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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26
COMMERCIAL PRINTING CO.,
Publishers and Steam Printers,
Fifth and Market Strppta

NOTICE JAMES II. BEGGS HAS
removed his ofilce to No. G w Eighth Street
Almonds Building. BRICK of all kinds on hand
at lowest market rates iv1d-If
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26

JAcK STEVENS AdAIN.--Jack Stevens, of Ian.
denberg. of whom an account was recently given
i'll the COMMERCIAL, OF coming the confidence
it again accused of gratifying his propensity for
taking other peoples property. On Sunday night
last, lie domciled with his uncle, Augustus Ham
iltun, near Chesterville, i'll Chester county, and
soon after leaving in the morning, Mr. Hamilton
found upon going for his coat that it had been
nterfered with, and upon examining bis pocket
book which was in side pocket discovered IS
had been extracted. The missing money was
s5 ~ and 81 bills. Suspicion at once rested
upon Stevens, who was traced to Landenberg,
where he exhibited the money corresponding to
that stolen. Jack got a ticket for Wilmington,
saying as he departed that he had law suit
pending with the WILsnSGroN COMMERCIAL for
publishing the confidence game which he prac-
tced. Jack did call at this office on Monday af-
ternoun IN search Of good character, but prob
ably concluding that would he long and useless
search he has given il up.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26

Nj ARVINS COD LIVER OIL. A VERY
4fS nhe article. at z. BRlNGHURST a. co.'s
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26
TR UsTEE's SALE

ATTEST &. NJ. vANDEvEIt,
Clerk OF Orphans Court. Il
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26

4 (,HEST PROTECTORS, OF LANES
~Hol ainRle. a. e RRTNGHTTRST ! 70 -
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

that OF the mind will end in arrest
ing the development OF both. The
radical defect Of our educational
methods consists in treating all
children as though their organiza-
tons were precisely alike. The uni
versal blunder of the teachers of
youth is 10 be found in examining
the memory without developing
the powers of observation, in offer
ing books as the substitutes for, i'm
stead of the aids o,oral exposition
In producing species of mental
Indigestion by dumping into the
mind an indiscrimnate mass of
facts and principles without due
regard to their proper assimila-
ton. DR.. Aleln sides with those
authorities who have recently TAX
en- exceptions to the neglect of the
Limitations which he physiologi-
cal law OF sex imposes upon educa
ton. But he recognizes in the very
general Ill health of American wo-
men problem which must be met
by reform in dress and social
habits, as well as in the forcing
system Of mental development,
which is impairing what ought to
be the higher types of the female
organism. We can at present do
little more than Indicate the gen
eral scope of the most interesting
portion of this highIy-suggesiive
paper. The wide attention which
1t Is likely TO receive will have at
least the beneficial effect of keep
ing alivea controversy whose mer
its cannot be too generally known
and discussed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
SHEDDING TEARS OVER A LITH
GRAPH OF Il. g.
From the Tribune,

Recently the venerable and kind
hearted Thurlow Weed, while rum
maging about some of the old book
stores and print shops of Nassau
street, accidentally fell upon
photographic portrait of Horace
Greeley. 1t had been taken in the
earlier days of the great editor
and though crude, was an excellent
likeness. Mr.. Weed purchased it at
once and carried it over to the
Aston House, where he showed it
to his old friend, Col. Chas. A.
Stetson. After gazing at it for
some minutes, with so much
emotion that the tears came to his
eyes and ran down his cheeks, the
veteran said with broken voice,
"That is exactly his look as it was
when 4 knew him thirty years ago.
If I had not forgiven him in my
heart and asked to be forgiven
before he died, / should forget all
the differences that have been
between us, as / look on this sweet
honest, noble face of the man
whom I have so sincerely honored
and truly loved. That face calls
back all the past and makes me see
as have never seen before, that
a genuine friendship for good
and true man is worth all the
empty glory the world can give
Mr.. Weed has taken the portrait
home, had it handsomely framed,
and put in his library. 1t is one Of
the things nothing would induce
him to part with. He regards it
as treasure, delights in it as a
vivid reminiscence of his and Mr..
Greeley's long and cordial, and
now historic intimacy and
association.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
Getting q Pastor.

