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■ SMBBtot • 1 -AO per Annum, In Advance Volant) and Saunfj. 11k to imue of Saturday loot i-ubliabei i labored editorial article commenting upon the attenipu made by the Atlantic CUj fireaa •• to besmirch Uape May," and the defence made by the Wave oa behalf of iu good same and mmtatldB. Trot, the editor did sot mention the same of our paper, bnl brine the only one la the coanty which •• nUltatjd" for the unprovoked and uncalled 55r attarkf made upon our city, of eourar the article referred to ft. Of thia email mailer wc do not complain, neither are we aqlkitori that the name of our . jwptr abould appear in the POX, for we h Can do our " advertiiing differently," tnd B to better purpose; but the mere (act K ahowa a want of mantUKM and Mraight^kre article referred in. The Won u of positive character. It has Kaown opinand exnreaaca them boldly and fear■^re- It dnet not cairy water oo both ^WWdeoa, tar pull two trip at one and tie dame time. It doaa not imitate the POX re itiroipUsg to curry faror with all. lor fear of giving offence to any; neither dots h under the garb of friendship hypocritically and corertly aim at iafiict tog. wound It dom not daim par enwflfaor. as duel lbs Pilot, to "re prethe seaside Internets of fire oncotic* but It endearont to the beat a( lu ability, id promote the Interests of Cape May County ; to dnsemioatc sound doctrine., sad to gtre ita readers useful and valuable informal ran. la thia matter the editor of the I'M may well real assured, the Woe anks nru, ooatta not and follows not hit advice. I: it simply preaumjxion no his pan to offer 11 ; but whan he charges that wt think to benefit ouraelrea by defaming our neigbhore, he simply tells a falsehood. At to the Ware's bciug an "Intemperate and iofodtdou. would-tie-adrocaie " n! Cape Mar"! Interests, we hare but to my thai the Pilot rwnindr as of that clam of But tner, taooth. Is It not Ibe organ of "Bra -hauntim." and la not the editor the <■"" '* thereof? '.lot to the point. The Mi, in III , article mya, that it "rentored to point out the worie than bad tarte exhibited by a portion of tba Atlantic City press in en- , hSTpK; tobr^ir^C^Ml^r"^ i W'SsyfHSETtS'S "conaMrel with defending ibe good name rig it, own fair dly. ti brought a I'ta. at.il rererelr detallod aerie, of ctt*aegamai Atlantic City aa a health ' rtsMiNoir, to any candid reader, the , whoMHi Of the POX la-to find fault with the Wa-rxliw replylcelo Ibe charge, tuda against Cbpe May. Thti i. plainly irerorpuule ffOfl a cartful perusal of the ' whole art tde; and H it farther erident ' that the Wate's reply baa struck tbe Pilot ' on a aurr spot ; beuor. ha editor effacU a I Cape May and Atlantic City, whilst be at i the uae lama taUa the praqtk of both • alias that Ibcy muat remember that there ate " many aa^er pieaaant and aajubriotia ! p'aera, easily arrxaaible. holding out in- , •o cement a, in tbe opto loo of many per- , •"its, quite rivalling Itairs." Muaa ralu. , alh, inlnrmatluu 1 How grateful the pe-. | pie must he to the oracle. tbe organ oi , fire counties ! Juat here, permit the , m ave to my, ibare la no such beacb on < May* and w^aiff^fefar tat'hrag" '. re. Then again, no rem kit rout ha. a : •urns equal les.prralorc. and none arc to , a hnter mdtary orerehuun, wtdlat but f.w equal h- Cape May la jratou e/ no . muMAa-WMfa ; « Jtor, nixe la C, the bint made by tbe POX that orate of ita 1 twin are may be drl.cn away, tiie with la lad lather to Ibe thought, but Ibe POX will neT lire incg enough to aea it grati- , But wYat would lbs POX hare tbe pro- ! pie of Cape May do I Bert quietly under . .landau and falre report. plaord In circu- , lata* by lea only the Atlantic paeas. but , r. n lla Mai B,wrd of Health ? Were U ere to go forth to the world. Inst aa the tiarellmg arawai was ah, wit to corumrace, uncoaitradlaad and unornied ? Thi. i-.l k-y would douUleaa hare been aecr|itiitilr to tbe POX, Allan tie County being tbe \ fit II OS Ita flat of "fire counties, " but never to there who bad tbe Interest ■ of , Cape May at heart. Now aa to tire , Wats', makings long rerirs of chargeagainal Alhatre City; it did nothing of tbe kind, it fflfcply gave to lu rendct. eitiacu from the repots of tbe State . Btard of Heabh in rrla'ioa to tbe best b end fsut'arv oondllbm of Mi citiea, oe- ; voting but a amall space in Atlantic City Had it been so diqoard, U ©raid bare re.iJ.mure in regard to the lalta place, j 3g§»T|SSS£» ' SSlStlSStVSS si,, B.wid why they ware made. Possibly ita edtlar u cf the opiaioe that that Hoard ! waa " intemperate and iojudickxu. " Ar- ' Lading lo kta I Ufa. the tacu reported tltould Iwrr been mppreaeed, or at taut tatd frorn^* Italic. ^TbTfcul'T IV^nt ' of Hrailb waa created by law and for ] sSSEstSSs ; lepuutioe for hanltb of thta «r that kn rsllty, In nrefulaere would be arriou. y , unpaired, aad the objects for which It wasaeatad. be Imabamd. E.Uaoan only be corrected through their being made ! i SSM ; IW* beanaie, but eaeerm H admy-to point . t be bealr k of the inhabitants. Aocordmc 1 Out apoe sack anpblany. Tim Wars Iwalth .if tha iababitaata .w their welfare, and h taieoda duiag the same thing In tin , future. If tba oawapanm ef Attaiiw mMmm The POX did not think U wonh>n^ to aata. there remarks of the Ware yePria lu maw lone of fjaiutday larf u anjaha. aetuic referriag tar a premMion - -•» re

