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Tli II ~ ' " DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL INTERESTS OF CAFE MA Y COUNTY.

VOLUME I CAPE MAY COURT MOUSE, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1, 1880. , 28-

COUNTY DIRECTORY. !

JUDICIARY.' pRtflDiEo Judo*-— Hon. Alfred Rood. Lay Jcdq»s-— Joa. K. Hughes, Cape Hay oily ; Jeat* H. Divert)' , DtnuUwllti Somen C. Gandy, Tuckahoe. • ■ — > # ♦ ■ — OoM MISSIONS* SCRPLOM FUND — J, B. 11 ufftaan, Court Houh*. SuitRirr — William U. Benezet. County Collrctor— David T. Smith, Court Home. County Clerk — Jonathan Hand. Dbputy 44 — Morgan Hand. Prosecutor Pleas — Jauies R. Hongland, Bridge ton. •&rrogatm — William Hildreth. Co. Iftee'e. Public I ns* suction — -Dr. Mauri oe Beesley, Dennlaville.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY '. J. K. Teaming M. D., I>. D. n. W. H. Learning, I>. D. B. J. F. Learning, Sf Son: DENTISTS. OFFICE DAYS: ** ^ * ♦ v . , • a 1 • *• SOUTH SEAVILLE, Fridays. , mchfilyr. Physician and Surgeon, CArE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J. mehfllyr. J. \i. Huffman, COUNSELOR AT LAW, SUPREME COU RT COMMISSIONER, AND MASTER IN CHANCERY, Cam MAY C. 11., N. J. BT Will b. At hi. olflc At Op. May City evsry Haturday. mehfllyr. Jas. H. Nixon, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW, Office ix Issckaxck Bciluixo, MILLVILLE, N. J. Mrs. S. R. Conover, j Fashionable Milliner, lliou eStrkkt, Below Pink, — miiU T i uAitt, A*. ». mchClyr l. b. campbell, I&ALEll IN STOVES, HEATERS, RANGES, TINWARE, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE, Ac., Ac. Hiou Street, Millvilcb, N. J. mchb 1 yr J. P. BRICK, Dealer in HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, Ac. MAIN BTREET, NEAR THE 1IRIDGE, MILLVILLE, N. J. mehfllyr una use. CAPE MAY C. H. ■ ■ < ♦ » LIVERY ATTACHED. Horses always on hand, For Safc or Exchange. L. Wn EATON. mehfllyr _ . NO MTBNT, »♦ MI. PATENTS obtained (hr mechanical devices, medical or other compound*, ornamrntal designs, trademurka and label*. (.'aveaC*, Assignment, I rite rfrrenr-e*, Infringement*, and all matter* rt latin* u> P*tent*t promptly attended to. We make preliminary examination* and furnlBh opinion* a* to patentability, free of rhnrgs and all who nr* Interested In new In▼enlfon* and Patents are Invited to *end for a copy of our "Guide tor obtaining Patent*," which I* acnt frw to any address, and eontnln* complete Instruction* how to obtain Patent*, and other valuable matter, I Hiring the i»«*i five year* we have obtained aanrly three thousand Patent* for American and Foreign Inventor*, and dan give satisfactory references in almost every <*ounty In the union. Arid res* : II AOORR A CV>. , Hollcltor* of Patent* and Attorney* at law, ta Droit Ho 1 1 din*. Waeblngton, D, ('. PUBFFish Guano, FOR BALE BY FRAXKLIX UAXI). Jtin3ft,tf.

UNION HOTEL, Cape May C. H. This long established Hotel is still open for the reception of permanent and transient guests, where all attention will be given to their comfort. William Eldridge. r f. rn+m YOURldUla, HARNESS Mil. AND DEALER IN READY-MADE HARNESS, CAPE MAY C. H., N. J. Please Call and Examine Our Stock! Wo havo on hand a good assortment of Ready-made Harness , Collars , Bridles , Saddles , Whips, Robes, aVv wi ^ r i* Uses , Trunks , Etc., ALL OF WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT LOW CASH PRICES. o— Open Wagon Harness as low as $ 8 00 Carriage Harness as low as 10 00 AND MANY OTHERS OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND PRICES. O^-Call and *oe before ptircha*lng elsewhere, mohGlyr. A. YOUnSOll.

