2Selani5 an!> (Sounfg. Baptist Church. *» . KW.V7rSS.P-.-r . vUS"*-*"* *«»••*. tax* Brana* a ■ t - ._ l. ii'i. Church Service*. Fir* Mm *1 e-a-m.. «ml Mae* it r *m.. ttiirrl High «u *t 9 em., with Mvmoo by the Be*. Joseph V. O Council, In tlx evening, al 8, vespers and benedlcUoq. Collection at all masses foe the . — «■£*■ > ■ — ' Be*. Dr. Forrest. of Washington, wT. officiate Sunday at 10 80 am. and 8 p-m. Now that we bare railway cranmntiiratioo to Sewelia Point, and the Beach Drier baa hrea extended there, acmcehli c more ahocld be door to improve the place Oar rid tort go orer to the Inlet, by report of Ibe railway MBcera, in tboaaanda per day. Bat when tbey get there, after partaking of Daly'a excel lent salt Ma deb K*cir«, and lake a aall or go Itiblng. no oUrnncm* to agreeably paw the time are found. The bold i» well ao far a* U gore, bat It doe* not meet the need! of the day. There la big money at Sewelia Point if aome one with the mean* and public aplrit will ariac and make the needed Improvement* It would be of (rent intereat to (be railroad to foater tbia acheme Where one pamrngcr it now taken orer it there wrmid be ten if the place bad accommodation! to amuse and attract, aapplemcntal to what nature baa done. There abonld be batter accommodation, for embarking and d item barking from the yacht*. A aubelantial wharf with a pavilion orer it would All tba bill, proaldlng muaie of a high ordrr, and arati for loitrma were provided. Nature ha. been moat lavish at .the Inlet, and the aoroe* dally trampiring o»it there are wry exciting and oorel. We wltnreard a lively eight on the oocaaioo of ibe vlaii of the Light Infantry. There were acore* of white- winged yacht, darting orer the thoroughfare and neighboring aea. bat we with many other*, were obliged to Rand, became of a lack of accommodation, in the pavilion line. There 1* no better fishing and ailing ground on the onaal than we bare alongside, at nor door*, ao to apeak. We may safely Include there superb facilities for wmiih. pleasant a. amoog the moat advantageous in relation to Ctipe Mat'. , future proaperily. The is teal thing no the street it the for malion of a cJub of visitor, aod cottager^ who hare been coming to Cape May for ten or more cuaaaoutive years. It it to be , called the Oape May (Hub, and will bare tar its object the advayxoxnt of the In. kerata of nor pity, socially and materially. The project ha. been suggested by a aiaiiueh, wide-awake non-resident friend. That sack a dob would be productive of great good to oor Intcm. I. self ertdenl. What ir greatly Deeded In our baainear ' dr.'lca, is a more beany oo operation of ' oar atiaeoa for the gaxeal welfare. Let our people think over the formatioo of the "thpe May Club. " ir you should be accused in a public print of an* flagrant act. wait until you i have cooled off before attempting a reply

be pretty «ure to make a miMakr which will oooasi.0 yoa more regret and bumillyear. Do not attempt a fight wtih a newspaper uofeaa yoa bare one of your own. If you must fight, do not use epltbeu aod billinfpgaie ; *jcb language detract* Iron the fore* of what you would aay. Above all things be gentlemanly sad digfiMrd, ereo at the expense of wit. Spioer Lemming, hat laid aside the rule bUShelley'. case, antUpuehvd aside, dmtlemacly nature, and with Spice: -a wtmSl —"oHwan and my«ary of flzhtag-lhe lire man's amusement. Spicer Learning ia the "high hook " of the Wand, aod can beat Morris Crease in everything but " Donating." What a valuable man Morris C would have hem In LouiaraDa In 1878 Prom Miller Cottage Monday evening there drove away eight park carta, cadi that had cm board a man. J ust think of thai, fifteen girti chaperoned by roe pec tinman ! Soma ' •fellah." grumble at the expense of one cart, to my nothing of eight. The following are the name* of the ladies who look part In Ibe ride: • Mr*. Hughes. Mr* fellner, Mr* Jester, Mires* Aloou, Holmes, Brooks, Bockboater. Wiiaon, Corcoran, inrie, Abbic Little May Dracoo. daughter of genial Uxriay Daaeoo, of the /-riper, laa bright Holt mire of eight summer* Friday last marked bar birthday, and It was made by aorm- appropriate gifuf rem Wd^ld^'lTil^'ISrknlw^ wige. a. ihey drerrad to add something ; mnre of^xy u, ibe awort sad happy life ' wool, aplh aepbyr and thread, thc'titol ' nf a circif accomplished ladies at the : bead Lafayette, ra shown as -a day or ] in bold relief tram Hie car rax rt.ee in 1 wod of taigblareoAon, while Ibe Spanitii < the circle, are thing, of weredartul<wT ' I hiring the recent strike a u-iegram arm j > MTOtad^ in Uie Metropolitan Nalioaal t hMaT-f the' w! Of tire Light Infantry, a* being intended I w^-xsw-i-w. . The marie tianral that Ibe Atlantic ■ lltr M. premmcd n rang to am- J P—auj—le-veey .Sing of the kind et. SSSSffisS-* |