Wave yields to no other journal is iudeP wotioo to dw interrau of not only Cape S May Conuty. In which U la Ircaied. but of C tbe people of the Stale of New Jersey, P and lu course la not to be dialled to, by r- em tmcb jaurnsli as the Coast POX, = whether it repreaenu the interest of one or of fire counties. J LOCAL COSSIP. Matters of Homo Interest Briefly Considered. V The Methodist ladww follow with their ■« annual strawberry featiral this earning. 7 Dr. 0'IIars, Philadelphia, baa rented £ the cottage of Mr. K. T. Brown, Ma B " Perry street, for tbe season. « Tbe. moderately cool evenings which ,g succeed our present days of warmth and t, sunshine, make sleep enjoyable and picas. rf If the City Paaeesger Kailway lofiche]. ia lessen Lending propose changing lu track a on -Washington wreet work thereon should rr have begun before this. • Mr. Frank Shaw has leased a lot oo the 1 old Centre House property on which be » Aspects h- build a aqtar and biHlatd aau loon by tbe first of Jnly. > Captain Oca A Twibiil, PhUadelpbla, • has perchaard the three I >ts belonging in Dr. Hunt, al tire eortM-rof Columbia Are. V 4 Decatur street, win, the intention of . patting thereon a hiadsouic summer rr.-,. J drocc at tbe close of tbe season. h A promenade aionc the board walk dur- , log these florioue May day. is really dcl_ HgLtful. Are Ibe profk of Cape May a snfllciently thankful for the rlch.blca.iog. r they rnjoy of a bcahhy city aad a pure k lifrHfi ring and life-auauming atmorpberrf t Mr. M. C. Price has a comma foe fur. i nisbing gravel by tbe Tesael load from the T bay shore tor a prominent patentee of ono- , cretc pavement, ia Philadelphia. Tbe V. gravel used ia or a special aire and can < only he obtained along our Cape May , • Lovers of reach, a and berries -and • who are null— will be glad to learn from 1 reports now being received that there us I I every prospect of a fine and heavy crop ■ ibis year both at home and In the great ■ fmit growiqg autc 00 the other aide of tbe : ' Delaware. [ Ki-tiovaraor St-Jahn. of Kansas, the j champion of the prohibition movement, , sod sn c levant orator wboae fame if , widviyeatanded in the country will lecture in the Method tat church, ibis dry, 1 f Friday evening, SSth. inah Admittance ' : free. Due't miss bearing him. 1 Two wheeled vehicles, similar to that ' ' driven by Captain Alpbonxo Bennett, are 1 becoming the rage everywhere. Tbe Myle 1 wm. lot rod iced in this country a few year. ' • ago by a "New iiaven flrn. from Europe. 1 ■ Tire generic name of the vehicle la " dig ' ' cart," but there are numerous species. ( ■ Company "D" of tbe First Ifegtmcct, , of Philadelphia, National Guard, baa sr. , ranged for aa eicoraios to Oape May on . the gOih inn. . for targa practice. One of tbe officers of tbe company la Mr. If IL Cramp, of tbe Crump Br>» . proprie- , of Congress Ilall. C.p: Mat . aad of , I the ColtqinaJe. Philadelphia. | Company "H" mastered forty-nine men i at tbe regimental ioapcaion held ia Cam- ( ; den M'Siday but. The "boys" acquitted , [ tbematHvt* splendidly , sod were crrmplii minted by imtpeeilog ami staff officers , I upon their soldierly hearing, steadiness , I aad excellent deport, occt while under the t , c, leal of matter and iarpeeixm. a • Tue IWJc of lie Art nary Corps of a r I*nat "40." G. A. 1! . v. .a meet at the rest- i rienee of the president of tbe organUa- t ikm. No. 6® Wataingmn street, oo Moo- i day evening nrlt. 21»L Inst., to perfect j their kirabgen.enu f,c Memorial Day exrecurs. I "lie attendance of the advisory < I coiumittea Ad tha Port la alw> rrqaosled. < 1 * kuUowl.ig iu the wake of Ibe <1.11 ward move of the Wave we bare tin ' pleasure of announcing the change of bare ■ ' in the same direct ion try tlw Western t' n- ' ion TVIegrapii asnpany. the genctal city < office ,J whirl, in«ltu!l<« baa breo loea- I ' In the Knickerbocker lot A Coal Corn- , I pane', building, a few doors above the < 1 Will the newspapers which an patronir- , lagly lament O.rr what tkn, style "aquar. re] -between Cape May and Atlantic City," t ' be good enough to stale tbe case fairly? c There is do quarrel and never baa been a ' any. " There vit hawervr, an aanurlt , made arsne wreke ago upon the repotatinn , ; of Cape May by the perse of Atlantic City , : and lu local Board of Health. Tbe Wai r. , in dafewce anil in the cxcrciae.of what it - sateemqi a duty, replied by publishing E ; foXrfmm qlMaf ataraw showing the retaj live sanitary ooaAttion eg MA cities. This , ' lacls d,d not happen to militate aninit , ' Cepc May or abow anything detrimental . to us In'rVHU., were II, ey to be wiihkcld , fr-vn tbe prbpk-? A qaarrel oould only , [ ariw fr,»m , h,ae being contradicted or diw , • Tbra has not yet been time. 1 Now wiH tlsa- aaiue new.papera Juar my , ' wbe ber t.Bltdal dicumeotiare to be relied , upon or do,? Why notexproaan uptuoa . ' as to tbe merit, of the case? Ehber la . there do so. or have nothing to aay about , . any "quarrel." Tbey moat do one or tbr other or lay tbemadrea open to tbe charge J of bring prejudiced. Vert. eat. ti Couaeilmah Townacnd and Ida brother- '* ' in-law Mr. Nplcrr Learning.' of tbe Philsdelpbla bar. bavatren maintaining tin" prestige a. audhaaful aportamen tbe ; 1 1 nam week in a manner which trndeted it decidedly tm!