and OToimfg. Notice. . roe- omcF7i<RAjraxirr<T8. • 0VW17H S P-"m ■ T (Wro V* JT s-uTLu M loetrH x "™n» Notice. Mr. John 0. Shrrppard to *olhnri*rd to receive *ub*cri|#looe for thr Kin, aod eoilert billi due~tbe-^fb?:lrtor of thU paper. Id* Sooday's tosoe of the Philadelphia Prim oaoteloed (boat three column* 00 the subject of I be pollution of the DrUwere rlrer it the points where t be wiler to Damped up to supply with drinking water t be people who llee In the dtotrint* known a* Kensington. Richmond, Frankford, Bndesburg nod Tacony. The de«criptloe of the filth kod naitineee, which in the form of a eat orated mlutlon be* been the drinking water of at lead 125,000 . perann* for year*. I* MctrnlDg ereo in ! Imagination. A* ••ignorance to blla" U < woo Id almost aeetn to be a k I adeem to t keep the andty*i* of their drinking water i from the perann* who are oompelled to , ■me it at lead nntil aometbing better to . farniahed In lu dead, which aocnrdina to the Prm. will not be for at lea*i Two • month* The qneatloo of pore drinking i 'Mr* aad?UM* of PbilLwpbla, and si 1 yet there ha* been noaaliafactory aolntion 1 Onr own little rlty to t^be coogratolaled a» being retnarkablr fortunate in pome**tog a par* sod so abundant water aopply. , In thto reaped it baa the adeantage over any other resort on the Jeraey coad. Dor- t toe the long aeaaon of drouth through t which we have been pawing, the well*, , from which the city derleea IU supply of witer, bare not lowered perceptibly and we may fed tueured that we b*«e an < abundant (apply for every pnmible coo- , tingency. Cape' Mar pride* itaelf upon . it* pore and fnl] water anpply and an . excellent lydrm of manage. Tbeae tea tuna are yearly command tog Increu- 1 log attention *• vital point* to the t er lection of a health reeort, bow e* pe- . dally to U onoridrrrd at tbi* time, ai tbere to a pusarbillty uf a riatatiunof that terrible epidemic, the cholera. t There are manr reaoru aloof the onad | which, being built upoe "made grouod,' that to mlt orarait fllkrd to grade with mod and aod, paeaem no natural fraab water 1 apring*. In rorti plaou* If well water t* < nerd it to brack and diatadeful aod in | meat tamo Injurious. Such plaom either ( depend upon ciitert water, which to very uncertain, or hart the drinking water ' brought from a distance ahicb aa a mat- ' ter of enuiat i« expeo*i*e. And then i again, *uch reaort* a* we ban mentioned , cannot bare perfect drainage from the fact , that the *prings only lie from two to four feet from the surface. and. It to tmpneaible ' them *r!f-rlr*n*ing The point* of excel- , leooe urate— <1 by Oape M*r are attracting the attention of tbe public- and tfary a bo am ooaumplattog tbe purebme or ' building of aredrie home*. < None but tbe mod prejudiced can refute to admit, thai to a moiury point of view. Cape May pomeaeee adrantagti which are unexre'lled, if equalled, by any reanrt up the New Jeraey ooadTbe need of frequent drill of our local Are department waa demonstrated on Wedheeday.wben the engine wa* bought out for practice 1] wai dtooorettd tWt tbe boiler was in auch a leaky ooodit loo that It would he unfitted for writer to «m*e of Ore. We are Informed that negligence bra been tbe oauae of tbto. If th • to the fact our autbnrtt tea ahnnld take dej" our aothnritieaabould take ,

to plaoe men to charge who will keep tbe ( apparent* to perfrct order, ao that It cat , be retted nrew in oa*e of fire. or if it remained teodiamvrrad for want of practice no tbe pert of the Ore department, then reminded that the conflagration of 1878 amid not be subdued on aoooont of the wuntUesaenodilinoof the bear, which war are dtoonrered until the Are broke out The dty haa aprot a great deal of m<«- r In equipping oar Are deportment, and if out • agtowa or born abould be called out fa a* vice the properly owner* bare a right to expect tbem to be fat perfect o n. dn.oo fut writ*. We do pot know a bo | to lo M.roe. but if we arere aorectly in- , formed If tbe fsl-v alarm given on Wed- | neaday had been Umafide, ooe of our , oajiona would bare been unfit to battle i again* the flame*. Mr. EdgarPage BUM* b» been noo.l i natrd foe the Amrmbly on tbe Prohibition , ticket, in place oi Mr. Andrew J. TVjmlln - who declined. Mr. Stitta to an ardent , temptiaooc wutkc-. and a* berate etunip , Irier epmche* in In* alfimarv of llie \ PmbtblrtoB came. Mr. I T. Wontoon, | the Prohihitlm candidate for rberiff » ill , accompany Mr. Stitca. Mr. Wrafim lr ; not *kiw of aperch, aod a* a Ksm we , abould *v that Mnmre. ttoitm and W..4ron will "alU 'arc up" In tbe Prablbiti a The average campaign debater to blim- j tmaea form aa erroneoua opiahw or drew < f*l*e c«oclu*i.*ia He conquers bccdure 1 there are few that cas talk an long or ao ' loudly, and he pampera 'btraaelf into the 1 heliaf that be to tefaJHhle to judgment and I i'Trmalabie to argument Somr of there- ' wateamen drew their information from a ' o'ngle aoorer, wblehto taken for authority, 1 even if tbe wbak should queatteo IB BO- j Meaara Ewing and Buah are Improving the building fociurriy occupied by Mr. Vrrrri at a fruit and mefacriooery store. | They have jui: completed repair* to ; Senator W. fe. Miller * Wmt Cape May rewtraoe by a floe veranda running the < catir* boot of the buuae, aad imp -runt ' »• utiles* to ntber part* of U. Tbeae en- 1 uvprtoingbuilden are about to erenmencv > : The PnJiltxitwtot* have oominatedY foil cwiMy ticket with tbe exoepUjo uf "f rouhly atft. They bare also rod jrerd « tbe ProhtoitloB nominee* ft* President, J' ©> President and Ouognaa. It to thought sgtsxsxr&ssxs Wereqkved thto^eck^bm^teo late for ■ the reqeed tto^re dwatiM^ potltohjh^ f?T bma to Horr. When cumplmad ft will be kaown a ^ ZJt liuFu? 10?"

