igsBP Bcrlb<»r * Mwirtne for January. - The Track on Bzth Hands »" tarlosed by (he Unbroken Woods " Frtm- ' Drawn by William Hole ; engraved by | a^a^^Ule in Middle Ages." by ■ K. il. Blsshflrld ud E. W. Blashfield. illnetrited by E. II. Diuhfleld ; cngrav- ' id by Peckweil, Buller. Delorme, Van , ■itm ud Iloekia Railway Management," by General P. Alexander. Illuitratod by draw. Dga by K 'bert Blum, M. J. Borne. W. ' Filter, and V. I'crard ; engrarcd by telorme, J. Clemeni, and Andrew j and rltb diagram- In Hit author. " Sinn* Dindtti; - A Chut of tbe "oughl Field," by Edilb M. Tbomae. • TtaMgter of Billanirae-ljl," by tobcfi Inula Stevenson. To be contlo- " ted. Illnatratlan i frontispiece) by Wtn. Ink. " Tbe Inenlid'e World-Tlte Doctor, be Nurie, lite Visitor," by A. B. Ward. It unrated from drawing" by Herbert tenman. Albert E. Sterner, W. J. Bner. aid Charlea Btougbton ; engraved by Crooll, Marah, Van Neaa, and Heine- •• Rondo," by Henry Sbelton Banford, Ir. •• Pr.nch Tralla- Women." by W. C. Jrownell. " Jspareae Art Symbola," by William Elliot Griffla. IlloaUated from drawings ipeclally prepared fyr tbe Magazine by Xanloku Ozawa, of Toklo, 'Japan t en[raved by J. Clement, Delorma. And'cw ind M. J. Wbaley. " The Luck of tbe Bugana," by Sarah )rne Jewell, lllualrated by C. D. (libon; engraved by K. A. Clement. " Beethoven's Third Symphony," by tlchard Hovey. . •• Tlie fctbica of Controrcrav," by Geo '. Fiahcr. " In Bohemia," by Loui c Chandler Joulton. '• Odd Sllckr, ud Certain Iteilec'.iona Concerning Them," by Thomu Bailey tldrlch. Upplnootfa Monthly Magaxln*. The January number of Uppinxtfi begina with a complete novel, milled •• Hale.Wcaton." by M. Elliot leawrll, a new writer from that fertile ioulldud which acctna to be Itccomlng he literary cenler of the country. Miaa leawell ia a well-known ncwapaper rriter, and tinder Tarioua pseudonymn; iaa contributed to tbe leading period!- 1 alt. Two ycara ago a abort atory of j era antltled Maid Marian " achieved conalderable aucceaa. Thla la her flrat ' Orel, and the Aral aeriea of work ahe ' iaa publlahed over ner own name. It la n admirable picture of Virginia life beore the. war, with cienr-cut eharaclera ad nice touchea of humor ud pathon. rhe atory preaervea an unflagging interat to the end. R. H. Stoddard comnencea hia promiacd series of literary emlnleccncei and criticisms with u aricle on Edgar Allan I'oe. containing otne freah anecdotes and much enter, alning matter. A very remarkable ar. Icle by Charlotte Atlanta describes " IJtirary Society aaSbe waaSeen,"and deUUa |ow In one of the leading literary housea n New York aho waa exposed to absoutc indignities from the literary ladies here .'assembled and narrowly escaped <elng robbcil. A notable contribution a entitled " The Capture and Elocution if John Brown," by ao eye witness, and rt joun urown" oy witneaa, uti "

cmaists of a letter writlrn on the spot by a 'arko Foindextcr, who was one of the tl ifmpany engaged in the auppmaion of 1» lohn Brown's outbreak. Foindexteraf t« erwarda rore to be a colonel in tbe J' louthcrn army. John Habberton'a "At a asl " abowa the same delightful Insight * a ever into the minds and ways of cbll- h Iren. The poetry and tho departments U ire excellent as uanal. n ' * S How Coiners are Puniehed In p Chine. n From a recent trial reported in the a •Ma Gamut it appeeri that la China si oinera are punished with even more u Ixu the tercrfty of oar old savage pen- tl 1 code. Two coppersmiths out of cm- o: lioymonl in Uukoy privately formed a ei tile company to make copper coina, and u egan their operatloni for tome reason g ty melting dewn about eight pounds of n ni portal copper