S5»lanb and (Sounfg. Democratic County Convention. The Democratic scant of Cap. Nw auaety are rrrjwauo lo mere to their re eprexive township*. Cape May City. Boroughs of Cape Mar I'oiot and 6m Iale aiy, for tbe porptee of electing flefcyalm to meet to County Oooventioc at Cape "May Court Hon* on Satontoy, October 18th, 1883, at J o'dock p. m.,to BominaU -a candidate for the Uoore of Aaatmbly to to rotod for In the coming Novcmbct election. J. fi. DimtrT. Chairmaa toat County Contention. Asm illustration of the unfair aystran of dierlialaailnri which haa for ycara qberactorted the acttoo of the Board of (n i l- In >to apportionment of tto county tax to tto arret*] townahlpa and •Cap. May City, w» hate only totefer to tto aaneaaaieni ontored for toe current year. We tote ant the cffitoUl figures by ua. hot we ate aaaortd Iflrthoae aoquaiated with limn that the amount of oenpty fax ■ demanded from tola dty aa it^ydopurti' :i of mower to defray toe rou*7 expeean for 18BM. W nearfy •**». on* tboomnd about belt file amount oollrcted f rum toe eluded. It certainly cant to argued that there la anything like fair play to an nr. rawpamawtaf tow kind For ymra Cape May CMy haa haco paying Into tto county umaory after*! tbonaand dollar, more torn to rightful proportion, hut toon apprared to to »o help for U. It wm toe (nor towmhipaagainat the dly every time, and at toe sequel anewi U wu lnthy for rta toat w. woe let off an cheaply — we woe. Oct former ameaanr had alwaya a fight for toe totrrreta of tto cooaUloency uaaane more than one oeewaioo. Cape May would ' hate been fleeced for a greater amount than it actually wan. TlTia anaumptlna in now erldesced by tto ungeuaruoa edtsntage takaa at toe laat meeting of tto Board of Asemeon of the Inexperience of the newly fleeted reptrarnuiivc from Oape City, who waa the only official praaeal. we uodentond. hatieg hia original dupfkate. Cape Mey'a aooaor rendered a true aad t»Mt exhibit of tbe relora or lie properiba. twtoreaa the doeumenu ere aid to bate been mere transcript stalemaela Item their duplicate., and prepared for the purpnae of keeping down valuation* Now tola mat he token for ah'rewdama no tto part of tto toanahlp offidala, hut it wilt hardly paaa for booorahle and •quart dealing to toe eyra of the public. It may to tto fault of the law govtroiof each melliaa lhat Impneiiioue of tto kind era lolermiaffhnd practiced. but artotrrrr k la there la etideotly e acrew looee eome- . where that neoda looking after. Tto Waal Janey Batlroad'a new timetable or "winter arrangement" went into effect Monday. And right tore we d«lr annoyance and inooTroirncr to people of I year. We know not where the fault Ilea but the eoMnm toteriably haa toeo to keep a mcrat aa poerihle At leant an the public an bid to infar from tto fact that no publicity U) the new arrangement la made until perhaps tto rery ere of U» day it gnea Into effect It wlU to at oace that tola nagter: o. the part of tbe com poww raluahle time. Thu. the awur ■* <bf«* and time- table ao( alwaye a* toe atolfao abmd of time to otanided had Ueaaly notice tot giw:. toU^ toT^Lun. of toe local tow it murlu^ni ttaM. M-^oedtr of write la pusteq to ft. roxfit^Ttole in tbi» tobtefoTft? Aa^Toft^e fhdWdtol j»*tore -tomto arjta may ttosq may bTite are* Aim garth of each a riraracue ton *e^W^«td-^.p^*aato»im far. ecarardty r^to ma, rater* the re-

^ Thursday ereoiog hot, tbia dly. Mr. 1 Bennett had reached I be good old age of ~ 79 lhat day, apd in honor of the circumc atance toe younger member, of hia fnmi- - !y bad elrcled lo gire him a home party. With toe familial of aix buys, 'mil married and name of thousand father*, to Baft on, i. succm* ffhea there were toe neighbor. j to meruit from, aad too natural conae- .. qneaca waa toat to. vroerabla old bomcr.> ateadwaaatrainedto Ita limit to ncoom|c modatc iboae who would do boo or to toe a boat and toe ooasloc. Amoog tbe out- « aidera in attendance, were Mr. Thouiaa ■j Wetoter, Sr., Ex S* nctnr W. W. Ware f and wife,' Alderman Ware and wife, Mr. o end Mr* B. Hand, Mr. and Mt*. SUllwrll 4 Hand, Mr. and Mr*. Thnmma thaler, Mia Joseph Ware, Mr a H. Hand. Mr*. A- M. Sidney. Mist Sidney, and tome thirty or . forty repreBcntalirca of Mr. dh-nuci;'. own finally. It b currently reported toat several important Irantfers are booked at the W'cat Jersey Railroad headquarter* to take effect before many daya. Amoog tto lirt noted In which our Cape May reader, bare a apecial Inlereat 1. toe iranifer of Superintendent Crawfacd to a wrairrn dirialon, hia plaoa to to filled by Mr. John J. Burllugh. at preneol acting tralu maiu-r and ex-rkief telegraph operator of Ibc company. It b alio intimated toat the racaney crewted by the preferment of Mr. Burliegfa will to filled by tbe promotioo of cnodueb* Sparkauf tbe morning tiprem to Cape May. Both of there appointment. are dmerred recognition! 