How Two Soldiers Strangely Met Death It wa* Id the month of Aumut 1878, that une of the most mvHtrrious disap-js-iirnticv* ever recorded in the weat t>»k place near the outlet of Henry

lake, in Idaho.

Two troops of cavalry were aumiDer* Ins In that region, and the atory Is retold by "English George,” a noted scout, who accompanied the troops aa

hunter and guide.

One day a party of forty troopers When the gron were sent on an exploring expedition the land is not ti

down the Snake river.

• Shortly after wc made camp." says diflUul

George, "while a part of the men were implements. For those

cooking supper and the remainder were to a rail'

BREAKING CORN STALKS. tto Devices Whoae l«e Enablsa Two Pevaau to Clear lairae

Tear* la One Dar-

mnd Is frozen hi

tiard. If igh, the is not proper handy

those were their names—took their carbines and started tor a dump of cottonwoods on the opposite side of the

-where one of the of lantall deer

camp The place was about a mile and | a naif from where we made our camp. "Just aa the sun reached the edge of

ly or

breaking of the corn stubble la not

lit if the farmer has For those living

ilway, it is a good plan to buy rail or port ef a rail discarded

t. About four feet from

each end of it a bole is drilled through the narrow part. A chain is attached ,lley. at each hole by a bolt or h» iuple , chains being brought togrt!

hud gone Into other end. a ring is attached, to which

u^Ksrj^.'sii .r cp. SuX J aT-V. * wll. tss P. M . I'-r the constnicilou of a beach drive, a bulkhead and a hoanlwalk, aje proximslrly 12 BOO feel in length. Each hid must la- accompanied by a certified check of 81 000. piyabto (o the ally Itvasnrvr of the CUy of l's|s- May. New Jersey, aa a guarantee tliat the contract Will he ciiten-d Into If bid laacccpted. A surety bond of $25,000 will bu

required of the oontraclor.

flans and s|.ecifiratkinK can be had

ileaiii-n to Juo. W. Thoni|isou. of the City of Oatai May. Now

rrscy. si a charge of $10\00. t» lilch a«UI im will lie n-funde.1 upon the rcluru ol ic plans and S|>eciflcatl<ii|s wlihiu thirty

daysaf't

imp of cottonwoods 1 i had disappeared a I rought It out In !

wbict, lb. mn aiupn..™! . I.» I

minutes before and

strong relief against the dark back-

rom.d of the mines.

* we gazed half curiously at the ! three horses are hitched. The chains ••fleet of the sunset a shot rang out may be attached without drilling from tnc timber, followed by another • holes, if iron rods of suitable size be

ami another; then, after several mlo-

ground

agonl the Ut

ap

the

and rushed

Imaginable arose from the timber, an Instant the cries resolved into pea It- for h-lp. and every soldier In

opped

"When we reached the cottonwoods, there was not a sign of the men to be found, nor was there any trace of their arms or tracks leading from the thicket. We scoured around the place thoroughly until dark, hut never a sign of the missing soldiers could we secure. "The next morning the search was renewed, but with the same result—no truce of the missing men could be found. And though we stayed there for twenty-four hours and thoroughly

tre did

thoroui

y part of the valley

not secure a clew which would lead to

► discovery of the fate of the two r or so ago Madison John and

uelgtborbood hunting rough the same thick

et In which the men had disappeared 1 told John of the disappearance of tbmen und our hunt for them He asked

scour’d every p

private*.

year o

1 were In that i

holes, I

heated and bent round the rail at the proper places, so as to form eyes or

hooks.

Another good stalk breaker may be made by selecting a wooden pole of as uniform diameter as possible and long enough to break five or seven rows of stalks. After ascertaining the center of gravity by balancing over a log or some like object, cut notches at 3% or 4 feet on each side of this center. Fasten chains around the pole at the

SEDUCED BATES .0 N1W 03L-ANS Via Pennsylvania Bailrsad, Account He ting National Manufas-.uren’ Association On account of the inceiiug of the National Manufacturers Association al New Orleans, April 15, to 17. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell curshni tickets to New Orleans i return, April II, 12 and 18. good going on date of sale, and good returning to reach original atari lug po iban April 18, from all points lines, at reduci-d tatea. By dep<«iting ticket with Joint Agent at New Orleans between Aprd 12 and 19, and payment of loo of fifty cents, sn extension of return limit may In- obtained to resell stsrlliig (Miint not later than April 80.

mr rr.r* arkAiotmcxzp rp. m» If we bad ’looked up the tree*.’ I told him no. and we scoured the thicket again In the hope of Sndlng some

• lew to the men.