coins. Tbe bud liad u nade but little progreas In their secret tl rede, baring only manufactured alto- A ether some 10,000 coins, equivalent to JlWemore than *15, when they were p aptured, bled ud condemned. Ac. d ordlng to the report the ilngirador waa tl sntenced to immediate decapitation for o iclting down coin of tho realm ; the si ext, who had assisted in the work of Dining, waa sentenced to decs pi tattoo U ftar imprisonment ; whila two othera, rho bad polished tbe ipurioua coins, nd the last who acted as book-keeper, rerc treated not ea principals, butaaaceasories, liable to Iranaportation to 'urkesun and employment as slaves to n he troopa there— a slate believed to be p ome other men, who seem to have had h othlng to do with the coining Itself, but y cled as domestic aervuU to tbe princ- * ;ials, received sentence* of three ycara C: anlahment ud a hundred blowa each, d He Wu the Only Millionaire ^ "When I was' a boy In thla town," a a ray beard said as be passed Jay Gould ci a Wall at reel, "1 was walking along p Iroadway om day with my aire when ie pointed out a bent oh) German going u ip the steps of bis bouse. 'Look at that b n the United States.' 1 looked with ronder LS he told me that a millionaire ras worth a million dollars, ud 1 law > lohn Jacob As lor. Ills grandsons can t low toaa up a hundred times as much, a « cm the VanderbBta and ao cap Jay • lire isn't worth looking at in thla town a mwadaya. By and by yooH see a bill, a OBklrei"-K. Y. Evening Sun. e i Bnougbtaliog's Salary List Book of . United Bute. Official, contains 138 . doaely prtated pages, and givra tbe sal- , of about every United Sutea official, j . the book every Republican now ■opy. There ere alio four pages which 1 five the salary and tern of office of gew- n unora of every State and territory, the L Stale capitals, election returns, etc. & i In pocket form and bound ta red leather c seven. PWa_twe«j-flve cents. Bend c lor a sample copy. Sent to any part of nrvj out postage stamps may be sat in J payment. Agents wanted. Large com- ' mlaairmi allowed. Address, Charles E. i HoogMaUng, publisher, No. TC Madlaon < Avenue, Albany. N. Y. t John Bright, the distinguished British ] tu CHndaloae, Mr. Bright is the moat in- f i t^w mayadmirmatra taiaa-. , HHmW I

Holiday PublicationI The Chnalmaa number of Brtiw. f bjudoi A Cumuxa'a Qrxn™a.r oom „ f pletea the month year of thla popular pubticatlos for ladies. A glance : through Ua profusely iOuiUraJed page* . will insure lu continuance In be favor T ; of its fair subscriber*. Flab ion. beano. * art, and domestic economy give auffi- i , eknl acope for variety, while atiH ap- . pealing solely to the ladies for patron. a age and support. The bouquet of thla h holiday issue ia a col red lithograph frontiaplcee, an evening " toilette, that g charms the beholder on opening the d ' book. A Bachelor's Folly, confessed by Daring, ia a atory of the fate of a f j young man who delayed too long in f choosing between a blonde ud a bra nette. This humorbus story opeus the , '■ way in an agreeable manner lor tile t I proper digestion of the varied contents prepared for' art amalurcs. necillcwo- ^ men, and olhcra, who are Instructed in t the art of making aud decorating tables, fire screen banners, cushions, basins, > and varidui other btbfnl ar ornamental < articles. Attention 1s called to a novel art wot*, called, chip carving, at which f anyone with ordinary talent will sue- ' cecd. Christmas games and charades, . fancy dresses for childscns entertain- c menu, and an article on making fural- j [ mediate uae b , ladlea who look after f children. As is proper, ^faaB^n comes muy pages are devoted to fashion for