w SJetanfc and (Sounlg. Tbc late rkdl at Cineiojatl birr demoortxatod ag*io,lf that were the value of * Notional Guard In llmee of riot a taumetbie. Our patent Kltlc KorxHag erpij (altered u h b over the whole country In (mill detachment- eta- * n-K be depended apoo in nay araVka or grot emergency. The ciril aatbnrttim the citizen soldier* for lapporl In Cner of need. When oor branes end property err threatened by s tewlem mob the blueo*t» ^ wm be the mod welcome of eights. It Sraethom beppeoi now thet tbe'move-m-ou of the milietit ere looked upon e> ■ kind ;of pfcnic. end the gaard el parely c •mmon poontry her disproved tbh ooce more, end It beromee artboritk* end criteria to fire every eocrorefetnent to •our Stele Nariooal Guard, end to keep iu regiments rrerultrd op to their toll quota of men required by tew and that no effort o- expense ehell eund In the weyof in cflceocy for active operaUraie. There !■ plenty of excellent me'reUl to keep oor own excellent looel mllltery organisation to In fall rtandsrd of nam- I her*. It will be none to the credit of ' Oepe Key if oor gelleot hoji In blur ebon Id not be eoeoaragrd end euppnrted by well-todo eitiz'nv. The dty mey come i when anxious fgcA will be tnrnrd to tbra i for protection. If we look over the p-dll- i ictl dtnxtioo of the world to dty we eee - end probably will while time tball lot'. Wbc^can tell but that tberenuy be aclood. I n> blffer (ban the band It it true, larking so nowhere on the borixoe of .thit apparently peaceful onnntry. How arc we to meet tbe (torn) thee typified, bat by keeping i tbe Knlkmel Guard In * complete (tale of i raadioeaa for marching ordert to oambet dome pbeonminal outbreak In our tend or oommonweallb, for what hat happened in 1877 and later at Cioctneail. mar happen again. There I* another riew to take of i tbte matter, mare peecefal It te true, but Mill very important and that te tbe ad rattage to young men In nMocteting therediscipline nt hath mind and body. I/wmi may be leeraed In (tite way that wIU be inefnl in every walk of lit*. Not ibe leaM of them to obedience prompt and exact. There te no half way aoqukeornoe to military authority. It ten grret thing to learn to obey and he (object to nothorli y. Then far national, (tale and peroneal raaaooa give Ibe citizen (oldlari beany (ippoo. He that te above zufpid m like Ibe wife of Cans r, te the fliuvt pereoo to undertake tbe difficult and odvraturoua took of writing Ibe world aright, and remodeling raciely and individual*. It l( the puaMoonr of uoblemlabed character alone wbo may aspire to tbe eooompliahmral ol each a perculimr labor. Time the alow and Meody friend of truth dore il( work better. It. will innocent of unjust aspcrrioci; punish tbe guilty mad dignify itaelf nboerall agencies. and ability may be. Then time dc-» another thing forauffering m *iaU it cures their gTirfi na nothing else oan. Kind aympslhlxlng erorda and ac6 nay. do moch. both U healing that tbe flight of doya bring*. So It would aeem thai their U great wirdran In tbla. that the yearcame sad go, aeiting aright that which woa wroeg and nnntblng tbc dlMreeard in ^ We acknowledge thai our brother of the gratified to find that Ibe foeble efforts tee hive made to Inrrcnae the circulation of t a Wavx, have been ao for appreriaud aa to enable na to edd new noma to our liat with 'each week"* laaac. but now that brother Braoka boa to generoealy given ur the con, we ahell cxiacl to "doable rip'' oor circulation wilhio a very short time. 80 if the mother. .< the county

will pteeae have the children'! loom nice and dean we will be gted to call around anno and "kirn Ibe owvslcM looking babies," and ancure (ubtcriplionx Tbe maM polite inxn bar bero found in n neighboring air. We wu hurrying along an alleyway, and the two dialed with greatToece. Tbc wound nan looked mad. while the pulitr man. uking of bis bat said. "My dewr Sir, I dent know which of ua la to bteme for tbte violent enconnter hut I am In too big a harry to inreMigatr. If I ran into you I beg pardon; il you ran away down tbc rtfcet 10 lectin lomfftux. A ainpatch from lire signs! oerrioe (la :ioc at Halters*. S. C., coveys the InformeUne that tbe purpoiee fishing steamer W". C. Pwerrpoot. of Cape May bad gjoe ashore at HaHens Intel. Tbc altecur id* Norfolk on Sunday "morning with <i H. Dougherty. L. T. Young. PbUadetpfcte: J. A. Oooke and G. L Spark., ■t Cape May cn hard. She is heiteted to •tent. The crew remained on board. -So The aarnal Sunday School Dtelrid CcamUoe will he .held in ihtedty 00 Jirh" S*"UrJ"

perantoau. tatef School wwkat* (rem ihtoeert nf Hie warn. BreHmtasry etera trtve b»„ ta»>aW j,. provide for tlx IMP Saturday night and Sunday the vetecizy d the wind rorvd from 86 to 60 U,' 17

