>l.]o per Antmtm. In Advance Poland «mb (Sounfg. No* 1» Ibe lime for our cii izrai Jo leWjt Uxinselecx »nd prepare fur Ibe approaching Mmo. The atumg enmprillion ablet) do* *abas, ami is ytarlj tooialiy. necraaHatr* vigraou* eel Inn oo Ibrpen if timer int. rested lo Gape May. and Wf air glad thai our citizrn* Br bocriming rodrc aod Don alire to the fad thai oar atwcew***-* ■ gffiflgngfirt. depend* largely upon the amount of effort that it uard ii bring Cape Mav lo the n"Jk»of Ibe pleasure and health-*-* kmc pabJx- Id order to do this effectually !i be ooocert of action in Ibe matter of adToniaiog. There are many plana. which might he adopted foe the fortlK-rance of '-hit object, which would cot*, a mere trifle is cranpariaoff with lha benefits to be derived, provided all tolerated act in uflj am. It baa bero *ugg**trd that a meet log of *oor dtiaana tor a conference upon the aohjeet of the better advert ttlag of Cape Mar, would be productive of good retails. Toil we heartily rndorte. asd believe there are many comparatively inexpensive echemet. which if adopted, might do pinch towardf making the eomIhpt aome of our public rplritcd citizens vflil take the initiative etrpe, and thai by nulled eff et we may be able to attrad to bur diy our lull aLare of'Ux patronage, which rigb'folly hel->ug»*tf Cape May ae poamonng natural advantages e-Jierior P) From private advicet received iiere oo Wednesday (j-c su-amer W. C. Picrrepont waa to leave Cape llatlctai on that day for Phi la. The dlvpatch reported the capture of ne Truly -four porpoiae which were aatcly Mowed away and it i> expected that they will be delivered in Philadelphia either to-day or tomorrow. The »uccsa* of lbl» exprdiilm far exceed. lire expectation* o( the more aanguioe frieada of the Porpoiae Fuhlng oumpany. U ia aid that thU -cargo, which aggregate* about 4O.U00 lha in weight, waa the jeault of only two daya Bailing. If this ia tbrcaae there can be no doubt a* to the ultimate aucctas of the Purpoiae Company. That Utc porpoiae are vai cable game there an be no doubt, u ibe yield of oil and the value of tbe bide* fur bother aod the fleah for pboaptiale ha. hern euily and accurately aaccrtalned. We underatand that the manager* a! the Porpdtre cmiwny are *> elated with tbe •morse it ihi* excureioo that they have UoH.DCted ail their agrntr lo aell no atock be low pat. Tbe Pierrepost, which waa reporttai aatkjre last week antlalnrd no J

Cape May never looked mole attract ve 8 tins it doea at Ibe present lime. Our I beach has been amontbed down aa level n aa a floor by tbe winter alarms, and our d cottager and hotel* are being put in orde I foe the coming araano. -Vidian to At- » Untie On complain that tbe brwch front f ia in anything but a plraalng onodiUon. -I Atnvwt the entire board-walk at Atlantic I City baa been wrecked daring tbe winter • an I moat of tbe bath bouar* deaOoyed. In penotof appear. nor our Leach froot and bath bou*ea rxctl anything oo the " Jeraey coare. any raber coat, for that ^ mailer. We b*re the good Unoga at Cape May. aad all that i> now ixcde.l U to let the people know of H by liberal adverti* 1 '»*■ _ . | -3"be Bra abm* hi tbe place to breathe. tr < ' emrclae. to rrre, to aleep and Ibe place for l Ail the function* ablfh create and proanoo physical health. Stand near any of our ] great cities no a Bill morning, and see the - cloud of amoke and dual which hanga over 1 It. ami (bra remember that their inhabi- I lanta mint breathe It. Then there ia ati 1 enchanting ailraoe by the asa. An laritalea ta rrpnw peculiarly Its own. Ii J» ■ atan a (nod place to meditate, in uke a 1 dapaaauroed lo.* V thing*. Stay by ' *e* U liwg *» you can. If yon have two i borne* let tbe pea aide uoe poaanaa you i Uoger than ever before. [ Cmnpanr "H," Sixth Keg-meat. 8. N. G .wili hold a bualneaa meeting oo Saiut- • day evening (tonight), and an election < for Dflttti on Tbureday evening next. In 1 Una c *inidi"n Mr. H. W. Hand cireirc ut ' In* a candidate f<ra tbe vacant Captaincy. : He feet, darpiy tbe honor tntewded to be 1 . put upas bim.but bW dutlra f, ubld .re. 1 1anoc even if ducted. And there are other weighty rewejoa, not of* public nntore, " that rtan-t in the way of hi* rntermg the | period of bia life.

