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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
Shocking Casualty.
July 10. Isl

A CLERGYMAN AND HIS WIFE KILLED hi a
IHUNDERBoLT WHILE AT WORSHIP.
Falls Church (FO Cor. Of Washington star.
Richard 5. Shreye was the Methodist prsch-
er of the Botetourt Circuit, and the Rev. John
Shreye was the Methodist preacher ON an ad-
Joining circuit. On Tuesday last, these broth
tIs, with the wife of the first named, had been
visiting a friend and returned to the house Of
the first named near night, The evening meal
had been prepared, and before partaktng OF
1t, family prayer was proposed,
The Bbt- had but Just been passed 10 Johu
Shrsye to commence the service, when the death
dealing electric stroke came. The heavens Were
overcast with dark, angry cloud, and few
arge, scattering drops Of water had fallen as The
only premonitions or precursors ot the awful
electric stroke. Ihs eldest OF the children came
into the room Immediately alter the report, and
surveyed the scene, aud gives the only ntelligibls
account. Ills father and mother were piostrate
| on the hoor MIR. John Shreve staggering
| about the room, uttering some lncoherent words,
| and soon fell to the floor The servant girl was
| paralized with terror. The little girl thought 10
place her hand over her fathers heart, and 1t was
| still beating. The nearest neighbor was hall
| IA mile distant. The servant giIl was unacqualn-
| ted with the road, aud finally the eldest girl,
leaving the other children in that house of death
plloted the servant girl through the storm TO the
| nearest neighbor Tor aid. The Rev. John Shrevs
| recovered, but the electric bolt did LIS perfect
| work with Richard ). Shrcve aud his vile, fur
luishing one Of the most startling eYemplyhea
tions on record, Of .he truth of The line III ih'
burial service in the Book Of Common P,dyrs
to wit ain the midst of life we are IN death
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
JEFFERSON HOUSE,
NEW CASTLE, DEL.
JOHN W. GRAY, Proprietor.

This large and beautifully situa-
A%sA ~ ted house has been put in the very
1HHSR hest repair for the reception oil
n ~ visitors, who win find at it all the
- aceomm odations OF a + II T.
GLASS IOfEL, IL commands fine view of the
Delaware Bay, and is one of the most pleas ant
aud delightful places in the State for excursion
or pic mics. The house is kept In the best stS le
he bar filled with the cho icest wines, liquors and
IN alt drinks aud table supplied with the su6stan
Iials and luxuries OF the market. Excurs ion lists
can arrive by boat or rail. Parties who wish to
20 ishng or boa. riding on the noble Delaware
can be accommodated with suitable boats. III,
atronags OF the public il respectfully SO hcited
jy22-tf J. W. GRAY.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
A FACE.
BY BARTON GRAY

There is face | remember,
Clear through the shadow of years.
see 1t to night so plainly
Except now and then for tears.
face you would not have fanced
1t would have meant nothing to you;
But to me it bas just been the one thing,
10 dream ot my whole life through,
There never was aught between us,
She never looked into my heart;
Friend unto friend spake greeting,
Friend as from friend dad part.
The Summers have flushed and faded
80 often since last we met,
am sure she does not remember
know l cannot forget
For the face is here in my dreaming,
IL walks with me everywhere
The clear gray eyes gleam on me-
Glimmers the golden hair
The faces of men aud women
| meet with every day.
Pass and vanish-but this face
Can never fade away.
Whether in li!e's hard journey
The eyes have lost their light.
whether the mouths pure sw stness
Qulyers with pain to N ght.
L know not. knowing only
IL changes not for me;
That face my heart keeps safely
And my eyes shall never see.
lChrtsttdn at Work
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
From the CHICAGO Tribune. Julys.
The Drought in IowR and Illinois

There are some portions Of this State and OF
lows where there has been no rain sines the
corn was planted, unless there was rainfall al
these points last night, and these portions are
in the most productive sections OF the corn
producing belt. The corn has been growing
timely. giving promise of very large crop; but
within the last few days there have come re
ports that it was endangered by the continuance
of the drought and the nnusal hot weather,
1t is true that corn does not stand so much
| IN need Of rain as other crops. Nature has
| furnished il with means of catching aud sbsor
bing other moisture. but nevertheless it nuts
! perish in case Of total failure Of rain.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
ROWBOTHaA Va n ERAlM.
AUCTIoNEERs.