W. C T. U. I The W. C T. C. deea aot advocate the I " method* of the National ProUMtam I party. It, with many aln.ilar otgaoia- | tiooa. regard* temperance a* a moral que*- ' I boo, and a* »uch pupnata nationally to r I deal with It. Effort* at thto time will be _ I made upon tbe aubjret of hygienic phyatnlngv breanae It to believed that lack of konwtodge here make* a* many drunk. ; ; artto aa appetbr. To tbl* end the Coloo ! ha* lovited Metre*. A S. Barren A Co. to , 1 prepare a aoltaMe work opno the Importj aot subject for tbe use of our public • school*. The task has betm faithfully completed, apd by the labor* of the oohie hand of women ccmpriaiqg tbe W. C. T. '• U. tbe work be* been adopt e.1 a* ■ text bonk In the public "ctoooto of New York, 0 Vsrmoot, Rhode Wand, and Michigan, j with a rood prospect of grtttog tbe rtber i states of the Union rapidly into lioe. In ten vrara moat of the bore to the public school* will hs voter*. Hygroic poind- i > pie* being taoghl in antne of tbem, aod 1 soon to br In other*, will become as much a - part of the moraVand Intellectual make np 1 r of these fntnre oitlreo*** other Instruction* I ! they may reoetre. Under tbeae drcum- t i *tarev* it will hs no tree hie In secure pro- •' blWtney legiriftteo. and nf gelling it ! - enforced, it matter* now rtarei with to | i mttoh Intllfferenee npno the nibject. if a I half docen aalonoa be closed to ooe day. > shout aig wiq open In wuwe way the next, I i public sentiment 1* not educated t : to tbe re cetsa ry moral Pantlard open ! 1 the great and vital anbject of temperance. ' Great reform* mnd begin with the people. ' ' and the people mud are a rraann for tbem 1 | before They win not. Tbe We* therefore I I of making byieote phenology a school I study to a wise ooe. and It «bould receive t tbe b»arty support of every Iegutotor and 1 I school officer. < A Naw Church. , The new Baptist church at Gape May a Point la now lo pence** of erection. Tbe e betiding to located an tbe cad aide of (Tape avenue south of tbe circle. Tbe J TO donated hv Dr. Walker.. Tbe 1 bonding to *1*40 dost with a reoes* lower I and poiplL The estimated cod to *1000 c of which *700 haa been auhaeribed and fifty *er cent, of the subscription paid In. p rhnreh hetyrg* to the Wed Jeraey a Association, and It to hoped thai * the stronger ehnrehea will aid this new 8 enterprise. A very small contribution from each rhumb to tbe amoeiatlno wrutld 0 make np the balance needed to finish ttir , building (*800). T Gape May Paint to growing to prom I- i both a* a summer and winter resort, and this bourn of worship to a Deeded * for the actum mods' ine of f resident* and vtoiter* of the BsptUi de- £ inanity. The resident* and member* a* they ibould do, helped themaelrer • before asking aid from others, and they . trod that Ihe small amount now needed ( enable them to dedicate tbe church free , front debt - will aprSJllly be furnished r through the generally of friends. The Mr art has many friend* amoog tbe * ! men, we therefore, at the re- . queat of the Cape May City League pul>litb the Prohibition ticket aa It now stand* for Cape May county. ' ntoiHBrnos ncgrr. ' rm rummer. , JOBS P. ST. JOHN, , I orxaaasL Wd. DANIEL,

— John K. UtielL :ta pt*lrtoi-l»**c K. , at Large- Oror** ItaeLukto. Aartai , nOWeIL»oa cc a agr pimicr ' XIXIAR P. HTITXn. I JBBAELT. WOOldON. JOBS W. TOCSQ. CLtNTOS A CBESSE. | -J ~ " Many men of many mind*," never 1 > had a more unmistakable ajqillcatlon than - among temperanoe workers at tbl* period. • dome regarding ooe mean* aa the best. ' aod other* looking upon another plan a* 1 the only way to "teach- tbe rum traffic, etc. One thing aeetn* certain enough 1 when It to acknowledged that all the var lou* organtxat inoa are honest, and that la, 1 tbe practtoe of ooe band of temperance i i worker* denouncing other*, who may be ; in a different line working (or the aame . ' object, as totally unworthy of a name ' aod place to Ihe gtaod total of reformer* 1 nnwtor. Why not work band and bacu for a oommoo purpose. Some may Tabs Ct teal ly, other. So the church, aod still e a few to rally recruits fee the sever- > al secret societies of our land. Church manner* need mending to tbe . direction of choosing *e*u, when tbey . are free. The custom that asm- »elf- . allied, or thoughtless members of tbe gentler sex bare of taking the *t*lr end of . tbe empty pew, thus ratablUhing a kind , of blnrksde to the vacant sittiag* to 0.4 , in good form. A lady cannot with pnI pnety step into the rale aod admit rah. . era, ah*, atouild therefore take the (stlhest vacant seal from Ic 8uob to generally the ruatom. but there are provoking txrrptumato the annoyance of those a bo must ran tbe gannttot of *n tnucb crinoline that goe* lo make up tnadern crlumn. A party of ynnng grotlemen consisting oi W*n*cr Onrenn. Waller Rcaeman, R. Hughe* sod Cba*. Quidort, .ailed from >icb« llingve* landing Saturday last <*, a , flablng expedition to tbe taw roiling yii hi La R.