ftx-fto »er ftppm. ta Uwm 3»lanJ ont ISoimfg. NotTa*. «*ta5 Tjjajfc c&jna nkortplw?''* ** tauc Jwmm *mna* *" • jctt-n x. > Christmas. F™ Ibe annearanre of I hie** our re*drr* will rotor so old fvhloord Chvtam*a. Plroiy old »*1. mow eoir-tti4a*f cheer and rrmtnrt. Many ftsintrsofth* old lime. bowrrrr. will oot hr irrlwrf. Onr of ihrtn. hrinrinz to l6e hit hark lot the dot brine* Chrisnm* mod frflinr ready for thr mnosml fr*« of ihiurh-nnr* sen Binllrd rider. would hr Impn-HhV In trndrro trnth honor* became of fhr lark of I hr hit 8" pUrr sod msrtos wlrtrtbrosird rhlmnry. Of his yrere thr n rootle* of makinr tifl*. and dieiribntinr toxr* of enafM*toarrr to thr children of roxe- or o*tfutwi a to i or roiinren Of thr Mit oHwnlo h*« I'ftir smrrml.

It Bt'thl hrbrttrr now and IhSB for throe yoost folk* litMh adfto.mnd -re If ibe to rrrrlrr thrm. In or*r tfhmlo thlo I* doer, with the moot rro<lfr in* remit*. It t« f'rond In thror InotODt* thai It It mom l lrwod to |tw toon to rrrrlrr. The fslr sod frotinl fill* so tmpofiontfiloer to lUt boUdor prtfom ond our reader* ohoold not fall to look Is npno thrm sad fire the work In* onmmiltrr* of the churrbea more *oh**niUl hr wojr of mokirr liberal purrhaoeoof Chrtetmot thlnern In rtmnry mee tradt tberr will I* obmilne mttehre Ire p**il!ry. Hare-rime* these Cbrwlmss dotnto ere o;«» to flat fee of faedrxwiplrtntls yenrg whoote olwtro real In fort* to wHitrte tHeh of okillr the old day* the Nrdo writ dlrrrtly Bird at, hut the proOler hat hrro humane ly shesdrwed. Of oil oeatos* thi» U the ope to hem estroootiteo. tp lose ond rxsmpte of H'Bt who erase* atreoc oo sow lias*. It It o food ibse to hrtnr to mtvd the prrerpt of ffch Dirtse teurher thof wr are to he forftrro oo wr forftrr. Bo let so all hsrr oor hotr*. If we harbor any. itrflrr tbr thadow of the hofly hnogh* asd Ortama* trrra. Already the p-pUrel pre to hrdnattif f.i boil ta ster* ontlrtpotloa of Ihefranlnr mr.titrtpol r her ton. A* thto doe* sfhlf plot* until nrxt Mtrrh It fore without raytsr that the ebullition* of the iwt phorlral rroorl will he moat vWeol Ity the time elertion dtTatriaea If Dame Ru too, it entitled to twllef. the number •( riitaana who ore saxV-** foe pnHtiral per frrmmt U olrmdy tame, oad If the rank* am owrlkd hv the nous! number Of trttl'lt wbMi mar reatoooblr be pretrd, mn*iderter the time that mutt prised, xeutt

eloper hrawrre sow end the day of ehrtlon. the randldtift to he anted fee, In Melt* win prohohlv he without preradent In prat* of anatbrr* '"•» marorality "J aertro to he the t iny brtfht to which the ^ omhiibai of many of <*r prominent loe*l . point Hot ■ ouar. AmfBK Ibnor mroti'mrd ®, • so hortes the lomtohh cWr ,4 ffiilnf the , execurire ebatr i4 oor munhSpallty am : May- e Melrle, the p-roent Incumbent, F. Io Rlcbarthoa. J. H. Edmund., W. T f ' hbrrem. f K Duke, and John <5. W. ™ Warn. It U reported that tb# Mlnwtaf "J f«at|rm«u wtO enter the rnooribaanU' * enatrot Robert E. tlorbeo he (rr-elec- " t loo ) Chariot R. Dmrbmr.Modtrl Was , ■finds* J oh noon. Alt in P. Htldreth and t! John Bennett. n ' Of orattae children ought to an t. wbuteh ; hfj! ao a rule I hey ohoold be ac- ^ may rxercitr omlrnl of thrm. The hahti p of fettlrf ihe youn* folk* of to Soodsv Oerriroo tod then f relief no mnvy re opreiolSilitT fire* them a Wm*e font on in " opeak. and Ibry am not olow to take sdeanttfe of It. Few thine, look belter f, tbaa to ore the whole family mated in fefhet 18 Ihehoaoe of Ond on the Hohha(h * day; Unerring to thr word. Sunday ever . ln*» children are better off at b-enr. no- J lem I ley art under proper atoUul, whetbev II ba .1 cbun-b or elaew bere Chaatfalaam ta emal. A hrerty tanrh * In lt« place I. exhilerolttft- other, and ' 3K£SttS.«tt* ?£ ° a fprwn perooo. or a child la a ahnmi - -oootthnt fiffle lo aolplaaaaot. There * torn qmathma with a fteftr, H would h anma at If ourh a nor bad a terra Wm s aumewhero. Ttery b autelr a time fot all Tharr b a for

thtog » under the aan The relattsta an'tT'frWh of He. aad Mia. J ere. Cb»mh fare them a pie**#*' tutpeiae on M mdar erenlne tarn hi a party which oaiM at their boom on H-nk frnet. to taint happy riniewhiaio , tie •hfh annhrrrnry of their wedded life. There waa a.loaeh and plea**nt oneiol n S*SttTth» pmaentai'oa to lol Churrt Of a aaut teo-mt. In appraprlaie rrmarl, hy Rcr. G H Bubnp. In them daya ofhwhtaa. work, ope la Often wtrndatatrwA with the mrfd'te sagaKSisKmsi S ir'srJTSFJJSJK MhhUebd2*''tb1h?to*y'.'* It Otmht to he n theme forfrarttude thai IJle'-haot Ih.oev Wmue.^UmbfulttK-.. their ealas. netth« do the U^t^f 'tmdc , danger of «nr productkm in tbaar «Waga. tbfci! Zh xy* Cliipil 'Sbi?"^ d of a rnraaaor. » Wa w **» 1