61 faithful and efficient mrrice. and will gire genuine mUatnction to toe trienda of the road and toe public geoefllllr of South Jeraey. If our venerable and eateemed brother of toe Star would only derate a liule more of hi. editorial influence and attention* to the nrceaaitlca and inlere.1. of hit party, and km to thorn of hia Democratic friend of toe Warn be would find it a> much more pndl table occupation, aad a grot deal more agreeable to toe political cooatltueocy be claim, to to toe mouthpiece of. The Warxaeeka no quarrel with him, at any rale out on mere peraooal or political iaeoea. We tore other nod more Important bu.ioemto look after, braide at toe Star haa already claimed il would to tomato tto dignity of that iuatiluUoo lo ucaloe a concern, which tta editor exeermm and hales aa tbe Star man haa fireu practical eyidende or in hit relationship toward, toe Wars. Tto yield f rogar of the Rio Grande J plantation, in this eoooiy prnaiire. lo reach 1,000.000 pound* Tto borineaa it eery encouragiag and iu fame b rest lilng far dirtant cotaMcr. The Chlnraellin tbb indoatry , aa aorghom b largely -grown In China an an article of food. The utilization of toe ataika for tucar woold add greatly to ita Talue there. Member* of tbe Chiaoae Legation hare town invited aad wOl probably aooo viait toe augar vrnrka In tbb county. In tob relation we mcotloo that H. h Black well, a wealth v merchant of Boatop.paid toe aorghummllla and plantation t rblt toil week in order to learn of their ODRunercbl value. A toe mm. II i >. Mlaa Rae Mecray wia eompHmented oo Tumday oreniag by a call at her borne fremtvrealyacboolaaalei. The young folka made thing, lively it tbe aotor and quiet lo king Delaware Bouse. Il baa not had roah amahar toaking up far a. decade. During toe evening, re-inforoemenu at rind In tbe form of a party of maaquerader*. when complete poaacabno of toe prembea quickly followed by tbe royal ering youthful company. Backsgva towue rwiher neereliyely were found during toe pragma of affaire to Calais thing, tubal, d ao was the wtorie program of toe party, which will mark a pbaaaal place in to. Hie of toe young boate*. A msoilng tor toe election << fire deleplrt to attend (ha Dainty Republican Cooreraine- to convene at Chpe May Owrt Homa on Saturday, October fi b. yaa hekl to toe Oty Hall ou M md.y eveok* Mart Starewa amupied tto chair and J. H. Hugtraa acted aa accrete.-} and Wa T. Stevens. Alternate* -Jaa. J. Dnak and W. W. Ware. We bear unofflciafly tint the next meetInga af toe Oape May County Sunday Adreol Aawm-aiinu will be held la tob city. The aaecuUnooaaiiUce bat work upon a program, which wiU be made pule lie aooo. Superintendents are earnettly roqraated to aend toe atalbtica it their aeranl acbook to the lowoahip nrcnlarte* The Her. 6. W. Cbrit, State Secretary of New Jrrery Sunday School Aawebtioa^ wffl be preaeat at ooonty meeOag* A puhlfe nuiiing of toe. «tu«— - of What Chpe May will be held Tuawby ^■y dbff-b. 7 ttyam will sec thai they are prompt in their attendancr. The committor baring toe maura Is charge hd(a toaaeabrge turaomoafWpartnr toegeopi* talked of fre^prmto^t <-f the Camden, toe loaarrea af toe Reading B. R. compaay. which wmata to extend toe line to <hp.M»y A. .ret Ibeir b nothing am boriiatire about the batamest, apd it may amount to nothing, hot yet h wRl t. Wlmiilod that stranger thing, are hap- - * ; sXaatfaaBJg • of to. eh^StoTLtm .j^TObiy^ha

Two set* Woooa tob month. ' Vennor premgea an open winter, 'j Oar owrflpoople ore returning home. 0 Politico ore nrure adffre in certain Regular ataled meeting of cbuncil laat ^ .The pay of the night walchnio gh°uW "■ be railed by all means. * Tbe mocc will be partly ediponl before " midnight on the flfloenlh. Sdvo^lockeu are. to be won by toe beau mood; tob winter. "" Little" people, boya, misaca and grown ,e women, all wear jetarya. A genera! change in toe railroad llmeu table went into effect Monday. Straw bate are antique ioatituliona now. Tlw 30lh ull. doavd their acaaoo. Here and there oar Cape May fanner. * arc aqneexing out a babel of cider. Cape May Republican, nominate their " candidate for toe LegUlalure Ukday. " Quince, are