t to chronicle tho queer items supplied by 1 * its acve- members. Miaa Juiiel Corson j ' dovoles tbe kilehen page to diaeuasl g ; ' tblnga to prepare for them The liter. ( " tion at*Uie holiday aeaaon. ltlaenUUed, Hail to tbe new year! and la written v ud composed by Hunter MacOulloeli s sad William Stobbe. It ia a > arranged 1 0 that il may be done in aa largo a way r ud aa regardless of expense aa possible; J t by a liudful of people. Aa far as it ia possible to predlclfrom an examination ! Of the five numbers of which II U com. f po ci , thla masque ia a choral work that c will repay the attention of those inter- t , cstsd in music of this kind, ud to tboae , , A large number of pagci are filled f with iUualrated specimens ol all kinds of c , dry goods: by meant ofjwhlcb guide any ' , lady cu aelect tbe go- da ahe wishes at ' r the price abo la willing to pay. aud buy , by letter, with considerable of the talis p faction and certainty of a personal visit S | u inspection at the counters of the * 1 uine and guide to shopucrs by mail. J Bend 15 cents for a specimen copy to , , StrawbridgcA Clothier. Philadelphia, "t tion to tbe magazine. « Tha Laglatatlvo SoaalSn. 1 Toe approaching session of the Icgis- i f lature promlrea to be one ol tbe moat lot. 1 ■- portant and exciting in the history of tbe ^ j Bute. There U a United States Senator „ ■. to elect; u effort will be made to repeal . the local-optlon-bigb-ltcense law; whole- ( sale changes of legislative diatricU are s a proposed ; and oilier measures of deep J ■ aud general interest will be considered.- • k The Democratic mojority is very amall j 1 bouae-and U e struggle over these par. ■ n tisan schemes will be cloao ud exciting. , a The SlnU GautU has made arrange- [ :1 mala to give unusually full aud graphic z

. accoueta of these proceedings, udof ail ' i Ins and ouU of politics and politic- ' inns at Use State Capital tbe coming winThe veteran and accomplished , Journalist, Thomas F. Fitzgerald, ud sent II In tho House, and Mr. James E . Burt, of the Aabury Far* Spray. a pains, i taking ud reliable journalist, will represent it In tho Bcnatc, while the general gossip ud newt of tbe lobbies and doportmeota will be gathered up by other members of Its force. The Gatrllr will also give tbe general news of the day supplied by tbe Associated Press, with unusual fullness; will editorially discuss political, social ud moral questions of the day with characteristic Independand candor; will devote careful attention to ila Slate news department, give daily almost a full page of local ud also furnish a column or two each day of other lntaieatlog reading in shape of akktcbea, humor, poetry, Ac. The Daily Slate UauUt wiU be aupi plied for the session at at ♦1.50, or the . tor the seaaion ud tbe Weekly for i balucc of the year for *3. This ■ offer applies alike to old and new snbi ecriber*. Address the John L. Murphy PublishCompany, Trenton, New Jersey. 81 llareiy tha courage ao tier ; Thla waa the wall of a man who had ' i endured the torture* of " liver oom- ' plaiot " and dyspepsia for yean ; and ho might have endured them for life, had not beard that Dr. Pierce's Golden i. Discovery would make him a well man. He gave it a trial and was i cured. Once he wu hollow-eyed, emaard slowly tottering toward the tomb; but now he ta vigorous, robust and healthy. There la nothing that can compare with tbe " Diaopven " as a curative agent for sour stomach, const!