( Tha Oowamoe*# Visit. | Ooemoor L ana Ahbeu arrived in tfcla dty oo Tueartar ereoine aoc an panted be I member, of the Rioarl.r O-eamlmi.® nod other diflcrulahed em'ieown. The parly - rerttiered at the (Sujfnptr ^b- m It tetnained til! Tburtd.y mnmio*. The 0"»emor |t»»ea rryplioo on Tneoday eeenmf to thaw our cltltene *ho had Information to hnpart onocrrniny the nytlrr , budnMa of Cape Mar eounty. A pumbrr ' were ptrornt in the hot (P. trux tooth par. - I W. toexplalnaofara.thrykDCw.whai w*a ! Deeded, by way of pryeeethxi and encoor. I ayeroent. for thehrttrrinc of oywee pl.nta jee< recelyrda »mlr ttxeouxb et-n'i'tthn, and hU ejcrllency will hare atiflbaeot * data to mcommrod WtalaUna for oar j Uw. maker, to ate upon when they come, loeethey In January. The iDlumiathm •• furnlthed ohowrd a remarkable dleeahy of Ifitertafa and reoolto. S"Ote ibnufht that the pretest plan of pot 1 1 if not ny*r let* had .about broken up dieying tor . cla'Dt. Where a man could a few year* f ayn io Ibe aonnda t« ra'tb a teat load, t he wa* not not* permitted to yn at nil. h. . . caute tlw r'tm rround* had born faked r line w*o yieeo roth* it* *f the Bay . tuifneto. The Maurice RiTer Order A*I oorlo'ion waa Inquired In'o. and it. ob. t retinal worklny with refer etrrc to Oapn - May oyf ertnen. »•* eapltlned. It wa* . ten o'clock when thr 1**1 ."lunirer witr neat hod hod Iji* fat. Ttr G'ternor wo. f r.oredlnyly urtwne asd yase *11 pseot. eioeeutoriv uranr ROlfirr m [teyti. tl. that deeired. on opnoetnolte to rite and

#e explain what wa* In their mind* no to the he oohlert of loQ-ilry. whether of actual loin formation or Indteloual opinion. Srnat'W I. Miller wa> preoetrt and aided hi* exerf leocy'o inquiriet hr kilcdudny cHixea* , re to him ond rnokiny Taluahlc oua'yf loot, ile On Wedneodoi isornloy the party emit barked on the yarlii ZDptda and talle.1 Id oyer the water* of the onundo. rettirsiny te la lime for Jnpoh. Io the aftrreoop of ( r* tame dty carriay** were taken for Ihe IX (Von Hi'Sb. Whereameefiny wa* held iy for teceirinc info-tsathm from th.we Ina teref-d In the flatten aad clam yruunda 1 « of -he locality. *e The yrea'eoi dlreralty of opinion wen of rxprraaed and Ihe Opacity* will prue* 1 ta hlmarlf an extiaordlnoHly wito man if Its fmm the mat* of copfllcilny view* he can ly Bod enough of mmtrm rround of arree- item Of* which *11 will aofaMantiallr te oytee. The pafy returned to tbit diy in x- tha ermine. On Thursday mornmy a w tteam toy waa takes and Ihe party pro r- reeded tp examine the Batr imeref. lend*1 ley wa* made *• BridyMnn la theeaeulny re (Jond ret.il't will without dout* come out H of the olBclal ritlt of the 0"*nnor t»d r. Riparian Ownmtainu. Cltiictf of Oape i id May county do no. oo * rale unite in he- i hnlf of their fubl-c Ir'eref >. Perhopt Ihe i rranlt of efBclal Inquirr mar f Imulate I to them In wane oooocned pkn foe ibe pub- < iy lie rood. The followtoi f ntlctneo com. ' ie prt«ed the name* of nor rlir1* ro»f * III* i «t excellency, the Oorernn*. Uw Afabeit, . a- Arthur O. OytMy. Amoyt Dodd. Renntny- I ie mo F. Randolph and R. C. Bum. Ripar- i I Ion Commioeionero. ErneM Chamheyloln. .f PhiVdetphto Per**; F. W. Orlchtel. Que I r- emo»*a olenocTapher. f>*nlel Sharp, "f • If Rridmor; Hon. W. B. Miller. J~*e D i ». l-'tdlam, of Cape May. and Mitea Roto, of i te Emu. n ... I

Court froceadlny*. . r The llrcradar tenq of Oape May ® County Court* began at the Court Ilouw ' no T or—lay mum in* Jtvtye Alfred Rod wwwMcd with A*auclate Jadxra Dieerty. B >ndy and EHmntxt. oo the hrneh. "Tl>eSew Jersey har waa teprc*et>-1 hy the aetah laeo : Cot W R Putter and Major E. K. Rimer. <4 B'Hlyetno, ' Judge Poncaat. 8. R Orey. E. B Lcsminy, M. Rrryeo. Peter Vnoebee* and " Judge R T. Miller of Camden: W. Betanh. VIneland; P^wecutr* Miller, of ' Ihla roomy; J. E. P. Ahboti and H 1, " Slapc, of Atlantre coanly, J. M. E. H lid ret h, H. W. Edmund* and H. F * IVaielaaa. of (lapc May City. Alter Ibe ueuol routine buaioem of " oproliie court, calling and char* in* the [ (Stand Jury, thrnwrnf R-cbarlT. Cnrauo ra Wrw JeraeyRailmad waacallwl. Thi. . • Hit baa v*c l-ern pradiny ayaloot the Ji rary Railroad for damajtr* f or " aetllny flretoand burainx wiodland The caa* •■ocupied the *ura>Ioo of tbeanui J on Tmtay and Wcrtncoday and wa* r V™ta«u y?im f« Jldn^t J Ik^t ' £?J0 and tntereat. Arlaltiaihai erne between J. D Cra'y , •ad B. r. Homer wa. decided in laroe ot Oaly.' Tt-e Grand Jory found only one hill of • 'Ddlrtnteol which was ayalpel CbarhRayaa for l iyarnr. In tM*n*» U. W. Edmuotu. f ainael f * defend- J an i*. ite'T.-d lo traoaftr the cue to the . o wtt*. whicb mothia waa ytantcd Jadye Paoo>«-t BKWedf'aandobUloed a dwrbaryr for Gilbert Grace oo'th. " yrouod. that Ihe peraerutor had failed lo Mtore the temoinlny indictment, ngnlnrt hlu. within two teem*. . . Oew Of R.*h Hand n ibe Rl > Grande ; Company ft* iiaapam. Tnia wu , , tiugar uanpnny lor rut*

