notice nm omm akkanuemjcnth. on uo after Hrpc. lets, a. d. in*, im Pan OOom wftn Majp, ?l*° At t oWoe* . MeltocloeNertOiHM^m.^o^tejib^ • civiq HouirriiN. Cspe Island Lame r. h A. IL, Ho.N„lwkla oomatnawetioa oo im a*vead,*nd rocrth Tsrodar eveotogs at— en mouia. tt?ltil£aiel$d V-S.w-fTi T** " order of IM Iroo^ Ball, So. ara^aawcw aajlw John *22Md%arbir5iOTd«y MASS'S u. *. raicncii. Sunday services in the II. E. oliurch neitt Sabbath as follows. Prayer and experience »t 9 a. m. in cliapcl. Preachin i at 10.80 a. m. Sunday school at 8.80 p. m. Preaching in evening at 7 ' o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all to particulate in these services. pnsnTTERiAK circBcn. Spedial evangelistic services in the Presbyterian church of this city next Sabbath evening, March 25tb, at 7.80 o'clock. The fourth sermon In the present course of illustrated sermons on " Scenes In the Life of Paul" will be given. Subject : The More Convenient Season, or Paul before Felix." 11lustrations : "1st, " Paul addressing Fell*";, 2nd. "Paul Sent A war for tills Time"; 3 d, " Felix on His Way to the -<Vr*" " A cordial invitation anrt free seatstolHJ, Uthcrs in attendance. Other services as pillows-. Preparatory prayer meeting atfit.80 a. m ; morning service with sermon at 10 80— subject, "Christ's Peculiar People." 8unday-acboo^,at 2.30 p. m. Another Breakwater. The recent storm has again demonstratcd the insecurity of life and property In Ibe Delaware Breakwater during the prevalence of heavy gales of wind. Many snch experiences as last Monday will put a finish upon tbo place as a harbor, and rtfega'e it to merchants as a convenient calling place for orders, or to oimmunicnta with owner*. For such purposes the Bn sk water has ever served a good purpose, but it la doubtful If Ita use aa a harbor of refuge io the merchant marine of the country comet within sight of expectstlons. Bbip-mastrrs are slrald of It, pilots dont love it much and the only people who , are single hearted In their adtulmlon, a-e summer excursionists who see nothing but to admire in tlie huge pilijavof stone as they repose on the bottom of the offing, on pltcld summer days. But the experience of those who bsve been called upon to pass through a gale behind those walls of stone when the roadstead is covered with ships is entirely different, and having passed through it they ire possessed with a feeling of gratitude that they came out alive. The troubles with this famous artiticlal harbor are many, among them being : It's too small ; there is no break to

the sweep of the bay and ocean f om north and east winds ; fbe bottom of a I Ibe harbor is all broken up by anchors ti„ which have for the years of Its distance pa ploughed their way through Is, ruining an the ground for holding purposes. , Itlias ever been against the port 6f fo| Philadelphia, as a commercial centre, do that there is no safe anehorage in bad in weather at the Capes. The government ' made the attempt to remedy this natural defect when the Delaware Breakwater _ was built, and without entering Into de- y tails of Its history, a chapter of which has so recently been recorded, we get st £ the point of suggesting a revtval or the Cape May Breakwater scheme which filled the public mind a few years ago tc There are two excellent foundations for se one, " Old Eph " and " Crow Hhoals." tb The former is thought by our most ex- in perienced pilots as the preferable. It lies about a mile off the Island, aod runs W parallel with the the ahore for a grratrr {] distance. The first load of stone dump- at ed upon It would show above the sur- as face, while the work of elevation had lo be done, where the Delaware structure 5| stands, through seven fathoms of water. .. The oo*t In favor of "Old Eph " would ^ be about aa OB* to fire. As a matter of economy, to say nothing of safejy to human life, a great saving would be effected. It is estimated that the losses of £ Monday at the Breakwater aggregates *1,000,000. a sum that would make a ™ big ahow If expended upon "Old Eph" 1 In building a breakwater. " Crow 81 Shoals "has advantages of which something may be said later. Ihit from what „| has taken place w'.thln a few days, can B ■fVil ■liter*, shipmasters, owtt*r\_»nd 0, pilots defer action In agitating a break- a water off Cape May. The Importance p of lUh-pobrtM the gateway of the port of Philadelphia cannot be overestimated. The merchantmen of that Urge rlty, ., and many Intervening towns, passes v right by our shores, and while nature has done many things for tnls favored , locality, a good harbor U not one of them. The government U much exercised about the (aroint. No better use *' for some of it than Improving Oape May & *s a safe harbor. This section of the state has rmt asked for anything in this " line and has Of course gotten nothing. c' There would be no objector* In all of Oratsioes, nor outside of !t,lf tbe mesa- si -urn be properly presented. ct . ' It Tbe pilot boats E. C. Knight and J. '' Henry Edmunds anchored in the offing f last Thursday. Tbe Knight encountered the perils of the breakwater and the Edmund* lhe.se*. and had the best chance It to escape shipwreck. Half the town 5 were on the beach to welcome the brave b men of tbe pilot guild who so often b ftnperil their fives la a business that de- v mands just such risk*. It wks a load n taken from many heavy hearts when the familiar forms of them famous cruis- <■ era ware outBned, approaching the Oape F there,' and that they had successfully weathered the great atorm. The Ed- c munds proved horaelf an admisable * sea boat, riding the waves like scoot, „ and to escape them would aometitnes, like that aqoatlc Wrd, make a dive be- , neath their foamy crasta ' "■ i It may woma somewhat paradoxical I whea tbe statement U made that tbe dev. t work* Sight or tanbour* s day. Tbe , toiling away to klB dims by festivity Is , vim* fan* Ithrhard work, too. to to- , (die. Labor U the common heritage of , man, ead to avoid It by making the life ( p— of UUpem and foolUh living Is to eymy right thinking perron. Vharima Club, of W«t Cape Mare «d ths You ax Oape Maya, of this rity> a lie tinea II et tbe Utter, Gas House FtaM, at 1 o'clock. H you wnnt to wit. aess a good Mme of ball ro and sec ■ham play. Kaaedy aadlfesa will be

