VOL XXI. NO. 4-2.

CAPE MAY CITY. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST -23.189*2.

PRICE 3 CENTS.

ATTORXKYH. JAMES M. E. UILDRETI 1 , COUN3ELLOR-AT-LAW

SPICER LEAMINO,

* ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ICITUK AND MASTKK IK CUAKCBKV 47 Washikotok Stkekt.

Cape Mat Cm. N. J. I^OROAH HAND,

Attoehet aku Couotei.ujk-^t-Law. Solicitor. M»*U-r tod EzadiI ClianoerT, Supreme Court Commu

Aitd N..ury Public.

Cape Mat Court Home. N J. (OpiKml* Public Hu Udine*.)

V'- THE OM.Y Japanese Store CAPE MAY' IMPORTING DIRECT FROM JAPAN.

Cups and Saucers. Genuine Japanese hand decorated after dinner Clips and Saucers

■ HCEUJLS EOVN. J"AMES 1. nOAK, t'IRPESTER AM) BULDER. ” .tmutr* KumUbcd. Jubblne attended to.

ODDS AND ENDS.

Iron pavement, w ere find laid in Londo

ROMANCE IN !

j’ jliert Bum. was the s.

in Ayndiirv.

The nutation sj-stcra* a Six ihouvmU Chitu^e t one EuijlUb wmlea. ~

Valparaiso. Ind.. has a ho^Hhlef who simtdy remarh«r tharmoi«t7

The spiteful critics of IkMo

clsm uould do well to consider her mod ity. The essence of Puritan love wai lodesty. And when It was hinted to s usincs. man of the city that one of hit rummers was to hy married after a mod i romantic courtship, alttiou£|j surprised, he !

Ised, he ! CLsu.i

i VoUs,

THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE. fpaeknisud wIdeand fair, a temple .-rand Bathcied In crowds from nil the adjacent land. By niebt the temple silent stood and dark:

s hum some tired consUaited.

'll bear Ibe battmn

u (bus my polUbcd smooth-

replied with blllnc scorn.

‘ .miner, with tierce blow on

but his. the cruel foe.

JJH. ANNA M. HAND, (lUUce of Ibe late Hr. Kennedy ) ( ok. Wabuikutuk aku Dkt'ATrH CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. Oppice Itouiu:

pkR. WALTER ^ DENTIST, OEPICE—Cor. IIUUREA ARP OCEAR BTT Cape Mat Cm, N. J. la Atteedaece Dailt.

HOTELS AND COTTAGES.

U 1

NTTED STATES HOTEL.

Newly renovated aud relltled This house has undertone a tboroutb repair'"toeatloo very central and near the beach. ^ Term.. At. t>6. mk! IMprwrek^C per day.

BEACH AVE..OKE HOI AKE BELOW R. K.

STATION.

Booms drlltbtfully cool and Airy Only slaty tret trout the turf. MRS. C. E. MUNROE. yyrvoMix;. SOOTH LAFAYETTE ST. EnUrral »■«* r^nov»(cd •«' yld BIO p«r week. * MRS. A. FOSTER.

QOLLINb COTTAGE, DECATUB BT . OPP^ COU MB1A AVE, CAPE MAT CITS* K. J. x

Plus Old Olbaon Whisky and other Brandt, (octieeier Brer. Chotoa Wines Family Trad# lolKIted. p COLLINS, Proprietor. J*HE ALDINE, . Dbcatl-e braaar. Kata Beace Avekce. CAFE MAT. N. J. Tebo. Mtatxaa. Proprietor. Flrat-elAM Coistne hart*, airy Booms. Terms Moderate

J^KEITOS VILLA. Open for the Season. Keer the Beach. Ftme PUuoui

7)1 BR AVENUE INN. ran all tee Yaab. CeeteaL Locatiok. Pitr At0uu, tear Walking to* Btrtti. antra of the Beach-a

West Jersey Cabinet, Cor. Crent and North Sts.. (Oppnaiu Depot) CAFE MAT CITT, N. J.

HOT Els EAFAYETTE CAPK MAT-. N. J., JOHN TRACY 4 CO., - Owners and Proprietor*. Dlieelly on the Ueach. Complete in every department. Tiiomuiil.ly led and aupplied with the la teat improved paasencer elevator. ■ air ts Joun Tract, Manager.

HOTEIi CTIAEFOYTE.

Howard atreet and Sewell avenue. Cape May, N. J. Open all the year. <iaa Elaotric Bella. Accommodations firat-claas. II. W. SAWYER, Proprietor.