I Arrival of tha kjgrit Infantry. . Buodaj fovnmg. before many of our P exruHE*fJfl5Tbe I.i^PVnfmiry Corps _ and a large number of iu friends, airired wilhcall accident at Ibe Sea Brecxe atatioo. The city was early aslir. The " mayor and ooundl, with a large coocourae the visiting military. The ubiquitous - small boy dit^ not pet left There were . hundred of them on the tar cod of Ibe m platform, ready to gin tba first tntelil groec of tha anxiotaly looked for can a> they advanced series the open oouatry aod around the' carve jaat hefare ibe s. Ration laleacbert. -A Kttle delay in the train aw oiled the wailing multitude to reri proportions. Everybody, notwithBanding. auetuod lube in the brat of bu it mor, and convenatioc upon Ibe topic of h llie hour flowed very freely. An unusual r. remtnotioo amour Ibe boy. oo picket, al I- 8.30," indiraird Urat ibe train had been • area. The newa quickly spread, and be- - iwlri uiwu ■■A—in qrMfnRi rolled quietly aroand the lend above, aod '« lopped Iwride the platform. The InfanL try quickly disembarked, and, preceded by tlx fine military band which acoomJ" p. Died il; hi. boour, Mayor Melvra, aod cily council in carriages, and aevetil rrgis menu of cititen* look upalioe of nJkrch along Beach avenne to Stockton place, ' Ihrongb Columbia srenoe Ocean aod Wariiingtoo streets to Congress Hall. Along the mole the sidewalks, door* aod windows ware filled with eager spectators ' to witness coe of the fines: military display. ever seen oo our street*. The Light ' Infantry wore trod reaa uniform sod were ; equipped foe marching order* Oor own citizen soldier* never lucked better, nor marched with paooder or more gallant " hearing. Tbey wore bine oast* while . pants, aod Ibe new regulation helmet. | Ou the hotel lawn the Light Infantry aod i Company " U " were drawn up in line, i The hand began to play tba "SUr Span- i ; gled Banner." At the very first note, I * likh was probably a signal, Ibe National [ enrign. with ibe Infantry', bargee trader it, were displayed from the bead of the : tail mast oo the parade ground- I | CoL Moore then greeted oaroOoei* and | .poke aome kind aod faeling word* to the 1 rank, inviting them to partake of tba boa- , ; pitalltiesnf Camp Seweil at their iodina- i j lion. The military were then dismissed , aod the people dispersed with a tboorend ■ 1 unspoken words of welcome, aod the I | War* does hut voice the public semi- , [ mdit when it bids the gallant officer, and ; ! men of the Washington Light Infantry ; Corps a heartfelt wdoome to Cape May. i . W. L. I. C. Pots. The beat looking man is the light In- | | fantry Corps, i* said to be Sergeant Hale. , Private H. P. Bauer, of Company "A," | r Waahingtoo light Infantry Corpa, wear* t a beautiful hadge Kt Willi diamroda which , 1 netted *1,077 al the lair held in Wash- , iogtoo lari s|iriDc for the bonefll of the , armory fund. He is very proud of the i beautiful emblem which hat areodaled , r with it Ri many picarant recollectioo* t James B. Crawford, an honorary mem- , ' Irer of the light infantry Corps, was f escorted to the train Mooday afternoon t>y the glorious hand of burlesque sercna- | dera. Mr. Crawford return, to Baltimore where be is actively engaged- in borineas. On Buoday evening, at the Brighton, 1 ibe eloquent and genial John Ixmond < I electrified Company "D" of the Washing- I , too Light Infantry Corpa by an rraltao t ; <» (he "Old Flag." The street in front. I | of ibe hoore was filled with people who Rood .pellbonod to the «po( as If chained i Load and vociferous applause greeted | : him at the coocloaioo of hi. patriotic art- < I dress. Mr. Lamood is the wealthy and t literal tea merchant of 41 and SI Sooth t I Second Street. ,

^ A Saranads. a We were paid, Monday morning, the compliment of a aereoade by a picked bitr- „ ieaqoe band selected I rum the " Washingtoo Light Infantry Corp*" The pera alway* loved music, and this fun at the T expriwe of the military hand, and elegant _ orcheRra. provoked heaps at ton. 'it la generally acknowledged that the drum e major attracts more alien tioo than any. - one ebe in the parade. He law he graaily a admired. The marabar a* the Infar.tr, i who carried the ataff yerierday lakes tlx - bun for aay performance in the line of 1 military pageantry tlxt baa evnr come e undnr oor notice. Tlx boys are thanked ' for their Ihuugbtfulnana in making us s t call and all that went with of gaiety and t otapOmeot n (->k»cl Moore at his bead • quarter* This gallant gentleman ecu-red - into the spirit of the occaavo and mad.