- i patlon, impure blood ud biliousness. The wont case* of chronic Nasal Catarrh positively ud permanently rared . by Dr. Sage's Ottrfrh Remedy. i la Consumption IncuraolsT ■ Read the following: Mr. C. H. Morris, r Ark., says. "Was down with i of Lungs, and friends and pby. . alana pronounced me u Incurable Conr tumptive. Bagsn taking Dr. King's . New Discovery far Consumption, am i now on my third bottle, ud able to over- . the work on my farm. 1th the fiaJreae Middleware Decatur, Ohio, says: 1 "Had H not been for Dr. King's New for Consumption I would have died of Lung Troubles. Wu given up by doctors. Am now in beat of health." " It. Sample bottles free at Marcy A • Mecrsy's Drug Store. 6 r , 1 Preparations are gclng on steadily for i the celebration in , New York in April a of Washington, flrat Presi. s of United Bute*. New JersrvwUl, ( r of course, take a prominent part in the ' 1 celebration. rt And the colder winter weather are now . la eagerly anticipated by young folks in , i th ixt van ds of homes ; but in nearly all there are one or more older ones to whom the cold wares and the storms » ram.r.rwwvri.nfiwl.gfw mwmuk " back or limbs.. Il la nol cUuiqct^that i « h»«3f*j«w3rOU But'tha remark1 ■ abia aucgtmr Gbod's BarsapadUa bu had

Business Locals. Fine tailoring, Hiram DcWalt, under Glrard House. Phlla. A. C. Gile, bouse, sign ud fresco painter, Cape May, N. J. Nathan C. Price, surveyor and conCape May City. Ware & Eldredgc, builders, office, Na 4 Musion si reel, Cape May. and horse ihoer, near Cape Island Fashionable mtllioeiy. Mi» Lizzie Smith erv, No. 18 Boutb Soil St.. Philarobe* go to Geo. L Lovclt, No. 120ceu street, Cap; May. J. B. BchellengePs lumber yard is at the Luding. Contractors' and builders' supplies on band. It's much cheaper to subscribe for tbe tbsn to buy It by the single copy. Only ♦1-00 per year. Miss Lizzie Smithers, No. 18 B. 2nd street, Philadelphia; new .styles In fall and winter millineryGive I. L. Sheppsrd,' 20 Washington sine!, a chance to fit you out when in need o! furnishing goods. Geo. M. Powell, 16 Decatur St., keeps hud a reasonable stock of ciethlng, lists, cape and furnl-hlng goods. Eldredgc Johnson makes a specialty of rubber goods Prices u low u any. 50 Washington street, Cape May City, foot of Jockson street, near Cape Mood bridge. Coal and wood furnished on or. dcr. wholesale prices may be gotten of T. O. 12 N. Second street. Philadel. phis. Remember that W. 8. Crawford will give you the saraer insurance upon your bone. Write him at Cape May C II. with dolhlngji" cold weather, no mat. ties! goods, E. Boriiek. 028 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Martindale A Johnson's Turkish ami Philadelphia. These baths arc very complete ud really luxurious. J. U. Mackie, No. 11# N. Second street, save all discounts of middlemen and get goods at bottom priceeWhen you have steam and gas filling or boilers, engines ud pumps to set up W. Reeves, with bis twenty years of experience, will give attention to such Miss E. Parke, ladlea' and gentlemen's Second street, Philadelphia. Custom work Is made a vpoclalty at this store. Ooff A Smith manufacture and ship to Ml^intJi^whire^neertea 'hc cel'bra'cl only demanded by this cnlorprinng firm. W. Scott Hand cf Cape May C. IL, effects In.uranc- ,n the beat companies only. lew:- paid with promptness. to him for particulars. ^ if business place in Ibis city and examine stock ana got eallmatea. Mr. Conner is prompt and reliable in bis bush dealings. Wm. II. Mills, boat builder, Cape Slav N. J. Mr. Mills has materially added to tbe Cape May fleet of fast sailyachts. He knows how to get a boa! up to win prises. Don't go away " from home if you want one built, but patronize home industry ud talent. supplied at the yards of Goorgc Ogdcn, Cape May Court House. Ho deals in white pine, yellow pine, Cyprus ud hemlock lumber. He Invites u examination of his stock.

