— St. NlchoU* for beaemPer. _ j ' John G. WhitMrr opens ibe CbrfcUSbe • HL IfMat-u *i«h >o Indian l*R«d told , in vmt.ttritkd "iiow the Robin Cune," ; Julian IU>rthon* follawa with the Cm i . h.l( or ••Aim ion," A una. and Mom,- a | , charmh>r taOcieal ra!*: and I»ri*e M. |-f AlooU coturlbntce the anoond hair of ber bright Ctn altnaa rovr, •Ikiphlt'a arera." i ( aptaJn M.rnc Itode new and exdUng j aerial -*Ti* Load ol Fire," ia also began. 1 1 It ia the I iat work of the vMrran Cory- 1 I teller . wh we death (olio wed eo suddenly 1 1 the cotnpMion of thia msmxcripL Copiously and cleverly iUaatralcd by aa.vajfersis.ts.'i Streeucai "Ilacsle'a Jhietnoi Bide," i the Cm of Prof. Boyeaen'a "Talea Sand ham * the hero's Inroluniaiy Jour- i ncy on a reindeer^; and frank It. Stock- '• uoosual f ilry tale, w»lh appropriate lllua- ■ trationa I r Birch. ~ "ESm^al Trrie and hi. tdnld Pic. tnrea" or the a-ibjoct and title of * delightful i spin U Mrs. Uxtie W. Champocy. with reproduction of six of hie more (amona work with aotnc added pencil sketches by J. W. Chimpoer. Am; the poems are " "The Birds of Uonkatown Castle." by Mrs. I *uu, " -How Sir Atbol came to hit Kingdom," by E. Vhttoo Illake. with flee pages of plctorra bv Ban ea and " Cote-Cradle" by Mrs. I > -Jit. With a charming llluatratiou by Mary H.llock Foots,- while -the I thyme (or Twelfth" l* »Tjentmfclly DlnKrated tale of a poem that never an written. - - A nod In a Oewrt" Is a eery tangba- " -«d Ktry- aud as Is the eertea of picture* . aod rercet entitled "The Wcll-Ilend HunThen there la a Christmas play by E. S. llroo.i, aritii a foil page drawing by It. B. 1 ;reb uf " Bringing in the Vule leg sod the anme artist fnrniahca the rjbircd Christmas frontispiece ; there h aiaci a description of a " Children'. Christinas Club," by EUs H. Sargent : and a great deal btwidoa, forming altogether a rousing Chriatmas number of over a bun. 4rei pages of splendid stories, instructive akstchw-. beautiful plcturaa and poam. and fu" for evetybody, good measure, pressed down, mod running orcr into the number- to follow,— enoogb to girr tbe whole volume a holiday flavor, and still have aranetblag left for another year. 1 he Dacambar Century. A portpit qf Beter Cooper, mgravt.l wi •PC I Thogna Johnson from s pbotojiafiti l iken ale* months before hi. tbalh, igllie 1 ronUspkx* of tbe IlecernU i num. bar. »lra.Snmn Ji. Uutor, whoi.nttbe Cooper Institute, contribute* an anecdotal |«prr wUcb throws laush-liffal ow Mr. tknpcr e Ideal and Ms grot-root aim. 1n ptomot :ng the education of young women fee shaded ooeueaUom. tuiitr bingrapUcal i*i«a in tbe same number are Mow Anna I'.ickneir. character .keich "Tbe Preten lcial.