S^eiand and Gounij. The twltine- failure# of tbe week put in Nt* York ere aruucwliei aterznioc "IV feilnrr of lb* Mario* Hank and - In vteJnocUoe wttSjt flat of Grant 4 Wan) bn.kere.ba, brro f "Bowed by many other, hod feare *»* entertained tbat tb* rod Hoot ret. 80 far tb* failure# rr posted are moor. It thoar of Mark Jobber* aod 11 1* boprd Out legitimate huatnea* o! all kinds will Mllttlr or sotting of tb* abort. All abnrwd boat nraa rem baee tern ooofidenlly looking for a ml lapse ig lb* stock mark*! for more (hag a y«*r past. Modi of tb* aCrck In lb* market lias only a flctiliou, trrtof to "boiropT "Bnt'af ta«* ihe end las com# and The rri'ult ran hard'r faU to be bet* Arts!, as X will bate a t*od*ory to place all kiada of stock upon as basis in aoonrdaoc* wrb their true value. Sloce lb* panic or 1R1 bodoesa La, been nanacted opoo avouch more wood barit tlian it was hcforetbat time. The iDdiacrimln. ate credit gjstfm baa Ueo practiraUr aboitebedjiao to a certain extent, all bualDcsa men bare been on their guard again-' Jost such occurrence* as bite taken place daring the past week. The Iron pier is progrrasing. Tbe ntsf hlorry for sinking tbe Iron colamns is on the ground nod s part of tbe lmc work dlBcultr tbe flrrt of tbe week In getting tbe lumber shipped a*ee the W. J. R. R but s portion d it has imtai and II* balance is now bring sent forward «• rapidly as poaalhl*. Tbe inrrraa.- in traffic error the W J. Railroad, bis hcennl tbe rate of about 10 per rent within the last eighteen moot in. but it reamvAt the railroad oompuy baa not furnitbed corrrepoodinely lorrtased facilities. A, part of tbe lomber for tbe pier laid Id tbe yard w» tbe omnpaey nearly one week before it could he shipped, and we bear numerous crenplalnts fmm mechanics that lumber It not sent forward pfNnptly. As it' la of wait Importance to Cap* May that tbe Iron pier should be finished before the opening of 11* mscu.>re trust tbe officers of tbe railroad company will, pa a favor to the pboe. are thai It is not kept back by failure 00 their part to transport the A aery ptalaewortiiy'orgaalaa'.loc la oor city la tbe relief Asaor<ttioo for alck nod disabled Oram. This Institution a maintained by the many Insurance companies which bare risks 00 property in oordty. Tbey pay into tbe Firemen' Relief Aaandation two per cent, on the emoonl of premiums received annually In tbe Hit. A Dumber of tbe members of oor local fire department hstre reoeired relief when prostrated by sick ocas and unable to provide foe Ibemaelres or their families. that It la to their own Interest to help maintain and encourage an efficient fire department, and Itaee thus liberally contributed for Its support. The Cape Mar Business Directory, a copy of which osw graces the |«at office window, la as exhibition of the printers art tbat does its pobltabors. Messrs. Bush A Maybe*. large eredit. It la really tbe fines* specimen of tbe typographical art nt Its kind we hare teen done In our city. Tbe work la In two colors red and black, these crew binai iocs 'make a eery pretty effect when put on tbe pure white of the card. Be eruty flee copies of the Directory will he bung up abnatthe cncnty. Special annul too is called to the work as it c. attains the names and bo, local of many of oot leading merchants. Tbe Pnrpobe Fishing Company is Rayablo foe extracting tbe oil fresn the porpoise and the manufacturing of lbs manufacturing J.

flesh Imo phrwpha're Vrasndmn 1 «' specimen of the leather tanoad from tbe ' pcrpniae hide; II exceeds the finest French } cwtfskln In ctftnesa. and It lias the edit- C fig*. as ft Contains no i-wea. The 00m f paoy expects to ftefa for the porpntw off <"•(* May next mouth, by which time It la .thought thai th* manufacturing - eatghllahuw will h* ready. (Vag^eer ware that will resist th* rough ! ut.gr of hotel and bnereBo* bouar It a rerr desirable thing, and if this ti coupled with beauty of finish nothing more need he required. Vrwrt Russell Campbell A Civ. 281 Market and 210 1 Chnrch Ma.. (ell goods in ri trifled Onus , which for durability and reaisianoc k< eeery day use canoot be excelled. This ! firm guarantee all goods as represented. , We can the especial attention of tbaar la need of ctrareb and arhonl furniture to ; the card of I.. B. Mr I era A Co.. No. 1026 Areh a«rect. Philadelphia. Tbla emterprir ; ing firm la proof" and reliable filling ordrn au cavcaanted tire*, aewryde.tr.