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ii 8 mmtm Baltimore letter; There U stopping is 'j Urn city at the present time a gentleman wboae name it would be unfair to give, but wboae roiaaioc here la certainly a novel . one. It is, in fact, the establishment of a prime bureau which will hare for iu * object Ibe loaning out of young roes. For iuataooe: A wealthy maiden lady of uncertain aye desires an eacort to the theatre, reoeptiooa. etc. Doapite the glitter of wealth and all the aria of the modiste- the " falli to attract, and moat, perforce, (injoy * tbe.diHincti.ui of a male eacort, by play- ° ing the role of cbaperoue to a younger and " fairer niece oooaiu, or, aa Ii more fie- l qoeolly the eaae, remain at home. I1 To all aorh . the founder of thia bureau will prove a sincere friend. The young -T men to be employed will be handaom-, J thetic to a tit all requirement, educated. 1 and agreeable. They will probably Mcome 1 high," but the old maids will bam them. 1 In n nodal aenae tbey will perform the aarne dutie, that are now performed by ' Ibe nimble but bumble Diatriet Telegraph j ' boy. with the difference that the former « adds tone and altnctireneaa, while* the ' '■ latter la merely uaefol. The m adu* o/xr. ' S and* ia briefly tbu«: • ,Tbc ami leu lady aeoda for the manager 1 and infornn blm of her wishes The man- ' ager open* hla album and display* the j different I if lea of beauty, accompanying * each phob graph with a description ot the 1 manners aud characteristics of the origi- t nal. The lady chooses her man. who im- * mediately -alls. If suited, the terms ate next agree I upon. If the lady he particularly u-ialosrailc. she will probably 1 board the young man at a fash loot We bo- ) lei, wberr he will simply he known as a gentleman of e It gaol leisure. The man- * ager aers i list be has a large and suitable wardmhr vntting a young gentleman of his social ' landing 1 Until the con tract expires be remains ' the propei ty of the leasee. It shall lie his duty to d ire herout in the cvenlng*,-t*ke ■ her to the different public places of amuse- 1 meat, ami, aa her escort, to the houses of ' fashlonab'e acquaintances, he Introduced as aa "old friend of the family temporarily rpaldin ; in the city." If it be the lady's 1 Icarure that he Ulk interestedly, en Lie « acts, sqo ere her band inipulsirriy, or ' look unu'tcrable lore at her a* she jiides through the whir) of many, he i>, of Course, expected to do eo The "dummy's" oo-uposii ion will be regulated In a great degree by the crankioeaa and 111lookl of the lessee. The homelier and mora exa.dlag sir- is the greater the pay. , But Hie plility does n-K end here. Young Lidie* wi I find tli-m usrful slsi. ' In their case his duty as an eacnr*. will not 1 be S.neonaity. simply to arouse the * jealousy and pique 'Is feelings of some , ward in oominc Unexpected ' thai lb* duinniv will manage things so admiral! tliai -.'ij-c* ..f the young ridy-aaHwhif-Vnil xlrelarr "hie feelings . In short order. leR a siiangcrMep in snd r carry nil the prte U- baa ro lung been f playing ish and loose with. Lookr 1 at from a philosophical standpoint tlx scheme is a good one. At all r areola, ibe experiment will be tried litre , next muter. If suecessful. brandies «lll , be apeoMly opened in crery large city In r lite OJUutry. . Prom is- BsrUagt.ni Hirbp No w older the mule it a kicker. Were ' I a mule, I, too. would kick. 1 know just . exactly what kind of a mule I would lie. A bay mule. One of tbuae sad -eved old fellows that lean