unuitially 'acarce, ao that thuae brought to market command high 1. (Sicca u Holder* ol unaettled tax bill* abould e remember that "return day" b In toe ncor , There oerer wu auch a aa!e fur gbaa ,( Jar* and preferring cana as there tiu been „ l^wt three ami fire cent acgara on the f I shod at Ueonetty headquarter*, opposite c toe Wavx office. f Beneiel A Bro.'a atore department i. .. crowded with work, and order* are oomD ing in thick and feat. Allie Haynca, too ol A- L. Haynea, thb city, haa embarked in the lircry buai1 nem in Woodbury. e Colonel II. W. Sawyer haa aold hi. Bylc ish aorrra Morgan coll to Dr. Walker, of I, Philadelphia, for 8500. •Sheriff Corson given official notice that >h- law lo present vote buying nt toe enr suing elect ioo will he enforced. I Colonel Sawyer b the owner of juot tbe - aitc that b needed for a race track, and it a can he aocured at a very moderate figure. = Wanted— To exchange a abort blue 1 flannel bathing anit for a Inog orercooh 1 Addreaa Box 1709. Cape May City P. O. 1 Tueaday daring toe rain atorm toe tbet. - momrter wu S2 at Atlantic Ciiy, while at 1 Cape May it atood fifi. or four degree* The Ladies' Auxiliary Corpa will meet 1 Monday evening, at 7.80 p. m. , for bui.1 Smith. PrealdenL ' Now Is the time ft receive bargains lu - oil dot ha carpels aad rugr.al Bonn. r. 1 hnnve-furniabiog depot, Jackaoo and People aeoding newspaper, or package. ° through tl« mail abuuld ace to it that 3 .,1 flic ten I alampa are put on, for, if abort, I hey are not forwarded. * A fortune uraila the own who will Invent a penholder toat you cai^ slick into " a mucilage bottle, and a mucilage brush ° that won't go Into the ink Band. " E. T. DHIosk place of bualoeu at Atlan Ik City wu broken Into Sunday laat, . ar.d nibbed of all tbe looae cub in toe monry drawer and a lot ot acgara I Tbe lot of a fu company'! rcpreaenta- ■ br to thou of tbe tax-collector and poet- 1 ' muter. It b a hmg waya from being a I J JrTtoe'o^MwnLrchor Hall on 1 Ceretur atreet. wttn tne vie- — - n rating k into an immenee furniture ware- J ' The comradu of John Mecray Port, ' B No. "40," Q. A. R, tob city, are remind- ' d ed that a regular meeting wiU be held on ' L Friday erenlng next, 12to inat. when I r their pretence b particularly reqneated. ' How are you getting on with two 'cert ' , poraagef It ought to he rememhered at I r thb point that "booeB" John Hm of our I , own Stale aru ooe of ita BauocbeB and r ear heat friend. In oar natlooal (Joagreaa ' A faabsce of aome 88000 U yet dne the I d chy uo taxea tor toe current year. With ' < tob ana in toe Ireaanry toe city would ^ „ he In condition lo make a handsome reductVm in tbe amount of iu bonded In- 1 a Hand A Ware have tbe cnetract for the I n improvement lobe made to toe Weightman y block .of Bore* corner of Wublngtou A '• IVry Breeta Tbe work U being done ' r under tbe anperrleiou of ex-Mayor WU- 1 t haraa agent lor Mr. WeigbUun. 1 r- A bad prentice, aad ok that will work • L ringing cjUaena" door hells without any 1 h other object than "to fool" than. On i «- Tuesday night between ten and ekreu, Mr. Harry Hughe* *nd Dr. Mercy were hrouglt to their door* to Had that toe ! " though Lieu penooa who did toe ringing £ had ran off. k Thay Do Say— * That tfo Walker ahoe aold by W. H. B That to* Oape May delegation to toe . Republican ootmty onorcstlou Ihiaaftor- > nooe b favtsabk to toe noeninaUoo of Dr. T. H. Wiifiamaon for ton Legtalatore. rf ton Aaaambly will fail tob year to tbe tot y of a dark bora* and toat his poB office II addteu b Ocean CRy. r Thai rtb». Us, —my ^ rvtvre- • 3 yaar. t- That toe hauling of aand in toe ricinUy i- toe beach (tool That toe extra iiwwairci of the reclaimed marafa property of Mr. J. C BoH " iiu wu a eerioua nuBakr. 3- That toe man who qwsde hb money in 10 coorerting unproductive and value leva marah property into mnrtKable building ^ kta abonld be assoanged. Thai the temperance voto sill onotrol 1 tto atestkn in Oape May county tow fall. v mora lo oundnct a poiitka! campaign in Oape Mar than la any other ooonty in tto ' If 8*** , That tto paresu of Cape May ehUdrea y are lax Is their raaposmbiliclca to toe State „ ad toebommnalty In giving m Unle of » their Oae or rauaWan lo toe dapartfoent . ^ Haflowdl b telling ont hh, Bock of ' *■ and preaerrac B greatly reduced pricu. lie will pot up a ftvr pound box of cacB dira fa* <aa dalb* which gwerally aeRa i, f e twe Tto atoge btobe cfcaed aoon r f^toe-w-m. " fr«2^d *" Frt"lt*^"O0" 'Id I i^toto«uanrato«tiRvie!