- , TV uaa of beautif ol thing* foe high de light and Instrnction. ahotild never be kw sight rff. The one of -rererail-ei and of amuacmscTt. as a rest from labor and a stimulant rofurtheerflp**. Wnf importance Geo M. Powell, merchant tailor. N't thai hell weeper ed to do all kinds of work 1 In hla line, aoeh as ranting and making In - , fashionable alyle frran haat materia!. . men's and hoy's suits. Full IImw of prion. Oeaning aod repariog promptly "ksoe. _ NineJentha of lbs quarrels in Ibis life would be arreted if we araold nerer take . the doaht agalaat charity. Nerar accept as insult. Map who go about looking for , Mm Who aeeapl only the ' beat intends. | liopa of eaary net are acre to hart always the ban acta to interpret. of this week for tbe purpoaa of auditing and settling tbe accounts of the oratcly —. »>r-. ssrS tad la avery erevnd of bil life; U Ii»ts In | T^Qag*^ Vny |^^"o«|»ay ha. mm? vdlLssi 80 " i

Personal. i Mr. C S. Magrath made a trip to Ofipe 7 Mar 00 Thursday. 1 Mr. Oot. D MeCrtarr and wife rial ted Cape May this week. - Mr. W. V MrOrwtb baa rented Mra Kearney's outage op Beach avenue. r Captain T F. Towoacnd. of the signal _ srrrWx. was In town 00 Thursday. Mr. McOellso is baring tbe Stockton pot in thorough .icdcr far tbe aearoe. Captain Sumner Marcy. of Dili Creek. „ Is making a rigor Jul push for tbe vacant Juddtablp „ Mr. 1* A. Scott and family bare taken , a pwtwi c of lb* Or.*ray amp oornet t Ocean aL. and Oriumhia ascnuc. >t Mr. fdwant Sayre, of Dial Creek, is a I- rrawt careful farmer and eclerprtatnS d citisre. Ilia place is a credit to him. I! The wife of Mr. J. H. Carman, of lblt , " eity. died in Pbilndelpliia no Muoday.laK. f Tbe funeral took place on Wednesday. , Dr if. H. Gardiner, an eminent pbysi- 1 , rian of Phi la., has rented A. M. Irey'l „ Lafmyeite street oouage for tba summer. 1 it Mr. Andrew J. Stedman. of MHDIlic. . 0 has brro elected a delegate la the Coicago ' o Democratic Coorention.frran this dlurirt. 0 Capt. T. F. Townacod. of the Phils I »' statioo of tbe C S. Signal warier, has •• been spending a few daya 00 tbe Island. I " Omega Delrootte bad hia left wrist " gashed byapiereof bnAen [•< ten' on 1 ' Tbaraday. Dr. Marcy dreaaed tbe wound, : Mr. Joe W. I*wii and family are 1 1 ttuppiag at tbe Marine Tills Tbey will 1 occupy their Brach seenu* cottage tb.s r R*r. G. M Cieeelsod. the present 1 t occupant of (be polpHpftbc Prcsbylrrian t churcb.is eptcsianl spcaker.aod is rapidly , e making friends , t On* of tbe editors of tbe /Vess. R A - E. Dnrr. Blade a pica tin: cell upon the | f Wsrx ssnetutn on last Friday juat as tbe , • paper w as going to press. c Dr. J. H. Ingrain, of Green Creek. 1 ' braidea lit# iwofminnal duties which arc , large sad growing, fin-la lime to teach 1 | F large clam In tbe Sunday school where he j. resides. 1 Mr. William Hutchinson better know n , t as "John Saud»"and wh-we fact isfamil ;ar . at OapcMay s* the correapnod*ot of the . , Philadelphia Press. hs« a««nnarl tbe ! i editors! managemrot of tbe Newark ' , Jovrmsl ( r . Among the prominent prraoos that bare , a been sojourning at Cape May for several ' r weeks >• the Paplnrau family. 'oPOan ads i Tbe aeolra member is prominently am- 1 t nectnd with the polities of his native land ' as an ardent Republican. At one time, it Is as id. be narrowly escaped imprison- 1 r meot. If not death, at the hands of the - 1 British offlciab- • Mr. Jacob G. N**fie. is at Cape Miy. - In a omreraatlou with him. be gave it 11 a hia opinion that tbe financial panic in • New York would not bare any farther s effect upon the moneyed interests of the a country than to dispose of weak, and . r tottering boaineN organizations He I thought tbe worst was cere 0 W. P. EMatt, of tbe United Gas - Improvement Company. Is at Cape May. ' Tbe gas works a.-e I -ring thoroughly P preparing for increased summer bnsinem r by the Introducti'-u of new hollers and k other apparatus Tbe illuminating power of the gas manufactured by this company The following persona hare been atop. . pine at Marine Villa Uariaglha week - J F. H. Deriilrer. J.reph W. Lewis and ° wife. Miss Kate K. Lewis. Keen Morris 1 Mia. E. C Morris Philadelphia: Rer. W. I- Kolb and wife. Borden town, N. J.; ; Mrs D. K. Pqpell and dsogbler. St. J Among the arrirals nt the Cbaifonte y during the past wrek are: John M il Craw lord, Wm. King. W B Wood. Geo. I, M. Heroer. Thomas Kobb. J. M. Batters I, by. James M. Johnston, Franklin Piatt. Jeo. H. Gould. John B. Lore and Mile, R M. Briulon and wife. Clifford" Lewis is R A- Aller. R T. Buchtnen. Miss Buch- „ man. W. V. McGrath, Miss MrGrath.Mr. • aod Mra. George D. McCreary, Charles ,, Duffy.Mii* Duffy. Charles C. MiKre.Wm la* Duffy. Charles U. *1 oor*. rem ,

