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Y\ :-u i. 0 a.«J in ilit* ••a»t coo« « son? niory ttna to tx* told, tbr county of YorVuhlrv. for Inttancc. from nrldllnston to Spurn Head, haa l*cco illwijux^rIuk. It •• calculated, at an average rate of »lx feet n year. It U Mid that raraftil oWrvatlon of a certain 12 mile •tretch aborra that the clIfTa 40 feet blgb have been eaten atray by the ware* for 132 feet In 40 year*. It la bowever. at Spurn Head that the great-

r»t reragea bare taken place.

In Kdward I’a time tbe rlUage cf narenapnr. a acaport near Spurn Head. a»nt more than one member to parllumeni: In 1390 and 14*1 Henry IV and Rtlward |V. reaped I rely, landed there, but rery aoon after tbe latter 1 * vl*9 the entltr town ta* awept away by the ara. Todartbe vlllaee of Kllnaea alone atanda upon the head; the old rite of tbe village, once a fair place on a hill, with a One old church, deatroyed by the ware* In I" Bow wmie hundred* of yard*'lielowulKb water mark, and when Sew Kllnaea Jolna It the aea anil tbe Humber will not Ions to dtwtr«<y the entire promonn

and make ililng* very ui Grimsby.—Coo^ Word*.

On one occaaloa an M. P. of a part generation not noted for hta bablta of l>er*onal tlrtlneaa waa vlaltln* a aeatlde ptnee. and one day while out In a boat with a Balling parly lie waa awept overboard. but waa happily reamed. When tbe excitement waa over, a young fellow niabed down Into the cabin. -By Jove.* 1 .be exclaimed, “we’ve been having such an exciting time on

deckr

“What la ttr naked everybody. waa waabed overboard.” : It.” snapped a fastidious

Atnerloen aoroen eetaraie tfcotnaelve* more-meb y«wr from the life of the country and affect to untile at any of their number who honcutly wish to be of service to tbe nation. They, like the French aristocracy, are jterfectly willing, even anxious, to (111 acreenble diplomatic posts at Unit class foreign capltnlx. and are naively astonished when their offers of service are not accepted with gratitude 4iy tbe authorities at Washington. But let n hualiand ]iro]>osc to his better half sonic humble position In tbe machinery of our i-ar-cramrnt and aee wbat tbe lady’* answer will be. A New York woman nted to a western cl a told that “the ladle* tbe place expected her to become their aortal leader." “I don’t ,*ee anything So lead.” waa the amiable response.— From Eliot Gregory’s “Worldly Ways.”

i.

Everybody waa borrlBed. “Well. 1 am.” she explal

think of that man being washed so

board.“—London Answer*. Slmpilelvr tw r*wev«t*.

The simplicity which marked tb# ancient Jewish burial eeremoolea Nib much to commend It even to na. Tbe Inexpensive coffln and the uniform linen shroud served- to empbastw tbe ■“« , eouallty of alt In death. Aa ihltHE* are lor 7 | today the rich tax their brain* 1 at i vent new rnneral fln^rte* and r’

Impoverish themselves to keep

Am erica a.

Poor William. Bbe (petulontlyi—I don’t aee why yon should hesitate to get married on t3.OOP a year. Pape says my gowna never cost more than that. He—But. my darling, we roust have

^ u UgK OK KLfeC’l ION 1 Notice It hereby tbst an eleetlon will be he’d la the City df cape Jlsy, county of “Iw&wiMsr* Batumi lietwe^n the hoar* of fl o’elork In tbe tool lag and ” oVloffc In the evening for tbe punpo*e of electing one Mayor. Sir two yews; one RemnV-r. ftirtwn renn>| three Councilmen. fhr three rear*; one Treasurer, one Collertor. one Assemor. one Contiabte, for two years; three (InramMonerm of Appeal and on* Overeeer of Bnce. Sabi eleetlon will be held at- the Auditorium Building. 107 Jackson street. In main h»ll. second floor. i< my batxl this lltlt day bf February, JXO. W. THOM !•*»!»

City Clerk.

Mien Carolina—Is mn of family? Miss Virginia—Not that

Burbank a scybody

cm Virginl*—Has a . bat be can't Iran

Itorow full of tbvlr lineage

old grandfsiber.—

Particular Dlper-Thls Bah. wslterTrutEful Wsltev (prompt ly>—Was

killed ibis morning, sir.

Part leu fair Diner (spprovlnglyi—Von did quite right to kill It. Us-aqee It ' bad been oc shore so long that It must bare forgotten bow to swim, and would have been drowned U it bud

ever gone to aeu again.

IW« l» SuH.-r tbe ■•to. \ ^»Ttec*~——* , -e—ld to present tbb dim In person to Mr/Uramp. Had w(not better forward It by mall?

Manager—Tea. bnt remem be

and tbe poor

op with

wealthier neighbors. — Jewish

jyt. WALTER 8. LEAKING,

DENTIST,

Office Hours;—

B b> 11 a. m.

2 to 5 p. m. Cpr. Ocean and Hughca Street,

(2d floor.)

Car* HTfTTW.

“Tbe Hattie of tbe BalUc." “Te Mar loera of England'* and “Hobenllnden” are three of the beat martial prtems ever written. As Sir PbUlp Sidney said of tbe liallad of Chevy Chase, they “stir

JAMES MECRAY, M. D. fGp*. Pekbt *kd WssniNOTOK-Srs.