Tho Wilmington Auction an Con mission House.
No @. EAST FOURTH sIkkETl
il now open. Auction Sales every evening at the
Auction House, Consignments received daily ;
all kinds OF goo ds. wares and merchandise sold
commission. Persons declining h housekeeping can
have their goods sold at private residences, or
the auction house. as may be destred All goods
sold on commission promptly paid tor within Eve
days from day of sale. Country Sales and Sales
of Real Estate promptly atte nded to.
We will also keep a fist-class VARIETY
STORE, which will be open daily Sunday except
ed) for the ale OF House Furnishing Goods, such
as China, Glassware. Queensware. Crockery, lin
ware, Carpets. Ole otns, Window Shades. brushes.
bas h cts, &c. Also Gentlemen Furnishing Goods.
such as Shirts. Drawers Hose. Su.penders. Searfs.
kc &c at W holesale and Retail at prices which
ely comp titi0n. Cali and see Us and be con
wheel. Public patronage Is respectfully sohcl-
ted. ~
.C. FRAlM.
ANIL .6md Auctrs and Commission NJ erchants
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
Bowers HOof Linimeni

After 30 ye lrs pri,titlt eNperlenss with horses,
n staging, teaming. &c, l hlyo learn ed that NOR
horses have been crippled by inattention to the
feet than all other diseases combined. tier many
experiments have found the true remedy to PRE-
VENT the disease Of the hoof restore il after neg
iixencs. to what nature intended it should be-tke
great support Of the xotts onaoi. the hoOf is in
named and diseased, tho animal is comparatively
worthless. This l. niment will surely preue.t this
worst of all diseases. Contraction, Corns, Quarter
Cracks, Contraction of the lack Sinew. generally
called Knee Sprung, &c.o and restore those that
have been crippled by the want OF such a remedy.
eA-Try it. aud # will never fail ii properly ap-
piled. viz: e.,
Battle the horses foot a week. or oftener il
necessary at the heel and frog and around the hoo
close to the HAIR. NJ. Z. BOY Elk,
Norristown. Pa.
| MIR, C. BOYER Dear S.r: This Is to certify
that have used your Liniment in my stable fol
three months past, on more than one hundred hor
| ,es and find it the best preparation have eve
used on horses. Ii IS far better than you recon-
| a. a. d. HAIRY HAMILTON.
No. 1872 W est 3lst street. New York City.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11
Iron trade revival.

The Philadelphia Ledger says:
AVE learn by a letter from one OF our largest
iron workers, received here by AN officer con-
nectsd with one of our principal railway com
panie., that more orders had been received for
iron within the last ten DAYS than in all the six
weeks previously. We have heard Of similar
reyiyals in various directions. and from these
m manifestations marked encouragement is felt
OF an early revival and au active fall business,
especially in roh, and If in iron necessarily iu
coal, aud if in both coal and iron, then, as a
consequence, in transportation, for which the
railway companies are anxiously waiting"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11

Miss Maria Mitchell, the distinguished as
tronomcr of Vasssr, is spoken OF tor Supern-
tendent Of fschools, in Cambridge, Mass.
A patent Ay-brash, which can be attached to
table and moved by the foot, has been inven =
| ted By colorsi man of Atlanta, Go.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-11

TIE CHESTNUT AND BUcKwHEAr CRoPs.-
Should the rule hold good this year that the
crop OF buckwheat is regulated by the amount
OF blossoms on the Che smut trees, We shall be
able TO eat pancakes next fall to out hearts
tcoutent. The chestnut trees throughout the
country never before presented such profusion
| Of blosems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
Another Change Of school Book.

