COUNTY ITEMS PS OF WESTCkPEM Personal Happenings Gathered In The Borough WEST CAPE MAY, J«na*rr SO-Rrn-bri. T. Joho«o. of Krai», w« inawetioii her* oo W«dor«Uy. Mr*. Nil Ida Ulodar *p»oi oar day W «*ek «ilh nl •tires and frlrud* up ibr

MU* Anua SaiKli •pent Moudny Kl'.b brr frirud. Ml** E*lrli* ^ffrrtr. of Cap* M >

Point,

Krubru «**»*». «bo about I tree mooli'* a<o •tastisl a music *tudlo In Cape Mai City.’srr are plad to oot* is doinu nlcclj. as much of hi. tlmr I. belos takeo up atteodime to bt* dutir* tbere. Mr and Mr* Krrd B Neal. Ki •Gtamle were callioK oo tbeir son and d*U|(fcl' ■ bereoo W«

e..pl* -

leal mreiluu. «bi irma^Caheruacir i dele ChaiVb.wb'

• Tbe K^ld feaf factor Toon* pu-n aod »on>' mao. nose 1. a KU><1 cl trade •bieli »!'! '•'» life, and a tta.lr i- -■

1 progre

oesdaj aflerooou I* anjtbiog poll.* to be done in the « of demoluhintt tbe PirDch of tbtfanaitfi-i pig *tie* that ae made meutioo of a fr weeks ago iu our colu ua. _

CAPt flAY COURT MOUSE Partial Uatof VUItora at The Couat) Scat CAPE MAY OOUUT HOUSE. Jai-31 Oo Friday erosion Feb. Mb. Mi-a A ► Radcliffe of Cape . May. a—lMrd by Ur* O. O. Barr aUlttiee a Musical iu tbe u i. Church here tbe proceed* will «o to tl.. New Pipe Oruao Fuod. MI-* Radcliffe will be aa*i*ied by her scholars from boi i here and Cape May. Frank laskr of Pleasantvilie «a* tb* guest of Maoloo Hackory and family o Sunday. Ml** Ethel Heritage U a victim of tin la grippe at tbi* writing. Mr*. George Springer returned boottbi* week from a pleasant Visit with tela tire* at Eidora. Joaeph Deitieiaas Jr., was transact in., business in Pbfladelpbia oo Tuesday. Mia* Alice Coraon has returned from * visit with friend* at Eldon. Mr. Diamond salesman for Flour and Feed ma e a bosioe-* trip here on Frida) W. Scott Erriaoo svno for many year* wsa a paper banger aod painter her* has sold out hi* store to hi* brother lit who is taking charge. Mrs. Mima MePhrnon ha* returned from a pleasant visit with relatile* in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mr*. Ralph Front are rrceirinii babies—A boy aod a girl. M r. Froot la » young gl*e> worker euiplojed beer. Samuel Worrell spent a part of Iasi week with bi* wife at Mount Holly. Edward Sfinll of Holly Beach *peu one day Ibis week with relatives here. Mr*. Ida Compton of Clermont with ber two little eon* are nailing her molbri on Hand Are. for a tew da vs

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FISHING CREEK.

1SIIING CREEK. January I

vntly with Mn.. ■ at Erma. a. Van.man *nd -on Emmet visited augbter at Holly Breeb. Sunday. M. Wooleon aod wife etitertalaed ' “ r» Point, also .

OOI.D SPRING. January m-Olnton Hand culled on friend* at furaday Mr*. Emma Millar U •peodlug aeeerai • y* with relative* YorkMr*. Priscilla Hughes aod Mr.. Amellr Hugh** of Dong laland. K. Y.. **<*••' portion of last week with Mr*. Jan* H» > >t Fiaklug Creek. Mr. and Mrs. lok* enUrtained tb* Rev tit A. Perskiuot Pblladelpbka. on Sunda) Mr*. Am met la Swain Is on a tan da)i > uu with relative* at Court House. Mr*. Charles Hrker Is tbi* week enter (sluingoompan) from upJereer. Harry Eeamlog bad a fore* of men U

Mr* Aolbooy Cnw* returned home Saturday evening from a month* rlali with ber d.ugbter, Mre.J. U Muudat who rwnd»e la Virginia. Mr. and Mr*. Wlllum Harrl* eoter.slued to dinner on Wedoeeday Mr. nod Mm. Georg* M otbew*.., Wlld.ood; A complete *nprl*e wan In alore for Mi*a riilvo Rulbeilocd, on last Tuesday after joou, when her Sunday-Scbool d ' .*1 upon ber in a body which consists twrlre lu number. The lime was epi •ery pleusaolly in tbe playing of social mi. A dotiatiou wr* given Mias Hutber ford .u tor way of edablra, after which tbe class returned to their bumea.

