•vucucnoi psiot i • rtr Annum, In Advance island anb Gflourifg. • u • ' Notsr . ' post orric* ABKAUOKiiEirni. fl|!P ■■ aw SimiVatkn gf nil? p' tzc'** llm JWibfh e. iu'obes, ftotinaster. Tbe oriutop ot llif yew is fully upon . uV when it 1k-1iuoVc« every citizen to be- ■ stir lilmstjf in keeping (tape Mmy where slie properly lielojigs. in the front rank • ,,f seaside resorts. If is not the time to ttipinely sit -flown nnii nwglt July rlay* before active energetic work is begun. . It is common enough to hear our ! business men say ifTs time enough vet, J . and it is. if there be no further delay. 1 The W*ygjn>tttt with pk-asacu the IBM. ernl activity, but there is tUU in wmiw ! quarter! a backwardness maniresed in i bringing this old favorite's claims pro- | ininently before the public. Many judge > she can rub along several years yet t,r lite momentum of former seasons, but . tliis it a great mistake, as each recurring > earomer emphatiralir tenches. If it is i an old. and may Is- hackneyed subject, r but hirlieinusniid liberal advertising is needed just at this time. Families who , go to lho.seashnre are already distusaing ( 'he br« ph>op to spend the summer. In , their need they st-i-k council and infor- , ■nation from the advertising columns of tie- 1 1 res*. Wide awake hotel malingers understand this and have already told t' e tourist of the claims of their resRec - ive liostidvies. Of course the W a y it has ever been so, and tells Its refcdcYs 1 asnta In this issue that these days of It Hay. what is left of them, should he ' wisely improved In active preparation 1 for the season of '86. A' few weeks ago the City Council ad- I vertised for sale the electric light plant I and franchise for furnishing electric 1 lights to the citv for ninety-nine years. • Among the several bids hsnded In. that ofi«i -Senator Miller for *SLWO. was the ( 1'ieSest and it jvas acccjdol by council. | A "stork compsny under the corporate name of the Franklin F.leetric Light t 'ompany. baa hern formed, the incorpor. , ators and stockholders being nearly ail , rosidwH* pf this city. We ar glad U> know that this enter- ( prise is to be kept within the control of ( our own dtlm-ns. It must undoubtedly prove a paying investment, if not hnmedhttrly. in the near future. During Uie past few months several important " improvements have been perfected in ! elecTir light inventions, so that there ! caa he no question but Ihattbr. beautiful incandescent light ran he iutoKluced into ntllcn and private houses at a cost even 1 lower than i*._pow paid for gas. The new company propose 40+p t in Immed- i , iate readiness for supplying all licnutfids. I We would suggest that tboso of out I citizens who have a little spare cash, ' look into the matter closely, and it will ! lake hut little argument to convince I them that this ontarprire can be made a I financial *ucrw. It "will be well, too, as we have before suggested, that this important franchise he kept within , homo control. . An adjonrned meeting of City Council i was brio on Tuesday evening. -Hresi-- ! dents Miller presiding. ' All members , present ezeept Messrs. Denizot and " Manes. A communication was received ," from Win. White, he agreeing to put lu all glaas needed in city lamps for May. . June, July, August and September for *'J0 per month. The matter was referred . to tbc committee on Protection of Property to ascertain bis price per year for ' putting glass in lamps, etc. An opinion , Irom OH* Solicitors concerning the bids for building water works was read and ! filed. Adjourned. A For twenty-three SB -Hlflcob Smallwood has served In ln^"S ewer department of the West'tifrary Railroad Ihiring all that ttfcr he has met with no serious ^Hlent. When h is remembered thj^Bu- lias run fnw e\ presses, way an^Bight trains under