-iur, Cajil. Richard Hugbca. Wlih atroog wind and under the skillful man. agemrnl of the captain, thr fiabing ground katiBag lo ihe fl*b Vgan in rornero, nor • did It ceate until 8*8 black baro were , wnxglinc in the hot L an of the boat- Tbe .pleasure wa* one of the moat intense kind ^nd the party returned well pkswed WMb of^mfcit *U lbf„T "1** .b^OT . with tbe new fail aulu may be aoooumol for on the theory of election beta Thto aroumption pronng true, ft will follow to due omranof tlror, thro a part win have a ■ cnualt of "plug*"' u> pay to before ooe I to added to i tie aaramoal outfit, while tbe i i rubra may baye one for nothing Bet. i ting 'to ttokj bmdnero. and joat why It. • turns *o often upon bats is ooe of tbe , . queer freak* of the times. Who ever . beard of any ooe btXtiog a pair of bo<** or Our Indrprodeot and Democratic friend* . r wm make a grand tally on Saturday ! f sight to St. Cteor Hall. The pul-lic ' i ' ft. W'AOWW e All are toviwd to attend. without regard ; -?j Mr. Broaoei Waey to angagad is roak C tog tone tmpgovetoruu at the city watoe - works. A new Bur ui.te built to '.he

WERaONAkr"11 b Re*. G. H. Ingram, of Holly Beach, i paid the Iriand a visit on Monday. ; Rev. J. R Mmigsn,of Gteocester City. \ ■ paid the public school* a visit on Moo day j last. b Rev. J. L. Roe. of MillvDle, occupied B tbe pulpit of the M- E. church last Bab- ] t bath evening Sheriff Corano ba* bis office in a bandy ) little tola which be carta about with r him when on official *j«ia. A fine amateur violinist Is Mr. C. C. i : Chin, of New York.stopplng at the Hcwr Itt cottage, no Lafayette street. f Cards of invitation are out for tbe cry*- ; . tal wedding of Mr. and Ma. Enoch El. , t dredge, on the Tib of November. Rev. E. B. Lake, tbe candidate for Aa- ; , staidly ah tbe Kepnbhrmo ticket of thi* r county, was at Cape May on Thursday, i Iter. C. A Brewster, of Bronkllne, : Mass, will officiate at tbe Presbyterian church of thto dty next Sabtaath fto-mor-I row. i Re*.- J. L. Roe preached three sermon* I Sunday, a* acting Prodding Elder, i thinks that church oflteer earn* hi* rolary. Hoc. J one D. Lodlara visited Cape May *e*tenlay looking after his interest* In tbto i place. He- made a pleasant call at the Wats office. " T. M. Reger. of Philadelphia, vailed ChpeMav no Wednesday. Mr. Krger was down looking after tbe interest* of the Neptune Land Co. Samuel R. Lineawenver was down on Ha reports business to dun. and likely tkkgmain ao till after election. Mr. and Mo. Joseph Hall returned Jo their bom* Thursday after an. extended visit to New York, Welkin's Glen* and other places of interest. Henry MolUner, the Nestor of Wot JerRatlrnad c> inductor*, did a baodsume art on tbe downward run of Saturday evening's exprrw traln. Tbe nuptiato of Richard C. lizard and Edith V. Earn win be celebrated on November 5tb. at tbe residence of I he brides' parent*, Mr. and^Ia. Wm. Erocn, of tbto city. Mr Lather OoaSp, of Palermo, cow principal of tbe Sea Irie City public si-Loo la, win sooo lead to tbe hymeni*! a'tar ooe of Upper Cape May-, moat amisdaughter*. Rev. E. H. Suppler pAmounced hi* ex. eel lent lecture. "Tbe Power of Mutic,' in be M. E. church ou Thuraday eveniug. waa a fair audience of our music - citiseu and other*. Tbe aifc of CcL Wm. Robertaon, died sodden )y at Camden on Friday. Colonel to well known throughout South Jersey, and for several year* be waa mail agent on tbe Weat Jersey Railroad. Mr. Charles H. Cooon, of New York, no tbe Island on Thursday and made pleasant call al the Wavx office. Mc. to a native of Cape May. He »y» tbe Wavx to tbe only paper which be reads "all through.'' Rev. Parano Towuaend, of Cold Spring, attended quarterly meeting seniors at the M. E church last Sunday in thto city. Till* beloved brother ha* parord hi* three •core and ten by erven years. He I* quite active, but feel* the weight of bis adHoc J suae D. Lndtom. tbe Democratic third-term candidate for A«*rtnbly to represent thto county. I* an ardent temperince man, and when Prohibition come* a'ong in another shape than It ba* taken in tins campaign, be will catt bit vote •quarely for iL Senator George Hires, of Salem, Republican candidate for Coogrero, visited Cape May on Thuoday. Senator Hires to makm*y on inonsray. nnasi niiw » u»- - log a personal canvass of tbe dtotrid and f l