PERSONAL. W. D. llares, Trenton, ia .topping at tto Cbalfcale. IL S. Djuyla*, Drsnlarille, a registered i at the Obalfoatc. Mr. Levi E. Johnaon, of toe WcB End t Hotel, wu on tbe laland Thuraday. E IL GodabaDt, PhOadelphi* registerI ed at the Cbalfoate toe flrat of the week. John J. Decry, toe architect of the r New Columbia, b a guest hrtbe Cbalfonte. t Late arrirab at toe Chalfonte are John < E Watson, John V. GUiaspy and John i Siuito,all of Philadelphia. - Mr. Warren Hughe* pilot, left tbe - Island yesterday with hb family for a month'a sojourn In tbe city. CapL John Steven* one of our veteran pilots, celebrated hie TIB birthday while i crowing on the K C. KntgXl last Monday. Dr. Weightman and wife have been .topping *t top CUalfontc tor a lew daya 1 l aince doling their Beach Avenue re i I dencc. John J. McOmneU. ThUadclph la. owner 'of the new cottage now going up .« ' Jackaoo street, b becoming a regalar weekly visitor, and tnakea hit headquarter* usually at the Cbilfonle. Mr. Joa A. Nichob, of Ibe Merchants' Fire Inaurance Company, Newark, has been on toe laland toe put week on Imri1 new in connection with the inaurance int crests of hb company here. During hb Bay he wu the gueat of the Cfaalfonte. We ace thai Senator W. E Milter hu relumed from the Louiarille, Ky. . Industrial Ex politico. It will he remembered that tbia public tptrited gentleman wu tbe early advocate in tbe legislature of tending a committee to Louisville lu report npoe Industrial progrrea at exhibited in Mr. Jerry Eldredge, well known about Cape May, lias just returned from art-sx-troded tour among the principal weBern dlka Mr. Eldredge hu been engaged in many business pursuits during bis life time, having at one time been a pilot, at another sea captain, and again a merchant. He b stopping at Mr. He wi u'a on LafayRcr. W. R. Maul, <j£ totem Island. X. with hb family among friends on tbe Island, bu been making up for lost opportunities iu tbe way of surf bathing, and gives it u hb experience that tbe water ia juB right. Sunday bat be preached by in. citation In the church of tbe Messiah t BaptbtJ. Philadelphia, and b booked for the same appointment lojnorrow week. Among tbe laical departures from among ; us were Oliver Smith and family. 8eto Caldwell and family. J. E Love and family. George D. McCreary and family, H. B. Tatbam and family, J. E Leans and family. U. C. Lee and family, and J. Thompson and family. Amoog those Bill remaining are tbe families of Cbu. E ' Keiisy, E H. Bcallie, Dr. Hoibrook, Chan H. Dougherty, Wm. King. C. K. Burns and Th. Mueller. Surprise Masque Party. Wesl Oape May leads off in social gathering* by a large masquerade party, which wu intended u a surprise to Mia* Mary Hughe*, tbe amiable daughter of Mr. and : Mr*. Joseph liugbea Tbb young lady number* ber friend* among all age* and < sexea These to toe number of thlr- , CroweFon fturifay'evenlng with lunch , basket* containing about all the good things In the neighborhood, tod marched Mis* Hughe*' residence where a : knack tuggeBed to Ibe in males of the i thai something unusual wu abunt lo happen, fur following toe alarm at toe door, toe mem hen of toe oompary matched injbe bouse, and in a few minute* they had complete possession of IL Then Ibe amusements of tbe even ing, crmaiaiing u! game* some dancing and music, , The spread, late in tbe evening, i did large Credit to all concerned, and wu immtneneely enjoyed. Novel features of Una perty were toe . character enunroe end acting of Mr. Dan. Maybrw u "down," which proved a , g— t sucees* end other* eafollow.:— , Miaa Bailie Simpaon, queen ; Wbv Electa Edmund* Topay; Miss LueOs Hughes, , iw fiske ; Mbs Racbd Henentosi. ltai un peasant , Mr* Jennie Taylor, rldisg ; Mr* Ella Eldredge. domino ; Mbs Lida Eldredge. Doily Venlra; Mwa Deb- - hie Hoffman, gypsy i Mtu Widdle 11 off - . priocnas . Mr* llsltse Stevens. patch work; Mr* Julia Eldredge, Bed Biding Hood; Misa May Hugbea Queen , of fully ; Mr. WiUlam Band, papn man ; , Eldredge, knight ; Lrry Eldredge, . broad fslb ; Junes Reeve* Dinah ; Dan. Steves* Buffed Paddy; Cbsrlet Eldredge, Sicker shooter, Janus Crowell. black hawk ; Richard Were. Oudifeu of Liberty; Steve WUson, Indian ; Merrit Schellenger, pnooe ; Shep. Taylor, darkey , traveler ; George Hughes, the deril ; Sam. Taylor, roach man ; Amy Water* abve. We see toat our Isarned legal friend and qua* fishing editor. Coioasl Jamra M. . Scmel, of Camden, propuara to laxe Ibe ' stump, agrainat Lroo AbbeU, and chnlirngea toat champion at tbe Democracy ; ufor^aecept we tmpeaa cue i-r tain men la lor tbe benefit of tbe cokmel's , Oape May Iriewdaand admirer., i