*wlt].y fur tbe fntbercd r | denlsens of tbe aounda and I'spr May '' dkvCore fitriXy'kmiMSa and tb,- mm,' * lag following 88. Tba Mrds belonged to ' J Ibe plova, curlew, robin snipe and calico " ! species, and were in excellent condition ' , for the table, judging frotn tbe string ' ' which ye editor of ibr Watx found Wed- c ; needay at bl. diwnirite. A special, or adjourned term rather, of « our Oape May Circuit Court trill be held Monday next to dispose of the McCaul- ' Mouse; case, which will be called about < 11 o'clock a. m. This case baa been tried ' mix by a Oape May Jury, tbe verrfiet go- i log In faror of tbe plaintiff. Ac appeal was uken to the 8upreme -Court, when tba order for n new trial was granted. It , ' will be beard by Judge Heed Eminent , counsel will appear an both aides, Samuel , ; H. Grey. Esq^ of Paaden. baring cbargr . ' for tbe plaintiff, and opposed to bl,n being Judge Pancoaat and OA i',*ter. The public schools. Ibis city, will rinse 1 f.w Ibe school year oo Friday neat, Mlb ■ 1 inat.. after a continuous- term of nice i , mtmiba. ns required by tbeeute law. Tire , evening belurelbe priadpalof Jbe scboaia. , : SJSSWStSSS^SSi 1 ' (eaturea of which will be contributed by , by tbe pupils, and enosistlng ef some de- ' clamatory exeoiaea. the reading of origi- , ' nal comooaiiltei. ntn t Uwtdc the retxli - . 1 ! tioo ol a few^rt'dlak%oes. The public | will be Inritad to be present. Mr. J. F. Cake la* hack I . ( api May J ; re vasal and direoiiun of "ril aire* arthe i : : ' present he .has his headquarters wib hit" t t fiseod 0.4 Sawyer, at tbe OWL ate. but ; ■ expects tc^mske a^cbaratv to ba own Odd i : " pi breaking ••^nPrtanm^wra^aka i . placebo tbe^fbpe^Ctapcl. Bas.dra tla ; I ion., one or tw,, abtwt atldrereee. and a ' tHT "bS^uTnr^d"* Sr"t0* P*npl' ; |f Till filfigt ifidwirettwrOBe'iDiicm. *w, j ' ; aa weO as aid aid biu'diar face., daily , i SsTT lTi 1 l I : | • -7V1-VA by mare Erewa-. I -w m™.- '• j ,

r- Public School Commencement J Tbe flm annua! commencement of the public' achoula 61 Cape Maycntntywaa • held on Satarday atlernoon last in the f Ciurt House building, the room bring ^ tastefully decorated with flowers and fcaluuoa w everg-wna ami fancy paper vrerfc. • of tlie exerdStielMe'rootn waa ly filled in every tiar Owing to Ibe 111 Dire uf Super, nivo.u-ut . .L, unable to be pre- nt. by LI. r, q ,ral l)r. J. y F. Learning preaiacd. d.„uk l«,nue to himrelf and t» the., iw-un. W.tu.ovw , In his opening addiret Dr. Learning J apok* feelirgly "I hi., crteetn for the nbB tent super intent,. -of. bis ability. Us piriv and bis social quel.:,, •. I'rcycr ois ofb feted by Kev. W . J. Stewart, after w bich t "A" class, of Court Jloure, sang "Sckoul i- Girls' Farewell," with Misi A Lite Williams at the organ. Tbe exercises were |. interspersed through-, at by music furIt nisbui by pupils of Court House school.— I a most delightful feature. Tbe and essays were brief, plain and graceful c In diction, and the audience was carried p along plnuantiy to the close. Several of the Cuutl House pupils w. fr with btanlifu! bouquets. Miss \ ahaman'v "Value vif Little Thing." was read iu au • eacrllent manner, as was also Miss Fish- ' er'e "Value of Ooud Character." M,u ' aDd war richly applaodctf for 'her raph! and , l<ar mathematical work. Mtat Jennie Smith gave a beautiful specimen of - crayon writing. Edwin Foster showed - Ibe pomeasioa of a line tenor voice. Miu r Elixa K. Eldredgv's Eeaay on "Kind • Words," and Miss Edmunds* Eaaay on t "Friendship" gave evidence of careful t composition, and were well received. " Tbe Marble Waitetb." by Mba Kichord- ! SOU. was ooe of the beat papers presented. "Moonshine," by Miss VanUiider. was , entirely origins!, and its qicr and vim , were appreciated. Miss Sallie Henderson ■ gave "Sdver. Piars." and presented many excellent truths Iberdn. 'Orations byj. I Hand. Jr., Z. Hand, Jon. IAouglass. Ed- , win Fori or and Luther Ogden were each poaaeastd of merit in thought and in delivcrv-. The Misses ltsnd sang tbe Durt. "Parting St**" very' sweetly. Miss I Helen Learning performed "Leo. March." In ber usual graceful and akiUfut manner. Below we give Ibe Interesting address of tbe President, Dr. learning, delltrred previous lo the conferring of diplomas. wturnahsre lalereated. suit its otijee, oagtt to pits of our ruble arbon* can participate : aorta Tbe sbjv^t or tan gathering baa a breads laTbe 4ey baa peserd la tbla Kate, and in l&la oooaly. when tbe cause « pobltc e-boc,u needa away by ibe mares ot re luKer, mem and espci. Tb. cnmblUttt tnh^n^cf tboaeanda afee traloed abaca tore la centered npea, tbe acdntlon ot this great pna*l:— Tbe pefeeuon ot oar , public aokoM system. Euc-B baa already bee:, mss. tbey sa rn^jSc: i ut tbr road to a Sre ETOMaaKcure^-aeMvougt education of lie As sn sdrsneed step among there new memos., brengkt forward tor tbe Brat time in tnia we elasa the objael of cur meeting today. ^w-f.*'^!ir%t«*cb^r*"ih ■ emotam^'tLe |Tiqm aa aacwwie enjev ! rtudy wtunb natntomrent ackottr would wlii- ' lory fall tn attain. '• Ttua dlplcmta H ptrrety one df mrett. lla grade , porporely baaa planed lugtt. Notntug but constant diligence on tbe part of tba sndenl can on rxamluatlau. of 75 cr store : * a ' Sim— in apellmg. rewCng. witting, arttamrilc. ^ ermenyrer.'cri'ige!"*"'"'1 Ku" " a, leao | indent to Ike D dim. tn the .stale Normal 1 to us SoUcr in me oaapetnire'laamim. ' Uoo for admtutoo to BMEers' Agrlcoamal CM- j lere. who bate oMainrd tbla blgb .tredard. j ^l^r abcAbcr V^w wr confWeotly predict errn j euer Into tar spirit or tkla aew drparlur e. sad ' ,„ ..re Sd ranted popU. na a wcsiky IgBanlUe to mat dlOgeuce and exertion in many wkM alone «u m, meLee. ' uMd""amlnttWMl1*" JcutaUan Band. Jr.. Kiss K. EHredge, tkrrie wjtMBtaty, u*y i utttlToi^. *r r m. murh pMasnouty wqb. Nomap yoo hareao jrtae bat oast yoa Tbe dipwmaltseUJudKalee Ike long kcmri fankfu: rindy, ny nqbt ab-l by SStLS agg-fg ise? °:.rar±°i? ■ -T" "ysMWag t k. ; ^ .is :