•n act ton f>* doiatges twmiyhi ayolnn de. feodanta for uoin* a road Known no the . "id nad to ibe Rm Grande mill, which oUleut clalaw to own. The danieyt coMiot. hi thereby injuring plaint'E- ' loi-lnea. by knepiny caunmey. aaay loan too mill T.te defence IsoUted that II waa a polSvc pad-haeiag been drdieated lo the n httc oae for m ae than twauty yaaf . ( T ey alao dalm the riyht of way by y r ' Ji fiatner grantnra of tbi* pmpeny in " 1811. The caae waa given lo Ibe jury on Thursday afternoon Mr*. George Foster. Raiding near Ibe ' Landing, waa hadly horned oa T newt.r i e"alny She fell 'while carrying a f tigliled keruarae lamp down auio. w-»i-w-utn* Bre f . h-r ei-Mog. M- F wtrr 1 ran out ot (heaa wtih Bra aracadiuy about ' faerparaen. Mr. R.ankUh Blake l.appm J 'd to he aaar at Ibe laa. b* pomnt y F.ateiV head thu* kceptoy tb* fl-e fow, . TP'lag iolo ber lany*. ami Anally egtinyt:ybitw it The rictim ' f U-b accal'tt « ££ cbrlnxa. wey'V | | in lyht he expected under akiUrl murrtca j home a' the time. A. a pretty little b"llday gift wr Iter . received (mm Meaara P.ater and Cn*t*.r< Phlledeipbla. a beautifully HWIWi edhiw of Teenraaj'. "Lady Or." It I I* uwraialy (~tea up In the w>u« aiegaei 1 aiyle, aad Ibe Boe ewyrartnya which lllua ' ttate this bmatiful poem «R worfca of art ' of nnowai merit. Thi. link honk wnol.l ' wake a eery kaadmerir aad appmfwiate ■ (Ihnatam. gift.. The Bo. brtwol hoant ■ ' pewMd *T« Urn. Wnwand d.'ii.r, ,n getUlcwawm. ' I wm yea. klodlr allow aw to *sy a 1 wort in regard to the cart of Mr* Friend ' la yout bat tw»e. J wW> to my that ihe 1 rein* tadr alladed to bed aothlag lo do ' -ttk that to*' lev and that the )■*.. If h ( ran he^called .net., at. prrpMtatrd whb- , Eind Menda. let ua hare a Rttle bora. 1 m Ua w»T nf p^-'tp wb-ctVj ^ [ haw aho many oihera »h-^ *R_ra'tw I . ft T~B^wTw Wd in a Boe

. | pwwwoaiALI. Govemor Abl* it loTc a good cigar. .' Mr. H. B- Talbym ybitnd Cape May on d Wedneeday 1 Bta.Xh.BoK of Eaarl, wa. of the '■ gnlaruelon.1 party. '' Sidney Townwod can giee and take a " Joke, a rare oombiaaleai. t Daniel Sharp, ot Bridget on. la aald to . T be the nyuer kin* of Cumber land, r- Mr*. Get ayn W. Jnbnat*. and children ! • lit Tlulny their parent, to ibu dty. Herbert Edmund*. Ewj.. will addR-a >■ Ihe Sunday Brrakfatl AModathat. of k Pb'UdrlpLU. oo Sunday, Dnrtu!" 38 • b- Ex -Senator Rnyer. "f Collegaille, Pa.. | , bar hern tpe^toy a fc« day a with Mr. ■ f C. "Wtldey. of Angleae*. ,* Mr. and Mm. M. A. Leogirt haer nr. ; r rieed at Rew Orleana. whiiher they bare t gone to attend Ibja^bibUx*. County SoprriDiendeB' Miller a at on r lb- lalaod Wednesday. He k gat beting ■ up New Orl-ana ExpoaiUuo work (or the . State exhibit. Mf John M. Roger. !« •< b ™ ■« « 1 after. • month'* aba*nCc.-A T'lcyratnan- - d> niacin* Ibe birth of a eon. brought bun ' from Wuklafto. oo Mtmday. ; Mr. Charles RoHnwrn, eogineer at the J city ataka, ba. O'tde many improec- . mepr* almuf t>* premlwa alnos Li. rogagemeoi hy rby authoeiiy. _ i J.meg Watr and h|. at a'er Salhe. too . and daarhter of ocr pe-grewlyc town*, m.r J. Strnttoo WnR. E-a., are attend-E-q., are

: log Penninytno Semiuety. ' Ree Mr Lyk. of Newark, necopicd liie r poipit of the Preaorietian church Lst Sahta'h. The P**"* -elect will takcchaige ■ of hit pariah on Dccemtar 2Sih. Cant. J.aeph 1). Whitakrr and a He. of : Ptavgnar, N. X., are aiwtiny Mr-. A. 1 11. Shrppard. Capt. Whl'taker I. tie Hn- | |ul lawn Awcmhly nu o-clrct from balem * Judge R. T. Miller, of Camden. Preaidrnt Putt*, of the Rio Gr.nrte Sugar . Company. Pr-weeniiny AtiorneT -Mi'I-r, and Mr**ra S'Bpe. af A'laidlc Cut . and , Bergen, of Ca.nden. wcr yueat. of (Vdo- , Del Innticg during tb* weak. How He Dined. (kanradc Frank Di.bc tell, an nhrir - r Iny Wiay of b"w he caute lo dtoc aitb . I Majia General Botoaide and atwIT 'tuiiny l the tile 1! In the apring of 18B3.beIny urflt ba dnty in Ihe fleld. be ana "r. . detrd frjm the Penin«»!*i army under Grorra! MoClrllao lo JVl'udngfw. Del. made (loan ibr hiatoilial Janw* rtvrrooan I anny transport, opa wbieb were Diaoy . ruber nOreta a* fellow r. 'yager. TtiC I .trainer »u onasuyed l y a C. S. gun • boat. Wbcn lurt lo* a ti.ch of the r> rcr . oo the **} tn^Fiatrr*. M'trw, aobH ' opened Br upon ber aoddenly and a It h. cut a a -ring. The .hill came era-hi* through and over lb* itaov«*t. protln* ■ qube a panic. P"*np«ly, Uowrrrr. lid air Teaarl. n *h-at didai.ee aatern. took a hand in ihe nBair end by n few well direrirt ahota aeot the trial battery nod . •harpahooteR. for llieR acme "f thoaal»k- ' a pari, scattering o*er the hill, and . far away tail of reach of lb* gunlaat'. , Dab'yren rifled .hell*. Arriving m FortD*h'*ren rifled *heita Arriving nt r.*t-

