Publahed Etctt Thuratoj Homing. CAPE HAT, DECEMBER 27. 18S8General and Personal. WodMn't II be funny to aee a ship manned by-women? Tbe football waoon Is about o»er. but •urgtod* are cheered by the fact that tobooMlai i» ►>•«> 10 begin.. The flee- cent stmra are. great^booM to prearuti lor thdr kuabamU. Boo* baa fallen ta to great a depth in Iho momilalns of Nevada that they will It b a. mean man who will cary home a myaterloua lookidg bundle and open It only to diolloae a new tnlt for hhnaalf. . . Friend* of local option have opened the campaign in Hunterdon count/, which la toon yo hare an election under the law. There la no garment worn by man no hard to aelect at a hat Ifn an apiat who can fit you In a brooming derby or orthodox fur hat The beat way to atop the murderoua marauding of the "tttalte Caps" Ja to put a black capon a few of the ruffians The man who la ao blue that lie aaya bo wanla lo die la tho Bret lo get atuck io the Jam at the door when somebody In Iho crowded ball about, ''fire." murmured tho old gentleman o> he knelt to church, "for which and other mercies. O Lord, make ui duly gratefuh" The atory of the attempted assassins, lion of pre.identelect Harmon arcs probably a cruel canard, tlie author of which ahould be Journalistically macerated. An exchange apologiiea tor a alight typographical error, to making It appear, that the new paalor of the church was given an infernal reception, which ahould bare read Informal. The Sultan of Turkey Is learning to opoata the type-writer, lie mar hare a chance lo earn bla dally bread by the art after a time. The signs are bad for European potentates. Benjamin Harrison will be tbe sixteenth President of the United Stales having only one glrcn name. No man has erer been elected President who parted his name on one aide. Qlrerd College grounds ate lighted up at night by gleaming electric carbons suspended upon high poles. When seen they look as If bang from the sky and had been Just let down to Illuminate the college. The Canada geese and black ducks wij] hare to spread their wings and get out of the way among the recesses of the Juniper forests of the Five and Seven Mile beach If they would escape annihUQeu. Longslrcet begins to feel the weight of his yean. Alluding to some political attacks upon bis record tbe other day, be remarked pathetically: "I begin to feel like a very old rebel to deed." • You might as well attempt to coax the smbbornois from tho constitution of a mule as to reason with a perverse human being blinded by prejudice and jealousy, offsprings of defeat to Uie race for power and Influence. What la needed la a plan which win cnabla every ettlxen to role by himself, free from sui veillance or fear, a ballot snppliod lo bhu < by a public officer. 1 That would bo a check upon bribery 1 and a hindrance to "heeling." By tbe burning of tbe steamer "Kate Adams," on tbe Mississippi River, on Sunday morning, twenty-three persons were killed or badly injured. She bad ( on board gOO^jiUMgcri and 1280 bales } •110,000, and Is t complete wreck. J A parliaculary ps|ier sbowadhat 139 or about one-fourth of tho peers receive ' public money, among the recipients be- ' lug some of shady Chirac' en and others ' "completely unknown." Among the ro- ' clplent of salaries la Lord HackvUlc, ' with <8000 and an official residence. ' On a recent trip of the Anchor lln# ( steamship Furnessls, not one of her 300 , passengers was allowed to go on deck ' during the entire voyage from Glasgow to New York. The weather was frightfully tempestuous from poit to port. j France must keep ber hands oil the , Isthmus canal. The recent resolution of , Senator Edmunds should give our sister , republic a pointer on the fact that there , la inch a thing as the Monroe doctrine , It If a bare possibility there may be , trouble on this subject. 1 U was rather humiliating that the Ua- i iocs, as she swung from her Brooklyn 1 berth and headed fur Hiytl, ahould hare I rtm* to the mud, bat that was an' accl. c dent Which might hare befallen any war. f ship to this harbor at low tldh. Let not I tbe Haytiins snicker. Thefel a vast 1 amount of life left to this old land yet C The latest Important srt of statesman. 