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; J •. ; _ CAPE MAY CITY, N. JpATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 25, 1XS6, " V . V

Facta for (he Curtout. The dirk, an wail a« fU name, is of Celtic origin. It wan the aide arm if the h'ghlutd men. S rare* with two bladr* and a spring , h«rk were used in old Rome for clipping j ahee'p, hair anil hedge*. t'imrro, th#" conqueror of Pero. nerrr learned to read or write. He waa cun- J 1 Ding, t'facberou* and cruel, hi* chief j meri\* being courage and fortitude. j ■ According to the Trtivlon Prnetirnl ; ] C.onf#Htmh-. the potato introduced in i England' in 1900 was first eaten ai a > sweetmeat. Mewed in sac)t wine and The rural population of Carthagra* lived in alight huta made of reeds, or *" cane aometime* In a circular form like r an oren, or at other* of an oblong, ? shape, with bulging aides like the bull n Of a Teasel. ,] The petrified akrleton of a whale over fi thirty feet long has been discovered by o an officer ot the coast survey oft a sQuige of mountains in Monterey county, Cat.,

over 3000 feet above the sea level. It was the regular etiquette of the reign oT Queen Elizabeth ot England for a man profeaslng himself deeply in lover to assume certain outward marks of neglilence In his dress, as If too much occupied with his passion to attend to such trifles. His "garters in particular were not to he tied up." It is suggested that the Patagonlant may have lost as much as two Inchn* in statue since the adoption of constant horseback riding, a little over two centuries ago. They wrre formerly reputed giants, and tbelr bodies are still huge, while their legs are disproportionately ahort and slender. Billingsgate, the noted fish majket near I/mdnn, derive* Its nUmc from Belin. king i>f the Briton* about 400 B. C.. who built there a water gate with an i-nmense tower above and a haven for ships beneath. The market was destroy, ed by fire In 1718 and rebuilt A new market was erected in 1882, and it has been since rebuilt In 1888. Evidence of the decay of forest In Australia la found In the pres.' nee existence of a few trees far exceeding in aile any of those about them, knd supposed to he survivors of a departed race of giants. A tree twenty-fire feet In circumference at a height of thirty feet above the ground was dracribed at a late meet- * Tng of the Royal Society of New South Wale*.

George has been courting his girl for four years. The other night he presented her with a Mikado Puxxle. "What is the puxzla, George?" she asked. "Why. In move the rings from one peg to another, never placing a larger one on a smaller one," he explatned. "Anddojrou think that a great puskle?" she asked, softly. "Do I?" he said, enthusiastically. "Why. it's the greatest, most Ingenious pui/.le I ever tried." . "Is It?" said she, looking straight at him. "Why, George. I've been trying ' • a greater puule than that Mikado for f ur year*— a ring puzxld, too. • Indeed," said unsuspecting George, "What Is It?" Then she blushed and aaid, '-How to get one ring from you on my finger." George la publicly engaged to her

A young negro bootblack oliserved a neighbor poring wisely over a newspaper, whereupon he addressed him thus: ".1 iilhu, whst are you looking at that paper for? You can't read." "Go array," crtad the other indignantly ; ' giiese I can read: I'm big rniiff for A. that." - "Big enuff I" retorted tne other, scornfully, "dst ain't nuffln. A cow's big enuff to catch mice, but she can't.* What it more disagreeable to a lady than to know that her hair ha* not only lost its color, but la full of dandruff ? . Yet auch was the case with mine until I used Parker's Hair Balsam. My hair Is now black and perfectly clean and glossy. — Mr*. E. Sweeny, Chicago. • I Wifr— " Why, look at my bathing suit .' It Is as black as your hat ; what can J have happened to It?" Husband—' "I used | it to awab out my gnn-harrel the other S day. Just fitted It." «

•«"'I ant using Dr. Grave*' Heart Regulator with great results ; had Heart Disease for nine veal* so bad could not lie down."— John McGuff, Pike Station. O. Caret nervousness. #1.00. Free pamphlet of K. E. Ingalls, Cambridge. "This la a very healthy place," observed a CaUklll boarding mistress. "Yea— for chickvoa," said the boarder, f have been here several seasons and haven't seen a dead one y She took the faint. A Phy*ician'* confession: "What re. suit? Tbl»! The eruption on my little daughter's face; also on- my own far, around my eyes, and Bait Rheum in the palms of mv hands are 'things that were.' Palmer's 'Skin-Success' did H all." Oatler— "And that old Japanese book you have on the table do yon suppose ll has , any value •" Lady of the house— "Well. I really don't know whether John tried 1o pawn it ur not." How many people phuter beats everything I erertried. The Hop Pbubr really cure* Backache. Stitch Sciatica. Lame Side or Hip. or pain* in any part. The beat porous plaster known. 25c. ""On or* occasion Sarah Be nliard while put aleighnding, was aoeidentaih thrown from the cutter, whereupon a arna.1 boy cried out, ''Hey, mister "you've 1"« ytw whip I" Some remarkable cures of deafness art recorded of Dr. Thoma*' KJv^uic OU Kerar fails to cure Mracfa*. K ^

