Aboatis quarter of a century ago there llrefl m Weal Virginia an old Ho thodlit clergyman, who, bring disabled - by age from preaching, taught a dozen little children to spell and read. All of hit leisure time he gare to the writing of a book on geometry, lie was ao kind and devout a man, that his unconciaus influence was aa wholesome as the sun and pure air upon young plants. ty$ry one If them has been a nobler man or woman for liia teaching. Yet this t-aching he looked opon as play: it was the unconstrained effort of Ida nature. Hl» real work-in the world, tin thought, was the dlscorety of unknown laws and method? in mathematIca. But when be waa dead, the bate rolls • o( manuscript which he left behind him were pronounced by. mathematicians to 'be faulty and of no Value. There Is nothing in which men are ao readily mistaken aa In their own true work in life. That which' costs them labor and effort, they arc apt to value most highly j but that which U most . likely to last in the world is the work which expressed their second naturcaml feeling; which came from their minds as naturally as tbebreath from their bodies Ilaydon, Use artist, painted Willi luflnatc care and pain many gigqntiehlitorIcal pieces w bleb are now almost forterliy by a baity sketch thrown off for Von Kroeble was the author of many ponderous tomes on metaphysics, but be Is remembered only as the writer of a little song full of love and pathoe. which It rang in every nursery 'u Germany. The same discouraging truth meets us in evcry-day life. The conscientious "the day, and fills it with a duty and Who regulates every word and action by rigid ward lire is jicrfect. some unexpected taint suddenly shows Itself in Ills heart. He is priggish, irritable, vain, or malicious, and be Boils, to his astonishment, that it la these hidden fsulls that impress his companions, rather than his faithful observance of duly. The last is forced action; the first Is-the true expression of While he hts been busy In seeing that _ the ramparts arc secure, sod the scntl- , nets on guard on the outer walls of his character, the neglected owner of the fortress has proved traitor, pullod down ' the flag, and yielded to the enemy. "What am 1 to do, then!" some boy or j girl will probably ask. "Am 1 not to strive to do good work or loed a perfect . life In the worldf" The wise Asiatic king answered the . question ages ago: "Keep thy heart with . all diligence; for out of It are the Issues of Ufa." That work will be most effective and , enduring into which you throw your , own vitality. That, word and action ■ only will have a real power In the world which are the eXprewlOfi of your own 1 feeling and belief. you would heal and not poison the ; world and iu waters.- W< Cvmpan- I . I Old Shoes Turned IcTuso. The Journal of the Constantinople' i chamber of commerce describes the in- i dustrinl toes of old boots and shoea | which are thrown out Into the streets or , Into ash pits. After being collected . they aro ripped open and the leather Is , subjected to a treatment which renders i It a pl'ablc mass, from which a kind of , artiltic leather Is derived. "This In ap. , pearance resembles the finest Cordova I leather. In the United Stales patterns i are stamped on this, while in France It , Is used to cover trunks and boxes. The , old boots and shoes arc also treated In r another way by wblcb they are convert- c ed Into new ones. £ The prisoners In central France are n omployed In this way, Ibe old Shoes v coming chiefly from Spain. They, are n taken to pieces as before, the nulls being t all removed, and Ibe leather Is soaked in ] water to soften It. The uppers for chit, h dren's shoes are then cut from it. The ft soles are also used, fur from the smaller u pieces ol the leather of^He old soles the p so called Louis XV heels for ladles' ■hoes ore made, while the soles of chU. " dren's shoes are made from the larger * and thicker pieces. Tne old nalla are |] neta the Iron nails snd the tacks and \ brads are separated and sold. The con- " tractors of the military prison at hlont- a' poller say that those nails alone pay for t| the old shoes. Nothing now remains u but the scraps, and these have also their value, for they are much sought after by J! certain specialists for agricultural pur- £ poaes.