•omokiptios mtloi : island ani <5aiinfg. Notice- — POST OmCI AHKAX6KMENTS. gf;: 3ES SiSA4rS i3S 'wwysarw oVe:» a. m_ nnul < nVloek p. m., except (tartar W rtWllMirlOll of malls. •UIH Ml « 0» j!u£Lfa'^Sa£uK '. A'tor this week citv subscribed will r«oeitt their papers Irom this ofllrc Ihrouith . mail Instead of by carrier ■< heretofore. We think tills a batter arrangement limn the one 'before pracilccd, anil bojie Itwill plea* our tupscrita rs. The Wave will la- writ In al| aubacrlh. eta. new ao<l old, for one dollar cash in adrancr. If not paid in Uil« way the price will be one dollar and fifty rails. To those who do not take the napcr, tlio publisher will send it six months for fifty rents, or three months for twenty-five cents. This lll.-rnil concession on the part of the proprietor of the Wat* will he sure of a quick response. The public may be assured of one thing, this journal Is committed to progress. The rornagement will give a full return to every subscriber and more too. Important changes will be made as the weeks go by. ^ We had the pleasure last week of meeting Mr. Nicholas Oodfrey.nf North-I-n [foimsx'y of Cspc ilay ■ Mr. fire years ago, to engage in the business of gathering anil selling gravel '-n the shores of Long Island. He w*« obliged Pi face, for many years, most hsras-ing eircurfislsnces and discoursgemenls; but hlsfkindly disposition won lilrn friends, and his Integrity and indomitable energy turned exen defeat into success, and be Is Uwlay, perhaps, llie most successful to-day, most

man in his line la this country. He is the Inventor of severs! dlflerrnt machines used In his I tisiness. Last year be sold over sixty-four thousand tons of gravel. We arc highly gratified at his success, sad extend to him our best wishes fur a long life of usefulness and prosperity. The Ebbett House is meeting with deserved success in entertaining visitors to (tape Mar. It has recently been refurnished ana the upholstering made as good as new: Mr. and Mrs (loll arc model ealerera to the comfort of all who take una residence with them. The bouse is adapted for winter guests and its chambers ought to be fully occupied with those who desire Jo enjoy the moderate winter weather prevailing at Cape May. The season is at hand for lite winter guests and the Ebbstt is ready. By Indomitable courage and Industry Father Organ, of St. Mary's It ehurch. - -has had completed the Catholic Home on Ufavelto street It is ouc of the Ik-si buildings for llie purpose designed in this end of the State. The arrangements have been under the direct supervision of the Father who had as builder Mr. Edward Savage. Father Degan Informs us thst the time for' opening the srhiKil has not I to definitely fixed, but will be in the near future. Ilcv. Thomas Ogle. Jr.. of riiiladel- ' pbla, is aiding Pastor Manchester In n series of evangelist k- services. Mr. Ogle comer to its wtth an excellent record as „a dirinetv endowed minister of the Gospel. Ills success lias been very ma- :t 1 in the large cities of the seabra nles. from Boston to his native pi". sud in the West. Large congrelions are nightlv In attendance to hear ^■Ju, and the M.E. church is scarcely (■spacious enough to bold the people. Want oftapace prevented us from pub Uely expre sing admiration for the iter. Claude Robota-oiii' evening discourse In the Baptist Church tiundsv evening a week ago. , It was a very interesting eftort. The strong features in the lite and character of the great reformer Martin Luther were presented in a graceful manner that held the rinse attention of the audience from beginning to end. Mr. Kaboteau will certainly succeed if there's suylhlnglo present successes. As the time approaches for spring etc tlon In the townships llieie begins to be the usual stir as to who shlll receive the offices. As a rule In civil service reform It Is always safe to keep well tiled officials at their respective posts. Hence we would like to see the tax payers of (he Middle township decide to retain their present collector. Harry Bcbellenger. lie has served the pub! c well, for it the proper reward would be to let him oonlinue on In. well doing. Manager Gillan; Is bringing to Wans maker's Grand Depot much pofflilarity. It it largelydue tot he affable anil considerate manner in which he treats reprew-nu-tlvea of the press. At no time since there has been a Grand Depot have tne newspapers of this end of Jersey felt so kindly toward it and been so outspoken ill expressing ilmt kindliness. Mr. (jillum is a courteous gentleman of ability, and in tbia respect he differs from Ills predeSome natures cheer and warm one like a fire, while others cause a gloom and a feeling of Irlness that is as well defined as the horizon on a clear summer day. And Just «s naturally as one goes to physical fire to receive physical warmth so will he go to moral fire for moral warmth. Hun your finger down the list of acquaintances and seg if the above may not be verified. _ This number of the Wavi is sent out to many persons whose names are not on our books, some are. Will the Utter class hand the paper to their Watuubk • neighbor with the request to read and examine It carefully. It should be borne In mind by all that one dollar cash in advance pays for one year's subscription. Fifty cents for six months and twenty, five cents for three months. Waves as they come trooping from the broad Atlantic are very deceptive. think they traveled, but the water which composes them does not, while the wav'S of motion goon. The speed of wares is sometimes as much as fifty m'les per hour, or nearly twice as fast as the swiftest steamer.