Cape May boats JusUjmoI ber abided ' higher rank than JoapkP- nary, the 1 . SBisajflsBg*- I hit wharves, thus making a saving in f deals only in the best of material. | ■ i p at the bead of which is Thomas J. Pric- , ■ : ! KifHfcSsFs;,lL'5 : ua! interaction is given, pupils being admitted isluy time. U Mr. k. Pucoast, wffio bu bea so , e SSSSfflfSffi ; ,1 charge of the Ladieo' and Children's de- , . ; " Parker of 8th street, with her know, j ledge of tbe business, and kind and po- * lite attention we feel sure she will please may"farorCh'mwithacaU. tf if Cape May Point takes the lead in rer, sjiect to a fully equipped winter hotel, i 'u The Capo House verandahs are Inclosed r. with glass giving to guests tbe largest , ,t Hamilton, the liberal manager of Ibis

Philadelphia boasts .of her extensive 1 those who have giva the great city a . " """" ■ Onr readers who may be about to pur I N. W. comer of Chestnut and 11th ' : i ; J 1 now aMhe hotel quite a lafge family : sFSSSFS i i BfffSaCLd'is.ia ■ ■ XrmedRW.U. Thaae BitUrs wll ' SsHS' SsHS ■ ; Bold by" rrcT™ Joira Fueru?p J"

SOUTH JERSEY ; MARBLE WORKS CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. = MONDMENTM TOMBSTONES * CARRIED IN STOCK. I GRANITE of all Grades. | AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE. ; Bluestone for Gurbing,Flag£ing and Faving £ DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. * L. T. ENTRIKIN, Propr. nation ol bis stocx. I I

Tlii People's Life M lime Covif OF PENNSYLVANIA. I For $100 it will- cost $6 per year to Insure your Horse ' against death by Disease or Accident. i J. HENKY EDMUNDS, Agent. No. 38 Washington Street, Cape May City, N. J. ; PHOENIX OIL COMPANY ♦257 tO +263 Columbia Avenue, Ph'ladelphia. Manufacturers of the Celebrated PHOENIX BELT OIL, This Oil wUl preserve yotft belts ; has no effect on gfued or cementedlaps, and gives the full transmission of power. For sale by Belting Manufacturers and Mill Supply Houses at | $1.50 per gallon, in i, 2 and'3 gallon cans. -L-. #1.25 per gallon in 5 and 10 gallon cans. — — - — $1.00 per gallaajr)' the barrel. , Us; rtc rither. If your supplyman has not got it send us his address. ^ > A 'tm Rubber and Leather Cement Channel Cement, Light and Dark, Rubber Paste, Oil-Prnef. ' Warranted Seat In the Market. SSnd for Prioo List. I PERFECTr»ATI»FACTIONBQUARANTEED. CYLINDER- and MACHINERY OIL3 of all GRADES

WE WANT AGENTS WWM "$2250 IN SPECIAL PRIZES, $225oiS§^:r'" i1 to BE KK?«n5«Jrt£K?a2,M*- 12 JBIVEN^SSi^w - 1. ,uw«l fre^evvl^^dna of aalac^n ^ n,bw.ta ll ■ r. u " m bar ^onaarerv'browr^ilrcli^ u»%i;Tt.c!n»c Inr rial pr':ir /T'iLL* itLin! ! , D . "prltilLTn,: d "vS'ownoiaiwxrerafcrtwr panhranoa'tawi Uiv AU*HlriANp.m[|i:l*t.TrKari* twaupv, ' ! E^TWOXxInT HT A^ll OJvniuo. M and •e~r,mvn rop, XI. I AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, j I Mvntion tfiu pvprr. 75> Krovdnci. new vork cllz. BSuiltlina lumhrr iBrtrfes, limr, (5ontrartors, (ftr. This Space is Reserved for j , S. H. MORRISON, THE LUMBER MERCHANT SASH AND DOOR DEPOT,) Doors, SasD, Bills, Sitters, Moolte, Sreens, Elc.i DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES A SPECIALTY. | A. L. CONNER. I J J^gLOIIBEE AND MILL W0RK.I ifflutt Pliie, Yelloi Pin, Cypress &,Heniiock Lnmtar KIMBALL, PRINCE S C0-, DUMBtR MERCHANTS, f! MILL-WORK. L Rocklar.d Lime, Cement. &e., he., KIMBALL. PRINCE Ac CO.. C. B. COLES, i LUMBER MERCHANT, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Boxes, &c. BRACKETS, AND SCROLL SAWING. Office, No. 14 Kaifthn's Avenue. Camden. N. J. :>'•< DUKE & DCAK, •Contractors and Carpenters,) CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. GOFF &LSMITH, BRICKS POTmSBui-TANDCLAH LOWEST CASH PBICbM. j We ore Aluiost Giving Awag 1,000 PIECES 800 PIECES INGRAIN : : CARPETING. VELVET CARPETING. wortl,1 80c 55C. yL.'l worth 's i'.l'k; " $1-00 )Fl. SwST'sKS " fit. "• 1,500 !PIECE8 . 