' two determined girls. TMEY LEFT HOME TO GET MARRIED , AMD WOULDN'T BE PUT OFFTWj r.lM lu Cat tka Maa IW| « "MM , ding In which tin-re Vaa as exchange of : bride. end grooms at the altar?" aaked John Moron a well known Walnot atrrot •'.No. Mr T nover did." repllod the ] ecrihc. "Well. I can tell you of an event of . that deecriplton. It liuMwoed In thii , way: One aftarnoun. pot long ago. tiro young. yum tvbom I liad known in \ Mentor, IH&. came to ok* and informed i ne thai they had Induced two rUlrrato I elojic will i them frotfba town in central ' Kao«ai;nnd that It waa nertwsry thai ' -'.* the nupttal km* iv tiod. tri-V:-." delay. ! They were, tlicy Mlil.cxptvi::i;, L t.* Irate • ' fiSmtf' thJcUfctoitrrin- i ' : ." "ity 1 ' «h |he' next train, with *hli» I i:, t.'ii-ir •yea.' As tbo "boya' v.i-.-.- .volthey hod but to command me e,;.." i .vox ' at their eerrloc. I "Wo hired a carriage and drove i dm I hotel where the young ladiiw ran . i. . oft- < tog the return of tlicir to lio ltculciida, I whoso names are William B — and c Charles W . It was then rtrarlv S j the girls into the carriage wo liiirri- d to | Hecorder llindc's office, where William ( and Charley proem i led thomeelree Iwfore t the marriage liecmu cfcrk and requested t that they bo given the documents ncces- 1 aary to entitle them towed their girls, j As I remarked before, the girls uro sisten. Their given or Christian names 1 are Tun- and Lldio. After obtahiing the licenses llio young men and their ladies and myself went to the residenco of a preacher, tvliosc namo I have forgotten. Ills church is on the east side of tho city, and not mors than atx blocks away from Tho Journal office. , Cbarlre'requrstod him to Join tlieir lov- Jtng hearts In the bonds of matrimony at b once. Now LUHe was. tho intended of c William, and Lidie llio Intended of * Charles. -Don't forget that * "You can 'tetter imagine tho consternation of the members of lite wedding c party than I can dcecribo it, when the , dlsoorery was made that tiro young man who had issued the licenses had assigned LUlie to Charles and Lidie to William as life partners: In tbdir haste to put their . nocks Into the hymeneal halter tho u young men had thrust tho licenses into their pockets when tboj were handed to I" them by tbo license clerk, without inspecting them to see if they were rightly " OAde out "They did not discover that a mistake 4 had been made until after they had ItSnisI hands and thn hthnn Isnn ttu* XI joined and parson

itonhle ceremony by saying: 'Do you. William , take Lldio for your lawful, wedded wife- 'Siopr exclaimed William. 'I am marrying Lillie, not Lidlc.' 'No, sir,' retorted the parson, 'yon ere not You ore licensed to wed Lidie 'Tho yon soy— beg pardon, Mr,' ejaculated WilUkm. -Let me aee the document!' "The license was shown him, and tiierv, sure enough, was Lidle's namo coupled with his own. The proceedings were Immediately suspended, ibo parson Informing tbo young men and the bulics that ho could not maa; ihent until their licenses were In proper form. Lillie and lidie began weeping and nearly went into hysterica. W iiliatn and Charltn and X assured them that wo would liavo the mistakes in the licensee rectified. Leaving the young ladies in tho | -arson's parjumped into our carriage. In which we were driven at a rapid pace to the court houao, at Second and Main it recta, □teat was our disappointment and vexation when WO found the recorder was net at home and was out of tho city. "Knowing nothing else to do, wo returned to the person's residence. "They sorrowfully told tho young -todtertfaaktheyhsd Tailed to obtain new lloenscs. They urged tho parson to marry them, and told him they would have tho nonrotary alterations made in the documents tbo neat day. But tho pareon firmly refused, lie |»inled out to them lira fact that tbo recorder was bound by his records, cm! they must show that Uio marriages took placo in accordance with (lie licenses. By this Umo the young ladies had ooascd weeping. "BeUrtng to • corner of lhe room thfr bald a whispered consultation, at the and of which Lillie celled William to her and informed him that aho ami Lidie had decided that they wtmkl not leave the house except aa the wires of lilmaolfjutd Charlea 'But the preacher won't marry us,' said William. 'Yes, he win,' retorted Lillie, -and you and Charlie have got to agree to 1L' William said lie didn't catch on, whereupon Lillio nearly took hla lx'Hlli a— y by informing him that •be and Lidie had agreed to let tho ' Hocuses stand as they wore and gel married according to them. 'If you and 1 Charley dent do that wo will take the 1 first train and return home.' said she! ' •and never marry either of you.' It was then William and Charles' turn to con- , •alt. After talking the matter over tor . ten minotes they arrived at tlie decision that, aa a mistake In the licenses < had been mads, which could not be cor- ■ the double wedding come oil as inumded! ' aadaa tho girls had decided to 'swap' 1 oos for the other, Uwy would make the ■ best of a bad matter and go ahead with the osremonr. If the* nruildu'i re , ) . . 1 the get tho

