VOL 19., NO. 22.

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CAPE MAY CITY. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 24. 1800.

PRICE 3 CENTS.

COSFKCTMWEKT, ETC.

Li* band »«> b«T waniingly, but ri«> evij JiTitl v tnirunditstood it* meaning, fur , ►h»' idaetrnial her jmix', I ■ ■king at him BEIOUELID AND KF.i l KNTsHtll. ILLS IN E OK THE UIUHEM ORDER, men- eanKV.lr. i MM _ He immoliatdy rorented the lerrr.and OPENS JUNE o. turtM-d uu tb<-*team brala 1 * with a andK. TUIiO. M AI.TOX, l*ro|irit*lor demics* that alarmed thepa*»engCTS. Ho (prang t.j the aide door of the cab, and before hi* locomotive liad come (o a *tnnd*till hr leaped to the "iipuwto track ju>t a» hi* engine got abreast of tlw yoang womiin and the other locomotive

had nlniost reachrd'hir.

With hetvt)l«m wrength and lightning awiftne-. he caught her up bodily and le.-ij^d with her l* yund the track* ju*t nt.the other engine swe-pt by. Then he *mik t" the ground, overcome bY the effort arid the barruvrnaaa of. their «•*- caper The |a!Wtigcr» were loud in their pr.UM-» ■ f hi* heroic conduct, and the young woman wa* almost prostrated with shock, while overcome with gratitndoat the nuble conduct of her pn>dcrver. —Cor. Philadelphia* IinjuircT. The twenty •four hour system is likely to come before! litany year*. According to the inejainm of a committee of the

ISflO. ; American S*-iciy of Civil Engineer*, it

! apjn-at» that no le-s than 8S4 offieers,

/ | ](resident*, superintendent*, engineers, ““ 1 etr.. representing fully 133.000 miles of

railroad, expressed themselves in favor of the change. The report *ay» that ii all between 500 and 000 prominent inei in every *>vMun of the country hav answered tuv^namit tec's question*

i the snbjcofc'an tremely small | I the ciuifcge. t

A* Frank Repp, the engineer of the Perkiomrn mail train which roaches Allentown early m the mursing. looked out of his cab window on his morning trip June 2 be saw a beautiful young woman apjiruaclung on the track. He whistled an alarm, and she stepped lightly and gayly off thc.tnu-k his train wa* travel-

ing to the other track. •

But it was evident to the engineer thnl the noise of hi* train had drowned the tout of anoth.r train approaching from behind her in the opposite direction, and that she wo* unaware of her peril- He noted the several puff* ..f white smoke that swiftly arcs*- from the -locomotive bearing dowu upin h r, \mt she evidently beard not the whistle - .* frequent warning of danger. R»iqi saw her death was cerunles* he could in s*ime way attract

REAL ESTATE FAKIRS. ] Bcnan la

„ _ " lp " I The barefoot dodge ia a favorite one “* * NottTine mTT. stSar, " Tr > , h beggars in London. During Use ■•While fakirs ure numerous in I ^ ^ daaan of bfcimws.- said a prominMU ^ off hi- shocaand atoctongs. leaving

real estate dealer. -1 think that there arc thna ia * l . barT '"' 01- ^ ^

. ... ... bunuCTa than in al- v uy over U * e pjbblosbmos of the

„. r.-„! f-siate fakir i» FHHting a melancholy di«y and

whc«e : ^"'ding out hi* cap pleadingly for neswe.

imagination lea. Uxm fired by the daring i Evep- Engliah beggar that *cooA. you rxphat* of curb men aa Najuileon Ivca. nmind* you Uuct be i. -a puor f^ow

. 1 . •*Oh T.leais. in re a rs-rinv to a tsinr devil

He Uunka tl

u nothing el

ig tlw fall that blighted Ives

“Oh. please give a penny to a poor devil. “Please help a pool old man." “Pleaao remember a pour lad." “Plme buy a ; l*n of matches of a-pour old woman" -