O. Little. Philadelphia; J. S. Piekaou. f„ New Yrak City A. Siadmaa, Tuckahoe; Tb<xnaa B-ijlam. Baltimore. Orestes Oa*. Bridget.*.; R L. How*n. Millrille, J E RJwrt. Osradeo; Mr. and Mrs H. ® K-' Fox and many others Tb* Annual Commencement of public . rehor-1. foe "Cape- and Cape it City Z •trek ptwceoa Tuewisy afternoon 1n the " imhlic sciinol Iwiilding. Tbe principal's *' nackrd i.i»*rrfi-wing by an abdienceeotnpusrd of otaer -f our ni.m prominent cit- pt -am* Ttw w-bijot* united, as aa inlrodtte'- O •■wrexereise.tna safreiiaong of praise. i- 1. th iowedby an ine.wwti.rn c-f iheDteinebltra- tt in* np-n the general eaunc of aducatioo. •0- Pwrti-e BWi«w«. TticA<« paper read was p hy Miss BeaaWaftd-.nf dly acb.wJs She 4 is a very grwcrf-.l r ader. and tbe word. „ ■f Iter wed-prepsredraniT were listened to Y with eiore attention. Tba "American Plac. "y Ctsreor- Eterrdge, I 'ape SchaJ. {c merit. "Prarl." furnisfied a tbetne f.rr the i! •ak-ot of Mel I- M-»r'i*. city schrads. Sh- „ reUlKw^io'tbe fasiiiocahlc vdriiT in ah ^ ■^BirtTa' of nVrerber FWk f'igethrr." || by Miw Sophia Ware, city acb-sils She drew same ezceltenl mural tereona frum *' beauMert which she certainly hs»dl«l " with a arm rah D*** aod dictioo above her ■ vewrs After this Daniel Souder. of the Cape School, peoo-ainced nil easar no b •■Greatocsa." with ezoeltent expreanoo ii M-w Jtwieoa ICm mau ptremtcd avne ft •erinoa tbutighta .« Tteoiprranra. Bar p pa pee was well written, and ownmandeti C ok-aeatleotioc through- mt its drlirezy. Oa •ocutml of the graduating class being so * era*, eleven from Cape May and three 0 from the Cape, there wpsrnot. enough time f-w tbe trailing ot al) the papers Ik-*«ie „ Jacobs, J Ultima Hraetnsn aod Minnie c 1 Ayres made recitaliads that showed we hare ilulily in our town aromd to poorLit lie Lottie and Annie Thompson sane a diermfagtiim. Eugene Speace and W tl . lie Dwgiule played a cornet dnet. Julia ' Needles .sang a solo, and others of the . 1 school ren-V-ni arveral quartets with eery pleasant effect. C-tntr Superintendent ' Shields delieere.1 lo tb* following gradu- > ate* their di;-l «».v Ik— w Jacot* Ciar- ' eta* Eldredge, MoIIk Morris. Alafretta I > Harms. Sophia Ware. Juatieua RtaaaaB. d Carrie B. Rwter. Mara Stitea, Daniel Suuder.IIannah Smith. F. W. Marcr.Wm r • Ualpin and Harry Church, lmpreaaire ; ' words were epokea t-y Sunt. Shield's ■ it achml h Bo" Tbe* lUeereodT Z P. [ I Johnson ami G. A. Cteealand also spcac . words of enooorgsownl to tnacbcra and , [ pupils after which tbe ezrrriaea cadni i with a aueg. ' Spactai Mot tco. : --■.nfr^r.r! ■ ; emsw -rjweam» pa.j. ut m rrsuirt-.!-. « r FITtaanth Season. , ii ^JAm hla^o^ cream

SALTS. ' r - -Fwh'iay Public acbneJa eteae D<it week. /' 1 Tb* Streeii begin to hare a Iteiiy , ' Tbe teetering Urn* is a new thing In voice culture. 1 Sun fish lite aod thrive in our freak ^ > Kadi ritra tlx Inches long are a Fishing Creek delicacy. 1 Dumter. the caterer, win probably be A big yacht race is to be a feature of ' Tbe shore foundations at tbe big Iron pier are bring laid. ' ' Wheelmen will meet on tbe Cape May strand this summer. ' B it time to think oyer what help you 1 may want tbte sum me-. ' Decoration day promise* 10 bring around prolusion of flowen. ' i Tb« foot of Decatur street is tbe objective point of public interest. Decoration day willanoo be here, with ImpreaeiTe memorial aerrtcea. Tbe new pier 00 tbe Delaware Bayabort ' Is to b* both, so aays dame rumor. 