JORMS

OF INSANITY.

saltan IraiptoBBi

of

Eic v are certain |iremonitory aymp tom* of tbe mure preralent form* Uts.niily that nan be counted on. as a ;ea 'r..l lliing. as infalllblu. Iu paresla. which is claiming Ifn victims In tremendous numbers, there are many physical signs that are almost

incontrovertible.

Tbe exaggerated twitching of the facial muscle* lu couremtlou, tbe ocean! mil tendency of tbe eye to tm outward, tbe weakness of tbe leg*, the flabblurts of nil muscles, are'firellmlnary symptoms that give warning that a man Is about to break down. With tbe victim of mania—tbe mani-

ac—the symptoms are ofte

those fonud lu melancholia, though generally tbe disease given tbe victim an appearance of great elation. Tbe ayes are abnormally bright, tbe feature* ore alert and tense and an tremendous excitement 1* apparent. This U from a constant fear that

thing Is nhaut to happen.

Another form of Insanity Is preralent among younger itereons. ~ strain, continual worry or trouble, allied to a weakened physical system, are the Cannes. It manlfasta ‘ " through tbe gradual Iona of some ty that has lieen all right Ull now The loss of memory tor detail* alarming symptom and on* (Bat i be given careful and Immediate don. Tbe patient. If taken at the right time, may be cured, but not after the

disease has got a firm hold Paranoia, which la a vet

type of Insanity, la almost Invariably Indicated by a peculiarly self satisfied,

conceited expression of coo The patient pOsea. sneer*

coaly and In every way shows his tfe-

mendonsly "•tag* struck"

He le absolutely controlled by the “ego- Everything to him to *Trt L r He to a monomaniac with oo* sat Idas, a single purpose.—Dr. Graeme M. Ham-

mond In New York World.

A PROPOSAL IN .JAPAN. Rnalnt- Cwatore <

peering be worn

customs appaar to bo fast A

In Japan, a fact w

« '

tohneaa which toy at tbs root of a of the moat picturesque, hot la I of tbe Japanese Islands tbe quaintest marriage formalities am observed. In bonses wherein reside one or more daughter* of a marriageable age an empty flowerpot of an ornamental character to encircled by a ring and suspended from tbe window or veranda

by three light chains.

The Juliet* of Japan are. of cotue#. os attractive to-tbe Borneo* as those of other lands. But Instead of aerenadaa by moonlight and other tlailrela ways of making an Impression It to etiquette for tbe Japanese lover to approach the dwelling of IBs lady bearing some choice plant In hto band, which be boldly, but let ns hope, n ently. proceeds to plant In tbe «

«* KJtutm. Is at aB cuuecma young mao to taking such a liberty with tbe flowerpot outside their window. This art of placing a pretty plant In the empty flowerpot to equivalent to a formal proposal to the young lady who dwells within. The youthful gardener, having settled hto plant to hto mind, retires, and the lady to free to art aa the pleases. If be to the right man aha takas every of the gift, water* It apd tends ft

world may aae the donor la accepted aa a suitor. But If be to not a favorite or If stern parents ob)ect tbe poor plant to tom-from tbe vase

hmnkM flNKtar Sgakkf Nawfldfc H Capar—Grew* of a Gnat Bei•ass - fioodywr’s Dbcomy. How tabborb Prefect*.

N atives of the dark continent hart recently raised tb* cry of Africa for tb* African*. Hi* cry to causing some alarm among tbe European settler* of Booth Africa, and uprisings of tbe natives hare occasioned

fore they could be suppressed. But tbs latest sloaan to AfTiioaa* r. star. „„ fDr T. Americana—that la, tbe Americana who have so much money they don't know quite what to do with It all and are loo'' around new fields for Inreetn Among the kings of high finance who bare been gating enviously at Africa of late are J. Pterpont Morgan. Thomas F. Ryan and John D. Rockefeller. Jr. Mr. Morgen and Mr. Ryan hobnobbed aereral times tbe past summer with King I-eopoUl of Belgium, who control* the vast rubber bad* of tb* Kongo Free Rtste. and R to anMeported that Mr. Ryan has fixed up some kind of a deal with tb* Belgian montreb whereby American traders In this important article of commerce and Industry will be able to develop tbe districts In which raw rubber Is obtained and Increase tbe world's supply of this

