*»■!» >W Annnm. In AAtmw 3*(onil and (Sotmfg. NoticePO«T omc* AKBASOKHXXTS. <>B Ul after Kept. 1Mb, A. D. DM. MB ft* one* at s. J, win open at : o'doex ■.a, un ctmaiao'datkp.m. on intxtar* li o'ctoet aooEiiMo' tna f o'ciort AB^nmtll A^oMoMt p. m., except floral raruS^f'vija^J^terS^^ """ 1 «VSfS6!K8JSW All 'pienottt who are indebted to'the eaUte oT Thomu H. WUHamlon, de- 1 ceased.' arc requested to settle the sane . Without delay. Mr. Lllburn H. Townlend, the administrator, will be at the - Office or this paper every Monday to attend to business appertaining to the i An opportunity will be given to those who may '«• Indebted to the Wat* to ' nake payment during the sittings of the f tounty court, commencing on Tuesday lext. An accredited agent will be in t ittendaace. t nwwaan*

There is no need of lookingjlnto the al. nanac to learn that winter is at hand, ndications are on every hand of the everc weather that has prevailed over he sea and land for the past week. The latrolmen of Cold Spring L. 8. 8. found u Tuesday night the new mainsail, rasbed in by the sea, of some unforiu. iste craft that may bo now resting on the nttnnnrf IhcAthmlir. A bug of clothes nd hawser has been pulled from the u rf at the point of the Cape by the paroimen of the Cape May Point I.- 8. 8. ill of the bits of wreck indicate the be- , inning of the usual chapter of winter eridants to those who are subjected to Ue storms of the Atlantic coast. The ight of the Capes of the Delaware Is a aa place for vessels to get caught in uring bad easterly westber. The Break, rater while affording shelter of deublj! security, cannot be entered with ease i thick weather, so Inward bound vrasls must not venture in during ID prealence. In the old times before ice mo. Cape May channel was used by i nastlug vessels and Goshen core liar. , ored ' them. Nowadays the other side T the bay I" used altogether. .While ■ icntionlng these events, which are sag- i esird by the times. It Is a pleasant re- , rclion tnat we have on both sides of us fo saving stations manned by capable, eroic men, who will do their whole uly when ill-fated vessels become ! randed within reach. Few things tend to rufflo the maacu- I ne temperment more than shaving. If a ' tan attempts the task himself the result < i anything but soothing. Ilia razor may nil and scratch gnshcanll about his face. , f he attempts to strap it, things are lost ] rith bis temper. Did any one ever , Ipbor up the time in a year consumed i the attempt to make the face look j meoth and fresh looking every morning. | Vn minutes is a fair allowance of time, , he shaves every morning as he should , icrc goes 3650 minutes, or nearly three sys of twenty-four hour* each sjwnl in ! rilnling the temper. When the son beta to feels himself a man he takes out ' ic rasorasa kind of family eonerrn.aud nocks the edge off It by a few inerpcr- | fleet! strokes on the table, or anything < Ite al liand, and so it goes. There are t y genie's reason too, for letting Ibe bean! row." It Is a protection to the throat , ad luiiga, and never was designed to be j •moved by a raior. A handsome beard ( an Improvement to the fare of any man, ad should be permitted alike for health, j -onoray and the higher purpose of con. ( ■icing to the better nature of mankind , It is a common practice, with' some orsonS to fly too high. In many cases t leir ! intellectual wlnga are not strong 1 ■tough to bare Uirm up and there is a i add«n colispae. It is belter to keep 1 rithin one's sphere of capabilities. Belsr be a successful blacksmith than a roken down stateamsn. In other words ; Is better to succeed in little thing* ban to fail in great ones. The world Is nil of folks trying to live by their wits, "nless a person lias great ability it is letter to rely open muscle. The brain narkct is often glutted, so to snesk, but ifvcr is the chance for the display of nltiv&ted muscle In Its application to he Arts. It ia a mistaken notion that 10 great amount of brains arc required o make a successful carpenter or farmer, tut they count here ju-t like they do anuig the doctor* and lawyers. The nan who expends plenty of intellectual orce with his physical h the one who -cnerally succeeds, no matter whether lis efforts be in among arts or learned irofcsslons, so called. Our esteemed Goshen correspondent isks if teacher's Institutes held in the Incrrst of -ducatlon pays? We answer its. If it does no more than keep teach. its acquainted with the growth of ibe iow educational idea it pays. Few of >ur pedagogues have had the advantages if a professional education, or have renurse to books on touching. The instiute. In s measure, undertakes and does rake amends for tbe lack of training. Pbra it awakens enthusiasm, without vhicli teaching is the merest drudgery, in advantage is gained also in other UrertwiLs. The podlgogicAl part of the immunity brought together with a comnon purpose aiid unity Is slways n ouree of strength. We do not think it ion be sueceasfully denied, but that men vbn are giving up their time and talents o tbe work of teaching are quite able to tf