^ The Order of Iron Hall is to be congratulated upon having such as Intelligent and faithful man for accountant at Wn. Porter. The affairs of the order are being brought tn I o excellent working order by his unremitting care in acquainting himself with his duties. Mr. Porter has brought to his office the same race he uses in his dally business. ;tr. J. B. Mragdon lias brought the ro . lu'acturing of hit proprietary mcd - ciue to Cape May. occupying the building on Jackson street, near Washington. Here lie mav be found when in the city. It gives us pleasure io record the bright p-rKpectsof this specific that Mr. Bragdun la putting up. Th»e*Js millions lr. it, in his energetic hands. Captains Morris Crowe and Zebtilon ; York were out daring *U»t week in the sounds. Thry lugged home a back load ! each of wild geese and ducks. The one- ! test of those gunners is in sharp contrast with others who were out at the nunc time with Indifferent success. | L. E. Miller has sold a couple of car loads of gas lime to James Hailinyer for his Court House fanu. lie hss 1000 bushels more at fire cents. It is excel- j 1 armnc-""

. i A Fatal Shooting Accident. *1 ; sp«oai u» i he Mate. KmGkaeds. Jan. full -87. rr I At abuut 8.90 this morning It C. Tbard superinlendcnl of the Itlo Grande Sugar -Irian tati«n shot and aceidentlv killed his assistant David Roach. It M teems that tb» two were In the house — formeiiy occupied by Geo 8. Ware Seerotary ol the company, rwer the factory placuqptome. household good* perpsra- — tory to moving tbem to Mr. Ti rant's house which it near by. Among the articles was a gun that it 'was thought better to remove because it might rust nut. Tirard picked it up ind asked * Roach if it was loaded. Roach didn't 55 too*. . A. • -btirtl was. tried and found tn be empty'. Tlxnrd then * cocked the other barrel. Pulling llie triggers the giin went off-with a loiid vt report scniling bs contents,, into the . -bowe's of .Roach killing 'him almost in- * stantly. He only said, '-Ton have shot. !. hie, .out its an accident" and expired. W lu-n thc second triijJMl made to test Whether tbe gun was loaded or not ltoacli must liave gone on about Shis : ' work of Isshing-up torn# bedding with a cord which he held in his hsDd and just at the 1rme when the can went off passed In front of its muzzle without he ar Tizard ftiinkingof the possible danger. " Mr. Tizard greatly shocked went at | once to the house of Benjamin Crease '' anil told of his terrible misfortune. Mr. *' Crease's son was dispatched for dfietor i " J. M. Slaughter, but no earthly power ' ■ could be of any service for Roach was c dead. When the fatal. accident ■ T occured Mr. ltoacli was thirty-nno years i old. He came to t'ape May when a c lad from New York and worked for . ' .Mrs. Wallers and Henry Mnrcv, of < I" Cold Spring for several years. At the ' organization of the Sugar Company he ' went Into it* employ serving faithfully J and acceptably the years of his life ' from a humble position to Assistant f Superintendent. . . In .Hit ahsenct. ol t-rroncr. Furman- . u'l-i.i.Flled a Jury, be J i fore which the following testimony was t I James M. Slaughter, (sworn) I am a j > regular p-aclisiug physician of Cape ■ l May county. When I arrived here, the mau David ltoacli was lying on his r face. I exam tied hi- pulse, there was r.o I — pulsation of course. I turned him over I on his tnu k to examine the wounds. , il bar k examine

is found a large bole in his groin,aad the a femoral srteiy cut in two. Tile man 1 d «1 certainly from hemorrhage. He was I. dead when 1 arrived the e. i, Rich r.l C. Ti/ar.', (sworn) 1 11 ve In a Cape May county, I was acquainted with David Roach in his lifetime, knew him wi.ll and was friendly Willi him. . He and I were engaged together this a morulug lu moving some tilings from - this house. While wc were in that 1 room we were to take some few articles J over to my house, and Dsvid Roach e was stripp ng the bed. and folding the a articles up on the floor in the centre of i- the room. While in one corner of- the !i room I saw a pun, and told David 4 S thought I would take it home. He . Slid I might as well take H, so I told r him I would see If il was loaded first. With the gun in my hand 1 looked at David and saw he was on Ills knees, f While ho was In thai position on his , knees. I wheeled around with the gun o pointing in the onpo-ite direction 0 nway from ldm. Wjlli much difficulty 1 I cocked one of the hammer*. 