— Boston IleraU. w . s_ fl In Love with His Wlfw. "What can 1 do to regain my bus- } band's love"? writes Mrs. Carrie IL, of roronloe Bhe adds that seven yean ago j, the was married under tie moat happy b happiness "esowned her domestic life; ,] hen her bnsband became distant In hit n manner toward her until cow he Is positively cold. Mrs. R. gives no details, but If she b afflicted wllb disease pecu- 01 iar to women. If her cheeks have lost heir bloom, and her eyes their sparkle, t may explain the cause of her oom p plaint, in this event Dr. Pierce's Favo- U1 dte.Prescriptloti will effect a magical 81 jhange and restore her to health. As s powerful, Invigorating tonic, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Imparts Itrenglb to the whole system, anil to the ■romb and Its appendag a, In particular. FOr overworked, '.word out," "rjoJown." debilitated teachers, milliners, girls," housekeepers, nursing mothers, and foeble women generally. "Favorite PnweripUon" la ibe greatest earthly g boon, being nneqoaled as aa appetizing d Dofdbi and restorative tonic. Guide,"*!. the Vatkan-WouU xe ladies dtreYo see xe real leal of ae Inqolsltlonr _Mlra Wappinger- 1 wouldn't atop, mother. There's nothing blgerr that swims than oui sea lions of the-.homo » Zoo.— Puck. I A Safe investment. y' la one^whlch U guaranteed to bring h failure a return of purchase price. On c thbnafagMyou cmby JSnrn our ad- li ntfim Stub?* h Ltmgaor^bcsh such u Ccm-rirapllon', o ' TTOe-WIial are you g >iu« io give me I * for a Cbrisma. proaral t Huahuml— K yon eotdd play oat the vtotorjtaow What Td give yon. J Jjj S5T™ •

'a Doctors are as imperative aa courts of. ^ justice ie their denianiU (or fscts. and fF opinion,, when called upon to praV scribe for patients. Politeneaa compels them to listen to the coufqseil rambllngs of garrulqoa parents, heedless of the fact that they arcdelaying and bindericg the pbyildin In his work by their own lack pf brevity. ta "Has your child ever had symptoms of this kind before?." asked a pbviichra J,e of a lady who had called him to ace her lc little g"ri of four years. ,i, "No 1 don't remember that abe bss," M replied the mother, thus giving a direct n„ and simple reply to the question; but i" ssry Information ; ' ".She haso'I really been what you might 0( call actually sick sloce she gut her a teeth. -She woa dreadfully sick then; the worst ones came right in the heal lt. of summer, and you know how hard |j, We hail to"— m THaa abe been eating anyihlug likely "No, I'm sure she hasn't, for I'm very w carefully about her diet; In fact. John K thinks Pm tro careful wftli a child of _ hlf age. A'" friend of mine has a little nh . ",D1'1 ,Uo h8Tl" ?"ch d"rin* lhc " * Y Idermh' b h *. as today, allbough she drank more wa- _ tcr daring the nigbt than today, and it g" Maybe lt wasn't but It seemed uf me. >r But then I was so frightened when 1 awoke and found bcr feverish, maybe I didn't count rigid. I get so frightened the moment my children get feverish !" After Wasting a hour o( lhc physician's valuable time, "she tells him what the a Wh<" K' nos°a' M«n°W*ntV '' "What kind of a boy d«s a preciical d practical man of many concerns, the other day. "Well, I will tell you In the first place he wants a boy who does ' ami prefer some one who will listen lo 8 their way rather than try to teach tbem ; 1 new. kinds; secondly, they want a . J prompt boy— one who understands 7 o'clock as exactly 7, not minutes past ; : third an industrious boy. who is not , 1 .afraid to put In a little extra work In ' case of need ; fourth, an honest boy— I * nutter of dollars sod rents; and fifth, a 1 good-natured boy, who will keep his temper even if hit employer loses his own ' now and then i " 1 ''But you haven't said a word about j 1 his being smart ! " was suggested. "Well, to tell the truth," wts the , ' rather hesitating toSwer, "that's about I 1 the last thing wo worry over. The fact 1 is. If a bJy Is modest, prompt, pleasant, 1 Industrious and honeat, he's about aa ' smart as