Not low to DwUoquwnt Tax Payers. Notice la hereby given by order of toe ■ Township Oomituv of Township ol • Lower, onuoty of Cape May. New Jersey, lhat unk-aa all lack taxes doe raid township, are paid within ooe month from the ! date hereof, toe same will be advertised I aad cotVcled aocorrUng In law. Waa F. riwiTK, OoDccmr. Dated Sept. 90th, 1888. tfJlr ' A telegraph offioe bu been opeatd at , Belie Plain with Mr. H. E Hal* of Famhagdaie u agent and operator la , charge. "M. 6.'' Is en excellent manipi 1 ator of tbe mystic key* aad is regarded uadvBrmbSc aojumtlon to toe force al- , ready employed. The Democrats of Oape May meet if 1 coaly onovvsuoa next Saturday at Oape May (Mart Boas* for tbe purpose of re- , nominating tbe Han. Jenm D. Lndhur.oor | pruaent representative, for tbe Legislature "The acrip of AtlmtieCSiy b add ™ LxI empty." Soraystoe 7Tnuo TbeRassra-, ; .SShs? "I hwre token no bcWJle of Dr. Owrrf ; ^Tii uffSnS' SS^-jtT HrtI'SS&r-

Court House Chit-Chat, u Mr. Joseph lizard, toe popular steward of toe ooonty bonae, la having a handsome fl residence built adjoining Dr. Wiley's villa , property, on Main street. Messrs. Ogdco d 4 Hoffman, resident builders, have '.he • coot met for the improvcmcnL An unuanaliy severe hail-atorm visited i this vicinity Sunday evening laat- A dense s black cloud Oral showed up in tbe western 1 I. sky about ball-put eight o'clock, which : wu toe precursor of a heavy rain, that I u descended in torrent* Tbia all U ooce 0 turned to ball, toe atones bring of onus- i us! sire for tola sectiop. These fell with ; e auch force that numerous panes of glue a were broken in tbo village. Tbe court I bouse had about forty of ita paoea demol1 isbed. Frail tree* in the neighborhood i c *lao suffered from tor effect* of Ibc storm. . Many of toe people around feared a cy- i g C- W. Corson bu purchased the former , residence of Jorepb lszard. situate ia Go. < Tbe store of Lodlam Hand wu entered i r by means of false keys Wednesday even- i . ing of last week. Nothing wu disturbed i r except to® tuoocy drawer wbjcb wu rc. liered of about 810 in small change. Edward P. Hand is stIH further hnpror i i lag toe property purchased by bim last s winter, lying cut of tbe W. J. R. If. tu- . lion, by running a water hour*-.- through i . it from the depot to tioabeo street. , fx- wia Wbraton is engaged in the ahip- , hut being a car-load on Thursday to Cam- i . den. j Dr. Young, Mr. Geo. Hewitt and Capl. i - riuuiuer Marcy bare abippeal aereral larce - . inroicea of cranberries from the statin i t here the present week. , Misa Lot lis Hand. Oape M«y Court House, who baa been visiiiig Bridgeton ; friends, baa returned borne. Mr. Franklin Hand bu shipped from , the station here to Ibe Quiotoo Packing , Comjiany of Millrilk- during the put three . weeks upwards of 23 000 pounds of tonia. ; toe* of bis own growing. The Angtcaea railroad will cotnmcnM ! _ running trains direct to tbe beach on Moo- 1 day next, 8to insL EditocAfooper, of tbe GoarUe.U i clffe-l 1 ing bia publishing facilities by building an 1 , addition to bia present office, which will . gire bim tbe convenience of a business I office on the ground floor. Tbe editor bu ! I aim introduced a new force pump in Ills I work-room, Uiprcby saving toe "devil" no 1 " email amount of labor. I r Tbe "boys" got left again on Saturday in their effort to Tanquisb the "licked 1 . Sine" at i game of base-ball. The score . stood 23 to 18 in favor of tbe latter Club. , Tbe fourth uie of tbe property of toe I Dr. E E E Wales' ealalc took place I here Wodnesday afternoon. Mr. John i i M. Moore, of Clayton, purchased tracts to 1 , too amount of nearly ten' thousand do!- 1 I lata The lands aold aggregated about 4000 acre* Messrs. Roger* and Hnghi* bought a number of toe tract* including ' . the 790 acre one near Woodbine nation. 1 Tbe total amount realized from toe sale i reached close to 820,000. A primary meeting of toe Republican 1 - voter* of tbe township wu held at the t Union Hotel on Tuesday evening for the ' r purpose of electing delegates to the cotmI ty convention to be held Saturday In tola I ' village. Tbe meeting wu organized by I the election of Mr. John B. Huffman, u 1 - chaHacn, and Andrew f. Tomlln. of Go- , i tletnen were duly appointed delegate*:— ' ' Robert P. Thompson and June* Chester, ' 1 for tbe Goshen district; J. B. Huffman, 1 for Court Houie; Clinton Crease for Green ' - Creek, and Frank Norton, for Dvere 1 1 Creek. P- & ! , Donnlsvlllo. Mr. F. B. Buahoell ia spending n few ■ daya at Elizabeth, N. J. Daring his nb- • sen re bis numerous customer* will receire • tbe moB courteous alUentioa from Mr* - E By tbe way, we would ay, toat a 1 recent visit to bia establishment convinces us that go large, varied apd fine stock of 1 5 boon and shoes wu never offered to toe ■ public In toia part of tbe county. ' ' RtvfVfi. Ludlow, put or of tbe M. ' ^ E. ctiuft&ca of Denniaville and Sooth > Dennis, ia with hia wile off for a two ' . weeks' vacation. Tbey will visit Ylbcland, ] Bridget"* Haleyvllle. Mauricctown and ? Woodruff. 