M.«me nearly starred, a hunt wa. nude for onoked raltno*. the search being pn lunged far inlo the errninr wilboui anrcra*. Ihe hungry comrade. In tb* mean rime, growing more hungry, ne hegao 1 to think be dim seek aaite tbelier for the nigl l in hi* almost f»mi*brd owdiiino. when he *n fl'd the welcome nrrinr. which DO Use auldkr ever »luthu, of oiaktag raHon*. Following bla a* hewioncanie to a Urge army lent wit ban orderly yoartltn.It. "Iaanl K*netklogto«al,"MtdD'iWetn the arotry. "Yoa^can't wn It here If you do." be replied. "But lhu Marring and harr do fred." " Well I can t help ll if you. are. The general and atafl are at dinner Inside." "N" matter. I'm a anldi-r a* well as they, and 1 mu*t have hcead." (< his Una In a loud role*.) The General (•earing hi* i word, hef'ac bi. q-iartrre name nut and after a little Inqoity ioriti-d Lieut. Duke la to hi. teat, and Jo a aral M* w.11 waead mew table. Our hrro wa. not .low to accept Ibe proffered boapi i .lily . and waaanno a* hoar as . nalh*. lire* the Important. r*rl of a soldier 'a duly, yptilng a square meal when faaalhle. Boinildl at Ihe time waa lo nerd ..I informal!'*, from GeocTal McClelUn. n-A# wa* able tngree tl lo Mm and «t .he same time t.lunt ibe kreo edge "f hi. it. tat ile. although it u>* *>ane rime In arretmpiirh the Utter porpnac. After be. .ng m—t trwpiixtny entertained, he wacortliallv inrilrd to he free 10 parfakr of anldicr'* welreanr whrnerrr be should he under rimilar cireuuial snore. Comrade has mulling hut good Word* f.a the memory of General Burnable, neither hs« any .uher wil.'ier who ever .erred ondrr 'bat gallant cbl-f. 3t rnnl genre ago the good people "f a New Eogland town decided that I bete •hould he hot one Jiq.mr ealonn Io Ua towo. and that Ihe hfclnew .hould le»hfoinra* lr»-

rtrd oo by an agent, appointed hy tl" , ■el"Ctmeo. and that thepo-Blanf tbeburi- | new. after paying rxpenaea. should he paid Into the town trra*nry. In ibis man- ( ner tbey hoped to keep Hie liquor traOc within proper hound*, ami nt the reme rime that the pmBta of tl>e burin*** would hrip to defray the.ranntclpal expenre* 1 At the end of the year the agent rendered 1 the following account : ^ When the relent men came to settle wiri. ! thr agent at the end of Ibe year tbey were , unable in balanee hi. aoreiunl. aad to d" «i ha* *. nee puxx'rd the luain. of thehcai hnokkeepera In Ma**aehtrertia. W- give Hie aerosol lo Iharcadm of the Wi't. The quasi II Ml ta : Dne« tha agent trerr t mtown re tha toarn owe the agent, and bow mtg-h? We so mid he glad if any oT "ur ' * .flc-a will mod a n lurioouf U a .U.Teln Ihe Wary ..Ber t.y next Thursday evenla* Tlwware* aaaawar writ kefwhriaheri i . our naxt IM*. There was a r. ry pleawnt aiirpriae party tendered to M.-.rr J.aeph Bahrein .« Friday earning if lift week, a pleaatnt time a.' spent In plating various g.mca sod baring a good liu.. gi uc.a lr. At half -past nine o'clock a bounlfu' .uppt* of refreabmeuts aa* apread I- the littte flfks tf which tia y partook heart ily. Af'er that they proceeded to their b are*, baring apent a aery eejiyai)- earning Am *,* lb,* present weJc-Mr. and Mr> Geo Baidwia. Mr. and Mta Cluta- CLtk. Mr*. Ja. B.liky. Mr. R. Dopgt.iy. M-. . J. A. Bates, omducor on the W J. R. R ; Mire LilUe Priooet. Vinelaod ; Mi**ua , I»« Freeac. Lena and Mamie Balling nr. - Adam and Udila Tbiaapann. May Clark. Edna B-lley. Maty Ra.re_Emma Clark M*cc* Joe. Baldwin. Wll ic Fteew. Alhert PhPl'pa, Wi1'" and Walter lyreitl. John Baliioger, John Rattc, CbarBcClat*. Joe. llauU. CUP* Mir. Dae- M, 18b*. , To tha Sdanr of tha War*. , Aa nominal Wats for eandidaie* to he ; lall.ited for at the ipripg election are now ta order, I wi*h lo peewnt to tha puhlie the name •< J. me* J Doak for promtrihrn to the office or Matrnr. Mr. IVwk i* a groUeman ahn baa always f.iihfuily „ guarded rarer iruw remitted to him by ' hi. fellow citUro*. ami be dreerre* pref. rowel at ilmir hands. HW upright 1 slurdr hrmewy aad erares.! ksowledga .f 1 municipal affair* well fit him (t>r 'be im- ' (wrtaat office of the city'* chief ifBcer. | Have you secure.! a tick el oe Ibe watrh? , , Duel re alow. Tim* pream qutcklr. : Maw Years will be ha.e bnf.er you kw.w - t it Go to the New Y-eh Bargain H ,"-v a twrif y.« wad redStyrefc Ba»