,. SALTS. ft Everybody is busy nopr. 1 C Never allude to a dressmaker as Miss T Sew and Hew. The Nummyiewn club is talking of. - ch.llengingthe Fblllie*. The late election is set down by sonic ss a victory for the saloon. The sparrows had a desperate time of it weathering ibe tyizzord. The orthodox conference lial is a stiff silk one of the glossiest pattern. Swapping' blizzard lies has occupied no little ot time for a week past. ar. Ib- pairs on the -Bewell's Point Honse are being made by WH1. Cassidy. lM Wasted Sfoszv— *2000 worth of goods cheap for cash, at J. S. Harrisons. Special rates for pictures ao9 no' ions jn lots of over *1.00 at Garrison's. KB Sheriff Shoemaker has advertised U e ocean pier for sale on the 21st of April: ' We know how it is ourselves now. id" Those prairie people are not much ahead of us. he "The Atlantic City Bony Fish HI ,1i. tcr" still has a menhaden chip upon its Me shoulder. 0 Mr. FI. L. Foster and wife of Green Creek, are visiting relatives a; Cold Spring. - f We note with plea u e the convjies- , cence of Mrs. James Taylor after a nerions illnem. I, The Atlantic slope has shown its abilj ity to set up a blizzittl quite-rqnsl to the nortliwgst. si Tbe J.jlenry Edmunds can ride tbe big scaa -Kke a gull. She dives deep and crimes up dry. 1C The most of public offices are but i, empty baubles, and yet they are very £ anxiously sought after, s- For three days there was no commun0 iention by rail or wire between Phils. ie delphia and New York. t- The Wett Jerug Pm • prints a re'I- soiuil directory of the M. E. Conference Harvey Shaw showed nol ttlc amount * of pluck in getting his tram to and from * Camden during the blizzard. For 8»i.e.— The Bishop,. Farm, at Fishing Creek. Address J. li Bis' op, t 1720 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia. mlSAt. ,t Herbert W. Edmunds offers for sale the store, No. 28 Washington St., Cspe May City. It Is 15 feet front by Sfrdgep. People who are not satisfied tfie way tbe town is run may relate through our " columns how they like the way the bSiz- " zard did it. ^ The annual examination for pupils of 1 Cspe May county public schools will liegin on Monday, April 2d. and continue „ through the week. o These patent clamp skates for girls h may lie qll very well, but the young men d complain that it doesn't take anytime at s ail to put them on. What you need is a medicine which \ i- is pure, efficient, reliable. Such is * Hood's Sarsaparilla. It possesses pecu- , " liar curative power. ® Dr. Phillips is alicady shipping broil- I ^ era from bis poultry yard. In tbe man- ° agcmrnl of thl* business be is asdsted I ,_ by bis sons, who tako a deep Interest In I I. The third paper on South Jersey I j Methodism Is printed this week. As 1 ,1 we have before remarked, there record* 1 are well worth preserving for future | r reference. c It has been rising six weeks since that ' sagacious weather prpphel, the ground ; - hog, crawled bacVln the earth to finish • >- the winter. Now for spring and what 3 comes with It.

The Bspt'st Sunday School will hold i mass meeting on Sunday, _ 2-llh. There will be addresses liy McCurdy, Herbert W. Edmunds „ and H. W. Hand. Cooking Is now the fashionable fad ) young Iodic*. When they have to , it, which many of them may. stewbroiling and baking will not have ,, so many votaries. At the election for sthool trustee on £ ballots were cast by women for the first time. Mrs. Jennie Hughes and o S. R. Btites were the candidates, Mr. | Stltes winning by a large majority. • t Six persons united with the Preabr- • terisn church of this city at communion 1 service last Sabbath. In tbe evening ' bouse was enwded. the people goto her tbe "niustrated Sermon." Tbe building of a new alms bouae will be settled by the Slate Board' of < Health if Board of Freeholders fall to ] attend to the matter. Dr. Hunt and lus - assistants have to bo beard from yet. f Johnson & Stokes, No. 209 Market 1 Philadelphia, call attention ' through the columns of tbe Wat* to . their facilities for supplying farms and market gardens Willi reliable seed. ! Chaa. C. Teal will sell the stock of , bls-farm to-day, Tbarsday, 22d instant. He offers Inducements to farmers sod , marketmen to become purchasers. Terms are easy. Turnpike, near loll- 4 gate. i Mayor Edmunds has ordered the run- I of regular trains on tbe Delsware and Cape May R. R , commencing | Saturday next. The tralo will eon. neel with the pvcnlng express as a be- 1 ginning. Cbas. Onidort was at tho Break ! water on Thursday. He went over on : tbe Edmunds and> came back on the Ho auccmeded In getting a number ot photographic views, while there, of the wrecks of the late atorm. ! Colonel Sawyer lectures on the 88th at Flemlngton and on the 29th at Wood- - bury for the Howeil Post G. A. R. His "Incidents of the War" as embraced In bis graphic description* of personal re- , collection* arc becoming very popular. Wo have received from Fred L. Johnan Invitation to tbe 67th annus! commencement of the Philadelphia Colof Pharmacy, to be held at Bt. og Friday evening, Mnrcb 86th, 1888. Tbe cards are very unique and beautiful. Judge Downs -Kdmundi was foremost the Crow Shoal breakwater scheme. An appmprisllon was on the verge of being seemed by hliq. The Judge would an excellent person to work np a revival of tho plan if he can be Induced to make the trial. The Baptist church has had large congregations during the week to hear the Rev. Mr. Maxwell, a succe-sful Irish evangelist. He stays with Pastor Mcfor soma time- yet •_ Our readers 1 should hear him, and his original manof presenting thfi truth. Pilot Daniel Stavens, of the Whllldln, took the flag from the main royal mast of the Ill-fated EogH-h bark Brimiga, where the lies sunk off Cape Henlopen. I was tightly wrapped about the maal . by tbe wind- Not one of ber crew Is ' believed to have escaped, r. E. Johnson hat a complete stock of 1 men's, ladles' and children'*' over shoot • which he It wiling at prion consldera- - hly below Philadelphia figure*. Dont »• run any ritrk to your healttnbyfalae econf ■ Keep your overshoes where/ j-ou t can hare them at a moment's notk*. Bt 1 Dr. D, W. Hand and wife are among - friends at Cape May this wpek, having 1 arrived on Thursday from Florida, where ' they have been spending the winter. 2 The Doctor was summoned to the Court ' House, because of tbe death of his Sister, Mist Amelia Hand. They will remain a iweek and then return to thai/ home at St. Paul, Minn. Tbe Electric Light company claims > tkst It 1* making c dividend of 16 per e cent. I own 65,000 of capital stock. If : sssi'A.'^' e hi* own time to pay for it, providing It En-umw. t Joseph Vauee's house -was burned