iliuiUate the average teacher to better w nrthods and a higher purpose if the A aid pedagogue is receptive and not too nuch set on old worn ways. p. The town has been quite gay for a few h: lavs past going sieighlng. All kinds of tl eh'Kles that go oh runners weic impro. „ used for the rccatiou. The "Jumpers" ontalned the most tunas the young peoi!e fllled them with an exuberance of spirit S delightful to contemplate. Some " otters dashed along Washington " to the merry jingle of sleigh bells. It all in all the snow covered roads " been better patronlMd than for gatjy yew back. g The ladle* of the Baptist church never b lire in hatpin* sinrig the finances of the h lociety. I Hiring thr week they havq » been holding a nice little fair lu the Essen building. There are many articles to a Atawwe of vd. It I. not too late to get a x Dice Christmas prrecnt from the stock o vn on hand. Call in this evening and r select xanethlng pretty and uscfnL t The plans of hotel owners for next t season should be made before the sea- , sou Is knocking at ourtreut door*. Man- , agers. t->o. ought to have the winter to , lav out plans for the summer trade. If contracts are not made till late both Nothing like taking things in time and thereby gelling an early start. The Indications for Christmaa begia to be made public.' Ttort ire on the bills Christina* tree* and entertainment* withthis period are the ran* highly prised. Th tasnion of making present* has be--boot* a general cotcm. There are none hut Ittit feci tb>- influence* Of the t'hristTur young men of the town should rturlv. Here >..« s suggestion that should 1* followed out by more of our youths

SALTS. I It will soon be timff to formnlato your' j New Year's resolutions. ' For Christmss goods go to Garrison's, No. 69 Washington street. The Don Hall has a prosperous outlook as regards to lis membership. ' The County Teacher's Association is - In session to-day at the Court House. Good skating marked the first nip of . frost during the late days of last week. Tbe Wave returns thanks to friend* for copies of the Wa.v* of September 4. Cape May's civic societies' elect new . officers daring the flight of December i days. 1 The order of tbe Iron Hall wilt" elect i oJDcers in tbe beginning of the New i The young man who walks on thin ice begin* to make the chapter of accident* larger. ■* The heavy snow storm of last Sundiy , was the unwitting causa of spall congregallons. The frame of the pilot boat J. Henry . Edmunds Is np in Foillon's ship yard, New York. It is a misdemeanor in this state for aa unauthorised i>ef»on to wear a "Grand Army badge. A petition is out for signatures asking Congress to keep the Life Saving Stations j open all the year. The teachers of the dty will form i themselves into a reading clrclo for niu- ] tua! improvement. The cut's transit instrument is out of i

- order judging of the distracted time the i • town clock kept tbl* week. : 1, Aunt May likes her doughnuts with red ; pepper on them. Some others got cotton j In tfielr teetli b/eating them. . « It la said to he the truth, that hard 1 times for the laboring man brings with 1 ; them greater receipts for the saloon. 1 i -Th- electric Light Company, of Ibis 1 ! city are perfecting arrangements to ■ greatly increase the power of its plant. Don' t forget to dropin at the old post ' • office building this evening and give tbe ' Baptist fair the light of your presence. j ' Don't forget the German Volunteer will instruct the young people of tlic . town. They should by all means see U. * The Wat*'* original Christmas story : will be by local taleut. remember. Who , i the author Is must of course remain a j . secret. } Somayf the sleighs driven by Lower I townslffb beaus were quite handsome. ,, and their contents Just too lovely for , • anything. j Its a mean trick that a West Cape i ' man practices when he sticks in t bcii cvrry morning till bis wife gets the J Fully ninety per cent, of Cape May j , County teachers have enrolled thalr „ upon the books of the State Read- j ing Circle. j, There is something to be thankful for v the near closing of tbe old year. It s will give a chance to formulate a new h ; set of resolutions. The heating apparatus of the public school building Is now working all right. all new machinery It took time to 0 get it going smoothly. "In the days of the old outside h of steamers to New York, every- „ body made some money." say citizens who remember that period. & Tbe WAV* Will priot an original Christ- „ story founded on local Incident. You should subscribe for the paper ami tbe better enjoy reading it. Dr. H. A. Kennedy is still further improving his pharmacy by an enlargement of its basement. Tbe Doctor moves " along square up to the times. ..MffiiSSSKiS; j Hood's Barsaparllla. Sold by all " . druggists. There have been big catches of codflsh along the Jersey coast during the »■ week. Borne of them arc real ber.il- " tics, weighing from eight to fifteen Colonel Lansing hss "set op" a fine I specimen of a gannet. Ik was captured ' one of the life saying men a few days P ; ago. This is a very rare bird In this <j i latitude. The elephant will be a novel sight ' when it takes up its new position nearer * ' Hie citv. The Idea nf converting it into • • something useful is praiseworthy J ' should succeed. Many accidents to coasting vessels oc1 our by bugging the shore too close. The , ! recent accident by which a schooner bumped on the bottom near Hereford l ' was thnsly caused. I Ibe Catholic Home building on Infayrtte street will be a handsome house when completed. Al. Utile end his ; workmen have been painting It In hand- 1 . some modest colors. 1 Tbe Wave scribe found U awful hard J . *eo ret down to easy words after the late » r institute. Out of consideration for some 1 of our fair neighbors wctryto keep up I an acquaintance with common words. 1 Those of our people who had heard ' about tbe affair were listening ill of last f - Saturday to bear the explosion of the 1 ' dynamite that was to blow the bollerand - engine of the Norman to small fragrants. , \ The appearance of an Arctic owl to a t ' Cold Spring gunner made him fnigct his weapon to admire the beauty of the bird j " before him. When self possession was , ' recovered his owlshlp had loft for parts " unknown. j i It is to be hoped that the boilers and , engines of tits wrecked tug Norman will , T be taken away from their present posl- ( , Hon ." They will be very much in the way , when the lathing season shall come , around again. ■ t On Friday night last the skiff's crew i of the b.C. Knight had a narrow escape s by shipping a sea while pulling off to " Dy snipping a Bea wuuc jiuu.ug "" thr boat. The skiff found refuge on the