1 The fuurrai t-f Mr* Anna Duka, of - Tuckaboe. took place here on Wednesday. ' Tbe burial service wu conducted and err- ' • moo on toe occuloa delivered, by ber pu1 tor. Rev. M. C. Stokes. 1 Dr. E Maurice Bersiey, of Bdvtflere. N J-. la on a visit to hit mother and sis- • tar. The Y ooog People's Unka continues to • bold ousting* in Yoong's Hall every two " week* Tbia organization bu undoubtedly ' • been productive of mucb good, and it it a " pleasure to Bat* that the interest therein ' it oollagging. Oar village hu received numerous vlsilor* sharing the put week. We oetice Mr. John M. Smith, of Philadelphia; Mn. J-Aa dark. W owedeaboro Mtas Kale Hand, of Peteraburgh; Mlaa Smith, of Searilh-. Among oar vuael onptaiu vlaitiog their familial were Captain Uriah J Gandy, CapL Cha*. Carroll and CapL A Ibeir tea-faring husbands avert Mr* Capl ' F. Williams and Mra Oapt. W. H. C-ur-Tbe Denniaville ship yard* which have f bvn tbe reene of him lag activity for the J past few yean, shows ou sign or being , idir. A nrw vessel ia aearcely launched " before the* timbers are oe tbe ground for J aancber. In Judge Diveety's yard "Bou" Gaody la engaged is gelling out Ibe Un- ' heard it hinted lhat it ia Intended for Captain Wm. G. Thompson, now railing the Brcmatl. 1 On Sunday evening laB in the M. L. B church, religion terriers took tbe form of . * praise meeting, ooodocaed by Bra J. E While. Several young perrons in torn presided ot (he organ, and tbe music -wu appropriate aad inspiring. Bro. Carroll P led in tbe reading of the lA&hl'aalm. with t leapToaea by tbe cootmgalioc. There k were readings by Mr* Ludlow. Miaa • Holme* and Mlaa Beealev. Addreasea t wan. made by Brother* Parker, SUira. Young Carrol! sod White. Bra Stile* aras ia nharg* of tbe muga The exerriie* ' never hwk wgtH of the subject at pntae to • [ Him who la ail power sod glory, sod the evening proved mm of groat spiritual enIKKite!"- ■ A Bart! org fan. Heart Disrate »» only 3 bscwwass-—* oi One « toe Civil 'josiiaea of Pblladeli PhteifiU. top, ft . gamhbnc bra»

County Notes. 1 Mr. I'ctcr Huff, of Petersburg, bu ! harvested upward- of 500 busbcls of t cranberries »> far tbia fail t W. H. Gm, ot Diu Creek, bu ship-" ; peff over 900 barrels of apples and pears ( betide a large quantity of peaches tola I autumn to Philadelphia market* t "JLecph Daoglaa* of Diu Creek, ia t building a large schooner for the oyster i trade. "Bou" Enta Barker, of Goshen, [ ia superintending tbe carpenter work. Tbe Rio Gran tie Sorghum Sugar Works ■ are Bid to be the moat extensive and comi piete of their kind in tbe United State* > We predict a revolution in our county ; from ahts new indoatry. Captain Bacbe.ol the U. 8. TopographI Office, and his assistants are making surveys in toe Delaware along the Bay > shore. He and bis family are located at j Mr. J. Henry Scbcllenger'a, Green Crrek. ; r Captain Sumner Marcy. Diu Creek, is ] - ceovvrtiog tii««"p h-'ow-rfltoa neat and substantia! dwelling. The captain haa 1 > big in tbe 'lyase: trade, which be bu arI raged to do on quite an extensive acale. Mr* Clara Foster, wile of Thomas Foster, died very suddenly at ber borne iu iler funeral look place on Ibe following ' . Monday attern -m from ber late residence t and was largely attended. - Mr* Foster Sitae of our highways are ao overgrown 1 - and covered with aand in toe middle as to 1 fairly dispute the right of way with car- . risers and pedoBriana. An empty wagon of kxt in tbia way woult^jsike tbe ooonty from one end lo the other. [ ~TJcifchoeOne of Philadelphia's most charming i ladle* Mr* Heonie Bunnell, bu been . On Saturday Inst, Mra. Bonnell, neenm. panted by ber sister, • Misa Belle Totn- . jin, and their arum. Urn Reuie Hoff- . tnan, left hue for Ibe borne of toe latter, Mr* John Duke* whom we mentioned . lost week u being very low, died on Bun- > day evening, and wu buried at Dennis- | vllle on Tuesday, 8rd Ins'.. I Captain Maurice Gandy bu purchased , toe property known as the Jaa C. Lec i place, near Tuckaboe bridge, and after , making numerous repair* will more thereon with bia family. Mr. E C. Godfrey, principal pf our I public school, bu given bis pupils a week . vocation, in order toat be may ealabliab himself and life partner In housekeeping. Mr. E C. Goff, principal of toe Atlau- ; tic school, JuB beyond the Hoe, somewhat i advanoe of bia brother in the profes- , lion, wu on Monday last presented with . bouncing boy baby. Weight— 10 lbs. Mr. William YanGildcr, a former i Tuckaboe boy, now proprietor of Ibe Mi!!