‘"“The*,- fakirs, •drrseed in tlwir best ! “■~;««vtbe ruirratha Which comeAo suit* Of Clothe*. - call at a broker * office, voufroui. veo_s.de. The aH.-gcd poverty-

talk of th.-ir ,«q«ty. of large de.U on * ^ ^ ck

hand and .rf oj.ticni la id by ,b,. m . | »u.leous mon*trc«-

th'ough they ]*e«ewecl -the wealth of *“ ~

Ho

aved

Gould. The unsuspidi

ceive

OJWI

« broker t

s. but ac

discover* that is all talk. These advent uivr» go from one office to another, and it i* always the same ston—dreams, empty dreams. Once in a while a bright young fellow succeed* on. nothing but nerve, aa did a young acquaintance of mine. The fellow I speak of lived by working on a aalao - <1 $5o a month, and decided to open a real estate office. With a capital of (100 he rented an office, had handsome canls engraved, and fearlessly embarked u|km the real estate market. He succeeded beyond his wildest ex|«-c-tations, and is t.dav worth (50,000, and

Oil in 0~* eenr -

with upon the atrect

corner*—maimed, warred and deformed cnotnraa who (eek to. profit by their hidfousner*. Many of these creatures

arc well to do.

At thec-iruer of Tottenham Court road and Oxford street sits a woman aa fat aa butter, comfortably clad and wearing a cheerful expression. A placard suspended from her neck inform* the paaacr by that “this poor woman ia blind," that she “is afflicted with fits." and that abci* trying to earn mobey enough to pay for being ■•tap]«d fur the dropay." This profesnunal rides to and from her place of busi-

uess in a cab.

Oxfeml atrvet ia patrolled by several liad mm whoaffect dog* and lugubrious *.«ig* and dismal conntenances. Theac fellows liave entered into a sort of budi ]«crtuerahip and (her are rich. Sugto a Loudon beggar tliat he apply admission to one of the numerous ics or asylum* for the indigent' and afflieted, and *ee how quick he ia to rethe idea.—Eugene Field's Letter in

■ met bod of eqieratiunr"

queried the n-jairter. *

"It waa simply this," respemded the 1 broker. “The young man discovered a ' vacant lot in a desirable loe-atiem for ; which the e.wner paid (10.000 abeiut te yean previona He call'd on the ifttr. and agreed to J»y him (15.000 few tl* lot, '

HU offer wa* promptly accepted. j » »m-ago ea. wa, -

“ ‘Hold on,' said the young man. '1

haven't a esmt. but thi* i» what I propose : oneyaaa era " r osar?, to do: convey the lot to me nnd put the ; “ S’”' mo “'- v “‘ k "*' consideration at (20.CW0. I will rxecut. ^ * l-d.-hymgtnthc country the other a trust deed to vou for (15,(OU. whi. h 1 d *T U ’ V W ^ , ^ 0 . . . who want vou to withhold from ree-ord for * vuaUl ^ ,u ' r- ' Th, ? r - ^ “ id -“ fsee- ee-.*.k* • i can,e * '■TB* - and Well apiannted ben ,.n . . . , i_ i i house! “are my icnurch hen*;' all that I

This waa agrwel to. nud the (oung* . , ... , financier Imd plan, and apecificatioSP^ O , ot

drawn advertiid for bid, «d nwrivrf f ' “t.d to reHgi.nl. objecU. The

of thCae only

[■brcetiiage have opposed During lt«p, 237 re;di.-s

received, of which *20 were favor- ; aide and 17 unfavorable. Aa to the ! time of making the change, 27 of the ] 230 jiersona who gave a favorable answer named 1*92. yehile Oil choose IrtH, and favored 1S90. There were 80 who .gave no time, and the report suggest* Wiat'tVw would go with the majority and uiake a heavy preponderance of opinion in favor of a tiine not later than

1891.—New York Telegram.

drawn. adtvrtUed for bids nnd received ; v j b.id, running from (15,001) to (79,009. t He condodld to h-t the contract to the j lowest bidder. Now came the vital j ' question of obtaining the money. The ! young man waa cqnal to the emergency ( Ik’ call"*! on a well known capitalist, showed him hi* deed for the lot, awnrod him he liad ]iaid (20,000 cash for it, and \ ataled that ho had contracted for the

erection Y>f a (70.000 bnilding. This. • ,.. .. , , r ■iM to tta7.1*. .to. tot. *™to fl«"- -toOto. lto*J.oI™o( tto...

W.-U. w, don! ™n Uiriu (t

reltgioii* object*.