The parents who had fondly hoped they were
10 have brief relief from the demands upon
their pockets for new school books counted
without their prosecutors, the publishers. The
bOok-nends have made fresh raid upon the
city, and the result Is q project for another
change In school books. The agents for Cor
nells Geography, for instance, are boasting
that they have succeeded in getting that book
adopted In place of the geography now In USE
What other book agents have a similar success
TO boast we know not, but the onerous nature of
the burden Of such changes upon the parents or
guardians of school children may be estimated
from the fact that the chasge of this single
book will cost them from 50 900 to 81 900, to say
nothing Of the cost to the general tax payers
who have to stand the expense of providing
school books for the INDECENT pupils. And ex-
Perience has shown that the new books are in
nine cases out of ten really inferior to those for
which they are substituted; or IL they are less
faulty in some particulars they have new defects
OF matter or method, and the change only serves
10 confuse and burden the mind Of the pupil
Il he effect Of these changes of text books upon
HE pupil Is well illustrated by a recent Euro
Gesn publication OF experiences AT q French
college, in which the writer says:
1.-The worst trouble at the small colleges in
snat day was tue perpetual traffic in school
DOCKS carried on by the principals. Every
gear, and sometimes at intervals of only six
months, immense heavy parcels came full of
French, Greek and Latin grammars dictiona-
r1es, histories, sacred and Roman on a new
Plan, which the professors i'm mediately adopted
IN order TO procure the principal a prompt sale
OF his goods. All the old grammars arithme-
Ics, and primers were flung into the basket:
IhomOnd being out Of date, Noel and Chspsai
look his place Noel and Chapsal died in their
1urn and Burnouf was ready TO ill the gap and
60 on And 30 IL came 10 pass that to enable
me principal to gain a profit OF ave sons A
s s OF boys never knew their grammar nor
HEIR rules even after five or six years of con-
slant application, because they were put on new
rocks upon old subjects every year do not
beIieVe that in any business the greed of gain
displayed itself more shamelessly Under the
{retext OF Perfecting the method of teaching
zhe pupils learnt nothing thoroughly.
This Il exactly what happened that wear: Be-
Tore Easter We had had the rudiments of no
mond, his grammar, and his catechism of his
tory On our return. Monsieur Gradus put into
all our hands the books OF a certain gentleman
who refined and improved upon LhOmond; and
now We had 10 commit everything to memory
always by heart: new rules, new examples
new primitive and derivatiye lenses etc etc
Df course, everything was lett unexplained.
THOSE who had imagi ned they knew sonethins
because they had stuffed q lot of words info
Their memories, now found that they knew no.
thing- The same thing had to be begun over
again with fresh words, and with a fresh arr
raDgement."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY;
where 20 Advertise

TBE sTAR, which, from its start, has been the pa-
Ter OF the people, has, By the pains taken to maks
safe, reliable, nevsJ ana acceptable visitor to
even family, gained popularity amongst all Glasses
Of the Q immunity second TO that Of no pevypsper i'm
fheeountry with the same Of population. Keen
arg full pace with the extraordinary growth OF the
ciiy, and reaching every household in The District
eLd vide range outside, TEE STAR has nov at
taoeo seneuiasion very mach larger than that OF
all the other city daies combined Thi, ID NO idIe
clam, but one We are prepared to establish at any
fins BY "beoks and papers" And this circulation
n stated above, 10 universal, reaching the bust
ness community, the wealthy, the great indus
iriAl forces. the skilled mechanics, the Iaborins
men, the bankers, the merchants, the house
keepers, the government employees, the Congress
men-in short, there 10 circle where The
eTAR is not . regular and welcome guest. The
- ult is that The STAR affords unsurpassed ad-
vantages o. . medium Of communication between
oil classes Of the mmunity the way of the cd
!uslment Of demand and supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

it's amusing to t"is the veteran Congress
man mex postage stamp. Before the abolition
Ter us arsenious paper that it taiss IN am
fcpe tine to learn how 10 pull the images M
GSosee w ssbingtoD. Andrew jackson and o her
g. lts.iuss ever HEX anaeewtomsd tongues,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

In q portion OF our edition yesterday verbal
error in the investigation report made it read
that about 81 per cent. OF the school children
were children of the employees OF the District
Government, instead of the General Govern
meDt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
M KTR0POLITAN DOLLAR STORE.