- ; vllle Marble Work* made a business trip this place a few daya ago aBride of a i magnificent bicycle. His brother, Reuben G., is ooe of toe leading grocers of ! tbia city. Mr. L. T. Entrikin and wife, of Cape , have been visiting Mr. Eotrikio's boyhood home at Petersburg, also friends at this , Pl«cMtaa Maggie Powell made a abort visit t to Philadelphia tola week. We bear it etatcd that Mr. John M. owners of Clay too Glass factories, w-u the principal purchaser of tbe tracks it woodland at Woodbine, belonging to the 1 estate of the late Dr. Walt* aold at public •ale at Court House on Wednesday. Rev. E P. lake, of Ocean City, is acmbly on the Republican ticket tbia fall. , He would poll a strong vote in Ibia end of toe county. 1 Saavlllo Scribbling*. | Quite a goodly number of weak fish have been (ought outside the post week , or two with hook and line. | Workmen are bnaily engaged in putting down piling for sen- wall on toe upper end of Sea Isle. We notioe that our young friend,' Dr. ( C. M. Gandy, baa been home lately. Wc bear be bu been ordered to ooe of toe I Tcnito: ic* and that be takes hia depar i ure this week. . Mr. Joseph York h» recently finished a new boat for D. W. Gandy. T wo more \ are act op and partly finished. The York boya have excellent ideu of boat-hnildlng and are also good workmen. Fifteen probationers werg received in full membership at Trtnlty M. E church lsrt Sunday week. Three hay bird*Twu shell dock* ooe ) blue heron, and ao eel, were the reaulu of a gunning expedition ooe afternoon this week by two of our young moo. Tbe eel ' wu impaled no tbe bill of tbe herna. Dame Rumor reports that we are to have another wedding in this vicinity lw- " fore long. The train on the Sea Isle branch com- | nmooed on Monday to run acme twenty j mlnstm earlier than It bu been daring tbe summer, sod toe result wu that very nearly all tbe passengers got left. Quite a number of our dtlaen. were halted in last Work's Wsvx of. Ibe pur. chase of toe Narrow Gauge by 'be H#ding railroad, and mj they would likiri^> , see a branch start from that road, ukiog is Tuckaboe and thenoe down the Seas de to ' Oape May. We believe aoch aline would pay u It ooald be made to ooonect with r Ocean aty, Sea lale and Angieaea. E There is a prospect toat the coinage of - toe three-cent piece, which bu been much > restricted of late, will vnou wholly erase. - There never wu any need af pieces of ' this denomination, which art at dtfiancfoe decimal principle. Tbe origins' - ckia lhat these ox as would lie at special ' use in baying postage sumps wu alwaya absurd : but wrtAtha owning reductiuo t of tSfwiutle iBtof r»M\*v— that prepua1 ttrnua artameKt diupiW* The torce1 cent piece bu been oot esily "needles., h t > a nuiaanc* because ita ate render* It ' Hatetotcgivaaioa harry u a oeot.rr ' taken u a half dime. Nabady doold re- ' ^Wc'rnid ia last wuk'a W*v* about 'Ti 5 ct^mii7-y°*nt 'T8 a bright aldtT^oTZhHe you are mourn- | ing beeaau ct Ms baring left for hi# ! \ home, another is doublleaa rejoicing at hi. j ' F*urri»G x*c EitmBOiDKmH. —Twelve 1 i. S5ar-k|iKrii,. . I , iJB-ct'-M, \

-L . . ■ John WanamakersStore, Philadelphia. These are the First Days of the Fall Business, already the hum of activity begins. We launch the busy season with Some Special Things that prove to* bc.^trangely low. A few of these have been in store some days, but, to give everybody a fair chance, we held the announcements until the return of people from their holidays. -

A good lot of first-rate Jerseys at (UJ. These are all black. The colors are »2.to. A Black Dress Silk at 75 cents, that until recently was always fi.oo. A fine Black Rhadama, :2 inches wide, at fit .50. Half-wool Black Dress Goods at 12J cents, which is just half-price. All-wool stylish Plaid Suiting, 42 inches, at 50 cents. We sold toe same at St xxx Another ia stripes at 65 A quality of Lupin'*

e Cashmere for 50 cents e (all wool). The new tar- \ s iff will prevent this qual- l aty from ever again selling f A Black Albatross at 25 1 cents, "exactly half-price, t l. A fine Black Camel's Hair. 46 inches wide, at r h A good 36-inch all-wool i Cashmere at 40 cents. . d An excellent Blaclc 7 o Cashmere, all-wool, a A very few much ad- a 5 mired Embroidered ; x Robes at one-third off of s usual pricr. a. «f OV. A-.

