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whole number 1177.

ifiAnuuxciry, *■ J.." rere~~. MMF-F. «JFI>, wrer. U-00 » Tw Itrtetiy is Uwu. ,: j^ifrtpwl <«rto. J^KAMING * BLACK, * - ATBfWWTO-AT-LAW, '*»» »SV CTTT, oor, HI |U 104 W..I 'eEimSllimmm.tm mm w.M..a ot£ssk— *■ . . ™rE5nww5B; — wgf.j.JI' ' '"■■vc^iu. BESIDENT PHYBICIAN, HOLLY BEACH, H. J. J^ SPICEB LEAKING, ATTORMZF-AT-LAW BOLICITOB-IN.CHANCERY, <1 WiOiaanm ST.. cap* hat. n. j. ^omesOaTl, Tnssasjs, TkraaaTt >u au»p*KKraOTON T. ETLDBBTH, ATTORNEY AT - LAW A*» SOLICITOR IN CHANCER! , WUURRrCUin,AL J-JKLAWARE ; HOUSE, IAIAYH1TI (tlHT, OATH HAY 01 rT. w, §, ■auaumoAU, iTupuno-. fa MZRICAN H0U8B, ' rmai mm. 7k™««r wi p VIZTBI, CHoico Fruit* 4 Confec ionory, A^iutfliT nuonoAL PAIMTZB AID QLAZ1BB. OAT* HAT CTTT. H.J. A.00"* • .. HOOTW, fHON AND FBK8CO PAINTER, CAtl HAT CTTT, H. J. anaummnniii. ^OBBQOATB* OmtaL~ (jggjEWStftwiisss (UMOOATI OF TH* OOtJHTY OF OAF* (AT. _ ABB* KLPBBDGE, UNDERTAKERS. ffli steftgwa JAK18 T. BAILZT, ^ BlaMaillowlw, J)BS. J.N.AJ. B. BOBBK8ACA, Maritaal sod Surgical OfBoaa, IfcyA w-«»£,Wwa», Fa, 3jwv«gi,5rarys rssi.^ aiT^ss

1 * fyrprts, 6tr. H — I 927 : c MARKET . ph^SSa 1 THE WAVE'S READERS * Are cordially: invited, when in the city, to visit No. 927 Market street.' They may need ~ Furniture some day and it will do them good to drop in on us and learn: jor themselves what astonishing bargains are offered here in all kiflds ©U FURNITURE, Special inducements are offered to seaside report buyers .who purchase extensively. ■ . We make our own Furniture, and sell at t Retail cheaper than many dealers can buy at wholesale. " ,-V CH1S. WEINMANN & CO.. " MAK^BS OF FINE FURNITURE- 927 Successors to Weber & Weinmann. MARKET r „%r.A . ,0 -tr JJ •' , STREET, _ PHILADELPHIA. . FURNITURE For HotelB, uottages & Boarding Houses. We propose to give our customers the advantage of buying , direct and thus avail themselves of the opportunity of saving all discounts allowed the middlemen. A very large assortment of r- Furniture and Bedding from which to select. It will pay you to call I and see us. Estimates cheerfully furnished. ALEX J. H. HACKIE, (Successor to Mackie A Hilton.) l 119 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. for Infants and Children. I as ' uasiHMiLiMani.T. TaaOBmn Teenirt TT Ihgray Buret. N. Y. *otfls *nd gcardtim jiMH WASHINGTON "HOTEL, Seventh and Oheetnut $ts, Philadelphia, u sieJnmaAY. JOHN TRACY, Proprietor. WEST JERSEY HOTEL, - FOOT OF HAHKHT iTUR. CAMDEN, N, J. ; Blmtawt ^ailerinfl, Btnlt' ^urolsMnfl ©oods. 1 GEORGE M. POWELL, MERCHANT TAILOR No. I S Decatur Street, Oape Mav City, Isfrasffi-aisiaSaHSjS tsssissssiK HIRAM DeWALT," | MERCHANT TAILOR, Ho. 817 Ohsstnut Street, Philada. ftpkr am fl Ram Prta life ol teu litEral al a Beasnatt: Pncc. R. J. THOMPSON. j FINE TAILORING, Southwest comer I J th and Chestnut 8t*„ rviLAntLrnu , PA. I. L. SHEPPARD, 29 Washington Street, Cape May, N. J. . 6SSK FUBNISHIMe MS'HATS. CAPS, UMBRELLAS. eiY« MX ^TBUL ' CITY PRICES. h II. HCLUaDLIlA - ® T H-C- MOLUMBB. 5 Congress Hall Stables. ,. AI4, KINDS OP " Tettfa Sink; aM Mto Carriacs, Four Hons Coasto, Saifie Horses, k ""molliner * son. MISS LIZZIE SMITH ERS, 3 KSWSTTL*»nt. j Spring and Snmmer Millinery, I No. Ig SOUTH 2d STREET. PHILAOA. I "PARABOLA SPECTACLES, , *** nm. ■smswali . I I r»w -|:.J .. "' ,-AA H.M^'li.'Tr.uu. M«L^. I- NATHAN C PRICE: r Surveyor and Conveyancer, 1 . CAMS MAY CtTY, N. J. »y 11 >f