500 pieces. TapettryiBrjffiells Carjetini. AXIQI1STER CARPETING. 'arzi"*K!*awl l worth'sLTs-I " $1-21 >•'''■ | worth 't5c: '' 55t. Our Special rales have alwsya atlrecte.1 a Inrge number ot buyers from all paru of tbe city and country. TbU in the largest quantity and finest line nf patterns we have ever offered at retail at tuch M>W PHICES, and no one ahouhl mire the chance of securing some and do «o quickly. Being the product. »f our own far toriea we warrant every Carpet »■ reprerentcd. OUR NEW PAnERNS FOR THIS SEASON ARE NOW READY. JOHN & JAMES DOBSON, MANUFACTURERS, 40 AND WEST 14TH ST., NEW YORK. JOSEPH P. HENRY, House, Sign and Frescoe Painter, s 96 Lafayette Street, Cape May City, N. J. GEORGE W. REEVES, • PRACTICAL Piute Stan nl Bu fitter, Heatiii if BuiUiiss a Speoialts, I Boilers, Enaenea and Bloara map, Pqnilabte and let VPOkAptPfPaLAIDTOOKDSB. JOBBIKO PBOMPTLY ATTKHDaD TO. ■IMMiaiaMilMabmmiMillMlalMiilIM Buueivm:, ,un «p«kDM Hrantmce, But Uk, Nrar J.cUon Bu Depoi, Cipe Ucj CUj, X. 3. ELDREDGE JOHNSON M Walblngton Bl., Cape Bay^M. J„ ' BOOTS AND SHOES, Laraaar a*e oat ceatpaia re^ol Ow^CTMM k^aikl Mw»| a Hftia mm erylt. quality RUBBER QOOdT*A** BPEci ALTY. 3 Fine Wall Papers of the Latest Patterns.

gfrtUW' JPtofi. CHAS. NEEDLES' at thb old wtasd, No. 43 Waahinwton Street, Cape May City, Fall and Winter Opalng of DRY GOODS AND. MILLINERY Ladies' Lorig and Short Coats and Wraps Mimes. Children.*,,.] infant's Coats of all kinds CASSIMERES of all shades. HENRIETTA CLOTHS of all the Istesl styles All WOOL TRI00T8, aU shads*.' velvets. satins, silks and surah silk. AU kinds of Ladies' Ornaments and Braids for Dress Trimmings. Latest Novelties in Buttons. Specialty in KID GLOVES and CORSETS. Ladlea. Mimes and ChilRsd snd While MERINO UNDERWEAR. Don't miss tbe bargain In BLANKETS and OOMFORTABUSS. -The stock here named la tbe largest eve NEW CLOTHING STORE, No.l4l Washington Street, Cape May. Fill lines of FALL AP WipiER CLOIflG For Men Boys and Children Tbe largest Slock of OVERCOATS for Mm and Stiff and Soft Hats and Caps of all Linds. GENTS' FURNISHING OOODS. CHAS. NEEDLES, 84 Washington Street. Cape May City. Stotrrs, Sin anil Shrtt Sron SForbrrs. JOSEPH SWAIN, ) TIN AND SHDDT IRON WORKDR, West Cape May. A. L HAYNES, 5toves, Ranges and Heaters, , tin roofing and gutter work, Carriage Horses and Road Equipages to Hire. GEORGE L. LOVETT, M I 2 Oae in Street, Cape May. N.J. HARNESS, BLANKETS AND LAP ROBES J. HENRY EDMUNDS, jFIM INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 38 Washington Street, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J, It »tl! est but #| I to Insure your buildings for jt.ooo for 5 years. There is n.> note To sign, or other expense alter a policy is once Only Reliable Companies Represented. ICE! ICE! ICE! | Knickerbocker Ice Company, OF PHILADELPHIA. . Susilia Hotels, Warali ai Citiaia it Pun' Wen Ice. klM> with tdx uxst qCAIJTT Of. COAL! COAL! vaKXTDLLX raap&kbo rott raniLt una, akd rcu. wsqbt uuahaktxxii 5-r ° """"wSaitiaTON STaatT abovs ocasa. catw»at.».4. ; L. E. MILLER, GENERAL CONTRAC|0f^ CAPE MAY CfTY, N. j/ Jjlty L. FURMAN SWTH, ; COAL AND WOOD, Schwllengert Landing, Cap* May, N. J. ' WM. H. MILL-a, - BOA t BUILDER, CAPE MAY CITY, N 4.