Of all popular action, there are few J tioo that educational adxantaxvw of tbe « alio* are (rearer than the country. A r large my is Aa the place to send n boy or gir 'to acbooi. There are teacher* and ( book* there, hot no brahhf'nl literary c lo oot land were country-bred. The J rounltyia the beat pUoe b> g-t manhood. , The city n expend iL Cities live oo lb.- j £ Counlrr. tad would starve toteUeetoall; ! . and phyalnaUy without It. j Pur lack, go oat ofa house llx way you | ( wrat tnh) it, rev* an oid proverb. Tourialr : do not obey "ihi. mandate in vailing ; , .3/*™? i 1 adOapr May ^ b vl^hr ' 1 beach to New Turk lliat would make j aDutbaeexlt possible and be aa additional | ^ of torment to tbe eoapecled, hut often J 1^^:! hVUi)Mt and safe. hers <g o> im-.i at' our last Municipal 253S JttSSSTMSSSl ' — • '.dreed at tbe tnuance cf Mr. U K. Mi. he. Wt,_. helh-vvd that be had not be... rmreedlbeftrattotamreraM; eaergeti, young men They go to tbe

Pastor' a Reception. j I It mpu encourage paMoraps *•• . ' other* to know that their la^or* are apprt- ™ 1 mated. Tbta being true, aod tbere are |. none to aucerrufulU dupuied it. Pastor T - Kialmp. of the M. E. church, and -member* of hit family. ha I ligbl hraru on hret I " Friday evening on tbe wxvino of a call made at the pararaage by member* of, tbe a onrregalioo. composed of all ciaaaea aod : ages. This friendly caplore of tbe minis- ( - ler*a domicile took the form of a recrp- • tioo. omveyiog to Mr. Bishop and family I - oontinord frirndahip and regard. Aonuai - gathering* of this character have ever t a proved very pleaaant place* ia mloluerial . life at Cape May. and when they come, a* < a io this instance, spontaneous from Ibe t heart, are d'ruWy drar and tnggeBive. t a And do general principle* they are t fight, too. If a servant o< the public does I ' bis duty faithfully and disinterestedly in ' the fleld for which be ha* been aelrrted to 1 t labor, whether sacred or secular, it doea 1 pirn no barm U> receive, in some way. an I - riprvualoo of public approval. If there i 4 be, on tbe other band, any dereliction of ' date tbe people will. «« a rule, gire ex- I e ptre-a to it in no misukee trrma. We ; - art all boy* of • larger growth, and there t la no mistaking words of encouptgemeet . • extended to those of leaser growth. But ; r not to moralize, tbe peraon wLo composed - the Broeptha Party, on uoly bad a well_ i 1 suited vocabulary of gSod worda. i n i • sotD^birg more physically substantial in ' I hot arm of tempting delicacies to appeaw . ■ the appetite. wbiot) Is alwaya sharpened by i - pleasant, are-ial enjoyment. Tbe larticv, 1 of course, bad charge of ibis pat I of the t ' program, and right royally did tbey do | ' ibe wnrk a»*lgoed them. The young poo- ' pie made a raid upon tbe parlor and took ' • p-aarMioo of It. holding the fort for the j ' evening wlib lecoming courage and skill. " Into thai charmed inclnsurr note were ! admitted who bad no irlish for joyous, , Juvrnilc games. In pleasant eonvma! ion, ' no loturc plant aad pr-wpecu, the older ' and mure sedate rfte-nhrr* of lite party parsed the evening. Those inclined indulged In 1 stirring tongs of gladness, n was quite ; r late when Ana! r«*> nlgMi were spoken. , ' Among those ptesent we rocolkin the i ' Kev. E. P. Stltea and wife. Rev. J. R. Wilsoo and wife, J. S. Garrison and wife, ' S. IL Swain and wife, T. IL Brooks and , • wife, J. Church and wife, A. S. Bush, wife , ' and daughtrr, Ja*. Clark and wife, D. C. ' Vanamanandwifs.Mra.J. H.Beo.xetaod ' daughlera. Mr*. M. H.Golt, Mr*. -Elizahrtb Garret son. Jltsa Abbie Garrelaoo. Mrs. Jodith McCoIlum. Mrs Mary Towo- ' send. Mrs. Djollttle. Mrs. Abhic Shcp- ^ pard. Mrs. Amao-la Hughes, Mrs. Ltxiie Entriklo and sisters. Mr*. Thus. Lre, Miss ■ Ada Iyr. Mr*. V. Hawkey. Mr*. Lot* F.ldredgr. Ml* I.Ida Heevrs, Mrs George Rulheff.-rii. Mr*. E. Rnaeroan. Mr*. F- . Hughe*. Mrs E. Shaw, Ml*. M Learning. Mrs. Sarah Eldredge, Mrs. JL M are. Mrs. Jam Cretwwell. Mra. Mary Smith, Mrs. P. Hess. Mrs. J. Oorsoo, Mrs. L. Taylor, Mary Hewitt. Mr. Ma.krl Ware, Mr. R. Silica, Mr. N. C. Price, Mr. Joseph