lift partners sd looted, they would not remaln srifeleea The pareon »» informed of the new aifSQ tho affair had taken en, and he began again the ceremony where he left oft The reeult waa that Ullte became the wife of Charles and lidie the w if. of William, and 1 Mood op •a bete man tor the couplre. It wasn't had."— Kansas City Journal. "I am willing to risk my reputation at • pohlio man," wreu Edward Hint to The Liverpool Mercury, "if the worst net of smallpox cannot be cured to force days by am ore of cream of tartar. Orc ounce of cream of tartar dissolved In • pint d water, drank at intervals, whan cold, b a certain, never failing remedy, il haa cured thousands, never •wdaroida tadkwalhigovlng/' bl""ln0",,• The tote Lord Everaley was a mod ■rcnrc fnl speaker uf the house of comarena, and rarer failed to recognize the sight man when a axro or mere sprang to their fret apparently et the same tostonl "I have been shooting ribteta all •ty We," he once explained, "and have kamadto mark the right one."— San .LrSasjvissrs foe fashion of wearing Doras by the way hi which certain flowers havo U>oaaee attached to political Wees. For Srwspirv ;X>llllH^l^o£S»^tefcM^ . Bfoten; the ear a fhiaai Is recoputod as «■■■■!, and the rreehm too .pproldfort I* the OttoaBiata mid htr mother, "what

A Otrfa Comooatttori en Bora. big h^thelr papas, and girts Is young women that will bo yonog ladies by and ^•Man s made bvfo When God looked at Adam, be said to himself, 'Well, I guess I can do better K 1 try again,' and I hen Be nude Era 5 God liked E*e n muck better than Adam that there have been more wo. ' trouble- They are wearint-on . eywy. • thing but soap. If I had my way, half ' the boy. to the world would be girts, and the rest would be dolls My pap. . is ah nice that I guo-s he must have been j a little girl when hewaa a Utile boy. ! ..sS'^SSSiss bitters as the wiy best remedy. Every : wssixssssxszz : riss?u«,ss-«3fs i sms^jstssac IW&KW I By end of 1882 th7 surface of the . then began. From this penod' the record of Australia as the country for the i SsiSS ' ™ CTE'sk 1 S3g£SH™ the Melbourne public library, and , j Splgr I sllllssj S£3Ss^afSSi ; Dr nereis's Favorite Proscription "female weakness" and kindred 'ailments. ^ Fine tailoring. Hi ram Do Wall, under tho Girard Bouse. Phiia. A. C. Gilo, house, sign and fresco painter, Cape May, N. J. Nathan C. Price, snrvejor and eon- l Cape May City, Ware A Eldredge, bnlldcra, office, No. 1 i Mansion street, Cape May. James T. Bailey, practical blacksmith and horse sheer, near Cape Island