all kinds of rirciflMBnces, his career Is something quite remarkable. Before taking to railroad be was a deep water seaman, serving on boaid the big dippers of 80 years ago. In - the enjoyment 1 or a pleasant home at West Cape May. Jacob ta now getting the most out rfllfo. Now that the water question is practi callv disposed of It will be in order for - new bu-lness. There Is much to be done, and we hop,- to see citizens zs a ' •mmmittee of .'the whole, get down to liard work. In a updk over town we I note gunny imptovrments, one of the pi i being lb* shelllne of thctArn end of tbc I Turnpike. This Is a very much' needed ■ job anil speaks well for the Com- I mlttee on Street* and its Supervisor, Mr. I Stiles. _ ; J le genuine Urass and lead are useful mctalsJn their own place ; but when , the one is proffered for gold and the . other for silver, they both arc counted xliams. Honest brass has a far more - honorable place la the world than sham ■ gold j and the tawdriest of all tawdry ■ things is a Hashy imitation of what Is I realty, valuable. Whether the world i reckons yeu as lead or as brass, as silver i or gold, your own intrinsic value is too ■ great to "justify you in becoming a law- , In the published list of Americans -J who registered at the banking house of , Drexek Ilaries & Co., Paris. Jot month , . ending April DO, we find the names of . Mr. and Mrs. William Essen and Mb* D. Ksscn,' Cape May City. A cablegram | received here the totter part of tost week i announced that Mr. and Mrs. Kssen and , daughter expected to kail. lor America , on Sunday last. j ' ' pt rience that rain, ntly qualifies him for ' running seaside hotels of the New Ool- J ninbla clays. The house was most ex. ' eellently msnsg d last sewon. and it is ' not likely to loss any of Ita prestige hi J Mr. Nell's bauds. ^ j Decoration Day falls on Monday the < Slat. O. A. R Posts of the count v are 1 preparing" to properly commemorate It. t There will lie a special train from Cape ' Mav for CoM Spring, Tabernacle and < pourt House. Tb» day is yearly grow- I ing of more public interest, Those who I ran possibly attend should do so. ^ Graduate*, and others, taking part in ; commencement exeeeisea of public school ' op the 18th Inst, desire hereby to extend ' ■hanks to trustees of M. K. Church for use of bntWlng; to volunteer choir for music, «nd to citizens generally for courcsties aitd hospitality. __ V. O. Miller. Cm Bupt ; Sinoktou Hotel owners wlfi now put 1 their grand oWJmstelria In shape lor . npeniaff; currently reported that Meva-is Gale and Clare are -certainly to be managers ^ ^ 1 ha Akin'* lew cream parlor* Nov 88 rewro^Uoteto" boarding' and rouages supplied. Confectionery, for-i-ign and doarasBc fwilta of all kinds, (if) orders . bulhsaof weds wtthllenrT Knott A Son, florists. " They- - supply everything jn thia line. ; Captaiw Leonard Ham) toe an umbrella 1 that be regards with wsbwi- care. Ti ti ■ l abouMhc onlv thing ae saved from hiw-J This is tbe beat una in which to - i purify the bloud. and Rood's Skrsapa-

PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. < urtis have wt up housekeeping In this city. Dr. G. H, Ingram has again hung out hia.ahingle at Holly Ilearh. Mark llaaglcr was in town during the week looking up a cottage for a sinntncr : •residency, . " •' ' Rev. W. E.' Coroweil has resigned the twatoratc of the BaptW Church ift Cajw slay Court House. . Gapuuh- John Roa». one of tlic solid citizens «f the- Court House, paid (-"*!