Mu» Laura Warwick. Mia. Clejnmie WUann, Miaa Lizzie Ware. Miaa OdButler. Mia Maggie Johnson, Miss Errickaoe, Mitaea Bertie Townsend, Juttic Rnaemsn, Annie Church, Ptorroor Kennedy, Masters Maurice Stgider, Dannie Soulier. TbostrStetraa. Fred. D-ollttle, and many other* whose naiflrs cannor now recall. On last Monday evening a very pleaaant abd (ridable party of young |x-ople and children were gathered at tbe residence of Mr* Win. Smith on Lafayette street, the -location being tlx birthday of ber daughter, Miaa Carrie Lee. Alter merry games soil music came refreshment* which wire serTOd In abundance, in which the generlew- ess did not forget to eumplimeal Ibe rdi-or ,t tiie Wars. Among those present were Misses Era Eidivdgc.FIureot-e Stevens. Mellie Steven*. Jen me BaneL Florence Johnson. Belle Su-vrns, Aline Wsre, Ada Entrikra. Bosrie Hon I <n. N.-llle Hamilton. Bessie Nvtlic Lemon. Kio. Farrow, Miomowfarr- w. Sallie Hand and Ann.- - and 1/dtie Th-enpwvi. Matter* JobnK ly-noo. Willie Fsrtow and Waiter Farrow. Ml.* Carrie rrarived wane very pretty and i uwtol preaentr. whidi will alwaya serve a- a pleaaani reminder ot her hlitbday party. Bpw It ia possible that intelligent people be rulaogird in the nxwbc* of ! taonaoolwn ia a marvel. And yet It i* so. It is staled tm high authority thai tbere , are more Monom Mlaahmaties in -the , world than Missi marie* of the Aroerirati B wrd. These taint* of the "letter Dtv . Qoapsl" are to lbs iwddWiatwo tcrriumsa, with a fair pBwptct of overiding a third. A. J. 8trrlman, Washington street, opens bit new store to-day. He hat tm ' atock of excellent ' ckKhing, furnUlitng good*, hats,' notions and jewelry, all of

which be wdl sek at lowest pi ice* fur caah. He baa a department f-w coatom math ' clothing for tb-we who would prefer mills ' made to rgftoj GlraMmatrUb , Sotna inquiwtive persua baa asked why ' it is that tbe rain ia so much wetter, tbe , cold Is to much odder and the heal io , daya of the week. ' We give It up. A ' special thermometer would sou to be - mat nary for tbe flrat day of the work if ihi* be true. The Cborai Society will give an eotrrlwmmeot in which the singing of Ibe oratorio of Quern Eat her will be tbe chief attraction, oo Thursday. April 24th, in the church of this city. Tbe noddy I has bero under tbe Instruct!-*) of Prof. PoUtr for severs! week* pa»L ' Mr. A. B. Little baa tm doing himI self great credit in the painting of Mr. i ' Char. Kerguwv-'s ooUage rat South Lafay1 ette stmt. -Tbe oneabinatioo of color ' ! w-vk has been done ia a vwty *nf far-lory | ' ha * ' rra^p^ '^''oflT1 NdlMhe^*^ ' w^ofl ! JfwMwI ' R la now said ttet the Sew lale and J ! Ooran Qty K*!!o«d^vhl bsanmpkted by ' Tbe Wava will oimlnna "to base ah thnake it worthy of It* Inaet beany r

0 ''WiTy. ' ".- j. Cdh-Chaa. Duffy, wa. ddirn oo. Mr. Wis King aod wife visited Cape on Mooday. Judge Reeve*- re-appnintroewl give* i genera! snlisfaciioo. Mr. C. K. Bum* .paid a abort visit to May yesterday. ' Mr. Joo.8. McCooneil wiU sown occupy hi* beautiful new villa. 1 Mean. Wm. F. and Cbas. W, Pottt" visited Cape May on Thursday. ' Mr. Cha*. Fcrgoaoo wa* down yesterday loukib* after bi* interests here. I Rev. W. B. Stewart will All the polpit of the Presbyterian church to-morrow. Mr. Harry B. Cartwrigfcl baa rented K. Burns, cottage on Beach aveooc. Mr. A. C Ferri* of Philadddhia, px)d his respect* to tbe Watb ofllae yesterday. Mr. C. K. Magrath, former proptietor of the WaVz, made u» a shoit vUit yesterday. Mr. Geo. J. Ricliard*rm and wife and Geo. Ricbatdrw, Jr., visited Cape May hlu-riff Corson paid his respecu to aome .of onr citizens on Monday in the fur^-pf jury lutnmoor. Mr. Joseph W. Lewis and family will occupy ibtdr Beach a venae cottage tbe coming season. Mr. Ju*?pb Palteraon, one of (Tic new owners of tbe Stockton, slatted Cape May on Wednesday. County Superintendent Shields ha* computed hi* lour of inspection of the i public school* of Xhe county. Mayor Mclvio started for Baltimore on oo a boaineM trip. Be will jwuhabiy be gone a week ot ten daj*. Mis* Maggie Maguiie, an accomplished belle of West Philadelphia ia stopping at tbe Magulre couagc on Jack wo street J. Faycrr, late ot the Armo Hon", Philadelphia, baa rented the new Ml Vernon oo B-ach avenue and Broadway. Cooocilman Denizot who hat been con- ' fined to tbe bouse for a month past with * severe attack of inflammatory fhcunu - tisra is again able to be on the Brett. Mr. S. A Rudolph and hi* aon-lo-law Mr. J. J. Conway were down, the first pan of the week lo look after cleaning and brightening their ooUage oo Jackson Rev. W- Humphreys will pteach in the 1 Baptist church of this city, toanoreow. In • tbe evening there will be an Easier ecrvice for tbe children of the Sunday- • school. Ki*. 8. H. Potter will preach at Den i niivillc next Sabbath (Eaiter) on "The i Resurrect l<« of Chriat." In tbe morning. ..o -The Resurrection of the Dead," in the afternoon. Mr. Eno* R. Williams wis summoned ■ to AtlatCle City on Thursday bratele- . gram announcing his father to he in a . dying condition. Mr. Charles Lawrence, who -has just hern elected president of the commou ' council Philadelphia, is, by hireb. a CapMay man. He is largely Identified with > the shipping interest of that city. shipping 1