SALTS.. Corn rs a tropical plant. a Cbrulrea* c anna but noon a year. What bare become of Uw blitxards. Tbere will be a otmp-flre by-and-by. ' Some bouts squeak ao lobg as tbey law. 9 I Tiy tbr problem printed in another cob ' , Canoed goods boiioeaa seems lo be orer- ■ dooe. Lamps in great aariety at the Bargain , Route. I Lawn* about toarn are green enough for , ' . March. i Otoe May abonld iocreaae iu water , | supply. The New Orleans Exposition opened Tuesday. . So far thia year rubber goods are at a I i Wc are taring a fair amount of winter | Three are too many dogt and guaa in . Cape May. ' MR* Indifferroce ia the standard of , polite life. ( ' Under the holly boogb bury your old , ' atria, allies- , Smith's Bargain House ia doing a big t holiday trade. > Our public Udn-waler land* will always 1 ' . prorokr di*pute. I . pmr.iar iii'p'iie.

Sla*re'a prtxe watch c* ia lobe drawn on e New Year1, day. ^ Champagne liegan lo be uacd in this e ooontry in 1823 . Bayaiilc txmira are puabing aounda .You c-n never expect n blacksmith to . give up all bla alee*. . 1 Arigpdica'e "f caplialiat ia fotmlng for Ibe pordnia of Cobs. Wirere tlie retries were fought iolcrestr rd the rising generation. • Ml John Wanamaker pays to the news- . papers B&O 000 per year. F-ir the iwesent the Wat* willooolinue tori nb witb the Magaxine. Dr. Tal'iiage nwte the opening prayer . - at the New Orleans Exposition. , j Cape May will not fait to realise ad- < t vantage from the Gotrentor'a riait. i Horner ha* a floe stock of good* front ; - which lo aetm Chr'tatmaa presents. r Guinea fowls are profltahle. and. abouM \ Ie more bigldy prtxed by our farmers. , , Tbere la luck io odd number. Next i - atasoo will hen good uoe for Cnpe May. , E««aot lima if stationery. In hues, ' ■ at ll eorrs auitaldc for holiday prearnia. ' r Jf yon wish to find out how mofb your ' 1 relative* thln^ of rrooaak tbem forafavor. I Bonds and mortgage* nc improved real * ; c«'»'e pnywrtie* are gilt-*dgrd snruritiea. ' D' yur work well to-day that you may y ; be t viler prepared for that of to-morrow. f Kairinr rent* at thia neaaon of the year | ia Killing ibe gnutc that laya Um golden , egg. r The children of Ibe M. E. Sunday- I 1 arhm.1 will take llirir Christmas gift* from c

\ ncaa. People aril buy at tuia'waein ..f , Prangs brantlfnl Chriatmas ea-da at , at H'vnrri maaical emporium. 28 Wash- ' . ingtnn atrere. We haec been aakrei hose many clolbe*. ' i pin* * wenan can bold in her mouth, and . wegireitup. , 1 Care May City Maaons will poihably _ ' partake of a regular supper ao St. John's , ' day. the 27 b hiat. , ! Boo id r he hoy* and gi'la and hang "hrm t around, and in a little while tbey will pay I | you hack in kind. , A Cold tfpring eparknr fell oyer a chair ' • a Ml' airaUniiy anraktog Inlo bis ruurn ' I early In tlie mprniDg. Our wide-awake lownanlfo Elgar Page I Sthea a'tcn1-t a prohibition cooeentkm , I last week in Treotoc. ( Tbr re are honorably discharged anldieya | - and rell v* enough to keep Post 40 guiug 1 " I don't want the post office, " aald be, I j "but niy fnenda will aec that I gel it, 1 1 whether I want it or not." ■ [ There are plenty of Time whose holi. ' , day* mac be made happier by a little ! , kindly Santa Clan* busmraa. The Bargain Here ta tha olaoe to ae- ' . icrt chriatina* gRia The Mock is varied, . 1 and prfttre very reaaocable. 1 Cape May ba* more beautiful eye* than , • any other town of the same site on Ibe i " aunriar aide of the A leg hank*. , When found make a mxe of ll : The i ' Bargain House baa the nxaf" cumpielc ' *u«k of Cbiiatmaa good* in town, i It begin* to be Ibe lima of year for p who Itarr* tb* dorv oprn behind him. 1 The city should accept General Be well'* '

offer to furnish rravel and tr* nap. clarion f.y the li n- fll or tbr Beacb drive. Governor Ahhetl. while bete, did ore fall t" partake of some prime Cape May •alts. -He pruoouoced tbem excel teal. The A. O. D. W. Lodge sill haven supper oa Ihe evcot of the lnatal«i| >n of oC'tv*. which takes plaoe Jeotury 1" Charles P. Smith (colored), of Cold Soring IV aa arena of mi m*an ama eur skill. His fugle lire lo painting fnimnla . New Home sewing machlaea at Horner'*, t .r IvM io the wrekt for dourest !c purtta. Not*rl*as, light nod raay running. Toe Cape May Cornet band aefiadrel ti* Guaoroor at#ui* quanere Tmwd.y ' erroiog. B»alur Miller responded for Tire ctieapeat and tnnat b*au'lfui Cfiriat- : mas kerumkea are throe 'hganl and «'- , liu ir card* at Horner's. 28 Waabttqpoo i We are ic receipt nf.eoplr* of N-w Griran- paper*, kindir f rewarded hy Mr. Wl W. Green. Fucnd Green u taking In tnr , Bxhlhiiion. 4 Tbr right of, aJmlor* for ChrMmta ' fair* and feriival* la now a fan, I lar one. ' Hrip them and give ibrm ao toc-ruragiDg [ wurt heaidea. A vi rr iogroloos oooulvanoe for adjos- ; ling tl* Ibr barnesa uo thx Bre depaitmcoi I re***, has been perfected by Mr. Ed. Holme*. No ib" elegant and enduring present, ran te math- than ao E-ley or Msaoo & . flair. tro organ Il uocr haadbcm in the . m dera at jhta of case. .Kiedlra' popular atom have evervtiiing inRmUcemfreCb'ivmw. Yoowttflud ' an endless vaiirly of all kjod. of goads • from a suit 61 clothe* lo lallet ar.iciea. The present ownerabip of oya«er* no ' public land* a* the las now wand* t< in ' favor af htm who qeta tbem^fre he^'hn. Bcnrx-t A Brrehrr will cnotinuc their auction sale breiariud-f (ond* tn-dav at 10 o'ckl. The oatiKgtm nrenturre arrtck* ureful ta every family, rieata wl I be r provided for lad"--. r Meaara. Cb—ter A Handy alrewrt a 6 'gttwf of olflrvr* at ibelr 'a.' exhibition a here In arhirtt wn* !he absriow of one of a oor r-lim-o*. wt» at that '1-pc.wa* on the r staff of n deportment efflrer. T No tvVtrr time than now for farmers to prepare tre the spring J.y gt ' ling tag * pile* of manure ready. There ta plenty < of material that hal'-owyd logo to a aate, >- that ba atdixed in this way. FureM kavea, for ipataoceOut narirrs who have the opportunity .. should attend Ihe Old Fuik * Curort at ' , the Green Ctark 1'irahyierian church oo m , Medal evening treat Tlret^^re^r .r0 i not fail to plcaro. . : laf w^aod W"k'ew of Methodism in

