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FRIDAY NOVEMBER ra 1915

HAPPINESS AND KINGS. "The aorld ia eo loll of a number of Uiin|>«, I’m at)re we alionld all be aa frapp; aa kinga.” | HIS couplet of Stevenson's has Itecome fatuous. It is simply, yet nobly expressed. The spirit that prompts one to write such lines so full of courage and contentment must be admired iu any man, and especially iu Stevenson ; tor lie wrote those lines, probably, lying in bed propped up by pillows, because he vnts wasting away with consumption. Here we have an example . of a man who refused to be disheartened even in adversity. 1 say “ even," because there arc many people who are not happyunder conditions which appear a good deal more favorable. Persons differ in their opinions of happiness. One may seek happiness in solitude, another in society ; one in reading, another in drinking ; one in prestige and honor, and another in accomplishments. King Solomon tells us that he sought bliss in everyone of the above-mentioned things but could not find if Tborean thought he could find contentment in solitude away from all worldly cares, where be could live and think freely without being a slave to the rest of the world. However, he considered one yeat of solitude enough. Carlyle says, "There is in man a higher titan love of happiness ; he can live without happiness, and instead thereof find blessedness. Love God ; this is the everlasting yea, wherein all contradiction is solved : wherein whoso walks, it is well with him.’’ So we sec that liappiness, like the “cogmogony of the world,” has troubled the philosophers of all ages. Now, when I said there are jieople who are unhappy under the rooat favorable circumstances, I meant kings. This does not lessen the value or the force of Stcvetisou's advice ; for if we but choose to be happy wc could make kings happy too. A crown means something moic than the gold or precious stones of which it is made. Immediately he dons the crown, the king is a slave. He is responsible for the life of every person in his domain. The safety and honor of his country lie in his hands. He must he the leader iu time of war, and lawmaker in time of peace. If he is benevolent and his country is prosperous as a result of his efforts, he is lauded to the skies. If otherwise, his subjects revile him. If lie is cruel, obstinate, haughty, and lets the people feel the yoke too much, he is a tyrant ■ the people rage; he is dethroned. There is a revolution. The king loses Ins head. Why? Because he had lost it sometime before. When the Children ol Israel asked Krhoboam to decrease the taxes which his father Solomon had heaped uj*on them, he said he would considei it. He asked the elders, “ How do vou advise that I may answer this people ’’ ? And they spoke unto him saying, “ If thou wilt be a setvant unto this (tropic this day and speak good words unto them, then will they be thy servants for ever." The king, liowevei, took the advice of the younger generation, which was just the contrary, and there was a revolution. Ittis ever thus. Many a king would gladly exchange his crown and toltes of ermine for the more bumble attire of almost any jiersou in his realm. When Alexander the Great, the world-wide conqueror, met Diogenes, the philosopher, who was satisfied to live in a tub in order to live iu peace and avoid worldly cares, Alexander said, “ If I were not Alexander, 1 would he Diogenes.” C:csar, What person lives under circumstances more happy than those of a king ? A king lacks nothing in all luxuries of life. His command is law. He is honored. He is aide to satisfy all his vanities. His children are provided for. Nevertheless, he is unhappv. Win - ? He wears a crown. Cromwell, Napoleon, Washington or Lincoln might have said the same. How many of us would like to take the place of Wilhelm II. of Germany, Cur Nicholas, Fran/ Joseph, Emanuel, Peter or Ferdinand, in their gtcat European struggle? 1 did not mention George V., because by his own definition he is a “dummy." There are good reasons to believe that the jealousies aud ambitions of some of these kings have caused this bloody war. If they have consciences, they must Ik- troubled by them. No our is surprised to hetr that the Kaiser of (k-iiuanv looks ten years older than at the lirginimig of the war. or that Cxmr Nicholas is in daily feai of a revolt. Their lives, their crowns, their countries are all at stake. Nunc will Ik- surprised if the war ends with the alndishment of crowned heads in Euro|>r. However, we have no crowns to lose, .rod jet, uncrowned as wc arc, wc arc bcitrt off than drive aw**\ worn and say with Stevenson,

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Avalon. “ ~arnrt Parry, Phila., Lot 39, Sec. 18. Second Are. and 19U> StreetSame to Elixabeth S. Powell et vir^ H addon HrijrhU, Lot 1, Sec. B, N. E. corner 24th street near First Ave. William J. Ruane. Phila., to WU-a-tte Clinjrer, Phila., I*ot 68. Sec. 2& liofi aurvey. Ocean City.

