• I.SO per ««■». In Mtuwr Poland and (Soitnfn. > - 1 • ' - ■ ■ > — i Th# New Veer. Christmas with Me merry fati'liir* i> i grax. and Doe mere *l"ul tn wek-ax . ^_tbe New Year. New T«>'i day has I. to ^Hfttiagalshrd special fetilvit.es by ell 1 people (or many crDtoriee. In 1 the Rqtnao*. the Saxoos and tbr , centuries agn mule ■ special lit 1 ^^■day of -She first tiny if ibe year. nh- , ^^Hutg it eitli rea-ting* anil I be tending 1 greatest fralj«a! of tbe jrnr, The custom of lending girts on Nee 1 By Tenr'a day. vkila it bit not Sacumr en- 1 Br tirely abaolete ia now ' considered na ■ I ' belonging more eepectally to CbritKmas. ft With the American nation the day i» 1 p ruoetly dist'ngul'hed o a day of general , year. Eaery (nod buaineaa man maker , tbe effoyt to put hie affairs In artier by , Deormbcr Slat, an that be ran make oat a , .-balance rheet nod ascertain bin exact t * at at. dins ftoanrfsljjr. , ~~ M itb the Chinese, pteparation is made , for tbe new yrar by the erttlemeni of all t a acoiuou, tbe pay meet of all dells. and , W often J obliged to (ire up tbeir property r to tbeir creditors. r All civilized people recognize Ibe fact, c that at leant oooe a year a balance sheet , ah >u Id be made, and that man should as. . on lain tbe rrlaiiona In which be stands to , bis fellow man. Not ooly abould IhU be tlie cam in a , •tuck abould be taken mentally, morally , and religiously. , ti Is a lime when we abould ioqttire of y ouraelrea whether the year that has past baa born one of progression. whet In r we ,, hare gained knowledge la any or erety 1 direction wblcb ia prcfiiabts and will be , of lasting bco-flt, Ike t > peri race of emy , year should bring with It a roeatal as well n •a a financial profit; to accomplish Ibis It , abould bring some Increase, or aa L-ag- , fellow says:— nan a. fanner tain ttwur.- J It is well 1 bat we should, at Ibe clone of ' tbe year, lakes retnwpectire glance, nod ^ but after that la droe It la better thai we r -let tbe dead patt bury Ha dead,* and ' yeo than we did Ibis. Not that we Ur, , much fallli la resolution! for tbe dtataat , future, Tut the prraeot only beiraigs to , mortal man, and 11 ia belter that with the t oojtiog of each day We should make tbe shall flod ut a step beyond yesterday. With tbe itrginatug -J aNew Yearn.tat , of u. to* fue.nid m . better future. IVr , prawperuua thao thr mat. espec-ally if ille < year baa been signalised by rrerrarn <* , trouble. We put tbe past behind ur. aac with bope klnaledaoew In our hearts, *c f tjel.erc that tbe new year baa better fee- _ tune in store for u> _ lot* forward to the New Year with l-vigbi aires tbe bapptnrra aud prosperity, 00. _ only of kindred and frteu.lr tell (if tie world at large. With •nnctbing of this _ feeling we wdold any— To nil a happy New Year. J Hue. Than. M. Ferret, member of Cub 1 (rem from this tl. strict, paid a ebii to ' Cape May on Wednesday laaL Tbr ob- ' Jaet of Mr. FerreU'i visit was te -burnt some Information in regard to tbe work . lngi of the Life Baring Service at .his , point It ia his inteotioo to iatrutluce a bill lob. tbe House at iu piraeat Station. j for tbe purpose of keeping the aerrice in , act ire operation tbe entire year along tbe , Jrfrey trail Mr. Ferreira Idea is to bar. the anrfmra use tbeir boats during the •uiumer acaau Inslewd of patrobng tlx- , bsweb aa they do in winter. He behest* _ that, as the Nejr Jersey coast ia almtwt , a continuous resort (torn Cape May , to bandy Hook, many Hres wootd be aared by baring tbe art rioa in.opeiate n ( during tbe summer while so many ibQB- , •audi art bathing ia tbe suif. If thw 1- 1 i> pasted by Coagteaa It will oecea-ltate the employment of men who would g ee 1 tire year. Membrraof Cape Island Lrolgr and tbeb ' wires enjoyed a gala lime oc Thursday ( eeraing. 00 tlx t crash 10 of the insults ( How 'If ..Acres. Oat of the pleaasntsw: _ features nf tbe exercises being tbe presents, turn by Ibe brethren of a htwutiful mss-o tc ( Jewel to Pad Muter Win. Farrow. 11. ( W. Hand fro tbe donors made a brief pee- , sprouted to by tbe recipient. Alter the J guests. Tbe following named oflcctn were t clothed with proper autbnrity be manage ' lag Ibe affairs of tbe ledge for tbe eo-u . lag yaart-W. M.-Tbomu Stuart; S. W. I — St ill well E.drwdgv; J. D.-WedeyG. I Hughe, Secretary — 8. R 6. lira, Treaa 1 nrr. — ffa. 6. Hooper, Incidental to tie 1 program of tbe earning, brief rpeeib s ' la siundaoc*. ^ t S^ybcl^».% g^jgEt ' sac-Li WdflU rdMbe're^ I quiirawnu ft* tlx beat eaJoyus-cL Toe Tfae fawn atf OhthTmai"^ am tbe lam charity and gad will. Erer; t.shr fait ' like thing sour thing for the ,. I- start and bapploamof eraey bide rV. Furoacdsy 1 Iniheyewr. at t«u. ibtra^wMa onwunm. , dgwwam and glee th. ohfalraw a'w^d of

