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EDUCATOR. PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY, *T WADDELL Jt SMITH. KATES «r SEBSCWriKES; One Tear, in advance, - - - - !&<W Six Heaths* in - - - - US Three Mouths, in advance- - - S'* POETRY. Ueucon J one*’ Expert* eaee. [ARKANSAS COXIXXESCX.I 1 IS7L Ye'r rigid when yer lays it ilmra, Par son. 'That the flesh te weak awl a swan; And u> keep yer plow in (be fttrtww When yer cattle begins t» rare— Ain't no sure thing. Awl between tis The same may he said of prayer! Why. I stood the jokes, on the rim, Os the hoys, when the critters fowl That I'd jined r hel hareh, and the soiek- j er That, may he ye mind, went rectal | The day i sat down with the moaunaers. 5 In the old oaiup mootin' grand! I Stooil all that, and I recoct I might, at a pinch, stood name— For the hoys, they represents Baek And 1 stain is as the Rock ofthe law, And it seemed like a moral scrimmage, lu holtllu' agin their jaw. But tbar's crosses a Christian taflitfs. As heznt got that pretense— Things with no moral purpose. Things er he* got no sen*; Things m. somehow, no proto Will cover their tost expense. Er how: 1 was jist last evenin' Ad Jresstm' the Throne of Grace, And mother knelt in the corner. And each of the toys in his place— When that sneaking pop ot Seriah'i To -fount!inn's cat giv <tk*v ! I never let an to mted Vn», I never let on to hear, lint drove tout prayer down the tormw With the cat halin' under my cheer. And Keziah a whisperin' -sir herF .'.mi mother a savin' -you dares I asked tor a tight tor the heathen. To Jublfi on his uarrow track. With that dog and that cat jk-A waltaa' And Jonathan's rice jest Mack, When the pup made a rtasn. and tie kitten— Propped down on the small os' ay back. Tic. 1 ildnk wi'h the l,*s"s critav. L might hive couttneresE then. If ge: tin' her holt, that kitten Heilu't dropped her chews la me— when It 'indue reached the Aliy A Am.' » And 1 jumped lomy teen wish 'Aura. So. yer right when yon say it, Parson. Tuu: the flesh » weak and a soar*. And to keep your plow in the furrow When your cattle hegtm* to rare— Ain't no sure thing. And between at, 1 says it's jist s> with jurtyer- TIIE SAHIi.VTH MCHOOE TellYoum MoTStEfc.—l wonder how many girls tell their another ev erything. Not those “young ladies." who, going to and front school, mile, bow, and exchange nates ad pict ures with young men. who make fa of them and their pictures, speaking in away that would make their cheeks burn with shame if they heard it. All this, most -redelotw and ro mantic young ladies, they will do. although they will gaxeat roar fresh young face admiringly, and send or ■ give you charming verses orbo*|oets. No matter what “■other girls do, don't vou do it. behoof girl flirta tions may end dimstronsly, as many a foolish, wretched y**ung giH onald tell you. Yoor yearning Sir some one to love is a great need of every woman's heart. But there is a time for eveijhibg. Don't let the bloom and freshness of your heart he brais ed off in silly flirtation*. Render yourself truly intelligent And above all, tell your mother every thing. Never be ashamed to tell her, who should be your best friend and con fidant, all you think and feel It is strange that many young girt* will tell every person before -mother" that which is moat important that she should know. It b said shat in different persons know more about her young daughter than she does herself.— Washington fhmirlr. It must make a man feel mean to pay an old debt became he thiaks he is going to die and thea have the •doctor pul! him 'hteueh all right The Educator. VOL. 1. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, JANUARY 2, 1875. NO. 14. MarksolaGood Sunday School Scholar. 1. Promptness. He, or she, is at echoed and in his seat on time. He does not hang round the door, or lag behind, or creep in after the exercis es have begun. Punctuality is his motto, and he sticks to it 2. Regularity. He is never absent unless for the bast of reasons. I Readiness to take part in the ex ercises of the school. In singing, he , and sings heartily. In reading, he finds his place and reaiis distinct ly. He is not afraid to have his voice heard. 4. Perfect lessons. His recitations show tbit he has studied, that he un derstands, and that he wants to learn more about them. Sl An attentive ear. 6. A tender conscience. 7. A willing heart & Remembering his contribution money. If the school have a weekly peony collection, as I hope it has, he has his money on hand, and never forgets to bring it. 9l He is devout in prayer, and tries to make the words of the su perintendent m prayer his own words Id. When the school doses, he .eaves his class and the school in an orderly manner; not pushing, gigling elbowing, or rushing, as some schol ars do. He remembers that it is the Lord's day and the Lord's house, and behaves accordingly. II- He ehesiskos a grateful and af eeftiouab. remembrance of his teach er wad sajs l ileodeut, and often 'kbit* how kind it is in them to care f , and take so much pains for his good. II He thanks God for his birth in i dsri ti.*a land, knowing how many chahiivai hi pagan lands have noni; of .he oj»|or.unities which he has of knowing and loving and serving the lord. Have you tiwee marks, my child ? Examine yourself and see.