Bible Meertirtw. k- Tlw SJrd annual meatlug of the Coanlv A Bible Sucidr was he-Id <m tbe lSthinaf-al e tl,e Cold Ppcing Pieslulriian Church. S Tbslagt meeting waa held Sep- 10. 1881. >- when the lime fur balding Ibe rim tail l meeting wsocbsoged. ranking an interval of g eqfbtm ntlmletwemtheaiectlnjs. It was -- tltpugiit ibe spring cf tbe yesr wcuht be a 1 „„crv«rijsbfetim,-. but after frying it. tbe I. wc^bl Ve hater t, >pul the ume luoka.-xin -> into the IflL <-f tbe, year, and Ibe lart • Tore-Jay in November was Used upon as f the iuo>'< lettable date, subject to liar sc. ti.»n of l be Executive C'omuiittre g Tb,- meriingcSltbougb nalergclgrallAirl. e rd. was full of in tercet Urrougbnul. The v Bible work of the county was inquired into - rnd prevision was made Puneet any wanii h list might be found is onr midst, li be. 1 ing Ibe wish and purpose r.f tbe society. I- that no person In mtr county shall I* utic supplied with ibe Bible. Action was taken looking fo a more In- - timsle relation between Ibe revets! s churches of tbe county and tbe society. 1 The following officers Were elected:— J President.— Downs Edmunds. Esq.; Vice f Presidents. —Kev. A. P. Johnson. J. 11. 1 lasso Smith, Esq.: Kev. • Parsons Towneend,Samudjileelinen,Es<i.: a Kev. \Y J. Stuart J Secretary.— Kev. G. - F. Bishop; Treasurer.— George Ogden. » Erq.: Depositaries —C. M- C. Houw. G. . Ogden. Esq ; Cape May City.N. G IVice. I "Ewj. ; Executive Committee. — Ssmtlei • Townrend. Esq.; Hon Ahram Retres. J. t Q. Williams. Evo ; J. E. Hughes. Esq ; 1 Kev. J. H. Divcrty. i Ti,e annum by her. IL S. Morris from 1 Isa. II. fit— "For tbe earth shall be full of > the knowledge of tbe Lord" was an ex1 crllen: and upproprlaie discourse, calculi . led to rncouiszs all who arc engaged in • trying In Spread Ibe knowledge lo preserve hope. IX ,e sermon was foiiuwol hy a i brief address from Kev. G. E. Hancock > on the world's demand for an interest in i the Bible, being an appropriate eompleThe next meeting of tbe society waaap- • pointed to Ik held in Goshen, s plat* t noted for its hospitality. No account of ■ tbe meeting just held would be complete without s notice of tbe place sod. people ' where beld. Tbe edifice itself rejuvenated ' In appearance within and .without, rn tbe . midst of a beautiful ceme'.ery clothed in I plat* in wbiclHo meet, and lht^<fl >rt« of tbe pastor and tbe ladies of the neighbor- . hood to meet tbe wants of the inner man ; were entirely successful, and all fell tbsks , pleasant and profitable day had been , spent. SxcKXTanv. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ; 8. A. Hodolph. Esq., Philadelphia, was on tbe Island Thursday, expeaing to hare lievn with us hy Ibis lime with bis family, but was prevented by the backwarducss of the season. , The resignation of Mr. T,' B. Brroks, , agent of tbe Wot Jersey Ksilrnad Oom- . pany al ties ri lie, takes effect to-day, after , more than fourteen ycarajervk* in the employ of the company. r had a pleasant call tr.an Dr. Hum. of I Camden, who happened down lo look af- ■ , la his collage Intervals here preparatory , to the moving of his family luis way. Harry f- Taggart, of the Su ndop. r Timer, was amoag-rihe arrivals ot the week registering at tbe Cbalfonte. He : expects to occupy his cottage on the ave- , nue In the course of a few weeks. 1 Colonel Clraa Daffy of the New C olumbia. accompanied by bh steward, the : handsome Ike Howe, was dowh Wcdnes- : day oo business connected with the open- ' ing of that establishment, which event has been fixed for Saturday, June 8th. Several of our non-retident cottagers ' have come within s few days In remain 1 for tbe season. Among those whose ternilies are already located are Mr. George : Howell, Mr. II. K. Certwright, Mr. Chas. 1 Ferguson. Mr. George Hicfisrdson and ' Mr. Charles Kelly. ' Colonel Sawyer, of the Cbalfonte and . Oinimvndej of Post —40," we regret to is at present painfully afflicted ; io 1,'ta body from tbe effects of blond poison indocvd by the rebel bulla which he carries in his side es a memento of the late war. His comrades hope, however, that his condition will be sufficiently Im- . pre rod fo enable hitn 10 lake tbe part ass^ned hlm^n tbe exercises of bis Post on , Cold Spring. r Friday evening of last .week, Rev. , Hancock and wife- were seated in : tiwir quirt pat-uage at Cvld Spring when tbey were tudderily startled bv a call at , the doer. Mrs. Hancock ans'werel the call, and st once there was aamall regiment \ , of men and women, who, without any . ceremony, walked In, ignoring all rights of ibe preacher to bit home, an, I juat look 1 full poaaraairxL After a brief interval 1 they were all iavited to tbe dlolnc-roocn ( where .1 Ley partook of rdre*hu)eiit«. passing again lo the aitling-tooni the , I any was seated and enjoying a social - | chat, what „ne of ibe party suae and r» ' que-fi-d the preacbsr to remove hia cuat. the preacher heaiialed, remarking thai it * w aa formerly tlie curhan of aebo,4 teachers lo make such demands of tbe bo? a 1 before flogging tbrtn, and hefthepreachee) ; did nut propoae^io submit to any such 1 nothing**!