New York City. — Shallow round yoke* are very Keurnilly becoming, and auc among the latest designs shown. The May Manton model lllus-

vroMAS'e nw)cs«.

i rated la made ef sky bine lonlalneslik with the yoke of cream lace, over 'white, trimming of black and blue «-ordlng. which Is attached beneath the edges of the tnrks and finishes the round neck and buttons of tunjuolse niatrix. The design is eminently simple. yet effective, and In the height of style, both for the odd vralst worn to the theatre. Informal dinners and the lik^. and for the entire costume. Silks «f various sorts and all light weight wools are appropriate, and the cording can be varied by the substitution of .-.pmrailing pipings or the' tucks left plain as preferred. The lining fits snugly and closes at

be required, with one and a half yards of all-over J«£e for yoke, bretcllca. and

Th» rise* i'mr the Braid. If you are having a frock braided by a bony; dressmaker, and nro In need of suggntfionK. remember the regulation for this season Is to embroider or appllqur a dress skirt six Inrtics above the bottum Hues It Is eajjy to bear this In nlud. otherwise you?' home-uaCe braided frock may have lys nppMi-atloii* set toa low and so lose the cachet of au errlusively autumnal style.. The mixed braids of black and silver are ••well worn." as the dressmakers say. nud if you do not care for cvea this slight admixture with tlarel the all-black braids— “military." mohair or silk, ara always stylish and extremely well looking. - Kona* Pretty PattioosU. A petticoat of fine white aipoeo, much frilled, makes a ale- rhauge from slllr or muslin skirts. It washes well and will outwear three silk fftrts. Petticoats In colored csmbric are useful. Those sold In the shops are apt to be coarse and heavy. But when the materials arc carefully selected, the ruffles made with the daintiest care and the fittlpg properly dene, the result will be a very satisfactory garment. which win have the added rec-. ommendation that It will wash. CloTM Par Elbow SImtm.

ver cord from waist to elbow on the outer seam. The same tbrtg Is seen la shoulder length gloves and the lacing Is no: only decorative bnt also useful la fitting the glare to the arm and kceplag it In place. *

FANCY WAIST.

smooth across the shoulders hut drawn down In slight gathers at the ^aist line. The front l* tucked In groups of three each and with the yoke closes at the left side. The sleeves are In bishop . style, the cuffs stitched and /edge^ with cording and the.belt of the material Is similarly finished and held by an ornamental clasp. To cut this waist" for a woman of medium 'size three and five-eighth yards of material twenty-one inches wide, three and one-eighth yards twen-ty-seven inches wide, two and seven<\ghth yards thirty-two Inches wide ••A two yards forty-fonr inches wide will be required, with three-eighth

IT—SB'S Paary TVsbrt. The fancy waist, with soft tacked front and bishop sleeves, is shotvn r.mong the latest models, and can be. rdlgdnpon as correct for the coming a'< wSTss-thc present season. The smart May' Manton example Illustrated In the Urge drawing includes the newest features and Is eminently well cubed to the odd waikt. as well as . tu the entire cpstumc. As shown the lurterlal Is white crepe do ckene. with ■ i-ara gnlprre ever white silk, bnt all ►<.ft clinging jimcrisis arc appropriate.

V

Ip-M-Dmt* Collars. n hardly seems credible how that any one ever wore high, stiff collars, canvas-llaed and of the most unyielding description. If a collar Is nied. at all nowadays it must be soft end transparent. k

Child's Dross.

Pointed yckea. with breteilcs falling over the shoulders, are exceedingly ucvomlng .10 tht’.little folk, and make a charming. effect. ThU dainty, frock, designed by May Manton. is made of sheer Persian Uwn. with all-over tuck lug and trimming'of Valendeimes love, bnt the design Is suited to all fabrics used for wee children, wultr for .occasions of dress, colors for the times of-

play and frolic.

The yoke U square at the lower edge, and to 11 is attached the fall skirt portion. The bretelles arc shaped and slightly foil, falling in sof< folds. Tfie sleeves are In gulinpc style, with, frills falling over the bands, and the eck is finished with a straight band

r narrow collar.