—H. C. K. REUGIOUS INTEL LIGENCE A Christmas Legend. It was Christmas Eve. The night was very dark and the snow falling fast, as Hermann, the charcoal-burn er. drew his cloak tighter around him and the wind whistled fiercely through the trees of the Black For est, He Lad been to carry a load to a castle near, and was now hastening home to hii little hut Although he worked very hard, he was poor, gain ing barely enough for the wants of his wife and his four little children. He was thinking of them, when he heard a feint wailing. Guided by the sound, he groped about and found a little child, scantily clothed, I shivering and sobbing by itself in the snow. “Why, litte one, have they left thee here all alone to face this cruel bbsuf The child answered nothing, but looked piteously up in the charcoal burner's feoe. “Well, I cannot leave thee here.— Thou wouldst be dead before the So saying, Hermann raised it in hi* arms, wrapped it in his cloak and warning its little cold hands in his bosom. When be arrived at his hnt, he put down the child and tapped at lbs door, which wa* immediately thrown open, and (he children rush ed to meet him. ‘■Here, wife, is a guest to our Christmas Eve supper," said he, lead ing in the little one, who held timid ly to hia finger with its tiny hand. “And welcome be is," said the wife- “Now let him oome and warm himself by the fire." The children all pressed round to welcome and gate at the little new| comer. They showed him their pret ty fir-We, decorated with bright, colored lamps in honor of Christmas Eve, which the good mother had endeavored to make a fete for the children. Then they sat down to supper, each child contributing of its portion for the guest, looking with admira tion at its clear, blue eyes and gold en hair, which shone so as to shed a brighter light in the little room; and as they gazed, it grew into a sort of hale round his head, and his eyes beamed with a heavenly luster. Soon two white wings appeared at his shoulders, and he seemed to grow larger and larger, and then the beautiful vision vanished, spreading out his hands as in benediction over them. Hermann and his wife fell on their knees, exclaiming, in awe-struck voices: “The holy Christ-child!” and then embraced their wondering chil dren in joy and thankfulness that they had entertained the Heavenly Guest. The next morning, as Hermann passed by the place where he had found the fair child, he saw a cluster of lovely white flowers, with dark green leaves, looking as though the snow itself had blossomed. Her mann pluoked some, and carried them reverently home to his wife and chil dren, who treasured the fair blos soms and tended them carefully in remembrance of that wonderful Christmas Eve, calling them Chry santhemums; and every year, as the time came round, they put aside a portion of their feast and gave it to some poor little child, according to the words of the Christ: ‘ Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." — Florence Scan ned, in St. Nicholas for January. Keep out of Debt. —Half the perplexity, annoyance and trouble that men have in the world, is in con sequence of getting into debt. It seems to be natural for some people to buy and incur obligations without measure, so long as they can avoid paying ready cash. Give one of this sort a chance to buy on credit, and the questions of price and conditions of payment, are matters that he cares but little about. But what a crop of trouble springs up from the seod of debt! How many sleepless nights result from it! How many gray hairs it brings, and how often it shortens life—sometimes leading men to commit suicide or murder. And yet, how easy it is to keep clear of this terrible monster. Every yonng man should form a fixed and unalterable determination, before commencing his active busi ness career, not to incur one penny of indebtedness, under any circum stances. Never buy anything, un less you have tho money to pay for it at once. Pay no attention to “splen did opportunities,” “bargains," “rare chances,” and ihe like. Such are only traps set to catch victims. If you sec anything that you would like to ac cept, look first at your money pile, and make the answer depend upon that. Always pay as you go. If you are short of money, guage your demands accordingly. The Strictness of Right. There is a line beyond which we may not pass, unless we wish to join hands with Satan himself; and, young man, young woman, keep on the right side of that dividing line; do not touch it, even with the hem of your garment. Remember the chil dren of true faith are the salt of the earth. Bnt if the salt have lost its savor, there is nothing wherewith to season it; it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be csst out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Can we not watch one little hour? Sur rounded by every blessing, can we not tread the short pathway so the grave steadily true to the faith ot our lathers? —American Jlural Home People who Whine.