wrecking steamer which lay at anchor Ih tbe pier. There Is certainly some reason for the ft belief thai men are more vain than women In regard to personal appearance. Who j,, not noticed the shy glances which d will cast at mirrors when they are unobserved? qTbe Bomhayu /ruta is a recast but y welcome at rival al this office. W c note q that our versatile friend M. E. Moore is N steering it over the Journalistic aea. Its u succasa ought to, and will follow as a & matter or courw. 1< The rubber trade made a good start last Monday- for the winter. It kept the stores,- which dealt In such goods j, to meet the demands of those who n had to espose themselves to the slushy ? streets and sidewalks. . ti If there U anything that needs looking u after before another season is knocking 1 our front tkwre, it ubha,iaiprovemi-nt , of c.ur street* and side walks. There are 1] many place* that need grading to make |, them safe for foot |i*asfiigui f How la it that those persons who may In need of the interference of tbe law I go over to West Cape May and transact • their business ? W e have all the ma. « cltlnery here that Is needful in correct- a ing what may be amiss. Why go to the • borough then » ] Miss Liztla Ware begakav* to Inform j her friends and former patrons that she ' •s prepared to give music lessen on the | piano or organ at reasonable prices. Hbe gen be found by calling or addressing at the corner of Wood and North Sts. • J Every sower will one day reap from , tin seed that be has scattered. How carefully, then, It become* us to keep a watchful eye on the seed ami sow only good, that when we come to receive our own there may be no cause for shame and remorse. Mr. Wm. Somen., of Green Creel;, has patented a novel-labor saving machine 'a hi. Excelsior clothes line. It doc* ' away with much of the difficulty o! wash day. A child can stretch She clothes tine to any required tension, and ! when not In use can Ju»l al' easily rod it up till need on next wash day. The material of which it Is composed is aB ; noncorroMve. One of tbem will test a

PERSONAL. j' Judge Hughes ahch^rlfe spent a day and night at Bea Isle City during the ^ week. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hlhiretb are occuU pying this winter Harry Taggart's pretty cottage. s Miss T^"'l*s Warrington is absent from home visiting friends in Philadelpia and l( other places. We are gratified to. state that at the time of going to press Mr.|8milh Hughes ' is getting lietter. Mr. Peter McCoffuni is a induc- ' tive story teller. That is one of them suggests another and so on ad injlntim. , Jurat* H. .'Carman, formerly, of this , city, is engaged in the carriage making business at No. 3410 N. Front street, Philadelphia. ° Col. Wm. G. Moore,, of Washington Light Infantry, hss been appointed Chief of Police by the Commissioners of the r District of_ Columbia. Lieutenant C- U. McLellan, Assistant Inspector of Life Saving Stations, has ' been at Cape May during the week stop- • ping at the Ebbitt House. Paator A. N. Wbitmarsh moved his j famllv to Tscony on Friday Inst, lie ' will be much missed at Cape May -where he was generally highly esteemed. • Miss Lorena Stangcr, one of the clerks ' the post office, has won many friends by her agreeable and accommodating L to those having business at the ■ posl office. Mrs. Captain Wm. W. Smith and fam1 ily will go to Washington on the <30th iiy win go to mtsuwgiun on tnc -win on a few wc#k'a visit to Mra