1 made remark to David there was - nothing in it. after which I attempted r to cock the other hammer, I got the . hammer at half cock, I could i ot get It i- down; by some reason it went off; how t il went off. I was too frightened to tldnk alxiut, my attention was given entlrcly to tbe gun. and I was nol thinking . of anything else; I didn't take notice of i i David Roach; he walked around and I 3 said he was shot. J list as he was through ; foot of the I ed, my atu ution being g'ven ] i to' the gun of course. I did not sec him; , . tic said - Dick, I am shot, 1 am dead:" : 11c fell forward full length in the bed. . or small rot:I, thought he was then joking ! r He lifted up his leg and showed me the ' - blood oozing through his pan's. I told h m ot course he knew I did not do -it on putpote, he said "Of course not;" I ' tip n told him 1 would go sod get rome . men ami send for a doctor, I went up to I i .Mr. Cause's store suit told tliem the I i circumstances. From the lime I began - trying to See tf the gun was loaded my i I attrtitioivwas given oatln-ly to tbe gun. I m-'d I did nol see him nor know he had - I clutnged his jKistt'OD. X supposed he i f so sill lying' the quilts together. . Wben I first picked up the gunl turned f the muzzle so it would be pointing Rom him. It was purely accidental on my . part; my sliooti ig him. Mr. ltoacli and j I wen- on good terms, no 111 feeling be3 twee* lis. When 1 picked tbe gun up, 1 . turned it from him in case It might be - loaded. He passed the muzzle of the I gun without my knowing it. The Jury returned the following verdict, "Wo find that David Roach emme > to Ids dd.th bv the accidental discharge r of a gun in tbe bands of Iiiehard s Tizanl. and this jury docs exonerate u Richard C. Tizard from all blame or c (use of the dea li of said David Roach," Signed. . .). Hxsitr Kusn xo-, M.»mix<r Gorr. t Koiixkt Havii, Nkiaon Gakrisox.p . N. Pxukt. Knxrxos, Sam'i.. E. Ewinu. . J-vK. E. T a vlo*. Das'i- B. Mxruxw, Ciiablx* E. Hand. ' H .00 per year In advance will secure , you the hot family paper In the county. J K. F. I-ewls, who l« m il-known in this . place, lias been rlcclrd to tbe principalship of the Cape May < 'ilv public srhools, 1I.W. Hand, t-'ic present principal, hav- : Ing resigned to take charge of the edli tonal department of the Capo May Hose. 1 We congrntitl- re Cape Mar City In secur- . Ing such au able principal and cornnds- | male Bro. Hand upon entering the "pro1 frsh" of journalism. — HVwdshwra /iVpisr ter. I ... t Samuel E. Hudson's Amerimn Hoy lias put in an appearance at this office looking hearty and .rigorous. The 1 "youngster" seems as-tlioogh he might ! live to. a. great age ami still preserve Ids J Such s specimen of pr -mioe is worthv a 1 place in the affections of his youthful ' companions. Send fifty coats to the - publisher. S. E. Hudson, Philadelphia. • and get the Boy for a wh Je year. Thomas Depuy. No. 89 North Second street, Philadelphia, numbers his ctis1 tomers in Cape May by the score. The - Putb is if he'rvrr wins one he has him 1 right along. What Mr. Depuy cannot 1 do for his customers in the line of cari pels will be very hard for anybody else ' to tmdirVtake. T ... " Those of our winter bouses that are now open would largely increase their business by advertising. The Wave Is i. an excellent medium. The publisher is , t -nding to the large citlea a large edition T weekly. Don't let such a chance dip j, away without improvement. We desire there maybe a general rec Spouse to our ufler of a priaajor original story. The inducement so to do Is not the money rowan!, although that Is not to be . oUpised, but the excellent drill It |will jrtve tfi the fntnre vtorT tcilerv ef the Our Ih ink* are due tn President Goo. McGowan, ol the Americus Oub. Phils. . ihiphis, for an invitation to the annual ' reception of the famous organization over which he presides. It takes place on Monday evening next at the Academy Bi of Music. d | Mr. Lemuel Swain, of West Cape May, ;. | has sold his pi see to David McPbcrwm; it ! and Louis D. Stevens who occupied the c ! store on it will remove to this city and ; «rt up in Mr. Ed.Tovmaend's place a first ciass store. He hopes not to be forgotir Ira by bis friends. 0 i Some of the city culverts are covered I- 1 by loose flag stooea. They are danger - i- out and should be replaced with better

— L — s--, Salts. - , Cap* Mat Wave, tl.00 per year. They call cod . fish balls piscatorial s- patties. c Oliver's People's Market . No. 37 JackT son street. ^ . Cape May "tobogs" on the entrance to .. the ocean pier. y Comjiaro- the Wave with any other u paper of its class. s Captain Gus. Sony's yacht is getting c her bouse on deck. 5 "I," "my" and "me" are awfnlly I overworked words. , • Dop't forget the prize of five dollars j fqr best local story. l. Two cents only for all the conniy Snewa worth knowing. • Such weather as this should encourage c both-ground hogs and hens. " The C. 8. Senate did a good deal of •- tail twisting during Uic week. ; "Ads." and -'Sups." are coming in t daily. Thanks to our friends, i If vou wsot all the news, subscribe for I the Wave, $1 per year in advance. 