- a humorous addraw, which was responded t to by the bpjt with a charaoleriatic hip, 3 hurrah ! of the Infantry, r A Narrow Escape. Daring the bathing boor Sunday an I exciting aocne occurred, which, for a few I A lady bather, .topping at coe of our : hotels, was foolish enough to veotoiPoui . heyood safe dirianee from abuse, and U . - firming frightened hat all cootreil at bar- • aaU and Scaled not some distance. Ohservera oo the pier were attracted by bcr cries for assistance, aod signaled to tbr life-hoat crew, who promptly responded 1 Before tbair arrival, however, the grnlie men bathers fonned a line and ciepj - hinds, making a chain, while the far! hew | gentleman succeeded In rescuing her. After bringing bet- ashore she axe re- ' covered aoBSckolly to walk op the Inch 1 It was Indeed a narrow escape, and tlx gulleoxn and I<«1 crew all deaerve oRbJ rnrnfialluo fur their promptness. Tha Caaaady Coupler. , The meriia of "Umsafiy's Steam, -Air and Water C.wpler" la drawing tlx atten- , tkm of furrigu cwporatlno* Latter* ere . irrwived frqra across the Atlantic with refneoor to the adoptioa of this are arranging f.w.ir» introduction in our luge Cilies, Where it only tnul. to be tna^S: * tailing at Ca^ M^TLr'b^ j workings of tlx coupler by calling at Ibe i cfBce of Csaardy A Wiffiam* Wutftg. - ton srirrt H-x. W. B. Miller u the Mr. Wm A. Itotchrv. Philadelphia, bat j ailere. eoppv and boo, from bis rictTmid i i ST3SS SE"*— *— :

ThwMocKTrral. ir . An bucenoe amqutp of fun was sup l the muck trial vrtiirh rnsrkrd tlx arrest r f d Captain Harrison Dinrman, a distingulsht- ed officer on the staff of Grtooel Moore, of e the Wattfingfoc Llgfll Infantry. e Tlx charge upon which the gallant L'aple tain was forcibly removed from bis qnarc ten was that of baring dxprcacd liquc* in Ibe ramp of the Light Iofsntry,without e a license. The whole affair was a cucnI- pkue anrpriae, the oootfincy taring bees a confined to one or two good fellow* the r chief ana -eg Uxxs being Billy R»ec. e Mayor Motrin, and Dtvina, of tlx Washe ingtoo OrtUc.. It Seems that Brother a Rooae, erer gentle as Lc b handsome, had i. quietly remonstrated with the whole- |. stalled Drogmao fur the Uriah way in f which he showered champagne and our J native "bug juice" no the boys at tlx it camp. _Bul Dingman persisted in bia ex a travagance. and the upshot at the matter •as that lbaiee, in order to save Ids friend t from financial Ihlpsntck, bad a warrant i issued fur bis arrest. It was served in I- proper form, by a posse of cotxubks. d flanked by* detail of Company " U " in i- uniform, and Immediately after guard I mount, when the camp and Uwn of Cuoi- grras llall was crowded with people, b The prisoner at first alarm turned pale, , but aeeing friends all around who had I stood by him oo many trying occasions. . surrendered sery gracefully to bis captors 1 and was marrhyi off to the hlatoeitnl spot ■ which Is need foe Ux double purpose of a . conn of Justice and a council chamber. , The day war hot ; ao was Captain DingI District-Attorney Moore, at Washington, r It was intimated by Ux prosecution that 1 the counsellor was to get *1,000 a day for i bis xtt rices, but bis clirm insisted that . Uim mutt be no "Brewster AUorrxyI (leorraT bust urat. aod thai the case must oot last till tlx -day of judgment. Au amltairu Dingman said WcdDraday must Judgment dty, as be was dry and I wanted a -drink, and what concerned ' Dingman was the boys were dry, and i there was no telling what might happen I prolonged over an boar. Mr. Davis, of the Washington bar, - arrived opportunely, and look charge of the prosecution. Hoax dozen or two wiu erases were carefully examined, their evidence being of the moat contradictory > but ail tending to sbow that Court, - unsel and prosecution were the wont Judges of liquor ao the Island. During the bearing a telegram from Governor Lndlow Vas handed his Honor Ux Mayor, authorizing the court to prosecute the priaoocv and Impcae upon bun the penally under the law, but the ' cautious Governor made a proviso that I Ux case should not exceed in compenn- i 1 tioo (100 a day and expenses, the same i the Star Boulc case, and that It should < not exceed in length the celebrated case I ' of the V. S. v* Dorary. The prisoner ; 1 ou to bis pocket-bpok with great I aod, bat when relieved from the juriwiic- i Una of Ux court be telegraphed to llert- i ngg A Shoemaker to send on IS cases of | seal. ' Burlesque Parade. After dreaa parade Wedaeaday evening . oo .Congress lawn, Ux burlesque, under i Suibb* with bia Brigadiers of division*, Neomeyer aod En i twMOe, earoe off. A heavy Sraft bad to \ made for a corporal's guard to keep tbe i lawn clear. The matter was finally arranged by stretching a rope all the way - across tbe space to Perry street. Tbe parade, with tbe aid of police and soldiers, , then kept clear. The affair was very grotesque and fnany. An incongruous medley of instruments— Ibe band if yon please, beaded by tbe draft-major, carry- * ;