back in the breeching j and think. Willi striped kga like a xejira. , And a ilark-bruwn streak down my back; a and a paint-brush uiL And my mane cut t abort, and my t iretop banged, and a brad ' aa long aa a flour barrel, and-l'd be worth two buadied sod a half iu any market, and IM wear a flat harness and no blind i era, ami acme day when some man hitched t me up to a dray and piled on a ton and a L half of pig iron, a cord of wood, six bar. rela of fl iur and a steamboat boiler, 1 would start off with It patiently, and haul It Mea-tlly until I got to the lop oT the grade • o the new road around North Hill, 1 right about there end then a falling ma- , pie laaf, flattering down in stpark of gold ■ and c imaoo. would auare me all but lo < death, and the authorities trould hare to ' drag the Mississippi riser six wreka to And al' of that haul ami sortie of that driver, would be tranquilly browsing on the I grassy heights that smile above the ailrerflowing riser. That is the kind of a mule < I would be. j It I aa pawed away now, hut while it was m right. It attract ed a wondrtfnl was j a Infra i- ilavilxtii At one time iu > Irngio^.m. the curleua to the end of Us ' tall. • sRuliy twenty degrees. Then ibe J nodi na waa a marvel in ilaelf, for it i ooal-iaa, U was supposed that the comet had ipfft into parts. I lien another canst ( posed to be a fragment of the larger body. there *re hundreds, if not thousands, of ' coon Is constantly circulating about the , sun, hut which cannotM aneO by our trie- • scope*. It baa been noted that wbenerrr ' then: la an eclipse of the tun, ooc or more j coasts are seen moving arrest the field . of vision- We lire in e vrry wonderful tmtvme, ahum which, as yet, we know very liulr.— From DtmartoC* Monthly ' Among the good gifts that December ' brings us is fl — nn.fi u - " 'j If it; mini ' The Christmas number ia replete with suit able artick* fur the amaon, well writ- . tan, and of a highly interesting character. Mr* Alexander, the popular English notrrut, cootinaea her story, "The Admiral t Ward," and the shorter stories are well ■ worth rending- AH the Christmas an ides , ste55Jfc£gts,-a: ■ wMh Wdfcrt" The articii* on "Home Art and DoSe C-omfnrt" win give the i ladies acme good hints, and "Correal Topics" art, as usual, full of Inter®. "The Kitchen" bat not been forgotten, sad the "Fhahste»e" are ran fully attended i Ire Among thepoems is "A UiriHmas I Ilrenm." by Margaret Sargsler. tea; U- I f ul y Uluriraled. The art departro." t . « usher iUuHraiiona. On the whole, the — I fsfn I " ' Smasresri asssaSKsar3!:

" Welcome back to Dappleralc." "Thank you kindly far'that, Ingomar." replied Pansy Perkins, as she Hepped ' from the train and placed her dimpled hand In that of Ingomar McOoakey. And then (hey walked away, arm-in-arm. from the little depot that neat led so entity among the clouded-topped hills, exchangfriendly greetings now and then with tl*- villagers who had known them both ftStn Infancy. They were a handsome pair, these two— be tall. Hronglimbed, and wilh a mass of annnlly-gnld hair that bespoke his saxton lineage ; ibe. shapely brnnet'e wilh great brown ryes wboae duaty glow bail witched the I -art damask cheeks. given a wide-red tinge by the warm blood that flowed l-neaih their peachy bloom. But as they Beared the village ehnrch- j yard the laughing eyes grew sad. and the : velvety lips were no longer tlx portals J from which came, lanclder. and on which ; sit sunnv smiles- Entering through a little gate kissed on either side by the j branches