, Mr. Oliver Smith visiied V'apedtftK' Mooday. 1 Mr. 0 K Burna visited Cape May an Sunday testMr. Samuel Cook has teen fending the port week at Ope May. ' Mis. Emma MoCredy and daughter. , a-e occnpyiug their Hugbca Sreri cnttogr. Dr. Tboo. Moore and Mr. Thaddeu. 1 Brady of Philadelphia, paid us a social e call yerterday. Mrs. a H. Brattle and family have ! been cccupytng their elegant rilteoe Ilcach e serous during the past week, c Horry Toggort of Taggari* Amity \ . Timtt . te a frequent vialtor here. Be w as r esee 00 our streets on Thursday, s Bev. Socrates Toansrod. of Little . Silver, M on mouth county, N. J., spent a , f portion or the werk et Cape May visiting r hi. numerous friends and Jpatioei. . CoL and Mrs. Cbea. Duffy y id ted Gape t May oe Wedoewlay. We bear 00 good - authority that Cub Duffy will probably be 1 tbe leeoee ol the Stockton lbi« season. , r Superintendent Shield, has bteo bU' j r through the week visiting the >ch»-li cf , t the county. • He wllb we uoiierrtsnd, I officiate in the pulpR of tbe PreobyterUn , 1 church on Sabbath n^xt, when he will 1 administer tbc Lords supper. , 1 SuprrntcotkBt Cooke, Secretary Sparks. 1 and director Dougherty left Norfolk ; 1 Virginia 00 Sunday test in a Steamer recently chartered by the company and , 1 .rri"ed at dope Baitrra. 00 Moodiy ■ where operation, among the porpotee. of , .- that regloc will brgin In earner L r Mr. Al. Lodtem of Sdhh DcuntovUte, , 1 was at the Gape lart week Itoking after I bis extensive lumber bu.Iueaa lie did no! , •. forget 00 tia trip borne U> glee en aUar/u 1 of the W.rx e tat. Tbc act was all the - mm* apprrcirted became it wu done 10 , : di.inien te*liy. Mr. LudlMO Was formerly , in tbe bote! business here. The following were among tbearrlrxli at , the Cape H one danag the part week:— : Mrs. R . U Wright. Jr.. Mrs. A. V. P. ■ Wright. Miss Lambeth, I. S. Kogg and , I wife, Mr». Gray. JiewMn Garreison. John [ Gorrctson. Alex. P. Ootesbnrg, Rohh D. I Coxe. W. G. Matthews wife and child, t Mlaa K L. Dean. Mis. Church, K. Burke, f D. K. WiteuO, J. G. Hammer, H. J. Fox, I wife and daughter, Mrs A- G. limners, I Miss M. A. Robinaon, Mise Beosie Ben- . r age, Mr*. A. Sratbe and' son, M. Ziegter, , Miaa M. Coxe. Horrard & Jaoes and wife. . , The Waabingtoo strrel Armory was tbe , center of aUracUoo on Werlneaday eren'r ing on the occariuo of Ibe Trulb Annual , Dresa Drill and Itcceplioo of Company t "U" 8. N, G. Many of oar mort prominent citisena aoo m twined by their wire. ,. were preaent to wlioeaa tbe rythmic evoluj Uoos of the military. TM yoang people , also mustered in large number* and added much of brightness to the safe. Profeaeor Monohau's Cornet Band discoursed some c choice Instrument*! music autvMe and c solo. Al 8 p. m. tbc stirring rattle of the % dftm sent the men of the ouupany Into j line 44 In number and ibeo LL Onload 1. Smith assisted by Lt. C-xumsnd. r Clark « Inspected tbe guard, and exercised it In I the manual of arm*. Tbe men were d complimented by tbe Inspect In# officer in II term, of omnmenifailno for tb^r soldierly e appearance and efficiency in drill. After e tbe retreat serrral of our moat talented .ingerarenderedanme delightful vocal air. a much to. tbe delight at all. Miss Alien. * liayne* n*d with fine eipremioo "The •* Cnarge of tbe Light Brigade." and an <1 original selection "Han's trip to New lo York." J. M. E Hildrrth, Esq . dellarred >f an or.tl » which was well reerivod. 00 s ie timely topic. Messrs J. Q. Williams and ™ Herbert Edmund, alri made appropriate h renisrks hefrcahmenU In the form of m toe cream, cake and lemonade were served lo abandonee In each guert and member of tbe orgsolzallno. This was of ooorse, on aojoyable feature and Unve peearnt were not alow in ackn .wtedglog It by heartily partaking of the good thing. ™ offered. At 10.80 gurau and military , d;speraed to their rrapcctive borne* much \a pteaaod with all that bad triteo phme. at Snrlously Inlurad. "® Cbriatopher Cnurcb. Sr.. bod tia tight 14 hud •«*«.!> tnjuiod, a bite ftoding rt Wood to a oirouter saw a' A. I* Hayne'. wood to oireuiar »■.*.!» uayue -