■wn there on the pond are my

‘pair and needy geese-'. They coot Tittle JT nothing, and the jirofita an- aiqilied to [lie relief of the |a>*r and needy. Away dowu beyond that wood 1 keep » drove of hugs, 'drees bogs' I call ttn-m, l«<-au— I buy my dramea. frocks yon say, 1 sup-

e, out of what 1 make from them.

'Those Alderney rows are my 'theatre

cow*.'-I saw four Wagner

him (OO.Oiki. secured by mortgage on the

the children's.

r I buy'all

i lot and the bnilding to be erected.

, "My young friend paid the »15,00f ■**" UK-ome lget fr.™ | dneontheLu.tonl.Tian-ffsofneV&taing 1 “* «“- r " ,h “

One of the most contemptible jx-rsoui in New York i* the woman who is aoen daily in Madison or Union aqnar* park, and-who evades the law which forbids ng permitted to run at Urge, her dog to a ro]* lung enough to as a clothe* line for a good sized waali. When the jK.liceman ia at the other end of the park she "pays out" rope until the dog can reach the flower bed*, where he enjoys himself to hia bean's content in scratching at the root* of the flowers planted al the expense of the taxpayers for the delectation of visitors to the squares. When she sees the I>ohceman coming toward her. Ihu most awthetic woman hauls in slack till the cur is pulled on the walk. 1 am certain that even Zury, the meanest man in Spring county, would be envious of the superfine meanness of this well dreeeod andevidetitlv well fed New York woman.

—Epoch.

The British parliament houses are crumbling to pieces so fast that there is constant danger of sonje portion of the buildings toppling down on the members. Dart, of the front of HL Stephen's have liad to lie entirely refaced because of tlw wearing away of the soft stone. Only a week or twif ago a heavy piece of a stone heraldic animal suddenly fell dose t.t the entrance to Westminster hall in Old Palace sard—a means of entrance to the bouse which ia largely favored. But a few days before a portion of tlw ornamental stonework fell clpM to the members' entrance itself, and another In*vy jjecefell oq the pavement of New Palnce yaril not a month

ago.—Cl i u ago Trilratw.

Judge Sterling Walt*, one of the most prominent citizens of Tazewell county, Ya.. had a most miracnloo* escape from a terrible death a few days ago. He was riding a very wild young horse near the depot when the train came ‘in sight. This so frightened the bone that be became frantjpand jumped before the advancing engine, and was caught up on the pilot and carried some se venty-five yards .before the engine could lie stopped, judge Watte wa* unhurt, lrat the two " legs of the horse were broken and ad to he shot. —Richmond Dispatch.

from them. These

m roc KU, (TOO . rorourouw molding 1 “* ““- V - u *« mcmeyTmOung

stands there. He also refused (25.

- day. ago for. half interrat hu ; luu ‘ d ' wb " vr 7. Wd - ' - — - in the city fur a '•mull salary. .C.msi-

quentiy we hare a great many comfort* and luxuries that we couldn't other(-i*o have. And I thoroughly enjoy the work,

too."—New York Tribune.

j his equity in the jirujierty. The bniHluj ' yield/ a good Income, and in a few year*

' will pay for itself. I I this young fcll<

that while the first

. instance, he-has lived np to his promi ise* and is now doing a good huxinras.'

I Another broker relates an am using on- .

! counter with a crank A fad ,u x *' n,ln 8 P»te'r is what ts calli -We meet with pleniy of cranks in »“««’• -tetiooery It is fine note,a our business," said this broker. -They 1« S<Jicatrly tinted the moat fashmna- ; all liave som* wild sclwme with million. bIc -h* 11 ' '•""‘f ''R 1 ' 1 I’m* 1 - TT.' water ! in it. One came into my office todnv '» , '- v ,h ® with a groat wb.-me He aseurvd me in «l- «» tbt U » lauding of ■erioosneas that he would make my for l-HTerd by yarrow. In the tune. As I was not busy I listened to lower tarner of each fourth pay (f-

him. Hi* plan was to buy the space j °J

above building* of moderate height 'Of j "" course,' said this crank, 'we won't f

the property owner, what w* pnq, » te j n ' ,v ‘ ll M « si-ang*,*,.. .or m-.e do with tins spa.*’, and they will think the «*«,•*,.md.-.itjw.ate. n. or h(r lip. thev have struck a snap and that w are » nJ “‘m- « salute .» wafted to the abwnt fools When xve offer them a' few hundred * OVCT ' The kissing spot 1* about the sire dollars for the air above tlwir buildings, of a shilling (twenty-five cent piece) and When we have obtained this space w* i* covered with athlnarranaUc gum that can bail 1 0.1 a* high as we phase. Don't imiarts~tte4he lip. a pleardng odor and

f each second half sheet ) appears i what at first sight look* like a blemish, j But this is the charming feature of the

you*.

re ingenious bit of maudlin

•. Ill III i ring sentimentality could hardly be d^viacd.