Smith's brother. Col. Jas. C. Lee. The Watx wishes them a pleasant timeJonathan Hand, Jr., youngest son of • County Clerk Hand, is tlistinguidilng at Shortledge's Academy, Mi-.iia. His report for scholarship and deportment is an honor to him and a source nf itelipttt to Ills parent* ^ Cards are out for the wedding of MrWillis W. Golf, of Camden, and Miss Schellenger. of Utis city. The cereBmnrwm lake place on Wednesday, the 15th inst-, at the home of the bride's father, Captain Samuel Schellenger. Rev. Alexander McCnrdy. of "Downingtown. Pa., prcacheil in the Baptist cliurch last Sabbath morning and evenThe few sm account of the Arctic wtatiier— that heard him are cmphatic pronouncing if' . McCurdy an excelAmong the arrival" a' the. Ebbit House the .week ate Charles A. Hart, Charles Barton, J. G Thompson and H. Ay ere. Philadelphia : C. II. MeU-llan, C. S. Revenue Marine ; J. 8. Sc'try. Bristol. Pa. ; K. J- Bonham. Bridgeton, N. : J. n; Towmend. Conn ITntisc. Ilntkeman Mack Swain, of the W.J, R. R, Is an old one for his years. He is a great favorite with the train hands. His walks on the beaeli when he is enthe leisure of a few hours are alcrowded with adventure*, his latest : success being a find that will warm his for Christmaa time. Cold Spring. We are pleased to note the convalesenco - of Mrs. Hester Eldredge. 1 Mr. Joseph Eldredge Is about to dose grocery business and enter the oyster ; trade. The snow storm of this week was qnlte ! a surprise to most of the inhabitants of \ this vicinity. Mr*. W. A. Barrows, of Mount Holly, arid son W. A. Barrovrs. Jr., of Sharp-;, vilie. Pa., is visiting Dr. E. B. Wales. Mrs. Anthony Crew bag returned from Tuckerton. where she has been t visiting her daughter Mrs. Dr. E. Miller. There was no service* in the I'reaby- i ing in consequence of the prevailing , In consequence of the heavy fall of . snow Miss Lucy Corion, teacher of district 96. was unable to reaeh here In time for tbo opening of school Monday 1 morning. ltev. Mr. londia has returned from an j extended trip, combining business and 1 pleasure. Calling on hla mother at rottatown and attending to bnalneaa in delphlaH la with aorrow that we are ohl'sed ' to chronicle the death of Miss Sadie Soffe, ' who had been for two years previous to I her death, which occurred on Wcdnea. 1 day. tbe 8th Inat, a great sufferer, ell of which she bore with calm Christian fortitude. Her funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon from her late residence at Cold Spring. The Interment will be in the Presbyterian cemetery. Schelfenaera Landing, Johtf-jr ork and party are off on a gunning cruise through the sounds. Mrs. Klmscy has returned home from three week's visit to friends at Diss Creek. The son of Mr. John Jfatthews i* rapImproving under the care of Dr. The young men who' have to walk so on Wednesday and Sunday evenings have our sympathies. We are sorry to hear of the serions illof Mr. Smith Hughes, who ia at this writing a Utile better. Jame* Clark, equipped for a hunt after the ducks and blrdlings of the sounds, emon Tuesday from the landing. Builder Mills has received (he planks Captain Gua Sooy't yacht. She will soon bo ready for launching. We leant that Mr. Milk has a contract on Ms hands for building a steam yacht. , MoUth Seavltle. The skating last week was very fine, i Moonlight nights and splendid.sleigh- , Ing. tag- n