A a) )og tboee spoken of aa delegare* t . from this district In the National Repnblt. . can convention which meets in Chicago in . June, is Mr. A. J. Steelman of MUiville. ' who to-day opens s branch stare at tkipe 1 May diy. . Mra. Julia Bolilit. daughteroTMr. John t . C. Bullitt, ooe of tbe Iwst known beauties , and fiDesl boriewonu-o in Philadelphia, rrae married on Tuesday last to Mr. Frauk Dick. after a abort eogageroert. Tbe cere- 1 moey waa perfivmrd by Ibe Kev. Dr. M-r. I 1 too. Tbe wedding took place at home.au # 1 waa very quiet, wilh only a few friends ; ' P''TbelfollowiDg peraons have been guest* 1 of Ibe Marine Villa dnring tbe pan week: Jame* T. Voung. Chestnut Hill: Semutl , * F. Dtckawt. wife and maid. E. U. Dicke *m. A. G BICkton, Mia. Julia B. Cox. . Robert McCoy. Jacob II. Bunting. Phils- , detpbia: Harry P. Ttige. Ocrmantown: t a Mrs. H. Johoaon. Trenton; J. W. Gra , ham and wife, New York; CoL J. F. a Cake, Washington 1, Among tbe arrivals at the Cape Hooae, u Cape May Point, during thejaul week .are the roll - wing: —Arthur C. Kimber. New '• York; M. J. Ripton, Mim M. R. Doran. | e Brooklyn: Miaa Cooovcr and maid. Mia* Clark. Miaa T. L. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. R. „ Alexander, children and maid. Mr*. C. W. Warwick, child and norae, Robert D i * Cnxe, L C. Baker. Jr.. G. English, a C. ■- Engliah. Miaa M. Twells. W. UvriMM. a John. H. Sr-hreioer and wife, Philadel- . t-h'ta; Mr*. A. O. France. WQmingtoo. Del^ J. U- Com mack and wife. JenkinJ .own: Rev. 3. W. Teal, wife and family, s G. Drnoiaon. Mra Wm. Glials Fanny Garrvtaon, Aline E Garrrteon. D. le K. Wilson. John WTuton and wife. Mi*. ,f Lucy 8. Winston, German town. Business Locals. J. B. Akin, tbe coofectioner, 82 W'asba Ington streeL ,. J. B. Bcbel linger. Lumber Merchant. * Scfaelieogeri* Landing. , I. A. Garrelaoo, Real Estate agent, L Jackson streeL opposite C. 8. Hetel. . Color the Ehater egga with ready pre- ^ Iiarxd dye. Get it at the U. S. Pharmacy. * J. iL Breeze* 4 Brother bare everyt« thing needed in the housekeeping lines st >f bottom price*. rwinov and Mrhellenver. Onart House. ScheUeoger.