* May a vi»it_ou u dnj- ot Ibis week, tlknlal rfias. C. Mann mklfes frequent .visita to Cape May -where his family are 1 now delight]): lacatcd lu their Columbia ' arenuc cottage. | Sanitary lusjwelor, Dr." James Mecray. accompaninl by E. Johnson, made an bflleial visit to Molly Reach and Anglesca on Tnceday last." • ' 1 Mr. and Mrs. Leinnil Wilhanison. Miss ' Tesaic Hiigliea, C. J. Cooper and C. K. Rums wHI make up the household at 13 Reach avenue this summer ~ Miss RerthaHchellmger.of.CoM Spring, W spending two 'or. three weeks in I'i-iI- ; rioklown rlslling relatives. Miss Bertha Mrs. F. K. Duke ri !urord buine- early this week bom a twp weeks vieit euxiua , relatives in Pennsylvania. . She is much pleased with her trip and comes back in renewed vigor of health. Rev. J. .1. rieradh," of WoSIburv,' 'and' well known to tlie Caw May county Sunday School workers Is Hut highly esteemed pastor of the Baptist church in - the above named town. Misses Annie .'Driller and Mamie Moran ; are at Hie Millar «tore for the sizth sea-allv-m. WKJI'MJ; Jinier b,ah» ntb'Ugl'm Cfiptfin Set li Hand, of the Reading R. 1 IL. has Juat bern promoted to the finest i •Vamghin i|, e -Unea-ter," that tlie I «»'"■ We extend hearty eon- i ^^^£^aLoicv^ui-.hiS-dcsccvad pfomotioo. • - ■felt- -Miss.-. Annie ami Lottie Thorop- i i^Kwartih.-il one of till- sweetest soiil-s. ^Pfirotigli Fields of Clover," at com- i Jueneeme.it exerAs«. Coder tire- teach- - aaBS'f their mother these talented children a^^miule rapid progress in their musi- , ^^Bklltom Neil, of the Herklcr Anns.' New Columbia "for the (vWWJ^Wson. From the reputation will he so managed that it will h. a favorite stopping place with Cape May's guests. " ~ Captain C. 8. Magratli will lie appointed : Colonel Cooper. Adjutant of the Hixtb > Ib-gjment. Tlie Captain will lie most lieartlly welcomed hack by his former 1 comrades. A better selection could not lieen made to fill tin- responsible duties of the place. ' W. Scott Hand, the wide awake in-' suranee agent, of CapeSBfrCourt House, in town on Monday calling in during his slay at tlm Wxvx office. Mr. Hand represents only reliable companies. His business Is constantly increasing and ts spread-over the entire emtnty. Dr. Klilah Miller. has settled permanently at Clarksboro for 'the practice of his profession. The Wsvx extends to lies! withes for hi« sueeess in bis chosen location. Dr. Miller is a genial gentleman who will soon make many, and if people will gM «trk we he may sueului In curing them. Mrs. Amundt^Apry, of Camden, Is visiting her i-i^B|r>. Lizzie Hand of Mriu Quiney is nmuner^^^^^Ki-e of person Siocethe dea^^^^^^Kushsn<i a few -years ago. herself to ronstant^^^^^^HBouthful sua, ■ Cs(«- May vera jillSly regards her citisoldiery with a large degree of sat- , isfactiou. and tor good reason. The men composing it are among the ties! of | our young citizens. If there should , come a'need tor three boys In blue to be tested by the rough experiences of the tented field they will do their duty. Officers of Company "H." and of "the . regiment are honored by commanding this fine body of milium That our peo- ( pie will do everything possible to keep , the efficiency of the organization up to | the highest possible place is a well cs- . tablished experience. Rank ami file are , held in high estimation by the entire town, not excepting the ladies who have . frequently shown their devotion to the . pleasant dutv of working for success of anv project gotten up at tho armory. • Monitor last, in owdience to orders fmm^hi-sdi|n«riere^thc^8^1xlh^Rcgimrnl for its anuuai May inspection, (hirlocal , company muztcring 58 officers and men. - more than Hny'ifinter of . the regiment, embarked on Monday morning in the - fast express for seat of operations. At - Scavllle there was a reinforcement of five mm.' swelling the company larger than had ever tdfcn More en similar occasions. It was u-n o'clock when Woodwas- reached, Here were found IVmjranies --K," of Vioeland. and "E." of Woodbury, ready to receive the Cape May boys of Company "H." In a fewminutes a rolled in from tlxnorth with (.'omjianies "R" "C'aml "D" »f Camden, and "A." of Burlington. Regimental line being formed the march taken up for what is called tie •Tark," a pretty grassy l«wn of several seres a toB^Jersey mile north of Woodbury. The Regimental band lightened the march by playing triumphant miliitary airs. Tlie odd of operation being reached, preparation for irapernon and drill were quickie made. Then for three hottrs the 500 mrn. and officer* to ; correspond, were inspected, marched, ■wheeled, facrei. deployed and so on to the great satisfaction of a big crowd of spectators, who severely tretcd the strength of tbe fence inrlwing the Park. The field officers. Obi. Wm. H.' Cooper. Lieut Colonel G. W. Smith and Major 1 Wm. Hj8tansbervy. never looked more soldierly. They handled the regiment as If it nad been in the field tor a month Instead of an hour or two. Tbe line did some •splendid jn-rcli ing and^whrcling. anything com parrel^ ph'tbe others. We thought that in point of physique and prompt compliance of orders Cape May's com pane carried off the honor. Colonel D. B. Mnrpby, Col. Chambers. Captain Marklcy and Major Pa'mer, of General Sewell's ataff,. were the Inspecting officers 6f the day. A little tired seemed the men when the line of march was taken up for headquarters in the center Woodbury by a detour flanking tbe The regiment marched company through its principal street with firm steadiness. Four long hours had elapsed since leaving the cars, and the soldier1* proverbial appetite began to manifest itself in hungry glances toward a big flag that I floated from the aGthie rink, where a • eommittccTM WoodlnSy's fair ilaugb- • tent bad prepareda.jdkManrial "dinner . tor erery man tJ iBe regiment. When the rather alow riqing^Own dock of the ancirnl hall wick gave notice of two. Colonel Cooper ordered "stack artns." > men were marched Into tbe rink by : companies, and uuwl trepcroAlT IrA.j l Hard by sras Newton's Hotel. \TpBi51 ' Uie officers went with very little perewssion. and sat down to a dinner or exedlentlv cooked and nlcdr served dishes. 1 Many ladles, the wives and friends of ' the officers, graced tlie dining room by. 1 their presence. It bad been intended by ■ ; the Colonel to taive.drese parade at 8 ' . p. m., but the business of serving out , | rations upset that arrangement, and by : the time ail bait rested a little after diii. j 4 ner the <*11 was ma<le for south' bound , ■ companies to fall into fine and brad for : ' the depot. Boon the express -came ■ , ' along, stopping Just long enough to \ 1 • gei the ooys on boe.nl when thr wheels -.jornexi again, this time for home, 'ft with reached without accident. At tbe new -depot Abe military tflfci received - ■ and rscd^eti to the armuiy byAbe Atwr. leus (drnot Band. And so ended this

SALTB^ i Wefldtng bells- ' " Now stick out sw'set potato plsnis. - , Horry Ixxpl lo stnmnie over uscir Cape Mar P 10 MTt s wmjo tsoiri^ "Ckpe" public schootcloaeO this Weet ' TireU-om vtce.ts not vtitne by kny nutans. ' cape May City bis znrewt of tailless cs's. ' , <rewrn bsir gins sro nnmemss IB Cape May. 'r TaootOf offeylng Bab tuklca Baysple noaei. I It's a replbraeleaa diet loeal your o»a wonta I No. *14 PlilKi'i^nvet, Pbilattelptoa. fygsllvw '• Tnr public rarja Sited wttti moors ol waalls r Weal cape May » lo have an Improved school I Tha wet weather o' last wSct gave sirawberOne soar of ronshine .ammed np last wees* j weather record. • -^10 tie eatab- • tuned in ihlx cuy. ' I oar neigbborhwl. May nea nn."e" In u,».avJUy«bore prtifies are I ^H*)isevho Ufi^wMgin* the dog for n man to "Onol weather loMarnlpsnod eabba*ea"snys : °J<reri» allot uieoM fiUabiianu ol Cape May. ' " Neither rr.au in* juu nor an)o« U there any I The wffSetl tnrnailcu 4" nrt**1 ■;o'- *01' 1 he Schhutretbraro do ore front the post ofltee. adt 1 Mm