A church is destitute of a pastor
1t is soon known throughout the
land. The committee receive COM
munications from pastors who
have left their people, or from
those who at good providential
opening" may be induced SO to do
1t is understood that next Sabbath
a brother from abroad will preach
as a candidate. He comes and
breaches, and if Paul in Heaven,
who knows him. could decide for
them, he would say to the church
call him. The Sabbath closes,
The question goes the circuit,
GLOW did you like the Minister:
every well, but then he is so
small in STATURE" That express
sion decides the question. Anoth-
er comes. The people all go to the
sanctuary to see and to hear tine
new candidate. The brother de-
livers his message to the audience
1t is an audience truly, for their
ears are open to hear every word.
Before the hearers leave their
pews expressions from more than
one are heard: 20, he will not do.
He does not speak distinctly
enough He cannot be easily heard
by the old people, and by those
occupying the end pews.
The committee bring on the
third mana man of excellent re-
cord, of we'll known reputation
who entertains the congregation
with two excellent sermons, but
he has tremendous lungs. Sister
C. tnervous) said "his voice went
through her head like the blast Of
a trumpet Some half dozen
more, with kindred nerve centres
testify to the same annoyance A
minister ia D---,thre hun
drcd miles away. ga noble man."
loved by his fork, has Il good sal
ary, but owing to his wiie's health
would come North sabbath ar
rives, congregation large, all on
the qtd care. Minister enters.
"What Il iipe looking mar ="
Pleasant address; points we'll put;
heart aud intellect enrich his dis
courses; but "how he fixes his eye
in one direction! how vehement
his gestures! how to "A point he
tapers down his voice where you
the most need to hear him-you
get 40 provoked" The commit
tee, poor souls, but patient men,
hunt up a fourth man. lie comes
from The true and loving hearts
Of a people with whom he has
been sixteen years, all who know
him say: "The church who gets
him will get a prize" The i'm
preston he makes is decidedly ia
vorable; the prospect from every
direction Is hopefully encouraging
But some one has heard from
some secure that Rev Mr.. A
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
The oldest Town IN Pennsylvania

Chester is the oldest town in Penn
sylvania. The title of its town lots ex-
tend back through the ownership of
Europeans and their desce dants to
1916. A village of considerable size
existed there 10 1862, at the time Of
the founding of Philadelphia, contain.
ing market house, places of public
worship, -four mill apd several tav-
erns. 1t is well known that Peen in
tended locating his city there, but was
prevented mainly by fear that il might
prove to be within the limits OF Lord
Baltimore's do main. There is good
reason to suppose that this fear was
not without foundation and more than
that, that the removal to the mouth OF
the Schuylkill lid not mend the matter.
1t was shrewdly suspected that nothing
but Peun's influence at court saved him
from holding his grant under Lord
Baltimore. if at all, up to line consid-
erabIy north Of Philadelphia.
Chester was the seat of government of
the colony Of Pennsylvania for seve raj
years. 1t continued to be the seat OF
justice OF Chester county until 1888,
when West Chester was the seat OF gov
erment of the colony Of Pennsylvanvia
for several years. 1t continue to be
the seat of justice OF Chester county I'M
til 1888, when West Chester deprived
it of that honor. This event was imme-
diately followed by division OF the coun
tywhen Chester became the seats of JUS
tIce of the new county Of Delaware and
remained so until 1850. AT that pc
riod the courts and records were remov-
ed to Media point FIVE miles inland
about the middle Of the county the pres
ent seat of justic.
After the establishment Of Philadel-
phia, Chester gradually declined ia i'm
portance, il not in population aud ex-
tent. For century and half nothing
but Its court house distinguished it from
Marcus Hook its neighboriug fishing
town. Long since the commencement
ofthe present century its inhabitants
consisted Of three or four tavern keepers
a doctor a few dozen fsaermen, two
country store keepers and custom
house officer, whose arduous duties con-
sisted of sig ing receipt for his small
salary four times year.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
NO.14.
WoMAN.s LOVE.
BY JOHN nay.