' wood yard ymterdsy. He waa named i " mdy taken to the office of Dra-Marcy and A Merray. when an examination showed 1 that tbe aw bod Mruca the hack of tbe hand and serried Ibe boat* of too and tbe tendons of Unas fingers. Dis. t Marey and Mtcray amsldered tbc amputs- ' T lion of two fingers oeewsvary.hul the unlo - i Lunik man wouisl not consent, » they con- [ b duoed to try tlx very slim chance cf bvI, tng then. Tbe surgeio* ire tearful that 'l it may ?H become oeteaoary ta amputate t, tbe two fingers U not tbc whole band. * One of the mart eotcprteiu* firm, in , •• South JCrary it that of Wm. G. Serrtll * , " Co., Giten Crock. Its increasing bust. * peas bos made mure room a orxxaaity . Ao " addition to the store ba. J art been coms. plrted, wfich gives a length of richly (rot for couoler. and abclvea. These are w J uM parked wllhi complete smoriroent of w dry good*, groceries, pro.!. ion. and bouac1 bold nvtloos quite bewildering in extent h and variety. Unea of good, rold ««t of .. Hits extensive stock are immediately filled ^ by new. ao that tbe curtumer coming xi from 1 dirtonc. , may not ba disappointed j. in getting what is needed, o li will certainly pay lo rial! Una aaote. to be aometbing among them you need. Dt — a MeaatSL Conner and Scbeltengrr have h opened al Cane May Cvart Hnaw a dvpoa 7 for the supply of every descripllob of y mill work, ovaiMing of doraa. aashrs. work, i

1 blinds, frame*, etc. The flrsn is as enter - 1 prising one. Hid a affardniadaanieou to ' bayera ncg tr? be advantageously alighted. j Wo hope to ara this aew bewne*. prosper, e If any of oqr nadm are building or -to- ' 9 pairing their Hooaes It wBl oruloty be to tbrlr advantage to glrr Mhos. Opnovor will (uruiah ererj lb lug Deeded In U-tir Mk Dj — e I Tbe United Swea Pnonaacy, comer Wasklngv* aad Decatnr rtrort. U ail q ready for Enter Sunday. A bottle of l l»i« («»th brash) may be gotten ! there f.* 1 ovut.. Two or thrw d.ffcr- * pretty. Dpi foli'» tbvokl way a!»u j Ibe CVpgrro. ht^r Mahtee bav. been : i SHrtHSs i

Use doth bead habit te a man. F 1 Califcente pee-nuU are ibe bert. Lilacs will soon be in full Uuam- ri Shod follower, are in fall feather. Sea Captain's are said lo prefer high 1 * > PiloU tpkc their brrakfaru at open » • belli. 1 The propoaed oyalce tew aeem. lo te. a dead. A true dodc abould wear a languid ex-- II 1 prtoMon. Morris A Enlrikin ere doing a good " 1 1 March winds did some toll whirling 8 teat Sunday. Give your hot beds a little air 00 1 1 sjostaioy days. The Leotol seoaon bears rosy 01 Pro. k teatont churcha. * Tbe cat rat ion army will erect barracke d ' here next agmmer. L A ahlp nndev fuU aoit passing oot tbe channel ia majestic. 11 r A Virginia Regiment ia expected at « 1 Cape May next season. " Tbe ribs- of the Ilhodella Blue ore 0 1 Mattered along the share. 1 1 Life i( too abort to Mop and ton tend about frivolous b vP">i»e*One more month in which oysters may ' • be eaten on tbe."r" theory. r -Cedar lumber is about exhausted in tbe ' 1 swamps of upper Cope May. Unas' Mill Nummjlown baa been r sketched for on llluMrated newspaper. 1 Tbc water rail will lay it. egg. an sea » ' aide meadow landi during this month. ' Just 801 Cape May folks have signed a 1 1 petition against Senator Gardner', oyater I ' bill. w John J. K rennet, &q., woa at theCape V ' on Tbaradoy looking after his intereatt ' ' bore. J It will be bert to wall till warmer « ' weather before winter dotbing il pot L aside. ' A big chining black anake waa killed in 1 a Middle Townabip rnan'a house teat Sat. ' ' unlay. « Tbe dandelion now poepiog out from 1 > grassy lawns la on emblem of the rustic 1 • oracle. 1 Tbe furious winds of Saturday night ■ tnyed with fence rails 01 If Ibe bad been ' Many of the new bats for spring have 1 ' ■ tiny Muffed cat oa top, tbc latest thing ia ' . miUJnerj. 1 It will be lime to gel oat your hut sams mer'i straw hat when tbe bumble bees be- 1 giatobuxx. , A rising county physician sent all the ' way to IUtnoiafor* sulky that araaanlted 1 to bla clod. • Frog, this lime of year ore of a bright green j lalsr I bey fall into a duller (bade ' or tbc same color. We acknowledge Ibe receipt of several ' public documents from Xhot. M. Terrell, < ' M. C of lliii district. 1 . It te mid by an cxdhangethat giving up ' e reals to women in street* cars U gradually going out of fashion. . Horn. William. A Coaaedy, hare k begun work .00 tbc annex te the Polls 1 cottages on Ooean .tract. Examination papers of -public school I pupils are coming tmo the bands of County Sopertoiendeot Shields. A collage la to be erected on Decatur J street, on 1I1* lot adjoining tbe Monerchor ° Hall, by Mlas Mary L. McMockin. J. D. Craig's, <9 Washington tired, is the agency for tbe Wood and Burditt orpan and Household sewing machine. ° And now tbe Insinuating wood-tick , will punclure your cuticle, another proof that the vernal equinox is behind ua. Professor Kindle wUl lead bla bond, the Woccscoea. nod Cape May Cornel, in tbe miiiiary parades ol July and August. ^ The pilot boat E. C. Knight carried away ber fore May in tbe tele gale and bad to go to Philadelphia for a new one. '[ Go to B. S. Curtis, No. 11 Decatur street, where any job of plumbing requir- ' ing skill and experience te to be nndertaken. ^ We trort the young lady wbo fell Jium waa not seriously injured. True blue la our ctlor. I,, .The American House, under the manage meet of Mr. Phillip Koenig.ii a faror- ■, ite Mopping place for bualnras men wbo vi.it our cily.