ing a huge nulled naff, came oolo the field with horrible discord. Tbe General ibe followed, gallantly mounted oo a doc key, nr. with an orderly at bia aide. Then fol »g- lowed tbe two divirieo* and formed oo cr- -be bluff. Now ibe fun began. Every *'» individual armed Interested in tbe duty ibe of tlx boar, or bed a voice in Ux affair, "d ao to apaak. Each of the ridiculously fudhy fellows bestirred himself to the 'in duly of being droll for Ux general good. >y- Sorb orderly ecofusioo, every bdj in a Uy hurry and adding to Ux carniral. Tbe hoys are -greater than Rarnum and his he go steal show oo earth, The General mat with aevcral mishaps, ne but be auecreded in manoeuvering bis eri men to Ux delight of Ux crowds that i were pressing upoo Ibe rope* nd The burlesque was of a kind that pro- ■ a eoknd much innocent hilarity. Every, ■d Isaly laughed at U aod voted Ux Wash*d ingtuoiansabigaoocea* M Now Columbia Staff, ip, Any one who stands beside tbe counter . of a large and popular hotel, and linens fur a tin* to Ux innumerable requests for other thi*« that are on Ux tongues ol :w' hotel. guegf* and Ux ready compliance of ly. Ux derka wtUt tbe same, will gel a faint sir idea of tbe perplexities of tbe titaatMn in nil the office of a large bostelrie. x- Much more than is apparent an tbe surv- tier dora satisfaction or tltlaUxf action of h- gorau depend no their treatment in Ux xr neigLtaxbood of tbe register, ink -aland b> and call briL At the New Columbia from ri. a mrise In aonaet, mad front aunaet to sunlr rise, are art examples to Ux persona of re] Charles Duffy. Jr., chief drrk j P. A. w Grecri. CUs. D HcShane, liccry R. r. Oamu aod RnL Drffenb-ch. aaibunu, t- 'bat might be copied with profit by all it. Inside or ooulde of n hotel .ffiee. Their he exxtrteay and kindness of brart. art- rob b. unlarilr abowo to all who In aire way omx within their reach, ami w tike jr Ltfn Saving Swrvloa. n- We bare recetred for pobBcatino ao re- official notice from tbe Superintendent at lc Ux Lite Saving Sendee which la as folds lows: n- " All the Life Saving Stations oo tlx in owat uf New Jreary wtu be open for acn> sort win remain open until May lit, 18Sk X men until December IR, 1888, when ao be additional man will be added to serve g. curing the remainder of Ux nno." x Signed, Jan. G. Harp* Sop'u * Oocpev A ODMrd, NfaHb and Market „ mm* llti 'ade phta. make a specialty < f i "T good, through Ux J tuatl* Their Roik consists of drras grixls, " atfia, ahawla. trimming* braitefy, upbeU tv stara' (artrtshing grevla. and everything ip rim required ia tlx rttauuRit ecotxany at that oxnra under Ux brad of (try £i»>. :o a p«ai ran! roq/atnii* a roq« jr -SBWSSi-"- _

CourteslM. > Tbe efficera of the Steamer fSrytstUxand Ux soixrintendeot of Ox Sewelia P«ni J Hailroad Co. exlrod-d oeuplinw^a of i- cxrurwoos to tlx Break* alu and Inlet to re tbe Waalrtngtoo light Infantry C«wp#Tbe conrtaius Inriuttuu at ilr, Edmunds, and Ux felicitous inner of Cot >- Mreire are hereby printed few the informs tioo of our reader* : I isrsssss'jfisfst.'sitss; J 2SSUSI~bsssss j "sriagBaa&w iT J. nzaiv towtiini. ~ >■ .'iS.yqS'h »| roy 1 MnitWirilaanl tte ijg k Uran-OaL CcanVTg KaUnasww u i Corp. ! James Learning, -Ux general manager uf Ux Cape May & Delaware Bay Hailroad, teodcrrd to the Washington Light Infantry Carp* an invitation to take passage ~ to Ux Steamboat landing on tbe 23d ioR. , to connect with the JtrjmWc for Utc " Breakwater excursion. The correspondence is as follows : ' DSLawass Bit A Cars Xst Riliacan CO_) J Cars Mar ktittov. Ancnw 1* 1«* ( t t'nr *p°<warr ol I 'I' ' . v"ur. rerv naprcim-.lt, 1 . JAMfo IAAHISU.O. K. • Jams twannx. Ian. OraanfManagrr. [ Mr Kir: 1 ant majaw-rtrt re-iplrot lht« . m-vamc or. jcxMrfiWW^^MRk^lDMatiL^airi. ( . ""*' Vrr7 rrapt«rnUj an^trotr^ntiri, | I Rlflp" Match ' The rifie corneal between rrpreacnlaiive i : teams of tbe Washington Light lafan'ry ' • Corps ind " U " Comnaoy. Cih Bcgt., S. ' i N. G-. this city, took place Friday after- . . last oo tbe gas works lot, Lafayette ■ street, at 2 o'clock. Tbe ma'ch war an no- i I equal ooe, bat wa* nevrrtlxlru, rcry I : to many visitor* at present so- i r jouroing on tbe Island. Tbe object of I : the local team in entering tbe contest is ' . merely to cootril«le in ansne slight do- ' . gree to tlx enjoyment of their rtiatin- ! [ gnishtd friends from Washington. The of the rial ting military ia selected I from four companies, and is composed -f ' sane ol Ux best marksmen in the eoun- . [ try, nnt a man of wbooi but is expected ' r score not less t han 30 points out uf a I - puaalble 85 Ibis afternoon. Of course. I against inch odds as these, a scrub team I > from a single company which has not bad ; tbe practice provided by tbe Stale for two I • year* ha* about aa much sbow of secur- | ' in* Ux very handsome prise presented by : Mr. Minor, as tbey would have of being , sent to Europe to compete/ with the ' English at Wimbletoo. ' I ' — v — i ( Firework* at Atlantic City. | On Monday afternoon, 27tb ioR., tberc !