CHEAP, GOOD, AND STYLISH i CLOTHING. "Our Mail Order Department" affords «re*l and aaflng adnuUagea to dialaat buyers. By UiU means we ham increased our customers by the thousands, who cover every Bute in the Union. WHY? Our First-Claffa Clothing*' p°p°lar prices, and the use -o(- "our Improved 8elf-Measuring^ Chart" Our Spring and Bummer Suit* are nol ciualed at rouble tbo price elsewhere. Upon request we win send samples of our Imported Bulls at $10, 12, 14, IS, 18, 20, 22. and $25. Also Our Perfect-Fitting Trousers, "Thompson's •Patent" Cut," made First-Class workmen from Best English Caasltneres, at all flgurca. and please all las tea. Samples furnished upon request for our $4, 5, 6. 7, 8. 9. Trousers. - f When requesting samples, al- „ H. O.THOMPSON, |1 Tailor. Clothier and Importer. 1338 Ctetpnl SL, PMIateiphia. ffhiUda. gusto rss Cards. A PTBCHUBIDEB'S RESTAURAMT AND DDOHG ROOMS, OYSTStltt IN 1VIKY STVLK. DM-y I JACKSON'S CAFE, 19 SOUTH EIGHTH 8TBEET, JOSEPH O, BOYD, GROCER, No. 1SS MARKET HTM SET, Jl*.j PHILADELPHIA. rpHE GltAND TUBKISH BUS4- BIAN BATHS, MADTTNDALS A JOHNSON, Propel. SILAS H. ROWLAND, Bopt. mjILj CELERY COMPOUND 7 AND NERVE FOOD. - 'sSS^SSKB "• Kql'07 "t7S"ct™-""Tl''n'uTn gj?.^5te-A°:is.x.A£T^. . Ptortltonfons. PnDTOOBArn WORKS OK ART. 806 Market 8treet. Philada. fallBr,iPaial™.*S 3. DURABLE A ORNAMENTAL Illustrated catalogue and price list free. g_ NATIONAL BHHMT MFTSL BOOFHNI CO., Bit B. JOtb 8t, New Fork (Sty. TJNITED STATES HOTEL, 'CAra MAT CITY, S. J. £ NKWLV HSNOMATKD AND UKriTTKD. •, la aad its ras waaa. sspuday. » C. B. SSKVEH, PrtTOW JJLBEBON, oppoerra cohuuem hall nsail the J, K. WILSON, Oipael A Prep. £ A MKiHGAN" HOUSE, sos. e ih 10 wisaiKmif etieet, • caps mat art. *. j. Mr. ami Mrs. ADAM DuasAH, Prop*. . -

HIS MASCOT. , Tbey stood facing tmch other upon the beach which lay spread out, while ' and amooth, aO around them, sloping gently down to whore the lake lay. blue aod tranquil, under the crimson | slight and petit— a goldemhaired. blueeyed alrtn— a bit of pretty "pink and - white tyranny" in a soft floating white „ gown, wilka knot of vinku fasteniag the lace gt her white" throat. Very fair to look upon was Violet Cameron. . r was tall, dark and dlaiingulahcd, but undeniably out of temper now, as he stood facing her— a typical hurricane' •and snow storm— drawn up in battle array. But It was no slight cause which . bad brought about thia dissension honor was angry— with a reason. Angry, » yet hurt, too, away down to the very j depths of bis great, honest hearL "Nioletl" (his voice trembled in spite of himself) "I cannot believe 111 It Is it possible that you— the woman I lovecan coldly turn your back upon me be- '' listen; I have not lost all! It Is only a '• portion of my wealth that has taken to Itself wings. I am no lunger rich, it is cu instances. 