wc care about generally— and r that's a fact i "—Henderson ( N. C. ) . ; — — — : , Half Rates to Washington for the f The Inaugeratlon of. President-elect 1 : promises to be the moat large- 1 ■ ly attended aa well as the moat Interest- , occasion of the kind ever bold in the [ National Capital. Political clnbs and t civic organizations from a majority of ' the states, as well aa the militia of all ' ■ ibe neighboring States will take part in j ' the inaugural parade, while vast throngs ' of visitors from all parts of the country c I will swoll the assemblage. The Inaugu. ( 1 ral ball will be the finest ever given in ' 1 liouor of a new President. To accom- 1 modate the host of visitors the Pentuyl- r vanls Railroad Company will arrange a < > complete service of through trains to I 1 BesIdeFthe special move- 1 meat all regular trains will be run in as many see. ions aa the demands of travel j require, so that one may leave any |»rifl- 1 clpal station of the system on Friday, n or Sunday previous to the in- " auguration, and arrive In Washington . without delay. The handsome and com- , modlous station of the company Is situ- n atcd In the very heart of the city, on b Avenue, on the line of the ' pruccasson, a few squares p tho cspitol, and within a fnw min- , utcs' walk of the principal hotels and C public buildings. v The capacity of the terminal facilities 'J of this company was fully demonstrated 0 at the last Inauguration, when 100 000 were handled, without seel- * dent or.ile!ay, In forty-eight hours. I In order to enable the overflow of H to go to Baltimore for hotel 0 accommodailons the Pennsylvania Rati- ft road Company will, on March 1st, 3ml, P 3rd and 41b, place on rale excursion e tickets lo Baltimore, good for return trip tl until March 7lh, at (1.90. D Exeurat in tickets at half rates will be ■old from Ml ticket stations on the I 'en n- p sylvsnla Railroad Byatem, March 1st, h Snd; 3rd and 4tb, valid for return paa- o nntll the 7lh. The round-trip rate ri from Cape May will be >5.75. ill 3 2m i, eOS li Husband (al the fool of Ute atalra)— li dear, aren't yon almost ready to go ? T Wife (In her dressing room)— Why, c John, we have plenty of time, and I've * barely begun to drew yet. Husband (aoUo vole*)— Oh, well, II got aa far xa barely she'. I soon be ready.— Riflings. Professor Bauri X. Friques (manager of museum, furiously)— What'a demeanin' of all dis delay In de show ? Mr. Patsy O-Rourke (FIJI chlef>tor, the performin' goat baa ale all the paper cannon balls, and Use ■throng man can't go on wid his pa-r-t. -Puck. goose tins Christmas ? Mra B— I have cooked my Christmas goose already. "You don'i tell me ao ? " " Yea.l badgered my dear husband out of scat akin worth M.000-"— ' limn. A— Have you already heard of the en. gagemenl of Count Heben'cta with the daughter of a wealthy brewer ? " Yes; and I was very much au rprissd that the count should have air »dy accumulated aufflclent debts to Justify audi mcral.lnnce "-Sirtloga What "Peculiar" Maane. Applied to Hood's Satseparilla, Ute word peculiar la of great importance. means that Hood's Sarsaparilla u different from other preparations la many vital points, which make a thoroughly and reliable medicine. It Is Peculiar, to a Htrietlf medictnal .«ae -.fir*. ' In the combination of remedial agents used ; sremsi. in the proportion In which they ere prepared; UM, in the process which the active curative properties Of the medicine are secured. Study I intta mralivepowert salt abeamplishea wonderful cure* hitherto unTbe teiegteph infonnaui that the fooK I ball game at Annapolis coiled in a fight, j Big what ^paaha^^hnw^ did the j nd whm Urefi^t bsgan) ***'" l -