'' bridge. .1 Fashionable mUlineiy. Miss Urate I _ Smitbers, No. 18 South 2nd St.. Phiiadclphla. '' For luineas, horse blank, ts and lap robea go to Geo. I, I-ovelt, No. 12()crnn - street. Capo May. I ? J. B. Schcilcnger's lumber yard la at v the Landing^ J?on tractors' and buildera' ; '• Miss Iiraie Smlthcra. No! 10 8. 2nd ' d street, Philidclphla, new styles in fall * and winter millinery. ' Geo. M. Powell, 10 Decatur 8L, keep* 8 on hand a seasonable stock of clothing, r tog, hats, caps and fureUhing goods. - (' ltodan's flour and feed store is at the It foot of Joekson street, near Cane- Island d bridge. Goal and wood furnished on or- '• Patronize hotbc industry by taking your harness work to Geo. L. Lorelt, J who has a skillful mechanic at tho work e bench. 1 Parabola spectacles, opera glasses, | . Ihermomcters, and geecral dealers in op. . tical goods, E. Borhek, 628 Chestnut ^ street, Philadelphia. Those who buy llulr furniture of j Alex. J. B. Meekte, No. 110 N. Second street, save all discounts of middlemen and get goods at bottom prices. ' Miss E. Parka, ladles' and gentlemen's One boot and shoe store. No. 18 iioalh J Second street, Philadelphia. Custom ' work Is made a specialty at Ibis store. 1 When you have steam and gaa fitting . D or boflrra, engines ami pomps to set up t 0. W. Itocvea. with hit twenty years of ■ experience, will give attention to such r work and give satisfaction. Cape May boasts justly of her skilled 3 mechanics. Among them none take higher rank than Joseph P. Henry, -the , house sign and fresco painter. Be else , deals to patoter's materials. [ vltea contractors and buildera to call at . his business piece In this city and esamtoe stock and get estimates. Mr. Oon1 ncr le prompt and reliable to his busl- ' neas dealings. All kinds of lumber and mill work is ■ supplied at the yards of George Ogden, 1 Cape May Court Iiouae. Be deals to : white pine, yellow pine, Cyprus and I here lock lumber. He invites an examli nation of his stock. Miss R. Parke, long with E. Pan1 coast, the well known shoe dealer, has , opened a store at No. 18 Booth 2nd 8t, where she will be pleased to aee her many friends. Miss Parke haa an extan1 sire slock of foot wear of all kinds from which petrous may select what they wish. Custom work a specialty. tf " Wm. B. Mills, boat builder, Cape May ( N. J. Mr. Mills has materially a added to the Cape May fleet of feat •ailing yachts. He knows how to get a boat up to win prizes. Don't go awey from home If you want one built, but T patronise home Industry and talent. J Parabola spectacles, opera glasses end all kladl of optical goods at E.Borhek'r, .

828 Chestnut street, Philadelphia i C. B. Colcw has remarkable facilities at el his Kaign's Point lumber yard for the cheap and handy shipping of builder's material. Vessels unload and load at i his wharves, thus making a saving to - I the handling of merchandise bought at > hla extensive establishment. Mr Cote* I turns out only first dees mill work, end Remember, the stomach is the life of man, and it la the food you eat if well digested that produces good blocd, which renews the human frame. . Ttu ill's Vegetable Lozenge, the greet ' . cure for Dyipepsia, dlge* • the fond, , . giving to the stomach strength. One box of Lozenges win eoovtoce you. ^0 9 cents at Dr. B. A. Kenedys. : There is a new lease of life for you so ' 1 matter how old you are. or how long 1 you have suffered with dyspepsia. I Trulit'a Vegetable Lozeogc never falls ; > don't pass this by. Remember you can , eat what you dee! re SO cents box. One cent a dose at Dr. H. A. Kennedy's , t J. F. Term, Manufacturer. . Bridgeport, N. J. u William. H. Appieglu formerly . mall agent 00 West Jersey Railroad, has opened e shoe store at No. 52 1 hiigbna Ave.. Cemdcn. N. J.. where be , ' wbfbe pleased to see hU many friends. ' Mr. Appiegil haa a fine and complete , > Mock of roods which he is relllag very low. Call to aodsce him. Only a short walk from Market street. If > Joe. G. Boyd, No. 109 Market street, » PhUaddptaL bar to Mock a bed. to- ) votes of family groceries: which he will . well at prices as tow aa the lowest. Hla r goods are always veHablh. There ere [ five atoriM to hie alaoe of tinrtaeei aU " P*Ck"i "W ,{da : ' The Gape Island Gas Company Invites ' orders from nonresident cottage owners for plumbing, steam end gaa fitting. 1 T Be wctk wui be caaefelly attended to r as tf ther were prerent to overeee U. . • Bend raur orders to Ihsir cape May of - Bra No. 88 Washington BL.Oape Msy t .Srasonahlu Sale of Man* st cut - ratofoljbatyom A BwXMBftjiBp J KHAKI