1 rtjl thought it right. I, tell you all. 1 bad thought— I bad bopod h Violet" U A awlfl uplifting of Hie Ion* brown v P*dack;" She run lu a sudden ball In an Ins tan I. "1—1 cannot marry a you. I do nol deny thai, but without off and we shall bar- burned m bel. . galling Mniu Ur caught her white hand -n . mad ' grasp. ""<■ Y°® »re rtgbt. |f y..u, iovc for t I release vou tram y-mr piueu. Mia. ' Willi a stifled sob ere he wenl on bravely, "thank God. to be free from a mercenary "A mercenary entanglement!" ^ Then back to the great hotel, slamflng tall and All this lime Vivian's little boat had been rocking hlly to and fro at the end Its long chain, and Vivian herself, a slim, dusky-eyed, awarthy-skimiod girl of sev. L big hat tied down ^over° her glpey fact', bar black eyca Intern ujion Uie* .ecne, thousht of her. When the last glimpse of the white robe, with lu elaborate lace rattles, had ) himself grimly down upon liic bcaeh, and drawing his hat down over his eyes, fell Into a brown study, , N°» particularly pleasing or entertainP iog.judgtng by the frown upon his brow. and the cynical curl to his brown-raus-5' taohod Up, * Vlvfao w.tobo.1 him for a time In .1a lenco. Bho waa the only child of a poor ' - fsrrner living back from tbo beach, and ahe passed much of her lime upon the - lake In ber little boat, for this was her sole recreation. Hhc bad witnessed the Interview Brolly agntnat her own will; but Miss Csmcrou bad sent for her to oome there in her 1knH, and then straightway Miss Cameron's fianet had put In an apiiearsnce and the above stormy scene had followed. cern now as they rested upon the mil form lying upon the sand in such unmistakable grief and despair, and then wandered to where tho diamond lay flashing and scintillating in the sunset. That settled the question. "I wUl go and speaa to him!" she decided; "if for nothing else, he mu-t have that ring! It will not do to leave it there." She crept nolsleeaaly from the boat, and baring posaeaaed herself of the Jewel, slipped softly to his side, and, | stooping, laid a tiny brown hand upon I his shoulder. Ho started to his feet with a low cry of rapture. Ho believed for en Instant that It was Violet come - book. She had thought better of her > bard, mercenary decision, and had come tBut he recoiled with e groan as hit oyoa fell upon th - slim figure in lu plain , brown linen gown and a big sun-hat, , with those gnat, uncanny eyes uplifted l, to ids own. "Vivian!" he faltered. "Tie. Tm sorry, Mr. Kaynor, tut I overheard your conversation with Mlkn. pemerun, and I thought it a shame for you to ;loee this beautiful riogf Here! I picked It up from the sand over there; j ohrMr. Bayuor, bow could she?" ooo hrestlii the big, eager gyea gaslhg » mascot* - Into hit with such pHy and leader regret that a strange tbril west through the men's weary heart. * "And I waa going to any, If joa wfl pardon my boldness," the girl's tweet, low voice went on timidly, "that It is wrong for you to grieve so— over each a total Mr. Rayoor, a' woman capable of such conduct Is not worth grieving fori There! I suppose vou are overBut I mean evrrv wor t I say. Dank you member wb I Mrrdlth says -you "•Fwwamse'. >. .nurmm. *- AMfcfetr . rrMp, 7 WssSS.Tr . xsur

