..li-J'Wc?-

A It^'rtiur •» Audi Ipio On»> tl«r*. In ihfcM dAyi when Mme. M\xl li»*t we ahnll do wlthoi pockets, or else h*vo one In. an i^ae- ' .'es»|bie position, the desif pepi , of handkedchiefs haYe.roin.e' lft>rJaM

i the dslnti^t ot arilcUa jr ; they have named—"tXoVf JUa-iter-chlete " These ( 4re ttbou! six Inezes sqiDsre and are of the- hueat Irish lawn or gamhrtq. Ulfpot«l wlU» exjiulvlte Valenciennes lace. w»uh' afe. indeed! capable of belri.x cafrie'd Jn o^c a dove or hanslnc^urap-. , , <ll..»s* ) . jleve with the monoKram of.Ute - on -the back «f it*wiU flnd*ita way Inttj thevurat^d box on the dreas- . Ins table- la. plaee of the neatlystitched three riba on the back of .the glove that have so long been iq favor

with

h fastidious folk, this year the i

.ogram <4 . the fearer .will take 1

.place.. Xbs monogram wit

d in either a darker e coloring as the dot

moutheir

U he emhml

of the same color. q».n*.rlered much better form, and probably very few monograms embroidered la con trailing colors wdH be see*.

Coart LodlM

of Queen vietorla have learned, after a

“*■-* siting, l

r Tl

something of a relief

thes ladies, though of high Ire were of meagre llortune. and in

rrmtiita

triod of some-

ey are to

itself

of a relief; for many

what anxious waiting, that the; receive‘pensions. That In itself. Is

r iof

fortune, am

had years of faithful and ardi pus service to plead. A maid of honor, for example, always found her post richer In honor than la profit. ’“But the pensions accorded are minute, and the excuse alleged Is The Inadequacy

of the provisions for loyal

Tor the list two or three years Queen . Victoria failed to meet her ofllcjal ex- . jx-nduun.- out of Uhe civil Ust. amThad to bring up the reserves of her private fortune —Woman's Life. *

Postman's Widows snit Orphsoa.

Widows aqd orphans of the postmen of Paris ate'provided for by the "Union Fratefhelle." a society whose object 4s ihjeefold-^a^B. to care for deatltute families: second, to pay .the funeral expenses of Ua'insmbers. and. thlr^. by a monthly assessment to provide s pension for thosa' who wish to retire from it The organ Italian'agrees ; to pay to the widow, or. if there be no 1 widow, to the children. 01 a member who had died a fixed sum. irrespective of the time during which the member

has belonged, -it also provides sum. for the payment of fun* penees. and certain honors

granted in connection with the burial aerrice. a delegation of the society ap-

pearing in uniform, etc.

Tbs Polortoo Ktt0».

-Boas and ruffles are so deep and yrlde at the back and on the shoulders that they become nothing leas than shoulder capes, and. Indeed, there ts a new hind which Is really a shaped sailor collar, of soft embroidery tailing over the shoulders and edged with net frills, ending in front with long wide bos ends. Thele are pretty, and more becoming to short-necked ;op!e than the round ruffle, while for ts who abhor the eldsriy mantle, and yet desire some outdoor covering, they mre the very thin*. Net tulle and chiffon boas seem ta. have Iquite displaced the once favored ostrich ^fsather boa though a really goml ostrich boa which Is by no means s/tf-

peopli that co

Shlrta oiwl VToUU. How to finish the skirt,to be with a shirtwaist. Is a.hSJe.r-ei problem which, In these days -ucu skirts must fit an well as waists, is a question that requires careful consideration. ; Siontj short-Valttfij women abonld have their skirts cut qpltc targe In the band. In a point in front, and should 'wAar Ibdlr dklrts 6'rdr the waists, with a bait on the skirt'aS nar1. With the waist, soare Olnae a belt that IS pointed In the back, with a point going above the waist-line and then slanted down in a polnKln front, is the most becoming: but it should never be,wort if it Is unbecoming. Slight women can wear broad belts made of folded peau de sole or liberty eafin ribbon, white or black as the case may be; but these too most have the pointed effect In front, whether they are finish** with a buckle or With * bow. The exaggerated point in front la rapidly going out of style, but there must be some point and a decided curve from the aide of the waist towards the front.—Harper's

Bazar.