—There is a class of persons in this world, by no means small, whose prominent pe culiarity is whining. Th6y whine because they are poor, or if rich, be cause they have no health to enjoy thier riches; they whine because they “have no luck,” and others’ prosperity exceeds theirs; they whine because some friends have died and they are still livipg; they whine because they have aches and pains, and they have aches and pains because they whine; and they whine, no one can tell why. Now a word to these whining per sons. First, stop whining—it is of no use complaning, fretting, fault finding and whining. Why, you are the most deluded set of creatures that ever livedl Do you know that it is a well-settled principle of physiol ogy and common sense that these habits are more exhausting to ner vous vitality than almost any other violation of physiological law? And do you know that life is pretty much as you make it? You can make it bright and sunshiny, or you can make it dark and shadowy. Then stop whining and fretting, and go on your way rejoicing.— Exchange. Set Thy House in Order.—“ Died suddenly!” How often these solemn words meet our gaze in the newspa pers! They suggest most important inquiries to each one of us. Reader: 1. Is your business in such shape that if you should die to-night it might be settled by your survivors without unnecessary loss to your es tate? Immense sums litigation are involved, by improperly kept ac count-books, and the neglecting of full memoranda of unfinished business 2. Is your will made? In the e vent of your pulse ceasing to beat before to-morrow morning, would no injustice be done to your heirs, and those objects of Christian benev olence which it is your intention to promote after your death? Died in testate! is often the precursor of jeal ousies, and heart burnings, and injus tice, which might have been preven ted by a few strokes of the pen. 3. Have you paid ail your debts? Or have you made arrangements that your creditors shall not be wronged? There may be some balances against you which you acknowledge your self morally bound to meet, but a gainst which no legal claim can be presented. You intend to pay them after awhile. You have the ability now, but you are neglecting them. Take heed least death, coming when you did not expect him, shall put it forever beyond your power to justi fy- 4. Arc you on amicable terms, as far as you can be, with everybody?— You spoke an unkind word, and wounded a sensitive heart. Have you tried to repair the damage? That brother, that sister, that neigh bor, toward whom, in a moment of excitement, you acted an nnohristian part, deserves better treatment. Yon are conscious oTTiaviiig wronged them. Had yon not better ask their , forgiveness and gain reconciliation now?—To-morrow there may be no opportunity. Yon know not what shall be on the morrow. 5. Have you made God your friend If not you have no time to lose? He waits to be gracious now. You will soon stand before Him. “This night thy soul may be required of thee.” Take Jesus at once to be your Medi -1 ator and Savior. Set the house in order.— Christian Intelligencer. The Birds’ Christmas Carol.— They have sweet Christmas music in Norway-r-Norway, that far-off coun try, with tho steel-blue sky and fro zen sea. It is a song in tho air. The simple peasents make the birds that inhabit those rude coasts and icy val leys so very happy ou this oue day of the year that they sing of their owu accord a glad coral ou Christ- mas morning, and all the people oome out of their housea and rejoice to hear it. On Christmas Eve, after the birds have sought shelter from the north wind, and the still night is bright with the stars, the good people bring from their store-houses sheaves of corn and wheat, and tying them to slender poles, raise them from every spire, bam, gate-post and gable. Then when, after the long night, the Christmas sun arises, crowning the mountains with splender every spire and gable bursts into suden song. The children run out to hear the old churchspire singing; the older 1 people follow; the air is filled with : the flutter of wings and alive with carols of birds fills every village with happiness, and to this living, grateful ‘ anthem the people respond in their 1 hearts, “Glory to God in the highest; on earth peace; good-will to man.”— [From “Jack-so-the-Pulpit,” St. Nich olas for January. “Such as I Have.”—At the in- ' stallation of Rev. William Caruthers 1 over a church in Calais, Me., the 1 other day, Rev. S. P. Fay, of Bangor, 1 delivered the charge to tha people. Among other things he urged them - to be considerate of their pastor, say ing that there many little kindness 1 that would comfort and encourage 1 him. He spoke of his own exper- ' ience, at one time receiving a pump* 1 kin from one of his parishioners, j given with such kind words and in- ‘ tention that he felt happier for a week after. The next morning the ' newly-installed pastor found at his ! ■ door two squashes, with a note in which was written: “Such as I have I give unto thee. We did not raise pumpkin this year.”— Selected. marriage.