-.thcThrooe of France." ilinstratsd by portraits; and Mrs. Bchnvierran llenaar lav's onilcal <aaw uo "George Fuller." a tth engraving* df tbfee- o» hit heat plOUUt*. An entertaining paper on Devonshire, entitled "Tbe fairest County in Kogland," by faaacia George Haath, la Ibe opening ing aketcbe* by Harry free I'rufeaaor J. Itendel Harris, of John Hopkins L'ulvanity . writes of "The Original Documents of the New Testament," and gives an interesting illustrated account of a dieoevary which tbe author twlierea that he Baa made wtlb regard to tbe text of tbe Bible and other ancient man uacripu. Inaction the Deeecatier Oalnry tt uncommonly generous as well as interesting. nera" George W. Cable's new romance. "Dr. Sevier," which was teens is the November number : and the fit -I part of Robert Grant'a atonr of Kew.Vortt lite, "As Arrragi man wSrfrwfflrunllnoHEb ' six number*. Bealdea. lt prtntalbc conImnreaaioas of a Cousin." and t 'refined and hunwenua abort story. "Ooe Chapter." by n new American writer. Hits Grace Deaki LUcfafleid. "topics of the Time" contains editorials entitled "Central Park in Danger" and 'Tbe Spiritual effects nf Dronxeo"Open Letters" are a review of "Recent American Novels." a reply In recent CVshug Hhtoriai. "The Trenperanee Outlook" by Walter Farrington. and "Horrlcane Hdorre," byihe Her. Waahietton Gla.1Going Out of Fashion. There it a general complaint among bride, that wedding presents are not half as costly and elegant as they used to be. LeTTlie bride* complain. We are glad to know that the habit of presenting brides with cosOy gifts it being dooc array with and we trust that it will go entirely out of fashion, h is all well for the near relatives o! the bride and groom to give Item ordinary acquaintances presenting them with extravagant gifts ll is aeoselcaa and silly to a degree. Half the lime the people who present tbe gifts do not do k from any kind, loving motive, but simply because they know it is expected o< them, because they do not want to appear ing to be outdone by others, boy costlier gifts than their purse, allow. AU thia Is ridiculous. Let those outride of the family who are invited to a wedding girt the good engraving. All these gifts of ex1*0*1 ve silverware, sod grand pianos, and woederfol bric-a-brac, and oil paintings, • etc.. that ooat snail fortunes, from anyone but -renter. of either the bride or groom r family, are in extremely bed taste And while upon this subject we may as well need attached, as was done at ooe or two , large wedding. Utefy, la rreworthy any -« who basts tbe alightM! acquaintance with good bleeding and good Ustr. What Women Should Use. _ ! mj twtrev A rnagaxitte writer arira: "How shall we utilur Use Indian r This, ia a difficult question to answer, hot perhapa the beat plan would be to petrify I hem. and a-ril then for aegar note signs. ThU idea Nnrr. ffenu. Mmmm now to Avoid Drenamnaa a. ; j