Christmas About Town. , L..Tbej|ak-f|f. Ibe wtwtb-TidMI ^ wni<*M»rpi .lint af-or yf&rrafw" mat. Perhaps be Intradrd tlw anndrlor of Wedoraday for Chtletmaa^day. but by mlacalculatloo tlx weatlser tjtil! ground ' our the arruog day. Bat Botwltkstaodirg tbe bad weather are koow a great rose, wbn bad a merry sod happy Chrtajma*. Oa Christmas ere thr chlldreu of tbe Sab hath acboola of Hie Methodist and Baptls' churrbea bad a eery pleasant time, and > limb churches were filled with happy chit. 1 drew and friends. _ 1 At the Baptist rhnrrbV rtry exeelleot I bad beep prepared by the super • inrrndert. cnnststiag of Christmas rams 1 aooga and ecripture readings. After Ureae (aterextlag exercises, the paai. r made anmerery appropriate' remark* whicB [ highly entrrtaioed and amused tbe chil- ' drrn. Then the Cbrirtmas carol was song durlog Which sleigh tells were bewrd in the distance, and old Kriaa Kringle appeared io a sleigh loaded with onin.'. t 1 and cnafrctlooery for tbe children. Tbe scholars were then called up and Krtea each child a package or candy and an orange. At Ibe Metbodlat church, after aiogice and other exercises by ibe school, Ibe clnmra were called up and each child te triced a gift of Inndy and fruit. Braid's these gifts In the scholars there were tome erry acceptable ones from the classes to tbe tracbera. and from tbe aebo.il to tbe pastor and superintendent. Tbe jrast.ir was presented with a fine turkey, a pair ■if s Uppers and sever si other.artlcles 1 be pastor's son received a fine sled. Colot el Smith, the superintendent, wutl.e recipient of a large turkey, which was presented ia behalf of tbe school by tbe pastor, Ibe past or alan generously extended tolbewbol. school aa inriialinc to bejanl tbe torkey with Ool. Smith 00 Chnmtas day, which iovitaltoo was warmly seconded by tbe superintendent. With bappy hearts and smiling facet Ibe little ocrs went borne and to hed in Joyfnl anlldpntlon of a rlsll Santa Clnus before morning. Christmas day the weather prohibited out door fsaUrltlea. but many of the bom a nor little city were tbe scenes of gsyety and mlrih with tbe little ones gathered ground tbe Christmas tree while tbe older ones locked an in deep eejoymeo', for there is nothing that will gladden tbe hearts of tbe older people more than lose, tbe children happy. And then in looking around town we know that tome who bad least expected had' a merry Cbriwmaa. made to by gifts from tbnwe who basing this world's good* bestowed opon a hrotber In eared, and 1 bus made both tbe donor and tbe recipient bsppy. Something might to be dfloe during Ibroc long winter evenings to expand tbe meats! virion, tad what it shall be Is lb' proMem. Where people are food of reading tbe task Is quite easy, but all perwms not food of books Tbeo ibe Inlaws of the day may unfit for Intellectual toilIt ban been suggested that a co-operative w void work srell. Let half a rinara (amities nay, unite their talents for the benefit of the whole. Mary Smith, tlaria Jnoes and nelrn Campbell play lad sing well. Willie Sptague would with a little peac. 'Icwegnske a good elocutionist, and Harry flale plan no tbe gtoUn. Then there sr< always some bright .young folks that do Well In rflslogo's. charades, to say nothing of tableaux. With a little drill this taleot What could he heller for Instance, than a reading from Dickens of a ChrWmf story, followed by a pretty snog or two. and a recitation or charade by the co-op rentier company? Parents are intrreatrd to keeping Jack tad Charley awty from lounging places and nut of the street, lei , 'hem eocourage this plan. Who will In this matter? Several of our Cane May pilots had II • nleasnreof spending Christmas with their 1 fs-nilies. Aod that rrroioda us of a Christmas of ourt la tbe long ago wblcb wa> spent off the Capes in a deep laden vessel ' trying to make tbe Btraksratrr. The wind 1 blew a gale from thw northwest, and tbr prospect of spending tbr day after Christ mat seemed bright, till a cruel sdow aqtiall •truck tbe ill-fated vnwel and Wew her 1 sails into ribbons. Il was all op Ibea ami tea she weal at a high rate of speed days elapsed before harbor was fio. a»y made. To be so nrwr and fall to get there, canard aaytblog but a bappy Chris; mat for tbe crew of that rraft. I Tonne who worship gold and gala In this corrupt world bare one thing to plead in 1 heir Idolatry- the power of Ibe Idol. Al'boogb it can neither nee. more, bear, feel or uadrnuad. it baa tbe power of making Its dernteea Juat like It, and amts.g them are few bypnctltec It la a tad re fleet loo that a man's bean, may an far aall feeling for others is coDceraed. turn In stnoe. But as an off sgt there are yet. *nd masy ->f them, threw who are constantly seeking tbe ways . and means v. I.rl.1 tbeir lest unforluaale/rll.iws. Tbe firm of Obrjjyble Brothers kas not yet r. - 1 tired from business. 1 Were the gvoentogy of ererg fatally ' preserved there would be protwbly no man : sained or dmplard ou accotint ..rbli Hnh There ia scarce a tramp na our streets who would Dm find himself llarally desoradcl from some great una; o or aay one of title. who would not discover seseral 1 la our country a man stands <n I What beta, and sot 00 what hit ancestors nothing, neither does aay other kind dm in his veins. "How don tbe bone differ' from tl e cow In the ad of falling off grass?- said a young aolno to aa a few days ago. We ; desired him to ask something easier aod 1 W ithin tbe scope 0! tut mental burizos. . But what ia the dtffcreoc. ? we roqutml "Why anybody ought to know thwt; the horse nipt the gran, towards him, aod Ibe i oirarring .young ftmrcam with his ey.s ' . t-peo. t > |j r all oecdy ooes can get grod ttcb soup : ; dtly, aad all Ibey want of it. About [ twenty gallmtsare being disponed of daily > U* town. This piece It ? , Smith's Bargain Urnoe » a busy ptoce • daring the wss*. These toys that mfad \ T- £>*<' 1 ^?u25ic"r" ■ Mti wife.