"We found It. In a cottonwood tree, which was then about alx Incbe*

through, v

rather, their Ideotly been

r the

of a __ ne of t > boid t

ekeletons The tree bad erldei

bent over by tbe two men for the pur pose of banging tbe carcaaa of a deer

Inin n convenient fork. One

men bad apparently i

tree down while tbe other raised up the carats* of the deer to place It over tbe fork, which bad been sharpened. While be was doing this bis band allpped and tbe tree straightened up again. The neck of one of the men was caught In the fork of the tree as It straightened and the sharpened prong of thr trer thrust Itself through the lower * of the other as It straightened it

0 Its normal position.

"There tbe two men hung until they

I to deal —

Jaw of t self lo it

notches and to a doubletree and single-

trees, as shown in Fig. L

The breaker shown in Fig. 2 is harder to construct but is a very effective one on level ground. A couple of pieceS*of 2x4 or 2x6-inch stuff about 20 feet long are connected bytwo cross-pieces, about 2x4 inches by 3% feet. A 4'/,-inch bolt at each of the connecting points holds the frame together. A light chain is looped round each cross-piece and held at the de-

sired point by a wooden or iron

>ss-piece and hi int by a woodca

ingletre

The «

• adji

i pin o to th

chains. The chains are adjusted so that the horses will not raise the front of the stalk breaker. Two persons are

necessary to drive this kind breaker, but a great deal

i talk

great deal of ground

can be gone over in a short time.—J. G. Ailshouse. in Ohio Farmer.

POTATOES THAT ROT.

H Is Xot Osip Advisable, Bat Absolutely Seeeisary, to Dispose of

t is well to dispose of them as possible. None of them should be kept over for the coming spring, as they will then carry into the next crop the mycellium that has been the cansc of the rot this year. Potato rot begil in the form of blight in the field. Lati

it shows

Romalite,‘«Tbe Ideal Wall Paint,” Komulite is an Oil Paint pot up in l»a*te form to be thinned with water. It -* made for both inside and outside ex|K>Kure. It is durable and ho* stood five years o» exteriors with seaside exposures. It is Hut (without gloss), washable, hygienic and gives a very artistic velvety finish. It was adopted by tbe IJ. S. Government Buildings at the Buffalo Exposition. Later the Government used Itoumlite for its buildings at the Charleston Exposition. The Committee on Exports on Awards, awarded Itomalite the gold medal, tor sale by A. C. Gilk, 418 Washington street. Wilmington Morning NewsThis paper is the only morning new_ paper published in the State of Delaware, and one from which Cape May hotel men get excellent results in advertising the houses. It has the largest bonifide circulation in the State. The publisher in E. M. Iloopes. who is wellknown to tbe man}* Wilmingtonians who come regularly to Cape May. Kate made known on application. tf Tbe First National Bank. The only institution in this city officered by Cape Hay people, and where ipital is Cape May capital, is the

I blight ii

itself in the tubers stored in

tbe cellar. Ignorance regarding this has kept many a farm infected from year to year, as the farmer has carried -oyer infected seed from one year to nnotfcey. When rot has appeared, therefore^ the only thing to do is to get rid of the potatoes before they have begun to sbow the disease. If

cellar it is

potati

those with

risk of bav-

in the bins. In the is rather difficult tc

.toes of any kind, much less

rot mycellium con-

In .

danger in ic months.

In the ordinary cellar the temperatnre frequently goes up to near the seventies on warm winter days, and this

ing

ordinary c keep potal those wilt

cealed within. In cold storage the temperature Js'tept at nt freezing point there is lei

i cold

temperature is*tei ' ig point there t

trying to hold them for some monl

iter days, and

now that many farm heated by furnaces.—Farm-

ive of ntaln

Fante for 'Potato Grovrrro. Potatoes are the most expensin all the staple foods. They from 750 to 800 pounds of w

every 1.000 pounds, the solid matter

mostly starch. The farmer als<

! most

irements of labor, obstacles being

o crop one of the n

■ require! {reatest c

being mostly s finds the potal exacting in iti one of tbe grei

warfare against beetles and diseases.