Ue flashed about swiftly, a strange light in his handsome eyre, and caught i the girl 'a slender hand. t "Vivian! Be a friend to mel" he 5 panted. "Indeed I need one sadly!" , Her eyes dropped shyly and the color a "I am only an ignorant young girl. 1 friendship—" t "I do! It is all 1 have to cling to now! j Vivian, I nm going away; going back r to the busy city, to see what I can save out of the wreck of my fortune. Will , you be my friend— my sister— Vivian) ■ If yon will, wear that ring!" She shook her bc&d. I "I will be your Mend— gladly," she j made answer; ;"bot the ring in Minn .' CameroiTn," , forever. She will marry the rich banker f who is paying court to her. Vivian, . angel, my good fairy, my little mascot. _ I am going now, good-bye, and God , bless you! Don't forget our compact, , liUle fairy ! " , She lifted ber dark eves to his face , "1 will never forget." she answered. I I dice red. somehow, im-lpreaalbly the tcea came in reply -bright, breery leilie saved all >1.11 be coilM -ill hi. r ' Had (be *<hh1 fairy any inflaem*' - , gh.ve hmd been withdrawn. Violet t an, , crop's quick eye caught a gllnipac of a Kven from that distance she kneWand | rccognlseel IL She turned lu a gculkuiaa friend who c newa t Tliai I. his' wife' Jaek lUynnr

street recently, and he la a millionaire ;. now. By the way. my dear Miaa Cam- >, eron. I heanl a rumor concerning yuurBhc knew how to control ber mad an L. gulah. for women of the world are born d " Yes," ahe answered lightly; " what ir Ami be never dreamctl of the' alab he had inflicted. n gral'uIaw,yo'uf"Ch b,U,kC' ^ r, Montford's teller, containing a pro* d posal of marriage lay In her dank awaiting a reply, i- One hour ago alio would have died II sooner then -promise to be tliai man's ,. wife. n But all the world was changed now. y Ami she answered calmly; L "Yea. I am going to marry Mr. Montford." 0 "1 want same consecrated lyc," he slowly announced, as be entered the « "You mean concentrated lye," aug1 gtaled the druggiati as laa raqiraaaad a ,t "Well, may be I do. It does nutmeg d any difference. It's what I cauipbor, e anyhow. Wliatddes.il aulphurt" i, "Eighteen rents a can." c "Then give mo a can." ''I never lAbnamon who thought himI, self so witty as you do," said the drug „ gist. In a gingerly manner, feeling call- , ed upon to do a llule punning himself. 1 "Well, that's not had, ether," laughed the customer, with asyraptiUoui glance. "I ammonia novice at the businfaitt, I though I've soda good many puna that u. oilier panstere reaped the credit of. 7| However, I don't enre a copperas far as .t I ampopcenwd. though they ought to be hahOled with cloves till they would'nt know what, was the madder with them. „ ferbrpt ] shouldn't myrrh myrrh. We _ have hed a pieaeant time and I shall ear. away" It was too aueh for the druggist. He t collapsed.— Detroit Free Press, j Ha Waa Much Rallaved. .' ^ A German eillreu, approaching the , Window of a New York bank, reqUeatod h thai a cheek payable to the "order of # BchweiUercase be cashed. - "Fabl dot's me," ha nodded reassurt logiy, In aniwer to the Idler's look of |L „ "Bnt i dotrt know that you are Mr. q Bchwdtaercase. You must get yourself „ IdafltUM." "How vaa dot?" asked the German cilisen, with a pusaUd look. "You mast get some one to Identify you," repealed the lank oflcar; "I don't know you." ■ "Ah, yah!" cried Haas, much re. Itevsd. "Dot's ail right. I don't Fao* you, oekler."— Texas SUllaga.