Whlla Ww Think of Iti A happy New Year to the W s vx rrwderx ™ Tlrtl dime cootert by the public seb xr! ' ia f ir benefit of organ (nod. 1; J Fruits a»d tanfesJtoo* « Smith A Go. " Jtsrrals Huuae. 80 Waahiogton street. f r There is a rush 00 tlsuse Ten Cent 81a. ' tirioery PaneU aod Pictures at Garrlaoo'a. 1 To giee away that which you do ool 1 want >rurs<lf U lo 00 true sense charity, t " Happy fcew Year prescota at Smith A a d C-i'a Bargain Hoase,flO Washington street. 1 Gratlus.lt and beoeeoloace nrr^enid 10 c he s Iran gets in this wicked workaday , " world. J. M. Rogers E-q.. of Washlogtrm, 1 1 -pent CUnsunaa with hu f|miIy atMarine s T Villa. . . Miss' Anna Ledyard is risiting Mis. • ® J, unie Matey, daughter of *I>r. Matey , of a l' this cltf. E Bear io mlod tlx dime concert by tbe c n pupils nf the public school toward the last c ' -J January. Doc 'I forget to took Into the public t e artioo! aod see tbe children's work to 1 * decorative art. r J. S. Garrison's store is The centre of at- , met too during thy holidays. Fine goods t '• aod large aasortnient. e Vet; see expect a little blame aod Ceo- a ^ sure DOW and then aod bope In merit It I 5 Mm. Mary Hoffman, (formerly Miller.) » 3 nad a family reunion at her home to Cans. ' dco ire Christ mas day. c ' Mr. Edwin Cummtogs and wife crane on ' Saturday evening aod spent Christmas . ' wiih tbeir friends here. f Tbe common kalton concerning the best t ' method lor us to run tbe Wats has been 5 given to tbe office goat. t ! It is said that Captain Uicajab Btnltb 1 ' will be a candidate for council from tbe 1 ' "F.mrth Ward." We hope no. ' We ooogratulale the Smith's an tbeir t i success ; sod having a Merry' Cbristiuu 1 we wish ibero a Happy New Year. j ' The Babbatb school of tbe Pieabyterian 1 church of ibis oty, will hold iu aontver- a sary 00 Tuesday next, January 1«L J Many of our stores present quite an at- I tractive appearance with tbeir tastefully ' arranged windows and bnlidiy triromtogi. s The Cold Spring Presbyterian church ■ ' Sabbalb schools will bold tbeir forty-fifth i ' aontvr-rsary 00 Sundav eeraing Jan. fiae V ' Still Hand shipped 1500 pounda of tur- ' keys to Philadelphia 00 Mooday, beside k •elltoc about T5 turkeys to our resident • : families. ' Tbe ttacbers of tbe public schools re- r J eelved from Ibeir pupils pies rant and lov. * tog tokens of regard on closing for Ibe 1 ' holidays. J" Tbe Good Templars of Ibis dly are pre- 1 paring fur a musical and literary ealenaio. s . iixai wblcb we balieee Is lo uke place in [ [ >i'Uar Henry A. Hagbes. of Ibe Hi" I . Grande Sugar Company, with hit family , spent Christmas day with Senator Ml'ler 1 , and family. t County Snperimendeat Shields lectmt d c ) lor the Uuurt House Literary Society "0 1 , Friday eeeniqg last. Subject, "A Wotd | . wttbYuu." c t Ooe of tbe busiest places 00 tbe Islat d - ( during the holidays Is Smith A Cu.'s Bar. r gain House, and, of course, the Smith's 1 .' are all smiles. t , Did you make that poor neighbor o r yum Lappy by remembering him 00 s „ Ciirmtmas? It ia But too late yet if yon C r f TguPhim then. t About tbe last week to January, at a t day to be fixed. Use public school, assisted ! I try our local musical organisation will gi»e f . a dime c.moert. s Tbe Indian was about right who said 1 that be was glad everybody did not see r d alike, for if they did be abould run a (air ■ n chant* of hiring hit squaw. « v On Washington's Birthday be prepared I II for a big time. Tfie Cape May Cor or t ( Band will gtre a musical and dramatic 1 entertainment 00 that date! 1 Camp fire, under tbe auspices of John e ' M cray Putt, of ibis dty, will orane off 1 .« Ike second Friday eventog to January i ' wblcb falls oa tbe 11th InzlaoU t '' Editor Cooper, of the Gauttr, iatucJ 1 '' quite a preity hule Christmas ediltoa ul 1 ' bit paper, which was 00 doubt highly appreetalod by his subscribers. c 11 Tbe E. C. Knight run over from rbr ( ' Breakwater rat Monday and landed sever- i '' al pi lota who bad txeo detained at Levies t 1 00 account of Ibe tout weather. ' We received a eery elegant copy of the [ 1 Christmas edition of the Baltimore TtU I '• grass, ii is bound in pamphlet form -and, t the Chris; mas selections are in every way - a eicellrnt. ■ ^ Tbe public health of Cape May City Is t 1 exoellent. Persons wbo may require a t r c iinale tempered by the winds of the At- < f lantic ocean and free from malaria may - E flod it here. < For kindly words of eocnursgeiren' \ is from widely aeparatrfl places, our owdlal 1 1 thanks are due. Ye.; the Warm designs. 