1 1 Stout aod durable Florida pine wHl form tbe wood work at the great pier. ] Cottages are reot ing more freely aod at 1 prices, tban at this time last season. ( District Sunday School Cooeentlon lo . > two weeks from Tuesday and Wednesday 1 Stingrays are destructive to oysters. ] Tbey break tbeir shells aod then feast upon 1 The "Light of Asia." lowers above tbe , ' surrounding country in a very striking The commercial nine of Use Iron piar , ' 10 tail On our business Interests 1 already. , Our Sea lite City correspondent is 00 a , few days Irare of aharnce. Next week ' readers may expect a double portion ( 1 from him. Cape May In undergoing a thorough reoosalktu at tbe hands of-a small army 1 'nt workers. Tit* Cape May Wart is the oldest an I known newspaper published on tbe | New Jersey ouaal. Tbe boya are testing tbeir lung (power , . blowing off at a single breath tbe seeds I from dandelion stalks. Hotel proprietors are requested to . examine the menu of tbe Hall boy. Cut | of it la another column, t Tbe properties on Decatur street belong. • ing to the School estate will be offered at ; public sale on June 11th. Tbe commercial value of tbe pier will . be lirre. It brings tu Inlooommnnicailon 1 with New York and other large ae* coast t cities. ' Mr. J. D. Craig, ii doing a good .buair nra* in organs, lie recently sold a hand1 some Wood Organ for use io tbe Cold ' Spring chapel. I.sst Sunday evening was tbe regulrr 1 monthly children", meeting at the M. E - church. Tb# exercises were upon tbe ' subject of temperance. ! Sand plover, ripg necks and red-breasts . are running along the Delaware Bay strand. Tnry .feed and fatten upon the eggs of tbe king-crab. Tbe People's reliable store has complete I lines of aprlng and summer goods suitable j for city.aod county. Prices are tbe lowest, aod aatiatactioD lb* beat. . Tne committee hiring charge oT the : entertainment of tbe Sixth Regiment will . he glad of any help our liberal citizens may fee] disposed to gire. t Tbe Philadelphia Prat is one of the . brat dailr paperi published in thecoonti)' 1. Il contains lirenewt,excclleota>rrwpoo<!t enre and sound editorials. Nature wedded to Spring, a poeties! b contribution by A. E. B-, la declibe-1. . "All bail to Spring" Ac, is wry pretty - and suggestive, but la not available. * is time to drop all strife and unite In a L shoulder to shoulder onward movement abouldeT fi

for the groeral good of our beautiful city. « enlsryrs many an old ^business, rescues V many a l at^buiinaaa, asm many a faffing G The largest stock of stationary, blank k books, aod flablog tackles to be fonnd at " Cape May at tbe old aod well known tl stand of J. S. Garrison 68 Washington b street DUTtb of Ooean. The Baltimore Sun of Moodsy but '! pnb.iihrd a very interesting tetter from " May. It girea a detailed acoooDl of D iron pier and makes brief mention of different hotels aod baprorementa One of tbe moat reliable bouses in is that of Samuel H. French e A Co. manufacturers of paints, painter's and builder* supplies. Trie offices are at , aeeouc. Fourth and CbUowbUl street. Mr. C. A. Miller will open hi. Wubingteo street store 00 Monday tbe 26:b • with 1 full stock of millinery, dry goods., notices and fancy good*, which " will be sold at tbe lowest Pbiladelph-s >' prices Our town needs a hall badly. Now as - ilwir doors far lectures, entertainment. " and commencements, A« a general thing II is best to take such public domgs alar- t where. I Tbe Brolasky cottage 00 Lafayette 61.. '■ lias been 10 modem -ml and improved, that it bean liule resemblance to the obi 1 fssbloond struct ore of last seatou It was < porch sard of tbe Brolasky estate by Mr. t Ciias Solky. Comrade John Speaoer is giving Dr. 1 reniilcooc on Washington street n I oat of paint inside and oat. The work ( It being done in colore, nod in such a manner as 10 please tbe rye by tbe well - A lecture will be given la tbe Presby- i tenia church on Wrdoevdar evening I o- xt. Up m the subject of "Chemistry," Dr. J. H. Ingrafii. Combination of | mygen and hydrogen will be illustrated 1 experiments. I Wast Cap* Maty Item*. , , Mra. Thomas Eldredge and Hit Henry Hughes marie 1 shopping lour lo Ebtla- I delpbia on Friday. — 1 Tbe gold-beating eatabliahment la now | ninniug on full time to the aatlafaclteB of 1 the manager as well as employe* A strawberry festival was held in this place on Thursday evening in tbe intereat of the Sund.T-acbnol <J the borough. Charles Ok rer baa juat made an improved to bis ouctage no Mrcfaantea lane, shape of a summer k lichee, and airy. Our champioc bouse mover, Mr. R 8. Huffman, is engag-d at nrraeot in BMtiog a dwelling bouse from Baooetti Matins in hk. Grande. One of the brnedta of iaeorparaltea aL ready darivad la ooe good rrad across Miller farm from Broadway to the old Cape road. «Lb avenue having been put io good eider. Consistency to Bald lo he a Jewel, and if an, why did the gentleman who chronicles the lain arrivals tor Wait Cape May. omit noting tb* birth of the Uuk colored cherub now two wetkaohl FalermoNote*. 1 Sunny ikies. I Air laden with the odor of apple bios Our fishermen are catching weak fish In larce c umh.es daily. Captain MnlfordOora* and family bare r taured to Atlaatic CUy. Mr. aod Mra A. C. Tawnaeod spool i «! . Ibi. pi-re qaila duaiactiy 00 .Monday t 1 nightie diateoca U thna milaa and a half. Mr. laaar R dm, one gf the ervw of of E 8 S. So. ». who Cnolraried a ' ^ "b"' is. <*«J -j teat March, la vary tew with the ooaqump-

