin earningyi liveli hood IndUvSTiial schools are becoming very successtul toroiighoat many portions ‘f the Union, and sooner or later North Carolina will be oblig ed to f.vli into line, or onr chihlren will be seeking these advanTages i.i tise scliools oi (uher Sintoii. 'I’liese arc not matters to bo lightly thought of for tlioy 'l-onaud the care ful -careful coasideraiioa oi everv citizen of Nmtli Caro- iimi, and we arc colled upon To (1 cide what is best for the children of ti.e State.—V (■, Teacher. Jt IS greatly to he leaved tliat a. serious misconception of the duties which M-tson.s cwo to each other sometime.^ exists among some m. mhers of the Erat(3rnity, and this gives rise among the outside world to as. idea of Masonry which is at variance w'th i .s tenets and its {.rinciplea. It may be broadly stated that lio one can be a good Mason who fails in Ids duty as a citizeiu Masonry acknowledges* ilm supremacy of the • lu- cuicates an emmest loyalty to the established government It enjoins upon ts voiarien the paramount duty of conducting themselves as peaceaVde citi~ zens. At an early peri(»d in the initiation tlie candidate is truthfully assured that any obhgation he in-y be c dlud on to take witi not coiifl ct wi ll Ids ,iuty to hiscounn v, and lie is eiijoined to live s i- beiiy,actdiscreetly, and strii t- iy l-./ conform to the moral law. In - the nd'winistratiou of justice true Alusomy con never conflict with lav. A Brother is not called upon to shield any criminal, ven though the offender rna\ hav'.- worn til’ white apnm of inno-- cence; but, on the conirmy, Masonr}' Waehes a strict i c- eognition of the duties he owes as n man to the society in w'hicli he lives. As a judge a juror, a witness, he can re- cognize no distinctions }>e- tween a Brotlier and a profane Should any other liim e-f con duct prevail the very fouuda- tion of our social svstem would be endangered, and the Order would incur tiio j’uu odium of every honest man. The lo'^.rs s v.i iuabh iriend to education by tlm death of Prof Riclu ing, ot Alockevill.', Isctiucd aiticie to us rc cali- rd Stcrl At, the time of his dtanh he wes the Superintendent of Public Ti- stjudioii ofDiiVK: couuiy.— 1 N. O Te.xher. As a Mason is known liv the regularity of his initiation, frequent trials, and approba tion, I te., so also is a go* d und true Alasoi! known by the •regularity of his attendarico st the meetings of Ins Lodge, th } asi’iduity with which he applies himself to his M isonic duties, and the advancement to which he aspires in pursuit of the studies of the art. We have (dten heard it remarked that many a man has been known to ride in's Masonic obby to death.and uin questionably there is a Cer tain degree of force in tiio simile when we watch the pro gress of some Breilu’cn w'ho, like the h re in ihe faiiU, dis daiiting the t* noise like ploi- diug of more sensible men, sc'impcr over the checkered floor, carried on th wings off a fieeling pO'puhirity tvjward th‘'ir o-.iy goal—disiiuci.io n ' 'lhy covet every jewel that glist-r^nson another Broth- er’s breai t, and there n; t ?. degree but tliey must poss^:ss its seerels But in a majority of cases llu'>(> men are of a transient di.jjc.’siiioti, and the overchai i^'od' ■; n I 1’ u s i n s ui which impek them forward, with .‘^oinetitnos ill judged impetuosity, speedily evapo rales, and often leaves its pur suer broken-v.inded or apa thetic. bhmrc is a vast, dlff’^'r- ence between these spasmodic spirits, wlioao aoi' itioii i:i le and unabiding, and thos-.' who plo’d 071 with sto->{i' earnestness of purpose, with the sh gle ''VO of n.it only '•nr*' graod’zii'g liu-ir own posiiion anil iVasiiri'j on a- hriei .span of pop’ilai'ity, 'nut ofaffciding \ ork of their Lndu'o, and on- iehi-ig .-ti'er.-i iiy the results . ' .• u.vn sound and per ft,-' rj-. h^dustry. These are ihu LTioii who are t,h-^ comfort and mainstay of the Worship ful Master, who have the vital interest and prosperity of our Lodges at. heart, and wiio have the abiding satisfaction of knowing that they are’hold in she confidence and esteem of seiu'sihh me;'. They, too. are the Brethrci ^who exem plify the more useful virtues Oi human excellence, piuictu.