..CAPE MAY

THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 1907

LETTING -l FLAT. T>« AB*nt Found Thono Wono Tw« Sidca to tho QuMtien. The u£\*> 1 of ilir botkllus (Ud not like lUe kiukji uf 1 '-«• luan wbo wanted L. frit Ike aoenml fl.yir tint -Vte fKjolrr the payment Of the Hntnl Mlnuthl} ta adran.-e. of ootiree." be an id. •Tlint w ill be all rl«ht." anawered tin* man. -The n-iun ault me. and 1 a n wllllnc to Itay a jeer In advance If • Y* u dnn t object to tgoalc perbapat ; i,.-re'a a t lano on the brat door and a Imp and alther on the third ” N«. objection to that. 11*in food of

The a Kent l<*okcd at them and hand--Thej are all rt«bt. Ill have to let ,,,u In You arc fortunate. Mr Bponj.„ m Ft’tltng the apartment at thla 1 articular time By order of Mr. Ilunka I hare had all the room* tbor-Inn-a old Hunks own thla boildlnjT" -fertalnly. A» l waa aaytn*”XJreet S--ott' The only object 1 bare in roovlnc la to jet f 0 * ° f one °f ol<I Hunka' aiwrtment honae* I -wouldn't lire here rent free. No. thanks: I can find my way out without any assistance. Mornluj. sir."—Thlcneo Tribune.

SNAK€ STONE OF INDIA. Curlews Hindoo •uporslltlsn eo W Its

Curative PropoKiea

convctaatiou with an old mbaki of India, whtkic reeearches on of science are recojntted by the Indian scholar*, he allowed me a atone be took from the mouth of a snake he bad killed, which he called as anti •uom jewel, but^ which la more generally known M a'“*nakr atone." Certain species of anakro carry thla atona. which Is artnl-pbooi>horeeeent. in the mouth for coo as an Insect or frog decoy. The snake deposits the atone on the jround. and conceals Itself near by. and when the light of the tone «ltract* enough Insects, or the assembled tn*eeta attract a frog or toad In search of prey, the cunning reptile glides upon the unwary hopper and makes a meal of him. The representutlre of Eve's deceit-# and the cause of Adams downfall then "pocketa" the stone and retire* for n moose The snake, while laying for prey. If disturbed by tbs approach of a person will taka up the atone

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THE STRAWBERRY. It Was First Cultivated by a Blind King of Hungary. Where Ei*-rles, the picturesque Hungarian loo u. Is now surrounded by ta-outlful gardens and fruited Oelds there waa at tbe time of King Bela II. nothing but thick wilderness. Once this blind atd onhappy sovereign was traveling In bla realm. It was a hot. sultry an miner day. and while searching for a shady spot In which to rest he became lost Deadly tired In consequence of his long wandering, he asked his attendants for a drink of water. They Seated him on the soft green grass In the cool shade of big old trees, and then the cavalier* separated to hunt for a refreshing spring. Meanwhile the king wanted to find out more about bla resting place and begun to grope about him with his bands. Thus he discovered straw her lies growing all about him. say* the New York Herald. He ate them: so. partly quenching his thirst be waited quietly for his gentlemen. After a abort time they returned, some with empty cups, some with pearly spring The king then said to his attendants: “Have the trees cut down around this place where my hands found the refreshing straw’*-rrle*. Here shall rise a town whose name shall be Eperles (atrawherryi In remembrance of day for all time." As the king commanded so It Tbe wilderness was cleared, and In Its place Is a town whose arms carry the strawberry even today.

It 1* firmly believed by many people n India thut tbe snake atone has cursive and antidote qualities and that If t Is applied to a bite In time It will ract the poison. If It posseoaoa i Iritee In thla regard. It Is bees us* the done la porous and absorb* tbe poison If It so happens that the poison lies fatty tlsrcc and liaa not yet been taken the circulation. Sucking would accomplish the same purpose. But If he poison waa injected by the snag* nto a vein or artery neither would do uoch good, if any. That the ' atone ha» relieved make bite can hardly ha doubted In tbe face of in possession of reputable person* In

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Indian snake charmi snake stones for sale to credulous people. They are simply spongy or atones rubbed Into a round, flat shape. Tbe snake charmer la the prince of fakir*. He blow* cn * lota—a rude Instrument made of tbe bamboo reed— and the cobra raises his heed eight to ten Inches above tbe ground or out of open basket In which the reptile Is carried about, expands Ida hood and • bis bead and neck back and forth at If trying to keep time with the weird music. 1 am satisfied, bowafter close observation of thla performance many times, that tbe r la not charmed by the music, but It has been trained to do 1 se of a cane, and that It to be tapped with tbe cane If it does not raise Ha bead, expand Ua bood and i Its neck and bead. It doea thing when maddened In tbe Jungle. Tbe whole movement Is of defiance: that It la angry and will ■trike la self defense. The ••charmer" almost Invariably raises a stick with hand when be blow* on apd tbe snake places Itaelf In > resist attack. This Is about tbe whole story of the Indian snake charmer, who la really charmer at all. but a humbug. He handles the cobra and other kinds of shakes, but one may rest assured that fang* have been extracted and that snake he handles