1 shilf which the emperor William Is to be ' credited with Is the renewal of the dc- ' crce of his grandfather that no servant 1 of the Imperial household shall wear a < mustache. Thla rellem him from any danger of being mistaken for a menial In 1 bul of bis august authority . * ' < Washington society Is stirred upon ( the subject of the insurural ball. Tbe > trouble with the managers Is aa to tbe 1 attendance of tbe president-elect. It la thought he may not give It, do matter how desirable his presence may be. | Borne of Die best people aubc National I Capital are of tbe opinion that thme t quadrennial crowds would be better i dropped from the list of Inaugural cer. 1 0 monies. I 1 The Mormon problem must bo solved, ] and that speedily. Missionaries from t Utah are makiug msny proarlytea < among tt« Ignorant country people to t tbe Southern stale* and sending tfccm < to tint territory. They claim that 1%. t 000 converts are bring added to martee of Arizona, Idaho, Montana and > Wyoming are being rapidly eolonlxod 1 by their people. _ - > on I Tbe Rav. Rredford P. Raymond, who has Just beta elected President o! WeeIryfu University, has been President of Lawrence University, Wisconsin, for name years, lie studied theology at Leipalcand Gotttagon. Oesmaey. He 1* a man ui breed mind, great culture orator he is ImpreeMvesnd has been conmas of FUtalfcfehta came don on W retoasday chaperoned by Mze. O. Fto».

^ Secret Soolnty Notes. Cape Island lodge F. A A. M. installs its officers thla evening. Post 40, G. A. JL, win oe Inspected thla Thursday evening. Ed word Town send Peat G. A. R-.tfo- _ ahen.haa voled to surrender .Its char-' The Installation of the officers of our - many socioliea will keep things lively a the first two weeks of January. Cape May Council No. 3, A. F. C., " will ins' all officers Wednesday evening .next, and also the initiation of a number of candidates to membership. "The. In tercst to thla new aoctoty-ts slid growing jf and Indications ate that there will be ^ several such orders in the county. Come out friends and spend a plcaWht ctcdD tog together. t To-mofrow (Friday) eventpg tbe nomination and efietlon of officers of the I. „ O. of Heptasophs will take place. Let U eTcry member make It a point to be present. -Thl» excellent order Is finding , favor with a large number of oii,r people, n and it is bound to luccevd aa it wijl If the each member will put forth the effort It deserves. j Brothers H. If. Eldredge and Wm. H. ,_ Hewitt, of the Workmen, were tried and j found guilty of perjury at the last meeting of tbe lodge and renUncod as follows. 0 Brother Eldredge 10 tske the side deit gree and Brother Hewitt to furnish tbe r order with a peck of peanuts. The mem - bers enjoyed themselres hugely. Attend , the meeting" If you wish lo enjoy a pleas0 ant honr. _ The committee having to charge the public installation exercises of the A. O. , U. W.. arc perfecting plana whereby , the members and tho invited guests will n spend a most enjoyable as well aa Interesting evening. Each member should be present and accompanied by his wife, 0 who Is Ihe Interested party In this grand r and noble organization, which has been among its membership. Come out and have a ffcod time. , The Order of Iron Hail installs Its 1 officers next Thursday evening, and a very pleasant time is anticipated. This excellent order bM aome energetic workt era to it. among whom are W. Porter. J r Craig, B. Wellmsn, Frank Harris. Dr. , Kennedy, and others, and It Is through j their efforts principally that tbe Iron Hall baa such an excellent list of memb era. Each member should be present E at the Installation exerclsea. B We understand steps are being taken r looking to the formation of an order of the American Fraternal Circle at l'etrrs. . burg. It la expected to hold a meeting , for that purpose on or about January 4tb, j when there will be those present who , will fully explsln the workings of this fast growing order. Those wishing eir- , 'culsrs to that locality, explaining the , Objects of tbo Circle, should