' — -Court Houvt. | Conn made a. busy waak anreo* ua. , 1 Car* L-onard Hibd. uf the schooner ' Blatteit H*pU%i. of Baltimore, paid a ' short visit to his borne daring ibe wrek. ! bi* vessel ii loaded with a cargo of coal j and cooperage ftr a port lo Cuba. ' The rx'ttairo hf mild weather so far into the winter month shows how difficult - It i* for the raid to settle down to square work in this latitude. The temperature r- en far showing more of spring than wini Prepaiarioo* fog Chriatmas are oow in vogue. The Methodise Bonds r acbnol . wjll give its children an old faXbinnrd on Cbristmaa cv*. ia cooorcilon with ■ a her t»* r rciac* of an appropriate character. A voting ana of Mr. John L. Ore#*, of ' Rio Grande, received a aev-re Injury te Tuesday by being kicked in the face by a i Ibat wa* runolnr lunar a' the time and toward which Ibe hoy bad ventnpid . closely. Surgical aid wa* required and at last reports Ibe patient was doing well. The passage of tbr oon'emplalfd Spanish treaty anno to come before Ongrnaa would effect nally kill the Rio Grande , hnsinea* and all aimilat emrrprtsa* st ranee aialmv its ratifies! ioo sent from that neigh hochnod to Senator Si- welt would be a highly proper and jndki.ius 1 Mi** 1,'gT.ie Ogden returned home from Ml** 1,'gTie ugtren retnroert noma trom

, the* Seminary at Wr-t Clicstcr, Pa. oo ' Mvounlof the school dosing at tbenitMweak of an epidemic of scarlet fever 1 ' among the pup I*. Br acting in this prompt manner the spread «*f The disease > w,. arrested. The arouoo wUl agin open 1 oo the 5th of January. 1 ' Mrs. Jalia I. Towosend, wifr of ooe of *nr prominent dtitena. Mr Reuhen Townsend. departed this life no the 12th io*t . * after* prol-mged neriod of spffering. On ' . second of the illo-aa of Iter only child. ! the aife of Rrv. Charlea Warwick, of Bu*t|etno, Pa . the funeral was held on Thnrrdav Rev, Mr. Coo well of the Bap ti*t church, "f which Mr* Townaeod had long iven a member, delivered an appro. Mrs. Ctarlotle Crawford and hre two year old s .n were hnried in the Baptist Cemetery no Tuesday. There two per. son* are the wife and child of Mr. i , Frederie Crawford, living on the Bradford , farm at RLt Grande. Rati died on the day. Ihe wife of that dread direaae eona.imn'lon.'and the child from an af. j faction of the twain. The peculiar cimtm. - of the care rendered the funeral e of nnustul aadneaa. and the simps' bv , of the cimrnnnlty wa* exiendetl toward the husband and father in fata bereave. Mr. J. B. Huffman and wife started for ! Colorado no M-ndar last for the purpose of viriiing Mr. I N. Saain. who 1« reoid of hi* health, which ha* hern in a precarious condition for a number of month*, sod It wa* thought hy hi* physi c'an that a residence in southern Colon. of the disease. His friends received a dVpe'eh requesting ib-tn to mekc the Irip on which tbey immediately did.

New Oxi-xaim. Dec. 11. -84. Dxsa Way*;— Here we are In tb* Crescent City, and the only thing that a-vms familiar is the Cart Mar Wave. which *i* secured yesterday and read with delight, a* we were glad lo ret Tne new*. We met on the Exposition ground J. one of Cape May's young men. James Eldredge. of life.taving arm. whn arrived on Ihe lllh leaf. He expect* to remain for six months, and will have astonishing things in tell the hoys oo his retnrn home. The climate , here compares favorahly with Cape May June and Beptrtnhrr. (including mot mines) To-day the Thermometer la a' 80 degrees. Summer varments would | lie acceptable, although I Iwould advlae. any ladies expecting 'o viait here for the to bring their winter clothing I at like Cape May. the weather is cfaao^ra^ | The gardens are musts of mar*, in full bloom, and the air if flagrant with Ihe per- i fume of sweet olive and Japan plum'ln | Mason. The prevailing idea in land scape gardening, ia a green lawn, broken sri'h beds of fl ewers and bordered with 1 twang* tree*, laden with their golden fruit. | We he** I he pleasu re of eetlne freah beet • , ores'ora. radishes, etc Tblaisactir of 250.000 inhabitant*. The moat aurpri. log thing I* that, sltbnogn situate between ; a large lake and the Mississippi river ] (longest in the wreM). they are compelled ' drink cistern water. Great prenerat'on* ! being mane fur the corning of the Ex- , position oo Tuesday next, the 18th lost. It will he an eventful day in the history of New Orleans. Although the buildings I . will not he completed, vet the opening , exercises will lake place no fbe day anonunced. Ia fact, if these mammoth _ structure* be entirely finished in another m.-inlh it will he — surnriss to me Great month ^