Hotel'!: Oriole

L. PHIL. KOENIG, I'aururruE. All Rooms Fac« Ocean. Dcrllpd and Soft Shell C rat law Steamed Crabs a Specialty. Ckfe Sttiicl|cd.

^OTEIi DEYOI?,-^ SOUTH U A FAYETTE ST. Near Railroad Station, Beach dk Post Office. ron bad been recently enlarged and improved. Cuisir.e first clau. ID $12 PER WEEK. ALL YEAR HOUSE. MRS. T. R. BROOKS.

CARROLL VTTtTtA, Jarknon Street, near (he Beach CAPE MAY. N. J. Delightful location. Everything First-class. Clo^rto Ocean Pier. ' M|tS. F. L. RICHARDSON.

EYE SPECIALIST win tyoin CAPE MAY, MOMUY A TUESDAY, ATu. 29 A Place.32 Washington St., 3d Floor.

trd t. auaraulerd la be utlstactory. QUEEN 6, CO.,

Y^EST JERMET RAI

F RAILROAD.

K TABLK IK KFFKCT JUXH SI, :

rralnswlll leave Cape May as PHILADKLPIIIA: « •»= A. M..ACtX)MMiiUAT10KJ<Iopsat ..JJ alt lutrrmrdlatestailons. cuum-rUst Corn^ mi-r.w a»a—, uiu. t Hridgresn

*7 00 m»?t-stlof(71*10New'vurt E '' Pun ' at p’hilAdeli'htA at »JU *u . New V^Tl'w alcsre. Wildwood and 1 Holly BeacU. 00 Ur An 8-00 drlHi,, ,t U i^on'A 1, »l’ 'I'tHmccu'al Sea I.k- Junrintn lor Res Isle rtry.OceauCTty. Avalon. l•|crnK>nt and Stone Harbor. ‘8.55 Mol^ Hcaeb, arrives at ITilladcIubu at H. '2 25 nousTtor ’’if” icsrs°vfu? 11 00,1,1 Jiolly Ueaclt: at Hew Isle Junction lor Hea Isle City. Ocean City. Avalon. IVrrmont and Rtonr llarbur. and at Kralrld lor Atlantic City, and Homers Point, at Woodbury for Haem. arrive* at PhllarUtphla 5 It! P. hi. 4 AC P.M.-I^prre,arrives at Philadel .•^0 adel|rhlaTr<l P. M “ " Accornmodall t. at Court II, —— Holly Beach. — ...^ !mMBad > HonellMlMr aU C ' >I,r ' A ' ,k,n ' deiphu’s.lJp. ir* UC ' ’* rmo * *’ *' L ‘ U U P M.—MlUvIDn Accommodation. ^ HAturday only, arrivinjc at MUJytUe ttrEDST TKAISS. •.{30 UZf&rT- * rr ' , " “ 4.00 InterinM Phlladelpbia 7JJD . Analewea. Wildwood And He tIsle JunctkMi lor Hea IsleCI... moot aud Hlotiy Jlarbor. at ManPort Norris sad potnls on the t Branch, at NewBrld for AtUn Homers Point, at Olaaabnrn fee Brldyeton. and at Woodbury lor Halem. P. M.-Eapreas, evtoeeU at Court House lor Angleses. W Id wood and lloliijtiearb.'andai W oodbury lor Halem, and ' Phlladelpbia;31 P.M.

—J Connects,— ..

AelpUaatkMP Mf ‘ rrl ' lDf “ M ‘ U * *0 AA F.M -Kapress, CnnneeU at Court

y.UU tor Angleww. WIldWMd and Holly

“ Hea Isle Junction tor HralsIeClly.

Avalon. Peurmnui and H

PROM PHILADELPHIA. Trains leave for Cape MayKaprnas week days. •»J0 a. m.. •LSJ. MdU and V.u T . u. HaiurrUyaonly. *131 P.M Acaunmodalloo. T w and s Si a m. 3 40 p. u weekdays. 53) ~. m Ssturday only. Hcnday Kapress. *H3). nmodalUm, Tao a. u Exeoroloa 7.1fi a.a. 7£s£££* * B * 1U - PBILA. BBOAD STKtaT (TATIOB (il7>.iiri03h'tl.M a.M- It Jl> l ?Lirnlled ^lU. preas. Vestibule Parlor Carp. Vestibule Coach rs. Dining Car) 13), 3 44.4.41.‘'7 ran ► rr . and It tu niabt. Coognwal Pullman Parlor Can aud Dlntr