1 A big family of ilsughtertw hose ; tisraes are 8kesucks desire to marTy. The Wave will give quid pro quo for ! every dollar tlusi Soils lis yvav into-tts ; till. Tbe sidewalk's condition in front of a ■ man's house is said to be a test of his A cyclone is like ihree school gir's walking mbrea't— it doesn't turn out for' anything. Messrs. Hand A Ware are making Improvements tn the interior of Hall. A mxn who allows his face to tell of the great earthquake going on tn his heart is not wise. Excellent tuli butter at the People's ' Market Sfic. Fresh cod fish every dav 8 cents per pound. Life .^msunuK* companies liejrirr^ to j their hS or' b^rd*^"0^ -ffiSi— , The first bright days will see tho town . brisk up for soring doings with- paint and scrubbing brush. ( Oar cli)ef national defense seems to be ( principally In the hot and explosive , rhetojje of public men. . The latest addition tn str d hawkers . The latest ail tllion to ct hawkers

J. a woman who will fix a button while t , you wait for a "shine." | » There are other ann -uncemrnts that will soon he made tending to make tbe ! i Wave stIH more popular. < 1 A solitary sea bird christened the new- I ' ly gilded ball at the top of the M. E. - - church steeple on Tuesday. ® Our genial townsman. Philip Koenlg, J Is recuperating his health among the ' j orange and palmetto groves of Florida. I , One of our yomhfui citv scalpers has ' . captured a fine specimen of a meadow T f rat. known as a "mnskrat" in some ' , quarters. '[ Il is authoritatively stated thst build- -i ; ing will begin on the Cape May Point ( I burned dlatrict when tbe spring weather . gets here. ' C. G. Mills -and son, of the Court | • House, are noted for their artistic de- , ' signs In bouse decorations both interior , 1 and exterior. ^ , ' Communication from L" next v week.. Much inth resting matter has s I>een crowded out this week for want of I space and time. „ ; H(kmI's Saraapariila has cured thon- u i sands of cases of . rheumatism. This is t. r abundant reason for belief that it will |, , cure you. Try IL h It is one of the signs thst spring Is nol p : very far away, when atrango faces 6?gln t ' to be .seen on our streets as they have I during the week. d 1 The ancient Sunday school chestnut " ' ss tn where Clin got Ids wife. Is being a 1 handed around among those who stitdy n International Series of BIMb lessons. 1 L. T. Entrlk'n ha« ju-t put up. over I1 the remains of Mr-. R. B. Bwsin. In the " Court House Baptist cemetery, a neat " and chaste monument of white marble. " Our Baltimore and Washington fnend* will receive copies of this Issue of the r . Wave. We should lie pleased to send n , others If their addreases are sent to . this office. ' i There is a town dogthat hunts meadow " • rats wiihout his mast r. He finds their , holes and then sets up vigorous harking t I till some one comes to Ills sin and rap- , • lures tbe rat. ' Lower township man has doped with ' his wife. We suppose he thought it was f ' somebody else, bring a little absent j, 1 minded by nature | i The maasagr cure as practiced by tbe li . immortal Sullivan has had the effect of n . removing from the ring a would-be li •lugger. In this respect he lias done r . Our readers who may he in Cauiden I: I on business or pi aaure will find Parson's r I Wett Jersey Hotel an excellent slapping c ■ place. Oar old friend John Potter is » J still there as chief of staff. 1 ' Inquiry 1« made In these r lamas for ' one Howard Swain, formrrlv of Nan- ; tucket. Maas.. but later employed si the ' ( Washington Hons.-, In this eh \. Address J' Howard Coffin, Nantucket, Mass. P. J. Fitzgerald manufactures g«» and oil stov<* and self ganging oil tanr- that ' will anve their cost in a snort time. Slore- : - Dr. H. A. Kennedy has made import- ; > ant improvements to Hi businen tainsc- - Ily of bis pharmacy by enlarging Its , basement. The doctor new gels left in ( - the rear in the march of improvement. t Goshen is to have a steam saw and ; • grist mill to be put up by Win. F. Oarri- i - aon, Esq. He has engaged Mr. Willis , - Wheat on to do the Job lor him aa soon , - as the Nummybiwn mill Is off his hands, t There's a tldsl Wave finding Its way ' Into Ihis office. Our subscription list is ( alrcs.lv feeling its potent Influence. We 1 [ are ready for It. and paradox cal as it f ; may sound, its coming is most welcome. 1 I Ivans A Brother have one of tne hand- ' , somest stocks of furniture to be found ' . at retail in the city. Their prh ca are ' , the lowest. The M sars. Ivana' are ever 1 1 careful to please their many friends and J . they succeed. No. 85 North Second J street, Philadelphia. We open our portrait gallery this ' week with the lifedlke electrotype of * I Dr. V. M. D. Marcv. one of the best ' _ known physicians in South Jersey- Oth- ? f ers of prominent citizens qt tbe county 1 , will follow In due time. The gallery ' t has opened to (lay. j Green Crook. . Revival services are in progress in tbe the M. E. church. F Mr. Enoch Rom. or Nummytown, still : ' continues in very poor health. " Since the law suits of tbe holidays ' • things hare toned down to tbe usual or0 dor of things. P Aaron Fowler will try his fortune