call on Sr. , W. R. VangUder, who will gladly furl nisb you with all the Information he posB slble can. Last Sunday evening, by special invl. , tatlon, tbe different secret societies of I this city, attended divine service to tbe I AL E. Church. The fraternity was re- , presented by tbe A. O. U. W., L O. of . Heptaaopbs. Order of Iron Hall and American Fraternal Circle. There wu , a very good attendance, and at they all . marched to the church to a body, they j presented a fine appearance. PeetorMao- ; cheater preached a most excellent dl*. course, which was listened to with rapt attention, and which was favorably cum- , men ted npon by all who were fortunate , enough to bear It. These gatherings , have a tendency to draw the fraternal aoclctles to a closer bond of brotherly lore I and affection, and If they came oftener It J onld be better, as they are all strlr- ] log at one mark, tbe benevolent elovallon of those around them. We overI heard a number of complimentary remarks to reference to the marching and , soldiery bearing of the orders. , Tha jricRmond and Normandle. 1 Thcltlchmond it one of ihe popular and ' elegant hotels to be found at tbe National Capital, lis proprietor, H. M. Cake, I being a graduate of a most successful and select schools of Innkccptog. Tho I bouse It in Ihe centre of a fashionable ■ quarter in tbe dty, only a square from the Executive Mansion, and War. Stale, and Navy Department*. The home like quiet refinement and comforts of this are nqt excelled, anil the service and cuisine are irreproachable.. tin January first Mr. H. M. Cake, takes charge of the bountiful new Uotol Nona audio, Just opposite McPhereon square, on 13th street Thla unique liosteiric will, when ready for guests, surpass all other hotels of WMhlngton. la eight atones high, and Its many ' apartments are arranged sndfurnlabedra ' zcilv by Ihe best mechanical skill to this ' country. The whole building's Interior 1 Is finished, with hard wood, cherry, oak, 1 and beautiful Carolina pine predominating. The bouse will be lighted with In. ' candeeeent eleculc lights, be steam throughout ; carpeted and fur- ■ niahed to elegant modern vtyle ; and tbe i the Washington atmosphere ! admitted through French plated glare, dear aa the sky of ,Cape;Hay In • summer • Wester. Associated with Mr, 1 M. Cake la Col J. F. Cake, and I hit two brothers, Edward and Philip gentlemen of rare qualifications to . business of public entertainment. . With these two bouses, the Hessra. Cake , Chn tnatly lay claim to that part of pub- ; patronage Which demands the best of , ererythlng and la not satisfied with leas. Among the permanent prominent i guests now at the Richmond are General J. M. Bchofield, General Adam Badeau, McKeeTer, General Bwellier, Chief Engineer Melville, Judge Advoi cato General W. B. Remcy, lis Postmailer General A- J. CreasweU, and Wm. Walter Phelps. — ' — ■ ■ ' A petition to Congress asking lhat Hit peopled the United Stales be granted (he prtyileff* of voting npon a preMbl. tory constitutional amendment In reference to the liquor traffic Is being circuabout town and generally signed. This Is the exercise of a constitutional prerogative, and one which la eminently proper to make. Let the people have a chance to rote upon the subject. They ought to bo able to ecll'e the matter for their best interests, which do not require saloons and dram shop* to perpetuate them. mining -operator to the Galena and hcrx Wisconsin lead region la a wo man-Mrs. 11. Kate Richmond, of BhuUaburg— who is at the bead of the Wisconsin Lead and Zlaq Company, an organisation having a paid up capital of •Md.OOO. Ttoe'busiarw of the company is personally supervised by Mrs. Rich-' moad. whose good judgement and ehrewdneas'tn mining transactions are The Rev. Dr. William M. Taylor, of New York, has to his study a chair Which be uses to Mead ot riding, havesback, it la itMsvad by working two handles, and gives Ihe rider, or the ait. ter. about the xadte ravine** that et • gaDoping hcrae, only a Utile mora' violent. Dr. Taylor dnda the morels. „f this chair rcrr beneficial after a long pun at his desk.