Co anprj^ta 9 . fw Friday. a The woods are filled with young « i Roadside streams- ta.ke tardy trimdar school acboUra. Fishing Owek Drum hods ire dally _ dotted with boats. Yearly meeting slwsyi brings green u pens and new potatoes A too of flab has been esogfalat aalagte m -haur along tbe Bayakte. Wsgea 00 tbe augar niaotatioa are a oi dollar and a quarter par day. if Brands of quails from parent birds act n free in February are reported. It ia quite impnatibte to get household p help in msayjarta of tbe county. ti The Biyiide beach Is a favorite Sunday " loitering pteee for noo-cburch goers P Tb* Drum bedsareoovared with ctema. . but it takes so expert to catch Una. " High an a big gum trees scarl-t tanager i swings ha seat lo Green Creek neighbor- . . Lrwd. .. j, Superintendent MUter.of the Rto Grande works, is Improving hia Green CreeX p Black bass swim up tbe bay creeks to 2 spawn. Tbey ought not to be caught at u ibis season. g Will Whildina. beautiful Fkiridk cottage Cold Spring attract! much ilteetioc and L | deacrradly #0. Ten miles mo boar la a good rate of « speed for a travel. ng bone lo make over ft our country roads. Kiag crabbing I* now at Its bright. « Tbey are caught In pounds, traps aod npoit the end of fork lifts. This la lb* mocth when m ink -rati lake J! to land and are, when met with In the ; night, formidable animate. Tbe loog Docks of meadow tends, tbat stretch away into tbe. upland of (tepeMay „ 1 are pretty bit* of landscape. g A- party of youpg paqtle from Green r 1 Creek, bled away lo Angle#** aod Holly r Bead, last anl^u a pic-oic. r ! Mgbtihgates abound in Ihe big woods I of Cape May county. They make ' m- 1 .dims the early morning hours. t tbe ergetables are cooceroed. T-vs es-'r for tbts yra-'s supply, aod teal crop u r ' about exhausted. ' Bradoor'a run near Bennett's station, ,. flow# through tbe neighboring marahe* 1 1 and its waters ereotiially find their way j 1 into the Atlantic Ocean. | A wampum snake six feet long was ' found snugly coiled in 1 Dial Creek heo s 1 nest. It wss driven swsy by tbe stuck of tbe real owner of tbe oesti 1 The Court House botidlng ia closed for ' 1 all bus! ores except the seaalona of the . 1 county court*. sod related affairs, by order c committee of board of freeholders. Already tbe boya are longingly looking 1 • at tbe inslpient apples of a week old. 1 What there it good about Jhetn a! that age ' la one of the lhin£s we bare forgotten. r Travel lo Seven Mile Beach te quite t large, aod weekly I nerval ing. It will not 5 be loog before tbe whole island I* brought t Into requisition as a Sea Side sanitarium. ] 1 A recreant op county boy wis sent to ' tbe store for tbe family shopping, but cot , ' returning It was found be bed dripped | 8 Pierce's Point ia deal lord rites popu- ' • ter summer resort- Tbe Bav View House t there is well patronized. Communication : is now what te Deeded to gire the place a . I big b. m. J • A syndicate of iton masters from ■ Schuylkill County Pa., has bought a large e tract of teed 200 acres on tbe seven mile . . kesclt Twenty fire bouses are to be bait! ( - upon it daring the summer. . Tbe schooner Aaron IteppanJ oommaa- ' 1! d-d by Capteio Elaier Like, of Graeo , L Creek. anJ wbicit sailed for Boaario r Paraguay, last Tuesday, took out six I-mnmnuvea and tenders for 1 new railroad j. in that far off n gioo. a A or a yacht of peculiar model and fine _ it flm-ff ani red at Angtesra early In tbe , fintaff anire.1 .