*1 the kind wa» lulrnded, be removed hia coal, and then submitted to ' baring a beautiful dreaaing gown put on IraieeJ. and sraa asked to accept tbe same on behalf of the people of Tabernacle M. ' K. Church, which he did with many ' thsnkv Then Mrs. llaacock was called I and presented with two bed quilts, ooe of Ihein piecrd In a very handsome rnan- ■ net. Alter spending a oeligblful earning. 1 socially, Ibe pastor offered prayer, and ■ tbe party dispersed, leering behind litem . 1 many good wishes for bis fnture. and that - a long life might he granted tflm lo preach • the gospel. DennlSville. ' Two brothers af ltev. Mr. Ludlow, ooe j al Osmdrn, the other of Bddeebornugh, •ml the youngest sister of Mrs. Ludlow, ot Woodruff, have visited them this week. Mrs. John Holmes returned on Wed- > ocular, after a ten days' visit to Ptiilal dripblo. A new tobacco faacry hat been siartad - here, of which Mritws. Geo. Shsw snd" . James Errickanr arc tl,e pnipri«o». A floe program bat Iwrn arrange.! for the rvruiir mretlna of the Young Pro plus Halm next Wodueulsy creolnj. J T aacriura* Examination. The county examiners will meet tn exi amine applicants for license to teach in r fans May (Vxtmy. at the Public s.q>t>il > Building in (Mn. May Court' House, on Saturday, May 29th, at fl a- *. i K. P. SuihDa. r mlMt. ' ^ Co. SopT - atiridintt (CMre May mosqaitreiwa mean) csxnlderlng tbe peptwrinr I bey gave is • last year we hope tbey will "let up" this I season. Woodcr ir Cexsedy couldn't invent a machine to blow sin to I -ewes, be r could (St e Hg price for it. Anyhow ire i can save money by buying our groceries ; of Stitee&Co. • The ladles' Aid Boctay of the M. E. r ehurch win hold a strawberry festival on J Friday aad Haunday reenter., the 18th I snd l»tb. in the chapel, to width tlx- public i are iaviied. Tbe good things usually pqv. 1 Tided or, sach occaaiaoa will be annSd i in exata Oge tor the cash whith the ao- _ riety^ ^^enaMeittomeri tbe wants ! - People all over thia country are drbstr log whrie tbey stall got., recuperet. ri„- ; «ornmcr, . when they have added up their calcnlaticyis. Cape 'May will crane not > ahead of gsxirsm The tea H ihl. Is tbe ( ■ riser for Cheap cottages and mtiagers - ; can Hvrchrwp this n«a beboria* their i . rroreriea & ptitea A Co., «2 WasUogtoc

'sea side. y u Cleanings from tha Saa Coast VII- I lagaa. ti Atlantic public school closed an Toes- i * day. 15th itat. There xraa a display of - „ flowers in tbe nxsn. kind meeaagra wtre a rec.-ived from pa'txooa, ami reyctal tokens . ie of regard presented tn tbe tracberby tbe ' it pupil". The progress of 'lie school under , n Mr. Hand', mansguueot baa been moat >t sausiact.-ry. In bis arduous labors be J „ ha. been ahppportrd and encouraged j ty lb. Kurd -of Trustees, which, for a rural distrirt. Is of special excellence. I- A carrier plgacn. 1st loose at Oape May ! c by Master Sanimle Brt»>ks, reached Sea- 1 " ville the same day. It bad ticca kept al j « the latter place several month". " The cagiueer corps of Ibe P. IL IL I • were down to Sea Isle City on Monday. ! locating the pltastue railway. It will j run close the ixweb to To Amend Inlet,! ' and tl, e Cars will he drawn py steam. j Oa ifbndiy triglit, daring tt;e passing - over of a Ihunder storm, the ligbuting c struck the wires of tlie coast telegraph line near Townsend lata, and shattered , w-r.Tsl poles. Stripping Ike win from Hie Oo Tuesday a cow belonging to Mr. . J. F. Boobam. of BleokokJIlouse. South lure, became frightened at a passing | i freight train and running wildly to |hc . out of her rope was so suddenly checked Boobam bad recently purchased her. " A large wbart is to be built at Beesley'a f Poinu This will prove a great oooveo- - tenccto tbe Point people and to vesaeH ° Tlie improremeoU on the southern por- . tioo of Ocean City Ixwcb are pre giaaalng , | finely. , Large quantities of One blue fish are j . being caught jn the waters of the bars j and sound thoroughfares. ^ F. titrate 1 . has shipped several barrels. c A vegr pleasant social garnering of I young persona met at the resident;- of the t Miss.* Smith, Ocean View, on Tacsdar j ; evening. 