e IN THE aRAND STAND. I A Paw Intoraatlng^Polnts on the e They Just filled two nice, shady seats J in the grand stand, and it was evidently lover like kimlneaa he offered to explain ] • the game to her as it programed, though r she-Insisted, with that pretty little child- ' like manner which was so dear io htm, t 1 make her understand on account of her » "All right." «he gurgled. "What has ' that boy got In thst sort of s tin basket ( 1 And the boy Med. . j standing with the ejub in his hand, he's "lie's the umpire, and he decides \ » ' ■ What ar- ;^N» men .Umh.g \ ' Tbat stuffed bird ou the .i.h Is sort ] 1 don't think bolMs a very 'scientific ' satchrla SluuiU w. go now?" ^ 'Yes, 1 guess so " 1 O'Plnmgaif luul made hie great lull , c hauded catch and >u|H.-rb double play.— r Tld Blta.

Agoa ot Woll Known Men. ; il.-orge William Curtis will turn 04. Verdi and Admiral l'ortcr will touch John Bright and Edwards 1'lerrapont 11 will be 71. ® , Benjamin II. Brlslow and Eilwin ( ' Wliutler wflfl be HI. * , Judge Stephen J. Field and Gen. N. P. Banka will be 73. ° Uen. Sherman and Gen.- Longslrcct * Prof. Asa Gray, Martin F. Tuppor r ami Coaaips M. Clay will raaoh 78. 1 John Ruakln, Gen. itosecrans and . Cyrus W. Field will score 79 summers. * Max Mullcr. Thomas Hughes, Ernest 8 1 Itcuan and John Jerman will be G-V 1 8 Ferdinand do I-esaeps, the French engineer, and David Dudley Field will c reach 88. 0 Wilkle Collins, Prof. Hdiley, George " n. Pendleton and Emperor Dom. 1'iv Tbe Spirit of 70 animate Robert 11 Browning, George Yicknor Curtis and " s Octave Feuillet. ^ and Meissonler will havo Just lived !< . thrc«A|uartorB of a century, s R. B. Hayes, Donald G. Mitchel. ll . James Parton, Dion Boucleault and 0 ; "Ulver Optic" will reach ««. Gladstone, Hannibal Hamlin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert C. Bchenck and Allied Tennyson will Be 79. 0 George Bancroft, tbo American lus- . torlan, and Von MoIUtc. the German fc Warrior, wUl be 88-aa old as the ecn. Throe-score and ton will number the ' 1 years of Gounod, James Anthony . Froude, Uen. -Beauregard, Bojamln F. , Butler and William M. Evarts. t Osrl Bcbunt will be 89, Blaine 08. * . Prof. Hieokel M, Mark Twain 53, T. B. l' s Aldrich 08, Grovcr Cleveland 51, Brcc * ) Harte 49, Thomas Nasi «, the Prtac 1 t of Wales 47. 7 Forcing tho Issue. A Brush street boy wito a piece of -J doth on hit hat waa playing In front ol t the house the other day whoa a man atoi|pcd and lttqulreiL ... riAre.you In mourning, bub?" "Yea, air."' * B "Father or mother?" g 1 "Neither one." t f "Oh, it's s brother or sister?" "No, air. I've put ll on to aoe If I - grandpa won't die Ssd give us a rest— f Detroit Free Press. v Tho Bama "Foliar." . ; f Young lady— I hoard somebody kits " you Jn the dark ball-taat night • Maid— You got ktaesd, too. 1 "Yar, but tbal'a the young man to t There is no barm-ln that" - ' Tm glad to bear It Ha waa Urn L young man pou hi snl ma kisaiug In the J r hall last night." ; Young tadyfalnu.— Texas Biftings. t