disappointment Is felt no account of the President's inability to official* at the nptmog ceremony. It has been ovrr r thirty yearn since the rlty has had an op- J portnniiy.of entertaining a President of tbr Uolted rit.tea a Ttie main building of the Expoaitloo is I 1 8B8 fret long, 204 fret wiile. The stale ( of architecture is -that 1* known as R'- , naissanr*. and all of wond. is simple an" 1-ioks fre-h and gay, with the flags of all j evbins. fl attng from the many tower Tire United S's'- sand Btate Govern m- | . hui dieg I* similar to the main hulidlnx. ' and Will he ooe of the most Interesting, t "hen the various exhibits are le pal 'I on, j Crowds of people ore flocking here from . all nation*, and a'lfi. i ke the* old stage ' coach, there la room lor mor^Bcod than t oo. Ao re voir. Your*. A Boaacaisaa. f A Praaant To Bvary Lady. . I A 26 cent bank on An Needle work and > Ctagy Patchwork, with 100 new atilcbts , and traatfsrahte deal ra and fuD t Ml roc- . tinoa for tbr arurit, will heaven to evrry new sabacriher « Straw bridge ACIotb. | • ier'i Paabloo Quarterlr 'Tbh offer ooly holds rod to Jan. 1. 1885. The Faabiro Magaxine omtalna 110 large pages with ' over 10B0 illustratiooa each issue and Is | the cheapest magaaioe in fbe wiyld. Cut . out this uotlce sod mall with 50 coots the price of a year* auhacripttoo. lo 1 STXAxaafnox A Diremxk. Eighth aod Market Bta., Phlla. loeCream and Confeotlont. ' 1 M as. M. A. Fioxxd. No 45 Washington , atn-rifbaa tbr lamataad baataaanrtrd atock of pure centre* luc* ia Cape May Oity. ' 1 Candy toys of every deacriptipo made i from purr sugar, alen a large stuck of the i flre-t'aod cheapest mixtures than caa , • be fouon anywhere. FrulU aod outa of 1 • all k.nds. She ia prepared to aery* I t acbnola, festivals aad parties with K* < . rreaut. fruits, rocfertinos aod faacy boxes I in large or email qoaatl'iee at Philadelphia ' prices. Duet fail io give ber e tafl. 2i. f Thu Cottage Hearth. ] I A firet^lasa tangly magaxine at SB » cent* a year. Thi. rnqfUDi ia well ed>. ted. aed iu cnoiribatora are amnug thr 1 I leu kenwn writers of the onoelry. Tkt I CMtapa /7aarti will be seel lo any cor • . In the Oape May Wave, accompanied I j ' , «2. Either the magaxine or wivx al uw ; is wall-worth the moorv paid for both. . Sroa to 'ha Wavx "ffiee for a sample . , ropy of the Orttay r Hmrtk 1 , A Splendid Christ ma* Present, -i Captain Wm Crewfnrd.of Greet. Creek. .itayrarasiKria?,; - o -lavy sipaare grand piano, 4800. from the t . m.«ic room of B. F. H.voer. 28 Wartiingf ' tun rireri. Oape May Oly. This ia the s ! finer. hnHday gift we have beard of. r Holiday Goods, i I wo b baxr*. wn'ts,- 'leeka, gniiarLbwjS ! ' 1 * 'rtfar Km*, j

"Tl j— - ~-L Dorchester Items. c Master Walter C-msp'uo ia qoUe sick | with atari rt fever. 1 [ 1 Mlw Gertrude Hredtraon. fmm MilL t { ville. is visiting ber parrots fur a few J j dava. | Mr. Frank Pew is baring a new boose ch"rcM° Ule °PP°sWe the . Loreexo Hrnderaoo has returned home. ' during the hard bioar'cc Saturday Blh lost. I A ecocert was held Id the hall Saturday l evening. December l&h. The room wee I eroded and many could not get even , sttodlng roum. it waa a grand aoatss. The teachers of the public school have . been busy with tbeir rbnes In retting ■ • »"tk ready lar tbr New (ir leant Expcei. , tioti. Among the boom rd acbolara wbo have coe'ributed work far Jhta purpose are. Mt**r* Floretx* Btollh. Lizzie I Crease, Anna Carllrle aod Buaie Complon. • Dennlavlllo Items. M r. This. H. Stitea aod wife spent last • Babhnth at Newport. The wa'rrrore are coming borne now j" spend the winter months Eura meeting* are inotlnued this week I in the Booth Dennis cnttrch. Rev. Mr. Lilly, of Wert Creek, preached I , a very interval ing and instinctive •ennoti j Rev. 8. H. Futn-r preached to a large _ - " - ■ "• *». ' '""-i luvanroi io a large o'egregalion I«M Sunday evening from

' "w y between two opini ma, J Hood's Barsaparilla. acting through the blood, rcarhre everv part of the system and in Ibis way postlvely curve catarrh. Many Englishmen think Ibat Nathaniel Hawihoru. the most considerate liierary p -nonage that bu yet appeared io tbi* 5f»r 3iflrrrtisfnifnts. Rheumatism have soBereC It. paint have been greatly beoectrd hy Hoot's HaraaparlllA. If yoa hare failed to Bin] relief, try this great remedy. years, rtwina* totsaj I foundaio relief, hot grew worse, mid st oce time was almost help, less. Hood's KarsaparUU did me nfcee guud than all the other medidoeM ever had." H. T. Bsicoa, Bhirlejr Village, Mass relief till I took Rood's Sarsaparilla. It has done great things for me. I recommend It to others." Lxwa Bdbbaxk, Blddeford, Me. Rood's Saras part Its is characterized hy three peculiarities : 1st, the eomMrusffo* ot remedial e rents ; id. the proportion; ad. the process at securing the- active medirinat qualities. The result is a raedkiue of tmnaoal "Bend for hook euulalnlng addlUonai evidence "Hood's Svrsauarfn* tones up my system Irxlilu of Deeds, boa til. Mass. "Hood's HirsacarlKa heals all others, am "Hood's heats all

t. Worth tie weight In gold." I BuniacTvo IX Bank street. Kew York City. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bold hy all druggists. II i all (or (L Mad. ooly hy C I. HOOD ft CO.. Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar. JUST A FEW "WORDS. To those who are thinking of purchasing Christmas or Wedding Presents. We think we are safe in saying that we have the finest assortment of Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas Presents ever before offered in Cape May. 1 We have not space to enumerate all of these, but we will men'°We have GLAS» SF.TS in great variety and of the latest and roovt beautiful designs, from 40c ts to #500. In DINNER AND TEA SETS we are able to present sucli a variety that none can bardlv fail to be pleased as to price and quality — we make especial mention of those decorated in mossrose design. Our sets of French China, in gold, are really elegant. In Chamber Ware wc have great variety of the very latest j : 1' -II " design", aod at prices. "