. will make an estimate for mill work required in hooee-buiiding. Wm. IL Beoezrt Washington "trod keeps a flrat clam stnek of ladies, misses and gentlemen's buau and aboea. Thorns* Erriewvo'* new store, at Green ! Creek, la storked with a complete hue of ' dry goode. groceries and provisions. Pertop* needing anything in tbe line of . painter.' suoplka may find it- at F. J. . Meisins,Janluon and Mansion strata. Dr. J. F. I/taming and Son are prepared to do all kind of dental srnrk in the highest style of the art. Office hour* Iwtt from Taeeday aoon In Wedncedsy r L. T. Eotriken. our tride-awake Marble r wgrker, ia ready to make contracts, and t do nil work In hi* line promptly and in , workmanlike manrcr. Tbe office and yard ' ia on tbe Turnpike, Mar Broadway. George W. Smith and O . of the Bar. gain House, hare on their counter* en rod lew* ysriety of notlooa needed io every - family. Pricea are very reasonable here. . and tbere I* alwaya pvlite attentioa to . every customer. r Mr. R F. Horeerowiies amoog u* a t iHinoraa man of capacity and intergrity. r He ha* bU plane Becked with the beet goods In hi* line of trade. As a news > a-ret be may he relied upon for the latest » and best periodical* and paper*, i For carpets, mjuiofra- oil doth. and. * rug* tbere is oo belter place to go than , ' i V. E Archamhanlt 4 Son. lltb and Mar- : bss«sst.sfiarjt f> price*. Reed edveiMeeuient ta aoutber \ j ot-lumn and give than a mil. r I It will soon be time now for denning I b : house aod getting mdy for tbe summer, j I aod tbe queatino will ariar. what shall be , Awe »bb tb-tae »did wall* and criHngs. Weil, the quraHrgi ta enmly enawered. Go b to Smith 4 Ox. DO Washington street.

— T SALTS. thRe' natqrra'are eyerae W ols. Don't forge* to enewer that letter. t Tbe old Tremont is offered for ssk. It appear* that "tbe pier will be built. 0 A bug I* said to understand longitude. It 1s best to aeoid ezlrcmea ia fasbiuu. t Tbe cry of a hwn foroitUa f-ml "rather. IJonier baa a stuck of elegak Eatvy I ADd now tbe hall las killed Ibe peach c blossom*: c *•£ pier "* l,"0fblQ< U)pic cI Mother Hubbard gowns are not now in | 5 Bulrush i* called cat-t«U in this part ol t tbe country. I I Cape May county now posseaero eight braia bands. t I New York folks are inquiring about - Ckpe May prdperty. r Tbe first of Msy will bring tdour nhcre* i . scores bf cottagers. When osk lemrcs are as big as aqutrrels I feet, drums will bite. There was a total eclipse of tbe mton - on Thursday morning. . Fish are easily f rightmSd away by noise r made along the Brand. season of W begins to loom op. It 1 is enly a little wey off. Tbere is apparent lack of oo-operaiioo r "crows are *bc( at by. sportsmen from r traps instead of pigeons. Baltimore la solid for Cape May a* a « health and pleasure resort, t If rumor be correct tbere will bra lively prelude to the setaoo of "84. i A PitUburger wa* in town through the | week looking tip a hotel site The ™i.m* weather of Wednesday was ] fgihiwe^by real spring dsys. , Some contemptible reslaweg has pviuned P. Koenlg's peacock. Freeh Delaware shad in the market house, under the Wave office. King crabs will now land along tl.e . B*y shore So deposit their eggs. I, The fotroer BroUaky property on Lafayette street is being improve*!. Several of our large boarding houses are i preparing to open for the season of "84. t A more economical plan of beating the 8 public school building would be desirable. , Tlx independent voter will be a potent factor in tbe ensuing Presidential election, e There hare been no mote certain atgns Q of spring than "hop skotcIT and marble. The continued Westerly winds have ■- driven the fish away from the bay shore. It will tie nineteen years next Mooday i. since President Lincoln was amsssinsled. e Grand Army men begin to think of Decoration dny which ia not so very far . We notice tbe faces of many strangers .. oo our streets since tbe advent of fine Tlx Cape May Comet Band may be d engaged for parties, serenade* sod public ™ meeting*. h Mark Tsrain got two hundred and fifty Stars twain gra iwo uunureu sou ui . » ;

letter* oo April 1*b asking bun fur hia autograph. < Mr. W. 8. ScbeUiogi-r has rented both I hi* Columbia avenue and bis Washington I street cottages. Sen Isic City Cornet Bsnd has engaged i tbe services of Professor Manshsn of this i i city asiostroctor. 1 Cape May has every advantage that ) pleasure resort. Mr. A. B. Little Us rented Mr. C. K. : ' cotuge on Beach avenue to Mr. ! , R. CartwrighL We hope that the efforts being msde to I secure tbe building of two piers, will nol . defeat both enterprises. Bevis of Fishing Creek oyster fame is I ; altogether too handy wtth his threats and pistol, if report be true. Tbe Pompeiiana revealed to modem civilization tbe art of preserving fruits in - . hermetically sealed cans. We bear rumor* of aootber newspaper i - being started in tbe county. It ia lo anil i 1 under tbe Democratic flag. So many oooaecnli re daya of West wind ' anTrerailed this week and last hare not been known foe n loog period. The average attendance upon the aeaaloot of tbe Public school is larger now than - fur any other period of tbta yenr. Capital is seeking Sea Shore investment. ; If tbe shore be bete it la all right. We Tbe annual cn*r ^i3Sb— J the county's public schools will be arranged by Superintendent Shields. When, oh when, will our city authorities look after tbe draioage in ibe nrigli- ■ braid of Queen and Corgie street a. Tfce chattering of starting* before tbey ' make their spring raids on ibe farmer* . orw sown flelda may now be beard. Pircfs of wreck stuff belonging to tbe Joiner Fork of Bane unfortunate Teasel - are bring thrown np along the beach. 1 A glue pot and aome needle* of strong