" Btate News [], Vlnciand's first eettlerssreti have oie of their pioneer suppers on New Year's i 9d eve. Alleged "White Cap" notices are licA. tag mailed lo pcr.vAs to New Brans- i wick. i Efforts are being ragdc by Gloucester I m people to induce Glaus Spreckds to \y build a dry -dock for his vessels in that ' dty. A. V. D. llonryman, editor of the Soroerti\le CmenuLOasrtU. Is looking up 85 cr rereonsfor a private temlsy excuralcM tq, . n, tbe IlcrmudM, January 17ih. • lg For the first lime in Warren 'county's . x history a colored man has been mmac monedasa prsit juror. He la John p. Iloff, a barber, of Washington. Stock subscriptions are being received for the purchase and improvement of permanent fair xrouns at Ylneland, to luPl eludes half mile trotting course. An untuccenful attempt was made 10 u rob ihoresldeuee of oovcraor Green, at •e ElDitwth. one nlghi list'jweek. The if burglars were shot at and, It is brlclvetl, •f. bit. The smsll boy next door who steals q your fruit m summer and throws snow--rememberryl at Christmas time lo lire ex , tent of a toy pbtol or a prosxlc add ,;i. - Persons sending postal cards and^ who n. wrile upon tbo address side of them "to )(l haste" or any other words unconnected with tb-lr delivery, suhj«t them to letf' Several persons at Aabury Para and " Ocean Grove have received noticrs teilm tog them to quit the town, and signed ,r. by "The Brotherhood of White Caps, !(j New Jersey Diridon." -c It 1* generally believed that lite recent 1(j post office robberies, and those of store. .n and residences In South Jersey hare been ^ tbe work of an organised gang of bnrg,,1 lara from one of the large clllea. For some unexplained reason an ap. I, proprtotloa lo deepen tlie inlanrl cbannel between hero and Atlantic aty has . not been Incorporated to the River and ; I,. Harbor bill now pending in Congress. J MUlvlIle has enacted an ordinance ,t_ which effectually closes that town to { .h" atrcct'peddlcra unless they socuro license from the Mayor. Tue price of license ' ruM(yom»ltot20. The hitch to the Angleaea railroad bus- , inesa Is caused by tbe owner of a strip of land between WQdwocd and Holly , af Beach. Commbfioners will be put on, . ^ and then he may wish bo hod accepted ,g tho »1, 000 offered. j I*. Buckl.n'a*Arnlca Sal v. 1° The Beat Salve to tbe world for Cuts, r Braises, Sores, Ulcere, Salt Rheum, Fe- r 1C ver Bores, Tetter, ChSppcd Hands, Chil- : r blalna. Corns, and all Bkln Eruptions. r and poatirely cores Piles, or do pay re- ^ quired. It la guaranteed to give perfect ] satisfaction, or moneyrchmded. Price, . I. 23 cents per box. For tale by Marcy ft af Mecr,'r , lc Ayre'a polyglot almanac tells ot tbe , astronomical ilolngs of the solar system | llf to ortr twenty languages. Beside, this It : contains useful recipes of wliat-to do u and what hot to do In eases of emergen- 1 cy. It must multiply the urtfulnesi of ■1 the world's famous saraapsrilis to lie "■ able to take It to twenty or thirty dl- *- alerts", add It la also a capital text book I1' on many languages Any one wishing - to »wr how the moon looks art down to le Spanish of Sarerit can have Ihe expertl5 coce by looking on this book. c Makx NoMwraxx.— If you bxve made r rr up your mind to buy Hood's Harsapav- rills do not be Induced to tike any other. ! 0- Hood's Soraapar ilia Is a peculiar nicdl- , T- cine, p'woruing. by ylrtue of its pccu- , e- liar combination, proportion and prepa- . id ration, curotlro power superior to any ! other artlcie of the kind before the peo- j pie. For all affeetlona arising from im- | pare blood or low state of the system it ^ la anequalled. Be sure to get Hood's, i. Cured by Elaotrlatty. i s' Elertricity gives tone to the rital fane- j '■ tlans and attacks the foundatloua of 1 10 many forms of disease- It Is attracting 1 lc great attention In the medical and aclcn- J 11 tific world. Many wonderful cure, hare , '• established its efficacy hpvnnd dispute. I ' During twenty-fire year* of