Philadelphia Base Ball Club. ThFPhlladelphl* Base Bell Club csme m down to Care Msy for practice, prenertoiy to the ball playing season on Monday. Tbcy are staying with Colonel 0|- Sawyer at the Chalfonte, and are a fine looking, gentlemanly set of young m<U. te They arc under the charge of Manager Harry Wright, the oldest and most of widely known base bsll man In the world. "Mr. Wright Is now fifty-three years of n age. He began piaving with the Kaick- " erbockefs, of New' Yor*. in 1857 aa a - geneml all-around player. When the " war broke out in 1871 ball playing wav abandoned, as so many players enlisted te in the army. In 1864-5 lie played with tbe Gothams, of Ncw York. He played )a with tlic Ciiicinnatl Club from 1866 to 1870. playing aa pitcher and second . baseouurnnd Captain of tbe nine. -Under his captaincy In 1869 the Cincinnati club went through the season -without lqsing a game, having Won fifty-six victories. In 1870 the aub disbanded, and •• Mr. Wright went to Boaton, and red mained with the Boston club eleven years. He managed the Providence t. club in "88 and '83, and has been with Ibe Philadelphia c ub since I8S4. Under his efficient management this club now holds second place in the League ■ championship, and is looked upon a< winner of the pennant for 1888. John Clemen ia, catcher, is 28 years ' " old : height. 5 feet 7 inches ; weight. 1 - 195 pounds. In 1884 lie played wUh the ! Keystone, of Philadelphia, as catcher ' - and right fielder. Since then he has been i .he ranked tliird in fleldiug. among . B catchers. Average. 930; baiting aver- 1 , age, 300. He played in 59 games. < Jam'* McUuire, catcher, is 24 years , old : height 5 feet 7j Inches ; weight, • , 190 pounds. He caught for the C eve- i land club in 1884 for three months, fln- I isbing tho year In Toledo. In 1885, I he played with the Indianapolis club I until June 15th, when the club was aohl to Detroit, he finished the season in . - Detroit, ranking second as catcher. He . : has played with the Philadelphia club since 1886. His fielding average last , ; year was 891 ; batting-average, 834. , , Charles Uastian, 2nd baseman anil , short Mop, is 26 years old ; height. 5 feet , 0) inches : weight, 145 pounds. He , ' played In Trenton in 1883. Wilmington } ' 1884, and since then in Phi'ldelpbiu. l-ast yesr his fielding nvcrage as second , - baseman was 933 short stop. 900. He ' ' ranked second as short stop and fifth at | • second base. . Joseph Mulvcy, third baseman, Is 28 > ' years old ; height 5 feet 8i inches. In J • 1882 he played with the Providence club, > and since then has been in Philadelphia. } ! Last year he tle:l Nash, of Boston, for . . fifth place among third basemen. Field- , . lng average. 870 ; batting average. 820. , Arthur irwiu, captain and short stop, is 29 years old ; height, 5 feet 81 inches ; e ' He played in Worcester from 1830 to f . 1884. Providence in 1885. and went to . ' Philadelphia in 188(1. Ust year he , ranked sixth as short stop, with an aver- , 1 age of 880 ; batting average, 834. 1 William Glcason. pitcher, is 5 feet 7 , inches in height: weight. 153 pounds. „ Played last year at William«|«irt anil ■ Scranton. A. B. Sanders, pitcher, is 6 feet 1 Inch i height ; weight, 200 ponnils ; played last year in Ahoona and Canton, Ohio. C. J. Chillis, ahort stop and seo-nd . baseman. Is 22 years old : height, 5 feet 5} inches ; weight, 165 pounds : played year at Johnatown and Williams- i port, finishing t)ic season at Allentown. . William Bchriver, catcher, la 82 years old ; 5 fert 9f inehes in height ; weight. 178 pounds, lie played last year at K Scranton. William Hallman, catcher, Is 88 rears old ; height, 5 feet 8 Indies ; weight, 160 pounds. Last vear he caught lor year

Maul at 8cranton, and finished the «cnson at Wilkes barre. ' ' \ William J. Hoover, fielder, la 25 ytSn old ; height 6 feel : weight. 180 pounds. He played with the Philadelphia club In 5 1884. Baltimore In 1886, and two years " at Wllkeabaire. , Charles Kelly, right fielder. Is 85 years ,, old ; height, 5 feet 7} inches ; weight 150 jumndr. He played last year at Wilkes- 0 John M. Henry, fielder, is 25 rears old : height. 5 feet 9 Inches : weight 166 pound-. He has played at Granu Kap'ds, - Cleveland, Wilmington, Baltimore and . Newark. In 1887 he was under contract play with the Washington club, but hurt and so released. Council Proceeding*. 4 The snnutl meeting of City Council | convened oo Monday evening. President , Williams presiding. Members present, , Messrs. Duke, Doak, Haynes, Sawyer, f Townaend, and J. Q. Williams, j Minutes of last meeting were read and j approved c Tbe President called tbe Judiciary | Committee's attention lo what they ha i done in regard to taxes, and Chairman , Doak had letter* from the City Boitcitor ) read. ; Mr. Townsend introduced a resolution > of thanks to tho retiring members, , Messrs. Duke, Miller and Sawyer. , Adopted. Col. Sawyer addressed the , Council and made somo good telling , points, seasoned with mncb humor, , The election returns were taken up, i read and the new members, J 'hn Akin. J F. K. Duke snd W. Frank Shaw, were , , sworn in by Alderman Hughe*. , Tbe new Council roll was called with , these proent, Akins, Doak, Duke, , llaynes, Shaw. Steven*. Townaend J. Q. , , Williams. Absent, E. R. Williams. | 1'hey proceeded to elect a president for | . the ensuing year. Mr. Ilsynet nomln- - atod J. Q.Wdiisms, who declined. Mr. | Townsfltd nominated Mr. Steven* Mr. , 1 Haynes nominated Mr. Duke and also . ■ Townaend. both of whom d'-clined. , ' Nominations were closed. The Clerk . 1 was ordered lo cast a ballot for Mr. . ■ Stevens as president, who was duly ■ chosen. Rules of last Council wen. , - adopted for this Council. A vote of I tbsnks wss tendered Mr. J. Q. Wlllismt . for fhn fair way in which he bad pre- j . sided over Uie Oouncil for the past year. > Mr. Townaend reported the Madison i avenne city well In a dangerous condition. Mr. J. Q. WUIlams moved the I well be .repaired under order of Fire and . Water Committee. Motion lost. Mr. r Haynes moved the matter be left to the 1 committee, it prevailed. Mr. Duke . moved the city hire a lock box In the > poet office. Carried 6 to 8. Mr. Duke moved the Recorder order furniture for his office. Agreed to. Mr. Towniend " moved the use of city roller and team ' be tendered tbn use of tbe Philadelphia Base Ball Club. Agreed to. Adjourned. " To. tb« Editor or the Wars: Among your " Salts" of Issue of January 5th of the W«vs are found tbeae ; words : " The destiny that shapes a man's end does nol make a good shape ■ without some little assistance on the ' part of the man." How Uttle did you * think at the time you printed those words * that you were publishing a in in no thai would bring forth the following letter * received from a Christian lady of PhUa- * defcfala: "Dear Brother McC, accept J- my heartfelt gratitude for the Wav*. ' You wW know how 1 appreciate It when >- I tell you that Mr. 8. and myself have u been blessed for fifteen year* hi being lt permitted to hear regularly one of the - most eminent divines of this city preach I crery Sabbath, but all to no purpose, to Z far a* my husband's conversion was conr corned. On the theory of " What Is to rt be will be" he was going through life. r until God pul In his hud* the paper j you sent. In looking over It his eyes u Jell upoa the words, " Tbe destiny that shapes a man's end does not make a good shape without some little assistance » oo the part of the man. ' He read the cr word* over and over, and finally said « Bnre,'.hat mania right and I am wrong.' * From that hour be has experienced new ™ light, snd I believe is a converted man. » if you know the writer of the forcible little paragraph tell him the story, for God has ttaed hispea to^kri^Hlmself." e f