on llie sea having Shipped with CapL Lake, ot Schooner Aaron Heppard. I. E. Miller's bam on his handsome J farm at this plhce 1« one ot the largest r and most convenient along shore. " Samuel Cnmmings is about hit daily ; " labor as usual. We hope the leogthenr 1 ig days may bring him health and I vigor. i The old mw mill has been transformed into something new and naeful. Money ^ and business courage have wrought the " Wm. Somen Is getting ready to manue factum the Excelsior Clothes Line in J quantities. It Is a very useful appliance and should be in every family. The only break in winter's doll mo • notour took place late last week, who: ! •1 our young people escorted by the Green ; ' Creex Cornet Band made a call upon « Mr-'and Mrs. Clinton 8- Crease, of May- ; II ville. The evening was passed In play- j ing gamon, singing and mnaic by the j amiable daughter. Miss l.iuie. made '' cYerybo.lv feel at home and have a pleas i r- out time) Tbe famiiv dock marked ! ■' midnight when the homeward march i was begun. 1

! PERSONAL. Albert Benn.it, Ewi., has been ap,1 galled sdmimstralor of the late Wmi. Rev. Wm. H. liumphries, of Pliiladalphia. will occupy the Baptist church Learning A Taylor, real estate agents ,r of this citjy, hsve dissolved partnership Rev. Socrates Townsend, of the New * Jersey Conference, madethrCapea brief visit on Wednesday. J Dr. Krolen Pbysick has returned to his „ C'spe- Mav home after spending a few days hi Philadelphia- - William Ferguson spoil soma dsj s of ■ tho week at the Cape- visiting Ids mother at the Tn-mont Cottage. e Mr. Oliver Smith was at the Island on _ Thuraday looking after busincm matters. ,f He dined at Colonel Isutdng's. ■ Rev. Thomas Ogle is booked for Pas- !> tor Manciiestcr. au'd lilscongregation this coming Sunday . niornhig M®d evening. r Peter pmltii ha-, tendered his resignation to Mavor Edmunds as engineer of - water works, to . take effect January 81. , Jos. P. Hcnrr hat the contract fqr r nalnting the pilot boat James Henry s Edmunds and Is now 16 New York fuTt Samu 1 T. Bdley I* in New York ati lending to the lilting out of the new pilot boat J H. Edmunds. In a note to , us he says she's a -daisy." Cspt Wm. D. Franks has had 'a long and varl (I experience as a deL-ctivc. . Put in a book form, a volume of mud. [ interest would be the result. Rev. Mr. Andrews, of the M. K. Con. • former ami pulilUicr of the MetAodut JletvM. a-sisle.1 Pastor Manchester in ■ lie esrly davs of the week by some wide awake tv.ngeli'tic work. Rev.' Daniel L. Hughes finding- the climate of Iowa too severe for him has returned to the land of Us birth, hoping - tlial Ha mWagtaislrilmslM m»v auk* him •'Tro»;-Bg-:tn »T;t.'h'»- T--|- ofiT t-ti. v. it will. Mr. Hughes is making his Itonic at the Bninswiek. Harvey Stiaw and liis right bower, Charley Corson, take the buttered burnt for good looks when they get themselves up for a promenade on Washington ad.mr.iH glances trom innse wuo mm

be on the street when this handsome pair along. ' The arrival* at the Ebbilt House are Mr- U. H. Harris -n and wife, S. A. Rudolph and wife. J. D. Heft, of Philadelphia: Mrs. F. H. Shew. Miss Shaw and Miss Goody, of New York: John Cotter and wife, Mrs. J. Wall. John Numan. T. B. McCann, Baltimore; J. U. Tiiomson, St. Loui*. BTiic entire community deeply sympathizes with Mr. Edwin t'lark In his be. reavcmcnt. But after ail may be said, it is only time sud a trust in the Divine eovrrnmcnl that mercifully lirals such soul woutub. Mrs. Clark was buried on Tuesday afCold Spring cemetery. Pa-, Manchester conducting the exerci* - Mrs. Hatlio Hand, of the Baptist church choir, has a very smooth, flexiand sympathetic voice. Her solos are a pleasant and .profitable feature in the service of the sanctuary. Miss Hand, with Itlie proper practice and study would make her mark in the world of song. Her. Alexander MrCurdcy, of Donnlngton, Pa., pronounced two able sermons last Sunday to tbe congregation of the Baptist Church. Mr. McCurdty Is a bold preacher of the truth. His diction excellent and lie has an impressive pulpit appearance that should go far toward winning him friend". J. Henry Havwl, formerly of the CamSafe Deposit Company has been promoted to the responsible position of assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the newly founded New Jersey Trust and Safe Dennsit Company. Mr. Haves is ever lite, and finds lime to extend a word of w oleoma to those who may call at the b ink on business. He Is tho right man in the right place. Prof. E. F. Lewis was installed prin. ripal of public schools on 11 educsday morning of Arts wecln This gentleman comes among us with an excellent record from Woodstown public schools. We wiali him the fullest success In Ills responsible and arduous duties. He starts off with an able corps of assistants and the fullest sympathy of the patrons of the school. Mr. Lewis makes his home at tho Brnn'wiek. Wo often meet "in Philadelphia our friend, a H. Miller; lie alwavs has a kind word to say of Cape May. His business ventures here have always paid him. the reasonable outcome of liberal me'.liodsin winning