Considering tbe variety of port for which rubber to used today, It to hard to Imagine bow oar ancei managed to get along without tbe ardele. Yet It to rather less than sixty yaan ago that It came into general It was utilised by tbe natives of South America before Europeans discovered the continent, bat It was not anti! 1770 that It was pat to any industrial o civilised countries. Then a few pieces were sent to England and employed by artists In erasing pencil marks. It eras not until Charles Goodyear In 1S40 discovered the process of vulcanisation of rubber that Its adaptability to utilisa-

tion In Industry o realtoed. Goodyear bad been experimenting on The subject for six yea (a. and one evening when sitting by tbe kitchen fire deacautlng on tbe poaslbllltles of rubber be accidentally atruck a handful of rubber and snlphtB’ against tbe hot Iron of tbe store. It was the result of this chance action which ra-

of vulcanization.

| branches of tbe

in tbe,Trotted I permanent rise

today took tbeir _

the date of Goodyear's patent Tbe Invention of the bicycle and the automobile vastly extended tbs demand for rubber, and to meek this demand capitalists hate sought out ft all those sections of the earth where trees producing rubber In commercial q nan title* grow. Thai* era about 0 hundred tree* which give rubber

tral Africa and tbe Amaaou district of Booth America are depended oo ft large portion of tbe supply, efforts-hare been made to obtain rubber from plantations cufttraud on scientific principles in regions mors accessible to trade. Most Important of these enterprises at present are those of Mexico. It Is expected that tn time tbe Phillp-

ln tb* appearance of tb* trees and plants which prod-c* caoutchouc or rubber, but tbe kewsttla or rubber tree of wast Africa, which snpjUto* a greet deal of tb* asp from which rubber to made, to oo* of tb* most beautiful trees of tb* forest and grows to

Incision to made. Tbe asp to caught in cups or catabeabea. The rubber Is brought to market by care ran* of naUres nnd sometime* by canoes. Tbe vs to* of tb* annual rubber product exceeds »*».000.000. and seretnl bun drad thousand men sra etjloyad In

-Id. quit* wall r cit-liustio*.

I.IM80N TKXT.-Gsn. I-.H*; M*mor> OolhbEN TEXT —“Tm salvation o lbs IKhtsoua la of tb* Lord."-Plain TlWt—Aeurdlng to'Ussbsr's rtirotoloar. B. C. aw. but tills csIruUllon I* .» gsrasd as uncertain by tnsrj of tm .-oast eoassrvaUVs srbotor* Vary prob.1-

bit It was MrHtr.

FLACK.—The srfc rested on *oni< height tn the mountain...* region o: Ararat, sooth of Annct.l*. In tl.r rsgloi of the upper Euphrates. The srk start

•d further down.

PLACK IN TUB IllflTORY.-At less

tftf years after Adam. A population In the world, qul vanned In the arts of ci%-1IU

world grown wicked: but s line or goc acRIPTr&fc REFERENCEB. - Pa »:10. R. v.i I**- w.»; Each 14:H: Mat MM: Luke if Jt. XI: Meb. U.T: 1 Pe

1:10. S Pen »:t

Comment and Suggestive Thought. The Crisis of the Race.—We ar* told ia chapter * the depth of moral corruption Info which the majority of the race had fallen. "The earth was filled with violence. . . . And God saw that tbe wickedness of man was great In the earth, and that every ImagineUon of the thoughts of hto heart was only evil continually." The Problem of the Age#.—What to Do with Wicked Mem—This has been the problem of every human govern meat, from the heads of a famfly to emperors and autocrat*. It forms the most dlfflcuU problem to-day. The Ark land the Deluge.—Noah

not merely a passive goodness. He was a preacher of rightoonsnees (I P*L 1:6). He was a prophet and former. It to not probable that he popular with men. The Beginning of the New Era — Va 1-16. V. I. "God remember. ‘ Noah.” He never forget* his peopleV. 1. "Fountains . . . of the de. . . . rain from heaven." The two sources of the deluge. V. *. "Ark rested In the seventh month." There were two starting point* of the year.—the Sacred April, the Ovn In September. The seventh month was either May or October. V. 5. •Tenth month." July or January. V. 7. “Sent forth a raven." which would feed on floating dead bodies, and return to tbe ark. back and forth. Hence. Its return would be no test of the state of the land. V. 6. "Sent forth a dove" to gel Information. Tb# dove returned with V. 11. "In her month was an oll<* leaf." One that had Just put forth fresh leaves. "That the olive tree 1b found In Armenia Is proved from Strabo."—DiUmann. — - V. It. Tn the six hundredth .and first year." Twelve toner months after Noah entered the ark. V. 14. "In -the second month." Making In all M6 days. V. 11 "Go forth." Tb* work was complete. Tbe old was ended aod tbe hew race begun. The world enl upon a new era. Worship (Gen. S:t0-tt).-*-Th# first net of Noah wda an act of worship and religion. He expressed hto gratitude, his faith, bis consciousness of sin. and the Infinite love of God which bad saved him. - A Divine Promise in tbe Heat (Gen. *:6-17).—God averted another fear that the deluge'mlght be repeated: a fear which would haunt the early race at every coming of the fruit-giving rain, a fear that would Interfere not only with comfort, but with