study and ' '* practice, I hare successful^ treated peo- j c plo from all parts of tha country for tbe ] following romplatots : • '• Ache, and palnx, burns, cramps, dyspepaia, diseases of the chest, epilepsy or . n ftta, female complaints, general debility, * general Ul-healrh, head troubles, indigeation, jaundice, kidney disease, liver ( '• complaint, lumbago, neuralgia, muscuy lrtr contnctlona, nervous complaints, 1 " paralysis, rbeumatiim, akin diseases, 1 '* sprains, St. Vitus' dance, spinal dis- j T cases, throat diseases, urinary diseases , l* I promise relief to any afflicted with tho diseases above namml. Liulioa 1 " treated by a lady. Residence, Broad- 1 r' way and Yorko Ave., Wert Cape May. ( * «27Jlm N. Uaxd. ( Special bargains in women's dress ! ir goods oil wool, 35c. per ysrei, ac'itally I r. worth 30c.; good assortment of doth , d suitable for men and boyi suits i full J p line of men's pants st low prices: full n line of men's and boy's underwear, ho- ' I. aery and gloves •, full Hue of calicos 1 e which I offer to the public at Phlladd- j 1- phla price*: 3c. per yard to 8c. for life t •I beat grade. Nice assortment of wad pai per at So. piece. Oil doibi 37 Jc per c It yard (Potters), beat grade. Groceries I ( d am sellii% at figures that caunal be beat, i, for the same quality of goods. Try a' ] r, quart of H.W.A Co.'* tavbriu UUe s- syrup. Ramus T. Jomoos, r i- Bennett's Btattoa. N. J. j DonH Ha K^jJ^ieso long nlglta and , thtok fbout your uniuaured lire slock, i * W. 8. Crawford, Coart House will give d you a reltobl# poUcy upon your horse si 1. the cort of about *« on lh« •100. 3i Orerheard on Washington strorl "He ] 1 ate a big apple, chunk of bread. Urge - j slice of ginger cake amlw dish of cottage ' j cheese before the edge was taken off his I ;r Partita. ' noOOLAIOt-rsrn.B-Ana-tifMeVpsrr'rls • d SSSFk?' »s : d gga riixo.ee Jr. ei IMS cr^s. to Bsaaah ; I SSSSHBif""6 ' rf Srw SiarfrllsrafntSff ! I oi.jLvwKn rti, iSiwkH ^ :

> W. Bro sen's wholesale carrel autl i skirt msnufaeto.y is at 81# Arch St., Philadelphia. New Singer See ing Machine for tale - at lids office. First-class to all parties A bargain for Ibote who may be r want of a machine. tf > A beautiful Christmas present would t be a Mason & Hamlin Organ. These organs toad the world. Price* 813 and - u.-itrarda. Csll and get catalogue. i ' Men L. M. Tuorrreos. J, e- flare the Wavx lent to you for Uie Nosg Yean H for the entire 53 weeks, s All the county news. Original, bright - and pungent. ' Bend your order on a z postal card. Jerry Scbellcogcr A Bon are handling 1 a trig lot «f lumber which they arc tellf irfg at very reasonable , prices. Their - yard la at the Landing, a convenient point for transshipment of stuff. If a V incUnd is the business headquarters t of Kimball . Prince & Co. Their cxtcne sire l-jr&ess In South Jersey has bWO built up by honorable square dealing ' with their customers. Remember, the stomach la the life of 1 man. and It is the food you cat If well digested lhat produces good blood,' ' which renews tbo homan frame. Traltt's Vegetable Loxcnge, the great cure for Dyspepsia, dice* a the food, D giving to tbe stomach strength. One box of Loxcnges will convince you. 30 , cents at Dr. H. A- Kenedys. Fox 8at.x— stoam saw mill at lllo " Grande itrt Tori' Capo May County. It has a 38 horse power engine and boiler, , everything eomp'etc, price 8000. Must ' be sold or removed by February 1st. I Apply to J. H. Hanes. Ca|rc May City. School board, and building commit- ' tec should carefully note the advertisemenl of A. H. Andrews * Co.. flHfl t Broadway, New York, when ready to , purchase furnitnra Thla compuny cannut be cxcellod either m the price or Cditv of goods. Don't fall to send to UI for catalogue when ready for fur. The Cape May branch of the Knickerbocker Ice Company is ono of the established institutions of the town • Thomas W. Milieu, the agent, is an oil 1 llgiug business man. and has won in a remarkable degree lire good will of the „ people ofsCape May. apcacy.