The J. Henry Edmunds Blown to Baa. Extracts from Har Log. r Thrilling Experiences of Har f Hot*. I Pilot Memucan Hughes relates a r thrilling story of his experiences of the . late storm while cruising on the J. Henry r Edmunds. When the blizzard struck t the boat she was near the Five Fathom . light ship waiting for tbe Lord Clive. f "'It was about 1 p. m. Monday morning, f . said Mr. Hughes, "when it struck us. i It came with tremendous force. Tbe > only kno* ledge we had of ita approach i vqas the wind died out and the glass 1 dropped very low. We took In all sail i but the reefed foresail and foresteysail. I Tire wind kept "Increasing and sail was i still further shortened to three reefed I foresail, under which the Edmunds laid •hove to' on port tack for forty-seven i hours, drifting to tbe.eastward, - I never ! saw tbe sea in such confusion It seemed . to heap up in all ktdds of shapes. We I iced all up. the crew bad to be taken . into the cabin, the water breaking over i forward so bad. The Edmunds showed i herself a splendid sea boat. Off shore i the sea got regular. When the gale . abated we were on western edge of Gulf i Stream, that was Wednesday morning. Sal] was made and course shaped for ini shore. We made a good run back, from 10 o'clock Wednesday morning till 12 i that night wc ran seventy miles. Early on Thursday morning I was put on , the Switzerland, had. a good run the bay anil got home the same evenhig. it was the worst time I ever saw, and that's the opinion of Samuel Bailey, Ellis Eldredgu, Ben. Johnson and Albert who comprised onr crew. All of as were glad It's no -worse with as. The worst thing we had to contend against was our empty provision and coal lockers. We had been cruising weeks and stores ran low. We had to go on short rations and got pretty before land was reached." We prlni the following extract from the log of the "Edmunds." it will be of great interest to our readers: lltb whde cruising for 8. 8. "Lord Clive " On Sunday morning. March 11th, barometer conunenced tailing. Did it fell foster with a strong breeze from E. S. E . thick and raining. 5 p. rn., spoke light ship on five fathom bank, close reefed our sails, furled jib and took bonnet out f,<re*taysali, and lay to for the night. Monday. March ' at 1 a. nr.. took a squall out from 1 N. N. W. with terrific force, furled 1 mainsail and sh od to westward heading j by W. under close reefed foresail anil ' ferestaySall. At 3 a. m., Minding thick : storm with wind, increasing in ' force, had to furl foresail leaving us un- ■ der a small forestaysaP. Boat laying ! becoming very iff nd wind knock. 1 1 ing us off W. by §«,' tried to make liar- ' bor under southern land. 8 a. m. it be- , ao thick, gave up all hopes of a bar. and wore ship on potft tack. Got 1 soundings with our lead, giving us 10 ' 9 a. m. wore ship again on 1 starbord tack. 10 a. m. wore ship again 1 on port tack hfeading N. E. by compass. 1 making 8. E. cou-ac. still snowing hard 1 with wind increasing, sea running mount- 1 ain high, making ice very f-st. 8 p. m. j all hands turned to ami got three reefs In 1 foresail and put it on bcr and furled fore- 1 staysail, she laying too broad. 6 1 S>. in. on port tack under three reefed I oreaail heading N- N. E. by compass j took leeway by lead, making an E. S. E. course. 8 p. m , , baromeu-r rising slowly-set watcli, weather about the i 10 p. m. , shipped a sea knock- I ng her on her beam ends, cut port skiff ' 1>> wo and washing tarpaulin off fore ratcta taking so much water down cans- ' ubirii taxing so mucil water oowu cansing all the crew to move in the cabin 2