On Sundays. 130. 73). ft.10, and 1U» a.m. -Al. 6 57. 73* r. H.. and IMB night. For Baltimore only. 5i* and 11 JO f. m. ^ O.DATTOS. J.L WOOD, Uen'l Fr m.Aca t

n strike I

nlf the lenirf

have met with

of the body, a

kUntlunl or erhtral |H,lnt of the coil. Of course the JjADcuons specie* lack \he rlasli run! vigtoMif the poisontui. one. In attack, hut niiJ Is no.it can readily verify what I say in the fullow-iu£ lines by taking observations on any small streaked snake and Settle a point to bis aatisfaction. A

- reniy-fuur inches In length - .utral i>oiut about nine

or ICO rueoern. mu rarely mure, anti a large rattler six feel long could cover three feet or less. I have repeatedly irritated hlark snakes and Idue racers anil caused them toas.uine the defensive, and dojrot think one ever reached over two-fifths front a central point, that is. two fret In a length of five feet,—Ur- Morris Uibha in Kore-t

AthlHrenm.

tn strike from r

and lecturer of Heidelberg, a public address delivered 1 udeuts of tlic university of tid: •‘Chemistry I* the great te revealer .of hidden mys-

inay cvl it will u

;c the

uoer or Wool a source ot unman fowl. The filar of wood consists essentially of celiulin: can this la- made into starch? If it van the fowl problem of the nations is forever solved. Stan-h haa shoot the same per- ~ 'position, etc., wherever found, • much in its properties, anti the narureof iu molecules haa always hern one of the greatest enigmas to the chemist. But a new era is dawning: we are beginning to read cellulin molecules like an open hook, and I would not be at all surprised to bear that aomekbiant luid manufactured a nice f.aal from what »a» His cululairer. took the cue ami have Industriously worked to proiMtic dreams of, the master mind; and UlPy have. If the* popular acicutifle writeErare to he relied upon, made cornstarejrfrom rellulin and bread from the "cbrnftcaliy. pure" starch Which Is said to la- more nutritious than that marie from either barley or rye. If this is ail true to the letter, as we hope it The bread question will soon become • of secondary importance, os the au|* ply will be practically inexhaustible-—St. Louis Republic.

a Lost.

yon the Gal- . shepherd, recall wistfully thedny. when It was made to yield something of more potent rirtne than honey. The ancient Ihctish se ' 'leather ale is bat. nud the manner of K H is recorded in a local legend. The • of Ualloway. It la said, were hard wd by their ancient fora, the Scots of Dalrinrla. Step by step they retreated be- ' re them, falliUK under superior uumher*. II at lost there remained alive-but time They were of the family to whom Utrtig the PicU was known the prit errtof brewing heather ale. .Stationed t the narrow and fortified n ' ‘ ' ' hieh ermnecu the Mull U e southenniKwt point at Scotland, with e mainland, they made fearful bat antler, weary of seeing his best warrian • lightered, railed a parley and offered tarter to the IhcUsh chief and bis sum . condition that they would reveal their hereditary secret. "I accept your offerf* cried the father: betrayal. Therefore, before I speak. I my stilts into the sea." It w as dune a* desires!, anti then the i~ precious rcci|ic. but be. breaking from inning to a pinnacle over' es. shouted. “Now 1 knot vho can la-tray our trust"' and straightway fiungjtltnself into the churn ' had already pet Isbed —London Saturday Review.

n the tbrcsbohl k

are a fairly gowl sale, hut the manufnetrer was trouhletl. “I don't seem to Ire able to keep them up i the Mandart 1 ,” he rxpfKImsl. "Every ring goes wrung, arid some inferior ar"c* us harm. It destroyi confidence in *'0 well, there's a way to atop that." vt on a desk aud was puffing earnestly al cigar. "Throw away everything that doesn't lore up to the standard set, I suppose I" tid the manufacturer. That's one way." “But I can't afford It. Think of the hole would make iu my profits." "Of course. And it would be a criminal aste. too. Sell 'em. my friend-sell the! orst of 'em.but ndveniseeverywhere 'be-' "For what purpose)" "No that when a man gets one that's lurior lie'll think it's an imitation. Tliat'a

Cambertreli. w

lit a cou.

ice of which be was aftrittlry bouse iu the midland!

planehette was helm-exhibited, and a genwbu w as entirely akrptical as to its was asked t>y Mr. Willoughby r ire would believe in it U it wc "

some quesliun passinc throueh

-liieh be w ould nol ret .ertalnly," said h

A till It hoax or It

n. I w

a it was tiv

■ -■pillar resort for all the boys of tbs neighborhood, is engaged throughout the —arm moatbs of the year in a lively effort protect his property from Injury. Being unw illing to resort to grave measures of the law, he contents himself with occasion* illy confiscating a ball when the frequent md mil rely uncereniustious incursion- of the boys in pursuit of it threaten to ruin bis garden. When wild shots al the “duck the rock" demolish bia fence pickets I render it necessary fur him to cares fully, reconnoiu-r before he steps out of doors, be sometimes removes the "rock" after the boys have placed it in the alley 'rbese Bltic de vices are nut very effectual, however. The other day, perceiving a boy igaged in chopping up the sidewalk trtib i ax. he went out opd remonstrated with

him.