At present prio

expensive than _

were strangled to death. This Is our . actual proportion of nutritious'matsunniie of the manner In which It hap- I ter contained, but it is onlj

after

propoi

itained. but it is only when

peued The real truth of tbe matter ! pc'ces are high that the potato crop will never he known, but when Madl- 1 i* xer S profitable, owing to tbe ei son Join: and I fount' the skeletons pen*** necessary for iu cultivation. they were high and dry. at least twm- I ty feet above tbe ordinary man s bead. .. . r “‘

Wher* tbe deer they MM or their I ~ pun. disappeared to I cannot say. but j '** * £ endei* v aouth side, It wa. more than a little satisfaction ! ^ ‘cadency l0 (

to me to learn tbe fate of the two ^ K ^ t troopers" - rT moT * OT tV fbe winter and

«a»«!e*a-» Mistake. kind of a man was Sa asked tbe little i>-ir "He was one of U

takes

j spring rains, and this results in keeping the ground cold in' "

Corn, above i on i he farm, n

y in U

« msdc them famous." answered tl,r «* wr * k *- th « l** 1 *» *» r*** c°*-

lie enclosed iu scaled •jnvrlopti. ami escb must have plainly written I upon ll ‘‘Proposal*." soil m hUU-meiil Also of thr IMimonofiha work fur wkidh it Is ■

proposal.

'•'or further inrnnt

iposals nun

Jso. W. Tiiokfsox, Recorder.

»t later on ii»

lion, its acts being under tbe strict supervision of the Comptroller of the freasury Department, Washington. It t a branch bank, and the mom sited here is not taken away ide towns to use to keep a buainc ■other bank going. The sarnlus

the First National is g

i gradually increas-

Loan Wanted. Have clients who desire $400, $500, 1800 and $1000, on first mortgage on bond. Address Lewis T.Stevens, Atty., pe May, N. J. Money to Loan. Honey to loan on bond and first mortgage. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, Atty., 509 Washington street, Cape May. Poultry. Game and Squabs killed and dressed to order at Campbells, 808 Decolor street.

Fruits and NnU at tbe cheapest possible prices. We give trading stamps, CamplM-ll's,

Real Estate for Sale.

TOURS TO LOS ANGELES On Account of the Presbyterian General Assembly.

For the Presbyterian Genera! Assem-

Angeles. Cal.. May 21 to

■ylvanla Railroad ged three trans-

tours at extraordinarily low

bly, at Los J

June L the Penns; Company has arrangi

intal

Special trains of high-grade n equipment will be run on de-

Toui

oontlnei

rates.

Pullman equlpmi

slrable schedules. A Tourist Agent. Chaperon. Official Stenographer and Special Baggage Master will accompany each train to promote the comfort and pleasure of tbe tourists. All Sunday travel will be avoided, he Pennsylvania Rath

Iroad is the

ikt will run tours to

under Its

cted System.

No. 1. Assembly Tour. Special train of baggage. Pullman dlIng and drawing-room aleei ‘

Pennsylvanl

ly railroad that

s Angeles on this occasion u

n Personal

May 13. going

blcago. Denver and the Royal Goi stopping at Colorado Springs.Salt Lai City and San Francisco, arriving Li Angeles May 20: leaving Los Angelc

Los

leaving Los Angeles. L via the Santa Fe

Angeles May returning. Jc

Route and Chicago: arriving New York June 6 Round-tripa rate, including transportation. Pullman accommodations and meals on special train. 1134.60 from New York. 1182 76 from Philadelphia. 1128.75 from Baltimore and Washington. 1120.00 from Pittsburg. and proportionate rates from

other points.

Tickets for this lour. co»i features until arrival at Los with transportation only returnl

dependency on regular trains via going route. New Orleans, or Ogden and

St Louis, and good to stop ofl at

tborlzed Western points, will be sold at rate of 1109.60 Dorn New York. *107.76 from Philadelphia. *104.76 from Baltimore and Washington. (98.00 from Pittsburg; returning via Portland,

(11.00 more.

No. 2. Yellowstone Park. Special train of baggage. Pullman

dlnli

■ring

Angeles.

ling via

serration i

May 12, going via Chicago. Denver. Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City, with stops en route, arriving Los An-

geles May 20; returnini

geles Jose.

:0; returning, leave Lot AnJune L via Santa Barbara, San San Francisco, Seattle and SL Paul, with stops en route and a

plete tour of Yellowstone Park; arriving New York June 23. Rate, Includ-

ing all necessary e

yensea except hotel

San

$251.

.ngelt

Francisco, $253.00 from New

i.25 from Philadelphia. $249.25 from

ihlng

Jew York.

Washington. $244.00 and proportionate

dining an will leave

RIDER AGENT* RANTED in each Umirtotakoorders Grade Wew U 'lSQ3 M&doim “BeUlaa,” Cor; • ,3.75 “ Cossaok,” Gaarr, ^ $t0.75 “Stbortan,” a: $12,75 “HoiufcrfZ” itoLrt i,„c.r 314.75

no Letter bicycle at any j i Wo,

Any otlur make or uurdci you vant at enr-third xuval price. Choice of any standard tiies and best

equipment on nil our bicycles, h Wc SHIP ON APPROVAL C

congest guarantee.