Hall.)

Cafk Mat City, N.'J. Office Hour*:— 8 to 8. a. m. 71 to 4 p. in. ? to 8 p. m.

Tbe Brat Mme the average mr peers In pnldlc wearing a silk l Imagines that every man be moe ties blm.—Chicago News.

kl»t be

D.FOGER

Agent for Painter Engine, both Marine and Stationary. J home

t>owep up to'50 horae-jSbwcr.

ffl. (§. Beng^ei^ip ^ Sons, » - ^lumiers - ©as apd?§team 9ittePS. f -asLsrrm-j wsBs & apssjAiurif \ . Estimates Furnished. '-410 WA-sMiNOTo’ik St., / N Ca.ph May, N. J.

WANTEO-AT (INGE! ■ LL THE orders ! can get, at A Tin Booling; Repairing oiv Painting the oik one. Are your Rain Spouts in good order? Do they need repairing or re-

painting?

I will do youf work reasonable, and guarantee you ' a

good job.

O- am Me. *BMONK M. CHARLES A. SWAIN

If yon are If. need of |adlee r and genf* funilshlnga. or •)«<*•, Itwpeof the stock ’ K. .Cooley, 408 Waehjogtm. ~In ladles' shirt .gent for Barne*-

•arried tar K. ,C5onley, 408 irerl. Big rednotlun In walsU and wrapper*. Age

DON'T RUN A RISK; BE INSURED

grrtrMlimt g«rl<.

i^EWlS T. STEVENS, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW, 16 IV^shlugtoo St., Caps Mat, N. J. Master and Solicitor In Chancery. Notary Public. Commissioner for Pennsylvania. Sqrety Bonds fx-cu red for con tractors, official* and fidelity purposes.

LKWIS T. STEVKNS.

M. A. SCULL.

IN ONE OF THE HEiT

wm immmm BY * STEVENS & SCULL, 5o6 Washington St., Cape May, AGENTS FOR y . . The PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS’ FIRE INSURANCE POLICY WHICH IS UNDERWRITTEN BY The Insurance Company of North America and The Fire Association of Philadelphia The PniLADEr.pniA Underwriters makes a Specially of Insiirance upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Buildings 4jid Contents. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused by Fire; Total Assets of the Two Companies, $15,890,542.20 ,• .

NOTIONS.

O. Lf. 05. I(NEr^, Ladies’ and Bants’ Furnishing Goods AGENT FOR STANDARD PATTERNS. CIS Washlngton St. - ’ -CAPE MAY, N. J.

E. S. HILDRETH,Sucoea^or to Geo. Hlldret>x, 32-34 JACKSON ST. CAPE MAY. ■ -»> 4 »«—» 8to ■ y '''"-4 . * Wholesale And Retail Dealer in ILLBOP FlOi, GRAIN, FEED, HAY, WOOD, ETC. row it raiuopunioousiiE prices.

G. F. Q6JIB0RT

^anitarxj Qngineer [>o

CLCCTRICAL COWTRAOTOR

oas and arcAM fitter SANITARY PLUM BIND

OAS AND COMBINATION FIXTUREO

Emtlmates Chi

I HOT WATER

1 *» STEAM HEATING rfully Kumiahed.

CAPE HIT, ». J.

• EDWARD VANSESSEI, ri^Custom Tailoring Spring and Summer Samples now ready for your inspection ^ 424 Washington Strowt^ y.

Geo. C. Edmunds

Groceries, Meats and ProYisions.

41 Broadway, W®at Capo May.

PaOMPT OEUVEWT. f. ^ OMOICE OOOP8I ONLY

Baa

E. BENSTEAD, . '"Choice goods handled only. Strictly pom canmj8 >t »oodk etc. Godds delivered to any part of the city. tat wrarui atb.,' ** * *' * cap* mat, i J. X>. bRAIG,

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kaU the year. Ad

Vetoing Jj^acKinoa .& @rgax

CLINjTONMBOUpER,

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THE GAPE MAY HERALD Is a Clean Family Local Faper, Published for the betterment and advancement ot Cape May Issued every Friday Morning —at;—' 50Q Washington Street SDB8CUPTI0S PRICE (1.00 PER YEAR. Hie Herald •£f Job 1 Office In eqnpped with New and Modem Type. Ideas thoronghly up-to-date and practically handled. Gbd turn-out firat-daae Work at short notice, and at reaKffiable prices. All kinds of COMMERCIAL PRINTING Book and Sabulak 05okk- . Sattsfaetton Cusrentetd If You Want to Make a Present, Buy some of our Diamonds, Jewefry, arid Seasonable Novelties. RE HME JTCT WNIT ISfMTam IffifEJ WIENRHEH S. In .ddiUon to oor eicdl^il mortment of Itunriw, wb h«Tr many of the nocMitioo in Watche., Clock. Eye Glum, and, iodeod, eyerything that oao be found in a modora toralry Stoaa IN OUR FACTBRY ALL KINDS OF • - - REPAIRING IS DONE---Diamond Cunkna «nd Soltino > SpaetaHy JOSEPH K. HAND, 311 Washington St. J. R. WILSON A SON. snrewMHBBTOMB Mpm Tfa n*i» ■»—l Milk,

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