VASES of all kinds; prices range from ^cts toS5-OOpcrpair. real English, new and very novel patterns, both beautiful and useful. In Gift Cups and Saucers and Moustache Cups wc have all kinds at all 1 prices. We will only mention our Toy Department, simply because you must see it to appreciate ft. We 1 them from one cent to as high as you wish to go (TOYS we mean ") NOW AS TO CUTLERY We mention Table Knives, both steel and silver plated, the best of Carving Knives and Steels, in . good condition for carving your Christmas turkey, "lots of Poidiet ' Knives for the boys, and the men ' too. for that matter. IN SILVERWARE you will ! see some of the best goods to be ' found in the market, consisting of Castors, both silver and white metal. Spoons. Forks, etc. OUR LAMP DEPART- . MENT We can show you the best the city affords: as to prices, they range from t sets to <10 00. Chandeliers and Hanging Lamps of the newest designs. Just come in and bring the Children to sec the DOLLS we have ; its jrorth 25ct* to look at them, but we don't charge you for looking, French Dolls at as'tonishiqgjv lowprices IN JkUSH we have some Toilet 8ets for ladies and gentlemen, el*ant Comb and 1 Brush Cases, Writing Cases and ' many other articles. FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY : — Everybody buys them at Christmas time, are have a large variety-of the best. We serve-Sunday Schools pnd Festi1 vals at wholesale rates. We have many other things which you will want about Christmas time, but we can't talk about j them, you must cftme and see us. 1 Don't go to the City to buy ; these goods, as wc guarantee to sell at Philadelphia prices. Now. after such an invitation, we shall look for you to call. No trouble . to show you the goods. If you ■ I don't wish to buy. (Smith & Co/i Bahratx House, <5c«id 62 Washington Street.

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A SPLENDID OFFER „ \kc have made a iperiAl arrangement with the publishers of the " COTTAGE heakth " Boston, Man, lo club with their magaxine thi* year, -i Tho Cottage Hearth Is a - FIRST-CLASS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. THE COTTAGE HEARTH THE COnAGE HEARTH Has for Cretrfcutan. |1 _ E It; Cj.« ILj.a Edward Everett Hale, , , A C lw0 p,?e4 Mumc, Lucy Lirtom, m f% H Garden Hiota. ■ 1 ' n Tr N Health and len.peis*ea, : XKoET'S FjWE 3 a , Suian Warner. U Q C I U wax rt ieated iu--. George Mac Donald. LCD., 2 Q Household Kinti. I R»« Terry Cooke. q affmiy w Sabhath Reading. ; r-w I E ri^Sample Copy Sent Free. ■ osi api" 1.1 cation to this opfick. REA0 OUR OFFER: We will tend "The Cottage Hearth," FREE OK CHARGE, for ooa , year to any one, e Who will send us the name of a new subscriljcr lo the Cape May y Wave at the same time enclosing two^dollars. We only extend this J proposition to those accepting ft between now and Decetabcr 25th, 1 (Christmasy^ ^ ^

CAUU AND DXAMIND Our new Winter Stock of LADIES' CLOAKS AND WRAPS, NEW MARKET COATS, RUSSIAN CIRCULARS. STOCKINET COATS, CHILDREN'S HAVELOCKS ETC._ 4 Also a full line of • SEAL CLOTHS FROM $5.00 UP. - HALL'S OLD ESTABLISHED STORE, No. 26 S. Second St., PHILADELPHIA.

JOS. W FORSYTH, Jr„ Ho. 70 North Second Street, Phila., American and,. Imported Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Optical Goods, Silver and Silver Plated Ware, Clocks, &c. Manutacturer of 18 Karat Wedding and Eogagcnient Ring*. A'-L kinds of Set Jt^n^s, Badges, Pins, &c. THE WATERBURY. Stem Winding, Nickle Plated Watches, $2-7J. Lever NickJc Clock, made by the Ansonia Clock Co„ warranted for 1 year, 90 cents. Solid Silver Thimbles, 25 cents. Swiss and American Watches, $2.75 to 8400. Ladies' Gold Watches, warranted. 812 to (too. Positively no watch clubs. We will sell you a watch with a guarantee that the quality is as represented, and you from (io to (12. Write for prices. WJalds crjaials, 10 Crist*. Main nprlnxs, 9 * ■«• FINE COMPLICATED WATCH-WORK A SPECIALTY. l njareu part, rmploylnx only nrsl-cls*- nnrkntn. All work dontprnmpirana al a moderate price. CbeckaiulprlMxl*** taH|I0TBL PROPRIETORS T»r x-«a. moia by n* sr* of i Ssnl. rtreooa bony ^ aiMi^a never affevtee by ta»*rM^*f frolra. *er6aa* RUSSELL. CAMPBELL & CO Noft. 221 Market aad 210 Church Streets, Philadelphia. . .. . T:".WINDOW GLASS WAREHOUSE, BENJ, H. SHOEMAKER, 205, 207, 209, 2 1 1 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, i TMtl FrEsck Plate Glas, Frrad ViEfloi Glas Sinjle-& DosMe Tkict KKUUltAS WINDOW OUW, FKTUOBT AND rtOOB OLEBX. Photographer'a Crystal Ground Claaa, Ornamental Glaaa, mm.arona- ams'np— ro-a