APPROVAL C. O. D. to any ono

10 DAYS FREE

soliSSB!

Look ot Your House!

^ DOES IT NEED PAINTING P ^ Use American Heady Mixed Paint : MANUFACTURED BY : C. H. BUTTERWORTH & CO.

ias adTATtgxrr SxnExrr.

SEND FOR COLOR CARD AND PRICES.

- GLADING'8«MABKET 508-10 WASHINGTON STREET,” NOW OPEN •"•>••- and Farm Products. Meats slaughtered on our Farm at Rio Grande. Butter and Vegetables fresh from the Farm. Your Patronage Solicited. Charles P. Grladitaa;, 608-10 Washington Street.

Baltimore

from Pittsburg, rates from other

No. 3. Home Mission Tour. Special train of baggage. Pullman and drawing-room sleeping can New York May 13. going via Chicago and Santa Fe Route, Grand Canon of Arizona and Riverside, arriving Los Angeles May 20. leaving Iax Angeles, returning. June 1 via Santa Barbara. San Francisco, - Salt Lake City. Royal Gorge and Denver, arriving New York June 11. Rate, Including all necessary expenses except hotel accommodations In Los Angelee and San Francisco, $159.00 from New York, $156.75 from Philadelphia. $152.75 from Baltimore and Washington, $144.50 from Pittsburg, and, proportionate rates from other points. Tickets for this tour, covering all features until arrival at Los Angeles and transportation only returning Independently via direct routes with authorized stop overs, will be sold at rate $121.00 from New York. $11850 from Philadelphia. $116.00 from Baltimore and Washington, $110.00 from Pittsburg: returning via Portland.

$11.00 more.

The tours outlined above have tbe Indorsement of tbe officers of tbe Presbyterian General Assembly, end are designed to meet the requirements of those attending the General Assembly, aa well as those desiring to visit tbe Pacific Coast at a minimum expense. Detailed itinerary Is now In course of preparation. Apply lo George W. Boyd. Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station Philadel-

phia.

Walter Savage 309 Mansion Street, -' CAPE MAY. N. J.

Fob Salk—Twenty-three acres of land

a the

kpe

Will be sold In one tract on reasonable Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, 509 Washington street.

snty-1

between the turnpike and tbe beach, in

May and Cape May dtv.

handsome cottage on Colombia avenue, near Howard street, for sale. One of the best located cottages in Cape May: Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, Atty., Cape May. N. J.

A splendid building lot on e of North street, 40 ft.

Fob Sal*—A

the north side of North street, 40 t by 100 ft. deep. Will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens, 508 Washington street.

Fob Sals—Seven building Cerent locations in West Cap ply to Lewis T. Stevens,

ton street.

lots in dif-

Ap-

Corgic street, near Queen, lot 40x510 feet, running

ehrongh to Columbia avenue. Will bc

Atty., BW May, N. J.

Apply to LewisT. Stevens.

Oapr

Sion a street, and very ctose

to (he beech. Has 44 bed rooree. *fm-

Bread Talk is a subject of interest to every family, rich or poor. Years of Experience has taught us just what the people most desire. We Give You the benefit of this experience when you buy. GOLDEN BEAUTY FLOUR For sale by leading Grocer* and Feed SITLEYT80S, Ino, General Agent*. Camden, N. J.

W. H. BRIGHT, FIRE ■■ « Cw. c Holl; Bwk, N. J.

Picture Frames A Window Glass A large assortment just received ol Popular Priced and High Grade Framed Pictures.

JOB. b. sxj-oses.

res. n e-ctge^s, m.

JOSEPH B. HUGHES & SON, Oontra.cting Painters XT. J. ESTIMATES GIVEN * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

Drop a line, and a representative will call and give Estimates and other information desired.

FEMD - FL O UR - GRAUSi

SHOP—No. II Decatur 8t.

CAPE MAY, N. J.

Quick Sale of Dry ..Goods.. Is what we said recently, and meant it, and people knew we did and came, and all were buyers. Not much use in talking prices—you’ve got to see the goods to know—and there’s too much of a variety and newspaper space costs too much to go into details about it—but you come, and let the lilks prove. ■is. E. TURHER, DRY GOODS, MILLINERY,

latest Improved PALMER Engines

.. Oak and Pine Wood,kbtfftiriilaami DULUTH PRIDE FLOUR « Bnj Ik We carry a full line of Strictly Pure Buckwheat. ROD AN <fe WILSON 202 ZPejztzt SrntEET. 0-&JPE Tl'YA'S" i

J3. S. CURTIS, Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting. All Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

»SI>T7C3CX> I

MARINE AND STATIONARY

Ensines. 114 Eem-Tewer,