1 as tnnnv are pleased to say, to give the ' i- cist of Cape May newt. " Jobs 8. McOmnell was down oa Tbttrv 1 * day. HtaaaiqtieaDd pretty cottage will j svin receive It* finishing touches Another , the work was that of Jobn J. Kromer of ' B tbe Arlington House. , Mvttbew ArwoW says that s van mtilii- 1 0 tmteof Americans have an insatiate cur. t ,j iotity. and ooly a limited knowledge If 1 lf tbey are unable to traverse Ibe white kl ground, they are resolved lo be prone at at , the tmntotn to to apeak, a Rev. Owe B. Wight, of FtrsV M. E a church, Millvilk. exchanged pulpits with X Pnstur Bishop, of tkU dty, last Suadsy. « Mr. Wight preached most acceptably to large orngregatlooa 00 .Sunday morning and eventog, and returned to bis home on ■ * Monday morning. * Tbe fair held by tbe ledies of tbe Pree- 1 a byterisa church at tbe American Hnost, ^ ou Christmas eve sod Christmas day and L and tlx ladies'1 iWnr a vote of thanks * from tbe church ft* tbeir suocrssfut man- | a agrnxnt ot tbe affair. , Many people ask advior w ben they base befurehaod, araretlr made up their minds I what tbey will do. WVare aomci lures 1 not square with tbe fal. lnte - . * j loemor, especially it it be about matter of j p | drees sad decoration. ■» I Tbe 8unday acbuol folks cuuneclrd with y ; the Cape (toapel celebratrd Xmas by tbe 1 * oranges anauog tbe scbders rd the ertw-rl u highly enj net by all that pariicl- ' „ ^ .

County Notos. Bayshorc pfimCs bring fancy price*. Tbls ia Ibe last week during which qu ails may h^gsjlr killed. Did you visit tbe Green Creek fair and get suae or tbr we pxrt*'s Print i*im»? Fwbrrmra dial aodrvwend tbeir bust, near an now making unary speanng eeb. Work upe streets to tbr form .1 | grading is being poshed actierly forward Aaglrscs. Tlx drerceegbt so the. upper pert of the maty in November last u Cm exhibition el Pniiedelpbta. Bora, ttiise and toys not only rhyme, but they hare bad a, still ctosrr relationship daring the week. Did any tme crane to Drolacl with tl.c anssll and rapidly decreastog" family of daring tbe holidays ? Howard Douglass aod Jan. 11. Garraan. e Cape May City, have been gonaiog during the week about Diss Crwk 8ear 1st iaa te a mUd form U quke c-xu m -n among ibe children to two or Urns eihagaa of the Middle Townahip. Tbe Bay Vivw House. at Pxrre's Point, under tbe management of Mr. I. 8. Mldd let rat is 1 favorite resort of gunorh. Ooly a few yean ago tbr skitnmrr •bell fortnea an integral pert of tbe fovniof every milk bouse io Ibe county. Tom Errirooo, to his new store, at Green Creek, bawon Jiand a complete and In sh line pf gooda gratetally kept to a crontry more. From a neatly rigged ship tlx good workers to Ibe M. E. Suoday-Scbaoi. of distributed the fart** U tbe Christmas time. Jsnxs H. Sebelleoger, tlx sccoromodaling Bayside butcher is a general favorite wi th three bouse keepers tbst know what good cut of beef abould be. A fair and festival was held fa Ibe Bapchurch, Rio Gran de.during^ this week. Sunday -Scht>>] children were also remeinbercitktodly by Krlst Kringle. Captain Rumor Tull lo, Tbnatas Hewitt and E J. Ssyre, with their wives. >11 J 'Ted the hospitality of tbe Boy View "i*. Psaree's Point, oa Cbrlttnins day. On the Nummytown road may be arm; tome deep exc. rations. Tbey were wllegrd by some deluded Individual wbo that Ki.ld bad buritd a pot of wtoo-y in tlx neigfabrxbt^lP Mr. Eph riant Cjease, nf Given Creek, a mink two feel loog oa tlx mrnrlosrs Joining Ibe bay 00 a day early to tin week. Tbit rare animal baa a coal I bat is regarded as eery valuable for Its fur. Tabernacle M. E. Sunday school celebrated Cbristmaa to a very enjoyable way. Santa Claoy was represented to tbe affair a kind hearted teacher, who to bis as stinted character distributed gifts to each pupil nf Ibe school. The sffalr provoked Iota of mirth, and made Ibe children feel truly glad that Christmas bad come. The church fair, under Ihc auspices 1 f th - ladies composing the Mite Society, of ibe Presbyterian church. Green Creek, opened no Cbrisintne afteraooo. The children of tbe 8uDday>8cbool received gifts of boxes filled wltb good things, according to long cur torn. From Baltimore sad Philadelphia gifts to Ibe Fair were received. Tbe church treasury got a big aud all wao are toterwted may congratulate themselves accordingly. Such a beautiful aigbi was never before seen io tbe Diss Creek M. E. Church, <n Ere, when Ux people of the whole village of every age bad assembled | to receive and glee tokens of regard ap- : prnprlate to tbe holiday season. Two j fine trees that reached from S or to ccilit g aod loaded with presents, some of tbr nt of considerable value. Gold watches, j rings and Jewelry of every variety were among tbrm. A poor and worthy citro n 1 gol a trndoTlar gold plrce and a Tour foot i mg Mocking weighing thirty pounds ! with