spoiling all our provisiens with salt » water. 12 midnight, wind about same h sea becoming more regular, Btill sharping plenty of water to leeward. Tuesday, March 18th 8 a. m. heading on'port r tack got soundings had 87 fathoms, ha- \ rometer steady. Had breakfast, very .'t little on board to cat on account of , things being spoiled, but a good supply s of fresh water. 10 a. m. had to let tire , In fore cabin go out being short of fuel, j cleaned locker and had only 8 buckets , of coal. The sight looks terrible with c only rations enough for about 24 hours. ■(, noon barometer failing again, wind z canl'ng westerly still making an E. S.E. j coarse, snowing hard. 8 p. m. our j sight looked so bad with barometer fall- ( lng, pat ourselves on allowance bad din- t ner with nothing but a few potatoes and ^ p-eoe salt beef enough for one j meal. If the weather don't mod- , erate soon don't know what wc will do, j for we are a solid Iceburg. 4 p. m. all r turned to and tried to beat some , off before night 8 p. m. two buckets of coal left, had supper with coffee and Jiominy with only enough coffee left lor one more pot, set ws'ch. 18 midnight J moderation In weather, still snowing J barometer falling. Wedneaoav, » 14th 4 a. m. burs ted foresail. ' 8 a. m., moderating but sea running ' high. 9 a. m. hoisted staysail ana ' mainsail, tried soundings with 75 fa- 1 thorns of line and no bottom supposed ' to be in Gulf. 10 a. m. calm. 10.80 a. ■ wind E. S. E. strong breeze "stoering r N. W. byN. 18 noon mended foresail i and set It 4 p. m. N. E. wind strong I and a heavy head sea. 6 p, m. got i soundings bad 41 fathoms. 8 p. m. i wind knocking u* off to N. W. by W. I by our log 47 mile*. Set watch, i moderate clear, took soundings had 15 I fathoms. Sighted N. E. end light ship 1 boaring N. W. by N. Thursday, March i 15th 18.80 a. m. sighted five fathom i bark light ship bearing W. 8. W. la. ' saw Red Star lineB. 8. Switzerland, from Antworp, bound to Philadelphia, < signaled ber, she answering. 1.80 a. m. I put PUol Memucan Hughes on board. 3 a. m. lay to, dose to five fathom bank ship. 0 a. m. wind N. N. W. strong breeze, turned one reef out of foresail hoisted jib bound for Cape May. ' 8 a. m. put on the last bucket of coal. 8.80 a. m. sighted three masted schooner firing signal of distress started to her as1 slstance but sighted pilot boat Bayard ' draw to ber and we hauled to on our : course. 9 a. nu sighted Cape May, wind 1 moderating turned one reef out of main- - sail. Upon approaching Cape May, no- ' ticed American Ensigns flying In differ- ' ent localltlee especially tbe one displayed ' at life saving station No. 40. Cape May 1 Point. 10.80 a. m. anchored at Cape | May. Upon our safe arrival ashore we 1 were welcomed by our many friends 1 and families. Pilots on board: 1 BLUB C. Eunmno*, Msxcgax Ilea ii xs, Samttsl T. Baii-xt, Bxkz. F. Jonvsox, • Aupt G. Bxsxrrr. Entertainment, s Phlladdphla's beat hnmorlst, Prof. i Walter L. Beaaley. will render fine and a select piece* of humor. In Macnnerebor t Hall, Decatur street, March 84th, 1888, r this coming 8atnrday evening. He takes e a dozen character* In one selection, by 4 manner, voice and gesture. All come and » have a Rood laugh. Miss Bertha Scbelg eventful ScrAon. Mb* Bdia Miliar, e onanist. 1'rice* to suit all. General h admission, adults, 15.oents; children. 10 o cents; reserved seals. 85 emits. Door* i- open at 7.45, will begin at 8.15. Mb* 0 Alette Haynes, manager. >, — ' r Manager A." H. Hamilton has opened a the Cape House at the Point for the it spring season. This fine hostetrie in bested throughout by steam, ha* large « well fornbhod rooms, and open flre- * place* In deeping chamber*. A fine sun 1- gallery extends around Its southern ex- »' bosure- It is justthe resort for those » seeking quiet. table b supplied a. with seasonable delicacies, and the aerb vice all that need be dmired. ml-5t " The Dorcases met on Friday last and 1 worked for the poor of ths city. There » was soma work done by charity, and s. sssrsfStiSnBS

° Work of the Grim Reaper. ! pilot haxlli xldridox. | There is no sadder story of the late storm, the severest of the age, than the 1 • disappearance of Pilot Harry Eldredgc ' • from among his mates of the pilot guild, j J We cannot yet fully make up our minds ' • that there is no hope of again seeing him, j n the proof of his having been swept away | from the deck of the Ill-fated Brimiga . - U purely circumstantial, but while hope j '■ slid lingers in tbe bosom of members of ' his family and friends, we must SC. | h knowledge that the chances of again I • greeting llany Eldridge on shore* 1 are very slim indeed. We would not. I- in writing this conviction, add a pang lo J the heavy hearts that are waiting his re9 tun), bpt It is the highest wisdom to be ,l prepared for tbe worst. Hope -deferred u makes the heart sick and faint, adff it is J probably best to know the worst and be I «realgned to the mysterious decreet of e Providence, which are berofcd limII lied human comprehension. Harry was r one of the Knight's crew. He was put 1 on the Brimiga on Saturday off Cape B Henlopen. The ves'ol was from Baliia. « Brazil, with sugar In bags, a very dead ' cargo, as sailors say. She ran into tbo • Breakwater for orders, they coming • soon after for New York, but the Csp4 tain dill cot discharge his piku. needing ¥ t'id! "The' Ilrimlgjwss^amtht TnTho 1 storm of Monday and driven to sea. 1 Pilots think she struck on the lumps off - Henlopen while passing out the Capes, • causing her to Irak badly, and finally to • sink about nine miles from the shore. ' The only chance for the crew Is, that 1 I bey succeeded in gelling clfeqr of the • wreck in the ship's boats, while tbe J difficulty of doing so is apparentnLjtie ' face of such a gale as wss swcepTbc I over the Atlantic coast on Monday.it is1 ; just possible that It may have been done ' Pilot Warren ling res spoke the last words with Harry, who went away to , his ship with a cheerful heart, so. coniAnd here we must leave this part of Ihe , story and say something of bis life. i | He is a member of the extensive El. dredge family. Iris father, Thomas Ei- i | dredge, being a pilot before him. When i , ing up to the dignity of a full branch ! , about three years ago. He was ever , i moat faithful to duty and of rxemplary i moral habite No one ever had fault to , I or pilot, lie has been a member of , , Cold Spring Presbyterian ( btfrel. for ten ' I years, his pastor, Rev. J I. Hindis, rcf fng urul faithful members, being ever ready to do wtiatcver work in tire churrh 1 , demanded of him In Jacoti Small wood'. ' Bible rlnss. when on shore, he was ever ■ : I.astSumluy morrdnghi "iHU™ rhurehes ' , there were feeling allusions to him and \ , and her pilot, another evidence returning. Pilots, considering what ^ wVur™'Kh' '"w^mak ' ' chants, arid boards of underwriters their ' . claims for belter cnm^balinn. Tfaev 1 must cruise let the wiflVblow high or i low, anil like tbe aoldiergoing to hatllc I . take their lives In tbelr bands for the < i protection of life and property. No is too great for such service. Very ( , few pilot* earn any more than a living. ; Let them he better paid. Pilot Harry Eldredgc ii about 25 years of ageppeak- • fafl °r and "( U "r 'broth 'r ' I* ri"0' ' "^AbouT tmTfl rat 'of tile' year llany be- ; came a member of Cape May Ixidge No. ' 21. A. O U. W., and has' endeared him- »