To cut this dross for a chity of two yoars of age two and a half yards of material thirty-two inches wide will

•~.:ihincra. albatross aid the like with Ire*, velvet or applique *s trimming. . The foundation, or lining, is snugly fitted sad closes at the centre front. The back proper Is plain and seamless. ! -ot tbs right front is larked and ex imdx well over the left, the dotting Wring effected beneath the left bre-

toDy- shaped ami give a 'most uU*t»ctoey effect, while sctnally Uvdrioc little labor The Use res include latest novelty Is the deep patatsd • offs, but .-an he mo* wMh the

Te edt thiv

this waist for a woman t ■far t*ra* sad thws Mghl

SCIENCE AND IND'JSTd (■

s of apples Ing'to Prof.

The number of varieties recognised In 1891. accordlm

Laxenhy. wsa 3S9. all but II of which originate^ in the United States. In 1899,only 300 varieties were admitted. -19 being of foreign origin, S3 from

Russia.

cate membrane which covers the contents of an eggshell will answer as well as bits of skin from s human being to start th^ healing of open wounds. The discover) - has already been successfully tested.. Maxlmlle, the new high explosive, invented by Hudton Maxim, has received its final test It appears to be

penetrating the heaviest armor plate and safety to those who handle It Maxlmlte\ls a govern mint secret

dost is burned at the mills, not as fuel, but simply to get rid of It. But In’Eu-^ rope a better use has been found for sawdust In Austria, for Inatance, sawdust is impregnated with tarry substances, and then heated and pressed Into brlauets, which are readily sold for fuel. These briquets, weighing about two-fifths of a pound e»>eh. bring from 95 cents to |1 per thousand. In heatltog power they equal lignite, and they leave only 4

percent of ash.

The American locomotive seems to have been successful in Its invasion of India. A report from the locomotive

superti hllkhu

Intendcnt of the Oudh and Roiund railway on the working of-10

led to that line

changes maJe In the engines, to suit them to local requirements, says: 'Those 10 engines hare been working passenger trains. runnlngSO to 35 ml tea and hour, and goods trains, running at 30 miles an hour, and they have done their work well They steam capitally. and are reuarkably good start- ~ are a little higher In coal

n than ot. as fi it more :

Ines, and I

hey

consumption than our new B class. They do not. as far as I can see at present, cost more In repairs than oth-

Amfri-

can engine wad about 93 percent of

the line for aim

has many of this kind of tree, whl were planted when the city was growing. and when shade trees of any other variety, except maples, were scarce. Tha objection to the tree is Its trespass-

ing on tha sewers. It Is a fast growing , and graceful when growing, but

“aches far witt

ly 0

lets penetrate the smallest crack' In

r to find water, and the

ots.e«[ ■lender

choking the sewer. ^The' dty is at growing expense annually for the rc- —'—* Tewera which havg been 11 ‘

ir broken, and for this rest iding trees are to be gli-dl it has not occurred to .t

choked or broken, and for this reatonthe offending trees are to be Possibly It has not occurred Portland cltlnens to praterve the trees as sewer inspectors. Apparently they are vigilant detectives In finding leaks and leaking sewer plpds are more to be dreaded than thirsty poplgra. M. Onlmus. who his studied the habits or mosqnitoes thoroughly, summarises his experiments eomewhat as follows: He has made extensive inquiries as to the effect of certain essential oils and finds that eucalyptus oil. for example, yields no protection at alL Houses shaded by eucalyptus trees are. if anything, more subject to the' pest, ibr the reason that the Insect Is esper\lly fond of damp and shady spots. It is a curious fact that the essence of cajeput Is-quite effective at while It totally fails in Italy an south of France. Pyrctbritt. however, succeeds everywhere, either as tincture or powder. The tincture, burned In a lamp with a platinum wick. ef-. ftclually drives away the pest. The larva, of course, may be killed by petroleum oil spread over the breeding places. It Is worth remembering that they do not

-V

! Jn a room

sects will abandon ItXaccordlng to. the authority cited.

Pain line n>-rk

•The Painting of blackened eyes, of

which you hear little nowsdsys." said a man of experience. "Is so well established a business now that it does not cien need advertising. A sigh which I juet passed aroused memories of earlier days within me. It sa* merely the name of a man who does this kind of painting with the brief announce-

ment. ’Black Eyes Painted.' "Some years ago sach a simple

statement was not ^pfiough to enable

one in that bustasis to live. The ar- laru psgrs. owf U bom —* —calling this sign declared * * Ksta*. *1 rent.

man who some year* back JT,

LCWIS T. STEVENS.