^ ;? "After SwTnbome.- . of " 2Z2ira •; After Swinburne there lines may be, ' a long way after for that matter, but tr needs Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative ' powerful to cure. r) Dr". Pierce's Favorite Prtscripiion 31 cures all those peculiar weaknesses inch. 8 dent to females. _ , I »H P*"8 of country 'for"^ '' Aches snd p»ms, burns, cramps, dya pcpsU. diseases of the chest, epilepsy or * r^h*lh^ds?enbid,',,"ffl' C cnmUpl«iaJt, lumbago, neuralgia, ranscu. sprains. Bt. Vitus' dance, spinal dla- • ""m^rellef to an afili ted 1th ! My ' IhSldrocc, {^Id* < Ws27-0m * Ave., West Ca^May. Fine tailoring. Hiram DeWalt. under the Uirard House. PJiiU. - A. C. GUe, house, sign and fresco painter, Cape May, N. J. 1 veyanccr, Cape May City. i Ware & Eldreilgc, builders, office, No. s 4 Mansion street, Cape May. . James T. BaUcy , practical^ blacksmith t dSphto"'' ; robes go to Geo. L Lovctt, No. 13 Ocean L street, Cape May. i J. B. Bchrilypgcr's lumber yard Is at ■ the 1 .a ruling. Contractors' and builders' t supplies on hand. t It's much cheaper to subscribe for the . Wave tban to buy it by the single copy. Only (1.00 per year. Miss Lizzie Smltbcra. No. 10 S. 2nd street, Philadelphia, aew sty les In fall and winter millinery. Geo. M. Powell, 15 Decatur St., keepe ' hand a seasonable stock of clothing. : tuts, caps and furnishing goods. Rodan's Hour and feed store is st the foot of Jockson street, near Cape Island ' bridge. _Coal ami wood furnished on or1 Parabola spectacles, opera glasses. 1 tbcrmomehrs, snd general dealers in op. Ucal goods. E. Borbek, 028 Chestnut street. 1'hllaulclphia. Those who buy their furniture of Alex. J. H. Msckie, No. 118 N. Second ; street, savttall discounts of middlemen and get goods at bottom prices. Mlsa E. Parke, ladies' and gentlemen's fine boot and shoe store, No. 18 Bouth street. Philadelphia. Custom work Is made a specialty at this store. Golf A Smith manufacture and ship to all points where needed the celebrated Belle Plain brick. Lowest cash prices only demanded "by this enterprising firm. When you have steam and gaa fitting boilers, engines and pumps to set up W. Iteevea, with hla twenty years of experience, will give attention to such work and give satisfaction. W. 8cott Hand of Cape May C. H., effects Insurant" in the best companies only. Leases paid with promptness. vexatious delays, or discounts. to him for particulars. tf Our own townsman, A. L. Conner, Invites contractois and builders to call at slock am? get estimates.^ Mr. ConIs prompt sod reliable In bis bulldealings. Wm. H. Mills, boat builder, Cape May City, N. J. Mr. Mills has materially added to the Cape May fleet of fast sailing yachts. He knows how to get ■ np to win prises. Don't go awsy home If you want one; built, but patronise borne Industry and talent. AD kinds of lumber and mill work Is supplied at the yards of George Ogden. May Court Home. He deals In white pine, yellow pine. Cyprus and hemlock lumber. He Invitee an examination of his stock. . A. H. Andrews A Co., church and school furniture mtourscrarers. No. 685 Broadway, New York, and 815 Arch i Philadelphia, are out In a card In cumber of the Wavx. The echool this firm sell is of the beet, and prices very- moderate. School boards cannot do belter than to correspond with firm and get estimates. They can do better. Now that insurance is so cheap no ' prudent person will neglect to make himself secure against the possibilities of fire. He vriU take no tlsks in this respect. J. Henry Edmunds, 88 Waahstreet, will write vou- the most policy, lt will cost but 811 to your buildings far 81000 for 6 years. There Is no note to algn, o* other ; after a policy la once granted. | f

rKSiii d. deals In painter's materials. « at hb*iU!g?a Point lumber yard fcuthc , •agtaan The College of Commerce. Twelfth A nia^utstrcvtx Pfal'sdriphtaAii a most " SSffSsalLS : utdlmtroetioni. given, pupfh being ad- ' " ' » chargo of the Ladies' and Children's de- , r, partmeaU of the business, her many i BSSSySSSSSE 1 - """" r , " Cape May Point takes the lead In re. j ' SSSs'lfbuM^ vcramdabs^ are taeloami j Hamilton, the \\berui manager of this j * thla' be' '•"t'thT be* m"of UrcPotm "hotel j . mansgement, a (nil guarantee thsl the ! 0 excellence of cuisine, and general Service will be fully maintained. There Is | >- rompnsing girala'1""' * bT"1" ' | Isn't Thla WhaT You~Need . j( Inl^nTu^^lhe b^"bl Sdmbtl?ir " 1 give m'w life and vigor lo*rao Ivoily. | Good for dyspepsia and liver complaint, i n Bold by Jonx Fxaxrxn, 0 <v nsa abs was a Child, ths ensd for ('sat oils j| '. Whaashs tad Chumso, stiSjsrB Item Colons, j . L