i Wives ! Mothers : Daughters ! ft ■ Be your own physician • A Isdv who for years suffered torments worse thsn : from Uterine Troubles. Falling of | the Womb. Tx-umrrhoca. Suppressions. J , Ac., and who hail despaired of being , cured, found remedies which completely i "ired her. Any sufTrrer from such I trouble* can use the remedies and thus ' "'re herself, without revealing her con- . , dltlon to any one. snil without sublrrtf Ing her -womanly modesty to the "lurk or an examination by a phveirinn. An , I illustrated treatise, prescriptions, and >j full direction* for hs,'. sent free to anv i address, securely scabs]. Send two cent i stamp. Address, naming this paper. Miss. W. C. HoIur*. 988 Broadway, N. T. A Professional Courtesy. - A physician having a sickshorse com- ! "lifted him to the care of a farrier, who. j cured the animal, hi* owner In- , quired of him : "Mv friend, how much j I owe you ?" "Nothing." replied the j "we never take money fi om those of the same profession." Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, conr nnpr. ; tile Is poor, you are bothered with Head ' 5 ache, vou are fUhreltr. nervous, and I " r generally out at sorts, snd want to brace I lip. Brace nn. but not with atimiilen'*. . snring medicines or hitters, whfrh have I for their lis «ls verv cheap, had whlskv. J 1 and which stimulate vou for an hour | i and then leave vou in worse eond'Hon ; • than before. Wliat von want Is an alterstive that will piirlfr vofar h'ood. start j healthv action of Elver and Kidneys, re- | . store your vitality, and give renewed i health snd strength. Sueli a medicine ; you will find in Electric Bl'ters. and onlv 50 cent* a bottle at Dr. H. A. Kennedy's Drug Store. Expoctinnn Good Deal. Customer - " Walter, here is a button : In the soup." , Walter— "Button, *nh i yes. sal.: I guess dal's all right, mIi " Customer— "It's all right, of course: ] but I- thought perhaps a but ton-hole went ! with it." ! ffmen,', rbuiff't. Fort Plain. N Y., for ! Mareh. 1HS8. says: In the multiplicitr | of medicines placed upon the ms'ket.lt ! la sometime* difficult to distinguish be- j .twrcn the meritorious and the worthless. There are at least two8»xeellent remedies - widely n*ed. the efflriencv of which are ' unquestioned. We refer to St. Jacobs Oil « and Red Star C ut gh Cure. "I think, CIiarHe," said Mr*. Small, face to her youthful. "tl|»t I shall put you Into long trousers very soon." "But I not until after Christmas, mn." "Why j not ?" "Oh, Wau«e yo3 know, ma. I I slmll have to go into short stockings, and " tbey don't held much."

A 4 n tonic and Invigoratnr Royal I Elixir liastiorn pronounced unsurpassed, j I.sdies who snend most of their time iu door* and, persons of sedentarr ha bit* I find Royal Elixir the medicine that will : e keep their vital organ* in gnod condition. | t Th* Elixir has an screes hie taste ana would he acceptable to the most delicate j stomach. Standing \iefore a clergyman who was ! '. about to marry blm. a rustic was asked : j * "Wilt thou have this woman?" etc. The j ■man started in surprise and replied : , ' "Av. surely ? Whoy, I kummed a pupil P»»-" W1"m — sick. w. car. Ur Cartorta, n When a),e WM , CkiM. sW cried fbr f'aatarta. When shs became Mas. Us clang la Castatta.

The pretty maiden fell ov^sboard and ; her lover leaned over thy side of the host t a* she rosr to the surface and said : "1*1 ease ask Papa," she mid as she sank 'r for thery*ond time. In the treatment of rheumatism, gout. ! I neuralgia, tic douloureux. *eml-crah». i Sciatica, Ac.. Salvation Oil shou'd he I applied to the parts affected, and thor- 1 oughlv rubbed in. so *« to reach tl.n 1 seat of the disease. It kills pain. Price : 33 rents a bottle. There's very little change in men's ! trousers this Fall," remarked a tailor a* j failed to collect a bill.

Chaucer says : "For gold in phWke is a conllal." For all that suffer from hoarseness, cold In the chest, lung tron. Me. or bronchitis, Dr. Bull's Cough Is golden "phvslke " Though worth Its weight in gold, a quarter will buy a bottle. 1 ■-

rt Why Is a bald-headed man like a 't bound? Because he makes a little hare go h a good ways.