pointed scorer, his duties being ’ fully explained’ to him. The first Inning was not very productive of run# and soon came to an end, and e one made a rush for the scorer. Judge of ihetr surprise, however, when they found that not a single mark had been made In the carefully ruled book that bad beer, provided. When reproached Id somewhat stroor terms the boy waa not In the least disconcerted, but with the moat In gen nous air In tbe world said: "I waa aae eent crested In tbe sport that I quite forgot to mak' the crosses But It dlana matter—that wee laddU wT tbe red face to tbe smartest runner ■ mnng ye"—London TH-BltS. Arms and the Tax. There are sufficient people In England and Scotland paylna the animal tax Imposed by tbe Inland revenue upon tbe use of armorial bearing* to produce a sum of >360.000 each year. Tbe great balk of this sum to paid by people who care not an atom either about their family of their arms, but pay the tax regularly simply because they have carriages or plate heraldically decorated Tbe really old families of the realm, however, nag armorial emblems for decorative purpose* to an extent almost Incredible In the eyes of thoee familiar with them only on note paper, table silver and carriage panels.

CAUlNfi IN FANIS.

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tlsa la Several Way*. Too lear* your card at the door Of the person to whom jou deotre to present yourself, and there it to taken la charge by that pecuhany French functionary. the concierge, says ITofsaaor Barrett WandoU In Scribner's. At least in farto, the greater part of French iwopla Ur* in targa house* containing a number of apertments with a common entrance and atalrcaaa. Close to the entrance door, on the toral of the street, are aome stuffy little room* Inhabited by the concierge, or porter, with hto family. - Thalr doty, among other things, to to keep strict watch on whoever goes In or ont. and at least on# of tbam. often the portal's wife or half grown daughter, to always t band. The chief peculiarity of their temperament seems to be insatiable appetite. At whatever hour of day or evening you call on a concierge you are tore tn And somebody eating or just risen from Uble. and tbe atmoepber* It hah Ked by thla bustling personage seems immortally laden with the fume* of aome thing recently boiled. No matter whether you call -on a friend who Uvea in aome unpretentloo* out of the way place or on one who Inhabits something like i concierge to always about the asm*. Ton can detect little difference between thoee ta charge of Important door* and of Insignificant. They are aa like aa honor files. Of course there are private house* In Paris, with regular domestic sen-aula such as you .would find anywhere, but these, gn or simple, ere so unusual that ye? member the concierge as everywhere ■tending between you and further human Intercourse. . In response to your card, which the ancierge duly see* delivered, comes e card, often with a not*. In return. If. se to generally tbe ceee. thta acknowledgment of your existence contain* an Intimation of when your .French acquaintance may he found at horns, el ther habitual or for your special benefit. you make your second visit at this appointed time and thus enter Into real personal relations Otherwise, your Intercourse baa limited Itself to a polite exchange of cards. Generally speaking, you never expect or attempt to see French people socially except when they have asked you to one of their regular day* of reception or hare made a definite appointment. To call on a person at any other time— to do more than lear# your card with the concierge—would be an intrnalT*

tamed to a certain extent and. cornea to know Its keeper and will submit quietly to be handled by him precisely as la tbe case In dime museum show*, where tbe snake perform*.nee to much more Interesting and exciting than anything of the kind to be witnessed in India.— Calcutta Cor. Sloox City Joarnak A Pauper’s Contribution. A poor workman of Cologne, known by every one not to possess a farthing, put down hto name for 20 mark* CfSl on a sutxcriptlou Uat which was drenisled In the city ta order to purchase a present for Bismarck's seventieth birthday. The workman waa -ccelvlng an aliomtnce from the public relief fund, and the overseer of the perish, seeing hto name on the subscription list, sent for the man and said to him: “Now. what do you mean by this 7 Aren't you getting pariah pay?" “Yea, sir." ' -- “Then I should like to know hew you are able to give 20 marks toward tbe testimonial to Prince Bismarck." “1 don't intend to give them, Mr, If you pleaae." "Well, what did yoe put your name down for. then?' “Why. I haven't paid anything, and when they come for the money I shall Jttot ask than to let m# off with so many days ha-falt" ^ Tbe poor fell^fc. was much disappointed to I (torn that police court methods would not work to thla case.

POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Ton never eay a man won't Uetan to reason If be agrees with yon. A boy U liberally abused If be tout polite, but bow many say “Thank yon" to a boy? No one seema to have as hard a time earning money as the woman who mar--riss for ft The average man'* Idea of reUgloas liberty to tbe privilege at staying home from church. Having good Judgment and being "a fool for lock" are frequently tbe story of a single financial eocrsss told by different ptrtlea.