trade. Mr. Miller an outspoken, honest and fearless who has a profound contempt for anything like sham. In his time he has been quite a wanderer having done hntlnern In the Hawaiian Islands, San I rancl*eo and other far away places. Next will Sad him at the old stand. had tho pleasure last June of spending a couple of days st Maple Hall, his Montgomery county farm. Here the busy and successful merchant finds needed rest and recreation in devising plans for the Improvement of one of the handsorriest and most productive formof a rountv celebrated for ita agricultural resources. Mrs, Miller spends tinmost of her time si the farm where "lull lids the bracing atmosphere of-the Id Us to host agree with her delicate constituNelaon Douglass arrived at his Diss Greek home last Saturday from Colorado tin Montana, where he has treed for the past five years engaged In the mining ho-inces. lie aays the sand of his na. live soil makes liim feel as though he in another country from the mountainous regions, where he- has been working his way to a better fortune than May could give him. Mr. Douglass is a grand, good fellow all the way from his hat to the ground. We have him since he Was a lad in our puhtle srhools and have watched his career with no lit In interesL He gave n« a graphic account of a snour slide that mrteed trim bv a few feel while he wax pg ■specling about Colorado; It was a hundred feci ilerp and rushed and roar,-, I bv hlm.srhllc he stood awed, in a niche 'he mountain, d -wn whose sldiw the snow leaped'in terrific flight. When the melts in the spring Mr. Douglass will return to llie West and resume vro'k in his mines. He and his brother Joseph made a call on the Wave Wednesday. Tbe latest county news will lie found in the Cvra Mat Wave, reduced to 81. The Order of the Iron Hail table of assessments and benefits : Ass-Zx "SS" rTnt«|n terra jraart. **50 83500 8-VX1.0(l 81000.00 i 2.00 20.00 <00.00 800.00 1.50 15.00 500.00 600.00 i.oo 10.00 aw no son oo (10 -5.00 100 00 900 00 To become a member it will COM, fnr 8IOOOcertiSca'c. na follows 1 Medical Examiner .. 8' " ; Initiation Fee '•"1 I Certificate t .00 ( One uraoaament 9J0 *10.60 ' Besides assessment • members pay 84 per year dues to sustain the local branch. Applicants for admioslon must be l eighteen and not over sixty-five rears of I age. The hall of local branch 870 is at 82 Washington street. Wh. Poktsk. Aooountant- ' I It is a great mistake to go uninsured ' | wben 810 will pay for a policy of J1U00 - j for five years. J. Henry Edniunds will - i Issue you one upon Uie beat foreign - 1 and domestic companies. IVn't deiav r | if yon have neglected making yourself " ■ secure against loss by fire. 81 1 ! A man who does not cut his hair for 1 i tan to twelve years may not necessarily 1 be eccentric— he may be bald. IS

" j * Rio Grande. P- That pleasant croak of the frog is ; »• i heard. , Subecribe for the Wate and read fresh f" crispy new? from ail parts of the conniy. ( Mr. Wm. Uollis.ol the Rio Grande Sugar Company, was in town on Tues- i S dsy- * Mr. William Slgmore will remove to Atlantic City in about two or three 1 * weeks. f Hflas Shaw has shipped southward t aboard the schooner It. W. Daisey, of. : is Wilmington, Del. * Mrs. Annie lsanl was suddenly (-ailed " - to the bedside of. her invalid fktbtf, Hew- c if iil BrowtT, 'of Swain's Station. o'n-Mon-t dsy. . v Mr. Robert Jling, of Mays Landing,- <■ n will bund au addllfoa to lriv cottage on C tfifror. avenue, Holly Bench, m Hie * apring. , . ' u, i- The thieves wlio have been stealing is seeil fropfthraagancompanrareknonn", y and wilt pr.it ably lit- called before "tbe ., next grand Jnry. ; if ifr. Samuel Iforeinan left this place :. on Thursday.mornin'g to represent Geo. „ ir (!. Potts 4r ('it. at the State Agricultural v Department, at Treiilon. f. ' Itls rald ti«t .Mr. Jos. pii -cimmplon U negotiating for the Enoch Ross farm. _ of Wrtt Rio Grande. Joe te a good fel- „ low and a practical farmer. Mr. Noah Hand made a business trip p to Philadelphia on Tuesday to deride , the sale of hi* mill pro perl e. Aa vet " " we have lieardno p.rticuhi -a." " '. li ' Seven mcmlurs were taken into the Baptist church last Sunday. Jt is >ai.l . fli 6 ordinacv of bapliim will Ir- -admtnis- . tered at the CotlTT-llmrec to-morrow " i Geo. C. Potts & Co. made another * l- shipment of lire cjr loads of molasses ,, on Monday. We also learn tlmt two of " * the ears of molasses were - partially I wrecked while tn transit at South Vine- II ; '"ul- m i . We.aro-iiifociuoil Uiut il«i workiug of r »imwg^'imn"mir>^~d(q^i7'1nto. i„ 3 gether. upon the. bULpassing the house, at taking the dutv oil of sugar. Sliould the ui above bill be passed Rio Grande will no n , doubt receive a death blow. If t Rio Grande contains Massaclmxeilx t bi's ■ex'' Ivara-'i "jVi M"l« .ra,V rf ["