Mrs. Thos. Towmend 1* on the slek Utis week. f, Mrs. Eliza Wheaton has been vWting -0 in Hiddonfleld the past week. A young man of thi* place succeeded n in killing two wild geese at one shot one ); day this week. ri A schooner was discovered on the Towttiend Inlet bar Monday morning. ,, the life Saving crew reached her n crew and boat belonging to tlte ves- . sel were missing. It was learned that had been picked up by a steamer , and taken to PhiladeljAila. She was t with brown stone. j. The comrade* of John Mecray Po*t," * No. 40, G. A- IL, have entered into arrangement* lor the production of the pi sv nf the "German Volnnteer," atHUi- | Hall, on Thursday, Friday and Sat- . urday evenings. Dec. 18th, 17lU and 18th. . I*ay which ia based upon facts is , written in such a manner as to excite Interest. The acts, each presentnew feature*, nevcrfail of drawing j the heartiest applause. It is full of brilliant points calcoto bring a laugh to the countenof the most gloomy and dt-epon 1ent. In no particular can 11 offend the . sensibilities of any. Tbe principal char- ; aclers will be taken Ire Will D. Saphar. whose popularity as a Gorman comedian is well known. He will be aaalsted bv Cape May amateur talent The proceeds are to go to the relief fund of the I'oat. This object appeals to the good withe* of every dliara of Cape May. Crowded aadienoe* on every evening of. the performance should encourage the veterans of Post 40. * It Is very easy to give advice. Few thing* in fact are easier, but it. one were to accept all given his Inrtnpoadenoe "f action would be a small quantity indeed, i There la an old proverb about advice thai give* it a bod order unless naked for. Even than it it better t> know ; what kind is needed before attempting to ; ; bestow IL ' 9. W. Beach. Mansfield. Pa., soya "I • have uaad Dr. Setit Arnold's Cough IC iU- ! rr and it alwavs relieve* my cold." 1 • Moth ms. mmgz use Dr. Beth Arnold's 1 j Soothing and Quieting Cordial for chit 1 dreo. A mild mfetonic. 35c.

Conrrty Note*. ' " Coon greme will effect a care far atiff - joint*, sap an old folks recipe. ' A Green Creek gdnner has mode hlm- ■ self a hunting coat of rabbit skins. i The Court House will roll up Us sleeve and go to work for a fire department. < ' The dyeing establishment at Green Creek has taken in its sign for the winter. . Rio Grande will get a black eye *ben • the sugar mill closes permanently dowD. t The savage gleam of s granger's rye scared off a party of Nummjrlown gun- 1 ners. The (boss Celer of the Bayshore live* ' near Goshen, He *cta his pets in Goshen 1 | cove. the project of building a rood from s the Court House to Shell Bed has sof- a fered a collapse. The times are sadly out of joint when v a'boy cannot catch a rabbit without r danger., of being fined. A Diss Creek gunner killed* "possum" x so big and heavy that he got a stitch in I his back carrying it home. A Tuekahoe man has actually fallen i ic love with his wife and made her a t present of'a seal skin sacquc. A centnry old hickory tree shook f down a "big bushel of nuts for the winter * recreation of some Rayside boys. The native Cape May oyster is of nice f plump shape and don't look a bit like s its consin of the Hog Island breed. Opossums are fat and in good order for roasting. I.et them freeze for it few e days before they sre put in the pan. a PrMierte owner* of Chine May county i- Property of

e will interpose objections in the future to depredations- to irresponsible gunners. ! Tourists from Holly Beach come away ? with bunches of holly branchrs te aring a in profusion the bright re.1 berries of - there kind. • The beauty and symmetry of thc Cape • with it« di«t'nnt relation from natural ■ Southern beds. 1 Baked lUiulrrel tea Cape May delicacy- ' it Is realiv a tootiuomc dlsb. Far ten., stuff ami bake just a" you would a chicken. D the way they do it. In kicking a boy's box trap a dude city gunner fcun.l it loaded. The svtt.-T : of that trap bad an eye to ptnelWHUM ; and lootlrd his box with a lirick turide.4 Now for a period of compulsory lei*. ur>- We sympathise with the laboring , mep of Cape May whu would gladly • work uven at reduced wage*. If they bad tbe opportunity - ibe many sp-'lied welht al>out tbecounty . The Late drv spell turned the ri- l« "f trees aud vines into thctu fur moialurc. , , Thcrdmay be something in this. j A<5oshe.n dog does the rabbiting. Irs run/ the creatures down and bears • I he tit proudly home in his teeth. What ■ will' the Sportsman's Game Protective ■ l Society do witit this law breaking cur. 1 Bayshore clam mines are quite ine.x-, haustible. Tlic bottom of tbem secmaas far off as when the (Irstjlam was caught. The drama knew of the clam bed* 1 long before man had the remotest idea of their existance. Cape May county has a larger per cent ■ of old folks than any other in the state. The rash of the summer season at seaside resorts is sahl to antagonize longer - ity. If it does Cape May is an exception to the rale, for folks seem to Jog along : here till very advanced age. piaa Creek Dot*. Captain 8. Marry visited Philadelphia this week og bttsint sa. The prolonged northwester will work ■ mischief to the oyatera. Owing to the storm of Sunday the extni meetings were postponed.' 1 1 The gunners are Improving the snow bagging large, quantities of game. On Wednesday V. N. Erricson shipped . four lands of oystcpi to Philadelphia. • Road overseers should save enough money out of their appropriations to keep [ the mow off sidewalks. On Wednesday the sleighing was all . that one could desire, and it was taken advantage of by all who nad an oppor1 trnilty. , Dr. J. H. Hand was obliged to visit 1 his patients In this section in his sleigh. The d> etor i« a very skillful and popular • 11 The children arc anxiously looking forward to the Xmas holidays, and to 1 catch a glimpse of the tree* loadod down > with all the good things of Ute season. The Dime Society Meld a meeting la?* Friday night for the election of officers and other business. The Society has . presented the church with a new silver communion service and collection baskels. It is In a flourishing condition, , baring, at present $90 in the treasury. Its officers are E. 8. Hewitt, President: J. W. Lloyd, Vice President: Achsah ' Willetts. Secretary: T. n. Learning, ' Treasurer. The cold weather caught meet of the ' oyster boat* anchored In tbo cove. On ' Thursday some got under wayand harbored In Dennis and Goshen creeks. Thorn- • that did not seek shelter were covered 9 with lee. and on Sunday their erews walked a«bnre on the lee. The boat* r dragging anchors off Fishing Creek were H- then brought up. Other boats got a good drubbing about the bay. I II Court House. I The churches were well attended on Sunday in spite of the revere storm. Mr. 8. G. Gandy and son killed fortysevrn black dncks on Thursdtsy of last week. Mr. L. T. Eotrikln, of Cape May Chy, • was in town la»t week erecting some monumental work.