- report* hi* praperta for election a* very ' encouraging. He to confident that Btafi.c and Logan will roll up a good majority in 1 tbe Flat District. • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall held their flat reception, after returning from tleir a wedding tour no Thnraday evening. r There were present many ladle* aod gentlemen comprising a acale of age* thai ran from extreme yoolh to old age. Many e were the oongratttfatlon* recelve.1 by tbto ' excellent and amiable couple on thto occasion. ' 1 1 Mr. Jonathan Hand, our present efficient i - County Clerk. baa no imp. allloo foe re-clec-I tifn. Mr. Hand b Stilled the office for i . nearly half a ceotory. and to bis mafiagr. | ment of county affaire baa given entire , satiafactlKL Under bi* rtfimt the Oerk'* , , ufflcr cf Cape May county ha* atulned a , i reputation for keeping its records is a very syatematic and correct manbrr. Colcoel J. L. Ianring and wife returned , ' last week from an extended vi'it i to New York Stale. Tbe baodsume C"l- ' oorl haa *100* br left t ape May. October ' f lit, visited many familiar scene* it tbe ■ ■ gnd old Empire State, and with Ma. i Lansing baa alio done tbe principal I ' northern place* of public resort. -and both ■ I return borne in excellent health, much • p|e»*ed arltb tbeir trip. j Re*. Mr. Milllgan, of Gloomier, | •ccopied the palpu of th* I'resbjUyian > church last Sabbath. Hi* morning dto- | i ouirae wa* reiecud from a text to Exodu* j ■ in which the Children of Israel were mlracutenrly deiivrred from the bow lie . ' Egyptian arnty thai was in hot pureoit of I tbem. God'i Mooumeot*, a« exemplified ■ in thto and oilier scripture incident*, aa* - tbe theme. Mr. Milllgan made a very 1 ■ favu(al>k impreroiun. Prohibition ^Convention. ) Tb# Cape May OnuniyProbiUtteo Un- < ! ion met in tb-ir liaT, So. 80 Waibtogtoo < street. Cape May Cuy, at tbe call ol the ('■ untv Executive Cummittec ta nomlonte , . candidater to be voted fur al the eoraing . elect sou. Tbe cooveution wa. called to 1 order by Vice President Ogdra. Rev. J. . B. Howard 'iff-red pcayrr. Tbe'objict of . lb* meeting as ata'ed by tbe cfaairaton, was tonreninatr a randKtate for Assembly, 1 nude vacant-by the withdrawal of Mr. ; Andrew J. Tomlto. Edgar P. Stitra aaa , nominated by acclamation for Aarembly. ' ! John W. Young, Clinton Crease and John I , G Sbeppard were nominated for Uoroceo. . ; The pomtoaltoo ot Samuel Herbboc for I Cuagrero, Fiat CoBgrasjonsl I)l«tria, , WhlKliiy A o-mmittae wa* , appointed to secure speaker* to canvas* , thr oormty. Coutributloo* are rrqu-»ted from the friends of the Prohibitum party. ' to ftope May tSty and vicinity, to meat ' the Ultimate rxp-nreaf the campaign, . 1 and nuy be paid to Henry Hand. Tteaa1 urer. Cape May City. Fund* were raised » at the meeting to enaUe Mono. Stile* 1 and Waulato to preened al once on their c crovaas through ffie county. Meeting* ' | will be held to tbe following place* — ' Cold Spring Academy, Greco Creek. Cape '•May Court Borue, Goahaa. Tucka- ® I hue. South Sea vttle, Denntor-.Ur. The J cretventino anjuurwa amid much rnthn- ! Republican Baa* ft^aeting. y A RepulJtean mas* meeting ariO be brio c .' at CXpe May Court House, ae Tueadiy i , ' next a: '<me o'ekmk. General Jautea A i. | Beaver, Hon CiemfWSIonicksnoaodoUag j 1 ' prominent aprakere are expected to ad- : [i dree* the meeting. r- rood Dominations to the retention of H ei. ; rssssr