groceries. Officers, children, leecbera and spectators were rail remetn- ■ by tbe good Santa Clnus try a pres. j ent uf confection! and fruit Tbe posior ] flltingly rcsxmlxrrd, and every r*x laprewent. Space will not permit 111 Pi mention names, as Hist would require . the printing nf the name of every person tlx school district Tbe Green creek M. E Sunday -rich' ok; celebrated the holiday aaar>n by a bound- ' distribution of giflfa/ not only among ! itj^wn mrSlfiem, but among many others, tbe exercise being on Christmas Ev . big trees were rewlly kwded wiih presents, and beside* there were tnyaier- i boxes beneath tbrm. Sbajt adtlrraaes made by the Superintendent, and 1 other*, when tbe former faithful workers : Mood np In .(root of the fairy like spectacle and inquired wbo would climb the . aod shake off ibe faeura of Sams " I will." shoaled a four yt ar . ■id, "but a good brother with a step lad der did Ibe wuek better." Tbe old debating queMlra of pursuit and possession was brought to mind by Ibe eager fares of who attentively listened to tlx trading of tbe names from ibe little slips aitnctxd to tbe prearnts. Tbe real pi-m-ure recrns to be in Iboae beaml'al and loving customs of ChriMmas tide, tlx myarery of expcculino. What dors the package c-mtato. atu] whoae hands did up the patcvl. Tbe very wrapping twine may be a meted treasure as between (lie - giver and 1 reel vet. But ri (bought of - sermon iai a* Is Intended. We -«ly wish ( to add la (bWpkracrapb that tbe Christmas j gifts no this nccaawm were doubly dear to : 00 earth and good will to men" rrceivrd jpttingw. Never exdte tbe pasaionah . Never sound your own praise. There is no excuse for profsnlty. Never coofema until yon bear both sides. Lraru where, wben Ad bow io apeak. Think of what you bear aod he careful what you aay. Never fear a lie against you, Ibe truth Never sjxak 111 of your minister, but tola up bis bands foe good. Every man is a preacher, aoce are so lowly as In be without Infloeoce. 1 Kuspert the aged end be kind to the lowlr. Kind words and smile* com nothing, but they may cheer many a weary heart. Education develops the brain aad axves I ( la h-w and pain* Boy* wmle you bare , I oppratuclt yAUtpmre your time, study and j prepare roar trasons at brane. I'oo't lx 1 I. wren trai Being on Ibe streets. Tnaory is • gold but practice makes perfect. To Whom It may Concam 7 , The subacriber Imfaull dun him 00 ac c runt of aubscriptlou. advertising and ; printing Bu'ixrou- small hUla. Ibe sefil-. ' mew of which be very much dr.; re. to I base eff-xred by tbe flrvt of Jamtarv-eiren- j 1 that date wttflSirff'to1' iSbs* "/xwis* fro 1 rrsHswino. This trenSndro » pisesally dc , - flgorel for Ihtwe who have irr-ivrd s'.tr ; nMhrir new*l Mcwila fn*n thi- ■ ' <w.su,«r.li«.u«.is»

A touch "of winter, t 41ave you bras aieigbtog'r Cumplimrola'of the season. f , * Mr. I. Newt.x Swraio is spending the holidays at fair b-raae. > * Mo. %.ma lknauu. whti b epe^re! - in trwching atpiauch Ct+nk, Fa. is spending lix-lKsH^aya with be! parcels. Jawtec SpanhtinJ^wf Court Home, w»> i. cngag-d on Wrdorsslay in frying a caw ' that involved a difference brtw.su W. V t. 1 L Set g man and A. L Hayoes. Judgmro. wa> givs-a to faruruf the latter grotlruiat'. a We enj .yed your editorial last srixk < u ChriMmas, and are eadeavoring t" "usk. e ^ ourselves as lappy s- piw-ible u ruler th wood pile and oesd bin is uakomlratalds low, and we bare looked io vato an fat h ' tor sou* kind neighbor to fill litem up. Km. E P. 8Sriekts lectuied befi.irv the t Literary SotS«y__oo_tbr ^cning tif _tbs ioth. 6'iljjcct— "A Word with You."1 r 9 Ttx welt known ability of this gentleman drew a large audience oosidcriiig I he tin a " favurable state o! tbe weather. The 1- eture was one of universal interest and a'as' t pronounced tbe bcM ever delivered befonT the society. j ' .Rev, Mr. Ostriroc and wife, rriunxd • miasiooaries. are being entertained to our * vtlhge while a nevus of meetings arelx t iug held at Gravelly Hun. Mrs. Urtnre- e 9 th-livered an mddnss in the M. E. cburqb on Buoday tnornlog last, rcltling her per •ooal-experieoce while In Ibe missions') r ^ work in India. The lady speaks" will ' great earnest ricss and eloquence on ibe c '* to that country she became tboeoiigid) acquainted with tbe language and 1-attiif J 1 of the people, and an boar spent IrtlenlDg 1 pi bcr n-ciatk« 1» ooe of grerat profit. ' " Tbe nPrsI Cbrirtmas fextiritiea have a " bran observed to the village dufSl^ lbs- l pgfet sverV. notwithstanding tbe wraitur lias been very unprupilious. Tbe first so- c ' niversaey was bcltl in tbe M. E. cbtiecb a ( >ro Cbtisinias Eve. where a good progtaut liad been arranged for Ibe eotertaiDnu-n