A sentinel angel sitting high ia glory.
Heard this shrilI wall ring ont from
pargatory:
"Have mercy, mighty angels hear ny
story.
| loved, and, blind was passionate love.
| fell;
Love brought me down to death. and
death to hell.
For God is just, and death for sm ii
we'll.
II do not rage against his high lecree.
Nor for my self do ask that grace
shall be,
But for my love on earth, who mouros
for me.
"Great spirit. let me see my love again.
And comfort him ore hour and we're
fain
To pay a thousand years Of FIRE and
pain"
Then said the plying angel: may,
That wild vow Look the dial fin
gers bent
Down to the last horr Of thy puoish-
Inent.
But still she walled: II pray thee, lei
me go
| cannot rise to peace and leave him
Oh lei me soothe him in his bitter
woe ~
The brazen gates ground sullenly ajar,
And upward, joyous, like rising star
She rose and vanished in the ether far.
But soon adown the dying sunset sail
ing
And like wounded bird her pinions
trailing,
She futtered back with broken hearted
wailng.
She sobbed: 81 found him by the sum-
mer sea
Refined his head upon the maiden's
knee;
She curled his hair and kissed him. Woe
Is me r.
She wept: "Now let my punishment
begin;
I have been fond and foolish. Lee me
in.
To explate my sorrow and my SIM
The angel answered: "Nay, sad soul,
higherl
To be deceived in your true hearts de-
sire
Was bitterer than thousand years Of
fire
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

that he Is not so sociable as a min
lister should be; does not nod to
everybody on the street; does not
know by name every body and
girl in the parish; has not the fac
ulty of chatting entertainimgly in
every body's Workshop The Wig
liant bFethern act scent and so off
on another track.
Saturdays papers announce
next Lords day. The doctor comes
with antecedents which any
church should covet, breaches al
day; talks in the evening; breta-
ern gather around him, glad to
hear him; hope he wilt como
again Comes, breaches better
than before; delights largo num-
Der; satisfies all. Committee are
so gratified at the expression!
About decided to call him; but
the question is raised by some one
of the young people, How old is
the doctor? Did you notice the
gray hairs on his head and among
his whiskers?n The young folks
hesitate, and the young folks
must be gratified, ingenuity is set
on the track of chronology 10 as
certain how old the doctor is.
By comparing early data with
the present cycle Of tiEie, ii is as
certained that the doctor is fifty
two! Bro. L., one ofthe commit
tee, looks onin0uS; shakes his
head. cit will not answer, he is
too old Dear me. how sorry we
are! We liked him SO much!"
And SO the doctor, who never was
more vigorous, mind never more
active, whose heart was never
more sympathetic, who never
preached better, whose pastoral
labOrs were never more acceptable
compared with whom few young
men were his equals, hardly any
his superiors, and none bad his
rich experience, this minister has
the go-by simply andonly because
he is half one hundred and two
years old, yet in the zenith Of his
power, in the largest sweep of his
influence, an age which in all 9TH
er professions is sought for and
highly valued.
In view of things like these, fire.
Queltly occurring in our common
Zion, is it irreverent to ask how
the following prayer would sound
to the ear Of God?
O thou Great Shepherd of the
flock, who knowest how much we
as a church need pastor, O send
us one whom thou shalt own and
bless. We in humble trust leave
this whole matter with thee. But
if thou wilt condescend to our pre-
ference, be pleased to send US a
man of commanding bodily pres,
ence, with full, melodious voice,
graceful and impressive in the
pulpit, popular with all men on
the street, with great intellect and
great heart, one of the best of
preachers and best of pastors, eco
nomical in his expenses, not rad
zeal in anything, conservative in
all things, about right in every
thing, scholarly, cultivated; en-
riched with choicest attachments.
and about thirty years of age.
Amen. - NeU DOT Ne,os.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