* for Cope May, "The Delaware " Horse and Mule Insurance Company " - only authorised Live Stock Company in New Jcsaay. Incorporated 1878. Rig commissions. 8, R. IlarttajraxnoBii ' 3t P. O. Box 845, Trenton, N. J. ' Miss R. Parke, long with K. Pan- ' coast, the well known shoe dealer, has , opened a store at No. 18 South 2nd Si, I where she wilMre plemicd to see her slvo stock of.foot wear of all kinds from wish. (Custom w -urk a specially. tf ^ N. Second''^., Philadelphia, where he • will be pleased to see bis many friends. ■ Mr. App'eglt has a fine and complete t stock of goods which be is selling very 'ow. Call in and see him. Only a short ^ walk from Market street. tf a. H. Andrews & Co.. church and school furniture manufacturer*. No. 080 , Broadway, Now York, and 815 Arch St., Philadelphia, are out in a card in 1 this number of tbe Wavx. Tho school t furniture this firm tell is of the best, and : prices very moderate. School boards cannot do better than to correspond with j the firm and get estimates. They can do c Now that Insurance it *0 cheap no ' prudent perton will neglect to make 1 himself secure against the possibilities ? ol Ore. He will take no risks in this , respect. J. Henry Edmunds, 88 Washinlon atreol will write you the most " liberal policy. It will coat but »11 to insure your buildings for «1000 for 6 yeara. There la no note loalgn, or olncr > expense after a policy la once graoled. Notice la hereby given that the part nershlp latelj*»ub»tsttop between Adam I. Aih worth and Vr'UDam 8. Harnett, - trading as William S. Barnctt. was dis. - solved on the sixth of October, 1888. . All delta owing said partnership arc to . be received by J. Wlllard Morgan, 207 ' Market street, Camden, N. J„ and all - presented is bim. I AoawX Aamrnrrn, ol7-3m Willi* 8. Battsxrr. B. F. Horner, the sowing machine and organ dealer, baa had twenty or more years experience to dealings with the • people or thla county. He will altefld I all orders left him at Cape May. No , fitting Christmas present can be made to wife than a New Home sewing machine. Mr. Horner will sell you one 1 at lowest price. Utah or instalment. , a postal to his address either here i to BrWgetoD for what you may want It will be a surprise to know how In tie an organ or sewing machine will txrsl < attended lo promptly. 4' Wanamatfr's. rmiATstem.. tmousr. D~v sr. ism. Since Keble canonized the Christian year each circling i twelvemonth interests more Eople, young and old, in the ly sympathy of season and ' religion. , Meeting this idea, we pubi lish this year for the first time the Season and church Calendar. Four leaves of heavycardboard with exquisit dei signs in color for Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Wh tsuntide. Complimentary to : the sketches are selected bits , from shakespeare, Milton, i Longfellow, Gray, Mrs. Heman's, Spenser, Jean Inge- : Whittier, Bryant, and other noble company. 30 : cents; by mail 33 cents. The Thackeray Calendar. with Thackeray for a Sir. Shams wither under satire ; lile brightens with his humor ; tlie heart purifies 1 with his sympathy. 50 cents; mail 56 cents. ; The Dickens Calendar. Who but he could have supplied quotations for all the ' years we have made and his , calendars. 50 cents; by ■ mail 56 cents. N o calendars less than published prices. A sleepy, sluggish, slow- • witted child won't find Winy , Awake any better than the of children's maga1 zines. just as good. The Wide AwaKf, publishers I haven't that sott of youngsters vn their mind's eye. They plan the work lor wideawake bays and girls. See that at a glance. A guide, healty pulse beats in every page. .December number is a fair sample. Nearly 100 pages of just the reading that lilts and encourages; not. a word that drags down -or leaves a staui. Character formed on Wide Awake will be of good, strong, firm fibre, aoc a copy =$3.40 a year, -rIt f 1