mj*"' »' SALTS- . J >, ' Only tarn week'* mere of It. What do you think of tbe dtnitioe * r. ' Nig even a rat to pc the fence thia year, y Tbe city to tbe owner a bototafled rat Be earefnl to what you affix your sign- j d .tore. >. Aogieaea will get a big start in the spring. y The ire cream season to getting positive- . h ly dull.- — The New York Sun U irty severe oc , I. Scburz. I. How nioe it to that everbody to serenely ; • satr*flcd. a j If to the wrong it is manly to retract , I. • aod rey ao. | Dnot get delirious On your party : a | affllia'iooa. is A Philadelphia laborer saws wood to 1 six language*. Tbtre to a rtotog matrimonial wave to ! n tteqth Jersey. Sea I»le City Is baring trouble with ber | . water aupply. s W e are having a eyclaoe of ornamental political oratory, s Big woods fires filled the air with smoke during the week. f For exercise the fire department was ■ out oc Wednesday. r Mr. Blaine will soon diagnose the doubtful state of Indiana. i Several improvements at* io progress i at Cape May PolnL t Now pile no tbe wood aod lot the political pot fairly . ir. 0 Pretxels are brooming popular Cape - a May table delteectea. 3 Joe Swain baa set op a tin alert in onr neighboring borough. 1 Red-hot Rhetoric is not always io barI mnny with Bob Logic. ] New York Stale baa tbe largest crop of potatoes for many years. One of tbe SUsby engine boilers has i ■ bcooine worlbtere from rust. r The moon-eyco v.itca are said to be : 1 Refrigerated western meat is coming 1 into loereaung eastern favor. • Holly Beach Presbyterian church has a I , well organised Sunday school. . i Oyster* were never better about Pierre's r Point. Tbey bring big prices. Do Vao'a predictions about the weather 1 bave all breo wide of tbe mark. Member* of tbe Cleveland aod Hen- - driek* club* wear tall white hat*. A great convenience would be a light i i behind tbe face of tbe town clock. From tbe last quarter pole to tbe mo»t 1 . important part of the political race. < There has been just a little too much of 1 1 Mnlllgan and Maria to this campaign. I Citizen* arc warned against -*Iap jack*' l a* prepared and served by young lad*, i A np county young man ba* spent the i larger part of the year past a courting. A L. Haynee "hit tbe floret field of b pumpkins we have aren foe a long, time. For a drink of New Y'ork sweet rider s try tbe tap in Still Hand's market bouse. B A six fool Nummytnwn snake got ■ Cinght in the net work of Rare' mill-wav. Iogeoteoa echrmre for stuffing ballot r boxre »re being ventilated in large cities. Wild animal* are (offering for waier r and are lurking about country wells for a r sip. Ma. Bel** Lockwood my* sbe will doff hre poke bonnet to tbe man who beats c bcr. , There wane "kicking" going on in - county political attain. It to in both parc Fi«h in Gape May county pocdt are perishing (or want of water to fill up their • A abitat fold straw*. il y tot.

Workmen are busily laying tbe foundation of Mr. Sheppard's new Washington b street store. tl Now to the Ume to lay in a aupply of sugar. It is not likely to be so cheap for F many years to come. a Thr Mother Hubbard Clab will parade next Tuesday night. Tbe C. M. C. B. a will furbish the music. tl Magnolia lake. Ocean View oelgbbcrmust be looked to for the future water supply of Sea 1*1* City. Mr. Babcock, ot Abwcom, lost bit At- . City summer opttage by fire on evening. Loro W000. h Gunoea should observe great caution a while bunting in tbe woods. A burning b wad would auou start a big fire. j "Darn him. If I do," waa aaltj to an ^ undertone to a county auteaman to reply , a request for a neighbor's vote ° Fine lot Japaneae Good*: also Gold 1 Pen* aod Pocket Cutlery, at J, 8. G«rri- c kid's ttaliouary and variety (tore. 8L I Tb* porpoise Cubing steamer, John Tay- h ba* been fully repaired, and to now j afiwt on the watert of the bay. ( An ingenious instrument raited a paintngrapb has Ueo introduced into tbe public schools to facilitate dmwing. ' Queens ware, tinware, wood and wil- f ware, at SmilH A On. Groat Bargain c House, 80 Washington street, oct 4 -4 1 r Bt last Suodsy afternoon's Ocean City , Dr. Patleracu last bis drug store. He j suconedgd in sailngliis personal property. , Tbe antics of some politician* are po*i- t llrcly direxting. Hit band shaking bnti- ] Dea*. lor Instance, baa a very loony aide * toslt- I There don not seem to be ranch res- « ■no for hilarious toy about majorities in Ohio aad Weal \ irginia ooe way or tbe ' other. 