week, she is owned by the following os toed gentlemen: D. H. Beecbor, Chris. WrldJ. J. W. Hyxer. Geo. R Cummin's G-sk Apel and J. Cimsr. . \ Tire Irunoeas rnd of a big snapper Caused some tall bowling 00 tbe part of 1 , lowothip boy test week. He thought | the creature was going nwny fmm him In ■ the usual «rsy. brad foremost ioitead of ' backlog, aod making a grab for what be, « in tbe excitement of tbe moment, thought I the snapper's tail got grabbed himself by • tbe hind. A painful wound is tbe reaolt, but tbe ted te wlaer tban before. . — — i South Soavlile. Mr. Wealoy Steelman is rebuilding and enlarging bis bouse. Mr Aflma Wbratou. Jr.. baa moved inIbeTownaend Inlet iiouae. That original item about tbe "mosquito presenting bis little bill, ia now te order. Mils Dannie Hewitt joined her lister Mrs. Surrogate Hildreth. on n shopping to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Captain Find. Una. at tbe acboooer Namgaosett. and hia aoo Newell, who -• also hte mate, were bouie the flrat of tbe work. Mr. and Mr*. E J. Tnomsa'came over the Calvary Baptist church from Sea dry in tbeir alyliab pbaetua test BudTbe lime fur ueioe fishing expired aa .It lllo he hoped tint the tew will be respected by our fishermen throughout tbe county. Mr. R Hewitt returned 00 Saturday teal from Ores well. N. C-. where be baa employed during tbe winter in VanGilder's steam saw. mill. Mr. Georg^A. Blake, of Ibis place, bis tbe contract (or building two more cottages at Sea iaie. Mr. Blake baa furtber improved bis property here by the adoilioo ol a row of shade trees. "*Tbe adherents of tbe National part j have bad a paper io circulation urging tbe nomination of B. F. Butlerjfor tbe Presidency; the ringers thereof pledging themselves to bis support in such an 'Squire Westcott, our fish warden, baa pot bia cruiser, Twilight, io thorough leaguing trim, and woe onto the luckless . fisherman caught flaking In violation of the law*. Miss Carrie Batcbelder. of Gardner, 1 Mar or, nod Messrs. VuReosaeteer and : Iy wis, of Philadelphia, bare bent the guests of Mr. C. Macalester and wife dur- . Ing the past week. Hundreds of buabeii of oyster shells, the remains of tbe destructive Moras of . teat winter, hare been gathered from the '■ hay ineadnwi. It would be almnM Int- ' possible to mow tbe gram were tbey allowed to remain. A small striped beetle, not altogether ' unknown in these parts, has put in an ear. f ly appearance, and. a* uaoai, proceeds at 1 once tu business It seems lo have two , objects in life, tbe propagation of its spc- ' dee and the doMrucuaa of tbe potato I*"*i A 820 Biblical Reward. Tbe publtebex of lha Wpe's Mouatf effer twelve valuable rewards io Ualr Jfewtup far May, among which ia tb* ' ."w^wlil give 820 '••la lhaparaon tailing oa bow many times Use word Pared ia. ■iceura in Ihe New TnrsiraiT Scriptnraa , (not tbe New Rxrtatok,) by May 10th, e 1H8L Hbretid two or mare correct ana j »tva be raoairad. tb* Rxwsko will be * , divided. The mooey wrD! be forwaided . 10 the winner May lith. 1884. Perwoo. _ i trying for tbe reward muM mod 20 oeou J In silver (as postage sump* taken - with '■ ■ their aamr. far which tbey wHT rccelre tbe June Jr-MtUfe, la which the name and ., addreaa r< tbe alanar af tbe reward and the corrre* aaawer wfll ?wbabi.ab«t. ami ; in Which aavenl more n&bla reward. ttnmm Omrnn. SeMmti ".jfcaSSSs-wJ- - 10 »

Court House. ' Dr. Reeves laud ia atteodimg tbe spring - course of bet, re. in Jefferson College in C coooactioa with duttai In Jefferson tapi- ^ Mr. WHItem VaeGiMer rermtlr made a - trip from Millrille lo the Court House on 1 a bicycle running at the rata of about six •< Wm. Hildreth wm appointed delegate 1! tb* State Democratic Conrenlioo held - -^present week, with Still well Town- ^ Mr. w. 6. Hand baa become the owner a of a haadseme bicycle, and being Alllfol * handling lb* machine, be succeeds m ° along the streets at a rapid rate. a Mr. 1 Newton 6walc Ira. teen compelled to seek a health resort, away from tbe sea abore 00 aeosant of a pulmonary trouble that has shown symptom of an on- J Mr. J. W, Gsody attended tba funeral " of bis brother. Isaac Candy, at Denote- £ rill*, teat Sunday This gentleman accidentally met bis death by fafitug into tbe r bold of a reset! be was engaged to build- L for the Hon. Jnmc Diverly. -, Tbe reaidenoe of EL Boas ia bring re- J paired by Ogden A Hoffman. A new coating of wottberboarda. A avw roof p aod eaves, whidh when paioleiwill bring I up to the modern Myie of buildings, and give il an appearance entirely new. Mia Aliens Haynes, daughter of A- „ Hayoea, delivered ber lecture 00 . "Self Reliance," in tbe Court House tew - week. Mia Hayoea has a pleaant and . manner 00 the platform, and the lecture was highly pleasing to tbe audi1 Tbe commencement exercises of tbe public school bare boon tbe chief erect of tbe