The Capo rowlolno, " Walking sticks for ladie^ qffsr nehr ' ly as many varieties as are shown for gent lemon, and U ia a matter of some dlcidtr to eelpct your stick. , say* the Ladies’ Pictorial. I think Umt a cherry atiidt is the beet, the fatht smell of the cherry wood making itself da .• ous every now. and again when toe stick is much in nee. Rnsnfc-hoUy

llsh history. Even Queen Bllzabeth carried one of them toward the end of her life, and the late Queen Is depicted in many Of her photos leaning on n stick. The handles, of course.

enamel, crystal globes, quaintly carved heads ln,Jsde. Jasper, Ivory and other

materials, and some even li

in the nat- } the value

<LD MINTS j ‘■■"IS T- STKVINS.

M. A. SCULL.

The Sorlal ^aleowemso.

If all atoriea are true, writes a London correspondent of the New York Herald, ay me society ladles are ado)

some society

tug curious means of ralsl because, as I have said

,doptwind

lecause. as I have said before, there

a re-those who find the shoe-pinching

etty badly. In fact. It is becoi quite a grievance In certain

that so much barterlni within them, ladles

called upon, visited, and even

true, of tl

- 1

bWc

•pi

comic circli

ng Is going on being waylaid.

1 invited

^ I

I lour at ■ rioaator. To clean soiled white woolen articles > rub them in hot flour till perfectly ( 1 clean. Then shake them to remove the i i flour. The Yuhblng takes some time, hut If persevered In it really Cleans as the article most thoroughly. A Daofal *

DOIfT MIN IRISH; BE INSURED

IN ONE OF THE BEST

oil and rotten atone mi (s the beet kind of a p

rsllsb.

me made Into

prepara-

brass. It should be ith a flannel doth or

a fine brush (if the surface le rough),

with soapsuds, drl<

n.pd

tion for cleaning nppUed briskly wl

washed off 1

railed upon, visited. ___ _— .......

as guests, all with the same object, to j PolUhed with chamois or flatmel.

y goods made ready for tale. ’ 1 . Here is one society lady's terrible ! Aboat i-innr* i le of woe: N .'I Water colOrh are best

buy barbaric ! M>c shade. Plattnotypee show up

ns. the latekt goods on hand. I in * Plsin flat molding of Dutch or

Originally they were made for qav*j

i'ehl

nally they

ateh^bnt now If It fashionable women

there them

who wear the worthless rubbish, ire Is nothing real or good about

at all.

“ ‘A little business' Is the term every one uses nowadays. You go out to luncheon. Opposite you Is seated a woman with rows of these common beads round her neck. You know what Is coming as soon as she catches your eye. “'Why. you haven't one of these pretty chains, you poor thing.' she will gush. ‘Look a: mine. Isn'^ It sweet? You really must have one. I know some one who makes them. He will send one on to you. They are wonderfully cheap, only 16 shillings.’ "What can you do? "Men suffer just the same. Over the top of some beautiful fiowera-ar ferns you see s woman at the other end the table holding up her string colored beads. Tou pity the man n< to her. who Is trying to wrlggie < of the seller's clutches. But he v<

rarel;

rrmnsM. '

Water color* are best framed In hard wood of a natural. dar*k green, or old oak shade. PlaUnotypaa show up well

' 'idinf 1

oak. while the darker Flemish

oak makes an excellent frame for I

colored photographs.

The mstter of frames le. however, { almost altogether a question of color. ' and the color uieff in the painting ! should always govern the color of the j frame. The object of the frame Is to j set off ahd accentuate the strong points | of the painting, never to rival it In j tuty. Therefore, It should always , iy a subordinate and helpful part 1

STEVENS

5o6 Washington

& SCULL, St, Cape May,

AGENTS FOR

Plaj tow

ward the picture it encases.