1 S~ne action should be takeo to bare ' ' Cape Ma) City properly repraectcd at J j tbe New Orleans Exposition, with other j Cut.JfmesM Soovei to making things 1 Hvrlv in tbe Indiana raovaaa. He draws bl< crowds « Inch greet hi* political hit* , i Tbe colored Republicans of Chpe May City trove •ugaolxed a Blaine and L"gan i Ciub. Henry Wlikins i* Praident and Hasan Williams Secretary. Apple orchards have done to well la 1 South Jcrarv this year that farmer* io lite 1 future will glvo more auenttoo.to setting out and cultirating young fi oil tree*. ' Tbe theme of Mr. Roe's excellent eer- i moo last Sunday evening was "Divine , 1 Partiality." Would it not bave bora Jaw > a* well named tbe "Divine Impartiality f , ! Jonas says bis milkman tupplto* just aa many customers in dgy weather a* in wet. In other words his source of supply to not , tofloeoood by plenty of grata, or 4be oOo- . trary. , Take It all In ail the bosinea* of the . town to more active than a year ago. , Tbcre are now to prorata of building two . brerto and aerrral storm are bring rebaih. We bear uf other improvements on the rarpei. Probing thr poasibilKtea of tbe oountv , will now oucupv a portion of ex-Sberiff . IliatmuPa time till Norembty A Well, be ' know, bow to get tite boys «a to be ' . counted. ' A temperance meeting wa* beld in -be ! M. E. church oh last M-mdar evening - j Revs Wm. Walton and G. .F. Bitoop [ | undance^ u3"cl ro^UteoSoa! * b ib ! ooufrr a farur upon the Uiualy Secret*') 1 . ti Ihej will hare their acvera! repete - . toroy a -rak before ffieHomntop

1 "r" The signs ni tbe time* are very priltir. No p-ltieal Chiba bave bren formed to L thto village at yet although election to ao a- I near. 1 "Judge Diverty, of Drnntovllle, waa to c town « Satuntay tea' during the holding ! of tin Democratic eooeeotion. 6- j Mr. £. Clinton Hewiu is the tffteient ! superintendent of the Baptist Sabbath in j tchr.il of thto place, and It to in a flourtohI tog condition unocr bis management, ly ; Tire temperanoe roolution adopted by I tbe late ooomy Republican coovenrirei ' ti j was very strong In tit tone and certainly j tlxrjld gratify tbe mnst ultra problbltloaTbe third quarterly meeting of the year in 1 wa*beld lo tbe Gravelly Run M. E. church 1 list Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Mr. rt j Roe, of MlUvlllc, preached an excellent I sermon cm Sunday aflernom to a good bt omcregatioo. Mr. Andrew Tomlio lias publicly made tl known bl* .withdrawal from tbe nomlnatiuo of tbe Probibitloutit*. aod in tbto jt way tbowa bi* loyally to tbe Republican party and hi* Intention to promote it* ini* iereeta Mr. A. Hand aod wife, of Philadriphi., L have been visiting at tbe residence of Mr. Joroph Hnbnea. Mr. Hand it a frequent a visitor at Cape May and often enjoy* a abort season of rest at tbe farm of Mr. •- Holmes. A coat of paint consisting of alternate e stripe* or green and yellow to being applied to tbe Gatrtte building. Editor ir Cooper 1* ambit loot to outdo tbe town in tbe way of novelty, aa thi* to the flat r- touch of variegated art our painter* bave f Rev.- A P. Johnson ha* given hi* consent to act as conductor of tbe next » * *'ute of the Sunday School Institute. Rev. S. M. Clark, Corresponding Secretary of c the' Stale Sunday School Association, and a resident of Jersey City ba* also given g bis promise to be in attendance. Tire Democratic County Convention wa* * in tbe Caurt House on Saturday, and > a Urge representation of tbe Democracy * **« lo attendance. Much *peculati(ft wa* rife previous to the meeting a* lo r whom tbe different nomination* would fall upon. Tbe general opinion wa* I- much divided a* to whether tbey would break tbeir usual custom on tbe t question of nominating a connty clerk. Thi* they did not do, leaving the office 4 to tbe present efficient Incumbent without contest. Wm. H. Bcoexet, of Cnpe May < City, wa* nominated for Sheriff, and Hon. Jesse D. Ludlam reeeired the oouii- ■' nation for re-election to tbe Assembly. Hon. Tbos. Fcnell wa* present (and gave e a stirring address to tbe meeting. A number of disappointment* appear to f have occurred tbe present fall among t lioac seeking nomination* for office, but I it I* certainly very apparent that all canl not bave tbeir ambition* gratified nor all it receive tbe nomination at tbe came cob- '. vention, and while the securing of noml4 nation to an open fair contest into which l any one may rater, it beoome* the duly IT of each member of a political party after t tbe delegate* have chewen tbe candidate*, to loyally atand by their action and harI monlouily work for their success. I>is- » aratera rarely better tbeir condition. Reward usually come* in tbe regular line. West Cape May, e Mr. Walter Felly agdwife are visiting ir triced* in Pbiladelpb9® Tbe brick work on the new Star Villa d it bring laid by Robert H.iL i- Mitt Adds Hutted, of Burleigh, it vis. friends in Weal Cape .May. K