a ot tbe children a* well as tlx older people, a ° Mix Lwzie Ogilrn' presided at tbe organ. Miss Hannah Hand and Miss Ella lid- r dreth'ainging a dnfit. Select reading by t Mrs. I> iw'ffkfenr! addrsraes by Mr. Ban r d-.lph ewl llev. Mr. Stuart. Recitation ' by Mis* Lena Ogdro. and last but not 1 irttM in tlx rye* of the children was t"i c 1 personal appearance of Santa Clans, wi-h 1 9 bts back loaded with a huge pack flll-d J wiib presents for each scholar of the . ". school. His address of merriment aad tie C ' distriboting of presents closed an evening a long to be remembered by tbls school. > The Baptist Sunday school also gas. t , Ibeir children and fri-nds a generous and . , b runtlful treat on Ctirirtmaa night, lb- ir 1 tables were loaded witb cakes of the cho c, f est .varieties aa well a* tuber tratabiea thai . give good cheer at Cbristmaa time. Tl.c a ladies of Ibe church are well skilli d to Ibe [ 't art of spreading a Christ mas en ten ammeD'. ( ixdix. y Tuckahon Notes. * 9 Mia* Julia Adauis Is visiting in Phils- L 9 delphia. c s CapL James Bodd will abort ly bare bis t new veasel ready for sea. t Dr. Ran. Marshall baa recrived tbe sp. [ p-upioxat of pbyaitaan for Upper to* n- ■] ° tblp. I Mrs. John Armstrong t few days ago, j ( ahpptd on tbe ice, fell and sprat txd L.tb > "I Mrs. Anthony Sleelinan arrived borne 00 * the fifib, after an extended vlsil to Knux0 j vtlle. Tcnn. '' I A number of our captains of tbe sea re- ; turned borne in time to spend Christmas 4 j Miss Fi.-reone Somen, daughter of Dr. c * ; Job 6 ■uiets, of 8 » urrs Point, is the guest f | of hex sunt Mrs. Lsura Shtxtusker. *" Mrs. Albert Ludlam, of Deanlsvilie, 1 " j daughter u! Mr. Nathan Qhampirai, Tuck- f * ' shoe, is dangerously ill, aod M this wriie ; leg is in a very precarious ccoditlno. t 1 j Mr Henry George, the political ecooo- " ! mist and author of "Progress and Povcr r ° j ly," brother of -Mrs. Jas Shoemaker. Jv . i ! sailed for Europe on Thursday last. i . | Mr. Sbirm, tbe new- proprietor of tlie ' I stage line frdm "fueksboe 10 Woodbine < * j Maiion.tnadc bappy tbe hearts of tbr buys J K i andgiilra-ro ttxmorningnf Cbrirtmasds) 1 * ; by taking wbohr bevkraof them sleighing. What J'.ity bappy cro»ds tbey were (?)- I " j Tbe port t Ace was cltwed 00 Clxist mss t J I merely opening to distribute 1 he mad mi t 1 j ter, which proceeding* greatly dtsgtisie-l * 1 and aocnytd the usual loungers. Bu' 1 £ : ChriMmas comes lo us all, aod but once a 1 9 ' year. j Quite an Interesting law suit in which . * ' John T. Hrrher is pWoUff, and Damn . ' Smith defendant, in reference lo the pur- 1 'n chase of a hone, was held before Judge , if Shoemaker at the Star hotel, on Friday c last. The Jury rendered a verdict In favor * of lb* defendant. j The Sunday schools of Mlddlctnwo and J r Petersburg held a J'rtotGiristmssoelebr*. . e bralkn al tbe ebutcb of the former -in i1 Chdstaqa eventog. Tbe dilcf feature of ; ' i ibe entertainmi-nt icing a largo beavily ; ,f laden tree, tbe (toil consisting of decorab tier and owful presents for each member ■ ' i of tbe different rcb-wle. r ! Although there was no public ctkhra d : li'JO of the fettirsl of Christmas In tlx , j place, yet drsptic Ibe unccrlato walking . ' and sjsadily falling" rain, family reuninns S in Ihe alispe of dinner parties were uni1 vrraal, and as the shades of evening gatb- | eved ibe atrtels were quite lively witlt tbe 1 i house nan! wendera.' the eantloualy Mrp- 1 h ; ping pedestrians, and the wagons and earring*-" laden wltb crowds of tired out , "j pleasure seeker*. Sai-T. , Tbe Trenton Timm has tlx folkswiagin 1 b regard lo CoL J. M. Soovcl The Oansdeo public thinks the gas fur 11 aisbrd it is nf aj.«i poor quality, and have a vague ausptcka that tlx Gss Company o has ah 01 down its works tad bitched ••Jim" Sovel to Ibe pipes. * We believe this to be a libel 00 oar i " "Fishing Editor." We know that the ' "boas" of tbe Op«_M*y City gOorks a tried louxtake a c-ntract vrsUJiiin a yrar ' * or two ago for that very purpnar, but be d was out able to supply our little city, and . ' we fed sure that a large city like Camden Is entirely beyrrod bis cspaiiilitka Brekly ' ibis Osmdrn Would be left in total tlarkI n-ss while tbe Cohrael comes down to Cspi May for a week to bunt aqnlrTr1. d We AroT belie veil. » i Coluael J.mes S. rwoteU ttx lxro of ' J" j DuacaiUMtD, entertained nt bh |«'atial „ j nwulenoe no Arch street Christmas day . r i Rev. E P bi'teids, •* Cape May. and r s. -Vera I other aistiarulstud «»•«*. In the i» rv.-r* >ns 1 tx so "1 gray poe'., Wal; Whttutan x , calVd.— fiblwire. j Fin- Week Roan and Writing D-vk-i from 80c to 45.00 al Garrison's. Also A 1bom*. Large asaxtmenl.