A Cool, Fisherman. IL met, the 9TH
err day." writes foreign ortsman,
f'with an Enelishman who travels some
hundreds Of miles every year to indulge
in his favorite sport OF trout fishing. l
believe that, provided bis favorite stream
was uudisturbed, this enthusiastic fish
erman would be but little concerned il
the whole world was submerged in a
second deluge, as may be judged by the
following anecdote: One day he was
exploring the banks of his favorite
stream. accompanied by the landlord Of
the inuat which he was stopping. The
latter happening to come too close just
at the moment when his gust was throw
ing his fly, the hook caught the poor
wretch's eyelid, causing him intense
pain. The sportsman cody took out the
hook, readjusted the fly, and, as the inn
keeper continued bowling at the top Of
his voice, "You can said he, in a
whisper put your eye down in your
bill; but I'll trouble you to stop that
noise so as not to frighten nay iish.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

Miss Lovely Reteau fell from q
third story window in Richmond,
Va, q f W days ago ahd has since
died. She was a very accomplish
ed young lady, and fine portrait
painter. Her father and family
are bat recently from Paris.
Congress pas sed a bill granting
the Fairmont Park Association OF
Philadelphia 20 condemned bronze
cannon, to be used for the proposed
equestrian statue Of Gen. Meade.
Thus far only 500 has been col
lected toward paying The expenses
of the work.
An Iowa engineer married IA
young lady while waiting for a
late train last week. That's no
great shakes. A couple might
marry and raise large family no
children while waiting for a trait
in some of the Indiana depots.
Deacon Nathaniel Laid, of Grove
land, Mass has been for 80 years
clerk of the Congregational Ortho-
dox Church, and though 81 years
old, he has just finished copying,
in a clear and legible handwriting,
the parish records since 1736--a-
labor Of love.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
HOW WOMEN CAN SAVE MONEY

know ayoung dressmaker who per-
suaded neighbor to lend her money
enough to make the first payment on
a sewing machine, She found all the
dress making she could attend to at
double her usual price per day, and in
a few months the machine was hers,
and she began to save money. Your
wife may not be able to do much house
work, but she can run sewing ma
chine with ease. In few months she
would save enough to pay for an extra
servant, and an extra servant, and the
sewing machine also. She could make
all your coats, pants, vests, etc, besides
her own clothes, and thus save enough
from Tailors' and Dressniakers' bills to
pay for the machine. Ny advice is
TO every young lady who has only a
few dollars in money, to expend it to-
wards buying "a sowing machine. --Au
thor Of Country Home.
1t is not unusual to End the owner Of
a sewing machine earning from $50 to
S75a month. Instead Of half dollar
for days work extended far into the
night, an operator now receives from
three TO FIVE times that sum for day of
reasonable length AT the Office of Mr.
EFT KIRBY, Martinsburg, the world
renowned Elias Howe machines can Q
obtained on VERY EASY TERMS
In fact no one can now have an excuse
for longer doing without sewing ma
chine Full and thorough instruction
given ut the house of every customer,
and satisfaction guaranteed
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

Excuse this business NJ
per
Georga ii. Stewart,
Harrisburg, Pa,
The Eagle publishes other let
tiers which promise marriage,
wealth, position in society, foreign
travel. dress, jewelry, ease and
luxury, when the writers often
have not enough money in their
pockets to pay days hotel bill.
Although almost beneath an hon
est mans contempt, yet these
scoundrel drummers are danger
Gus to young and inexperienced
girls, and we join with our cotem-
porary in warming girls and par
ents and everybody concerned to
have nothing at all TO do with this
dangerous and cankelous class Of
miscreants.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

The ages Of the forty -four sol
diers of the war of 1912, who met
in Paris, Kentucky, aggregated
3,573 years, and their average age
is ST. years. Had Leslie Combs
been there, the average would
have been inflated TO about the
even hundred.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

Excuse this business ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17

Found DEAD IN BED-A young man
named Louis w. Snyder, abou. rs years old
and II helper in the Belmont Mill, was
found dead in his bed at his mother :
house, in the Sixth ward, on Saturday
morning. On going to bed Friday even
Ing he remarked that he was not feeling
very well, but nothing of II serious nature
appeared to be the matter with him. His
mother went to his room TO wake him
about six o'clock in the morning, but
found him dead. His body was all drawn
up together as though he had been at
tackled with cramps.
Squire Forbes was notified of the az
fair, and he Immediately empannelled Il
jury and held an inquest. After hearing
all the facts connected with the matter.
the Jury returned verdict of death from
causes unknown to them. The father of
the deceased who used to keep the old
Virginia House, where tho Keim House
now stands, fell dead about eleven years
ago.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17