Mr. 8. R. Swain and wife bave returned 10 from a visit lo Bridgeton aod ricio 'l b A dcw store it being built by Albert of: Weat Cape May. He a til Btnck it with general mercandtoe. Eons Edmonds to at Port Norts decor ating with a new cnat of paint, tome uf tbe bouses of that flourishing town. West Jersey Presbytery. r. Tbe Fall meeting ol the Weat Jeraey „ wa* beld in tbe Second Pie*- U church, Bridgeton, a fortnight agu. The session opened with a sermon J tbe t wiring Moderator. Rev. J. R. ,, uf Gloucester City. ReT. J.' tl W. Btocbuff. of Swedcsboro, wa* Fleeted r Moderator. Rev. A J. Snyder, of tbe p IX-ct Arid Preabytetian church, wa* re- d oeived into membership inlhePrabytfiD- c M. Ellis a licentiate of tbe Pro* was dismissed to the rare of the Presbytery. M. C. Wood wa* r examined for ordination and W. U.Bar. 1- ' roft for liceoaure. At Ibc evening service ^ sermon wa* preached by Rev. M. Boyd, g pastor ot the Second Prabyterian church, of Camden. The report of the cburcb I r i tension which committee ba» performed 1 fuoctl ius with diligence and fidelity. | after tbe intereala of theohurcbe*. t and going to outstanding parts to thr benefit of the Presbyterial overslgL' visited the Ivy Hall acboo', i and ^afterwards visited tbe Wert Jersey , Academy, by Invitation where they were entertained at dinner.— CvuUOtUao. Mr. Walter S. Ware baa lust placed in stock a large assortment of floor oil clotb*, of aD widths and styles. Some vtry pretty 1 patterns of square* may be had suitable for •Love ruga If you will take tbe iron- > ble to rail and examine you can IX* but Le plraaad with both good* and prices. 2; Closing era a large lot of slightly arilrd serapand Photograph Album*. Station, it Ac., at redaond prit»,at J. 8. Gsiriroo a | 1 81 i Lamps "of every description, including the celebrated Sun Lamp. at Smith A Co' a Great Bargain House, 80 WaablDgtoo street. 0O4 it At the time of tbe present writing • e lough ba* bora learned to satisfy u*lbat J the county to aJid. With this state of , affairs before us It to easy to aee that t will sweep the country next month I and that, tbe- party is as dad a* a j wet match. Thto to encouraging to tb<er t wbo brii-ve lis- tariff aod restore* ' . r„q oinfidenoe fa aad reform. , Hurrah lot — and- . I Cntnrrti 1* a very prevaleot aad exceedingly dtoa- i greraMe dweaae.Uabte, if aegiected, lo do- ; vakip into acrioua oonsumpttun. Being a , oratatUaticaal dlaeaae, tt requires a omrti- , tut iocs 1 remedy like Hood a Safparflto, i ' tu most severe forma Made ooly by C. : L Hood A Co., Lowell, Mam. i It U mated that the Aagieaaa Railroad ' ba* bean purebnard by a Philadeipbia ayo- > <1 irate, who are wader contract to extend ■ it two mile* further toward the beach and repair the roadbed within sixty day* from time of purchase. Tbe West Jrrary Railr read Company, which has a twenty yean | I lease, wtB oootinue to operate the road. » i Tor oil cloths and hardware go to W*L r ter 6. Ware's. 61 Washington street. New • grtods.and low prices, j

J moine Creek Dots. Tbe tot lot of grera L»ma brans luiv* B I A worldly minded Green Cicrkm has | s not brra to church for s decade. Mr.. E»«h Camp b»« regie, i rod at B Comfort Onttage far the game Ham. : Mi**. L. n win, of Anrbvni bat onmc to attend tbr public KhOol and take music t leanuix b Mr. Edwin Hewitt and wife, of Angle- - tea. paid their friend* apd relative* in { thi* place a Tiki tost week. rj Mil* Lola Newton and sister have re. it turned to thrtr homes In MiUville, after ! r making a pleasant visit at thto place. ! Ix-vy Foster, of Green Creek, fell from an apple tree. tart Mondsy. ruslaining *er- ' r ion# injuries, ft. Ingram silenced him. b It hs* heen *o dry that tbe farmer* ■ have not sowed their wheat, but the dry 1 opportunity for gettinr h*y Mr. and Mr*. Tbocna* Sayre bave rec turned borne after a virit to their son. I »r. - J E. Sgyre, of Red Bank. M«ny point* | » of interest were vMtrd during the trip. j i The Green Creek I.iterarv Society gave I - an entertainment on last Friday eeening j that netied it arane ten or twelve dollar*. | . Mr. Barton, of Vinetand. wa* present, rod I . plaved vera I fine cornet solo*, t The Dime Social gave a necktie party t h*t Prid*y night. It wa* the mo*! pba«- . an' gathering they bave beld lately. It is very amusing to *n- tbe, difference in peo. ' pie'* choice aod tbe ways in which nrckr ooe man aald be bad rather attend such 1 a gathering than eat all tbe or«tcre in tbe t Delaware hay. Tbe Schooner Roxana Hand made her trial trip to I'ort Norri* la*t Saturday. • Quite a party went over, among tbem were tbe builder. Holme* Hand and . AmoS^Dougla**, of Court House. The : vessel it a good sailer and present* a fine I appearance and doe* credit to ber builder, i William Dodge, of Bay Port, L. L CapL William Dillabay to to command ber. I Dennlsvllln Items. The M. E. society will worship in their I cburcb next Sabbfth, 36th lout. > Mr. Janie* Henderson ha* returned from I Ohio wbnre be ba* been visiting friend*, i K. C. Hancock, of Bridgeton. preached : a masterly sermon last Sabbalb on "Per- - moal Iufluenoe." A children's service wa* held but Sab. ' bath evening which waa largely attended. 