1 Mr. Walter S- Carroll has removed his ; barhar aalooa lo tbe corner room' of tbe . Newell building, comer Waabingtoo and I Jackaoa rtrceia. One third of apring baa gone. There 1. | 10 far Utile farm, or any other kind ol out . door work duoe. Bright mnthiny days are eagerly looked for. Hofry Can Wright and wife, were here 1 00 Tucnlay. We bev that Mr. Cartwright hoi rented a college for the coming Breton ao Stockton avenue. There ore too. aides loo every story; ' one of them te good U1I the other is told. ' and then you don't know any man about - the busier*, than you did before. 1 Hag Blind oysters ore tfa / beat for planting in the bay. There are several ' verncls now employed In bringing them to r our shores to stock the bayahote grounds. ' Tta* Philadelphia gvaung Star entered - upoodit nineteenth year, oe Wednesday ! tort. Tbe flight of lime beanotawhU ' diminUbed lu hrighlnce. nor uacluloma. 1 We regret that an important boaincaa f engagement prevented ua from accepting > the kind invitaliou to be present at the recption given by Co. H, of this dty, 00 • Wednesday earning. ' BubacrtptioDi to tbe Iroo pier are being made daily. The project te being pushed with commonable real Something of this r kind mart he dons, rw oar borinem Inter- ( eata wiU aullar thereby. lf Gnlla dtr ctema. onrry tbrmuptoagreei higtu and then let them faUhn tbe bard '• _n.t hv which devke their abrlU are ■ derive

• crushed. The srark of ^eating tbeceatteeta | The bdtev of the Baprirt ehnreh enter- 1 laired the public on Thursday evening I ' at the Japanem store of tea reams, by a 1 " fine wtpper etmairting of chicken aa.id, » deviled crab aad other choice dallenctea. r The bert help Is self help, and shoot tbe .. noh- kind thai a a! war. available Sluing 1 stent end whining about lack of friends I and Mippovt Is baby business, and meets . 1 with no encouragement votji speaking , We boar on good nalbnrity thH tba Sea I ' Isle aad Ocean City Railroad project bos ' 1 fallen to lha ground. Wv ore aorry that f such to the cane aa il wood hare bacn a n p,werful agency in the devetopemeal of 1 l bore new resort*. ""I The Newell Building, comer of Wart.-: r j lofwu sod Jackrou rta..te^tr> he coo verted ■ ° til1, 11^ firet fi2» uo^Mand^w 1 torert by M^^Orerott.JrtmwiBartabUak '