' Bvidentiy Uitsm^u'b ra'sofeitr'^'em j 1 ■ ui- "t Ve , '. Mw .V ., Crancr. daught. ■ t !: > -i , . ^ Whl'c rctoraing Immc from ihc'.t. ' Kilo im.rU.e'Vo.'or'.n. oV",' < il iK-eatnt In ml h r,.| r I • nt In- i,.tl. a nod ItOtyed Into I ho swamp* After I t Tuesday. 2Mb ling.. I.rougbt asm ill ! • : f S retro rt It'.' -dare an I drel.lt upon planting aoolio r . b>p ot ■ tui^ Hot , > MU« Helta, Gofi i< nbiont^on_a two 1 r Prof. E. E. Goff passed tlirougli tliis village last Saturday «n •vmlr for Tucka- ; Mrs, Emma Dawson is still yery ill. Inil : Ikedoctor has hopes of her ultimate r.covcry. r ^ Mr._8. Wlhmn is a freqiu-nt vi.il or at , glad to meet hiui. i Mrs. Lillian Wood and her Interesting little daughter Iva, have beam summoned . to tbe bedside of her mother, Mrs. Smith. f Dorchester seems to irave special at. 5 tractions for several of our young men. I judging from the frequent visits some of e them make. -• Mrs. Lorenzo Smith, who reportei* > ■ as being very sick last week, is «till ly. I ing in a precarious condition. There i« ' but Utile hope of her recovery. e ^Tlie friends of Miss Lydiambblttare r mother. Mrs. Sheldon, at East Creek, for f Mr. J. L. Springer. Jr.."fd I'll ladcl. } phia, made a brief t- Ip to tills place on * Thursday last. » Joe lias a large circle of -i friends and-acqiiaintancea in. this aeetion " who glvo hhn a hearty welcome. B Rev. Mr. Sherman delivered a most excellent missionary sermon on Sunday morning iasL Mr. S. is exerting an influence among his congregation that will eventually bring its reward. He has the * love and respect of the communlty at > 1«B«- _ _ P The Wave has been reduced to one j dollar. a - aouth Seavllle. Magistrate Westoott's recent purchase, e tbe little Jersey cow . proves to be as good as she U pretty. s Tliere was a targe attendance at the , Baptist church on Sunday morning last, attracted thither by a desire to witness the baptism which took place at the lakv » after the service. o Rev. Mr. Watt, of Court House, o preached horc nix Wednesday evening g and also Thursday afternoon, assisting i. Pastor Fitz In the revival services be ng e held in the Bsntist church three nights I- In tbe week. Cottsgc meetings ronnccL n ed therewith are held on alternate avenli Ings. Sir. Nicholas GodIro.y. a former realy dent of lid* place and novy of flreenport. e L. I., has been paying his 'ianOM visit r among friends In this (Oiiniy.. Mr. (.(kL s frey speak, verv highly of the morals of e the people here, and says he has not ,t heard a profane utterance during Ms a V The friends «I I lev. .1. W. Taylor, for ,1 the lost eighteen months pastor of the e Severn. Vs., Baptist church, will be e pleased to liear thst he and bis wife arc e enjovine good health, and that. Hint a kind-hearted and earnest little preacher k Isu full of fire and coqnenre as ever. >. and continues Ids unabated fervor and |. success- _ _ Burleigh. (1 Mrs. Jsmrs cbessetiaibrea en a few days visit I. io psusudphht M'AS Mstile Hanu U si this vrtung ronOaro: p" '°M»h(i^^inta?^ofOeM sprint. " vtstUar t 1 "via vaooplnr^outk awl measles spoken or .. WSHTi-. 1-tr.ira., ■ner s snort irtp to vieetaKi. ® MUsS^J. WMfcrm ltd n on TaesOay taut tr, 10 ""5b? H.'tT mil1 tgwj|jj!ef ' cope May CUy. 1,1 Sj2i«]E,HostaS"ttai t«m?y will loihr near ro >r laramove leio sivmmettre « Court llw". A few of the i on* pxople ot tola jiloeeoejfj Jojei . imlsses canny joining WoOneeuj ~ Mimmssnj&i j Tnewtav- Thej *!•"« well el lie a.- lut. n nc «tc-in saw aiiiw np n twy unexv »• b.N.C. Pric-, ol Ospo UV Cut, U tiesODZ MSatowffraweSwSljSrkedSr II The store building formerly occupied byL. Schlager, No. 84 Washington bu. two doors below Mayor', office, is for ,1 sale cheap. Lease goes with it. Apply to J. Henry Edmunds. No. 88 Wax lime HI ton street. Cape May City. H iv Sorghum seed at tho Rio Grande p'an■lf tation. This seed is excellent for poultry food, it will keep favr'j in One condition and make .them lay right throiigii or tlie winter. There is nothing cheaper <-r ]y bettor for the poultry yard. Apply to It. C. Tizard.

Mis* AJfic Clie-ter is qu te a proficient ' : cldentionisL v p i Mr.' J. Clem, Foster an (.wife attended f eliarch on Sabbath cveu'ng. Tlie lowest stage of nie.v nn s* is reacliati ' whrn a man steals the Pastor's Corn, Miss ItSxsie Grace presides al the church organ during the absence of MIssTticresa " At the pro-sent rate of advancement that ^pigpen will he ss long in building aa Miss Laura Steelman and Miss Hnttlo Swaip are ni home again aftern prbirartThere are at this writing twenty- fire vessels, mostly oyster boats, uioori il Ip Goshen Creek. ' Hfe .-•knowesotuothlni of land xiiihV. •now slides and b^-kslides. lull wliat is doh*ggan slide.' the first of the week, 'Ca plains Slillweil ami Potersim left tliiir homes nu' Monday 1 a (■•ir: ■!,( ir-v .-xsol* at Baltimore, Md. Capt. J. W. Grace". hiiiSenreriwising storekeeper, has gone on a trip to iicivMr. David Swain wile, of C.-l.l Spring, .pent the first of the week nt thix point, th rests of Mr. A. Mcf'artv. advnnotunent under tlie dirreiiiui of Mr. Tomliu and his ns-iswm.Mi.-s Fannie Carroll. The scholars ot public schools should avail themsrives of tho liberal offer of the Wave, and thereby ; kill two birds Pastor BrunyntP will preach on Sabmorning next upon the raising of Samuel .bv the Witch of Emlor. The may tic found in the litis verse of tlie 28th chapter of Jst Samueu "Bring up Samuel." and lot of land to "a tenant for an annual rental of *24, the rent t ■ Ik- p.id montliiv or the tenant to forfeit ami paywas fined twelve time* in • nc year" ' Subscribe for the Wvva. ooe d-ltar per year