Ada Elia. Hann, Ocean City, lou W. H. Deiaroth et ux., Phila., to Luheran Mission and Church Extension Society (Inc.), Penns., Lot 7G4, Bee. C, Wesley Ave. and 11th Street S9000 Wil'iam F. Shrivcr et ux. to William Deiaroth, Phila., Lot 764, Sec. C., e-m-veyed by W. G. Cooley in 1914 $1000 ocean Pier Co. (Inc.) to Sarah M. Walters, Phila, Lot 25, BL 44 $5000 O. C. Assn, to Guarantee T. and S. D. Co, Sub-trustee for Kate Hartman under will of Thomas Rider, Lot 133 rnd 10 feet of 132, Sec. M. Otis M. Townsend et ux. to Clara W. Robinson. Lot 482, Sec. D $2400 Stone Harbor. So. J. Realty Co. to William S. Hand, Court House, N. W. 16 feet of BL US and 20 feet of lot 100, BL 89. 1907 plan, known aa Lot O, BL 89 $450 Wild weed. Wildwood Realty Co. to Minnie Roslow et vir, and Hazel A. Callaoan ct vir, Lou 2, 4, 6, BL 30, WHdvood Hoijrhts $1160 Frank A. Dunham et ux. to Wilbur 5. Wright, Lot 7, BL 9, First Ward

FOUND SOUND HE SOUGHT

Anecdote of Beethoven That Haa Not Found a Place In Authentic Records of Hla Life.

buttons with vexation. (See Aubrey Tanlcer'a “Great Musicians and What They Did Wh<

*T cannot think of a aound to repretho calling of angels' will hearken to the birds! And. for Inspiration for the angel chorus of his new opera. "Das Vinegar Bowl." he walked to the back window of his study and hearkened to the tomwlsxlee end the eheefinchea Alec Woortoasel'a “Birds of Ger-

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But their warbling only aggravated his headache.

“I will listen to the gurgling of little children!" be thoughL and did eo. but their prattle gave him the willies. See Enoch Ames worth's. “The Ailments of GresU Men *) he thoughL *T will go and eat at Tony's wop restaurant.” soon be was trying to enjoy a bowl of buttercup soup Suddenly be art up stiff, and his spoon flew to the

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sound I have been praying for!" he muttered. Snatching paper and pencil he Immortalised the heavenly music and then turned to See hat It was that had aaved hie opera Behind him two gents were eating spaghetti —New York Herald.

Another “Dream Joke.* A correspondent who has read In the Companion the two cases of puns deliberately made In the course of a dream, contributes a third example: Some time ago I dreamed one night that I met a friend, who Immediately «rn.-d away, crying bitterly. I said

“What arc you crying about T Aa the Scotch would say, this la a strange sort of a greeting " “Greeting" Is a • Scotch word for weeping, as I knew very well In my dream. I made the pun on purpose! -Youth's Companion.

“HIGH BROW 7 ’ AS A STIGMA

Young Men's Richard W. William A. Haffert, Lewis Steinmeyer, Jr, rii* Fitch. Secretary. Meets every second Tuesday at h p.n

Woman's dvic dab Mrs. James J. Hagai*. President

Parent-Teachers' Association Mias E. Nickerson. President; Mrs. L. Chester, Vice-President; Mr.Urn. A. •laflert, Secretary ; Mrs. Mary K. Spe-r, Treasurer. Meets every third Tuesday.

Loyal Order ot Moose Cbsa It. Halm, Dictator; Wtn. W. Barnes,Secretary; Lewie Steinmerer, Jr. Treasure.-. Meets first Sunday in each month at - p.ni, aud third Friday iu each muntli at 8 p.m.