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The History of -:Cape May County; FROM THE ABORIGINAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY EMBRACING

AN account of the Aborigine*; The Dutch in Delaware Bay] The Settlement of the Countv. The Whalii.*; The Growth u f the Villages. The Revolution uifi Patriots: The Eatahhshracnl of the New Government; The War of is.i; The progress <<f the County a:i<l Soldier* of the War

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According to hotel solve’ed.

Covers necessary expense* for three day*. Ticket* good retnrolug for tilraiiar Tone* January 18. *1. February 11 20. March 12. April 2. 1*. and Entailed Itineraries and fall informsiloa of Ticket Ageftls.

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By LEWIS TOWNSEND STEVENS 480 Pages. 48 Illustrations. 31 Chapters. 5 Append'. SENT POSTFAID Ok RECEIPT OF >2.00 IT LEWIS T. STEVENS, Publisher 610 Washington St. Cape May, N. (iO TO .. J. D. CRAIG’S..! lOfcS Jackson St. Cape May riJL>K voLm r-Miot-sHePaired Y'ou will find a first clas-s Shoe Maker, and he wtl do your wot Satisfactorily, as nothing but the very best of Leather ir used ik fa Qu Doikr !n Cu ft laut fa Du Ta? fa ?nnl Lsuc 11 T ro« m FIYR'l!<>ULAfS PEB WEEK for lo*» at time In rale of de*U-.. Jlooo. WE AESO INSURE AGAINST SICKNESS OF ANY KIND. Sewing Machines And Organs Sold on Instalments i ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND REPAIRED. STRINGS FOR VIOLINS, BANJOS AND GUITARS ON HAND. J. D. Craig, 108 Jackson 8tre* j

Established 1886.

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LOCA.L PHONK

Th* Value *f Olamanda. Tbe vain* of the diamond to at eo much par carat, and up to a certain limit th* value per carat lac-ream aa tb* alia of tbe stone tneraea**. When a e*rat diamond to quoted at 2125, g diamond weighing.* half a carat to counted at th* rata of 275 per caret three quarter caret diamond* at $100 per carat one and one-quarter caret diamond* at 2140 per caret no* and one-half caret diamond* at 2M» per

THE HOMESTEAD £*tt Cor. Washington and J&cKson Sts. Cap* May THE CAFE Is thoroughly up-to-date in all appointments. Handsomely appointed parlors for ladies. Cottages served with choicest Wines, Liquors, Beers J. J. RATTY. Manager

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the earn* rata a* that quoted for two staoea, and do not tacrea* rapidly owing to the mete Bmltef mend for tb* larger atoed atone*.—

Tort Herald.

A Curioaity. Pollt* Shopman (showing good*)— Here la aomrthlng I wonld like to call your attention to. m*lam. It to tbe very lit ml thing out Mr* Rounder (xh*cntlyl—Matbere'a anything out biter than my husband I'll take It. If only for a curiosity.—Strand Magzxln*.

Hats With Tamper*. There are hit* with temptra, is ery woman to aware—the hat* t i" beautifully one day (for - ta tbe hat ahop five

before they

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A Fellow Failing.

' “I don't belter*." said Mr*. Henry Peek, “that I would ha afraid of a

man eating tiger."

"I don't believe you'd need to. MU*." responded Hen Peck. “He'd racognto* • kindred spirit"—Houston Poet Th* Evolution of th* SMsbeard. The dresser began service ta th* kitchen aa e table, advancing until It was composed of a top and two aheive* bet>w. aupported by four 1*_ then uaed not *0 much aa a place for drearing the meat* as a serving table, on which dlabea war* placed before being allotted to tb* member* of tbe household. At a later period a portion of tb* dresser became Inclosed, and after that an extra abelf. with nometime# a hood, was placed on It It ten# pot then an article of kitchen furniture. but stood In tb* hell or Bring room. Aa a result, of tb* desire to reduce tb* quantity of furniture In tbe ball t6# credence and dresser were

poise for love or poo Ther# are faw condition* more Ur m-iw to fail under the ban of'a hi displeasure. Tbe only thing to be 4 to to pat It away for,a weak or end wait tin it baa recovered from temper. Ilk* a naughty child. One a net nrgne with a bat and a —

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A late Judge wbo*e P

Wbnt do you morn by thatr « ftarnly. “WeJL nty lor!" repttrl tbe v “l don't kio- brr to rntola tt ly. bdt if a g'rt called yt>ur l

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THE VIRGINIA OCEAN END OF JACKSON STREET CAPE MAY, TL J. HOOIwdS TFT7-T SXTlTE "WITH: R. HALPIN, Formerly of tRe Windsor.

THE ALDINE, from beach.) Open all the

Te Calculate Lengevlty.

earmark*,’ said a aeon's signs of long life and of short Uf* are as tree today were. Tog won't lire

If yon have stew growth.

. .... hair, a rough skta, deep wrtn ktos ta th* forehead, firm flash, a largt

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,•*0. I can ta oneof ray eoOaeg >T**n cant I call ta on* #< tharetha one that cored yoe?"-Kur»er.

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