'■ Wrdtral. j Red Star c&ijjsfc t ^!^sig&'jSxS wsL . suri".. OKCts. I PROMPT.fcllO "r=-* ' - T** » pa SERManWEMEE)Y C P Q j n* " - e p. ......

GOFF & SMITH, " . .MANt'KACTCREhS AXt> SnilTBttf OF ■ BRICK, POTTERS and BUFF CLAY , We Xeepisisstsxtlr oi :u 1 1 » urxestjik o( lis o»u qax'iif if Bnok wMoh we wl'.l tell si iHe LO WEST CASH PRICES. ( factories ul Bellcplulu and at Mlllvlllc, N.J. Office, Minltli'» Uroccry (Store, ad at Hroad Slu-, Mill Title. * ■ WII.LIASI I. Hit A XV, Agent. 1 OBOKRH BY MMI. WIU. KKCglVK !' ttHltCT ATTkSTTOK. 'IIS-v ■ 35 'THOMAS DEPUY, 36 { 35 North Second Street, Philadelphia, NRW CgpiONS IN THE ENUI.IS1I AND AMERICAN carpets! carpets! ! Also slsrge line of WILTONS, MOVt'KTTKS AND BODY BKt'SSKI.*, «,r Uic lie* Status at the I howsstUM fncSs. Nearly Opposite Christ Church, East Side, 35 BETWEEN ARCH A MARKET STS. PHILADA. 35

WfiHral. i HUMPHREYS' of all Kjoasoi, | sioaraem-pis ' Kc?u3.| ci-o i:« and GOLD Ib| , s| HOMEOPATHIC bh :|| S'PE CI F i C S. I ro<.-

, CUAJANTCt( 8JX BQ VS ! "•"'"'t' !!,y 1 | EISNER A MCNDELSON, 1 3TO Rwca rireei. PMiertaiohm. p.n. I lANCER^^^CURED. cancersh CATARRH ] tfalrklr and prrmanrui y r, rrd PILES AND riSTUiA DISEASES CF WOMEN | SlS.'iKsSSVsJSJEdK' ; SEVER Offices. "...lYdt. >'7'' !

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(Tlotliim). 'I J j Ti ■•-'i I- '■ fBEMADfi | j| cldthin^j 1 1 ^ PH Y'A | : I J f I1 FOR MEN AMD CHILtREN. A. C. YATES & CO. ] 602-604-606 Chestnut Street i I'MII.ADKI.PIIIA. Ueut Jinnc ciolHtng In IMUI .delpMn for Vonlli*. Hoys mid Ciilldrc-u. 1H.irblf *tard. ^tAl'R MAY CITY - T" I MARBLE WORKS, 8. K. t'or.dtAUrns-" Trail a Tnrnplte.

MONDMENTS, TOMBSTONES, STKPPINO STONES, mmi*" *""" gwonr Psve EXHAUSTED VITALITY. Illustrative Sample Free. KKOw'mSELFijli^ A (irrai Mwllea! Wnrtnn Manhood. Servons tiKdimtrriM resalting fau^jmtmMvUon ur «.

; lt.U'irrRATIVE KAMPi.K FREE TO AtL | 8. CURTIS, PRACTICAL PLUMBER, gas al steam fitter, No. 11 Dscsmr )Bretl_Cape May Ctly. Chmr.kra, 11 now. Rsctnnc*. Dole Is. otird with Gas. Water and Steam Pipes. I* too ban Mjlos ot tne Iionnnu. : Chemical Work A Lead Burning

Ram. Wsier-wneeis, Wina-milis, Force r,n<i UB Pun tan In si sho«.>i oouce. TERRA COTTA DRAINAGE * pot in at xer, km rales. Uuir °?'*r 10 C*pe t11? car ' v^URIUXiATE-tTOPElt'E. ~ i issr • sohnnc npon Mm as ; BCRhlKIATE or THE COUNTY Of I11M ' at kit Ca(^ "J a, onort ilooae. n„ I A fllCC For VaiiiabTe LAUICO ^nformaticin Attleboro. Mass, ^

BENEZET &ERO., ! • Have increased their capacity for storing gohtls at Elieir large store. No. if). Wajhtngton street, anfl are tn crwvprepa retl to give the public their lowe st cash prices in - House Fflrili Goofls of bybft flescription. ;GLASS. CROCKERY, EARTHEN WARE. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, CUTLERY AND SILVER WARE. A full line of furniture at lowest prices. CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS. MATTINGS. AWNINGS A SPECIALTY. Upholstering in all its branches. Refrigerators for sale or rent Children's coaches for rent; Til Eooflm, PlmMi Steam ai Gas Filtini j J Tubular Wells driven at short notice. * H. BENEZET & BRO„ j No. 10 Waahinirton St. Cape May City. N. J.