The following NEW GOODS have just been re-
9sMeo And are Offered a. my weI.knSwn low figures.
1d that each srsieis :ps.4. fsr s.s 'eu "'
: os sS
eehp, sn Ss1 :ps BLU Rass
fin Time ss,scSs. "a wallets sssh from m
SPLENDID Bnbbsr Dressing Combs, y and 50 cents.
f fsa . and Nal b sra. SSs s Se u
osesks S,s snd B.c.e.nmon Boards, with men, Dice
k k.sis., i I kia:, sss quality, 81.
Infant far, s.a worS Baskets, si; SOC, and sc.
H.tJs large and heavy jspsnned walters. &c. 500.
FiIe Shell and Pearl handles blade Pocket Knives
ns! assI. sa.,. s.rsp., soc: and q.
Iss,s. n ess, i nsriRe Shirt. and Drswe,
Gents, best Britain hesvy socf., ( pair Tor N
c Sss EG ss., sG' n \, "a
fine sId strong suepenoers, soc.
S:s ss:s:::I :s: ::
E:s,s: ga i sis;:s sc S, YER, e sees
d d:sf,e; pal, Bal p.Sp: .ss s.s.sin ,s ans O.
sel,d Gold Studs, Pearl center. o. per Get, vsry
e.gts Solid eSId Masonic and GA Fellows Pis..
Plan ~ S3Dys NJ. As..s nOntana Agate. ana Alss
RSlssr .Id JET Tsssisce.. ch.sal.i.s.. Br.oslsss
s s% =. ssets, vsry asndso@s, 49,,
tiOn, and 70 see then WI be % bay tssn.
B. SILVER BERG,
metropolitan Dollar Store.
sIg SEVENTH sfB1Br,
febar.tr MAI PENNSYLVANIA Avrsua
M AseEfs PHILADnSfHifho x,rx
Ni m.ssrrs K AL aSb PoRrHs.
At 81 80 per aozes plat eotties'
hAssAi : fokEiR AND Bsosx STOUT.
For tale b. ds.isfs throsshcgy ;ae District,
Depct-aS Greene street.
ftb3s In 0sorgstovn. Dc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
A Slight Mistake

The Baltimore Sun in one of its curious para
srsPhs, endorsing with sympathetic goodwill
every secession and old-fogy effort to cripple
HE growth of Washington, naturally comes to
The defence of Hon. VIM. NJ. Merrick of seces-
sion and fossil antecedents, but in so doing
makes the odd mistake of supposlng that Mr.
Merriek Is acting as judge on the District In
vtstgation- IL says: However the charge 4,
may turn out, whether proved or disproyed
mere is every assurance that he will seek only
10 60 justice in the matter. IT accused parties
are satisfactorily yindicated, no one will take
greater pleasure in proclaiming the fact than
MI Merrick; and IL the contrary, he will a,
readily denouncs and demand Judgment with
out fear or favor"
it happens that, 20 far from having judicial
position in the Investigation, Mr. Merrick ia tina
paid attorney Of the memorialists and Ia inter-
ested to the extent Of q heavy fee (slO, 900 ac-
cordipg to reporD In maintaining their allega-
fioDs against the District government And
though he Is not now In the House. he proposes
10 use what influence he has in Congress i'm
behalf OF his clients. He carries his professo nal
zeal In his case to the extent OF undertaking to
Induce Congress to enlarge the scope of the in
yestgation and embrace matters not now within
The jurisdiction OF the committee. This NAV he
all very well for him paid advocate but eff
tectually disposes of the odd notion as to his
cisinterested position; and, further, il is not
likely that his late constituents In the neighbor-
hood Of Washington will much relish his warfare
tfor feel upon the District authorities who
have abolished the turnpike gates, and given
Them good and free roads TO market, in place of
The execrable sloughs that passed for roads
nndsr the old fOgy, slsve-holding regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