-' ality and regulHrity, -which are .so .essential in every sphere ot life, and;iwbich tel) far moreiia theilong vn than the most >)i'ilii-mt flash '■ ofin- teimittent enthusiaHii, A Brother can scarcely be term ed a u:-eful member in his Lodge who bestirs himself by fits and starts, and puts iik*> fussy show now and then ot activity. POLITENESS .AND, ITS PLACE. Probably one-haff of the rudeness of youths.of this day that I.'iter in life, will develop inro brutality, i^ duo to the failure of jiarenls to ‘enforce in the family circle the rules of courtesy .The son or daughter who is’discourteous to mem bers of the family because of familiHrUv with them, is very likely to prove rude and ovei bearing to others, and very certain-to prove a tyiant in the household over wliich he or she might be called upon to preside. There is at this day undeniabio among the rising gonatlon a lack of courteous demeanor in the family. Of all the places in tlie world let the boy under*- stand that home is ifie place where he should speak the gentlest and be the most kind ly', and there is a place of all where courteous dcuneanor sli'uld orevail. Tlie led who is rude to Ida sister, iioperti' nent t ■ his mother, and vul gar in Ins house will prove a sad husband lor a .'•uffering wife, and a cruerfatiier to un fortunate children. 'ri-e place for politeness, as H ffps puts it, is where wo mostly think ir. superfluous. Tlie temperance question is coming to the front in Ed»> gland sivS a factor in poliiics English conservatism will thrust it back among social que->tu>ns if possible, but the growth in poHtical intelligence will not pormit it to remain th-.'-ie In a .rocent speech, tin.t famous hero of of the peo ple, Jidih Bright, spoke of the caLi.‘i(3 cif lomperance as “a gieat, caiHe more intimately connected^with the advantage of thejpeople than almost any other jjublic question that can pi«sil)ly be discussed.’ The appreciation of the vital im poitaiice of thequestion is the ii-V.j*t hopeful sign of the limes in Eng! ud. Mrs. \f. j. Alston, Littleton, N. C.- savi>: “I recomend Brown’s Iron Bit tors to;the nervous and debilitated. It gre.at.y benefitted me.” FALLandWiMTER 1 S S 3 . A. LANDIS, NEW AND ATTKACTIVE STYLES AND PRICES FRO.MREOENTLARGE DRY GOODS AUCTION SALES IN NEW YORK. I OFFER FOR CASH. n: GTzeeah IBaz?ga,±xLS IN EVERY SPECIES OF DRY GOODS.' . At especially low figures the following goods: ^ Plaid Poplins at 8^ cents, worth 12 cents. Dress Goods at 16| cents, worth 25 cents. Dress Goods at 20 cents, worth 25 cents. ’ • : Dress Goods at 25 cents, worth 38 cents. .' ' -^1: ZPo-pulax* IPx*ices: Fancy Cashmere, all the new colors. ,t • Fancy Cordurets, all the ne-\\ colors. . ’ ‘ ' Fancy Velvets and Velveteens, new colors. Fancy Armures, Reps, Velours. Satins, Ch'-oks . . Brilliants, Changeable or Chameleon, all colors. Rhadames, Black Silks, Black Cashmeres, Albatros, • • • WINTER CLOTHS, i Flannels for suits. Ladies’ cloths, all colors. Debaiges, Ai’abian I'juitingSj Black Silk Brocades. In fact, all the new shades’ttnd styles.'- '• ' To TzrizxL tlie Sa,xo.e = Gimps, Guipure Spanish Laces, Fringes, Velvets, Velveteens, Passamentefes, ’ Brocades, Embossed Velvets, and Plushes. , ! 1000 GROSS FANCY BUTTONS, j; Millinery Stock Cnmually Large and VERT PRETTY and CHEAHER THAif E-VEE.'", MISS ADDIB TRAVERS, OP BALTI\fORE, One of the most experienced Milliners I could find, is in charge, and will be' pleased to waiton any and all, and will guarantee perfect satisfaction.' BP^Goods in this department are unusually attractive. GREAT BARGAINS IN KID GLOVES and HOSiERY, Cloaks, Cloaks, Cloaks, Jackets, Jackets, Jackets, JERSEY JACKETS, ALL COLORS. DOLMANS, DOLMANS, DOLMANS: Ail Prices $3,500,00 Worth of NEW SHOES. Ziegler Shoes, Bay State Shoes, Connecticut State Prison Shoes. Call and see the largest stock of Shoes ever opened in Granville county. i bR-ussels, lint CARPFTQ ||i[|4l. PiXTRA SUrERLNGRATNS- ■ MEDIUM INGRAINS ’• ■ • VERY CHEAP INGRAINS, FRENCH INGRAINS. rhu nther flay a grocer sold f'l) old farnuir a gallon of Pir iliruugh nrh-^lalu! for molasses. Aber discovT-rhig the mistake bp to hear some eom- I'flaiiih hut heariujr "OTie,wrote to tin' old fellow, who replied astoilows: ”Much obliged lor the wrecks Inin, but it come too Iritc, ;;s all ol the stuff is doiif. sopped up. Wife she ’lowed ^h-it thar wms sutliin onti i, fix u-idi t!)e’lasses; hut i 'f. well -dio must be predge- dUl.- -Arbmsatv Travelr. Dr. E. n. Babbitt. Hickory, N. C,, says. “'Biown’s Iron Bitters give great safistactioii.” for sale.—a finelior.^e, five , . . yea^.sohl. Apply to N. B. Ganna- ub-Hssistauce in the hard,dry dy, Oxford, N. c. I EVERY SORT OP CARPET. RUGS, RUGS RUGS:—ALL PRIGES. All kinils of clothing. OJothing for Mon, f'hithing for. Boys, Cloth ing for Yoong and OH Hen: ' oionrae; HATS: All Sizes and Styles. OfEBMATS FOREVEllVBW. CAllieSEE. GREAT BARGAINS In Men’s Underwear, Flannels, Infact ovorythingthritjqa need or iniii.gine you rieed,' Nohiim- eIuuSI; TOOK money"™ prices;;will A. LANDIS.
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