Fora Halts for Torches. The porch during summer offers an admirable opportunity for exhibiting one's akill as a flower grower. In so ‘

arely 6 "Only

is. if possible, much enhanced. * . j Quite the oddest of ail hanging baskets are the fern balls. These are nothing but fern roots bound about a centerpiece of m6as. which, when kept

saturated with water, will put forth v

green sbooiS that soon rover Ihe ball. ; Cork may be built up Into odd a

fillet sprii

>rk may be led with

soil am

shapes, d then

The PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS’ FIRE-INSURANCE POLICY WHICH IS UNDERWRITTEN BY The Insurance Company of North America and The Fire Association of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Underwriters makes a Specialty of Insnrauce upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Buildings and Contents. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused by Fire. Total Assets of the Two Companies,

$15,890,542.29

a gum. How much I

w. dp give a

think they are?'

think I know,'

broke In; '2f •hillings.' "'Oh.' I'm afraid they're e little more than that.' was the answer, with a glare at the woman for Interfering. 'No. they are three gpl ich beautiful things.' "So the man paid three guineas. "Really, the men are giving these beads away as wedding presents be-, cause they don't know what to do with the chains they are forced to buy. A girl who was married the other day received no leea than seven of there chains Before the chains came up. lamp ahadea of apple blossom were always being forced on one's ce. The loveliest lamp ahadee in the world are to be bought at So-and-so's. You say I told yon. or say you want one like mine.’ yonr hostess or guest would suggest. Afterward you would discover that she made them herself and supplied the shop where they were sold on a smsH commission." ’

rtnkled with seeds capable of flourilng In the damp mold. The

. .... ■ ■ Wl iwv Itiiuco VM mr- VI the satin, ending In gold tassels at the bottom. The whole thing le then edged .0. I HHB Wl T E

mon. and adda moc^ to the furnishing ; JLA

Bodices for the most part fall off the shoulders, but the square neck

is also modish.

The newest coats have the fronts a little loogcr than the aides without being narrow enough to be called

spade-fronted.

Squares, diamonds and disks appear upon Jy sorts of lingerie. They are of

U uaed on the most elegant tud<

garments.

All tones of violet from deep pansy

e more pleasing It Is. To Drape I ho Tlaao.

An excellent wsy for screen I unsightliness of. the back of an 1

piano when turned away from the-wall

■ all pianos of that design should to improve the tone and prevent a

ig the '

singer's facing the wall—Is one

'hlch a .three-paneled screen Is hung 1 on a rod attached to the 'back of the 1

The screen la made

.. . _ itln, em* [

oroidered in gold thread after the style ! of Japanese screens, the panels being J laced together with gold cord drawn | through small brass rings sewn at In- : terrals of two inches on the edge of j

grotisgioml (Sards.

jyt WALTER S LEAMING, , _ ! DENTIST,

Offlosnohr,:-

Upr,Sht i 9 to 11 a. m.

S to 3 p. m.

Cor. Ooean sod Hughes Street,

(3d floor.)

Oatb Mat. N. J.

JAMES MECRAY, M. D.

Cor. Purt afd Washikstos Sts. (Opposite Congress ,Hsil.) Caf* Mat Citt, N. J.

Offlot Hours:—

»thing Is then edged i

eavy black silk or gold cord. >

set is f

8 to S s. m. 8 to 4 p. in. 7 to 8 p. m.

IWIS T. STEVENS,

of a drawing room or music room, j

especially where the room admits of e piano being placed at one end with e keyboard facing the wall (

y be used, alwi

the keyboard facing the wall Other material may be used, always selecting something of a simple decorative pattes^. or one to match the other hangings of the room. In Parls.liUaperles are made especially tor. this purpose. but there Is danger ot haring them too close and heavy, thus obscuring the tone of the instrumepL—

Woman s Life.

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 606 Washington St., Cafe Mat,- N. J. Master end Solicitor In Chanoery.

Notary Public.

CommisaioDer for Psansrlvania. Surety Bonds secured for contractors, officials and fidelity purposes.

-4K

'C(/S£/fcLQ

Ton>%fo»s and Milk Gravy—Remove the skins from the tomatoes, put them In a dish and Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bits of butter, rook for 16

to the palest amethyst are among the j ml nates then torn them and dredge season's favorites^ They are used ■ with flour, add Some more butter, and alone or combined WU^ tea rose pink. 1 a'small amount o? edda, add milk ; fc~p water green or delicate shades of uiue. I enough to nikke a gravy, and set them ! 1*—The '''Petticoats of foulard. In delicate l o ° the «ote to » lowl J' *° r W '

tints, are preferred by many women |

to taffeta, with Us rustle and swish, j Preserved Cherries—Allow a ppnnd foulard skirts art very full sugar to a pound of fruit, choosing around -the bottom and etaboc^jely Inrff*. ripe, sour cherries Stone thi

THE HISVOKY Cape May County The Aboriginal Times. LEWIS TOWNSCND STCVKNS. . Chapter. CONTENTS: I.—The Indians sad tbs Dutch Explore: ! , 3.—Pioneers and Whaling. .. . I v—The Settlers sad Their New Howies J—Life Early in the Eighteenth Century j 5.—Development of Religious Dr *—

| 6 —Haririn

FI ©T'El Ek JRMBRLY iGCMCNT. OPEN ALL

BOARD I NO BY THE DAY OR WEE! 138 DECATUR STREET, CAPE MAY

A. R. CORDON.

’Bun ovai

AR.