J. L. STEEL, manVtfa<turer of LADIES' AND CENTS' FASHIONABLE BOOTS an! SIOOS, GENTS' BUTTON CALF GAITERS ONLT NEXT TO THE "GAZETTE" OFFICE. CAPE MAY C. H. Repairing neatly and carefully done, mehfllyr. Stnrdivant's Great Catarrh Remedy, I* the safest, most agreeable and effectual remedy In tlio world, for the cure of TATA ItliH. Nu matter from what ratine or how Irmg Mlnndlng, by giving STUB DIVA NT'S CATARRH REMEDY a fhlr and Impartial trial, you will Ik* eonvlnecd of thin met* The medicine 1* very ph-nxiint and ean l»e taken by the moat delliiito Mtoimteh, For nnle by all drugglntn, and by If olio way ACo,,rtW ArebKt,, Pbl la. mrbtfly R. L. Howell, SURVEYOR AND Civil Engineer. .1* i%. 4t | Hjieeial attention paid to leveling: . entftblinhing the overflow lino* of propoaed ponds for mill *it*a, eranherry l»og* ato i drainage workn etc. flannundo, evtlmates furninhed and .npecifloationa drawn for Mill*, Bridges ; Water work* and all similar construction* or work* at *hort nntiea, mchfllyr ' . ;

POETRY. September. nt b. noiui an QUNViaoN. n»* summer heal* have euitk to rest, Or only struggle to remember ; And bright upon the autumn's breaet, With purple shade* and amethyst Tinging the air, oome* cool tteplembcr. Oh, happy month, with dahlias bright, And blooming with the later roeee ! Your floe ting momeut* lie In light, llefore the world'* tran*flgured sight The autumn's golden gate undueee. We walk once more upon the sand* ; Ainbnialal ale* are round us sweeping. A freshening breeso from far-off ianOa Breathes on each glowing thee, our hands Thrill to the touch— our blood Is leaping. Our drowsy blood— each wakened sense, From summer's heat released, seems regnant With thought, which brings Its recompense ; And every passing hour, from bonce. With cool September shall be pregnant. Oh, loveliest month of all the year! Before the summer's shading portal. Vol. t-m* — " ■ *" ■ .♦ "#• — »• ^ » y, Andercovw..: . ha«. Their falling leaves and fkdlng frondage, Thy beauty. In our hearts shall spread Its tuu-runienl — thy wine and bread Khali sweetly symbolise our bondage. And still, when thou hast passed away, Our heart* ahull longingly renieml>er— When winter In our path shall lay— The golden hour, the perfect day. Which only comes with bright Heptember. < e < Friends' erecting. I sit In Uic solemn silence Of the meeting quaint and gray, and my heart and mind go out To the trees Just over the way. I think of birds and blossoms And my love, who waits for me, I think of my dearest fHcnd, Who la sailing far out to sea. The silence Is only broken By the singing of birds and trees. And the horses' restless motion I'nderthe sheltering envas. Aunt Lydfa sits In her soft gray rob**, With Nature's own wave In her hair. J remember oft she has said to tne: •'Compose your mind, dear, to prayer." As I look at my Cncle Joseph, A man so wise and true.