1 Capt. Uwis. of the sunken schooner. E Blocksom. lost everything except the 3 clothes upon his back. There was no in. j suis^ce upon tlie Vemel or cargo. She is ' To have only a single car. and that a very old snd distressed looking one. run- ' ning to Ses Isle City, is not s live advertisement for that Dew resort. Often two cars arc needed, and they should be bright sud comfortable looking as seen from tbe main line while standing st the J unction. A parly af young ladies and gentlemen a from Petersburg visited the hospitable t resident* of Mr. Somers Cagfoo, SesviUe, . on Thursday evening and passed a few bouts in the roost enjoyable manner. Ice cream and other refreshments were liber- ' ally served. i The amiable little wife of Dr. E. Hom- - pbreys entered her eighteenth year oo Monday tosu By tBc way, it is rumored . that the Doctor will roUnquisli his pracr lire tare m sn early day. The locality _ .seems tojittoo docidodly healthy for the *i,T'n'! *i"fi<ioDpd "' -"Asbury church has received very reJ ccntly a new Estey Orgotr, which is giving entire satisfaction it has proved a great ' • help to the musical services. Chicken stealing is carried on quite cxl t-nsivclv In South Seaville neighborhood. _ C«pt. Tbos. Townsend and Mr. Amos Vitas both lost a large number of fowls on [ Monday night of fast week. They were unduutuedty sold to- tbe poultry dealers . __ ... Ix-wls Smith, the popular store keeper . of tbe viUsgs, has been enlarging his I . plsoe of business to keep pace with the growing demands of the place and vicini- > Captain Chas. Clouting has been im- ' wh^adtamtassilS" "I wakwsmd"> ' Pilin* fn- llu. n"D I , — t — ». 1——.I I —ir f r— ■ from |

, Betsleys Point to Ootwn City was put ( - down last week, and tbe work Is being ' steadily sJlvinced by tbe committee in : 1 charge. < Mrs. Anna Borlry, who bat been prostrated by a severe attack of fever. Is re- I ported to be convalescent, much to tbe < satisfaction of relatives snd sympathizing t i friends. < ! The prospects for a bounteous crop of . early vegetables iu this locality was nertr | more encouraging, and farmers and truck- 1 | ere are correspondingly happy. , Mr. Joseph II. Corson has assumed the . core of the farm belonging to Charles ' j Stephens al Townscnd-Inlet. i A meeting of the stodriiolders of lite . Bcctlcya Point aud Ocean City Turnpike : co rnpany was beld at Bcrrieya Point hotel ! f Sat unlay last, when ceriiflcalra of stock ' . were issued, and very enarargiog reports wry tefeirtd front tl>c Several commit- 1 Kev. J. G. Entrikin preached a very i ' acceptable eertnnc tn Ibe church member- J > ship of this charge Sahtiath lm«t. He Is , 1 greatly respected by Ibe people of the I ; Tuckahoc is Ita borne of several fine ! , hoiking young gentlemen, who are in tlie . habit of making this nlsce their favorite , - resort Sunday eri^g» r Mr. Lcaoder Ourann lias oonlractcd for : 1 the erection al an early day of two resic dences, one for Mr. Burroughs Godfrey j . and one for Mr. Gilbert Godfrey. U. ; j Tuckahoc Topics. ' IL M. Dare has received the appohit■neat of lender on the dttwlwirtge over 1 Tuckahoc river. Tbe friends of the M. E. Sunday-school , will wot forget the festival this evening in the chapel. 1 CoL C. K. Powell is engaged in the har ' trade at present, and is on to New York • to arrange for a heavy shipment to that • pon hy vessel. The ptle-drirrr used in tbe construction of the Ocean City turnpike bridge, was I loaned hy Ita company building Ita r branch ruatj to Angtaea. and was lowed frwm and to the lat'rr plane by Captain r" Crrig. of the Meant yacht, Bmait Veto. Mr. 8. n Jsrmsn. your cnrrvsp-inthnt regrets to stair.' i„ io very punr fcealtb.and i. n-.w in PUWtnllt. in crawnlution with star rmineut physicians rejecting Prof. S.«-k, of tawsidc. ( lows bit sing- ] log scho.l Vligsgenicul" the Coming week, much lu the t egret at an np;>reelstivt 1 daw of pupils in this plaow . The Young People's Association is giving tbe matter of iKildbg another entertainment at an early day their coneideralion, and it will be in order foe those in1 teres, cd to keep a look-out lor what's )' likely to oamc. C. IL s The Coming Centre of Attraction. ^ Frors the Pntladclptua Tunes - t The general seaside resret upon which , public attrnlk* will moa centre, the place which will have the greatest number . clement, drills, parades, halls, entertaina meats, dinners, balloon exenrsions aad so a on will ba Cape May. In toany respects 1 c Cspe May will be lo the seaside resorts t this year what Serai ny is io tbe inland, j Several military oegsnlratiocs have al- >- ready arranged to encamp there and there a will he much guieg uo 10 make tbe piece attractive. At Cocgtcsa Hall the Marine Bud. from. Washington, will furnish - music all summer snd, in addition, there • Will be an ...cbr,;,. of revrotc. n pucea. ' I'rofemur Asbt-r will gel up cbildren'e1 laney donees and a number of enrertalnr ineat*. At the blockum Motel Simon • Bassler will have charge of tbe music, o i A Eufferor from Rhaumatism. . - »

, BRIEF MENTION. { j Tbe Baltimore Oyster Company, through - I its superintendent, Captain Tuttle. paid ; its lease* last week ia full- Tbe firm ; does business in s manner satisfactory to | L | all with whom It it concerned. j ' ! For those srho wish-to spend s day st i * ; the "Drum Beds," s proper fit-out can be ; had st the Bay View. Pierce's PoinL ° A syndicate of business men in Phils- 1 deiphia it about to make a large purchase * j from Anglesea track and will sell ita ; i same in lou on the pool plan. Tbe rail- : i road to the beach is approach iDg com pie- I i tioo, snd it it confidently stated that a [ ^ ! continuous ride by jail may soon be hid 1 Tbe First Annual Commencement of i ! Public Schools for Cape May County, it j regarded as being a long step ahead In the ! - | line of public education. It may be safely ' - called a new departure in school affaire. Next year larger results rosy be ex- 1 J Sorfc of the boys in Oocan View neigh- j E borhood own bnets wlugb -ttay pull