"Ads Glare" who, it WILDE rem smbered, was
bitten In the nose by pet dog q few DAYS AFRO.
died on Thursday last Of hydrophobis. The
deceased was born In Charleston I'm 1896. her
real name being Jane McElhenney, and she
was cousin Of Paul Hayne, the poet. After q
not very successful career In literature under
the nom de plume at the beginning OF this para
graph, she tried the stage, where she succeed ed
but little better under the name or ga gnes
Stanheld. Some i've years ago she married
Mr.. L. T.. Moves an actor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

The investigation yesterday servei a, show
satisfactorily the untruthfulness OF the char res
mat the District government had used the
sehooi money for thar own purposes. ON the
contrary, II was shown with a conclu,iyeness
mat even the memorialis:s and their ssalous
counsel could not even pretend to question that
1he school fund was largely in debt to the gene
Sal fund At the same time an opportunity was
afforded to show the enormous burdens laid
Apon the District for the support OF schools, in
ehieh more than two-thirds Of the pupils are
Ns and children Of government employees,
soperesmen, eontrxoands aud other pon-tAx-
INyen- Now, will the correspondence OF the
New York Tribune, Cincinnati Gn,,tt, ana 9th, r
papers that have made these Oh res re-
nset Ihem? We mean other respectable pa.
Pers. Nothing Is expected In the wav of re-
traction or justice from the New York yas ana
Kindred sheets. INV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

The New York Graphic, in celebrating its an
niversary, naturally dwells with some sa.isfac
ton upon the substantial success 1t has achieved
In establishing Q daily pictorial newspaper de-
spite the missivings of many experienced journ-
alists In the enterprise. We may add that the
Graphic has not only shown that a daily pictorial
pevspspes can be made q success, but 1t has, In
the opinion Of thoughtful. intelligent readers,
established the claim to be, perhaps, the be It
representative of thoughtful, impartial and in
dependent journalism in the country.
Philadelphia stands on her dig. and will re-
sent II if Congress and the states do not aid the
Centennial project. Hear what the Press SAYS:
'Driven to that alternative, Pennsylvania will
honor the Atm Of July, 1875, herself, siagly and
alone, and the recollection of the neglect OF her
sisters will be to her like the recollection of a
personal insult"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07

Mr.. Hoar seems to have been animated in his
House resolution in relation to our public
schools not by any factious motives, but by a
sincere regard for the interests of public edu-
cation The investigation of school matters
before the Congressional committee has served
10 show that there has been no misappropria-
ton Of school funds, and Mr.. Hoar has indicated
his honest qualification at that result by sug-
gesting TO the District Commute las stated in
yesterdsy's STAR) tina: q bill be prepared and
reported by the committee providing that Con-
grsss appropriate $4,000 as an advance on
future moneys TO be appropriated by that body
for the District. and that the amount ad yanced
be deducted from the amount which may here
after be appropriated for the purpose indicated
by the general government.
The investigation has served to show the
peculiar burdens under which our taxpayers
labor in the support OF schools at the seat OF
government, in a new and strong light, and
many members of Congress, heretofore adverse,
now acknowledge the justice of the claim that
me Distrietof Columbia should have BY money
Df laho grant an equivalent amount in aid Of
me sch0ols to the grants or public lands TO the
states ana territories for the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
MEDICAL. 40.

MEDICAL. DO.
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Ladies attended TO .. their residence at any hour,
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Dental. marriott.
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s ~ bottle. Nsirn's, corner gin and Pennsyi.
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yIhis N an ne stages quickly cured, and the pot
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excuses and abuse in youth, csu.ns loss Of memory
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