gtranwnumnui. j MWg. m EERKunremEDY FOR PATTV. Bt>6PTM^I«i»,0jl>y&fl**r- SclAlita, ! rpsoKAS M. SEEDS, I v j 1 FASHIONABLE HATS & CAPS, . i | nfnuiA*. rrt-, • . 1 ■ ' M. fjrrr*. Jon* nor. r. U. BrajmarX I ■ J^ETTS, HOY ic CO., i Dealers in arm snippers er ;• POULTRY, ! so. i» rtDxuAi snorr. exit mat. s. j. _ MUf I gHCLL. WIRE BACK 4 CO.. ! WHOLESALE GROCERS, I TOBACCO A3D c KG Alts. ' So. U B. FKOST ST RETT, TftlLADELPllIA. - ; as; LP. PETERSON. I ■ • FLOUR AND GRAIN FACTOR 1 1 PRODUCE 0OMMIA81OS MEKCBAftT, j PHILADELPHIA. Jra-'wAd-j j J A MATLACK, s«. a x. eEvB<TB *T_ rnrutiA. ; TEEEAClim DE4IK ail SEWEE PIPE, s C1J1IISK Y TOPS WISI) OVAKD CAPS. I CBIHSEY FLUEK OA SDKS VAAEfc, IT ' ; \ • G*f^Iw^5&reS^KR FELT" ' nOdk, CLOTHING, BOUTS A SHOES. D. P. DIETERICH. [ New Ycek Belting and Packing Company HAnetarlorenoT Patenr steam PacAlnjr. Benin* . Haas, ana othsr VslcaniiaU RuMm Fmrtrc. ; WABKHOi nE. aaa chwtkct street. ! oetlAj ..PmLannuiira. I'a. , t JjraMANNA CO., I J PtSE CARHItOKS AND TILLAUR CARTS ] e solTio EB»tr*STRErTrpiitt.sTir:t.i'nu r ^^Jbw^Avt.aremewn.ialuSttlt. ; FINE WINDOW SHADES, ! L wk uaui »i notrrii jyejv.sii eTREtrr, ' 'nipoajre CtulsTCThinAj^^^ , ' i ^mm\ , n'^f T»~. ha<w. hreuliw &J3£^£^o'3&rt5Si- ; . rrart* . rac., t U^LIT" "• nl^'4HisrrIlanrinis. j ' GREAT CLOSING SALE ■ MEN AND BOY'S ' 1 :glothing, > Geilleim's Fmsliii Goods. 1 , ckweu'r nrxi°Ir' 30 DAYS TRI8T0CK OP : MIN AND BOYS' CLOTHING, fiatiemsB's fteknii Gooes. AtanceUtW PKICWaawraiwanrcioaecnrr Men* Saua.*t>aewlli|Ba*t' Bona. Ira now $s 1 ■ :• s:-aT= :.•»= • i : : • 1: I : TtlS ' ! ■ (samruc Partoar). ; i a. HGr. awe A ltmrr Sra. Paiuda . I THE BLATCHLEY ! X PUMP! ■ BUI THEBEST. ' Jm 8LATCHLEVS P 0T RCEll »T- ITHED H 1 ecasaLESs tube conwas -lined ■tump ■ C.cTBI.ATCMLET.NHmorr. 90S MARKET ST Philad'n. j »n»auaw».a— • 1BSBIH: I 1 srri g W-. ear r 8;- w I a raf ia, D. C lya

CWWfln. ] The display of our Ready-Made ! j Clothing and the Low Prices ar- j j rest tbe attention and wonder- j ! raent of every ' passer by, and | 1 visitors to the city must njt forget to reckon our stock among j the sights worth seeing. To the j "can't-get-aways" we say: SEND FOR SAMPLES. A. C. YATES & CO,. Idler Bitot CUM t ill sn PHILADELPHIA. Irflal ^drfrtlsratnts. gURBOGATE-S OFFICE. TVeaaOaralEnad wont* raapearnllj noOfy as I public thai lit arm annul to the baaraeaa de ' tohrtasnpaaknaaa SURROGATE or TRR OOCHTT OP CAP* ■AY. at Ma nart at Cap* Mar court Boose, oo 1 • TCRSDAY AMD SATURDAY < or «oa w*aa. wiluam bildretr. JonH' Borowale "ISTDTXCE TO CREDITORS. g^^aor^OUr'or^mq^MW^MAj.^^re^ Dala* An* »• MILLER^ j jt^oncE. 7* "HbS'Si fwr" 121 maT!uh*'^kdikau mTgnawSSaa' at 'rhenanmyri twro MairT"" ; IV1LU4M a. 4MUSM. Aliarw-J. ^ ^ H CHANCERY OF NEW JBREY. Br rtnorolwn Mail ihr t'uori ,.r Cbaoorrj ■•t S*w Jnwr. nuiW oo lb* d»i -I lb* air* b-rent. b. a *auw »b*-*io Tb* Pr.ro.H-al LU» iMTtanCwai."! "1 Pbnad*l|*w w *,«npNin6wt A>' ■paw* aahl tabd. aadynnCaore* W. Gn*r ire «^la«d*,,Tn'0^',J^o^ J* 10 S 1« NaraU*Nrm75^denlls. J Building Walrrial, «tf. LUMBER YARD ber tt lh* roomy, ul rrrrr aoaltry lo son the l«.aaap*BT WHITE PISE SUINULBS OP ALL EISDb. PLOOUNG. rVANEuTt rP. P1CEMTS. oxn-ty '"jTb. scnnjMSGER. •gTARDWAKE. _ So*. II* ASP tr PEDEKAL ST. ybai j SCROLL SAWISGS, inj- ; HOT-BED SASH. SAILS. SEKEL Porre. BALUKTERb : BUILDING AMD HOUSEKEEPING HARDWARE OP EVERY DESCRIPTION, PUMPS. PUMPS. PUMPS. SLATE MANTEL SHELVES. awwmiimru. Coal, Wood, Jinr, rtr. nOAJ. AND WOOD. A GOAL AND WOOD YARD SSI «r oSLSSSS?™* °' *** **" LEHIGH EGG. eTOVE AMD CHE8TKUT PWAOAK AMD HH'KOHT WOOD. BT THE OOKI. "'•" AAlbiN r-'HEuLENGKK. ! | IfelpjSWL