And It* gates of pearly hue. The brcexe comes in through the window, The shadows slant my way. Ami tny past conies up before me With its wayward mistakes each day. The secret sins that only The dear Ix>rd know* almut. Oh! my head Is tired and restless And I feel my eyes grow dim. When, out of the solemn silence, A voice speaks sweet ami Arm Alsmt the fnlthfUl servant The dear Js>rd would not spurn. "Over a few thing* faithful. Over many a ruler shall lie, Filtering Into the Joys of our bird, Ills glory and love to sec." , My heart went out with a longing For u life so calm and sweet That hi dully walk In the quiet Wo* Id follow the Muster's fist, The Joys of our Ix>rd to enter My life must faithful prove To him who slumliercst never. Whose name In my heart Is lsive. No organ pealed Its ehornl, No voice sung anthems new ; When the preaeher'* voice was silent Wc were all silent, too. We passed through the at reels of the village, l»u**od meadow* and uplands fair. On to the farm on the hillside. And my love was wait fug me there. Ro the quiet village of Moorestown Will ever he dear to ni<v For the comfort I got at meeting. Ah! how long shall I fhlthftil be! — Katk liATTI.gft. .MooniWTow*, N. J., July, 1W).

A Friendly Letter. Editor Gaxittb Your interesting pa per ho* appeared regularly at my desk for months, until it* weekly visits are looked for earnestly, and ita columns of instructive matter read and appreciated by our family. Cape May Court House may well be proud of the Gaxettk, and its citisen* should use their utmost endeavors to sustain a weekly visitor so rhaste, and filled with such articles n* tend to elevate and refine its renders. And I have noticed that in its column* devoted to humorous or funny articles. its selections have not tendod to degrade while it ha* sought to please its renders ; nor would **• -...H., of lb- nostsen- | sative. The value of suen an educator ! making ita weekly visits in one's family far exceeds ita cost. The eitiiens of the Court House probably look back and are aurprised that they lived so long without a local paper, i Some may think, or say, "Well, we hnvc ' the city daily and weekly papers, ami

they ore larger and better than our little paper." Yea my friend*, tliey are larger . bui they can never fill the plaoa of n local paper. The telegraph ooncen Iran* items of intelligence from every pert of the world} of a robberv here, and a murder there ; the price of ootton at Liverpool, and of corn and wheat at "Mark Lone" etc., etc., but they or* iTKMi, aud may or may not concern you particularly, but these great vehicles of general intelligence do^not tell ydb any thing about the Court House, unless so tne great disaster, or great crime, ha* arrested their attention } they cannot 'stoop to see your small but pleasant village. But your local editor gathers in, from day to day, the items of news which especially interest you all, oom piles them neatly into the form in which they arc presented to you from week to week, and you feel surprised and gratified at the patience and industry which lias gathered so many items and inci- *' ■» j., rim tteres ts, u^.Uing your » .. .ues duua -perhaps — sometimes rebuking your follies, but even this is for your moral improvement and good. Your local paper puts new life into your homes and enlivens the whole surrounding country. Your village is looked upon by the outside world as a "live iiUcc," and it* beautiful surroundings are thus advertised. When youi merchant* or sea captains visit the cities on business and announce themselves a* from the Court House ; They are anHwered, "Oh Yes: that is where the Gaxbttb is printed," and they feel as though they had grown an inch. Now Gentlemen some of you may laugh at this, but truly these things are among the advantage* which a local paper gives you. It advertises your homes and your business, and the shrewdest merchants and business men of the city use it for interchange of thought and commodities, and through it you become an integral part of this bustling and busy world. On the other hand you remain isolated - - — i iRI r i — I ■ "" * '