' Tbe murtcar bolt frrig maketk Vicrry at R hi Grande. ' J Spring boo nets are in order foe next week. •• i Narlnoal silver while hair te worth its ' i weight In gokt ' Tbe Das (bev* Relief Areoetartoo ba- ' hundred member*. 1 Tirr gale of Saturday Dhfkt blew down < aboureat Angleare. I Winter cangfat hie second wind daring flirt days, of tbe week. t " Chimney martin, are charged with be- I ing invested with bed bug*. t Hand painted bonnets take the place this | of tpnd painted face*. Irwin Middletcu has moved from the 1 Bay View House. Pierce* Point. 1 We bear dog< keep worrying and 1 killing aK£o at tbe Rio Grande Ranch. j Farm receive ooe and a ball ; dollar* per day and find themselves. In , tbte county. . There seems to be more than naaal work reservation for tbe April term of our , county court. 1 Same bay side gunners, by the deceptive , moonshine of last week, fired at some , tureicks for wild gvese. A belated Monday morning traveler of , the lower aeusidr has been terribly fright- , ened by the booting of an owl. Some of the new road making about 1 ■be county require* making over again. The beaVy rain did Ibe mtecbict. Tbe swallows are under tbe eaves, and Ibe night-hawk te clearing the Mill night , air. We here our spring poem in plckie. Appropriate services -will be held oa , Sunday in the Green Creek church. Pastor Ingram officiating. Rev. J N Craoer at 3 p. m. County Superintendent Shield! (pent tbe werk in visiting the reboot, of bi. He also signed certificate* , of mrili and diplomas. There will lie distributed' to pupUr aa they were |pst Putting seed In the open ground while it ia ao lull of water and correspondingly cold, te poor policy. Diappointmeot frequently happen, from ibis cause. Tbe seed will certainly rot before emninali'-n An "Honest and Earnest" club baa been al Goshen, Cope May County, tbe member, of which are pledged lo abstain drinking, smoking, chewing, swearlying, eic. At present it has a membership of 11. Nutmeg, and pin* on- sometime* used change. If there he a few cents coming to a customer lo a barter of rgga. one or tbe 01 her of tbe above rained thing. Tbe time wiU certainly cane in the , of tbe oainty when more substantial material will be used for bridge buii'lI ing than at prevent. The creeks that croa. our rood, ought lo Ire a source of leas cost, sod they will be when iroo and brick, or , stone, take* tbc place of woud. ! Mr. Julio Knott rame home list Satur1 day evening. Herring have ("me at teat, and tbe peoI pie ore happy again, j Mia. Mattie Richmond U visiting friend, in tbte place. , Mrs Bonier* Hand baa gone to tbe r "Quaker Cily" for a few* days Our butcher.. Young A Hewitt have , moved from Petersburg to tbte place. Mire Ella Blrclmnn ha. returned lo Pennington Seminary after a ten days [ Mr. Charles Laurence and wife of Philadelphia, were gnosis of Juscph t Sbefips'd ihtewvek- , Mr. item. Brooks wu at tbte place Saturday to attend a surprise parly givrn j to Mire Annie Abbott, j We congratulate tbc Iodic* wbo were in L attendance at the Restaurant, upon tbe r exoellcnl tarte they displayed in their Mr. Oliver, Editor of the Maya Laud- ' ing Record, wu al Tuckaboe teat Saturday „ to attend tbe festival. He wu accotn- . pianed by Mire Eodicotl of the run , plaor. H. Sea vine Scribbling*. Overveer Gandy te busy with quite s 0 large foroe of men repelring tbe highway*. Ooe veroel ha. been In. and others One vcroel bu and others f

J expected daily with plant, for oor oyrterJ Mrs. Ad* Hail, ore Townarnd with her ' little daughter u rteiting al tbe oM borne* a stead. ( A grand good time wu enjoyed by all wbo participated In tbeQuanerly Meeting nerriorv tt Bearrille charob lart uUenb. B fi Uea late horse, wu traveling o'er tbe ' oyrter bed. fut to a wagon one day teat " week. It got fart in the mod. and had 10 be helped out by some of the Bay men Rev. Peon. Cwano, of Pert Norrte te [■ with ua foe a shirt aruno. We predict for Ibe young Dam! me a brilliant future It te with narrow that we bid bim fareweil.aod (amy auoceu attend him io\te new avocoj tton. The wifeofMr. ElvaCoreooof Pakrms wu buried on Tuesday test, ahc Icavsa ^ large family, and circle of friend* to mourn ber tea*. Uttiru. *■ Mrs: Lydte Milter, mother < rf Mrs. W. B. " Miller, te lying very iU at her aon'a reei- * decree. " Mr* Joseph Brewton. Mechanic auert, ® is dangeroooly ill and fear* were entertalced for ber recovery. We are glad lo * bav that she ia improving. f A aurpriae party wu given to Mr. tlra. T. Eidredge, pike. 00 Wednesday evening. 1 3d tart., in honor of hte 49ih birthday, at I Tbe bouse wu well filled with a merry j parly of hte friend*, aad the c retting wu ■ pony 01 ua nu_.ua, •— us(io>u« - —

! j a.ient in a very enjoyable moaner. Rei frubmente in abundance were served. . Tbe borough busioeu h progverteng : I very favorably, the lines have been nut b ' and a petinuo te now in the banda of Jo*, a ' j C. Eidredge, Freeholder, signed by per- d t ' am. repreaonUngoa* quarter of the taxable u J 1 properly in the propel boroughj^ing a • for aa eicourw which wffl b* held atjthe a J Cape achoui taa 00 Tureday 15ih lost. J j Nation- " Jl Tbe spring meeting =f the Wert Jersey \ l Game Protective Society will be held at « a tbe Wot Jersey Hotel, foot cf Market ' ' 1 ! atreet. Cundrn. N. J., on Wednesday | evening, April lfcb. at right o'clock. Jj Caaa. H. BoMsan, Sec. " \ Not toe te hereby rives that I have .pur- I a 1 obavd uf^j ^er^S. Ctemii jlha ^nmea^ , j which be repaeeented. • Tbe paper* will , e . tw 'ieUvrred u hrreaorare. ba! at publuto- , y ! er>' rates by oryooritara ontil (teetered dte- 1 B? F. Haaaao, ! nJ— tt Waahtaglaa Su. Cape May Cily. , j AKii Irt. ISM 1