We hear of men's Alligator £ 11 Slippers at $ 2 . Don't swallow any such story. The c chances are a hundred to one 1 that tlie stuff is stamped * sheep-skin. It can't be aili- a. 4 gator unless the merchant is j, , making you a present of d $1.50 or so with each pair. 8 M a k e-believe alligator look very like the true — un- ' til you come to wear it. P ,i Like any other fraud — you p want nothing to do with it if you care to get your money's worth. ^ w t Our Men's Slippers run d ii this way : . • u Every Shpper comfort and t< 8 neatness for women and chil- v ,i drcn. i_ You can measure any Book . stock by the Books in sets. 11 >' A few as they come ; n '• These in doth, good type — g Scott, 1 2 vols., $5. Thackeray, 10 vol'., $4. 0 George Elliot, 6 vols., $3-50 r » • Poe's prose Works, 3 vols., V it ^--5°' L Shakespeare, 6 vols , $5. • Emerson, 11 vols., $9,90. 1 These jn half calf, good type 0 Scott, 12 vols. ,$10. j Dickens, 1 5, vol , $13.50. » Thackerav, 10 vols., $9. Grtoige Elliet. 6 vol., - 40. [• Hume's England, 6 vols , 1 $5 40 Washington Irving, 10 1 J December llotiK Niws * ^1-12 pages, illustra-etl) will | lilt the covers of every Holii day Book and put you in the way of saving a dime or two i or three on every dollar you | ■ put in them. 5c. 50c a year. * iRftc advfrtlsrmfnts. 1 I CjilERIFF'8 SALE. gHERIFF'8 SALE. ° RwkVsMih/m*'' ' "IU c"k"€ 10 I j * p;^'siSSSS = t ssssllfss - '"bIuSTSs'IsSb! of Asnm "»oh«ien*tT, do. csased, rgfcrcpor to btsUrre* will sbow. f tojHl' B^rtnaSr js raM^sMki - ' - . tre^sS?S»«^^ilwt&"slvntlauSaad - N22a,14ltl "'■'"/T'i ll'a'lLu'tttTn!" gullrlt J! *~ ' 0. THOMAS, ! GROCER, " 108 MARKET STREET. PHILADELPHIA. ''wmgrngcz. ( ARCHITECTS &. BUILDERC - . H Edition or 8eientllc Aaiarioon. O « PATENTS | ; 5

DEPARTNENT IN THE HOUSE IS NOW FULLY EQUIPPED FOR BUSINESS. never bdore in all our experience ; and in a manner, we s reason to believe, at least unsurpassed by any dry goods house in any American cityre-. The great enlargement of our store space during the past eighteen months, has enabled us to make and gradually perfect arrangements for the convenience and comfort of our patrons which were not possible before, and the throngs which formerly overcrowded us have now ample space in all and arejproinptly St rvesl-with comfort to thenfselves and almost to our own satisfaction, With our present superb equipment we do not hesitate to" extend |u- cordial invitation to the people, far and wide, to visit us from now until Christmas, and hare in the undoubted advantages which our abundant but ever increasing facilities enable us to extend to the patrons of our house, now numbered in every state and territory, of the I'ninn. I CLOTHIER, EIGHTH ANO MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.

OUR CLOAK dept. SEAL COATS, WR«PS, JACKETS, ETC. A VERY FINE SILK SEAL COAT fir $2. OUR 825 SEAL COAT Fine Silk Seal Mojeskas. Stylish > I'laid ami Stripe We make a sport alljr in 85 STOt KINK IT fl 'ATS < ..1110 HALL'S 2G South 2nd G'. , PHILADA. BOOTS AND SHOES. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. FALL AND WINTER GTOCK NOW READY K. FANOOAGT, n2ll-«m 1 3 North 2d Street, q be ve Market. Phllada. "w. H. APPLEGIT, Ladies', Oent's, Misses and Children's Define h shoes, No. 325 North Secohd Street, Philadelphia. ANDREWS MANUFACTURING CO., GENERAL SCHOOL FURNISHERS, ^^^^DOVETAiLED SCHOOL FURNiTURE,^ VV HORNER'S agency .isajB, gm Pianos, Organs & Mm ^ * Oape May and Bridge ton. H. J. B. F.^QRNE'R."" msafSmKii'K? MISS LIZZIE SMITHERS, FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY, No. i 6 South Socond Street, Philadelphia. R. BORHEK. PRACTICAL OPTICIAN, j^yOTICE TO CREDITORS, gHEBIFF 8 SALE. omTSarraxSSM'consTrtLape ipr-rte*, im-i isit or tar Sew Jerae, eepraoe hsn-ntotaaj setDa txmrcrv s*auw4 *.< c-u:t n.jose. taise ceuatr or cape Ms, •S5MT&. sm.ft.iKM>*™'. — wxiTKkr. KUraxrara SJSSSolnZSStSSSSi '.*r%S ATOT1CE TO CREDITORS. f SS llil St oa -re "" *aaaiph J. Blara. rueur. OSOI, wlTsi^eiri.. ama a, lAxnuptaziiK, jh..