Sea late City Murmur*. Th* political pot ia begiaatog to boil Mr. E Lodlam is very sick with acarlet fivnv. Imn tractor J. Hngbra is visit ing at Vuxlsnd. Chief Of Police A yen ia taking a frolic up Jersey. Mr AL Dirts b speed mg the holidays V.oelsnJ > Jss. P. Way took ibe crake at a rafle on t'h rise mas Eve. Miss far ms A- Hewitt-it vinting friends at Cone May City. A mayar and three oruncijnxn to be efr-ctcd io tbe spring. Hev. Mr Wlb-ro, -J Phleiinu, is fliliog - lie pulpit St Ibis place. . Mr. J... Lilly Ofxoed a pool room in bit hotel a few days ago Mix May Green is rusticating among the bills of Pronsylvaaia. Report Las b tbat t«r "dade** was mar- . rird 00 Saturday evening fasL City clerk W. 11. Davis and wife are 1 among ttx absrut -roes ft* the holidays, j Councilman Wright is taking a vacation. spending a week to Philadelphia. I ' City councilman Fafkler. tbe baker, i* * to Philadelphia taking to tlx holiday . * ach'.«. ' Mr*. W. H. Hewitt was no*, forgotten ; a friend, a very handsome ^Cntas pre*- j Contractor Chts. Palmer and wife are " •pending the holidays*! the home of tbeir Ca|U Th roups- 10 VanGilder and PnsU" . master Drarlittle were among tbe ahivals j ' •x Tuesday. Tbe proprietor of the 'Abfotd House, | Watkint, wflh lib wife, has gone to j •h. Q taker CVy. < Engineer Mirrrison, wife and daughter, I ate their Christmas tbrkey wltb tbeir reb- j in il-idg'tou. ^ Curirtntas dqy was wqll enjoyed iff the ; shot and broagbt home. and trust Ir; the sound ot tbe hamuier and | is beard iu all directions. Tbe school meeting ou Thursday even- i , in; was artjourntd until January 3d, lo ' - ensble Ibose present to attend a turkey j, rsfie • , . I1 The fotlowin; new buildings itre now j in course of c-nslrnctiuot-New hotel at i Inlet. C-rttage on Hailroad ; avenue; owner John Qtin. Orotractir Uurbtv. Cottage ou Ocean front; owner J. M- Carpenter, 8alem. Contractor J. ; Crillin* B wrding house corner Railroad 1 svi ntte and Pearl atreet; osener Mr. j 1 St.lnman, Philadelpbi* Contract or Dot | CnttSffe on Minerva avenue: I owner W. 6- lUTbury, .Philadelphia Con- 1 G. Grace. Hotel Ocean front aud . For street; owtxt JpXtily. Contractor , ( Thtw. Melon. Cottage orrncr Laodis ] - avenue and Swain street ; owner C. Bell. | Philadelphia. Contractor J. Hughe, j' Cottage on Landii avenue; dwn-r A. | \ Philadelphia. Conlractor J. Hugbr* ear. Laodis Ave. amk Kit* street; osuer A. G-sreJon, Phil* Contractor M. ' Callahan. Cottage oa Wart man street; • D. liallau, Philadelphia. CbhW. Prtenon. Two cottages 00 Ocean.front; owners Fell and Eaatburo, Contract-* E K. Brick. cottages -at Matilda street; owner Gr- ffly. i'hilad-'lphis. Contractor J. | Hugbra There are several other cottages erected, the names ot tbe owners of which sre not known 11 us. Wars. . Cape May Point Budget. Great slaughter in Turkey. thirCbtiUiDSSIrrcwhsafineaffsir. how ] il»- hule ear* -enjoyed 'il, nod the elder ones ion. Old Krisa gave each (Mid a -und of candy, an apple and-drtagt-. ' Mr A. Springer has tlx contract foe buJdifig abands-rroe crdtageou the beach ] Carpenters are hard at wntk 1-uildirg the near Catholic church.' Oor beach front is to I* i-qt in good ' order for tlx coming' season. Mr. Neve- , lia,.nf PhitaAelphU, has the contract and ; il now here getting ready for work. A number of ourcttlh-ns, ainoog whom ; Messrs. R. Padely, .Stevens.