cspcciul business with you. It is /oi your interest to assist the editor in nameless little ways. You can give a won! and a kind look to cheer him on, you can give him your sympathy and moral support whbnbvbr he may hk. ABl'SKO FOR DENOUNCING IMMORALITY Or evils, and thus make him feel that he is living in a community that will stand shoulder to shoulder with him to battle foi the right, and put down the wrong. | An editor's pen when driven fearlessly by a stout heart and staunch moral principles is a rowkR for good, and hk will 1 hk fearless when he knows he has the moral support of the good classes of the community. You can also give him your patronage in whatever pertains to his trade, that he can do, or get done for you. Do not carry your little job* to the city because it can be done cheaper by steam power. Tiiry have no direct interest in you, he has — he is one of you, he lives in your community, he spends with you whatever you pay to him. Another j thing be sure you do not forget — that l is paper, ink, type, and labor cost money and should be paid for with the same regularity a* Any other bills or wages. — But I need not have written this last sentence for the people at the Court House are thoughtful on that point, I know. Your sea captains, and those of you to whoso lot it may fall to see other sights and scenes in different places and nations, write down in your diary those things, scenes and experiences which would interest your friends st home, and make the Gatkttr the , vehicle to convey those pleasant remembrances from house to house among your friends. Thus you and your children, and the Oakkttk will grow up together, and when time shall bring those palmier days to the Court House (as it surely will,) and when Autumn tints gather round you, and your looks whiten with the frost* of time you ean look back to the old "land mark" ami say it was always my friend — although it rebuked my follies — and it never caused my sister to blush. There surely are better day* coming for Cape May Court House ; your undovaloped resources are sufficient to draw out all the talent and all the energy your young men possess. Tliey need not "Oo West," you have as good prospects at home, I intend to write up lome of your advantages at some time, but business presses me just now. The tide of population and prosperity will certainly roll over you, and he will l»c

wise who floats with the tide. Wm, Roberts. P. 8. I shall soon write you an article upon your position and undeveloped resources. W. R. Important Virtue qf Tomato Leaves. A statement come* from South America that a singular property of tomato leaves had been discovered by a fruit-grower. Having cut down some tomato vines, he used them as a mulch around his peach-trees. He soon dis- j covered that the curculio, which was destroying his fruit, bad abandoned the i trees surrounded by the tomato vines. Following up this accidental discovery, the free use of tomato vines proved a perfect protection, not only against the curculio, but against other noxious insect*. He found also,' by steeping in water some fresh leaves of the tomato, and sprinkling the infusion upon some nt )ia>» the inDuinswW* ' needs edthe*" r- V ' x* *■ \ - by intention, and their siicces* i*. markoble. One gentleman had his apple-trees ravaged by the curculio until lost year, when lie secured a splendid crop. He knows of no cause for his exemption from curculio, except the tomato vines were thrown for the first time among his tree*. The Starry World . | important astronomical discovery by professor pickering, or harvard. About 8 o'clock on Thursday evening ' of lost week, Professor E. 'C. Pickering. Director of the Harvard Observatory, , was so fortunate as to make a discover)* ' ' which has been characterized as one of the most important discoveries in stel- 1 lar physics of the present century. 1 Prof. Pickering uses in some of his investigations a prism, placed between the object-glass and the eye-piece -of his telescope,' and this apparatus, of his own devioe, has led him to the follow 1 . m&JjWrr.tion'i ;-ln tUeojrdiMry u-M

) II suw i» W i yemt m "ngTlT7 1 i hardly larger than it appears to the naked eye. With the instrument containing the prism a star, instead of giving the apjiearanee of a point of light, is drawn out into a continuous band. When, however, the telescope with the prism is directed to 1l planetary nebula, the light is collected into a star-like point without any Imnd, and these facts enable the astronomer to distinguish instantly between h star and a planetary nebula. This principle has already enabled Prof. Pickering to discover several planetary nehulie. On Thursday evening an object was observed which presented the appearance of two starlike point* within the band, in the mollified telescope. Astronomers do not venture to express any decided opinion a* to what the newly -discovered ! object is. It is entirely different from any filing heretofore observed in the telescope, and i* regarded a* a vary iin}>ortant object for investigation. Another Midget . « i a baby girl sixteen year* old, smart and iiralthy. j Louisville is the home of a natural ! prodigy, of which the "t Viuricr -Journal'* give* the following Recount : — Little Annie Amelia Nelson Is just about «»i\ teen yean* old, yet she would not be taken for more than five years. She wo* born in this city of Scotch parentage, and is the daughter of Philip and Amelia Nelson. Her mother is tho proprietress of a millinery store on Fourth street, and her father i* a carpenter. Annie was quite diminutive at her birth, but was not remarkably small, exept her toes and finger*, which were noticeably tiny. Her growth and . development have been regular, but at the present time she measures only about three feet. She is possessed of an unusually bright mind which is also very retentive. Though advanced somewhat in years, Anne has a child like face and form. Her mind is well balanced, and she can adapt herself to all studies and pastimes with equal aptitude. One thirty which strike* a person with force is that the child is as perfectly formed ns most children. She is possessed of an amiable disposition, and is the pot of nil with whom she is thrown in contact. Whether playing with her doll or entertaining company she is equally at home, and although child-like inTorm, her mental development is greater than that of moat girl* of her age. She ha* a fain like figure. I