self lo bis fellow workmen, who mourn loss, as a dear brother. i The funeral of Jacob Yansant took ! place on Monday from tire residence of Mr. James Cresswell whose wifu is a daughter of the (locea*cd. Mrs. Cresswell lias most tenderly cared for her affather during his last illness whieh began three years before his His afflictions wee of a charae- r tor that made it necessary for constant and most gentle nursing all which ^ Cresswell and other melnbrrs of the fani. ily. Interment was msde at the old j tors of Mr. Vansanl arc rl eping. The - deceased was 73 at his death. His last days were peaceful, and calm was the »' sten taken to that better land in B whose blissfnl-*epose.hc had full faith t remain, were followed to their last resting place by his relatives residing in v and about tbis city. i mrs. SANK a. JOnNaoN. 1 The community was gaeatly grieved yesterday at tbe sudden death of Mia ' Jane S. Johnson., wife of Eldridge John- 1 ■ou. Mrs. Johnson his beers an invalid J for some year*, and while her death was ■ •udden it was n d unexpected. Her last days were remarkably peaceful. Her 1 fadodaway like a spout wave on our > strand, gently returning to the great « from which it came. Mrs John- < wss of a most amiable disposition, '• and her earthly pilgrimage fully illusthe beauty of the Christian life ] and character. She was a devoted , mother and moat affectionate wife, and | life has left a fragrance of sweet | memories upon those that were aaaocia , i ted with her In this world of trial and i i endeavor. She was 47 year s old when i she joined the great throng on the other i shores. Her funeral takes place on Sat- , urday next at 1 p. m., services in the , Presbyterian church. We extend our deepest sympathies to the bereaved ilyciuklks w. sction. Mr. Charles W. Sutton passed to the ; great majority on Friday last, aged 70. [ His death was most placid. Ills remains were taken to Wi st Creek on ' Monday for burial, followed by moorn1 lng relatives and friends. Mr. Sutton : was a member of the M. E. church for 1 52^- car, and baa ever led am out exemplary [ Christian life, lie was a very modest 1 and unassuming man without an enemy. " so far as we know. He leaves behind ' him a wife, two sons and two daughter*, - : who are scattered about as Providence * ha* led them. Ths deceased L a son of ' Joseph Butt in. a prominent man of the e county In his day. He livod at West * Creek, where the most of the family still " reside. On last Monday evening, at a meeting of tbe legal ve'era of school districts 5 and 6 John I,. Buiby was unanimously elected trustee. Ths Upper Township town meeting held on Tuesday, 18tb, lnat., in spite or t. the blixzardous weather, at tbe titer d Hotel, 1 uckahoe, has created consldrrir able discussion In retard to whether tbe i. proceedings were fully legal or not. * False accusations have been circulated, 5 causing many persons to give vent to their spleen by littering abusive magnill- oquanre flavored highly with profanity, r There were (ml/ 106 votes polled, about I* one-third tho vote of the townabtp, but, (. undoubtedly. If the fall vote had been si cast tbd result would have been the 0 nine. Those who were forced to stay * away should not accuse falsely those N who participated lo the balloting, for there was very little electioneering or . wire pullingmo tricks nor bribes; but sn d unbiassed honest count, Some denounce « the election m a fraud because tbe new I* patent ballot-box was not used, (it not !* being present,) also because the town- "■ ahlpchsrk, H. Young, o! Becsleys Point » and the Republican Uupector, T. Gandy "- ot Palermo were absent. The time ar- * rived to open tbe polls, and those two *1 officer* not being present, R. 8. Roblnr- son was made clerk and J. H. Steelman Inspector. A little wooded box with » , >nali bole in the lid which was securely id hailed down was anbatituted to receive re the baOou. Tbe tollowlng were electid *d: JoatMeof the'pceoe, E. C. Cole; U 'J P. StecQhan, Judge of election; R Y. »- Smith andT. H. Candy, Inspector* of f rffacfiOBwH. Yopng, Jr., tdwtfhbderk; re W. YTTSmg. MwMori H. P. *Mtelf eeliaeto^ Jb- Wallace and A- Corson,

J About the Sounfjr. c ToSvnaenQ's Inlet. c Everett Towntend baa been quite ill Capt. Wm. Springer was fortunately j _ at home during the severe storm. f | Tbe appearance of the Wm. Rich&nli son, from the main, look* to somec what critical at this writing, f We arc inclined to think that there - j are some tralded.dogs in our neighbori j hood, as one was seen carrying home an » empty tin pan in his mouth. We understand that tbe it. IE-bridge ' across Townsend Inlet from Sea Isle to " Avaloij is to be constructed of wood. It ° was to have been commenced on tbe s 12tb Inst. Avaron. . Mr. Wells was hero on Monday. ■ No damage was done to tbe hotel or l beach by the late storm. » L. E. MUlt r-s srore Is nearly completj ed. It will be opened the last of the ' Avalon is shovrin • thai there's the [ right kind of stuff in it for n successful '. Frank Siiilal ond others of the syn.li- . catc were here last Saturday picking out , sights for six cottages, f Contractor Williams is pushing his . contract along in fine shape. He'll have > the goods reody ftrr delivery when the '■ bridge across the inlet. It is proposed | to have it done by June 1st. Nothing Fishing Creek. , (Inly five voterTfrorn" Fishing Wreck Mail-carrier Elilredgr must beblizzar.i , proof, for lie made the full number of i : nips last week notwithstanding the Inclement weather. The la c storm played havoc with hot beds, (hie reports ten. another thirty . and still another one hundred glais^lirosix fact deep. " ■ The annual meeting for the ciretiori of M.'woMwm'andSL T*' 8hatt"'were the I candidal cs. Mr. Shaw was elected by a rote of 86 o 81. J ; Tire band of hope met at the school , house las: Friday afternoon. Addresses i made by President Mrs. Jas. H i Shaw and Vice 1 'resident Mr- Herbert • Shaw. Secretary Miss Ada Sltaw gave mIsio-s iJleriaSl'.aw' and t'll* Hem ing- j ^Mrs iticbard Kiddn-on is very ill at ' I'apt. Furmrn I.uillam has purchased '< The remains of Jacob Vansanl were ' buried in the Union Cemetery on Monday. Miss. Josephine W, Nickersou is in ' Camden visiting her sister. Mrs. Harvey , The snow has m arly left us onre more. Paschal moon shine* bright in the | The sloop L F. I'eb rsnn. Capt. S. ' ■Mfcraon. from Philadelphia, inj.orl on ,