BK.

CltY, I

t THROUGHOUT.

CLINTON SOUDER, DEALE* IN [y Furniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Mattresses, Matting, Window Shades and Awnings. 811-3)3 MANSION STREET.

CAPE MAY MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

ime Tendencies sad Cattle Own-

7. —Ancient Loons and Taxes. 8. —The Religions Controversies. ' 9. —West Jersey Society Rights. 10 —Jacob Spicer snd His Sayings. 11.—Aaron Lesmfng sad His Times.

' ' Hstton. the Tory

ions for War.

olutior ~

«**• *« ->>*! S-SSSir

14. —The Revoi 15. —CApe May Patriots.

16 —The Ending and Independence.

large, ripe, a

sprinkle the sugar over them in layers as ypu put them {n the preserving kettle: let them stand an hour er two (add no water); bring very slowly to the slmmerijig point and let them boil gently uniirthe fruit le clear and the

^ Crepe de chine Is made into s n?at plaited skirt. It is a blocfc 'crepe ac cordloo plaited up to the hips, where the upper part fits closely, with the

Si «ynjp thfcl ill rid.. Pot In cm will. Hoi: loon oollind OOU. I '"■'t .r, tikioi to tlemodra pock.u, ood : CUo~ Rowot-.moll jloooo ol the woman who ts fortunate enough j ,eft frp “ ^ u ** d ln to hare a coat long enough .will have f 1 ** ** aaucepan at least three at them The nocket* 1 wlth a h< * d of lettuce torn “re coming to .gain | lnl ° h “f of * ** o* P—. ons

.To.'vr.i-^t'ss. —

Red hats with green rims, green bats with red rims, red hau with

green bands, and vice

that for golf colors to hots? These f 0ur hours to

are all felts and • no wearer of suqh

a hat should be en wandering golf ball.

New sad striklag 1 ^ arte for use as hot draperise A red

boiled Tice.

Coffee Jelly—Two cups clear black roffee. one tablespoonful white sugar, two cqjw boiling water. Soak gelatine

ooifl Water to

cover It-a* Inch deep; ribeh soaked through, pat It with sugar Intc. s large i howl and let them stand for half an ring hour. Stir in the water actnally W

_ - red j tog and whari galatlne is dissolved. I*red with green ro.. | strain. Add the coffee, strain, withamm. would be pretty j out preeatog throagh a flannel bag. set

around a white duck kaL with the to e aret mould to form, serve w*h

1S2 i^£rwito

I7-—The County to 1800. 18.—The War ol 1811

19—Progreso After the War *>.—Noted Mm of s GeDelation

41.—The Decade Before the Rebellion

' Civil War.

41.—The Decade B ij.—Opening of tb jj.—First New Jer S4-—The Bnlistme

»} —The Campaigns of 1864 snd 1865. *6 —Life FoBowing the Rebellion. ,

Z3

of the Legislature.

sloth. Price.

dear type, on rood paper, con taro pans, snd it bound to a fi.jo. Postage jo cents estra.

Tr.m ;

THOM. STEWART. C. H. BARTON. STEWART & BARTON

F>ouse ^ Sign ^aintbrs

Fancy Groceries, Meats, Provisions.

Butter, Eggs, and Vegetables.

PREE ood PR OMPT DELIVERY.

GOFJNEf? tJAGI^SON ^ MANSION STS.

CAPE MAY, N. J.

’PHONES, 21 ood >4.

s Brown "Villa., . 228 Perry Street CAPE MAY, N. J. ., r UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Large Airy Rooms; Renovated Throughout; Excellent Table; Open all the Year. Mrs. E. W. HAND, Prop.

>CCAN STftECT, i»“Opoh all the Tear. An elegantly located family HoteH BL'idi and Railroad Station. It J. CRE6WELL, Prop.