Court House. Mr. J. & Huffman teal a valuable cow a few days ago. • b Mr. James McCartney hu been making general improvement* to hte coxt house, ti which b 00c of tbe moat attractive in this village. o Mr I". XI. Randolph bu -been very much indiapered !■* some lime from tbc 1 effects of a alight .attack of pneumonia. L are are glad to know be te improving. Miaa Laura Hand, daughter of Jo©*- a than Hand, Esq., to Kill confined to her c She bar been an invalid for a teng time, aad we are aorTy there te no Im- 1 1 provrmrnt in ber case. t A reception and sociable wu held al the M. E. parsonage on Monday evening i for Ibe purpose of firing the mem- ( 1 and friends an opportuniiy of making tbe acquaintance of the new minister, f ' Early is the evening guests began 10 at- ( rivo, and by 8 o'doek tbe lower portion < of tbe boute wu filled lo overflowing. Well-filled boskets and packages were c deposited on Ibe tables, refreshments for c tbe evening'! company, and jmore 10b- < 1 tun tin! articles of diet were placed ia tbe cupboard for tbe pastor's future use. I About 8 o'clock a Uble wu spread in an . ' adjoining room, and filled with choice 1 * cakes and lemonade, to which twenty 1 of the oldest persona were Inrited to par1 take. Much merriment wu caused in re ■ leering tbte' company, u many wbo were I far from being recognized u old, were ! I willing to occupy the pontine, on account 1 1 of the tempting viand, spread before 1 * tbem. Then came a table for the middle 1 > aged, and il wu gravely hinted that some I face, were arm more than ooce 10 entwer > lo the inviutlon to fall into line for tbe * dining-room: and the lart call wu far 1 ' fun thi. party carried the palm u they * enjoyed themselves as only children can. r T.iaoiend Inlet wu wfll^reprtvented. I Captain Towosend Bower and wife, Mr. George Kale, and wile. Mr. Frtoci. Hilf drub aud wife, and a number of young r ladies testified' tbelr appreelllioo of the I union of tbc two charges by their pre.e race. After all bad been well supplied, > and tbc fragments gathered up, it was found there were still left a sufficient. , 1 number of cakes lo prerent tbe family of e tbe pastor front being in want of l&ii ar. > lick of diet for a n amber of days to - come. A wagoo tested exclualrcly with - ladle* representing tbe church, at Gravelly run. Tbc company broke up at a late 1 boar, all bring bigbly pleated. Her. Mr. Mitchell preaches at tbc Court C House every Sunday evening. Sabbath r evening neat will be bis regular torn for 1 the Court House church. Isoxi. . Din. Crook Dots. Captain H. Tultle paid Philadelphia a Vi.it lan week. » The Cape May Relief Aaanriatioo of - Diu Clock, ha« kicreared It. membership ' to 106. Fred. Long. Esq.. of Baliimnre, i. here looking after the interests of the Baltimore Oyater Company. After Spending a few days with retell res in Philadelphia. Mirt Era WUlelt* •" has returned borne sick. Mr. Henry Middle! 00 bu rented the 6 Ray View Hone of Pierct'a Point, and will open it in a few days * H. F. Douglass and son. of Cape May City, paid hte father. Capt. Tboa. Doug- * U-, a short visit on Tuesday. Tbe Baltimore Oyrter Company hu 0 cxnmracrd operation on a large scale. It ' will plant 6000 buahete per week. Dr. J. N. Linton hu moved to Goshen. '' Nathaniel Erticroo hu moved in Ibe bouse h formerly occupied bj Gabriel Holmes. The new bridge over Little Creek bu * been rebuilt and painted. The old ooe ° wu not in a safe coodllteo lo drive over. 'Among the visitors the put week wc 10 noticed Miaaes Deborah ErTtoaoo. Ray * Harper and Ids Tyler of Gosbra.ibr guests ir of Mirt Clara Erricaoo; Mlaa Belle Hand, of Cold Spring; Henry Middtetoo. Dranitviilc; Mist Clara Eidredge. Cape May, - and Julia TDrnRa, Coort House. a" Mooday evening rtf tbte werk a number " of young folks from Diu Creek, Court lloure and Burleigh assembled al the resi. (trace of Jos. Doogiam, Sr., to bid Joseph Douglas*, Jr., farewell aa be look the * morning train to join hte brother Nelaon *' in the gold ruining business at Peublo, " Co I. Thev all wirtted him abundant aue- ' Tbey wished bim abundant