•SSS?? g only demanded by tUaetoerprtwSftrm. ! d Our readers who may bb ahdnt to pur chase a piano or organ should loot Into ' , the cz ten si re salesrooms of Blaalus and ! „ Bona, N. W. comer of Chestnut end 11th ( streets. This firm Is the. eg-mi of the « famous Packard organ which only needs | \ to be czamtoed that iu merit a may be f . known. Be The fine large-ad. on 'first: IwhMMi : sasKSiB-jsaiasft if his many customers and aU others who , may favor him with a pall. tf 2 Cape May Point taifta the. lead in reEKMttfa&i&iS: ; sJSi'SS&ssasBB'Ba ipifpMi as^ssfsrsiffi i :x.KSi°K.s;'za" : sehro|Ufnrtolire"an'fSuC,'UINb 8M ' ; l$53S^H$S i . this number of the Wave The school ! , fnreltorelhU firm sell is of the beat, and . prices very moderate. Bcho I boards . edbnot do better than to correspond with : 1

. Sours' Stars. CHAS. NEEDLES' No. 43 Waahintrton Street, Cap* May City, Fall and Winter Opening of DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY . Ladies' Long and Snort Coats and Wraps

Misses, Children and Infant's Coals of all kinds CABSIMERE8 of all shades. : HENRIETTA CLOTHS of Mi the latest styles. AU WOOL TRICOTS, all shades. VELVETS. SATINS, SILKS AND SURAH SILK. J AU kinds of Indies' Oraamrots and Braids for Dram Trimming., Latest NovclUe. Buttons. .Specialty in KID GLOVES and CORSETS. Ladles, Misses and Chllt dren's Rsd and White MERINO UNDERWEAR. Don't miss the hargalos In and COMFORTABLES. Tho Mock here named U the largest ever ! at Capo May. CaU to and cxamioc the goods. I — — : NEW CLOTHING STORE, No. 41 Wathinmton Street, Cap* May. t, 1 • Furl lines of FALL Afl WINTER dp , Men. Boys and ChUdren. The Largeat Stock of OVERCOATS for Men and ] . Ycuthe ever offered in thla city. Also Maui ail Bali ail Cap if all liiii. i Also full line of UNDERWEAR at the Losrcet Prioca. CENTS' FURNISHING OOODS. i In great variety. Don't forget the place. CHAS. NEEDLES, . M Washington Street, Cape May City. SttlMfaw gffUfr jritln, *wtwtw», «Hf. This Space it Reterved for S. H. MORRISON, THE LUMBER MERCHANT OF CAMDEN, N. J. SASHjWPDOOR DEPOT, Sast, Sis^ siisrs, Isttes, Semis, 1.

DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES A •PECIALTY. A. L. CONNER. AMD IIlIToSI, jfjT GEORGE OGDEN; HP Cap* May Court Houm, N.J. 1 wii KM- Mf'STgiM^aaii ! WMBALL PRINCE 5 CO, LUM^R MERCHANTS, milt-'work. Rockland Lime, Cement, &c., &a, ' aiw Att oti itaatr. aamuTae rmottnukn. KIMBALL, PRINCE A CO.. : ramp ar aunuk - vntgLaiqi. a.j. C. B. COJLES, i lumber merchant, i Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Boxes, Ac. BRACKETS. AND SCROLL SAWING. ' jCHBo*. No. «» KaWfcn't Aawntf. Cmdn, N. J. 1f*-t wm. h. mills, BOA T BUILDER cars w*yoitv.».j. -_-_.._