A Bleached Muslin, fall • yard wide, for 10c. The best we ever had at that : price. The best Twilled. AIIRed Flannel we sold for 25c. 1 The best Canton Flan- ; nel for i2}c. We never could get so good a qualI ity at toe price before. An extraordinary lot of : at 25c. Eight lots of Ladies' and Children's Hose that > are on our counters at 35 I cent under prices.

These lots of that are amazingly 1 desirable for the prices :

250 pairs Women's Straight Goat Button, i »4-35- • 1 172 pairs Women s Straight Goat Button, 1 *3=5245 pans Women s . Curacoa Kid Button, Ur->

1 186 pairs Women's , French Kid Button, *5°°- ,s , Kii^ Slippers, 81.25. s Kid Ties. 92.00. , 110 pairs Women's French Kid Oxford Ties, >3*5-

s 141 pain Women's 1, Front Lace Walking Boots, 83.25. s 131 pain Women's Front Lace Walking s Boots, 84-50. 150 pairs Women's s French Kid Button i. Boots, 85^5-

China and Glassware we hardly dare to risk saying anything about, as the lots an- | nounced are nearly always sold out in a few hours of the day they are presented. Watch the city daily papers for the announcements, and if these lots are sold when you come do not be disappointed, as we have new lots in every day or two. In Furniture. Young couples should see Tlietzmc^artv'iu *wT — 1 ' — «— Our Works at present turn us out only four suites per day of these goods, so that 1 first come, first served. Nothing like this has ever been done in Philadelphia before. A fine frame Body Brussels Carpet at $1.2.5 t^at we are willing to endorse as a good thing. , Wc are not permitted to give the i makers' names. The goods are new this :c.ison, and fifty patterns at least to choose 1 from. ■ The First Fall Offering of Ladies Robes are all-wool, of ample material, in nine varieties, dark, rich 5 hues, and the new patterns are on the palm-lerf order. The J effect is much the same, if not a full equivalent as though an expensive Cashmere Shawl were dissected and made into , a robe, as is often done. The expense being infinitely less f Also a few Wrapper Patterns, Persian, and wjth a de3 rided Oriental eflect. The olive, old gold and rich, dark hues are subdued in a broad border of consistent but curious - formation, 10 to 1 1 yards each. F2.00 per yard. There are other lots equally interesting, I and new things daily arriving. Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail ; r a "-Postal" will receive immediate attention. JohnWanamaker 1 Thirteenth Street Chestnut Street r Market Street and New City Hall. : The Great Bargain House i IS Tax J«SW XMt KEKBOCKXH BITUHXO* I NO. 80 WASHINGTON STREET. CAPE MAY, N. J. I n row Ofaa lor l*® kapcaxm ra^l*an.i.vv«fr»rtv I. larttaljonna wttn nw andcmxixllnf &SSZB& Knat topii it (DUB & GLASSWARE, "flflBtlfllll GREAT BAHGAIN6 ! (1 fWEmJl In Old Fashioned EARTHENWARE. ||f^B|yi WOKDDCXVL BXKUXIXS r i0.r.:i»roro».DiaimiF*L*MPcnn(jcxTBuBStsj(saa AMD HEAPLWHT and aCSrr OttA W( Un I Bp WW FIVE CENT COUNTER < TEN CENT COUNTER IMMENSE BARGAINS IN TIN WARE. • SiirwtiMir BjMj Real Genuine -Bargains r J raisr BKuaaxa. ktbt BxraBi* witmwAaa bui-uie* no. also pxikts ' Arrt*. ^ J M "^motToO.