Sea Isle City Yacht Club K. M. Atwater, Commodore; C. O. Aithouee, Secretary; Irving Filch, AcJng Secretary.

Union Republican Club President — Wuiiaiii Barnes; Vice frtnidem—Bora C. Reed ; Secretary— A'illiam Stevens ; Treasurer — Jacob White

Alpha Club President—Mis. Howard Townsend ; Vice-President- Mrs. John Carrol; Secretary and treasurer—Mn. L. 1. Buseey

COUNTY DIRECTORY Justice of Supreme Court—Charles J. Black. DemocraL Circuit Judge—Howard Carrow, D. Term expires 1918. Law Judge—Henry H. Eldredge, D. 1916. Prosecutor of Pleas— J a iu e Jarmw, DemocraL 1918. Sheriff—Coleman F. Corson, Democrat, 1916. Coroners, N. A. Cohen, Rep, Wildwood. 1914; Mark Lake, Kep, Ocean Jity, 1916; B. C. Ingeraoll, 1917. County Clerk—A. Carlton Hildreth, Republican. January, 1920. Surrogate- Edward L. Rice, DemouraL November, '917. State Senator—Harry Wheaton. D„ 1916. Aasemblyman—Lewis T . Stevens. Republican. 1916. County Superintendent of Schools— Aaron W. Hand, Republican, October, 1917. County Collector—Joseph L Scull,

certain point an OWNER cannot regulate the CONTRACTOR ha employs. You can cage a leopard, but you cannot change his spots or his point of view. But what an Owner CAN DO is to select, in the first place, a Contractor who has an established reputation for integrity, efficiency and results.

Edward B. Arnett Building Cons true timo Bell Telephone Connections SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

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Remarkable What a Hold Appellation Hat Taken on the Mlnde of Americana.

The worn fault, however, lath which

our ego-long aervtce of mediocrity haa lod u* te a weak-kneed, puallUnlmoua deference to mediocrity ttaalf. The college haa borrowed the vice from everyday American life. For example, the moat deadly weapon In the yellow Journalist s armory Is the term "high brow." A politician may be called •grafter." "boaa." or even "muekraker." and escape unacratched; but If ha la denounced aa a "high brow" and the label sticks, hla career la ended. A playwright or a novelist may be

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Board of Choam Freeholders Terms expire January 1st Clerk—fRANK W. FUWKE8, GRv, N. J. Director—Charles H. Clouting. Collector—Joseph L Scull. Ocean City. Solicitor—Joseph Douglass, Cape May Court Houm . Hoad Supervisor—Daniel Schcllenger, Erma, sa U.e City— Charira H. Clouting, 1917. James F. Eustace. 1917. Upper Township— Hope W. Gandy. Tuckahoc, 1916. Wildwood— Charles W. Saul. 1918. Auguatua Hilton, 1918.

John T. Bennett. 1916. Henry S. Rutherford. 1918. Dennis Township - Levi Wentzell. Dennisville, 1916. Lower Township— Joseph I*. MaeKisaic. Wildwood CresL 1918. Middle Township— Robert S. Miller, Cape May Court louse. 1917. Ocean City— John 1*. Fox. 1916. Reuben W. Edwards, 1916.

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riuBx damage to bii reputation; but Philadelphia cottagers as well as i«h him t»o proved a "high brow” -\nd 'ocal people. Send ter rates. Bn 1

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were a book agent Now the wide-. • pn-ad American belief that knowledge rank<'« a man Unpractical la ro■ponalble for odium, but far more la due to our aertle deferenre to mediocrity. The weight of public opinion la usually against the expert, the spociaUat. lh« thinker, the exceptional man In general. for public opinion, whether right or wrong, la always mediocre, and there are few among ua who do not In this respect yield where, to public opinion The doctor distrust* th. advanced political theoriet. the pt llUrlan distrusts the advanced drauutlst. the dramatlat at the tnnov it Ion of scion.*. We are all made timid,

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