and ; sail about Magnolia Lake. (In Inst Fri- " day there war quite s regatta, in which t j c nut" her of small crafu competed for Buildlag at Holly Beach is reported nc- - live. Tbe railroad lo the beach will 11 eventually develop the whale beach. ~ On Monday last, engineers of tbe Feon- ' sylvania Kallroad went to Sea Isle City to . | survey for the Pleasure Railroad, which is lo ran from the Excursion House to .Townacnd's InleL The track will be t near the beach in full view of tbe ocean. Tbe long looked for king crab is here ' I and there ia UrafikfulDcas along the BayIn Ibis bumacc age anything like ! cruelty is shocking to us. Those who j can not govern children without recourse f lo tbe rod. be it parent or teacher, is '' frowned upon. It ia now suggested that * j those who are to suffer physically as a c ; punishment, should be first "cliloformcd. | Why not? * | The hotel at Anglcaca is approaching r completion. A fine flag pole ia oo its ' **' lo be set up on the Tuesday brought a large company to e the MayvlUc Hotel, and Koycr Bay Club " House. It was opening day for the latter ! organization, and a rare time of .enj .ymcnt was liad by the gentlemerTcompoas ing the clob. The electrical slortu of Mamlay was ' very severe on the Upper Sea Side. The 0 .fluid splintered telegraph poles and struck 1 in several places about tbe timber. Hail c stones 1> big at wren's eggs created a D Judging from the many inquiries there ' will be a large gathering of citizens to * witness tbe ceremonies of Decoration ; ^ c—t-*hous Professor I'urdy and Editor Cooper * started Tuesday on a northern bound J train under sealed orders. Destination unknown at Ibis writiag. y The comrades of Pott "70," G. A. It , .. venicnt, hie requested to meet at tbe resiJ dene* of Past Com. Chester at Goshen on Sunday morning,' 86th inat., to attend a , union sctvice to be held in the M. £. ' church. ■ A full turnout of the Post is looked for 1 on Memorial Day. Brother Brooks, of Seaville. we understand has tendered his resignation as Matin® agent of the W. J. K. IL at that s place, lo ukc effect the 19th. inat. Mr. 1 Brooks has been connected with tbe West c Jersey for fourteeen yeara,aud isdtserved8 ly regarded aa ooe of the most efficient and obliging representatives tbe company baa ever bad in ita employ, ilia place will not easily he filled. r The Koycr Bay Club, numbering abxul , fifty members, arrived here T uesdsy, ac- . companied by a band of seven pieces. Ttay were down lo celebrate Ita launching of a new yacht, which was accomplished ruccvssf ully, and with all the cere- ' monies usual uponeuch occasions. The - house of Ibis club is located at Stall-Bed ' landing, near Msyvilie, and is. beyond a doubt, odc of tbe beat furnished snd rquirdoubt.onc of tue best furnntajl snd equipij

ped institutions 'of Jta kind alorg the cosst Rev. Mr. Corwell, of Bustleton, in this State, hat received a call to the pastorate af the Baptist cfaurcb at this place. The ladies of tbe Mile Society, of Ita E. church, ate agitating the propriety of holding a strawberry festival some time Ibis lnoctb. with the probability of the date being fixed for the 81st. Mefer Ira Abrams,our young opera! rr. hawhid charge of tbe Seaville slat ion for , few days. It. S. Resolutions of Condolcnco. Headquarter! Kdxari Toxnend Pat.) So. 70. O. A. Jt., Department -V. J.. ■ Cape Map C. II., Map 12M, 1888 ) Al tbe regular meeting ot I he Post held at their Post rdbm, s committee previously appointed, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: ■ *™evrrmnt j'okn* ""tasBUnitUr ' Oreo at a kin* an* irtnparatsrax motatr, tar rsmiir or MdMduKUr an* sugar. an* lire ' rLSHspSSSsS her loss, wr feel cons Jent toe cOongr la bar rtrrr ° ""tarx^in J*fp?jVTON. ) t Rrn. V. c. J. STarl.mNG, Committer. ( Past Cosadr. J. CHESTEK. I Driven Walla. ■ Several of our Cap* May readers will r no doubt note the fact with Interest thai I the United States Circuit Oourt of tbe State i of Iowa has decided Ibe Green patent lo . be entirely null aud void. The reissue is , also held lo be void because it grant." I more and broader claims than the origi- , nal Greco patent. These Iowa coses are , the first relating to -driven wells where the validity of the patent has been expressly challenged. The Stale Grange supplied the funds for the coolest, and • ita result eventually will ba lo rid the ' farmers of tta country of a system of petty terrorism god extortion of which - they have long been victims; * lame oi* In* j st Kersey, Tin Doctor Joan Buyls, J Trie* St. Jacobs Oil, ' Ita acuaa *M Mmply rarpnse bee. Tta ladies of Cape May Cay sod vianL " ty appreciate tta fact by Ibis time what a ' great accommodation to them ia socfa a 1 Store as that of Mrs. IL T. Brown. 83 1 Washington street, where almost evexy- • thing In the way of every day wants an ' be supplied. A full line of dry goods, ' laces, triimnhigi. collars, cuffs, and se- ; tiooa of all kinds In stock winter as well j as summer. Mr. H. F. Dopliule ia now prepared to ^ supply fxmiHea and hotels with bottled - and ginger ale. ' Orders may be left at 84 3 Washington street. A full line of paints and painters, supplies at N. C. Price's. Perry street, oppo- „ site South Lafayette. 3 Some of our " DennissiUe notes " and l various matters of local Interest, are unavoidably laid over.