head BUed. n tuurapf^ a°*|Iroaiory'-'txml'm" «uff*r*^ht ^ Tbe Floral roiiage, M^Uie W cetini chxlfoers . " ilreen Creek will hold esp-eW^mteresrjng Mather Henry Hand, of Qreen Creek, has pnt, ' *'■**""' "" -'b"'*' ^wWrTyfSilrilb 1 • iivda«*UM b?' ci^nu^srt'ixd boy who goes tq Those troobleaorae XgiluliWM, ibai wort only with ifewj.wa sb-mkl be sent were they cwpv I rropi or jiu-ie to.shui o|t. At near (an tM 1 of depth a tair now at excei- . lem water >•« been found at cape May Point by me Improvement Company. ' I «Sb^£Sms 1 TI10 botcher and baker and candle allot mst< r. ' at lea and warmer weaiher are here. Creet1?' ''""elrese Sjp , ^"TiuWwj-ev" sre MmeUmM^csltKt^j-fljMm when dulurlKil In their feeding groonilx. niteued* his store for the.seaenn wiih a full sun k -it dry goods, unions, trimmings and fancy - goods. Mr. B.C. tee ogcre »» in sddittou to Mr. . TMhsm* reward for^mn ^arrrsa and^anKvyinp I The near Bat-twin Cotiage da Lafayette street, ■ la 00s of nor an the year bouses. Ml*. Baldwin . tee^rhtngs looking bright aa a new pirn about The Wav* has already began an ovettare of «| saonahte remarks concerning the pertod of 1B1 ' .o^e^ronw"t*h°»^M^lrev!^w™Oartq ' corresponding Mate Secretary, nude one of his - timely and anrrlng H. s. addrcaaea. . sarsg/hawk'im tdayot last wrVk. The howl- , ing nM.be fnuMrnnghl^iBe^fanner w the sro'. ■angvnsnM fi?s*snredy'flpenui ^Sejmbfic. I "'a?' r pomplng hard stl these long days Mr. r KtMusuu reunrn IHBB inane u Bfirau iraiuf | wsiretn the large ouywvfl at the close of ^enrt , ibelproremsn' mst ooenrb* hu inirsMsiih daUo1 inn-ly cool sparkling soda w-.Ui yon choice of I Peek a Son. msnofaetorers and dealers la nil kinds nf malUrases, offer tneir goods al a very j oqT ready ra^rho may^niimg'ap their corlagea A 'dole mpbsrlng wilt Show that an enlisted P,lir"'c.sn pT r monihooa 5b NuS' Tnli,"" miuVf*' smwig ;h'e"li>b*nf' llw»^H™"uln^lle 1 --strhes hare been made ihu week by Captain Frsnks. who spent a eonpte of dtys^o the ' Th- "wind sor i« having mints set la ovder for I <?l!'°*nd S* "r pro,"*J' kj"* 1 "Irretlnr. , making ihia hotel 00a ni maartahle excellent-.- ' ,Un0°, C*P* ! A geoitnaaa from the rural duertnta stopped ■ ta front of the Tremout and closely Inspect d •be SgItoi!t'!w,.w'1 tAf!rr°fa!!y! sar-aMn* hM eonosliy ha drove ofl aay'ng. "Darnod it they The Nsuonai Annlveraartea of Ike Bentl.t de- , nomlsaUuo. comrwi'ing the MktdW^Nrothean ■durational Had. Aabory Fart, re Tnnraday of T» the Miliov of the Wave. . I liaye twit an yet notd-ed aov mention in the local pre** of one of the floral imCmmmm fa wmpfwwnt.v-iurp whw, I men mn.ie In our citv for some time. If the failnr%<if the Wave to make men- , lion of. that whteh I have in mind, is to 1 be attributed to :he modesty of the proprietor. I trust I may tie able to induce him 1 to publish this in-the interest of public welfare, which demands that as much as I possible should lie nuulr of the home l->w places anywhere make so good a allowing in cottage architecture as Cape ■ May. It has ever lieen the custom here to build substantial, convenient homes first, the ornamentation bring supple- ! nientary to these basil conditions of permanence. Mr. T. H. WHlianwon lias ' added inothrt example of good building ; to tbe town's list in his rimste cottage on > lot at Hughes and Decatur streets. -It - has itamMafrontontheformerthoronchr fare, whUe there is an entrance and wide 1 yard on what obould be known as Pier ? avenue. Tbe work of putting the cot- . tage up has been done entirely by hwal ' skill, with F. K. Duke, John Spoare, J. r J, Jtoak. Wm. T. Stevens and Smith -/Hughe* M* principal artificers. The f wh. Je Jojns on# m which these skilful - mr-rhanic* may take to tbemaelves Just - credu. From Its damp-proof cemented . cellar (O peak, the workmanship