Wc made a mistake in last week's by saying Harry Foster of lice— tai. It was Harry Crease of Mays Unding. Miss Allie Chester is an elocutionist 1,1 of marked ability. Isaar Covert was elected overseer of roads on Thursday evening last. ,i A very pleasant social gathering look ?l'edncsday Iwl!' " ' '"*"n " Pastor and Mrs. Brunyate and Miss " spent Friday at Seaville, Ibe "I guests of Capt and Mrs J. Morris. , _ Jerc Gallahcr has purchased a steam the future. " brought from Atlantic City on Sal. urdny for interment. Eltev. Mr. Maxwell, or the Baptist church, officiated. „ Eli. Earl, of Falrton. purchased re. rcntly from Wm. Garrison a pair of ''' draft horses designed for farming .. purpose*. He took them home on Saturday. „ The funeral of Mr. George Taylor on Friday was largely attended by both m white and colored. Tbe Rev. Mr. Rich- * ardson preached an excellent serrnou Romans, 8th chapter from 85 to „ verses Inclusive. The meeting of the M. E. Mite Society h held od Friday night last, was a literary c and musical entertainment of rare excel- „ lence affording to the large audience a present an evening of pleasure as well profit At the close of the exercises « resolution was passed warmly applaud- " ing the retiring president; Rev. E. R. „ Brunyate, for his excellent service rendered the Society. It seems Strang* that men who are so sirongly and, wc believe honestly fight- " ing against the sale and use ot intoxicants as a beverage should fail to recog- „ nizc and appreciate the importance of i the law lately passed by the Republicans r . at Trenton. It may ba true that this o . bill 1* not all that the most sanguine temperance men could desire; but, Is it I - not a step In the tight direction? As t i great reforms generally move slow Is It i r not wise to bo thsnkful for what we J r have, and entrenching ourselves behind , t this law prepare to move on the works . of the enemy all along the lines, not for- i I getting to giro due credit to m<£Rcpnb- ' , beans who have done so noblv ? i jr Holly Beach. ■ The erection of At least ten cottages is i J only delayed by the. unprotected condl1 tion of the beach front. Tattlers and tale-bearer* are an evil In ' small communities, Ind sboulil be crushed whenever the opportunity oo- ^ Our Mayor does not propose to retire. ¥ Knowing bis duty, he proposes to perform the same. Agilators, please take E notice. 1 Our able contractor, Mr. Pann Inter, r is pu'bing work oh tbe beach front. Be '- expect* to have it fully completed by e July UL l. Contractor Smith has just doted a I. contract for building sidewalks and fiUo lng lot* amounting to nearly eight bunL dred dollars. r. Taxes will be 20 per cent, lighter this it year than last In our borough, provided t, tbe delinquents are compelled to step * up and settle, which should be done e without farther delay. J Our newly elected councilman, Mr.. * Thomas, of Camden, paid a flying visit ,r Sunday to tbe scene of his future labors. " being escorted on his return to the ear# n by a deputation of ex-officials. * The Interests of the borough should „ be paramount to personal interests. It . would be better for all If Our citizen* , could By aside their personal differences I .. and unite for the common good, r- Borough Solicitor ■ II. W. Edmunds, ro Esq., paid us an official visit on Saturn- day. He looks well after the interest of in the borough, and our City Father* c*nnot do belter lb*u retain his servloca anly other year. re It la the duty of our citizens to nip:L port our local Board of Health in their U- legitimate efforts lo perform their duf. tt*a Continual censure and Interfer. cure by those higher In authority la k; discouraging to members ot the board, rifTand cause# good men to retire rather m, j than allow themaeivm to ha made tar.

CAPE HOUSE, cape may powf.N. j. 4 . Open all the Year. Heated throughout by 8 team* Lighted with <!aa. Large Rooms well Furnished- Thirty Open Fire Places for Wood and Goal. HOT AND COLD SEA WATER BATHS. I'rnui enclosed wr-.li (lata, mat: ox ten large*; Sea (lattery In tho sure (lis feet la length.) i places on tee tcaat lor'uinStelurf tame •ceunx'res:, and u ueedity growux In posterity. raw m a. H. HHMILTON,* Manager.

V Cape May Point. ! Ed. Springer is onilding a fine walnut j pulpit for the Raptiat chapel. j , The electron did not go to suit those 1 1 who particularly desired one man power*Our borough has an outspoken, square ] a 1 dealing Mayor who puts his foot down. ! I The recent storm did but Jittlo dnm-j ' ' age to building. Only a !ev#*are minus : -ome tin roofing. I The Missis Wright, who resided in 1 j tho McCollUm cottage last sutnuter, have ' 1 been down on a ten day* trip. ' Several guests at tbe Cape Hour- ; t 1 C M. R. re gets read) to convey them J ' How about the two Dutch cakes Post- \ ' master Wright found on the turnpike ' election morning. Quite a wonder how j Urey got lost and quilled the sei out. \ Croon Creek. J a" M,rT ,,ol"w" T" J "val'm..- a „„ ,, - 1 the latex.:- 1 ' 1 J'-eia* i»- ■j.tnxej's ran smir-ed a p."? *' ' Up the Cope. Dtas Creek Dots. I