Tbe Rainbow Token —That cions thing made np of tears light"—Coleridge. The rainbow sign of God's promise to peculiarly appropriate and beautiful. (1) It formed on tb* rain itself, the rain which produced tbe flood. (I) "After the appearance of an entire rainbow, aa a rule, no rain of tong duration tallows.” Indeed, the rainbow to a proof that the Storm to partial, not covering the whole sky. Tbe son of God’s mercy to shining os the rain. (*) The darker the storm, the brighter the rainbow. (41 "Aa It lights up the dark ground that Just before log Itself In flashes of lightning. K gives ns an Idea of the victory of God's love over the black and fiery wrath."—Delitasch. (6) Tt to Ha conformity to natural law that tbe rainbow U a pledge that tbe order of nature shall cantinas."—Denio. (C) It can be seen everywhere In alRparta the earth; It U all embracing, dunes on the evil and on the goc rith its rays of warning and of hoj 7) It Is very beautiful and attractive. Jod give* a winning keenly to hto antols. to hip messengers of mercy, and ’.o hto promise*. In order to attract men and show hto love. (I) It forms an arch, wide as tbs log earth and heaven. God and man. together In peace. There can be no rainbow without the sun. Practical Points. God punishes men not because he hates them, hot because ha lores them. Bln U a tar greater evil than punishment. Tbe flood that destroyed moat of the people was the real sal ration of the 'human race. God’s covenant and the promised sign are tor today. The ark of God’s, salvation U Urge enough for all who will enter. Ik* door Is open. God’s tnrltatlons are sent ^ all.

Of The Prudential’s Great Financial Strength. u well-known editor bus written: “As men use the word, such compiinics as The Prudential are MU HE; sim-c tiny found themselves on in vest incuts that are as the blood «nd the sinew of the country. The government must lall before they fall; nnd the policies they issue, and the promises they make, have all the vital enduring qualities of a government bond.”

THE "HOLY HOUSE.” Leveed mt the Hum o* Mary sad SI Savtosr. Let me give tbe main outlines of tbe legend. At Naaaretli was preserved with pious car* tbe bouse at Our Lady. Tbe dwelling place to w she received tbe gracious message of tbe Incarnation, tbe lowly home which sheltered tb* holy family for so many

On May 10, 1291, a month after the takln/ of Tripoli and Ptoiemato. this holy boos* was carried by the hands of angels from Nazareth to a place to Dalmatia between Flume and Tersats oo the Adriatic shore It was a one roomed edifice, built of

enta! design. It stood without any foundation* and hid a wooden decorated celling. The walla we with fresco*#; there were a a narrow window; Inside altar of qtone. an ancient crucifix, a small cupboard, containing a few Teasel* of common use: a chimney and hearth, above which statue of Our Lady with tbe Holy ChDd to her arms. Tbe pastor of tbe place learned to a vision that the bonding wo* tbe house of Our Lady, tb* atone altar that at which St Peter celebrated mass and work of Pt. Luke tbe proof of the vision be was cared of a serious Illness. A deputation of responsible persons forthwith wars sent to Nazareth to Investigate the mystery, and they found that tbe house was no longer to be found.

proved that the house that had denly appeared to Dalmatia was deed none other than that which as suddenly left Palestine- Three y after, on Dec. 10. 1294. tb* house again dtoappeard and n tbe pontificate of Celesttoe ▼. cam Recanotl. a little town In tbe m of Ancona, when It fixed Itself laurel grove belonging to a pious called Loreto. It was discovered some shepherds and soon, became ognlaed and was henceforth a n frequented pises of pllgrtmaga. 1 months afterward the be

era, who. however. •ward over the which began to flow to tb# new shrine. To sav* strife

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more and tl-to time settled down finally In the Midst of the public way, which bad to be diverted to eons* queue*. Here, too, to tbe conn time a chap.') wma built, which gars way to time to tbe present basilic*. The falSoas pilgrimage of Loreto goes on today. r°pes. kings and princes have visited this shrine sad left great gifts. Later on « festival with Utnr. giral rites was Instituted, and to ttoK tho feast of the translation of the holy

—Fortnightly Review.

BI*torla PharaalU. It was on fate-way to the battlefield of Pbaraalla that Caesar ottered tl* famous saying to the fishermen, had come down to Brindisi to cross to Djrrachlum and. finding no galley, commanded the owner of * small sailtog boat to pat him actos* (he Adriatic. On the voyage a violent stuns

ty Caesar and his fortunes."

"In that tropical country." the r turned traveler a of the b

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