—Marriage is a Divine institntion, a hallowed fount of blessedness, whose crystal streams fertilize the mental and moial soil, causing flowers of virtue, honesty, peace and concord to spring forth in fragrant loveliness, beautifying the social word. A true sad happy marriage U an invisible seal union, and not a visible compact; the ' marriage ceremony is simply a publio acknowledgement, but the real, sweet ' marriage ol the heart took place in those grand and beautiful hours of wooing. The tie which binds man ! and wowan together in married life 1 is not a mere impulse that lusts but for a day, but as the rootlets of an ’ oak strike deeper into the soil when hurricanes shake its tranches and 1 bend its stalwart trunk, so genuine love takes firmer hold of hearts in union when the agitated waters of * life’s ocean roll high, and the storms of adversity sweep past. It is the glory of our earth life, for without it, ' life is a lingering death; and death, in its absence, a welcome friend. f Treasure in Heaven.—The pearl i of great price which the merchaut i man found made him rich forever. I Poor, and blind, and naked before, - after that he was rich beyond all the i necessities of time and eternity.— > Getting a competent portion of the t good things of this life is right and a duty, since slothiulness is eveiy* 1 where reproved and Christians are : exhorted to be “diligent in business;” 1 but to “seek first the kingdom of God b and his righteousness” is the jrreat ’ duty and the highest wisdom. He ■ who has the treasure of earth, with i the treasure laid up in heaven, is still a poor man. One of the wretched lunatics con* ( fined in the poor-house of Milwaukee is a telegaph operator, aud she spends ' most of her time in telegraphing to - her husband in Ireland, her finger i being worn down to the bone in her . constant tappings agaiust the wall, ‘ in her imaginary dispatching. A true vein of lead ore ia supposed 1 to have been struck at Newburyport, Mass. '•••*. THR EDUCATOR. Published every Saturday morning at $2 00 per year In advance. MATES OF AOVEMTUOIO: One Square, one time, - - $ 1.00 “ “ one month, . - 2.00 “ “ six month*, . S.OO “ “ ooe year, . • 11.00 Yearly contracts with largauflmstisera made on very liberal term*. Neabeb Home.—Fear not, thou that longeth to be at home. A few steps more and thou art there. Death to God’s people is but a ferry boat Every day and every hour, the boat pushes off with some of tha saints, and returns for more.—Soon, O believer, it will be said to thee, a* it was to her in the Gospel, “The Master is come, and calleth for thee!” When you have reached the boundary of your race below, aud staud on the verge of heaven and tho confines of immortality, then them will be nothing but the short valley of death between you and the pruur ised land; the labors of your pilgrim age will have nothing to do but to entreat God as Moses did—“l pray Thee, let me go over, and see tho goodly land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, Lebanon. ” — Toplady. Advice to at Girl Who •‘Finished.” Gertrude, yu tell me that yu l*av been two years in a boarding school, and hav just finished yure eduksshun and want to kno what yu shall do next Listen, mi gushing Gertrude, and I will tell yu. Get up in the morning in good season, go down into the kitchen, seize a potato by the throat with one hand and a knife with the other, *km the potato, and a dozen more j\wt like it, stir up the buckwheat batter, look in the oven and see how tho biscuit are doing, bustle aronnd gen erally, step on the cat’s tail, and help your good old mother git breakfast. After breakfast put up the yuug children’s luncheon for akpol, help wash np the dishes, sweep, put things in order, and sumtime during tho day, nit at least two inches and a half on sum one ov yure brothers’ little blue woolen stockings for next winter. In other words, go to work and make yurself useful, now that yu hav bekum ornamental, and if yu hav enny time left, after the beds arc ail made, and the duka hav been fed, pitch into the pianna, aad make the old rattle box akream with murk. Do this for one year, and ran likely young fellow in the naberhood will hear ov it, and will begin to hang around yu, and say sweeter things than yu ever heard before, and finally will give yu a chance to keep house on yure own hook. Yu follow mi advioe, Getty, aad see if he don’t.— Josh Billings. A Sly Fellow.—ls you say to a man, “you aru a sly follow,” he will shrug his shoulders and not feel very bad about ii. But if you tell him that you saw him prying open your let ter and reading its contents, he will 1*) ashamed. You say to a notoriously dishonest man, “You’re not very par ticular how you get your m>«icj he will laugh with yon; but you *ay bluntly, “You have stolen my mon ey, and I can prove it,” and he is i touched at once. Forty needle* in ! a bunch are blunt enough; each oi>-> ’ used separately pierces. If yon hiako 1 callous men repent in a bunch ihoir repentance will be superficial.—-lies ’ cher. _ 1 The shah of Persia won’t introduce street cars “because that would !«• al lowing the poor to ride as Wei 1 a* \ the rich.” A struggling young man , has no chance iu Persia. It may be that “a woman in Beilia, Germany, has forty-nine children. ” It wouldn’t dim one bright star in the shield of American freedom if ■be had one hundred aud forty nine. The young mau who afldre— d a young lady as “the pried esc of his soul” begain life as a calm vender. The London Lancet pretenda to know how a mau feels when hia head, is out off.
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