of wcipine willows that loving ; hands had planted in fhe years agone. - Pansy turned re the left, and waa stand- , ing 1—side a little grave over which the | attury-eyld violets, the white-faced dais. ; let, and Ibe gnldcn-liued daffodils were ' growing. Plucking a few of the flowers ! she stood a moment in dlenee. and when slic turned to Ingomar be saw that the j eyes were suffused with tears. , "It is my sister's grave," she said, "my ! •later who is now sn angel. Had she , we would have been ao happy together. ro happy"— and again the tears began to flow. "Do tfoi cry, darling." "aid Ingomar. drawing ber more closely to him. "Grief is of no avail, and your slater died two years before yon were horn." "I know that," replied the girl, "but if she had ooly lived Njow 1 should have loved her." "It la all for IheMiest, sweetheart," he •aid. "for you know Ibe oldest girl In the family always wean the sealskin sacque." "You are right," said the girl, wiping i away the tears. "Heaven ia indeed kind . to New Y orkers"— From " A lltfl in Ox Cloud*," by Mural, ItaUUad. A l'Ule girl in Sunday School, who had i pulling her doll to pieces during the week, was asked by the teacher, "What Adam made of ?" "Dun." replied the little girl "And what was Eve made of ?" "Sawdust," waa the answer. tnirn la Ibe 1st: or lsn 1 was takes wit* Merd- . -t wiHe IHi In— ng every our >tTtuv».l wtm rai-U. I sail pnoilvrlr -«J il his cure more Origin of a wise saying : Did It evir to you -why old Solomon marie the remark about tire c being nothing new ui - der the sun t Well, the fact was that hit numerous wives anl aifelet* kept hinting to bin about tiarlng new Uuinels, and he JBcrely murmured that tlrere was nothing trew under the sun in older that ll.ey might hr made to b.'lirve that the styles in hall had not yit wru.-k I*|. — Chicago Times. in health from any cause, especially from aolaigrlj. wit* long OcttoMnPHunnouls. hire btoouuag bsaitii. j The teacher who asked. "Why should ! we celebrate Washington's birthday more than mine t" got more of an answer than expected when a small scholar shouted. " "Cause lie never told a He !" Sever was saeh a ro.h ma le for and drag as Is now a II. A. Krmrel j's tur a Trial Bottle 1 at Dr. King's Sew Dwooray far p-osompOon. g»s a Trial Sell' ct ISIs greet remrjj .frer, l.r The very nature of lore is to And its Joy in serving others, not for oae's own j but for tbeh*. Write to Ml*. Lydia E. Plnkham, 233 ! Western avenue. Lynn, Mas*., for psmphlecs relating tn the enrattre pmpcrtirs of ber Vegetable Compound in all female c wnplaints. ly | Quinine nuperseded. , n a gosrautre ot na merit. Its rfflcocj u ' ror paroeatars see adrrrthmeat. Tor sale By I II. A. K-aoody aad Marey a H sorer. Cap* May The reward of doing one duty ia the power to perform another. Kidory-Won moves the bowels regularly. Ii smi' ike blood, ud red trail; corse tM- ' Hop* if th* hriglilcst star- in tlic firms- ' nrent of youth. ' gaon't Dte lo Ik* Moose Ask druggists for "Bough on Hats. " It cieaxs out rUA mice, bedbug*, roaches, vermlaJJiW^nli, loser-re. IScts. per box. ' The pleasure of doing good is the ooly , Don't condemn a gpod hum bee**** J Ginger Tuore M. cored many In IMS | It ia upon Ibe smooth ice we slip, the c rtaigbrat path iaaafrat. Brain and , Heir* Health II-——— i on earth. Impotence, leanncva, sexual de- J i baity, At »1. at druggms. Prepaid . - by express. #1.25, « for #5- E. 8. Wxua. I ; Jersey C«y. N. J. i Faith and hope cure mora diseases than j ' ! medicine. II — j r Gray hair* often cause annoyance, which lyrngkBtBrirr ---t-", -«M.j I