GREAT SALE OF FURNITURE. To keep dur hands and make things' "hum," . as in the busy season, we have inaugurated a grand [ sale of Don't miss the opporturyty. buy a little in Ad- J |i. ^ ^ be, nd money. '*~ ^)ur assortment has grown with the de TK?j(fr ^ i" make to order a desk just as you it to sui . Bedroom suits in all woods; beautiful and vour needs. Made in oak, cherry or walnut, unique designs. Hundreds of them, some as low j nat t I k I I 'd $ 20.00 and upward. I Bedding, Matresses of palm, husk- cot ward.' ton and straw, ready made or made to order, at I B : : at 9SC. each. A better one for $t .95. Wov- j Standiii - .|esks [tolisffisl wooil tops drtwers stock 1 I ready for your Inspection. ■ Parlor Suits in plush from to f I lull Chairs, j beautiful as art and mechanical skill can make litem. | I II S We devote a whole door f. the .lis,, lay i'.u We want you to feel at home U'"' j lor Suites. Dntuhes, Kasy Chairs and I 'phoNt. rt, when Calling On US. Our gen- :"a"> ,i:". ' "ukin^ "" that" wouui'' kl.,''Law^thT.,t,VrJl,|himT"a'l>,, era^ wa't'n& Parlor and toilet in plain figures you tan ai.11.rat make your seie. ti..n- rooms are always open for j without a salesman. uge^ an(j yQU afe welcome. J. B. VANSCIVER, FURNITURE 13 CAMDEN, N. J. j SOTE-Salesruum 0|x-n t\nliii-s.l.u .ind Sat i: !.n twang- '■ »-l- iMiu-uil in I'liil.tik-lpltiu Frrc. Tdcplsmc. No ait

SOUTH JERSEY ■MARBLE WORKS, J CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. ^ indintsmTtombstbnes CARRIED IN STOCK. ! GRANITE of all Grades. AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE. 1 Bluestons for Curbingjlaggingand Paving DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. h. T. ENTRIKIN, Propr. WM. H. MILLS, BOA r BUILDER, I

Ths Mfi LiR M Iiint Cop . of pennsylvania. For $100 it will cost $6 per year to Insure your Horse | against death by -Disease or Accident.- - 1 , J. HENRY EDMUNDS, Agent. No. 86 Washington Street. Cope May City, N. J.

Buildina Zumbrr Bdrfcs, Cimr. <f onirartors, tf tf. This Space is Reserved for S. H. MORRISON, lumber merchant i SASH AND DOOR DEPOT, i Doors, M, Blinds, Slnttm, Bonlis, Srsens, Eic, j DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES A SPECIALTY. I ' A/L. CONNER. LnmRR AND MILL WORK, GEORGE OGDEN, ?lflte PiBB, YgIIow Pine, hm ifflriM Loior KIMBALL, prince sco-, UUMStR MERCHANTS, millT'work. Rockland Lime, Cement, Sec., Sic., AL ayso. BAUD. KIMBALL, PRINCE^* CO., ^ j ; C. B. COLES, I.IIMBER MERCHANT, j Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Boxes, &c. BBACKETS. AND SCROLL SAWING. Office, No. 14 Kaighn's Avenue. Camden. N. J. Jys-yj t)UKE & DOAK, Contractors an 4 Carpenters,1 CAPE MA/ CITY. N. J. Beforence by pcnaUston to tbts oflli*. fS-y j " GOFF& SMITH, bricks. poners^buff and clay Ws »!»? constantly on nand a lirxe stock ot tho boot qaatuy ol Book wblcb wc win Mil at tin LOWEST CASH PBICE8. wfin»BIAV«?I*£imat. °°T£>aBiU,'*o^^y8|Sf"l*l£iiTV'r rromni'IuiMitlon! george l. lovett, | 2 Ocean Street, Cape May, N. J. t HARNESS, BLANKETS — — f — " LAP ROBES

jtyrrdlfs' ^torrs. CHAS. needles' No. 43 WoshinPlon Street, Cape May City. dry goods and MILLINERY Lad;os' -or.g ana C.^crt Ccata ar.d Wraps VELVETS. SATINS, SILKS AND SURAH SILK. NEW CLOTH ING STORE No. 4 I Washington Street. Cape May. ' FALL A|D wffllER CLOTjilNG Stiff ail Soft Bals aid Caps if all tint Also full line i.f t'NDEHWAEIt si the Lowest I'rieca. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. In great variety. Don't f.wgut the place. CHAS. NEEDLES, 34 Washington Street. Cape May City. , J. HENRY MS, mi HUM AGENCY, No. 33 Washington Street, j - CAPE MAYIOITY. N. J, ' It will cost but a 1 1 lo insure your buildings for $ 1 ,000 for s years There is no note to sign, or other expense after a policy is once 1 j granted. Only Reliable Companies Represented. £ touts, 8in and £httt ?ron Worbtrs. JOSEPH SWAIN, tin and sheet iron worker, Wext Cape May. All kinds ot Tin Work dons tn nan-class style, bttmaus rnralabvd. it win a. l. haynes, r_ Stoves, Ranges and Heaters, TIN ROOFING and GUTTER WORK, On Islr boslasn prtaclpakl of "UVE AND LET LIVE." Carriage Horses and Road Equipages to Hire.