* will be at Atlantic City, a display or fire, al works. .and g^grand pyric show In tbe |T, evening, ondrrThe direct ion of Professor il- Jackson. In addition there will be a Mi bicycle race and exhibition at 12 m. On 7 the same day Ux Camden and Atlantic ;y Railroad will run a special fart express r, from Philadelphia at S p. m., arriving at ly Atlantic at 8 83 p. m. "* d. I'jilidelpbu at tbe same hour, reaching A'-lanUc City at 7.17. Special trains from x Atlantic City will return to Philadelphia is after the pyrin display, by bub tha Camden A Atlantic aod West Jersey Railroads. * Not only ft* Ux convenience of tlx Is through passenger* but also for resident, it along the line* of road, Ux Wert Jersey Railroad will furnish returning laciitOn n- for stations south of NewOeld to Millrillc, r- itxlusire. For particulars as to lime, I- etc., apply to Mattel auoet freight office. J. B. Wood. Excursion to SwwwH* Point. Acoording to anoounoanteot tbe Light is Infantry Corp* by tbe arartcsy of Super, x inleodent Edmond* weal over to Sewelia X Point Tuesday afternooo and eo Joyed a >f sail oo the watera of tlx Inlet, if Tbe entire fleet was brought into re-qui-rt si tioo to accnmmodaX all tbuae who n wished to go sailing. There was a light brecxe, which made yachting rather tanx; r- bat tbe gay Wasbingtooians are equal to >f any emergency that may aria* Ux calm ' * did not disconcert them In tlx least, d Everybody gave themselves up to enjoy, n meal with juvenile simplicity and ealhui- siat m. After spending the late boon of if Ibe afternoon at tbe Point, and testing .. Daly's dclicade* tbe excursionists re, i. turned to Ux city pleased with all that ', bad been dooe for their comfort and with II tbe sports c t Ux hour. I. Tbe turnpike to Ux steamboat landing, y especially that part of It between Cape 'c Island Bridge and Broadway, is Is a deplorable condition, being foil of boles, and after rains covered with mod which when dried not become* a fine impalpable n ■<- Those who pax over it to the 1 | rtiwadawl toiling are required to pay toll U t* il, entire length. A a Ux Indicated part that la In bad condition has been turned over to the dty with tlx nnocrc standing that it abuukt be kept in repair h and made fn* It does oot aeetn joat rigl t , to collect loll as now dcoc. Anyway, this Important highway should be pot ip t good order without forUxr delay. ° Atlantic City, Uno^h tlx Merit*, now e ackoowledgta that ooe of the great wants of Ux place U ao ocean drire-a feature which Oape May gave iu petrous twelve years sgo at an outlay of *50,000. J A pleasant aptaode Taeaday night rt llx t Stockton garden f*-ty aauhc px^niniloc of a gokt headed caux to Hon. P. J. Mel- . vin by -tbe Infantry Corp* Ootcod . M>a*v tendered ibe gift In a neat apwch, , If which Ux May.* rewfneded in appro ' P*"* "*»"*• I , Mr. Jo* V. Areiaao. Tn.-n-.on, N. J.. j my*: "Brows1! Iro« B,Ure> are a g .Ml |

i>rt« a ct-bTti l ««. Cosalp About thsW. L. I. at Cnmp 1 SawelL I Our worthy chief m^ipraie. Mayor r Melvin, who baa added a rw« to bis ' > stature lines that Hunting g-.|d ixaded 1 1 raoc-waa given him by tbe Washington ' ; Light Infantry, (of which Ix is Juslly ' Proud J Invited t.Vl. 5rmt-!, Jonas Milltx,' * and Councilman Bennttt to make (s ' call oo Colonel Moore, whose presence in J Camp Seweil has given our citizens ao j much pleaaure. and whnae corps of soid .-ti will ocsnparr tavorably with acy ' ! organization of like numhera is Ux world. ' ; Tbe Mayor led tbe way to Ux tent of the ; Colooel cmunandlng. but paused at Ibe 1 ! threshold, patting his finger to his lip*. Tbe cause or bia quiet approach was soon 1 ■ evident, (ems conch of down— lyiog 1 ' down— was Captain Dingman, alecpinz I tbe sleep of the Jos'. What a specimen of manly beauty: Dingman nalecp looked ' like a anas between tbe Roman Antmous, Alrifidaea and tbe Sighing Strephon. Ye goda! thought we, if tlx hero of the ' mock trial ia ao banrtaonx iu his sleep, he ' . must be, awake, "in form and moving ' | how capreaaive aod admirable ; in action 1 ■ like an angel, id apprehension like a god. " ! The gallant CoL Moore refused to have ' his glorious adjutant of the rrtendi a ti. ' ■ bmU aroused. But Sdpit A frica ■ u. the 1 sable attendant at the door, undertook to pour out a drink of ginger ale. The Jin- ' gle and tbe tintinnabulation of the spark- , ling liquid Impinging on (he ice, was loo much far soldier Dingman. He sprang from bia coach, exclaiming, ; "Vermouth cocktails for five!"