T In Arlantat 'Zamination. "Cap'o," sold a colored man, an taring th« vUUe of 4 school wiiur who*: ♦ sfcfci «m to black that to mm lib you would think h# had i|mbI hia Ida in boiling orowji tot dissatisfied politicians "Capn," rspeaUd the visitor, lightly tapping pu the door-lacing. -Wall, sab, what ia hit ff" "I'sa oalUid rpuu' tar ba 'samined. I 'aa a 'foaaicnal school-teacher." "Did you know dat hit'a a mighty hot orose-ftr# tar atan' under da ranga ob da batterias ob my knowladga 7" "Yaa, Cap'n," aaid the applicant, "an1 being proud ob my goin1 Ur da onady* cm ted white 'feasor." "Yer action is dat of a wise man, an' fur tich wiadom I aibitod in do vary bud ob da adyoation roae. Ob, l(aa flow'ry ; I'll 'struct my secretary to mark yar one on da ahaap akin stifikit or knowledge. Dls am figurative. Wa'sa out ob ahaapakina, an' in dar place hub substituted 'coon-skins, tanned by a Arkinsaw nigger an' hatched by a Juatioa ob da Peace. Do hit Htrike yar in da atomach ob recognition* 7" k "Yea, Cap'n." "Wall, now ter de semination. Secretary, git down dat brass pen wid a dogwood holder an' fetch hit beah, fur I, in de cordanoa wid atructiom, ia gwine tar toat dia man through de new groun' ob knowladga whar da briers am thick an' whar dar'l many a toenail lyin' mung de gcuba. Now fur de first. Doea yer undaratan' jogafy 7" "Oh, ysatah, dat'a my holt." "What dooa yer know ob grammar ? Keep yer mouf open fur I'ae de eddyca tional dentiai aaminin' de teeth ob yer larninV "I eata up grammar like a man h&n'lin greens." "What about da acienoaa ob phlebotomy ?" "I walka all obar dat acianca on atilta." "What doaa you know 'bout mataphy eica 7" "De quilt ob my bed am patched wid it." "Mister .Secretary," aaid the examiner, turning to that functionary," gin die man a double atifkit. Recommend bim ter de people aa do ablest man I bet ram in ed dia yeah. Dor's yer papers, sah ; an' remember dat de cloud ob eddy cation m a black one. A man dat shows aioh a familiarity wid aoience aa you doea is boun' one day to put hia foot on a white man's shoulder, reach up an' take de gown ob superiority from de peg in de wardrobe ob life'a great competition. "Let's see, fire dollars fur de single 'dorse ment an' fire dollars an' a half fur de double dorsemcnt. Gimfny ten dollars." The money was cheerfully paid, and the man with his blotted coon-skin went out into the world to engage in the tournament of, letters.— Littls Rocs Gaum,

Value qf Bcaeh Property. 1 The Maine beaches become more and j more valuable every year. Fifteen , years ago' the pioneer hotel owner at , Old Orchard Beach bought a large tract , of land for less than $40 an acre. The , sea wall has now been cut up into lots , 100 feel square, which readily sell for $1,000. The remainder hat been divided into lota 50 feet square, which bring from $300 to $500 per lot. At Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, the rise in real e«tato has been equally noticeable. Twelve years ago one could have bought the whole tract extending from the Weal End Hotel to Schooner Head, a distance of several miles, for a song. Recently it. has been sold for from $300 to $1,000 per acra. ♦ » > Oatmeal as Food. Oatmeal, m is well known, la a food of great strength and nutrition, having claims to bo better known and more widoly used than it ia at present. Of much service as a brain food, it contains phosphorous enough to keep a man doing an ordinary amount of brain work in good health and vigor. All medical authorities unite in the opinion th at eaten with milk it is a pre-eminent-ly useful food for growing children and the young generally. Oatmeal requires much cooking to cffocttially burst its •torch cells, but when it is well cooked It will thicken liquid much more than equal its weight in wheaten flour. The oats of the United States are superior to those grown on the Continent and the southern parts of England, but certainly inferior fo the Scotch, where considerable pains are taken to cultivate them, and it ia needleas to point out that the Hootch are an example of a strong and thoroughly robust nation, which result is justly set down as being derived from the plentiful use of oatmeal. Dr. Guthrie haa asserted that hia countrymen have the largest heads of any nation in th% world, not even the English excepted, which he attributes to the universal use of oatmeal •, as universally it Is lie ing found aliko on the tablet of the rich and poor. In the morning the porridge, and in the evening the tarditionai cake. The two prinoipal waya of cooking oatmeal porridge and cake (bannock) are aa follows : To three pint# of boiling water add a level teaapoonful of salt and a pint of oqArse oatmeal, atJrring while