Ha Wao Admitted. ' WIU J. Davis, of the Hsymarknt tbealor tells of a night of minstrelsy In a ' California town in Petaluma valloy. He was manager of the show, whioh "was ( | gireo in a skating rink, opposite a cern ( field. Tho average Chicago theater goer ' drinks between acta He bad tho same ( thirst tho ^ only differenoe being that ' the Californian had further to go for his ' elixir. Mr. Davis, knowing something . of the character of the Callfqeotan car- 1 l rjing his point had asked the city mar- ^ ' him in the box office. Tbe rush out between acta bad returned, and Mr. Davis ' waa preparing to count up. A typical miner presented himself, whittling with Inches long. "You know mc?"aahl*Uie ' Californian ' 'Uraln* ° " 1 | ^ Ur. IHrt. aaksd htm Bor Ms rhc^k. ' I'm goln' in." -aid tl.e Callforniao, | UdkEif""1 7,10 *U>P " UkC ^ 1 from the oast?" i>r Dsvts nudged n ,Ilar"^lv'i "Yea. it's me. and I ain't got no check." The town marshal turned to Mr. Davis 1 give him no check you iBdn't And I ! 1 been elected mayor." Chicago Times. sal-Ton Michigan avenue near Third the big man called the barkeeper aside •Thai's Texas I Hck. lie Is the man I gave you tt" another place. ' Thev Iptmd ll not far and went tor the two, and they got out - screen. The other aaloontat saw them

"Twenty years experience and still a llunkesjnt dinner table )— "Strangest h happened, my love, today. 1 o met Charlie Ulster." ( Mrs. Bunker— "Charlie Btaxer! Well never rilds Johnny, lake your elbows o Coffee." < Bunker- Half cup. We talked about old times and-Thomas, don't ratUc 1 Mr*. B— "Mame,P leave Uie room if 1 can't koep quiet. Is he living in yet?" Bunker— "No; he removed to— Tom, who's al the door, and If il'i a beg. ' toll him 'no' — to Portland, and he 1 Mrs B.' — "Merry on us! Hole, do be careful. You nearly put out the baby's • eye with your finger. Bo glad to hear 1 it Did von tell him " I Tom— "Man with a ton of coal." him to try next door. 1 told Charlk 1 Battles cidllng me over the hack Banker (with energy)— "If I ever try tell a story ag^in J— "(Chokes himself his coffee and subsides. ) > John Waa All Right. "Your husband Is out pretty late o'nighta Mrs. Colly. "Yes, Mrs. Dally: bis business keeps hint late, you know." ! Are yon sure it's business? These men ain't to be trusted too far, Mrs. Cally. 1 apeak from experience." . "Well, I guess my John Is all right" "What, makes you so confident?" . "Well, he shaves only once a week,it He doeeu't give the least bit of j attention to his personal appearance; ( have hard work in keeping htm tidy. Hum he won't put a drop of cologne on hta handkerchief and"— "That's enough, Mrs. Cally. There's , female no female In Ms case, that's sure. . He's all rlgbi." — Motto n Courier. j A Birthday Gift. ' A conjugal conversation [overheard In ] a (tract car: "What are you going to give moon the 15th, dearest? Yokknow that Is my birthday." "It ta a date I never forget, darling. . shall givo you 8100." "Oh, how lovely! Pm going to buy that exquisite wrap." « ^Excuse ma, lore, J gt»* yon the »1W tSpay the rent." Bulks. ( Talking of a wonan as forty, msacs < on think how funny It Is Urai a w -nv> ■ ; : "Pap*.- whscs'B atotas?" "Atoms? i don't know, my boy. Yoa man probably." "No, I mean atoms i the- place where everybody tajdownto." i . V'

IThe Latoat Hotal a wind la. , "Key to 378!" said the bdl bqy to Urs , Clerk of a dty hotel, ax be roahod up to ~ ; The clork took the key out of the box , end extended it to^tho boy, when a r thought struck Mm, and he stopped and , looked In the box at tbe address on an ' envelope lying there. , "Who wants it?" he Inquired. "lady in parlor— in a hnrry," replied dancing a Jig of Impatience. "That ain't her room. Go back and Front disappeared and returned pres.- ... j enUy. »>owly. I "She says U don't make no difference . — It's a mistake — and shu's Hone." s "Thought BO," ejaculated the clerk to , reporter Banding by; "ahe was working the new racket It's a pretty good one, and sometimes takes; operated by women generally. They go into the lar dire' parlor, ring for the bell boy and send Mm in a matter-of-fact way for the key of some room. He asks the clerk , for it, and if he Is busy and thinking of .. something else he hnnds it out without- ' B question. Then the female sharper ... 