— but he re. 1 lapsed on his couch The trial of Wed- ' frame of tbe Iwro of Dingman's Ferry, lief had lumbago In the back. (Broad- \ bead, of the Treasury, always speaks of 1 Dingman Uie falhtr of all the Dingmans— at tbe Ferry, wbieh it near the ' Water Gap— Broadhcad'a oM home I. 1 ; But after Dingman lad taken two drinks ; of the "Ob ! be Joyful," "Richard was ■ himself again;" aod be dispensed tliat i bosnitaliiy for which Camp Seaeli is so well and favorably known. Aod Brother 1 Dmgtuan amused us all Mil we "laughed , consumedly " at bis quip* quiSdela and ■ quibleta. and stories of bis "hair breadth 1 'scapes 'f the Imminent deadly toracii." AiiAMRs no breach of good msfficrs to j soy tilt we had a merry gpn/iosfvBs— as ' Ve always bare when C'oiotxl Moore ' Icnrcs dull care behind and brings his brave boya to disport tbemaclve* in Ux deep, and to eo Joy the hospitality ami Ux geoerooa and heartfelt welcome of CapeMay. i a man in whom there Is no guiki one w ho with a frolic Welcome takes the thunder ] aod the sun.-hioe."— Tcnnywn. Colonel j Moore looks not a day older than when be 1 vraa wilb ua last summer: aod he is like a 1 star, unhartlng and unresting; with him it never too late to endeavor to add to the ' happiness of others; end with blra polite- 1 which ia all gold and no alloy; with him, ' too, politrncas is benevolence vrsi! cx- 1 , pressed. < CapL Bentfrttt related Rime of fait ex|>c. ricooes with that gcnial-gaa man and gen- 1 tletnan. Boss Tweed Edmunds; and Hun. 1 Jonas Miller told us sotne telling and 1 "truly good," moral stories, while the amiable aod genial Mcivic t«lrt us about ' "stallion shod with fire" be owned be- ' fore the srar. - OffidfitTTaffic EnffTs and ouf hig-bcartt-d 1 friend Rooar are-preparing a "surprise ' party " at Camp SewelL U. S. Senator Wm. J. Seweil. , Pew men who have attained the dc- ' a -rved eminence of our distinguished U. I Senator pursue more quirtly the even < of their way than tlx non. Wra. J. SewelL Notwithstanding liis multiplied ( e- railroad cares — to which may -be added,

he as a burden, Ux carts of a constituency, or consisting of tlx whole Slate— General Seweil finds time to enjoy tbe society of )n his household gods at bis comfortable lie borne here, and to entertain bit friends in aa bia quiet bat pleasant fashion. Hit life is devoted to duty. Ernst Bcnan. tbe great French thinker, my* "Life would re be but an Idla affair but for the inap rattna ng of Wjgn and continual duly." Thltiersn timent bu animtltd General Sewell's * whole lit* We are delighted that our a- WashlDgton friends bare named tbrii is. camp after our distinguished Senatorbe Wm. J. SewelL Modlaal Boclsty of Now Jersey, .a We nrtiocd tbe arrival of Dr. 11. Genet le, Taylor, of Camden, last week in oor «, midst The Doctor married a daughter t. ol Alexander Cooper, Erq., one of tbe most respected aod wralthirst citizens of Ctmden county, tbeocly rnrvi ring brother of a notable family. While bcre, Dr. hi Taylor, who Is Chairman of the Stale sr. Medical Committee, made arrangements II* for the. Medical Society (or association) of New Jersey, 500 strong, to come to Cape May in June ncxL CoL Duffy will ti- entertain tlx distinguished guests al Bubo New LY.Iu nib * and Oen. Scaell hi a ht promised tu aid In tbe pleasure of the to Thry will be weloomc. t Ttxaday, after dress parade, the gallahi Ckptains Briuharth, Wheeler, and Kelly, ' enlertainrd Mr* Jester, Mr* Huglea, Mix Wilson, Mm Alcutl and Miss Hall, Uj showing them Ui rough the camp In a t gentlemanly and hospitable manner ao „ characterirtX of Washing! no iana Their ^ quarxr* are comfortahly and coalljr for. niahed, and Ux acrvkea rendered hy their valet, William Henry Harrison, was much t appredlated by Ux ladle* It baa bor n x ascertained from good authority that Ix I bad already worn oat three vrhiak brooms . to tbe Kit la in service npuo tlx captains' wardrobe* eo that U became necessary, t Ibe toiradexeminrd, to replace them al W once. We bope Ux new «xa wiU lc c made to do aoccrsaful duty in freeing the I 0 bullion of Cape. Krily'a abouider sirs; a ' J bt*d' ""';1 | 5 vSMraSj- ifsia: ! gcntxnxn of leisure, Morris Crease, ire i ■ coertapasidiog tngrtber to calcb a boatW lend of croaker* Tbe editor of tbe Wat* may lev* for two down. Tbe ' only fiafa IX we have seen this year is the 1 statement that Governor Partisan caoght J ' twenty flounders in aa hour near Cairo ' toy, beside errantlera weakflsli. AliorncrC Gentral Caartdy must bare dreamed that < vory. Tbe weather has been unfavorable « far mackerel ; but Skfpnerr Micajah twniiii • * gating bis line* rrwb X "tassel" with « n the big red drunifish ewrljr in Septemt. r. c - He baa terlted Be*. Dr. .Shields and - 1 J.M.B. I ' Tbe annual excursion to Atlantic City under tlx aurp'.oes of Poms 40 and 70. I GAR., win be made 'mi Turoday. ScpM Umber ll ! Mr. Cfaarka H. Growin. formerly Sea- e riik, in this ooonty. i* at Ux Wilox Col- r |*Wn- . t