A number of our young menwore long on Sunday because of the indent- v ent weather. Their best girls aa well. K Mr. E. M. Shivers, of Msyvllle. will U a general store at lire stand former- 11 occupied by Alex. Springer's meat * market. The members of the M. E. church ore g making atrangetnent* for a grand Christ- j cntertaiment. It promises to be a . splendid affair. Insurance sgenl W. 8. Crawford, seems i to be rushed with business just at Ibis t time. The companies represented by t are all strong and mow reliable, and t we would not hesitate to advise those with no insurance to insure with blm. 1 The Baptist cliurch b fllled to Its til- 1 most capacity each Sunday. Rev. Mr. > Watt holds them large audiente* sptll- 1 bound in each care, and so wrapt b the 1 attention of all present, that none arc t sensible of thr flight of time. < The two-masted schooner G. II. Ingra- * ham. Rockland, Maine. Captain James 1 Mullan, came ashore on tbe north bar of 1 Hereford Inlet, during the severe storm ] of Sunday night. The schooner was - loaded with lime bound for Richmond, ; Vs. Capt. Chris. Ludlam, of nation 86. experienced great trouble in • hoarding her and receiving the crew. He 1 wo* successful, however, after four hour's ' hard labor. Soon after the crew w*a 1 taken off, (be schooner took fire and w*s 1 a total low. Captain Mullen says he and j hta crew owe their live* to the croyr of ' station No. :w. Sbr waa 191 tons registered and btrtlt 10 year* ago. An Ordlnanoo. ' oat at *t<J im »«w ib the ntj ttw-jry t>.,-- ' j: 1 are a° anSe arena*? Mateo! *M**a* utu"niiB«wv Pra!i*«ai at Conaclt. *- J.MtIRT B)M trans. MayoAUatt, U. C. THOMPSON, 8*eon>«.

Goahon Items. Mr. Morris hss been honfefor a few dty*. A shincy glass Is the latest name for a reflector. Doe* Institutes held In the interests of - education pay? Captain Edward Terry visited Pot1 Norris on Wednesday. Mr*. Anna Grace spent the flrst of the week in Philadelphia. Mr*. Sarah Bavre spent Thursday to shopping. Capt. J. W. Grace an'd Master Vimal Terry visited South SeavBIe on Tuesday last. Mr. CharleaTomlto bait ronteat conscientious teacher, an<L consequently sacceariul. . Ps^tor Brunyatc is deservedly popular with his people. He b a preacher ofability, CapUir. Burke and wife are off on a visit to Jitllvillc and otherpotots to Cum--be^land county. Mr. Hezckiah Thurston, of Leesburg, been the guest Of Robert Erricson for several days. t Mr. Samuel Sayre showed his regard popular comfort by clearing tic- sidewalks from snow with Sth snow plow. Sir. Samuel Bright ha* hauled to his several hundred bushel* of ovsler shells which he intends to burn to fltnc. Miss Mollic I- Thompson left on Monday for Centrevillo. She goes |o teach elocution in Bethany Institute, located at that place. III— „f ra.nnUwIII. r ExJtonator of DcnnbvUle. was