0 goes through the room in a butty, trusting to thieves' luck that tho occnpant will not return bofore she gels j away. Then tbo hotel is responsible for Tailor (rubbing his hands t— ' Them's f nothing like it this aide of the Atlantic ' Tailor— Y ea, air. the price I put on a suit of clothes is a great injustice to my wife aud family. Now, there La a line 1 of spring and summer goods of my own importation, and I paid cabin passage J rates to get 'cm here. That diagonal, J exclusively tor the 1'rtnec ot Wales, and only got into mv lot by mistake. He ofJ fered me big money to got the goods Wronger- You don't say so! t Tailor- Yes. sir. But 1 laughed at . him. When 1 get hold ot a good thing way of a milk wagon too suddenly a few momenta ago, and 1 want to get a suar ponder button sewed on.— New York c On the farm of Mr. It. Parsons, a mile QorUi of Cape May Clly, are two cats. c Borne days later. Ous Parsons, a son e of the owner, found tn « piece ot woods N two young squirrels. Taking them V home he placed them with the two old T The squirrels seemed to like their - mothers have adopted Ibcro. The II squirrels will come down from tbo top I. of a tree, or elsewhere, and nestle tn b with the cats. Tho former do not it seimrslo— one to (sob cat— but lake d Many persons from all around havo visited the farm to see what I have UcIt scribed, and several offer* have been

We were talking about wonderful , things, tho other day, when an acqualn- . he had known a man, while out floating the ocean, to fall asleep. It waa at May. 1 have no objoction to believing Jomuch. yet my acq/ainluce still vouches for the truth of It. > What queer things we hear if we keep 1 our ears open I — Gertrude iu Oak Lane ! "That land I bought of you the other . day." said an easterner to a Missouri "disappoints me." "How so?" - "Why. you misrepresented it. You [ i said ll waa valuable, but Instead of that r U unsightly and covered with "With stumps, eh?" I "Yea, and most of them are hollow ■ aod aro full of water, showing that the "Stumps full of water?" "Yea." "Then your fortune ta made." , "How BOT r "Why. bottle the water and sell it for "Yes." , "Carpenter by trade?" "Yea:" , "My dear Dr. Johnaon, I congratulate ,. 1 Electric Blttara. This remedy ta becoming to well known and so popular as to need no special mention. Ail who have used Bitten sing the song of pratae. ' A purer medicine does not exist anil iL, ' guaranteed to do a&'thp* J* .claimed. ' Electric Bitters wUl enre a>! diseases of tho Liver and Kidneys, will remove 11m - ' pies, Boils. Belt Rheum and other affcc- ' lions caused by-Jmpure Mood. Will drive Malaria from the syitem end pre. 1 vent a* well at cure all Malarial fevers. ' For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Heclric Bitters. Entire ed. Price 30c. and 91.00 per bottle el 1 A Mecray's Drug Btore. 0 He Liked Cold Roaat Goer. Young Housekeeper (to batcher) — ' you roeM beeft ltulcher— Yes, ms'sm. ' "Do you keep it on lot?" "Oh. yea. ma'am." t Then you may sond me tome. My , he ta-v*ry foej of ooM roait beef." Texas BWlap. Mr. Hlbu brain (flshltqr'for a crenpUmeul) — Bobby, what Old. , your sister say svbea tho heard that I was going to stay to supper again to night? imby-Lnt I»e see-oh, yeol the s*hl Mr BUeriwatu must think we krep hotel-