Shaiu..y or woah leather, pro chamois leather, is so called 1, originall;; and when of the best q it wa* made from the ehai iois or goat inhabiting the Alps and Pyr It is now madechk-flyffom the sigoats and sheepT It i» esaeu

«ly

Mich innocent and inane follies that Xhe joy of human life dargely consists —Ete

! gene Field in Chicago Newa

j A normal condition of the skin is the 1 chief protection against a cold. Throe- ] fourths of the sufferers from catarrhal [ pneumonia or chronic bronchitis are

> _ _ found to be in the habit of neglecting distinguished from oilier kinds of lent bra ! Uie slrin. Their skin has become dein living dress.fi with oil without *a'.t, j graded, and is no longer a protective

alum or tan. and in the grain being taken covering for the body,

off. ^flcAkin* are brought to a state ! The akin n.sds to be hardened by the of \J!t by iiming and wnalung. The ! use of the flesh bruah, the cold douche. bufTcolor is impart—I by dipping ipic , the air hath and by frequent change of gamboge, not to tan. h it to dye tbei.i — j underrlotliing. Active exercise need* to New York Telegram. I be added te keep the tissues from clog-

— j -ging. The time to cure the patient is Lead tiu*t 1, <>aaaUty. j before be get* the cold.—Hall's Journal Casts of lead pun. dug among the ! of Health. Jacquard Weave* iu a! i** factory' wert j „

traced to the dust from leaden weight* , Tf . . , which are aw*! bv the weavers to carry Llnooln* intimate fnend. drthe throa.1 of .heir warp. ‘After. th. cUre l- never m^ uns of one out varnish ha. 1, u rubbed <df fnra. the <£ ^"7 exprraraona credited to tom weights tl..- leal begin, to wear away, ^ expro^ weramratly concocted and fall, i . fine isrticle* among the dust b - v " “ bu « ,an correspondent, and story on the fi. . In sane ca-3 Ute dust wa, teUera but everything goe. when a mra. a* much a- 58.W per rant. Irad. and even | ^ ““ reputation.-Detroit Free Press

* Ta. r.u- ^ «- Ethel—How rratlras and full of move-

'

I rote the time be is alsent to preparing a work dealing with Chriatianily in the {light of evolution. It win be a sort of I sequel to his "Natural Law in the Spir- ! ituol World." and will be published in i the autumn.

doo says that be was attracted by .large day! and on ipreatigaticc waiting to . -a railway carriage marked, "Reaerved 'fur Pre*J-

J. Leverett Story, of Eraex, baa a Bald- ' thoae who

freak of nature (tee-half of the U

Maud—You would be full of movement. too, if you had on aa many real diamond* a* she has and were trying to

make them sparkle. —Chatter.

Calloboy (who is growing a beard)— Little girl, why do you look at me at

steadily? Never see me before? '

Fldasie—1 was only wandering if you

were one of the gentlemen papa says can j rt.i,v a man of his age 1*^*7 n ‘ 1 “? r ‘ i would be too sensible to write to a girl Calloboy—Not L But why do you m A „ )ma ^~ *?■' , . . , | “You need not worry. He’* too sesiaiy"” ^ “ ““ ble to write to a girl with a abort bonk ** r ^2n°^ hoI -~ P ' tU acoouat."—Munary's Weekly. ^

A recent writer says that persons wbc

bay much longer than circulation. The paper which goea b comparatively indifferent «he hemes and ia read by the fanahra

their fate. - - -

not to caecum

know*, the aalvath* of many a wounded ~^ and lT ia, after aiL tbs family soldier. Who without it would aaroredly S^i^Twteh tbi power and die.—Hall's Journal of Health. ftfi the edvrruecr. *