J down a few day* since and surveyed and drafted the oyster bed known as" the old r Dram bed of" the Cedar Hammocks, z Mrs. I.ldc Ros* and daughter Dannie, f rtt.tracd homo on Monday last. Having visited Baltimore. ^Iraiiswiek. Ox, ami j Up Shore. The way to which Willie and hi* team j i'l-.rlten |»ir'-' i k. al-r -.dat I I. rm.-nt, ( Th, fanner ran n.-w s.t by his warm % iSS.2<mrll?crt' In*tll,"cJ who *!ck." That's the qttt-stion. Wln-tiierlt ^ i* nobler to endure the smiles of a ' by being sick escape them. a ng. or i "Brainy" Lew Crease teaches the young 1 idea how to shoot at Swains school. I >f 1 him Ifepa.v lie said: In the midst of the blinding snow ami howling winds - . Inst Saturday night a 1 voung man » ; Compelled to wen.! hit : wav for two miles, owing to the 1 reachcry of a- "fair weather" friend. That ^ young man is now thirsting for ihe fc|. low's blood, anil the next time they meet ' the newspapers will chronicle another Green Creek. T Seme of onr young people are prrpar. i iug to visit Gape May and- take 111 phc , German Volunteer. Every kind of a vehicle that would go on runner* lias been brought into reqmsi- 11 : lion during the prevalence of the snow „ drift. ■' 1 The heavy northwest wtoil* drive ovasampled by whoever llr-l arrives on tbe " ltev. F. 1!. Curtis was with us last Sun- . day, but the snow 6torm kept his congregation scattered about tbe village busy . staying at home. We have the prcttl est young dttcklets • to this village of any other place along shore. The benus are drawn tliither- , ward by tho dozen on Sunday evening*. 1 Tho heavy snow storm has consigned 1 the most of tlic c rockers to their warm tiroside for the larger |«rt of the week. » Some were so improvident as to be - , caught with very small wood pile*. 1 Colonel James M. Scovcl is a frequent I ■ visitor here on gunning expeditions. He . is quite successful ani mnhos conr.iderx , ble of a sensation when 'he boards the ,, . train at Anglesea. TheCofonel is around , ; on every tack. Occnn View. The road to Sea Isle City has .not been I : passable fwnvml days, owing to heavy , 1 logs being driven by the wind and tide - across the road near the bridge. p Mr. Miles Young, one of our aged ' neighbors, 1* quite feeble. A few days 5 ago he went to the mill at DcnnbvUle r ' and on returning lie lost lit* way. not 1 c reaching home till night. He was very 1 cold, and sitting by the Are Ue became _ dizzy and fell to the floor in a fainting flh He, is, however, better 'now, but v quite feeble still. , Mnch anxiety has been felt by Hie faro- \ a ily of Captain Frank Gaudy for tit# safety of himself and son. Knowing that lit- '- irtuat have been out In the storm, but as 1 1 they were shedding sad tears on Thursday night, a telegram was brought in I -. saying they were safe. Mrs- Gandy will e start immediately to join them, thankful beyond words that they arc spared. beyond words that they arc spareu.

One of tho Somers I'otat wrecking vessels came to the sunken schooner Sheppard Thursday, but owing to the high sea they were unable to do anything with her, and she will probably be total loss. It seems stratore that so many peraon* take 10 much delight in •tendering and fault-finding the Life SaTtog crews. They rush Into some ridiculous talc that' ha* not a shadow of a ' foundation, and '.eff the most abaurb stories, such as, on the nightof the storm the I Emilv Sheppard came on the bar, the I Cfcw' fearing that they would l>e lo»t ' before assistance could reach them, took I to the rigging and blew horns and shout- ' ed themselves hoarse, while the lazy, heartless L. 8. crew paid no heed to . their frantic appeal* for help, quietly . smoking tiieir pipes behind tho stove . unmindful of the piteous cries for : help, and that In sight of the house : those poor suffering men. worn out with crying to the wretches on shore, to save - bun- a watery grave, i gave up, one by one, and frozen stiff, r dropped off and sink to the cold , waters, where they might, if the , Btation had been properly manned, have bern saved without the least suffering. ! Tltis wax tho story to brief, but each added what ho could invent, and if 11 I bail not been well-known that the crew , were not on tbe vessel when she Struck ° 11, ere might have been almost a riot bo , much for the ignorant men who have , nothing to do, and would not do 11 If f they had. Kuvy and jealously. Bucklen's Amies Salvo. The best Balve to tbo world for Cuts, Uralses, Sore*. Hirers. Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Tetter, gapped Hands, 3 Chilblains, Com*, awl all Bfcln Eruption, " and aostively cures Files, or no pay re v quired. Uu guaranteed to rive perfect ?: satisfaction, or money refunded. Price « 86 cents per box. For sale by Ifenry*A. 0 Kennedy. ' " " t, i'&SilSEZ at Ms Coaatj- mat on Www. a. w " ' Pblladclphia" i* rattning hex finger down Ihe Ustof availabte candidates for m»Tor. 8he has checked quite a num. ber aa Oiling the bill . ; I'.