■ -L_ An Imperative Sale to Unload. Cut Prices Extraordinary and Absolute Loss of Profits in nearly #1,000,009 worth of Clothing. This is the greatest sale of years in Wanamaker & Brown Clothing ; Men's to Children's. Cut prices for everybody. The finest qualities suffer most We never made- Ctothing to compare with it in perfect-fitting, and went to a higher notch in using finest qualities. Now, everything is tributary to as immediate reduction of stock, and turning it into cash promptly, Our losses and your gains will show by the tickets on tjie goods.' You'll save enough to make it worth while, indeedFinest Elysian and Chinchilla Overcoats. Usually #35 and #40 ; now #25. ' Fur Beavers, large curl (sold as Montagnacs). Usually $30 and $25 ; no\V $ 20 . $22.50 and $20 Fur Beaver Overcoats for $1 5.00. Young Men's Fur Beavers (Diagonals). Never less than $20 ; now $1 5. Diagonal, Plaid and Check Irish Cheviot Suits, cut from $20 to $15. Business Suits that were $15 and $16.50, reduced to $t2.oa Children's Cape Coats cut from $12.00 to $6.25 and $8.00. Children's Norfolks and Plaited Suits from $8.50 1 and $9.00, to $6.50. You have our whole plan before you. We mean it to be effectual and without delay. The goods '11 go quick: the best quickest If you want us to help you to save as much as possible, you'll have to come as soon as possible. Even you mayn't need a stitch of Clothing till next Winter, it will pay you to buy for then, now, out of this unloading sale. Bring back what isn't satisfactory, as usual. Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Hall ant* Market Streets, ' Philadelphia. SHtrthairt tailoring, CcBt3' furnishing ®oads. FALL AND WINTER Persons visiting Philadelphia can spend no more profitable hour than at the great PHILADELPHIA CLOTHING HOUSE, SNELLENBUR6 & GO. 5th, South and fassyunk It is a well known fact that tlie manufacturer of an article who - sells his wares DIRECT to the consumer saves the buyer the middleman's profit, N. Snellenburg and Company are tbe largest Clothing Manufacturers in Philadelphia, Our (G. P. M. C.) GOOD PHILADELPHIA MADE CLOTH IMG, Has become well known from Maine to California. Our Palatial Retail Store at 5th, South and Passyunk avenue, is the Largest, Best Lignted and Most Convenient Clothing Store in America. G. P. M. C. Good Philadelphia * Our Trade Mark, others Made Clothing, 50 30 PER CENT. PER CENT. UNDER I others is no exaggeration of the facts. Bring your family I to us for your Winter Clothing, and if we don't save you thirty dollars on every One Hundred, put us down as falsifiers. N. Snellenburg & Co., FIFTH, SOUTH & PASSYUNK AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. V'* 'I "v R. J. THOMPSON. , , FINE TAILORING, Southwest corner I I th and Chestnut 8ts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. GEORGE M. POWELL, MERCHANT TAILOR No. I 5 Decatur Street, Oape Mav City, HIRAM DEWALT, . MERCHANT TAILOR. No. 8 1 7 Chestnut Street, PHSlada. ' Pgwlar Styles at Piyalar Prieex. Male af tell Material al a Reanaafe Frtte ' I. L. ~SH"EPPARD, 29 Wwhington Street, Cape May. N. J. ' GIRTS FQB£SHfflGJ* HITS. CAPS, DIBBIiUS.