" osa* In all or hi. undertakings, sending by 1 token, of regard to tbe Diu Creek ' boys in that far off region. Tbe evening 1 wu ooe of much social enjoyment, being 1 .pent io playing games, singing aongs and listening to music fore is hod by Prof. F. 1 [ Buck on tbe vioiin. At 10 p. m. lb* guert. were iovliediotbe dining roomwbere ' the table wu laden with a bratolifol lunch which to bigbly enjoyed by all preaent. Among tbrar preaent we mentioo Miaaea Usxle Erricaon, Laura and Ella Benezet. Ertellc Howell, LIQie Norton, Clara Er. [ rieaon. Mamie Tattle. Lid* Douglas*. L. . Norton. Mattie Hand aad Clara Eidredge, Mean*. Cbu. Shale, Alex. ScbeUengrr, Harry Tattle, Theodore Errieaoa. J. M. Howell; C^art House- Mirer* Carrie Hand aad Florenoe Hewitt, Merer.. D. Wbenlon. Clinton Buck. Samuel Bock, Jr., Clement Porter. Ed. Foster, W. 8. Crawford and Ira Abrama; Burteigh— Maggie Hand, I_»« Hand. Lydte Richardtoo and Abble William*. Noah Haod, proprietor of tba Kto Grande Mills, bu filed a bill ia equliy against tbe ' Rio Grande Bugar company to enjoin ibe tetter from further use of a private road ° belonging to him. for the reaout that the L company bu neglecte I to keep it io repair and purchase hte mill property u wu " promised. An oddilketai suit for f.VXi ■ damage* igsiost George C. Potla A Co., ' of Philadelphia, lesroe* of tbe angar work. . hat been commenced '« th* supreme

Ooart. It win are® be time now for cleemng 1 aorhgetttag ready far the rammer. • and the quest ion will arise, what shall be • with ihose solid walls and ceilings. 1 Wall, tbc question te euily answered. Go Smith & Co.. « Wuhtagtoo street, 1 and get Maxwell's PreparetTGypaam; lt 1 will make the worst of watte »wret. and 1 1 white u anow; or. If voo desire tt f! vou on have any bramUfid tint you , wish, it U been tlful aad durable and wim't j rub off, and took, nearly u well u paint and UoearlvMcbmpre whitewash. almost j any one can apply it. Smbb A Co- 'a I Grvatt Borgaio Uouat. 60 Watttagtoo . 1 aunt, sole agrat* for Cape May. ' A- J. Stv 1 man "will open al (is new '"(lore rat Washington street, na or stoat • April 10-b. with a f uU sod yenplri* Kock ; of ready martr clothing, bats, caps, gant*' foratebtfig »««!., fix. Atete . full lire of w*ie hr« and jvwelry. It Is Mr. Sterimaa'. intewthn l.aeil goods u cilynricra. Bring ooe of the tetgvrt dcaten in tbe Mate be bu array advantage, aad bte curtomra. get the full heoefl'. Be re-' 5""'" —vq;-;

Coahon Itoms. j Mrs. Rachel Yaokmao bu bran .idling > bra two daughters at Millvilk. Captain Cbariea Yanazuan apent a little 11 home wbik bte vtrael wu loadiog. j We are pleased to see the geutaHnw of Captain 8amuel8tmp.cn at hotew again. Mrs. J. M. Tomlin sod bev dhuylucr. Laura, rioted Leeaiwrg.lbrir M» ( vs Mooday. Tbe Gcabea stage, under the proprietor- , ship of Mr. Cbariea Coraoe^ te second lo In tbc oouotry. Mr. Vasdcrbeecbeo. of Phitedctphte, in town no Tuesday lart tnearoring actexeret Carrie for her aaix f Captain tt . B- Powell bu just planted Guaben Core about 1000 hmhete cf oyaeze tbe yard of Mr.- Win. F. Garrison Saturday teat. She te to be commanded by Mr. W. O. Springer. - In a Uuk lime bouse cleaning daya will ^ carpet all tbe morning, and then eat a - cold lunch from a barrel lit at. Governor Abbett hu done a gad thing for Cape Hay in the Domination of Uncle Abram Reeve, for Lay Judge, with bim : and Judge Divert* on- tbe bench it mean. nr. Iicenre for the uk of intoxl- . eanUoinrideof tbeborouglra The Rev.G. H. Tuilte priarited a very |j • interesting and inrtruclire sermon on • ■ Sabbath morning, from the la'tra part of 1 the 12tb verse of 1st chapter of 2nd Timo- ; thy, "I know wbaot 1 have bettered and . ■ persuaded be is abk ton keep that ; which I bare committed unto him against : The partehonera of Ilev.'G. II. Tullis r ova bim and hte famijy a hearty recepI tion on Thursday or I».t week. There were present between fifty and sixty gueaU. Biotber Tuilte and bte good wife . are very bigbly esteemed, and wc predict more than ordinary prosperity for the I ■ charge under bte pastorate. ; Mr. Carlton Wcstcott, of twjlh So*. • vilk, and Mtea Llzxk Townaend, of . Goshen, were married -at 8 o'clock (n . , tt'cdncoday cveoing. Iter. G. U. Tullis ■ officiating. There were present:— ltcv. t, fi, 11. Tuilte and wife, Ilra-HI- Swain f and wife. Enquire Wertoott and wife, - Mr. Harry llolmeo, Mtaa Jennk Werta colt. Has Eliubrih llollingahcsd, Mre. a Mary Swain, Mi« Anna Powell, Mire . Laura SuUntan, Miw Sallie Thompa-'n, e Epbraim, Clare and Ilertba WcatcMt and It. Thompson and wife. After the twain t "were made ooe, lite company wu in3 riled Into soother rail to partake of a r mort bountiful and delicious repart. VS e wisli tbe newly married pair a long.bspry and proaperoua life. Dr. Linton hunt' ived from Diu Creek a lo Guaben where lie is ready to antwer ' the Call of tbe afflicted. Gxsn. I ••* p Sea Isle City Murmura/ e Postmaster Dooliuk it among our vitia tors. J. Gordon te buildiug an addition to hit 1- hotel. • Thos. Ayere, of Bridget on, wu among tbo arrivals on Tbursdsy. e John Gilmer to the vrntriloquiM and I sligbt-of-liaod man ut our cily. W. Howard, of Philadelphia, Iras J purchased two lota and will build ai oooe. Flat fteh . perch, herring and rock-fish are now offered lor sale in Set Isle markIt Joseph Uockc is building a fine cottage on Swan street. J. Hews te the cenlrac- • Dr. Joseph Wb&ton, of MUlvUle, hu leased a dreg More, and will open it at e Tbe Gerard Gun Club, of Philadelphia, r. will build a club bouse on the eul cod of o Sea Iale. 7 Miaa Agnew Wells and Miss latin* 1* Hewitt are vidting friends at Drantetllk 1, tbte week. 1- Everything looks prosperous, and u spring advances the travel lo our city by the sea, daily increase*, sr The ^Government Light Hmnc Board rt hu reported favorably on building a light i- house al Towoacnda Inlcnt. h XIr. C. K. Landte la seeding out five te thousand circulars advertising Sea lair « with lis boarding battles sod hotels. >. Freight trains are rum tag heavy now. 0- From five to ten car loads of building tna- • loads _ j