thread are economical adjuncts to a 8do1 day achot>l library, or any other library aa J t Tbe sea pigeon ia often mistaken (or , ' tlx gttlL It most resemble* in form aad ( habit the stormy petrel, bat is much °f Ur*CT" Tbe cotuge oo Corgie Bred which was ■ ,( recently damaged by Are baa been thor- . ouxbly repaired, papered, painted inside and ouL Vessels are miling from Philadelphia in * ballaB seeking business else where. PiloU. * there are a hundred iff tbem, feel quite e The new iron pier will have an orna4 mental covered pavilion no iu outer end. ° Dancing parties tbere are destined to be very popular. Mr*. Dr. Duffy is baring ber cottage on i Washington street painted and thoroughly T renovated. The work ia in tbe hands of f; Mr. Joseph P. Henry. Mr. Hamilton, of tbe Ckpe Hoaae,Cnpe , May Point, reports his betel at doing a r. good businew; about forty guests were en- " tertained over Sunday. " Prohibition pots tbe control of tbe : liquor traffic, for there will be traffic in it d ! § "Oder control r. 6o*ne of our asraade Dotal* base opgHd x I office, in New York lor the efSf— .ot re i tbe fqsbkmabie season of '84. j Tbere its foiling gaining gronnd among « onr buaharaa men that tbehigbly respectable r. theory as applied to Cspejtay-. interest. *- | Mr. Waiter N- Hand baa contracted to " build a double ooUage for Mua Maty U !; | McHnkia ua Dscntar street. The lumber '! -Jfl he on the gronnd in a day or two I, ' The apodal elemioo to determine wlxt>. at -fflorr. wUl be beid oo Tusedar neiL -t Then isna eowcsDy which natteretb. •a Fra up Ux,hroken| ptanra in fraeea. pnlflk : " , S^Sr^eyeod the U^eme-W

County Notes. . "V What baa become of "Sutrgeoo?' Shall tbe Middle Township bare lis two P b*lb? Flab "run" bed during tbe preraleaoe ? or geotle south' winds. Tbere will soon be a general climbing ^ down sod sff of tbe political frooc. h A Middle Township man bas a dogshat all night "boa tbe moon ahmea. * Tbe beautiful snow-drop ia ready to * oat when a warm day or Iwo shall rag* it. a Farmer* bore cows horns when tbey are r good authority. Some of our wcatber-wiae folks notice ( IhB tlx son ha. a jagged edged talo , about him unusually often. ■ Cargoes of oysters "are being planted J along tbe baysbore, Tbey are brought ( from Virginia and Maryland. i Onr farmers would not weloome n trcei agent alioold be push his sales by exhibit- I iag impossible specimens of frail dooe up | ' in Jara. The -project of digging a canal acroaa i the upper part of Cape May Co'anty to connect with Goshen cove with Great Egg ' ' Harbor bay is being agitated. Fanners complain ot tbe wet and cold. 1 but without cause, perhaps. This is always a rainy month, aod the cold is really ■ no greater than many of April's prede- > Mr. John Brown bltcbed his burse and wagon in front of John M. Russell's Bore ) at Cold Spring oo Thursday. The animal became frightened aad breaking tbe halter r ran down tbe road smashed the wagon by craning in contact with tbe fence. r In mending and making roads there should nr* be aigged and left great ugly * pit-falls alongside tbem. Nor should foot paths fixed up and graded by property « owners be spoiled by the spade of the road worker as baa been done through t Green Creek diBrict. in a few instances. Mr. Ben Curtis. Mrs. Rachel and Edith E Buck, Misses Electa, Emily and Daisy Buck msde a flying trip, to Anglesca and n Holly Beach on last Monday. The patty took rations at tbe Government Life 8ave iog Station, No. 86. Tbe West end of the island was reached by. n drive along t tlx strand, returning to Aagiesea io lime . to Uke the train for Burleigh. 1 West Cape May Items, s On Tuesday nest tbe inhabitants of . West Cape May will vote on the subject e of incorporation into a borough gorcniu men:. It is said that tbere are already f two candidate* in tbe field for tbe mayor. I. ality if Ibe plaoe ia act off. if A pleasant] surprise was extended lo tr John H. H oghra at his residence on Broadway and York avenue on Wednesday a evening last. Tbe occasion wa* his 60th e birthdty.and tbe event was not overlooked by hi* friend* who were alio bis neighbor*, x Tbey were tbere io Urge numbers, briDg,c ing with tbem a toothsome lunch of the good things of life. Tbe evening was y pleasantly passed in rational enjoyment