week. Not being able 10 obtain tbe Court Houaofor tbte purpose, the Baptist church was kindly opened foe tbe occas- 1 ion. An audience entirely filling tbte com- . modtous building, was present 10 witness the carrying nut of a well-arranged program. Tbe stood was baodanmely decorated. and presented a very attractive apTbe essays and orations were rendered in an exoelient manner, showing tbe great amouot of thought, and study that bad been bestowed on tbeir preparation. Tbe music was a very interesting ' part of tbe entertainment, ami the address of Mr. Shields was well cb-aen and rati ruined 10 inspire a apirit of . ambition in tbe hearts of the young while engaged in tbeir studies. Tbe following netaooa receired diplomas: 6allie Hand, Maggie Hand, Leslie I land. Daniel Hand, Lewis M- Crease, Harry Stitea, John Sayre. and Clysae* G. Wright. Isogx. Cosher. Items. Mr. Charles Ross paid borne a flying visit on Monday last. We are sorry to note the serious illness Mra Kate DoucIsm. Mra Smith Towoteod has raited Sea rille. Sea isle and Ocean Cily Ihi* week. Captain J. 8. Thompson arrived home Wednesday test from a trip In Mexico. Pastor Tullia will deliver an address at the Goshen cemetery on Decoration Day Mr. Hairy Silvers and wife, of Cape Mot Point, are tbe guest* of Mr. l'sge Ddugtem. Tbe Dew hall te rapidly approaching completion, oader the direction of Mr. Holme*, of Dyers Creek. Mr. Malaclii High has been in Camden part of Ibis week looking for a bouse. He inteoda moving to Camden at an early date. Ample prepare! i -os will be made for 1 Day by tbe young ladles ol (ioahen. under the direction of Mill Laura 1 Steelman and MimSa! lie Thompson. Tbe City of Jacksonville, commanded ' Captain L. S. StQwell. Mopped in tlie core 00 Monday teal on her way to St. Augustine, Florida. 10 hod the captain's wife who baa been 00 tbe venae! for aeveo months. Genoa. ' Tlie funeral service of Isaac W. Gandr, was largely at tended teat Sabfaatb, Rev's J. 11. DirertyandJ. E. White assisting : tbe Pastor io tba solemn serrio*. tbe Pastor In solemn

• A temperance a>eeting will be held in tbe South Dennis church next Sunday evening. 18th, H. M. Carrol > and Judge TMvrrty are en addreaa tba miallng. Iter. S. t. Carroll, of Ibe New England t Coofan-nor, spent la« Sabbath - at this plane (his borne io daya of yore) "J aod la tbe evening preached an able and - eloquent aerrnoo to a li-ye aod ap precis- 0 tire audience. H. 5ud. - K (".siS j . in ' nemSTrar o?* " Mrt- "** '**" £ Minot.-IiUilael^oBtbateUof April. IM. u ; •sjsssl _.s 1 gnc Sfltfrtismrnts. TyiLLLAKSON POTTAGE, j rto. 1 tiAr**i'irrx bteixt. 5 CAP* MAT, S. J.. ^ j ■ TERMS EEAJtOHABLg. • ' -yy^ST END HOXJHE, , cape may CITT. , HENOVATgD AMD KEPl'RXItlUEI). i - Terms, mxo per day . Its.eo to aiS-SS prr sreek- ^ ntll- LEW A JOBMBOiL Pruyr. - ^DMINISTRATOB-S SALE RE All' EST ATE r AMD j personal property J OP CATllARIMg A BCHOOL DaoeaaaU. j . TraaatacrtMr. AdMlorator wllh^tte w<a | WKDSESDAT, Xl'KM 11U. A-D- !aM. ■ Jsj'oc ralTproW," I'uJriatoKU SUJ e uwarakxrearataBw ty or csp> tht.N '- i SSiScsSfSj? lrtLot. Breuntagat Item, taraeror La- * fsr.iuwnd Decatnr arms*, tkeaee hiDUic, t-y r- ia* ■iiutama^s^MmM^t^ye^strmrceria f SroS?SIin5S5mmaa*««.ron;. - ! EfftSr-S j terms CAMi. I tasaa Mat terataaL"** "**r* ri

31 fir ^drfrtisfmrnts. §Q^Tmoxth~A^^^S5D 1 1 S'. / MtiaHG IB ACCl- Pauadfclpkte- : 1 SAT.E CHEAP. ; 8 notice. ^ MoUee ■ milky rteea tail urn sate af prop, ens otto township of 1-ow rr, eoaniy of Gape I yy PCTIONEERIKG. 1 na- HlPrtBwpb.^ ^ J "bTilclees a go" church hid seffia nramniE, SCHOOL APPABATT* AMD BTlTMfM mj.'-j So. :ma Arch Etrcsti Phtitotiptlx. •ppENRY HARRIS, _ GENERAL UPHOI^TERER, CARPETS, MATTRESSES AMftPTHMITllRE MADE AMD REPAIRED. Wort dose petmptlj anJ at low« Prfcsa. : BROAD ST. shore BARE. CAPE MAT CITT. ; "QELAWARE HOUEK W. h. SCUELLEKGEIti Proprlettr. , QEDAB LUMBER, J Shingles, Siding and Pickets. I f mbStem w. 8. HOOPER. * coryxwgw a JeEeraoa ma. Caps May Cy ] WAR! BOOKS. HETEK GEE - TklON ARCHIES .1 Ike An- J etent Baa err. VrirrSl. hi ueorge Itasllnaac. 5 -wear te BterfTEKlUBtiE lara^Wirt-uUM. 1 > ufSjjrijjn^'nKt redSoS'troo. Its to ' - u|^?i^mral!°* JOBMT^ERrtte c JJIR SPEEI-, ,l MAMCPACTTREH OK , FISHING . TACKLE * IM ALL ITS BRANCHES, K MO. <1 NORTH SECOND STREET. „ All kinds ol poking Tkckle for «U». Trout . a¥asri.rtsvasss;T.s: y Weak SqoKtv Rings. Ttpa-Goxtes. Ferrules "*'] oStp.'- "oi; . Il of^aSjStSs'SrtrMge^C^Jwi. Mf-^ * xwspeetsl itwstioo paid to orders bj mallei ; RE-OPENED. DEYELIN'S , dining rooms, t ^ (