and is graceful its all bar movements* Bht attended the public achooU lor several years, during which she made great progress in her studies, bui the ardor with which she applied herself to her hooks began to tell on her, and dhe was taken from school much against her will. She has been attending dancing school, and hoe received instructions in music, both of which she took hold of with a relish and displayed more than ordinary talent. She has appeared in dancing exhibitions,' and in one given »om*3 year* ago by Prof. Mailer1* class, ► be caused quite a furore 'under the name of Midler's two year old. The midget, a* Annie might be called, is a blonde. During the period of her existence she be* been remarkably healthy# She, like other children, has had the measles, but beyond that, and with the "xocption of colds and chills, she has iieen free froni sickness. Her winning ways have won for her many friends, Some Lxiue' Things of Value. • _____ If your coal fire is low thrpw on a tablespoon ful of salt, and it will help it very much. A little ginger put into sausage meat improves the flavor. In icing cakes, dip the knife in cold water. In boiling meat tor soup, use MB water to extract the juices. If the meat is wanted for itself alone, plunge in boiling water at once. You can get a bottle or barrel of oil off any carpet or woolen stuff by applying dry buckwheat plentifully. Never j put water to such a grease spot or liquid of any kind. Broil steak without salt ; it draws the juices ; it is desirable to keep these if ; possible. Cook over a hot fire, turning frequently, searing both sides, phu e in a platter, salt and and pepper to taste. Beef having a tendency to be tough can be made palatable by stewing for two hours with salt and pepper taking V- — i "-■■■ ■ - —

half done, and letting the rest boil into the meat. Brown the meat in the poL After taking up, make a gravy of the pint of liquor saved. A small piece of charcoal in the pot with boiling cabbage removes the smell. Tumblers that have had milk in ihcm should never be put into hot water. A spoonful of stewed tomatoes in the gravy of either roasted or fried meats is , an improvement. The skin of a tailed egg i* the mo*t efficacious remedy that ean be applied to a tail. Peel it carefully, wet and apply to the |*rt affected. It will draw off the matter, and relieve the soreness ( in a few hours. Words. We find some words whose original 1 meaning has taen vary much changed. The word "wretch," for instance, was originally, and is now in some parts of England, used a*, a term of tender endearment. "Knave" once sign ilied simply a servant, and we have some old j translation* of the Bible which read, I "Paul, a knave of Jesus Clirbd." "Villinn," in flic feudal system, meant one who held his land subject to the boron. A most interesting writer gives us this example of thq tl * of the wort! "imp," taken ft - "Pathway I'nto Prayer "Let us pray for the preservation of the King's most excellent Majesty, and for the prosperous success of his entirely beloved eon Edward, our Prince, that most am.ellic imp.'* The following example, taken from one of Gaseoinc's hymns, of the way in which the word "brat" was formerly used, shows that it was once not considered an inelegant expression : *• Oh, Israel ! oh, household of ihe laord ! oh, Ahmtmm'ft iirats ! oh, brood ot blesMHt MNRt 1 Oh, rhiwn sheep • who love Ihe tard Indeed r* The word "academy" comes from AUADEMtA, a shail)' grove belonging to Academus, just outside of Athens, whera Plato taught 378 B. C. The word "buml>er" cornea from a Roman Catholic custom. When this religion was in the ascendant in England, the health of the Pope was generally pledged in an overflowing goblet immediately afrer dinner — au now perk, contracted into "bumper." Newark ax eragea about throe suicide- a week, but this month will nearl) ooive up to Hie a day.