' teriala and merchandise arrive dally. " Mr. Frank Chew, rt pTfOcotaQvs of the 1 [ firm of Ttftmiwoo A Fry, of Pbiladel- J [ phis, wu oa tbv Island a dsy or t mo ago. 1 looking for a lot on which to build a col1 The annual meeting of the Sea We I Turnpike Otonpoiy was Isold on Thursday 1 last . The old officer* were re-elected. . Tbe report of the Te**urer shows a aur1 plus on bend, and lbs pr wpectt are good | . for an incrwae of buuneas during lite - cumlng ytor. Am .ng our vlrit.es this week are, P. , Ford sod Cbories Zitbtucrutann, J. " , Hobtw, H. E. Weodel and A. H. Atil- J . I boose, Aaaiatoht Train Masui b parka. J. B Gigran, D. J. Holland. Mrs Black and . daughter, T. Richie and friends. Mrs. C. . , D- Bell. Mrs. A. Situ, Mr*. Welsh and . eon. of Philadelphia. Dr. Joseph Wheal- m, - Mr. X'ouogand W. D. 1'ppqmtano. Bev. Mr. Qiceamtn luu entered upon hte do lie* u partnv of the M. E. church, of tbte place. Al a congregational mee'- 1 c ing held, under (be direction of the Preeidc ing Eider, the following officer* were « elected: Trustees -J Tombale, U. Lud- , d tem, C. H. Smith, John Telford, Tboro* a * -Meban. T. E. Ludtom, Jol.n Mayeock. I tr Steward*— H. Ludlam. T. E l.udlatn, te Iranc Hand, C. H. Smlib, Mrs. I Hand. 0 Superintendent of Sabbath hchooi, John , Maycock. _ r A Card.

• uu itoioimiD. I Having been cheated out of my in- I raraooa of fnurt-vn nundrerl and fifty do tiara by the Millvilk Mutual Fire < , Insurance Company. I deem It my duty 1 inform the put-lie and eanertaiiy those , who are ra tbe same simati tax sod think tbey are insured lo that ma. par y. that Ibe) I ooastder wbeutet they are 001 00 tbc I asms boring.' Thrir pka in my caae bei • lag, that my policy wm vom, b" hraame ! ! I did n« pay tbe asw wment of J880, bat 1 ! ttays^tCTduenraice menlhtcrii In rite poh I j toy. Tliey ndtvrtisetbeir policy 'auno two1 third awindk io thout. when ib» facta hi , my caae, I think prove them to ba a whole asrindk. Tbte to the Ins alluded 10 io | their area tors to member-.lhey would not , I have 10 pay bream* at iu menu bod doi , bran paid. Yuu Ibot did ml pay in thirty j days look to your imrreou and avoid hkir f aiihratche.totoamesioibte?iatea»ih*y f Utey generally have eoongh in Hvoc.hon. - eat poltries lo (el 1 verdict in the-r fayor. , Tite only remedy In my eMimattoo te to ■ let rach severely atooe sod pa'r.«'M those a who an known | Ovid Spring P. O. ' | oahAJm ttepe May Ooouy, N. J.

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