is. inI" jM, first-class. The lower rooms, inr. eluding parlors and dining room of this r cotiage are beautiful!) panneled in ehest3 nut, Ileepimt chambers in poplar. All l modern appbances of gas. hot and ooldiraf j tor, with hath and stationery' wazhatandt . are among the thlngz that will go to make 1 j life In this house endurable.. Every r j room in it can be heated by bol air e when desired. Tbe gas S iturei are very 3 i chaste In design, tbe chandeliers being s silver {dated. .They were furnished and t put up bv Thackara A Sons, of Phitoa delpbia. ".Tbto. b sn excellent idea 1 for tjie seasidk. AL Little to giving the - cottser a bright spring coat at paint on - lb, ciiTsirir-, arel i- -U-uuLth.: tini.-hi.w of t ^the interior wjlh biz usual goad taste and l

Dlaa Creak Dots. Mia Lucy Marcy la veiling relsUna In Pkllwletpkla Jr ( Mra ufor»e Johnson u tatertzlaing relsilvts Mia K Dowglta ksz rttnrnvd from her vlsn in Phltsdelphls. The Wednwday evening prayer mec'lnga xrv tats aetghhovhood. Mr. Freak Bare, the stag* driver, lost a relos- , ' uiv horse yn Sondsy. . ^ , MrsT II. Norton sfn Jzoghuir ytslte.1 Csgr * May City 00 Tlmrelsy. • 1 Miaa fisilia S»lth, ot paps May n vtriiiog - relatives la tab vicinity. t MM Mlnmshml^^MUlrllb, * v^lJg.h-r - .s»?ara^SS1^tl^«uycil^,'' - . ' j • .Mj'sjsas ssKtt- • ,l>r. Htnd h»« 'Akea ^np^hb^de ot ^nr hry. „ Mr. W. s. HanO wsi eieetwt s ftmur in ihc M. K. church si s hate meeting held for the purpose of Biung tho board. ( lixp't 'alchnrchhM heen socepted hj ■i^S55)a!l^^ ' nsaketaliokaa, or mesmirez 10 he of one of ih- - roliowing atzes,^viM^one peek^one heir hoahel. ' That it la ncrchy mMgthc dutyornU^golice (-' I any o her person, to arrest without wsrrani r II visions 'or ifi Mtrdlnsnoe, fake such ^ofteu ^ p armmary wsvtosnd-npon ihe conviction of tUn aUtcml-r Jhsil unpoM the penalty above pr--f hot. t^And^ be^jt furUew^nrdained snS voir U^Mirehrahr rvpesleil, sod thai this orlinktcetakc effect unmedblely. L MeMfU-KII. i - Frealdent of council. , APP"rH^k^CNt>S.M.,or. * Aljest: H. C. THOMPSON. Recorder. „ Appropriating Ordinance. ^ haoitanns of tas Cl^rof CspeMsy ie Ot/tkaiH-il -. ofy of4 (Tro Ma'r7« th'gen^'-ra^d'ture', n I ae-J cut at tape May for ure cerveot year ; sSSs 'stS T?r» mraWsaSw S a : "d ,r' 5 r i hfc e I I Merest on B..o,ia ami Notes a»< <v , ^areol N-te. So* Fire nagrtta cot ( ^ ^ y sac.* Aas tie 11 Zonoer ooijfbed and enact. J mr>1' . ' ' ~ L K ' Approved M^r i Finest Building Lots on the Coast. I! One hundred and forty of the choicest v building lots on Ihe const of New Jersey ° are now offered for sale by the Executor of tbe tote Mnrk Devine to close the esl tnte. These lot* are located on Bench 0 n venue. Patterson, Brondwny, "First, J Second. Third, Fourth, Sixth and Sevf ruth n venue. Cape Mnv City; they are , 70xl40.80xl40.nnd 50xf80 ft-et each. We s offer them at prices to induce good ibi- ' provemenu Terms libcnti. Address. J T. Bkady. Executor. 540 North 4th St.. Phito., Or John J. Kkomek. J tf 20 l'erry St., Cape May. r Cape May Race Track. 1 The management of the Cape May y raqj- course are perfecting their arrange- * ments and propose to have a Bret-class • track in order for business during the . present season. Ground has been se1 cured at Sewell's Point, a contract has ' been entered into with the West .Jeisry ' railroad tor tbe gravel,, the track has been surveyed, and plans for the grand stand and other buildings are In coarse of preparation bv an arrbitect in Phllawielphia. and will I>e presented to the , board of director* for approval during . the presi-ns week.