J Three Strong Points. , | Point One; Men's Spring Overcoats; a ug nock thai rakes u everything from tbe very plain low priced to the finest, from the lightest fancy color to the plain black, from tbe smallest youths' lo Ita largest of large men's sires. A oommsndiog stock that every light overcoat buyer muat see— If he cares to know tbe market. ,j Point Two:. Fifteen - Lines of Men's Business Suits. A little money ia a powerful thing In Oak Hall- Witness the following:'; Fancy Cassimere Sack Suits at $8.50, and the same goods in walking coat style, at S9.00. Our only ! boast on them is that they arc good for the money. Manhattan Cheviots in six full lines, both sacks atjd walking coats, at $ 10.00 The buttons and trimmings of these suits are worth spcciaf attention. Plain Cassimercs; three varieties, in sack style, at 1 $10.00. Very reliable. Five styles of Harris Cassimere Suits, of quiet > styles, and in both Sack and Walking Coats, at ' $16.00. The well-known reputation of these goods speak for themselves. These fifteen lines are not fragments pulled together r for an advertisement. They represent two thousand suits, and goods to make more. There is business ! in them. ■ ! Point Three; Custom Made Clothing, a urge display ot piccs goods to older. There are very great bargains in all the following lines: 1 Class A, in any ordinary business style, $18.00. e Class B, " " " '• 20.00 , Class D, . " " •; «• 35.00 r Our "points" arc made short and sharp for practical ' people. S Wanamaker & Brown, I OAK HALL, !; S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets, Philadelphia^

THE GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE 1 » THKJCKW KtdcKKKBOCKBK IIVILDINBS, NO. «0 WASHINGTON STREET, CAFE MAY, N. J.

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FIVE CENT COUNTER • . ten "cent™ oounjter.

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1 Real Genuine Bargains PAINT BRUSHES. DUST BRUSHES. WHITEWASH BRUSHES, Ac. ALSO PAINTS In Urge on* mil qnAWl^^WINTOW^OLABS ta^aB attra.^Oreal '° * Tanety ' Aprt.- SMITH & GO. how we always test seeds m .Raw W Bem In 17MJB Mts kAms^ from* tta' oStt»nui4 Su li?o? Amrelran SerefBerrtanta' m^nUomCeLuEZ ltaxiaM?fioS un 1. Prance, Germany, Italy and attar more remote parti of tbe wurM. all cUmlOe*. ranged u*e ' *E«' t family of vegetable planted tbe isme day and nnder prertialy tbe lame elreumauaee*. i-aimtraa*mua|iari^ Of a,jtaffleartng NpeclBc number-, tbeie^ recorded in 1 book, gtvmg dote 1 ' *r"! * rosdtuontu^ dutnrti'nx lanvei ire uken tntojaoeoont an* lb ibia raae the wbota blatore . of tbe growlb and abarmelrrtalu* of tbe plant are ntarovere* by aleabi or a romparttlvr tnrlbod- . WKKSUWTHE H'STORYASI' t(l'ALJTY()P GOlrt^VtE SEL^Tbe^tnaDrTuon* ta at 001* IP TOU WANT GOOD SEKTW BUT LANDRKTHTilN ORIGINAL SEA IAD PACKAGES. ■ LANDRETHS' RURAL REGISTER AND ALMANAC 3 Cootltnlax tall ralatagne of LAXDRETHNT CEIXBUATED GARDEN. FIELD Ob* FLOWER f smmCgmdireeimo* h^roKore^Jn Rngiub aad German, oloo eualogne or unmm axo 5 Tl t> Sontb Slalb irrevt. brgrevb x.,t„ ^ieatam SlE^.Td tao.f. e^cS^MttU-are ! CAPE MAY FIRE i Insurance Agency i J. H. EDMUNDS, i NO. 38 WASHINGTON STREET, CAPE "MAYCITY. " RrprtaeaUnx tatrry at tta mom reliable oompaalaa or tba United state* and Europe, a Ruka aooeptod vttbtn tta nauu or urn cu; ot cape Hay for ooe three and flveyaan at lowest • new clothing store NOW OPENED. a*" No. 4- 1 Washington Street, Cape May City, Lorgear and cboapcoa atoek In the coanty or Guts' Reair-M ClotMng aifl FralsBi Goods. OUft' READY-MADE CLOTHING, : LIGHT DRIFT COMBINITION PENIf U1RR0W. Beat In C\ Stretcher eent wtaol Revelvce ami girre the grout - rtae Wmrtd. ^■L.wlth Harrow . | Tvra Hxrrowiigiin purixg over it - A^l aim lliMpLf, bill (Li (bralile Ita work of do ciouMc aay

Praa Harrow it made of the Tteer While ' " Proa ia mode Bat Oak. with Stcd Teeth. Well

. cxtar Harrow and aire the farmer half hij lata, F Another great advantage tta Penn Harrow ho: i over any oetar, ft ra> ta a# etaily ehaarref iita Firv Piflemtt Harrawa. a C&n Morlc. ' and a Uenplaa Med foe each Harrow, without adding an extra piece or bolt. Thai the formet ha> all tta llarrotre in the oae req aired oa bii pl«ta, and ttay ore adapted U UT (Ml. tr Oik. vr-.th StceJ TeethT Wall Potted and in

very way firat ciaaa. Formerly n Harrow wai the mow nnhandr iraplmwnt oa tta tana, eith oar iamueaxtcati it ia the i-" convenient, and a great oaring of time and lohor, look j a your intern* and buy tta Penn Harrow. Manufactured only by the Pun Burrow HuofMetarUxg Co. ■ppoaile Philadelphia. Px. Camden, Hew Jersey. _.4S