■Well." said the boy, "I want my ball: . under the sidewalk." 'But yon cant chop up the sidewalk."

'1 want my ball.”

'rice here, young man. I've a good mind hand you over to a policeman. Don't you know you can be punished foe injuring

ty'property•"

"1 didn't Injure your property. I never chopped your sidewalk, an I kin prove it." That boy's turn for legal technicalities 1

Immediately

If r-rsni rusm-1 orf and spelled .‘ords. “French joke." "" *' *

•ctory reply?” was askt-

lanchcttc wa* requested to explain llaelf. -hereupon it instantly w rote. "What la

>ke in French ?"

None of the party-n-mcnihcnd and the French dictionary had to be consulted, when the ske|»Uc, jumping up with an exclamation of surprise, exclaimed. "1 asked the (juesliuu in my ow n mind, and not a soul in the room could know It. 'What horse is going to win the Cambridgeshire?' and here is the answer"—os he handed the dictionary to the others-"Plaisanterie!'' This happened to be one of the foremost competitors for that y ear's race. Whether anybody pre-cut won anything as a result

lysieriously furion Tch-grapb.

al ffoelety.

Marly Tribulations of tbs ■ Evelyn's indignant^ defent

loved association is not surprising when we read the abuse the F. K. S. received from some of the moat talented writers of Ibe Sc-veuteeulh century The witty Dr. South said that the members of the Royal society "could admire nothing but fleas, lice anti themselves." Hobbes, the philosopher of Malmesbury, considered them so many laborers, apothecaries, gardeners and mechanics, who "might now all put

get the prise."

of Chew, wrote ribald pam-

In for

Cros . , pblets and; ballads, wl

losophy. Stubbes. a man of perverted genius. accused Ibe F. R. 8. of atheism and treason, and they greatly feared hla formidable series of all arks. Dr. King burlesqued their published volumes of "Transactions," and ridiculed alike their

- . " A* e. , grammar, style and the inventions and would repay cultivation.-Clara Beverley discoveries they described. - Mary D. In Detroit Free Press. Steele In Popular Science Monthly.

U!ig minister In the course of an world staggered his congregation by uing: achiug tc

at day a itonvl containing screftJ w shirts was left at his boutat by - bearers, a kind hearted old lady, the donor a few day- ofterw are! he her eaceedingiy, but e

senniur on Kunday that Job bat a shirt cm your back." uitc true." added hu re verence, at-m to forget the Aher half w lomdoti Tit Bits.

There is a very go.-I story toltl of Prince Derby. I'tifuntinatcly, on this important

brought bin

erefor

sat train, which would have telegraphed to the stewards

of the Joe

Kindly i«st!*mr Derby till 4 o'clock. Signed, Prince Alexis." It Is need he. to say that by the hour named England was ringing witlr Sir Hugo's victory.—Philadelphia Telegraph.

e adopted a

The prartlcal Chine,

liniplc way of obtaining nrtra wnrre tnrrc ire- no legal ones—the adoption of children vho ladling to side branches of the family. It this way the family line is kept intact, u the absence of mals descendants to the ide branches of the family the sons of traugenarv adopted. The Chinese preer this method to marrying second wives.

There is a great deal of difference in the way bells are answered. It is quite as Important to know bow to answer the hell as to know how to ring it. I know of certain houses where'you can always tell whether the mistress is out or at home by the speed or lack of s|«ed with which the servant to the door.—Ladies’ Home Journal.

(ream near Tucson. A. T.. petrifies all soft suit-tan res thrown into It. It Is in the Colorado potato beetle belt, anti al me of their migratluns thousands ot

-Inch aerial torpedo thrower, u cl as a British service weapon tfense, resembles in appramuev

lOU.CMj.—Clraulauqur The niMlerL-rour.il

Paris

round electric railway In rrsr the city In the direction length, which will cause It to follow the course of the

•ales are supposed to have originally inhabitant- of India, and their Romany language lias a strung, radical reaem-

Tbe maximum speed of the fastest pasmger elevator* which have ever been built I* 1.300 feet a minute, a rale of one mile iu three minutes and a fraction.

ialiieu's first tclepcopa was made from t of a lead 'witlcrpipe. la aach end of

ft. J