p>.Sf-re> miklog Turkuh w' her I . "."l i'.h'M l-reybv'i rfTn . toirri prvrwni. I Hi. fro nd, had a Vao.l Many are sick with colds, and more expected to lie unless, the weather be; comes more stable. It. Post Commander. R. Skimp, of Post lit Cape Mav Court House, inspected John Mccra'v I'oxt 40, G. A. IL. oil Thursday evening. Tlie forty veterans are still without a mustering place, they may rail their position brine kmu-k.-.j -ni-irtms here thai nut on^ari averaee of ( »ne of the hnnillrxt family labor savers ® o . i!r' 'Vim wmuiSOI SS *> the stretcher is made Is durable^ and the jieeple -ey up ^housekeeping and il will If this journal goes into the nominat- . ing business it. will propose S.JI. Town. -end for assessor of the Middlclbwnsliip. ' t^'e do not k now whether this grntlcmsn fore the public. 8 ilnv ^Vrtrcrtisfmcnts. DYSPEPSIA ■ Causes Its victims to bo miserable, hopeless, confused, and depressed In mind, very Irritable, languid, and drowsy. It is a disease which does nofget well ol Itself. It requires careful, iwrslstem attention, and a remedy to ' live organs tilt they iwrform their dulle- . willingly, llood's Sarsajci ::ta h « proven just the required remedy In Uund reds of ea-nrs. "I have taken Hood's aarsaparltla for dys- , pepsta, from which Lhare siiflered two years. 1 tried many other medleinls; but none proved so satisfactory as Hood's ttarsaparilla." Thomas Cook, Brush Electric Light Co., Sew Yozk City. ' Sick" Headache . 'aflltcted wttli v-rrre headache- and dy»l e|slo. I was Induced to -try Hood's ftaAsapa, rlUa, anil have found great relief. I cheerfully recommend 11 to alt." Mas. K. F, AKKABLE, New Ilavcn, Conn. Mrs. Mary C. Smith. Cambridgeport. Ma-*., was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick headache. Clio took Hood's Karaaparllta and found U Uio best remedy she ever used. Hood's « Sarsaparilla Hold by all druggist-. 81 ; »!x for 8S- Made only by C. L HOOD ft CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar.

Cut Prices on Oak Hall Clothing. J v You know what that means. Be quick to I . ■ act Winter Clothing isn't going to be held, irj and this cut in prices puts the whip to it It's our practice to. let reductions on flfJluV snia" P455 wit',out any comment, pr invitation extraordinary to you ; they might be gone, before ypu could get here; and you ' would be disappointed as well as we. . ' Tlvis " Cut Price" jale is big enough in tlie quantities of goods to give you time to get here, and share in the good , things. Think of it: reductions of 12 to 50 per cent on reliable clothing, (as good a* you would buy, likely better, without a penny off if you went to other stores,) and big lots of it too. t Storm Coats — down from g 1 2 to $9. Overcoats — reduced from JS20 to $15. Dress Suits — lowered from $20 to $16. Business Suits — cut from $14 to gu ;' $12 to Jtio. A third off a number of Boys' and Children's Suits-Custom-made suits and -garments ; half and nearly halfprice. The prices above are only sample ones of the lots; many of tlie reductions are on our finest qualities. You had better decide to come .after these at the earliest day possible. The usual custom of the house to exchange goods, if unsatisfactory, will be in force. Wanamaker & Brown, • OAK HALL, S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets, PHILADELPHIA.

LEWIS S. COX, 1 220 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Ta. riOailDB^rsmtiiiis. • a . Ladies' Wraps. Jackets, disters Raglans anil Newmarkets. Our cwo Mairofuctuy* ami our ..wo Importation. : Ladies' Soils. • nllrrty afkntj Cloth. ! (asjuiCiiHrttsJtncii. i 1* All Voel Butenear "Jersw illil.' . ' OHraft Emit ail Sinis. In Bourcttc and Plain Jersey offsets. I lur own make and Iniportatiun. ! Boys' soite ana fltercoals. a The only line in the city .made from Stockinet Cloth. More durable and better fittiii- than any other. All ..f our own Manufacture. J Tailor Mate Sails, Wraps, Jackets, Etc,, Made to Order. J . . LEWIS S. OCX, 1220 Chestnut Street, « „ < PHILADELPHIA. ; NO PRETENCE NECESSARY. i We do not pretend that Those marvelous $10" All Wool Black Cheviot u- wuits ♦ " "Are Worth $15," Or "Have Been Reduced from $20." We never asked more for litem. Wc shall never take less. They - arc simply made to represent extraordinary value at this low figure. They are a teeming jto worth. As such, they hayc a most extraordinary sale. Have you seen them? Suits from $S to $35. Overcoats from $6 to $50. Storm Coats p from S7.50 to $30. Strong attractions in Boys' Wear, etc. 1- 18*4.) , JACOB REED'S SONS, ' 918, 920, 922 Chestnut St , also Second and Spruce Sts., PHILADELPHIA. HIRAM DEWALT, MERCHANT TAILOR, No. 817 Chestnut Street, Philada. * AMERICAN HOUSE, ° Chestnut Street 'bet. 0th and 9th- Philada. li«l JAJIKE D. McbLBLUM, I-roprlctor.

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