•tirnux #»til tfeu «•*! 1» flflUwd through the w.ici -About light or {«n minowr Onw it cio*>ly tLc*, place it where It WllJ simmer for a » hoqrj' avoiding stirring during the whole of that time. Serve hot, accompanied with milk, maple sugar, or sugar and cream. To make oatmeal cake ; Place In a bowl a quart of meal, add U> it at much oold water as will form it into a to$ light dough, cover it with a r doth fifteen mhiuUm to allow it to swell, then dust the paste board with meal, turn out the dough and give it a vigorous kneading Cover It with a cloth a few minutes, and proceed at once to roll it out to an eighth of an inch in thickness j cut it in fine pieces and partly cook them on a griddle, then finish them by toasting in front of the fire. —Ex. • e> » The Republican Candidate . His Cassis as am Illustxatiox or the PoSSIIIMTIUS or A MB HI CAN LlPS. General Garfield's career illustrates in a remarkable degree the possibilities of American life to one born with a strong brain hi a strong body, add gifted with industry, courage, perseverance and a high ambition. His father, a poor farmer, i»oasessed of a few sterile acres and a large family, died when he was six years old. lie had no well-to-do relatives to help him along# In fact, he had no help save the councils of a wise, resolute, religious mother, and no capital save what lay in his own head and hands. With the labor of his hands, put forth in the lower forms of honest toil, with the axe, the hoe, the carpenter's plane, and on the tow-path of a canal, he gained the means to obtain such education ah a rural academy afforded. Then, making a capital of his new store of knowledge, he taught country schools and got the means to take a higher course of study. Equipped with the training of a Massachusetts college, he opened for himself a path in life which began with the Latin and Greek professorship of an obscure school in Ohio, and broadened out until it lead to a Major Generalship in the Union Army, to a seat jn Congress held for nine consecutive terms, to an election to the Senate by the unanimous choice of his party in the Ohio Legislature, and now to the Republican nomination for the Presidency. All these honors came to him without solicitation, and without effort on his part to grasp them. So far as fate shaped his career in life, it was the career of a day laborer. High purposes, an indomitable will, a great capacity for work, fixed princijdes and good habits enabled him to compel fate, and change that career to one of conspicuous honor and usefulness. Every farmer boy cannot become a Mqjor General, a Senator and a Presidential nominee, but the lesson of Garfield's ..VU..MVV, WV ""V 'VWV.. W. V »

life is that the institutions of this country place no obstacles in the way of the poorest lad who toils in the fields or the workshop. It is a lesson full of encouragement and cheer. It shows that the country is not wholly given over to the rule of political rings, bosses and conspirators, and that one party at least is still strong enough and wise enough to "pluck from the nettle the flower safety," and to select for its leader a man whose worthiness and fitness are his only strength. It shows, too, that in Mpite of all the changes in our social fabric, brought about by the growth of ^reat corporations and the accumulation of vast wealth in a few hands, talent and manliness, unaided by money, can still win their way to the most exalted position*. The Presidency is not yet sold to the highest bidder, nor disposed of by a junto of selfish political schemes. — Atlantic roa At'ovsr. How to Arrest Fires. On the first discovery of a fire it is of the utmost consequence to shut, and keep shut, all (loom, windows or other openings. If the fire appear* at all serious, and there arc fire engines at a re»onahle distance, it is best to await arrival, as many buildings have been lost by opening the doors and attempting to extinguish the fire with inadequate means. If no engines are within rench, it is well to keen a hand pump. If that is not to be had, the next best thing is to collect aa many buckets outside the room on fire as can be obtained keeping the doors shut j then creep into the room on hands and kneos ('if the heat and "smoke are considerable). and throw the water as nearly as possible in the direction of the fire, keeping the door shut while more water is being collected. The police of London understand shutting up fires so well that they have in many instances k«*pt firas two or three miles distant from the engirfe stations shut till the firemen arrive in time to extinguish them. Vaseline. Vaseline, or petroleum jelly, is one of the most useful sulwtances tor enter nsl use ever brought to the attention of the medical profession. Being neutral, bland and unchangeable, as a mere lu I rieent, or as a Imals in the preparation of ointments and liniments, it deserves to supplant all animal fats and oils. And for the toilet, whether alone or in combination with aromatic*, for the choicest pomades and soaps, it exotl* all other substance* in elegance and exemption from ii\|urious properties. — Sanitarian.

■ * ■ *■■■ .1 ■ iii 1 ■ - - ' " SEA CROVE HOUSE, CAPE MAY POINT, N, J. [XJ-o-W— NEAR the Undine of (Ulljr fu*t claac ateonien from PtaiUdtlphU. R R. Motion I for iio*Mn.|[ rr trMift*. rU, W. J. H. K. Adjoining the ground.- Tht iooaUion i* ( dMmiitful, conuowMUM *a ouwllent view of tiie Oooon fcnd DoUirore b*j. THE U. 57 SIGNAL SERVICE ruporu Um> air here COOLER AND DRIER Tlion at any other point along the ooaat. The Best Located, most Conveniently Appointed, and most Complete furnished Hotel on the coast* The beach opposite is Even and Safe, and the Bathing Unsurpassed No pains will be spared to make this one of the moot Comfortable and Attract ^ ive of Summer Homes. Former Prop; .< u.r of u» BaRar House, Vioetend. umyM GREAT INDUCEMENTS i TO CASH BUYERS. M WILSON & CO., % Ik Tinder Wilson's Hall, is the Place to buy RELIABLE CLOTHING ! HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS Sc., &c. 0 NO GOODS MISREPRESENTED TO MAKE SALES. Points in Favor of dealing with WILSON k €0. We buy direct from Reliable Manufacturers . We buy no Shoddy Goods. We are under no expense for Rent or Clerk Hire. WE GIVE ALL THESE ADVANTAGES TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WILSON & CO., MILLVILLE, N. J. mch27tf.