PLANING MILL, j J SASII FACTORY & UJMBEli YARDS, j Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shutters, Moulding. &c. | "|W> BRACKETS, SCROLL WORK, TURNINGS. ETC., . BUILDING- LUMBER OF EVERY DKSt'RI I "PION. WILLIAM C. SCUDDER & SON. FRONT AND PKDKRAI. 8TIIBBT8. CAMDKN. N. J. Je,«. The Best .is. the... Cheapest ■ - BENEZETS ; for Torn "I 1 sootg and shoes,!; 5 I Washington Street, Cape May, N.J. 1 Sol* sgem for cap* May for uic ( Xcnruml M "WA'LKER SHOE."]' wx». ii. BFNF.ZRT. I

boots and shoes!) L..O.I .ml Mo.1 C.ntplel. fluw, „( OMt, i;,.„ „„„ M>, j STYLE, QUALITY AND PRICE CANNOT BE SURPASSEO. a., .... m „ a, M ONE PRICE ONLY. SKg OUR HID UAlTHUi. ALSO, A Ft'lX SPPI'LY OF I FINE WALL-PAPERS ELDREDGE JOHNSON, - r-U WA8HINOTON STREET. Just Received a Largs Lot of WALL PAPLR & BORDERS or nnw s»yie« and Ilranufal draigns. Also ronsisntlr on hand DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, WOOD AND WILLOW-WARE. FAMILY FLOUR, j MEADUOBT OIL, PA INTO, OIL. MATTf.Vf), OH. COUTH, *r. , Lwsur ^WM.TOWNSEND, . most rellab1e fire insurance agency i IN OAPE MAT COUNTY. 1 ■ jStdf Mr First Class Capaiits SajrtseaW Rales as Low as in any other

M, D. GOULD, HARDWARE, STOVES, RANGES, Etc. TIN ROOFING, GUTTERING AND SPOUTING, ytbam-WwunmnruiN . 41m 1m#* ■■ WWal far mis ■ (llfiwqf PAINTS. OILS AND VARNISHES. i ■ ■ ' rxvi.'ii; AVKNTK. nm.i.r nEMui. y. .i. VYest Jersey Hotel, wiMWdmi BadommmMtu. 4m uiaairm f.* ptirnnsgo. Goal Bublng I " „_v 8TKPHKN P4B30XA. 1*U oj for*-,', HoU , Ca I JOHX rami!,

^Htsffllanecns. ; lad i est - odineptus! ' I "!ll, r bill-r W rtM urtld or flnid. j PrVr. -5 rati ;wr Pint Rolllr. IVt—vrib..,! Ly ' ~y. MsnnfsdnKd by , j Tiie Academic Pharmaceutic Co.. ! 53? 530 WASHINGTON ST., NEW YORK CITY. Y<JYYL elixir, I mkm T'ic'ixli ^phnrmareulle prr-^vi Y J Apprnwd by^ih"hlRWi oi.-ll.-nl snthnrftlcs. En|»— dully krlpfui In ladles, children ami ' of Bcdonury hnNl* I* L.'iillre*- vrarrRnbl- ; free from harmful drags. In Handsome Packages, Price 50 Cls. Prepared m,I<-Iv by The Royhl PfiarmhCoutic Co., LONDON AND NEW YORK, CbraiMn by sppnlntnuuit to TTer Ulajrelv Hip Qwm and In lb* Royal Family. NEW YORK BRANCH; 130, 132, 134 Charlton St. ROYALPILLS. j FOR SALE BY ALL DRUCCfSTS. REMEMBER THE Biff FOUR! " j Vmsgar Bitten CORDIAL,! d^i"!"),0r' ! Vinegar Bitten POWDERS, '•> drore. SOr. Vinegar Bitters, new «yl,:.! 1* 1 .00 | Vinegar Bitton,iiM»lyle.blU.-rla.ie, $1.00 i TheWorlrt'a Groat Blooifcrurir.'or ' | and Life Giving Principle. Only Temperance Eittors Known IS

R. H. McDonald Drag Co.. Proprinror* - the light iiupsisu . SEWING MAGKINE HAS NO EQUAL. "ERFECT SATISFACTION New Irais Sew if Maclilne Co. —ORANGE, MASS.— 30 Union Square, N. Y. Chicago, in. St. leak, Tx _ AlUeta.es. Dsliar, Tot. San frawlice, Cih — -.J&1L**UUC' ' ;

WewReran H uiJO n. r.Anbmi>Ur,fipaik. Arrest. jjjjj yf nsy* " Seed: sawyer euntrol. lard l.-v«r «i„i i,e»j l.lneki ' ■