Court House. ._J*»Bw-ju to. L.. .plated captain ot tits f;3£!r!rr: tttaxcttv thee^KToti of some o( our inhabt- K has about alftbu hogs sn.l cows he can take * ail of the young resorts alohg tfie coast. '* I Alongtns snore Road. oMhf'tcrohte'eWdttRia MteaveUta ™ H. Chatda hdj on^ afraday ro^>rnin«^ JTtoe | fsrntly^rerarnin^io bis v^Sct at Coopcra Point ■ K!SI? t^^g ^IMrta^^tStc^wia* wssheartiteMloyed by a'*' | Notwlttuiaodlng the irranilooa buzzard on mretlng day.^Upjwr downsnip piwted^ot ^ made at on? prtmary Hireling except In the lodge of election, chaa. H. wretmsn the former lodge being elected Instead or T. K. Heeler. As to the place ot holding elections Tnctaboe carried l#o day. The question which aerms to I he urrianng lueit smong some ol our cltistns . la,' "Was rks rleeuon lecalt" AsUwuim^w?tn aslhllng »d w«» »nMiltut?ii *ln Its place { Widen aUU coolslas the etecuoa papers. Rio arande. I'srttnn B!ldr<tn has been priwpceUagln How , York, Trenton aod Mateo Island. , ^Mlss Ads Slsoitntcr^hiJ'^rerurne'Mrom s visit p. E. (log wis rro fccred mad creneor last > Thnrsdsy wlthoot any noticeable cpposlUoo, » n"* wbWwrtaht ud^htaetomnjImMnl . "vfear* advised that Ike progress ot nor pob- > sehcad prepsrsroey to removing t Mn the | lace. 1 sooroMwr'ba^pnDlmiusi^n^ieovroteer • cieailun notwithstanding their efforts to the C"lAU "s'-nrd.T s dirty and frtghtrnl looting irantp t-merrd the hoo-e of Widow Paris while t Mew" his roct to Us level Otfteerown on the ; plum sad demanded the tat) to prepare him a J m- el, ssrvsnTwoaw'alsdoitl MOllorl' ^ It U evldehily s mailer of gettrmslly that ' "nan!1" te twotrmofuc Shove amconL and yet a number te sac i . . r- '' Notice, is The sjmng mooting of tho West Jeri, nev' Game i'rotectiro 8ook« sHc hold a at wetl man's Hall, 585 Market street, x. Camden, N. J., April 18, at 8 o'clock. ^ : ;

j "Wave's" Business Locals. I Boyd, Wliito & Co., 1216 ChcsUiut street, Philadelphia. Fine carpets, oil i cloth* and rugs. tf j New Singer Sewing Machine for sale at this office. First-class in oil particu • A bargain for those who may be : want of a machine. tf For sale on cosy terms. An cstabbusiness steml, wheelwright and paint shoo, formerly occupied by J. H. Oape Stay City. Apply to Jos. John Russell's Cold Bpring store is well stocked witli grpcenes. provisions and dry goods which he is selling at prices as low a* the lowest. He will not be outdone in the quality and price of his goods. . if j When your watch gets out of order | and declines to register the passing hours, don't send it to PhUadclphla, leave il with Jos. Hand, No. fland 1 1 Washington St. He will set it going all right. All kind' of repairs made to jewelry. tf Captain Wm. H. Mills is a practical builder. He is very successful in business, turning out some of the vachta of onr navy. Any business committed to him will be carefully attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. mlSAt Jos. Eldredgc has reopened his store at Cold Spring with a full line of dry goods, notions, groceries and tinware, earthenware, etc. All goods of (irate class qualUv^ Floor at #4.75 per barrel per gallon, pure Jersey lard at 9J cent*, best cider vinegar 18c gallon, A augur 6j»., best Rio coffee 20c., headlight, 150 test. Lie. gallon, Vinco tobacco at 86c., spearhead 48c., new prunes 7c. or 4 lb*, for 25c., canned tomatoes 10c., canned corn 10c., lump glos* starch 5c. per lb, Oleine soap at 4jc., large sacks dairy salt 3c. , best quality of black pepper 25c lb. and all other splec* sold equally low; also muslins and calicoes, from 4jc. up. All other goods at very low prices, tf Just rece.ved a big job lot ot men's lace gaiters. They are tbribble stitched and well made. I will sell these shoes at 81.50. Hoy b. tore they are all sold. flour per barrel 85.00, warranted. Also an extra fine grade of flour #5.25. Choice N. O. Moliasses 45c per gallon. Marscnybo coffee 30c lb. Rio, prime, 2fic lb. A sugar 6}c. Pftncs 4 pounds for 25c. Everything else at correspond, ingly low prices, such as meal, rounds, bran, wheat screenings. All kinds of dried fruit and canned goods, oranges and lemons ; all kinds of iaiiiea' shoes, notions, remnants and nil kinds of dry gooils ; ready-made pants and shirts, paint oil, nincliinc oil. and Neals Foot Oil, I also keep constantly on band sturgeon oil by pint or quart ; paints and window glass ; wall paper 10c per piece, spring styles. All kinds of goods Kept in country stores. Agent for Quaker tea. Yours Truly, Reciikx T. Joiisson, Dennett's Station, N. J.

^dirrtisfmrnts. MK W ^wwLnajaj ^ POWDER Absolutely Pure. uisn&is ormturj kmdau*°eaawN M sold la ■'ompetiuoa with the moHlmdt ot low trot, short weight slum or phosphite powders. SsU n«I» <n com. Horn. BAXIKO Fownxm Co.. IN ■ f FIRST-CLASS FARM AMD CITt M0RTGAGES"72S=8« ^DJOURNED SHERIFF'S SALB, Nobis- Is^hersbr glveo that ihe a hrrilTs satej John n. Heoexet A Bra. sod el sis sra plaintiffs, sisQds adJooroeO nottl 1 SATURDAY. XPHIL lib, INS, st sams ,IODr^J1^g'gnoK1,AKBB Dated December si, lssr. ITInterts *U0 ^DJOURNED BHERiFF^ BALK. Notloe 1s herebr given that the Sheriff's sale, wherein John h Johnson in defendant, snd WUpSmtuffz, stands adjourned nnllt ' HATORDAT. APRIL 14th, ISiS, at ban o'ciortyt^m , at the Oovrt Boose In Capo Msj cOTtoro^ — (inoulAlu_ gMrig_ i Dated Msrcli IT. UN. ?.hft,IML ; PI mi Ml BfotSM HAM BALAAM HINDERCORN8. You think Your IfM «r» Oo<xf. We Examine Eyes Free. : ssgaeShS <ss