® and : Hughes "with tlxir wire*, ate tprnding tbe bolidsys with friend* In Philadelphia We notice tha- Mrs. A. D. Crowell with her daughter is al borne again- They hsvd1 lava vtaitlnjt friends in Pbiladcli hia. and Brodtnhiwn Oor Inmbce ami coal yard ia doing a gratd business under its present groi>l roanIt you want * pleasant trip take a ride over tbe D. B. and C. M rallrmd f.om Cape May City to Cape May Point. You will find Conductor Crowell attentive and obliging. Mr*. M. A. Friend. No. 45 Washington atreet, rails attention Pi the largest ami nart xlerte.1 assortment of Stephen F Whitman A S«'s pure crmf-vlionery evet t-eforeoff-vvdlntheiiut-licof Cape May au-t vxioily at riiy prices, gee Cream. Otang-w. Lemous. Grapes. Bananas. Raisins. Alis -ods.fig*. etc. Fancy boxra f.tr Buntlay--chool frytieali in quantities to suit, at reduced prices. 2l. 0 - to Mrs. It T. Brown's. No. S5 Wa'hinctroi atreet. for your Holidas G-oda. Anew stock -J fancy aniclesuiisbte for New Y cat's presents, has Just •eon reor.ived.and tlx pricra are aa low aibe 1-iw-^. Mr*. Brown keeps a large rt-ck ufftfele Dry Gonds.Trimmings ano Notinoa. Wall and examine, and you will find it just the place to buy. the right artide at the right prior. Perfect health tleicnh ttpoo a perfect coodllinai of tlx blood. Pure blood cor-q-trra every disease aod give* now life P.- . every decayed or afircied parti Strong nerves and perfect digcejtom-fihal.lea tlx matte cirang-a. An rertssiopai uw of Browo's Iroo Bitter* will- ke-p you ins perfect Mate of health. Dual be droelved Iff other Iron preparatioos said lo be Jort as good. Tlx genuine is made only by Brown Chemical C-xtpany. Baltimore Md. "> -id by all dralen in nxdieiora. Mr. Isaac Rowe, tbe well-known steward. who for Tatra las been cuwxcted wltb hotels in PnilsdrlpbiaandCape May. 1- -inderetm-d to bare hmaat onn.rted 1 witb tbe commiaaary department of tbe 1 Sew York. West Shore and Buffalo Rail. . r«ajl — Hotel Mafi. tSFLadle*. atlrnuoa! Iu Ibe Diamond ' Dyes mrwe coloring is glreo than in any Ui.nsrn dye*, and tbey give fsMeraird mare brilliant colora. lOcat all druggist. Every, tsely peaisos tbein Weill. Rtcbardaoo [ A Co_ Burlington. Yl. 1 Tbe licit,! Moil says Captain E A. | Oilleu. of /be curat trade. Hotel. Phila.GII |.his, and formerly cxDcoted with Goo- 1 - ureas Hail, Cape May. will probably be- 1 1 c. -me ' tx new lessee of the M octroi House, New York City. • Dr. Graves' Heart Regulator cures all . . fronts of Heart Disease, oervousoess and j i i

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l'hilada. business Cauds. "pHOMAS M. SEEDS, j FASHIONABLE HATS ft CAPS, No. si North Zd Mrrvt. pattadvlpaia. )oa-v Una.' Jna.Hor. 7. IL kcmaasil ij^ETTS, HOY ft CO.. Itraler* a and ahtpperv ot POULTRY, i No. 19 FEDERAL STREET, CAMDEX. It. J. ira-r | J. ram sut'td- raoa a wtaxasca. gHULI., WIBEBACK 4 CO., WHOLESALE GROCER8, TOBACCO AND h SOARS, i So. 14 H. FROST STREET, PHILADELPHIA. V. PETERSON, : FIXJUB AND GRAIN FACTOR PRODUCE COHHISSIOS HEBCBAST. j K E Corner An n A Water Streets, PHILADELPHIA. jOO.Hk*-] J J B. MATLACK, itEHEA (Km BBiDitilSEiffi PIPE, I CIIIHHBTTOIW, WISDt-l'ARDOAPH, QOODYEJUS'SBUBBER FELTBOSg. CLOTHING. BOOTS A SHOES. 0. P. DIETERICH, New York Belting and Packing Company WARKIIOTSE. *08 CHESTSCT ETREET. octa-y PaiLsnxxms. Pa. I.EHMAXN ft CO., K1SK CARRIAtiErt AND VILLAGE CARTS So. Tlu kknslerVtrebt. philadkThu. I Bet. Pslraoont Ave. sod Brown, an. Hath. N.B.— Hpoolsl Atuanoa gtvsn to Rspamog . ^/[YA I. LISTERIA Co!, K^ WINTOW BHADES^^ opposite ctn"1.<1J,I^;tL,BU I-sfeatoea sod WholeasU Agents It* us -sovejry- W -od.ro rrhade Flit ore. )el*y /^rmx goods arnrtd". Pre-" rt tsiaihqw. '-T-" e--ta..'rl!!."<!£^ 1. lev alormstluo. and "BUOPPSSo 0CIDECa^naiHa*Un "you law tail" sdrar' foal, Woofl, Jimfi, rtr. ~iOAJ- AND WOOD. I Jth?^nSc»voSl')^!iAi'be'has° israhnraod A COAL AND WOOD YARD hc'HELLEhiGEHV LANDING. ^Bo',SS.aC^'MOQ' "* PISE OAK AND HICKORY WOOD. mK3l. A ABOS SC-UELLEHGER. . thuaxat pS2d? ot oov hows OspBal ax UetSaora'i """ "uae'ooiT TRmrtMn . ieliu/ ada'A'j'td hah ago*, roar* aod ML mh^e^ss * 0ix, Par fund, Maine.