BASE BALL.-On Saturday afternoon
the Mtelligercer and REGISTER compos-
itors put in an appearance around the
hill, near the old Hempfeld railroad
depot, to settle the question as to who
were the best men from base ball
standpoint. Both mines were flushed
with the hope of victory, aad
both commenced with the deter
mination to win or bust. The
game was continued very evenly up to
the sixth inning, with the chances in
favor of the REGISTER but after that our
boys became very much "fatigued,' and
it became evident that they would have
to dust" At the close of the game the
score stood: MtciiigeNcer, So; REGIS
TER, 80.
During the game two of the Intelligent
Ger boys were badly hurt. Marsh Rob
ertson was struck in the eve with a ball,
which he let slip through his hands, and
Sam. Oxteby was hit on the nose by not
stopping the ball before it got that far.
The REGISTER boys, while defeated, are
not conquered, and think under favor
able circumstances they can beat their
opponents. One million dollars changed
hands on the result of the game.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the wharf last evening,
showed 5 feet 8 inches in the channel and
falling.
The Courier left Parkersburg at the
usual hours Saturday morning.
The John Means left for St. Louis
Saturday, with a good trip.
The Salt Valley, from Pittsburgh for
Cincinnati, passed down yesterday.
The Esperanza, from Cincinnati for
Pittsburgh, arrived and departed yester-
day afternoon. She had worry light trip.
The r. w. Dugan, from Cincinnati, i.
due her to-day.
The Express is the Parkersburg packet
this morning at 10I o'clock.
Business continues slow about the land
ing.
by Telegraph
PTTTsBUAGH, August l6.-River 4 feet
8 inches and on a stand.
CINCINNATI, August l6.-River 9 feet
6 inches and stationary, with a tendency
to rise.
CAIRO August 15.-Arrived-Belle
Memphis, st. Louis; Gracey, Evansville;
Laura Davis, St. Louis; Minneola, Mem
phis; Arkansas Belle, Evansville. De-
parted-Belle Memphis, Memphis; Ora
cey, Evansville; Tolle, New Orleans;
Laura Davis. River 8 feet and falling.
Weather clear; mercury so.
EVANSVILLE, August l6.-Weather
clear and mercury 70 to 86o. The river
has risen 9 inches. Port list down
kanawha and barges, Tarascon; Ed
Hobbs and barges, Evansville. Up-T.
II. Means, B. H. Cook, Cable Cecil and
barges, with generally good trips.
ST. Louis, August l6.-Arrived-
Chester, Memphie; Lewis, Missouri riv-
er; steamer Genevive Vicksburg; North
western, keokuki Haragon, New Orleans.
Departed-None. Clear and pleasant:
river falling slowly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17

Mr.. JOHN PORTER, of New Cumbcr-
land, West Virginia, had his pocket pick
ed while entering the cars at the ALLIE
gheny depot on Thursday afternoon.
Eighty dollars in money and a number OF
checks were taken. One was for $500
drawn by Shoenberger & Co. One for
5000 drawn by VIM. Smith Il Son, on
Peoples National Bank, one for $4,000,
drawn by John Porter on the Bank of
Wheeling, and note for 800 drawn by
Mingo Iron Works, to the order Of Moh-
Ian, Porter & Co. The checks were all
PAYABLE to the order of John Porter &
Co., but not endorsed. Payment has
been stopped.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17
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This is no new and untried discovery,
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17

A Picnic Row.-A man named Chas.
Goctze was badly cut at picnic held
at Bogg's run on Saturday afternoon. 1t
appears that the young men got into
a dispute with the parties who were SELL
ing the beer, about some change, which
resulted in fight. Goetze stepped in to
separate the combatantS, when man
named Kraft struck him powerful blow
on the right side of the head with the
bottom ofa beer glass, cutting the temple
artery and making fearful cash in the
unfortunate mans head The man bled
profusely, and but for the prompt atten-
ton of DR.. Hazlett, who dressed the
wound, Goetze would have bled to death.