DURABILITY SEA SHORE PAINTING : SECURED BY USING ;LligAS' LIQUID PAINTS" CAPITOL LEAD. REPEREVEM INCAPR MAYt . | | W ARE A ELDHEDUK. BoUdwa. lanriv A. h. LITTLE. PaUlro. | -1 BENEZET & BRO.'S GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE, 1 DENNIS CREEK LANDING, N. J. : . *•, ' • BARGAINS IN CROCKERYWARE, j | 3000 second-hand hotel plates at the <•; i nordinary low price of 15 I cente per dozen, Side Disbct, of all kinds. Meat Dishes new and second-ham!. BARGAINS IN GLASSWARE. BARGAINS IN CLOCKS and WATCHES. ■jSTOYES, RANGES, E 1 Ail hlaea and «U Prior*. Largest vanrtjr ur II, * C...V Muvr* -Ver offeral COOK STOVES PROM $25.00 TO $15.00. ; SPECIAL -MRGAINS 10 fflONG HOUSEKEEPERS. ;| A New Departure in Bargains, REVOLVERS,' All kinds and varwors. raoxro* m prr** pnev fj«ui o»*d"1lariovhr Ba*w Pear: tiaadkd. ) The Best is the Cheapest! BENEZETS ; BOOTS AND SHOES, 5 I Washington Street, Cape May. N. J. (Mr apail lor Cajw Ma; lur lb* I rlcbralrd -ffl^"WALKER SHOE." Tb* nneal rnadr bbo* la t» marVrt. *• mate a »i«rcian; ol Purr sbora far l*dv* an.i Hum. : BOOTS AND SHOES! Iwrfaat and Most Ocmplaae Slock ct Goad, Cbmp Boju and Kboca la Cape Ma; On. STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE CANNOT BE SURPASSED. OISTK PRICE 'ONEY. bKK OUR *SJ» GAITERS. ALSO. A PI LL SUPPLT UP FINE WALL-PAPERS aairahi* for Cuoaga. Raul ar BaaHln*-«oaae. . Call and pn» samples beiore porckuu* elaew bere or belue ;oo Bind to tba c«;. wabhinqtonSet SAMUEL H. FRENCH & CO., Paint Manufacturers, PAINlkfiS' ASD BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. CROWD REAMED PAHT, BEST M-SHCRE PA1DI JAKDTACItUEl SAMUEL H. FRENCH A CO., J«e ' YORK AVKkl K. PUUMTH ASH CALLUWHILL bTRKKTS. PSILADKLPniA. BUY YOUR FLOUR AND FEED ELDREDGES' GRAIN DEPOT, No. 3 Decatur Street, Cape May City, AU kinds at Plaaraad Pewl sad at Ibe Lowest prices, and lower thai, the aame brands and '"'Terenriror' He* be'rwnro '» b; ib* plmM "vttin Uir CUfhrn hrandjbje. larba.U erou a In*, and UMUocklanUL IneUu <w ■ Brnji $t Jo EJja*^ Wr sell pre ln*l giM* turuand Prno,r"vr'htU tuh wbraTiuTd jEa' 'cwi.; Imnan Meal si ft.M a rtrtj Drew we bar* aa low as To centa braTrill Jtj cwu m'lAto. TCTMS.'cASlI*" "y»,'Lri..u»'um. WM. B. ELDREDGE. cHAg. r. rani i. , ha.", itrxvtFRENCH & REEVES, Nob. 13 and 16 Federal Street. OAMDEN. KT. JGRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED. Fertilizer*, Agricultural Implements and Truck Baskets. A. F. KENDALL, " | DOORS, SASI, BLINDS, siofTBRS, M0ULDIN6S, SCROLL WORK, WOOD TDUXINGS, MOSQUITO SCREENS, ^ DEA LER_I NJ-UMBER- ^ ^ j ; A. F. KENDALL. BearlU. l*aUoo. W. J. B. U.

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