Court House. / Again death ha> crane ami taken from V Arr liulc village •«* of ijs hrigbteat end last- We allude to Mix Metlir . rtnughter o! oor wonky laulher Charles G. mils She of a patient, kind and tweet . disposition. • winning friends in every walk of iite. , She bore bcr illness with > fortitude, and died as easy aa if falling "klfeep, with tor parent* brother and date friends by bcr bedside Miss Mrflic was member al tlx .Sabbath school and a 1 devoted Christian. We extend oor besrtfelt sympathy to Ux family In ibis Uxir first and great bereavement. Our young telegraphic operator it artist- £ ing Mr. Murphy, agent at SeaviHe, during the eamp_ meeting. Mr. E. T. and II. Patterson, of Clifton, P*. and their families, have returned home after tbe burial of their father, Mr. j W* m. C. Patterson, at tbia place. The great Inquiry of tbe present time ia , where the G. A. R. excursion is goiogthisj sctoOB? From Cape May to Atlantic dual not seem to be mucb of a novelty for cili- ! of Cape May. Misa Emm* daughter af Dr. ('. T. I roaming, died on Tuesday evening after lingering illness. 5 I/mis Hitcboer, of Jleerfield, Cuit b rland Cotmly, and Mr. William Garrison, of ; Allovrayrtown, Salem County, arc at the Hereford House. , J.aiab Tier, of Dan field, is stopping at ' Ux Hotel lie Mump. - , ' . go by. Wben nqurstcel to move on. tlx ' re-ply uas made that Uxy wanted to sec j I he cat* A liulc extra pe-rauasion induced i tlx foolish boys to move off in time. j _ Our enterprising farmer. Franklin Hand, i is doing a thriving business, marketing j his produce at Xltotic City. , Your humble servant g.* just three 1 ' May will, a frieud* " OUIC, ^ ti ! of me lon.' to New York this a'rek ' | There is no let up on tbe fish busiixas i I yet, five and ux thousand |K>und» being I shipped daily. Kctnembvr that H. Slump is ready 10 I I take your ureters for first class Irohigh I of all size* Quality and price Ux : as last year. v.jL,,.r jr Mr. H. B. SUtc* in the employ of O. I W. Woisteli, Millrillc, N. J„ is at hoax spending his summer vacation. Ue has Jurt purchased a handsome piixlon buggy. Captain M. Warwick has just arrived with a vessel load of ship Umber for Leamyard. Preparations are be ing made , for laying the keel for anotlxr large The ne*' vessel in Dlverty's yard is' being painted by Messrs. J. M. Peterson and Lewi* Lloyd. lion. B. F. Loc and family, at Trenton, who bare been visiting Mr* Lev's mother and aistera here, have gone to Saratoga an d other resort* ( The village is dull— almost deserted. 1 Camp meeting ia tbe chief attraction tlx present week, and many of our families qhnrtered there. Miss Sadie Alcutt ia at Cape May. She | is missed from the "old camp ground, ' is having, we learn, a " perfectly delightful" tins* with other lady friends, about tlx new camp ground of tlx WsrL , ington Light Infantry. Mist Irene Crawford and a gcmleinan friend slipped away on Wednesday, intending to enjoy the grand military czcur- - sion from Cape May to tlx Dcjasrarc Breakwater, but a aurf baili too prolonged caused them disappointment. Captain Ogdcn Ganrty arrived at boiix Saturday, lie will remain to assume command of the new schooner being built j, nwiiuinii oi uie ucw scnooDt-r ocing nam

r, '•* him, which will be launched iu three si or four week* The vessel ix previously 5l commanded, Ux Eta Dittrty, has been lc given in charge of bis brother, Captain tn Criab Candy, with banc McCormack, fc male. When Capu n " 0„- " reachcl X home he was a little lurprix-d to find sold other daughter ready in bestow her 8m n greeting upon her handsome ja. If the t. good angel bad acnt a hoy insuad— l>ut s diaappointincnu must cotiyp. Scavlllo Squibs. Seavillc Camp it in full Islomi. Sunday ne xt will be Ibe largest atu-nrtsare ; we bear excursion trains are to be run t from both way* ;r Mr. T. C. bbarji informs us that be will r bare anotber achoont-r load of liux in a if C. M. Gandy, Assistant Surgeon U. 6. r A., anil E W. Sharp are both bonx paylog 8 vtoand taking in camp meeting at » Sbutcfis *ilh lwo of Mr- T- *'■ ) era! fine strings of wrakfiah on Thursday o but. Tbe real of tbe party liad very good JJ luck among tbe hay bird* Mr. Townaend Gandy broke tbe spring and bar to bis boggy cuming borne from • camp one evening Ibia week. Too bie a 0 load nf tbe fair sex, we presume. 