A LARGE REWARD, Will be paid to any one in South Jersey who ran ind CLOTHING as cheap as can be bought at A. J. STEELMAJf'S, No. 12, 14, and 16 High Street, MILLVILLE, N. J. — SOI FORTY GOOD UNION CASS1MERE SUITS FOR MEN, - $ 5 00 EIGHTY GOOD ALL WOOL SUITS, 10 00 NINETY SUITS FOR BOY8, $1 50 to 6 00 THIRTY-NINE CHILDREN'S' 8UIT8, ..... 75 CTS. to 4 50 Wc also keep the largest line of Boots , Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Hats, Caps , Umbrellas, Oil and Rubber Clothing . Cloths , and Cassimeres, OF ANY PIaACK ROUTH OF rHILADF.I.PHIA. No rent, no interest, but clerks well paid. We have enraged Mr. Wm. O. Johnson, formerly of Johnson m Son to manage our Custom Boot and Shoe department, which is a guarantee that all will hi as represented. Wc have also engaged W. Scott Calkin*, well known in South Jersey a* one of the best and most stylish cutter in the State, to manage otir Clothing Custom department. Our stock of CLOTHS A CASSIMERES far exceed* our previous efibrta. Or ders received by mail or Mage will receive prompt attention. We also Mend instructions for self measurement and samples of cloth when requested. A. J. Stoolman. — — .... ii - L-ae*wwi mjuuiiiaa i — •sswbsbs STJOB PRINTING, in the most approved manner and at very reasonable rates. I

Lalift aad Lcattatei CAN BR BOUGHT FOB CASH AT ! L rvocr Lu k d Qh cheaper than at any other place in the county. U . Edward* . CAPE MAY C. H. mchfilmo. Support Tour Own PRINTER!! JOB PRINTINC 4 Off All Kinds, NEATLY DONE AT FAIR PRICES, Experienced Printer , "Gazette" Office, Cape May C. H. * S. P. MURPHY, ; Watch Maker $ Jeweler. Particular Attention given to Cleaning and Repairing. All orders by Mail will receive prompt 1 and careful attention. S P. MURPHY, &p31r. MLUrillc, N. 3. FASH, lb., I

o.v\A WVoVimXa cvx\A "B.t\civV vw Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Whips, Robes, Blankets, &c. F A FULL LINE OF SHOE MAKERS' STOCK AND FINDLN6S always on hand. O Mail St., now tkr Itridff. I Millville. N. J. All ordw* by mail will receive prompt I and carafbl attention. 1 asokflyr. ^ i

, m nil' ? i r \ ur % CAPE MAY CITY. Three very valtt*» ble Building Lots, 60 feet front by 180 feet deep, situate on Lafayette Street, Cape May city, FOR SALE On Easy Terms. For particulars enquire at the office of the •GAZETTE.' ■rtiitf \FW $CFAKTIRE IN THE Shoe Trade. 1 b.ve added fe tr y ateek a full haa of Tva* SVvot* FOB LADIES' AND MISSES WEAR. They are the same daw of goods that are sold by dealer* in fine shoe* on j Eighth Street. Pbila., being made by same firm that supply them. [Mean* Weylman A Woodman For quality, style, and beauty of finish, they can not be excelled ; EVERY PAIR BEING FULLY WARRANTED. j 1 HAVE ALSO IN STOCK A FULL ASSORTMENT OF OTHER GOOD MAKE OF SHOES FOR Ladies' Misses' • ARB Children's Wear, from the cheapest to the medium price. I ■ - • — — — — r ^ — I | -i <vw

In short 1 propose to keep a regular Family Boo: and Shoe 8toi> wheiv all, children and grown people will receiva prompt and polite attention. Plema call and look through my stock whether , ycAi wish to purchase or not, as I am sure an examination of the same will insure your patronage. Respectfully Fours, li s. F. Moore, Millvilk, Mew Jersey. mohSmo. THE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INFORM HIS FRIENM, AND THE TURKIC IN GENERAL# THAT HE IS PREPARED TO MAKE UP LADIES COMD1NGS INTO PUFF8> SWITCHES, FRIZZITS, ETC* ETXX, AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES, AND AT SHORT NOTICE. George W. Matthews. Barber# CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, K. J, rochlBljr. T. S. SIMMONS, DEALER IN FURNITURE, CARPETS, OIUIttTIS, Wilds* Shades. Gits* ware. Uap. kr High Street, t ! Millville, N. J.