Sflflts. »lats, t\x. do TO THE PHILADELPHtA Cheap Boot and Shoe Store, Where yoe w«t lad t«* tamest snd moH oomptsu Isoortmeonn all Grades, Widths and Styles, or Sam's, ladies', Mimes' Boys' and ctuldrra* PTTsTTC BOOTS AND SHOES, , sriTABLK FOB PStX AND WINTKK SEASON, And a full Line of Plain and Fancy Slippers. < ALSO A FULL LINE OF GOSSAMEHH. cl *No SxmbS'tdibwe foodx°7wrUreiar°sSouSo Sm. c,"™rW I. KNOPF. febtt-y Cor. Wasniogum A Jsckaon Streets, cap* May City. N. 1. boots' and' shoes! ■ largest sod Most Complete Slock of Good, Cheap Boju aad Shoes ts Cape May Ot>. STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE CANNOT BE SURPASSED. tioudt that ddot Fit or Please, win be sxchsngrd or mwrey refended._ " j ONE PRICE OlSTLY. FIHE°™WAlX- PAPERS | aoltable ler Cottage, Hotel or Boardlng-kooee. Call asd price samples before percussing elsewhrtr ELDREDGE JOHNSON. | " 59 WASHINGTON STREET. I NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE. WM. H. BENEZET'S NIT AND CENTRAL BOOT & SHOE STORE SlfaOutoBSM, aKfcL, - Cape Hay City, H. J. gwt^'mllmmtS'makcreuIl^H^^nret'mma'ryrare Muun tonir vox Svir rui rxl e- Sp-ctsl snreitlnn given to the Itlltig ot rhij Ire*, sod sll govts gusrsHrrd ss refevsrhtod. An inspect loo or oar nock ts respectfully solicits I. *pl » WM. H. BENEZET. COLSON &»MULFORD. ; LUMBER. OFFICE AND "YARD. Front St., 3rd Wharf above Kaighns Ave., CAMDEN. N. J. AprillSy WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE TO-MORROW? O Pool'sSfenal Service Barometer ^ OR STORM ctxos »xn Tiirii»in.Mrxrrt combixeii, mm ,-SSS

Building Patrrial, fl?tr . , JEREMIAH B. SCHELLENGER'S " : ; LUMBER YARD : i Bcheumger*! Landtag. Cope Ray If, J. 1 tfhara maybe round the IsrgeH etock ot Lamlon.atw rarr wniTt nsx, *0.000 FLASTKBING LATH. BHINOLXS OF ALL KINDS. ' FLOORING. FRAME BUFF, FICKNTK. 1 • And In abort crrrr und ot o fW-ordkbs fkohptlt filled | ' Psmcmsr aueaaoa given to have Lumber ) rornlsbfawUb DlepHeb. t> U ARDWARE. s NO*. UU AND irt FEDERAL 8t_ j . , UUO,U' j J

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Saints, ©Us, kt. jp J. MELVIN, COB. OF LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON UTS., j ^_Cap* Ms; N. J-, Dealer lb j paints. painters' supplies, WNITN LEAD, LINSJ1L OIL, SPlBtTS OF TURPENTINE. LIQUID PAINTS. VAKXISlftri. WINDOW ULASS, PLAIN ASD ORNAMENTAL, i ALL AT PHILADELPHIA PRICES I mb-iwy |™^arkekT™" I IS^ H "t brir. PARKER'S GINGERIONIC Aid Da Sett asd tartrt Co.5k Cor. C«r Bmd. IfsHUllft III *f rtl pepabr. Tksrs ERRORS OF: YOUTH. A grvcemab trhoHigerad hu yean from N erpisTT^^^yikMi* '*• W»s caredT^lagt^re, afs sMMSsarSSa?' jatt.y JOHN B.OGDKN.at Cedar 8L.N.T. I

5ims, iSangfS, Jintrarr, <£\t. 'HE CHEAPEST PLACE 'in cape mattcountt to but goods is BUEZET k BR0.Tr 3EAHCH STORE, dennis creek landing. goods cheaper than ever before. the fa ix and winter season. a Large 'tfCroektrj'cZuL. oum • nSf wSfTLdU'vi'ia^?tS^'U*a*'',i'* In. fir- evrmblng ror soeoeasral boaneXee^^yiw^ran gM or this plvw and al jelces wbleb defy STOVES "REPAIRED am made as good aa new. au ktadsof Jobbing and Rrgatrtag done at saori uotlce. i FURNITL*R K RE-LTPHOLHTER KD a* good ss new at short notice. Ordera ft* FumUyre received and ailed at abort notice. Lot ol Parent Springs and Hair Mauresaes commatly^m band. tu KnoBng snd spooling J. 'C. hand & co.V" j j 1205 Market Street, Philadelphia. | ; FURNITURE. BEDDING, UPHOLSTERING. I J.C.HAND & CO.. twelve hundred and five market street. PHILADELPHIA.