The host and hostess were equal to tbe t| emergency of making everybody feel at n home. Amoog those present we mention " their names aa follow*: Mr. and Mra. j Lemuel Swain," Mr. and Mrs. Samuel f. Swain, Mr. and Mr?: Thomas Hughes, Mr. d . and Mrs. Edsrard llughes, Mr. aod Mrs. " Robert Hnghea, Mr. and Mrs. William D , Mr. and Mrs. Danlil Crowell, a i Mrs. Hester Hogbes, Mra. Rachel Snyder, t Mrs. Julia Eldrwlgr, Mr. E. J. BlaUncr, J Walter Hand and lady, Miti Hraay ^ Snyder, Miss Martha Hughe*, Matter r Walter Philippt. ' Mr. and Mra. H. C. Hughes. West Cape {p , Slay, pare a party on Friday evening ot q l**t week in honor of tbeir daugb- h I Miaa] Iyxlla. A number of Mia* 1 ; Hughes' friends were invited lo take part in this delightful party, and tbey were on „ i band when tbe company waa mustered to I engage in tbe festivities of the evening, which consisted of games, music, (vocal ■ aod instrumental j. aod a moat tempting , I spread of- oboiorat delicacies. Miss Mary p Hughes sang wilh effect, "I'm ooe of the c I .Kind;" Miss Ella Sbeppard. > , "i'utiingoo Aire," a very charming aonr, ' and Miaa Lorlla Hngbca, "Only a Flower from Mr Angel Mother's Grave." The > following fiat comprises tbe name* if ; 1 those who were present: Mr. Artie Burkeilt and wife. Misses SoIUe Strong. Jade - Hoffman. Ella Sbeppard, Rboda Elwell, , ' Kent Church. Emm* Ilurbes. Jfs: c Hughes. May Hughes, H attic Hngbca and 1 Annie Itohean, D. B. Msybcw, Jeremiah I . Kobaau. Philip Stiles. Will Church aod Benjamin Hughes. "Fix homed mom " had crossed her meridian before tbe members of this party separated for their respective homes. The boat aod bneteas, it may be added, did tbe boom of tbe even- ' log with large atrf cbsracteriBic geoerQuile aa excitement was created on ' Sunday lad by tbe passage of a veritable ' F dug cart through our street*. :1 At Ibe semi annual election of officers , for Goshen Mile Society, the Rer. G. H. j Tullia was elected presidcnL Miss Ida Law, ooe of Bridget. -oF . charming voung ladies, has been tbe rue*: J

of Mrs. W. B. Powell dnring tbe week. Either oar notes or the printer omitted ! ray ttat Dr. K. E Towntend and bis ! estimable wife were present at the lale Tbe ecbooner Battle Nickenon baa just [ . finished unloading a cargo of Chesapeake v oysters ouosirned to different parties < ' amrainling to #600 bushels. 1 Mr. Thranas Swain waa broogbt oo shore from tbe acbomer E. W. Perry on. , Sunday last w|th hi* foul badly mashed hv being oaugbi between two piece* o! , Tbe first qoarterlytxxifwmoe for Goshen , and Diss Creek was beid on Wednwaday : - evening. Presiding Elder Walton waa 1 . present and preached to tbe people. - At this writing Mr*. M. Baymore is lying dangerously ill of typhoid pneumonia. Gxkoa. I , r Literary. ' Some of the young people of Green Creek have formed themselves Into a i c andrty foe litewy Improvement under : . tbe direclioo of Nator Ingram. Tbia , pleasant nod profitable recreaUou is made | ' possible by tbe publication of tbe "Riserside Literature Serin" of Houghton, e Mifflin and Company, of Bastoo. Tlx . series B designed tar Ibe am of societies . and dame* Tor tbe Body of tbe vaajsu.k, aqtbon. Tbey base several of the* gaaiphieta oo Loogfrlkiw. ooe with an ' outline for no exhaust; re Body of all bra 't writings, giving tbe literature no tbe aobk jecL Tbe low price at which them pamphlets can he secured. IS crou per g enpv. place* tbem within the reach of *11. . Our rouag people want la be encouraged a | to beexne belter acquainted with the „ : easier under stood or tnorr.pleaiing than Heory Wadswonb fyiogfellow. But u ta ' safe to any that tew ewaparatmjy are r familiar with b*s pttoctpol "'»ka A ' fund way lo cany no study of Ibis nature i l U to .bare tbe different member* ol tbe j <> aciety tuakr IhemarlVet faml iar witk tbe | b KoJing features <tf tbe life and some of j l onolfl be read to aucb a way na to awaken ' it an iota* est in otbera Tlx exr-e>~* it x the meeting sboald be inter*per*r.rwith r. singing.