1 Our bay men arc very busy now working off their oyster* Tbey are itnprorirg very fax, and it looks now at if tlxy ,1 would be as fat as they can be In a short ._ lime. Your* 8. '• There ti m con Hani effort on tlx part of test grim monster "Disease" lobfttinx t master of mortal man. Ooly a ton -fol observance of natural laws can reflk his efforts unavailing. Yet too often Inju ' didoua exevwrroe. sudden rbangr-* bxi - cieat exposure. Improper fi.id or other r abuse* of nature open the gateway and diat-aae gains a victory. 8 -nxtinxs its tuartcry ti so complex that n. t ire of bcr. 3 aclf can never effect a dUh- gncnl. In e such instances reinforce nature wilb a , judldoos nse of Brown's Iron Buter* and . we guaraotrro. in a abort timr, all diacare will be vanished. f The Miller Collage, No. 4 Prory atrrot, ■ made especial arrangenxnis for tiro I accommodation of guests through the fall | and wiolcr month* Tbw table and setvx* during Ibcae peri-ati will remain al t bdr usual suodard of rummer exrrolleoce. • Hwtg* al tbia/borak are very teaaxabk, , and tBa*e-«bb ukc up their reaidencc Iu I it win bare no canar tar regret. Mr. Martin G. Aabky. 323 Green rtreeq N. J., says : " I hare taken Iron Bitten for general debility yod obtained benefit." (Mpfaln Wiiaon Boa* of Green Creek, wc are RBder obligation for the very aesuon able and acceptable present left at tbe - editor's residence yesterday in Ux shape of a basket of pewrtroa, gathered from bis own orchard, and specimens of tbe finest of tbe kind yet tern to tbia market. , Captain Aaron VaoGilder and wife, are goasu of tbe Cbalfoaie. ( Itiyairisns liavc king prescribed Dr. 3 Graves' Heart Regulator fur Heart Da- ' why— because it a a rtorling preps- c ration tor a peculiar disease, and 30 yean use warrants it. *1 per bottle.

E i o n T H_x x b * A SI IT St nt * T K7~P ITT Ls b'tTp GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES SUMMER. STOCK. , J. H. BENE2ET & BRO., 19 Washington and 42 Jackson Sts., Cape May, Crockery, Carpets, Mattings and Rugs at astonishingly low price8, - » OBDEB TO HASE BOOJt FOH TtiKIB FALL AND WDrTBB STOCK. 1 oo Dozer. Plato Coblcta 40 cents per Dozen. Footed Nappies 30 cents per Dozen. Vnfootcd Nappies ,0 cents per Dozen, 700 Holaases cups .glass 10 cents Back. Hecoud-hauu Crockery and damaged Kngllsb bocel ware to Tarklsb Kns-. ii large lot to be Sold at Cost. Toilet Soap reduced 10 one-half Its Former Price. no humbug. these are bargain^—that are bargains. 1 The; Great Bargain House IN TttK SEW KS1CKEKBOCKXB lU'ILDINQA 1 u?° 00 tVASlllSUTON STREET, CAPE MAY, N. J. messa* Great" ijai lTfuifis & GUSSW iffi, OKEAT UAHGAINR iftrthbsh °'d f'*hr.'°.t^ earthenware. iwmp fi^aentrtoun%r ten cent counter . BARGAINS _ raw win. ■•■i1'"- - smith & oo. PLAXIXO MILL. . FACTORY & LUMBER YARDS. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shutters, Mouldings, brackets, scroll work, tdrhikgs. etc., building lumber OF E1X11Y DESCRIPTION. WILLIAM c. scudder & son.

2 CAPE MAY FIRE S Insurance Agency, J. H, EDMUNDS, :*■ NO. 38 WASHINGTC^LSTREET. CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. Beprwntlng llurty or Ux nasi rellaldc rem pan Ire ot Uie I'oKed aisle, and Comix. zavmflnlamKSiiwwl^ mS'}* "" " °*pe ""** t"1 *va jma al tnwaar I * C. B. COLES, j LUMBER MERCHANT, ! MANL'FAOTURKKS OF ;< Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Boxes, &c. " BRACKET® AND SCROLL SAWING. Call examine nocgand gel tsntnatra. Agrai torWaBonA WbannVl M.I.ttt«-aakrrt>Ferunaen ui Office, No. 1 4- Kaighn's Avenue, Camden, N. J. jd8y I SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO., » Paint Manufacturers, PAINTERS' AND BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. i CEOWS READY-BED ™. BEST SEA-SHORE PADfT IAKDFACTDBED. AreaSrttifVjSLSr'T" YLf*"7 J.'re"— OUrea for Mortar. Hlalr Martrt* t, ^ " <"«-■ 'v SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO., f YORK AVENl'K, lUl'KTII AND CALLOW11ILL STIttXT* PUILADKLTI1IA. 1 BECK & BRO., Sole Agaau for Cjx Maf. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL • ALLEN & GfflTEBS' TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. OO TO THE PHILADELPHIA PALACE BOOT AND SHOE STORE, Wka* yoa wm lad tba talgast and 'moat aliraeUrF tnx of BOOT* BOOBS AND 8UPPKBB Is Oape Bar city, u an ' GRADES, WIDTHS AND STYLES, - OSSKKW*4- ** totsk*'VS1B*1M I. KWOPF, (XIRNKB WA9HINOTON AND fEUUY HTUORH (spFOrtU Langtaa Ball).