M. A. SCULL.

DONT RIN A RISK; K INSURED IN ONE OF THE BEST Sllg) miEMiCil QtMffiJTO . BY STEVENS & SCULL, 5o6 Washington St., Cape May,

AGENTS FOR

The PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS’ FIBE INSURANCE POUCY WHICH IS UNDERWRITTEN BY The Insurance Company of North America and The Fire Association of Philadelphia Thk Philadelphia Underwriters makes a Specialty of Insurance upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Buildings find Contents. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused bv Fire. . V. .* \ • . • Total Assets of the Two Companies, $15,890,542.29

grolcMimul Cards.

-vr. Walter s. leamino,

DENTIST,

Office Hours:—

9 to 11 a. m. 2 to 6 p. m.

Cor. Ocean and Hughes Street,

(3d flodr.)

Cat* Mat, N. J.

J AMES MECRAY, M. D. Co*. Pekby ajcd Washixotox Sts. (Opposite Congress Hall.) Catk Mat Citt, N. J. Office Hours:— 8 to 9 a. m. 3 to 4 p. in. 7 to 8 p. m.

J^EWIS T. STEVENS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 806 Washington St., Cate Mat, N. J. Master and Solicitor in Chsnoery. Notary- Public. Commissioner for Pennsrlvsni*. Surety Bonds secured .id officials and fidelity puiroi

HOT 1 eiIL Gordon;

OPEN ALL THE YEAR.

I THROUGHOUT.

BOARDING,BY THE PAY OR WEEK. DECATUR STREET, CAPE MAY CITY, N. 4. A. R. CORDON. II

CLINTON SOUDER,

DEALER IN

THE HISTORY

Cape Ma*y County The Aboriginal Times*

BFFurniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Mattresses, Matting, Window Shades and Awnings. 311-313 MANSION STREET.

LEWIS TOWNSEND STEVENS.

Chapter. . CONTEN

OWNSENO a

.u.yuri. CONTENTS:

1.—The Jndiam and the Dutch Explorers.

3.—Pioneer* and Whaling.

The Settler* and Their New Homes. 4 —Life Early iu the Eighteenth Century 5. —Development of Rciigiou. Denomina-

tion*.

6. —Maritime Tendencies and Cattle Own- I

7. —Ancient Loans and Taxes. 8. —The Religion* Contruvcrsie*. a—West jeisey^Sodety Right*. 10.—Jacob Spicer and HU Saying*. It.—Aaron learning sad Hi* Times.

1*.—John Hsttou.-nte Tory. 15.—Preps ration* for War 14. —The Revolution Begin*. 15. —Cape May Patriot*.

16. —The Ending ami Independent*.

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

At The Sign of The Red Rockers

1 IMPORTED A DOMESTIC S CIGARS, CIGARETTES. SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCOS

. : Before the Rebellion.

—Opening of the Civil War. 13 —First New Jersey Cavalry 34 -The Knlinment- of i*&. st—The Campaign* of ib6| an^ .. SA—Life Hallowing the Rebellion •Fifteen Year* of Prosperity.

Pipe*. Full assortment of Smokers’ Articles. sod .New York Morning. Evening and Sunday Papers, delh-erpd promptly

SK&iS'&SL* 5 - 37 —Fifteen Year* of Prosper aS.-Ihrtingni.bed Visitot..

ySi.agou. 11 —The Borough*.-

Appendix A—Memh.-r* of the Lcguhrtare.

Ji—»o.rd of Freeholder*

F—Table of PupuisUon.

.It i. illustrated *HUi forty Avepictwntt at

I* The ■

to have g place 00 an avenue h

▼WOM-MTEWAWT. stkwaktj^kton oouse «i Bainipers

GOLFGOODS^

complete Uue at PhilsdelpbU prices. The 271 1 clevs Ball, thoroughly seasoned. Imported and meatic Cigars, Ogarottes, Smoking sod Chawing

Mrs. JACOB BECK,

Cor. Ocean and Hughea Su., CAPE MAY, N. J.

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