» j tLoug?rital npox"lir the efgans' . and b , ilea, also, upon the seoettona and axe cretlcsu, and saalsti nature to ezpvi \WM I promise relief to any afflicted with '• the diseases above named. Ladhw ' treated by a lady. Reeldenee, BroadJ ^^Ara.wrao^. \ ZZZZZZZZZ \ aatssssrstsrts; ■ SES&SsBS I purify your blood, aid Utedigeation. and ! ££SC3>2r>±£JS: I It's much cheaper to subecribe for the

j NO NEED TO GO^SHflBBILY CLOTHED! ■t $500 "5 "4S20.00t-. o ■ c5R^t "tfl | t » : \3 J.W.COK.IIlhtCHES TNOTft,c3i_.'M « V . ; S ' . : " ^ ^ & \ ' - ' $5-00 b <x]$20.D0t>o ^ @ -^BE GUIDED BY THE SIGN=N- @ Fill 1 Portals to iMcl tie Sip Board Points tioro is a Harao for ororr Mai win lite to bo fall Dressed. ^ An investment of $20.00. means to you a Satisfactory choice from a wide selection of ~ RESS and BUSl NESS IjITY' -Or''lf " , SUITINGS. The wearable qualities of these suitings place them on a par with the best goods in the market. This fact Ij coupled with the important consideration ^.that you can bp assured of a GOOD FIT, makes our $20 00 Suits soar far above r anything you can buy in any Merchant Tailoring or Ready-made Clothing Establishment in Philadelphia. 1 A Cash expenditure of $5.00 will give you an elegant PAIR OF TROUSrRS, famous alike • Sty Is, Fit and Quality Made upon the pattern which has made THOMPSON'S Trousers justly celebrated. Von impossible to get so good a pair ol Trousers for $5.00 in any other establishment in Philadelphia. ^ wQv FIT AND QUALITY GUARANTEED!!! We covet your patronage. We believe that- you will best serve your interests (from a clothing stand point) by favoring us with your orders. "Good-fitting Garments," somebodi has said;- "ttre afi rare as the rarity ol Christian Charity." We are doinc our best to have that statement amended by DRESSING MEN PERFECTLY. We want to dress Y< >1' ! Send for Samples and Self- Measurement Slips. ROBERT J. THOMPSON, MERCHANT TAILOR, Southwest Cor. 1 1th and Chestnut Sts., PHILADELPHIA,

J. H. BENEZET & BROTHER, No- 19 Washingttn street, Cape May City, N- J. ' Manufacturcrcrs of and Dealers in FURNITURE, CARPETS, and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL KINDS AND OF THE LATEST STYLES. . Stoves, Ranges. Heaters, Hardware, Crcckerywaro, fin and Glassware. Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting, and General Contractors. BRANCH STORES in the County, Cape May Court House, Sei Isle City, and Dennisyille. CARPETS AND Oil, CLOTHS. Q7Y, o © m 1 1 mi? EVERYTHING IN THE CARPET LINE. From Axminster and Wilton down to Rag Carpet. A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF INGRAIN CARPETS IN BRUSSELS DESIGNS. AR? R&VARRR, RVG&, MATS, £TC.

THOMAS BIfVT, — - 35 Nortb Second Street, between Arcb and USarbet Streets, (Nearly opposite Christ Church.) Christ Church. Square PHILADELPHIA, IFLfL.

NATHAN C. PRICE. 1 Surveyor and Conveyancer, * CAPE MAY CI-™ v -■ ^ | GEORGE W. REEVES, l . . « raaCTtCAL Mb Steal ail Gai fito, Heatui if Biiltins a Specialty, DRsjRrihiujDTOunntK. jobbixu pzozmt attxkdko to. ■ mill 11, foot XL,tiaav Jrasaa 8l Dsxot. OsxeMaj cttr, it. J. ■ L. FURMAN SMITH, ' COAL AND WOOD, •cMlwtgaxa Landing, Cap* May. N. J. JOSEPH P. HENRY, House, Sign and Frescoe Painter, BS Lahtyatto StrtMt. Cap* May City, N. J. 1 .1

.] A. L. HAYNES, ~~ • Stoves, Ranges and Heaters, ' TIN ROOFING and GUTTER WORK, 1 " LIVE AND LKT HVK." J f Carriage Horses and Road Equipages to Hire, 1 ' GOFF & SMITH, ■taNDkAOTDSmu AJID XHI1TKRS or BRICKS, POTTERS BUFF AND CLAY E. BORHEK, PRACTICAL OPTICIAN. , P4RSLOLi Httwjf Mremrv w^F%Sa5rSIEew,*,,!',lw,w- •_ -U- .>#■' . s-* . •' - 'Y-.

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