I Take the edrfiest opportunity ■ to put yourself in trim for a I close and long winter. This Is to Out-of-Town Folks. You would open your eyes wide to sec Oak Hall at present. Business is extraordinary and gratifying. The old ccltncr is forging, ahead and a great Jradc under way, that your friends, and neighbors are helping to make. Looks as- if the country around, people had turned out ' to give us first choice at : clothing the whole population: . The unusual earliness of the winter brought -our reliable clothing right to the front, and . prices were found so acceptably low that customers have been nigh overwhelming. Ask your neighbors how well they have done with their money here! Let them bear witness! Inquire' about their experience of . Iron C i ad I ^u'ls- $12.00 Wire Twist $14-00 HUH V^iatl, | Overcoats, $10.00 VV ,rC 1 W1Sl> | Overcoats. $12.00 These are only two things of a marvelous variety. You'll see one of the brightest and busiest places in the «ity. You'll save money over and above and get better clothing. Don't you measure itUy-good wear? WANAMAKER & BROWN, . , Oak Hali., S. E. Cor. Stvrh and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. PHOENIX OIL COMPANY. South-East Corner Pront and Market 'Streets. (PMadelphia. Manufacturers of the Celebrated PHOENIX_BELT OIL. This Oil will prtsorvc your belts ; has no effect on glued or cemented laps, and gives the full transmission of power. For sale by Belting Manufacturers and Mill Supply Houses at $1.50 per gallon, in 1. a and 3 gallon cans. >i. 95 per gallon in 5 and io gallon cans. $1.00 per gallon by the barrel. Use no other. If your supply man has not got it send us his address. Acme Rubber and Leather Cement, Channel Cement, Light and Dark, Rubber Paste, Oil-Proof. Warranted Best in tho Market. Send for Price^List. PERFEOT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. CYLINDER and MACHINERY OILS of all GRADES

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fijs ORIClkAL BAUGH & SON ' RAW OONS Oftf | qjTCR-PKOBFHAn PHILADELPHIA, P . | t ^nStl Awmrtoo^Metel" In Kttrope«n.l ; ' Thr RMlrW^nalcXril, j - ;B3,'«s.B'cr,Kt£!si™vs - ltev* and oar* where «"r pwn an«*r«sjr j QHEBIFF'8 SALE. New J*re*T. 1 wmnpe**to*l**« petitieve*- « a^mtssMvutis Srs srs^s: sss? ■ etwol ihrreOaadteduxdnnernfcwt to thrwnith >1 "n° 01 8ta««iS,2iint tar's" ^omh'mihDf 11 ^^>a >v«°«f 'W° SmArot tort; thracr.Pl ■c i sja ' \ fcj?5 V jSndawdtttethtrtrenth Oar of oewarr, A. V. '« ; 0OT^"lkLr 11? TOWNbXsD, late Sheriff.

a dollar • Witt go further in our bright Clothing House than in any other esI lahtishment of the kind in ihe Country. Our Goods are bought with this idea in view to save the dollars for our customers, and every method Is taking in the making and trimming to keep the price Down, AND THE excellence up. I Our styles can always be depended upon as being first and foremoat. At this time our stock is complete in every department, and if I you will visit us we will take pleasure in showing you how good taste and low prices can be made to go hand in hand. jacob reed's sons, j 913-920-922 Chestnut St., also 2nd & Spruce Sts. PHILADELPHIA. 'jewelry, silverware and diamonds AT WHOLESALE RATES. . .i'tl.ll WATCH K*. GENTS' WATCHBS KITCHEN CLOCKS, SILVER WATCHES, LADIES' WATCHES, STRIKING CLOCKS, I NICKEL WATCHES, BOYS' WATCHES, PARLOR CLOCKS, 1 OFFICE CLOCKS, ALARM CLOCKS, CALENDAR CLOCKS. t. o. haydock, I No 12 North S^ZDnd Street, Philada .......... "" — i; for Infant* ana Children. I l recommend It mm •uptrlor to oar puawfipMon I wilt. Worm*, firm *k*p. proutekw tmown jJ-T- WnKStejorion.m-iraU^ I Tua Cdtiti Ooa-oxv, I8> FaUan ttn**. K. Y. i buy your furniture 5 1BY DAYLIGHT. i |s§h WtjB " chamber and parlor suits ' I Cant h» nod tea la UteeUy. Oood. carefttllT p*c«e<l 5 ts*" IF" r,:i IYINS Ei BROTHER, ' .55 North Second Street. Philadelphia, below Arch, East Side.