— Courier. Mrs. Hannah Van Gilder has in stock "" At her big Petersburg store a fine of „ merrandise selected for the Cape May . county trade. It consists of about every5 thing needed in the average family, and c at prices within reach of the people. Mr*. , Van Gilder's long experience In business e guarantors to Iter customers complete satisfaction In their purchase*. At the , store a complete outfit may he had tor . every member of tho household. Our . patron* in Upper Cape May should re- , member the old and well-established u business of Mr*. Van Gilder. tf. * Mr. J. H. Bent-set has purchased the r entire stock of furniture of George n Ordeiuat Cape May Court House, and l will now keep constantly on hand all !. kind* of furniture and bedding. Large c or small orders filled promptly. UpT bolstering in all Its branches By most - experienced workmen. Orders nay be ,1 sent to either the Cape May City, v'lurt I, House or DennlsTille Btores. o34-tf J The only reliable cstsrrb remcdj- on ,1 the market to-day to Ely's Cream Balm, it being free from poisonous drugs and ofii frnsive odor-. It has cured thousands ,. of acute and chronic esses where all other remedies have failed. It quickly I* cure* cold In the head and catarrhal t_ headache- Price fifty cents. U ^Ttie aotaentoBrawiwtca Is slrrwly^rwe^minii 5 KMisiiSS'SrS y ot a hoaxes* wua u»e M th*t sbuajwIa e«ery • tuMriJmi*'** ewssnre ™ "'the tnowrvi;sHFHSSSi I

2lfur 3idrfrtl5frafnls. • TSYSPEPSI A. -ITS NATURE. t XJ causes. 1-reventi.m sn-.t-uve Bv JOHN , - ^pil F. Git AND TURKI8H BUS- i 1 X , 81 AN" BATHS. . ; MAIiTINDALR I aSlBNSON. Fropra. | SILAS H. KOWI.AXl^kl mjiar 1 BlUGH'S S25 PHOSPHiTE AlTlTB AND FKBMANKNT ; ANIMAL BONE MANURE. Itv. p. M. WA V A roiN^Newrh NyavUle, N. J ' KRKD. BOKBNF.K. Case JlaT. N. J. « KD3ICND t_ KOTOS* ff";' }- »• t U. «U rOWBLt- Twk.Xaa, N.J. r ; i grtERIFF'S SALE! 1 awatieaeWkste^New J«I5, 1*% 35* ■ «o sell at P«" te veaitae oa ^ BaTUKOaV. tnt xsth a»j or MAT.A.D. ISi*. - Sawyct'a cnair.uiie. id the Vity of cape Msy, t u toe Coonry of Cspe May «a<! But* of New . Jeeaey ss sforrwast, sll thai orrtAlo tot. traec or : parer! of urn uuistoes nrrerasrtvr paraeo srly ' Sseerlbea, suaoto, lyioe oail being la the City of I Case Mat. Coonry of (tope Msv owl state of *f?w Jerevv. tola* lo: No. is. ss ltd enwn in a tt aH£!'rf'™ni Ifcir'sUl Kite' «->D V"T' 1. towa^rnli— BvgUnitog Ma potat lotto i kessshss Gmbo* BcTttwastwaiUtv on a tlso parallel wua 3 wsroly h/aMd* 5a a«.^ixi|-rwa sod two-tenths ' 'oTmrth Sru apetoseofslto oO^telrtitT to* i SJStWSiSSSJsB ^^•^arisarjs

/spring ManifestoX f of Oak Hall. \ • AFTER twenty -five years of experienced "wc have got to L\ a point where' we near perfection in the making of Rcady-Made Clothing. , Out of our long acquaintance with all tlie goods produced by manufacturers, we have chosen those qualities of cloths distinguished by the satisfaction they give in service. Bcstdes tlie closes? of care given to materials, we know ■ I ' Make Glothing Better than Ever ! AT OAK. HALL. We have put into it'%tyle to suit the utmost diversity of tastesT in sewing it, we have sought after and improved our work. in the way of durability, until wc have reached a stage of our business where we can say that the sewing will not break, the stitches will not give way. bio more pulling -out of buttons. No more Ripping of Seams. Thev are .things of the past with us^ These essentials of good clothing, together with Our Lowest Prices are Guarantee wc give to "you in asking your trade this Spring. We stand by the usual rule of Oak Hall to return money for goods not turning out satisfactory. WANAMAKER & BROWN, i Oak Hall, / ; j ^S. E, corner Sixth and Market Sts., m \ PHILADELPHIA. M C. H. MILLAR, No. Washington Strict, Cape May City, N. J. : DRY GOODS AND TRIMMINGS, ! HOSIERY AND FANCY GOODS. : ALL GOODS AT PHILADELPHIA PRICES. MONEY TALKS. PACK & SON, Ii Bedding and Mattress Manufacturers. 163, 165 and 167 NORTH SECOND STREET, STAR VILLA. OCEAN STREET. CAPE MAY. N J.