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• Building Lumber of all kinds in Quantities to Suit Customers. FRAME TIBER, SHEATHING BOARDS, SHINGLES, flooring boards, laths. &c. Sash, Doors, Blinds &" Mouldings reomjtranenton. wesley g. hughes, CAPE MAY FIRE Insurance Agency- • J. H. EDMUNDS. NO. RrpresmUngramjrijnemet reiisbleoom janire ot^tbeUnnad Wales alri^Earofa.^ Muu' ufinnllm^ialMlwiiai tsxro sui-rerei lut- s * 1 *" ^ All Losses oc Policies Issued tbroagb IbU ogeney PROMPTLY sod SATISFACTORILY Alb WM. C. SCUDDER & CO., ■ Planing Mill, Sash Factory & Lumber Yards .'sash, doors, blinds, shutters, window frames, mouldings, 1 Brackets. Hot-Bed Sash. Scroll Work Turnings, Etc.. Etc., building lumber , ' Of which a Large Stock is . Constantly on Hand, Under Cover, Well Seasoned, and SOLD AT LOWEST MARKET RATES. ' I Front and Federal Street*, Camden, 3V. .T. Apnm.ws-7 J MARBLEIZED 'slate mantles * Excel Marb'e in Beauty, Cheapness and Durability. " ALSO ALSO quality Unequalled. qoalllj turqaalled. send lor CotaRcae. ***— »i , Send foe Calalogne. W. A. FREN CH & CO., third and vine sts. camden, n. j. npi^m taylor bros,. camden, n. j., WHOLESALE AGENCY OF THE FAMOUS SOUTH BEND fmi.ETl PLOWS. Also dealers In all Und. of^Agi^nuraJ^bnglcmeiila. lroojAge Cnmralor^Harw; HreMd Cora S^^x^^xajkGr^e'or qllV^ledeTyf Midd'Si^ j TAYLOR BROS.. Front anil Market Street*. Ciundeii, IS. .T.

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Railroad Jlmr-Sablr. JERSEY BAILBOAT time table in kppect oct. m. i0*t' pntLAOELTHIA ; 6.50|di«*'Mlw.*arereS Ji SuStSSri ' r3o^iife.r^; - from phtl.tIlEI.rnia. ' ■ • p.m.. o«vnimc!«iior wret diye are a,m. uu i j oil^cr a wpobjd. j-jt wootlr KHrdtr.nl. QUININE SUEiSTi t L~E. hainsm^ The Only 25 Cent AGUE REMEDY IN THE WORLD. CURES And aU HUI.AItlAT. DISEASES. "■ it'iLi 3 rr XAX, US. ran duhda: DI:KAC3.. 112 While Street. N.Y. seTdlitine?™. i ihm'kh'in 131 Lasexgss Buwels canny and pleas- AT I if 1 1 | 1'ilrs, BUlonsarst, Hradarhc, i ileortburn, Ar. All Drug. oiitx w by mail, 25c. per box. PUNPAS * CO.. 112 Vbitd 6t. K Y. ' ■ r»rzT3TmCapsu'et8, IIIIIPII iTheiafeat aad moat '' iiablo Cure for all Pu.tn.sre of tno Urinary Organs Certain Curo in <igbt daja. k« oflier tnedirim, can do tliio. The best modicine ia the chcapa t. Beware of danger- 1 ous imitations. All Druggists, or by mail, 73c. and S1.50 per box. Write for ■Cireular. DtTKDAS PICK A CO.. 112 White Street. Kcw York. . - bacqrexi mattoo r zzrrmB&r* i It firkdas mcx a co.. mt< Clam•tuT?s" PILLS _ TORPip^LJ VER. n Beart! Dots brlotrlkc ty ea! y eUvu Skin. Bradsebe generally over the right ey*. broitunw. with ntful dreamt, highly colored Urine, and CONST1 °ATiON. TUTT'S Hft?R DYE. GUNS 1 GREAT WESTERhMSUN WORKS. riTTSBVBOB, I -A. AGENTS Artni?.,10 I^.«re"rar*- **l«bor "utl^i Swedish Insect Powder Kills POTATO gUSS I A.'i D ALL T R OU BL ESGME^VERM IN. I i :Vcnl,re°re?'-rCArcJnre'w»nted!r^Iddima .T. H. JOHNSTON. PittaburEh. Pa. f'.? JSICAL INSTRUMENTS , f *: iof on kinds for sale vory cheap « i ' •' . c: talcguos free. Addrem, nchlm " I ' y '-"-t I Sir Box 88S. Plroberm. Pa DSiBUTTS DISPENSARY. bixtfi^ IM ri B il M Sind SA^MfslfaiATtpy "ri •"