PKICBI REASON Alt I.F.. DONT FORGET, spat- Ma n Kqrtk Bmood Sti. pattedripbis. I TvTOTICE. Puisaanl to Ik* prorteksubf Las of the IatisSt ike Totome or Laws pamed u ihe awMtm. ofims^iae t ysaJ Of^asksa. ti ■ nd^tkekhaaae p tllkteoOm on and s"« Ms; cut. I -tu. and proporaB will be reorteed UBU1 if o'coW (OOOS) " May SOU, tara n,tSr'sn™rinwit to ^siuto'at ra/SSrr ult JtOR SALE Tin attain lift Mtm, FINE FURNISHED COTTAGE , Eligible Building Lots A. a. LITTLE. ' mto- oa»* Maydny. M.J. | vimwm \ dr. c. w. chipman'8 ; Vegetable Liver Pills i Are now oa mle by all Ike leading dragguu f sad country storekeeper, to Sooth Jersey. To- y 1 MOST EXCELLENT ' sick headache, y dyspepsia, £ malaria, cosvlyeness 3 : SSSs susys1 ■— ■" ' :| UHCf BE W1T0WT tHSt f. d. long. i mya-y m pii«st nmraw

SfRAWBHIDBEIELnTHlE^ WOMAN'S PHYSICIAN LADIES' PRIVATE COMPANION HOME .TREATMENT. A Common Bense- MEDICAL INSTRUCTOR for LADIB8 ONLY raiVtaesrx'u rotatMrau1 ^^"J^'raoy'twmStils'io ' °t* .rn r"iSf retold aaMaldaaM and Mothers. It la. uapopater work, comiorndtng Itaslt to the great bean of Woroan'01reameM''uom^it'teu«^g»teareiuKe'an^Shu'Ulhl'TO|,,UOflrr*UB'llaf ■®OT'*aoa,r "it iii work Wt-tch rut. s Prior tocoptcT byno othre t'io^tSi u a romnlere tlbcary In Uaclti M« lady, however ,enslUre. will ever regret tu perasat. It gists totormauoo which wtll maka lite more pleuani. gt»e a higher aril to tu enjoyment, male those by whom borne tu* are prised, grlie aod rejoyjhem "tilt.more^wliilr it wltl certatoly rrUrre many lrkaome burdeha now born* ahd''Mtment*^pwnM'o^fore^dlS«,^oltt?toIhimhm,fcS:bwWehTii,d2EmS To tk^ t^lUTj^ntaMmMaiy l|rn°raoev.^or by irtmairm. mareamrd Mtka^tBrma^tawi of | wort Mneerelr beSse'nal'all UaaeT^torremay ^cba^S'th^fora^Sl'htOTStoan? plvsapl | thrctieeks to blo«n^wnh rosaajd health, the rye^to spark:-- with tifr and TtTselt^j. the ltabt outek ! UxTdaww 10 it'll w'ork.'md'ia thUteiler. and wUh an eaniew dretreTTtTtSent theauStv^and . renrw health and happtoem to the aatletrd. and to fttrauh aoeh Information to those now to health as win enably them to retain ft and avoid these dllttriitUes. ihli booh has been prepaid/ Every invalid should oblau. a ropy and treat themselves, and no lady m health can afford to be vrtlhoal It and thru remain Id ignorance of It, perollar. entertaining and instructive learnings. It te r reran - tLlmdarif mus'ra'i ro"' fi' onti^u'pon rroe^S" to b"1^^_'*,^na*°n'"y ROCHESTER PUBLISHING COMPANY. New York Bargain House, 34 Washington St., 3d door from U. 8. Pharmacy, THE LARA EST STOCK OP : Use's, Boy's, Laflies', Hisses' & Citei's Boots & Sboes i' FINE LATJNDRIED SHIRTS GEHTSr ?UR¥SHING"^ GOODS. NOVKLTIK8 II>i NECKWEAR. <«jr ease, of JEWELRY are nnexcelled in quality and tatoe. Call and examine for yourselves this well aelecud mock at Ike New Vert store. , L. 8CHLAGEB, apt"j No. tt Washington Street, third door from ti'- S- Pharmacy. CapMMay-

HAWTHORN'S EXCbUSIOR ROOF PAINT. A Sure Preventive for Damp Walls. The MM material for painting roof, of ill kind, either Iron. Tin or Wood. ROOFS PAINTED with it will not CORRODE, RUST or DECAY, AND WILL LAKT PROM TEN TO FfPTKKN YEA IIP. D. LONGENECKER & CO., Ledger Building, Philadaipbla, Pa. ioOTS AND SHOES! Largest and Moat Complete stock of Good. Cheap Boots and Shoe, In Cape Nay Co. STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE CANNOT BE SURPASSED. ONE PRICE 02STLY. 8 EE OfK MX0 GA ITERS. ALSO. A PTLL HCPPIT OP FINE WALL-PAPERS suitable for Ctotajr. Hotel or Boardtog-hooae.. t *u and price ram plea before portfUMng etaevkert ELDREDGE" JOHNSON. ft SB WABHTNOTON STREET . SEEDS! SEEDS! A Pl'RE, PRESH AND RELIABLE STOCK OP : YSGETiBLI, GBiSS, FLOTO CLOYIH AKD BIBB Flower Seeds at 5c. per Packet; 25 Packets $ I ; I 2 Packets 5Cc., Pree by mall many adfircaa on reoMpc of price. f HE%Y KNOTT A SON. Florist and Seedwoeft JetoXm Corner ll#»r. and Howard Streets. Cape May cny.ff.J. The Best is the Cheapest! | BENEZETS i BOOTS AND SHOEB, 5 I Washington Street, Cape May, N. J. /sMemvSteOape May lor Ike CeiebcatoJ ' ^^?»"WALKER SHOE." SA8H AND POOR DEPOT, B CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J. f mors, Sasli, BliuBs, Slitters, Miilttis, Ftmss, Srais, CONNER A 8CHELLINGER. „4_r ' Sue Station, tape May Coart Boose, Jf- J,