1 It wa* conducted by the Superintendent, i J udge Diverty. Tbe central object of al1 traction wa* Rev. G. H." Tullis, of Go. - alien, who recited a section of scripture . history with fine effect. , An tgent will toon canvas* tbit city for , tbe work entitled "Daughters or America; nr. Women of tbe Century," by Pboelw 1 A. Hanafoed.aulbor of ilia "Life of Abra- • bam Lincoln," etc. Tbto work cannot fail 1 t" commend itaelf to tbe people of this place, aa it baa wherever il lis* been arid. The thousands already placed in tbe U- - brarie* of tbto country witoeaa to Ibegrrat i popularity of thi* volume. It contains . 730 pageis ha* 80 flue engraving*, and i* bound in the heat Englith cloth at tS 00. ' or elegant gold cloth at *2 50. Tbe • sketches include tbe historic* of famous - women of the Revolution, wives of the . President*, leader* of society, philanthropist*. women mitwionarica, women in tbe Civil War, literary women, women poeu, and, in fact, every walk io life. We can cooariratinutiy commend thi* work to our reader*, and bespeak fig the agent a beany welcome. »•- Walter N. Ulret, who wa» nominated , f.g City Comptroller by tbe Democrat* «f Philadelphia, has declined to accept tbe _ nomination. Tbe reason be gives for his action to flat hi* enemies have conspired t* Plat ma enemies nave conspired — , h j

defame bi* cbaraoter, and that hi* urea* a candida'e baa been impa'red and the success of tbe Democratic ticket, both local and ntitionsl.imperiled thereby. •Urir 3kdrrrttsrmruts. Rheumatism ' Wc doubt 1! there to. or can be, a apeclflc bare auffrrrd It* pain* have been greatly benefited by Ho.d'. Saraa partita. If y<« have tailed to find relief, try thto great remedy. it years Previous to IBS! I found no relief, Imt grew worne. and at one time wa* atmort belj. les*. Hood'* SaraapartlU did roe more good Il-aa all the other medicine I err* had." T. Baltok, Shirley Village. Mas* .. j had rheumatism three yean, and got no rebel till 1 look Rood's SaruparlUa. It has great thing* tor me- I recommend it to other*." Lxwra Brauusra, Blddeford. Me. f Hood'* SaraapartlU to characterired by t threw peeultaritica : 1st. the eombinaHon ot remedial agent* ; ad. the proporrtow; Jd. the proeeae al tecnrlng the settve medtetnal a qsatltle*. Tbe result to a medicine of unuaust s atrength, effewtlng core* -hitherto unknown. Send foe book containing additional e rldcnoe. * SS gtitcr ot lx-cd*. Lowell. Mas*. •• Hoed'* Saraa partUa brats til other*. an< liw.irtb It* weight In geld." 1 Biaaraarox 1» Bank bireet. New I ork Oty. Hood's Sarsaparilla 1 Bold by ail druggtoU. 11 ; *tx t oc $L Mad. only by O. L HOOD A CO, LowelL Mass. IOO Doeos One Dollar. " _ DUFFY'S Pnre Barley Malt WHis^ey, WILL Ctntx AST CASK OF Dyspepsia, Indigestion, General Weakness, Hemorrhages, or Pulmonary Complaints. // taken in OUr Kortf Staffer, and Relive, if art aieetolM* Cvr, the mott Obstinate and npptmi Hopeleu Veuet. Try a bottle and be ora rim-erf We are tat only coore ra m the Cnttel bute* who are netuiag *nd eetau* to ra* ytedvaf Proyg*raw«a«Orag 'rtadera aii mo? Urt'i tra« i</«io2n«? W edaSS l eto^ >wran*4AW| Ara/tetoejLrad/wJ^ ' I ** SMITH. KLINEJt CO„ ^ ,r>yyp'r?«b.« K. e TEE IOTTT U1T WUlhUST CO.. ptLTIMirKA XB. atom '

, P52M FACTS ABOUT DRESS fOOIS.

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- STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, ! RBffl STjOT, EIGHTH STREET. ITLBEET STREET. PHILADELPHIA. A WORD ABOUT SILKS! In buying a SILK DRESS your object should be to get something that will WEAR WELL. There are so many Inferior Makes of Silk in the Market that Ladies run I considerable Risk in Buying. All this * risk can be avoided by calling at : ' HALL'S : OLD ESTABLISHED STORE, No. 26 S. Second St., >r PHILADELPHIA. ,1 ■ * -»

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