S«n Isle City Murmurs. ' Cottage residenu are already taking pnaaessioo or tbeir summer homes. I .audi* avenue la to be adorned with* maple shade trees on bxh aides iu entire length. Contreot * for new buildings are daily 1 made. We understand that six y were enc'.racicd for tbe part wet-k.f Tbe contract for building tbe Bra ts'c V and Oorma City Railroad has been awarded to McUanaiaaod Bra Tbey will break groood oo Mooday next. Tbe instruments bare been purchased ' and are in tbe possession of tbe young who constitute tbe Bba We City Cornet Band. Now we may expect a "tooting time." j Prof. Manaban'* band, from Cape May ' City, paid n* a visit on Tuesday. Tbey - ■ did not nrglact to pay their respecu to a ; number of our ritixeos. among whom : Mayor Lodlam. Conductor Hew- i Iu and John Uiggan. If they continue to at their ptewnt rale of progress . tbey srill aoon be a credit to yonr city. i Among tlx arrival* this week were:— T. ' Clementa H. M. Arillhooae. John Quina. . M. McN.ll, F. D. Rowing. M. V. Pierce. F. P. Ambercrombie. Supt. Jraepb Craw- ; ford, W. N. Bannard. M. Fry, C. K. 1 Landis, J. Carpenter. Phillip Baker, T. Baker, f. Todd.*G. W. Grace. Captain . George Dace. II F'. D wIitlie.J. Or. Weil. John Arcs*. Miss L. 8baw, Miss Eds Gandy, M. D. Gandy. Dlaa Creek Dots. ' Mrs. A. Reed visited Trenton a few - days ago. Tbe Diss Creek oyster fleet report up- . I the lay dredging good. . Captain John Culleo paid bis family a , short visit last Sunday. Captain J. D. Learning paid Pbitadcl- ' phis a visit on Monday last. ' Charles Tomlin is sett ing pat a large apple, pear and peach orchard. ' Mrs. To well, of Goshrn. is visiting ber r daughter. Mrs. IEerres Douglass, t The schooner Matlie Burton ha* arrived r with Cbrtapake oystera for V. N. Erric- ^ Captain Joseph Douglass has gooedown 0 lo the Chesapeake alter another load of L oysters for Qourl House parties. 1" Mr. Charles Norton on Tuesday while j cutting wood made a miwrike and cut hit j foot nearly off. Dr. Wiley came and r dressed tbe cub and it 1* doing well. Tbe sloop Oregon, of Baltimore, while ' " on ber war for tbe Baltimore Oyster ' Company, when off Bombay Uoolc. parted g her chain and went ashore and sunk with e all of h#Miy*ter«. They got her uf»tpMbout any damage dooe to her. > Burton. L. Howell, of tlx schooner Haddie, reported while on his wayr down to Hog Island, that off Phoenix IsIf bind tbey picked up a yawl train a t tebnooer that had sunk to the windward of tbem four mile*: *11 tbe crew were '■ drowned. If there are no object! on*. tbe bystanders that are "paralyzed with terror." except ooe who sare\ life a* liy a miracle and o thereby recriMn an astonishing reward, be U for tbe future, ruled out tbe plots of 8unT diy school book*. 1; A Caret. ^ vllees do toc stam). u Having been cheated out of any io?uran ce of fouiteen ffindred and fifty X dollars by tbe Mll'ville Mutual Firr ,, Insurance Company, I deem it my duty to inform tlx public aod especially; tbox L who are in the same situ*: i m. and think

they are in-un-d in that company, that they ; cooaider whether they are not on the , fooling. Tbeir plea in my case be- i ing.tbst my policy was void, no! lueausc J did nW pay tlx assessment of HUSO, but J for the reason it was not paid in thirty . after duenotice mentioned in tbe pol- ' icy. TbtTadrenlvthelrpnl.cy'sa»n'i iwo J third swindle in tbem. when tlx fscts-ic , case, I think, prove tliem to be n whole i swindle. Tbis it Ux loss alludn! to in ; tbeir circulars to members. the r would nol , been ptii. You thai did no: par in thirty look .to your Interests and aruid hkr results. It seems useless to go to the taw , with such corn panics in this State as tbey they generally bare enough In those bon e»i policies to gel a verdict id their farcr. only remedy In my estimation 1* to such severely alone and patmnlte those who arc known to pay tbeir loases. Sswrrt F. Wawx. Cold Spring P. <). mbS-Sm C^pe Mar County, N. J. I liare just reneirrd s targe lot of ready mixed paints of all brand*. While lead, zincs, puny, oils, vara t»he*,, turpent Ice. window gla*a, bru»hr* and painlera" supplica generally, at Philadclphls pricrs for cash only. Call and examine and satisfy yourselves in quality and price. 3t , f. J. Mzimx. •Bfg gidrfrtisfmrnts. ■^"OTICE. SmM to iki'plw1 on 'iSrfurtc.1 1? wijooraM rum TI E-DAY, JUSE M. 1«M. *1 the COM Spring Dalwl April *11). IX*. A EDEN'S MANIFOLD CYCLOPEDIA.

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