Jlrtti 3idrrrtisrrarnts. OjOlGENTS WASfED ' W • Just Pubbahpd, enUUod i THIRTY YEARS 1 OETECTIYE BV ALLAN riXKERTON. ^-AGENTS WANTED! te t^OTn'h,-1 cxa Ipir*«lr4 llternVTa'1* * ll"r" 5ms *Krt*ttn<l Aprok" T ,r roll partivulora si„l o. w. cxRLrroN * co„ i-umuo.™, n— lab

ISN'T THIS A FACT? Most colds this time of year are either caused by too heavy at I toaieri^nl or nonc al a"- Spring c ivcrcmts are the right and sensi We Weight Tor the dangerous changes from noon 'to' night or fron day tn day. They arc no longer luxuries but necessities, and econo nues a* «,-!! Iv,j>ecially. AT- OUR PRICES. A very good-looking and Well-tyearing' Spring Overcoat al giS All-Wool* at ■$/. Silk-SU'etfcl 111 1 10 Silk-I.meifnt $ 16-50. Kspc nally t hnice Popular I jncs at Si - and { 1 5. ' Fsquisite Garments u] Ly $30 l-.lfgnnt Merchant Tailoring cletails andw.lditions. J ACOB REED'S SONS, % - 018-920-922 Chestnut St., also 2nd & Spruce Sts PHILADELPHIA. ' \ |t -.|.,|wru| ,, | , )j .. , ; , - >t " MARINE" VILLA, CAPE MAY. N. j;. o ^ ^ NRARRST rill MK to TIIK HRAx II - Mrs. F. HALLENBECK. WM. F. ENGLEHART, ."COMMODIOUS' NEW STORE - Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware MASONIC MARKS AND BADGES Of ALL KINDS In, -n,l.< 1I1, |,n,.-i-a- ,.f rwuiufii, luring, (ronxtlii- pun- goM.'Xvitii Ihr I'nllrd 8|«UMini auimp 011, In ihi- arliclro Ihr nuu-lvr*. Julibine il»n,- «liilv o uwail. Who: vi-llinc tin- eily rend all humites ami « ill lake , nrr „f ll.rrs. 205 MARKET STREET, for Infants and Chiidren. "CastortalsaowcUadsptedloehnJrvtithat I Cautorls enre* Onlle. Oonsripsuin, Irvconimenditassupvriorloanyproxnplioo I H'.Q'nJ' r>i,nThffi*, ^ 111 80. Oxford bL, brookiyrn, N. Y. | WIlEoul'tajurlous mcdlcsUaa. Tuz Cnrxva Coaraxv, IS3 Fulloa Strrn, N. Y. 1 " 1 js°"P7HlNO NEW! FURNITURE ' UY DAYLIGHT, J ; !Hb/ Tlsm -laUvy .lubllM ssrs, "In ,lr moral! j ay Ihv .^rtr ,,u: wi- 01*. w.' van avli you furnltdt »>f rnoniiD«- inn . Chamber and Parlor Suits s i ^0* py ,.,n-< a. -*ua?5l la cry. AUo, Kilckcasad llou, 3 (irayi-r) u aumcteiil •' Thv ffdorta sprit lor n^nu, !v,-a; wr almw lh»ra wlta plrozurr. J IVINS.& BROTHER, 55 N.rth Second Street. Philadelphia, below Arch, Ea«t Side. ;P EBBITT HOUSE. * ! Tills FAVORITK IlOl'HR IS SOW (,|-RN Vol! THR SEASON OF !«««. jacww8 sTBEer.orrosifK sew ... <*« may city, k. ;„{ s. W. GOLT.

TH^ PHOENIX WATERPROOF OIL FOR BOOTS, SHOES, Etc., Etc. | A Marvelous Invention. No More Wet Feet. No More Cracked Shoe Leather. No Mori ; Tender Feetjor Corns. ; An Oil that penetrates the pores of the Leather immediately, softening and preserving it, lcavinj • the surface entirely free from grease , ffiil taking a brilliant polish at once. ' It makes the Leather thoroughly \yaterproof and Preserves it indefinitely from Cracking or Decom 5 posing. It renders the Shoes soft and easy to the feet when tender. Your shoes will wear as lonj I again and much more comfortable, and overshoes are unnecessary. 5- - Try it once and you will never be without it. Also PHOENIX BELT OIL. • The principles involved in the merits flf our Uelt Oil are — ^ ' ist Its value as a Leather Preservative. 3d. It will not affect cemented or glued laps. • 2d. Its power to prevent slipping. ' 4th. It prevents the Leather from Stretching. 5th. Its Waterproof qualities. I Medal awarded lis by the World's Exposition. • <t For sale flycrywhcrc. " Send lor circulars and prices. * J PHOENIX OIL COMPANY, SOUTHEA8T CORNER FRONT AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. Sole Manulacturers, also dealers in all grades of Lubricating and^Cylinder Oils.