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VOLUME XXXIV. SEMI-ffKEKLY. CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY, K EPVESIM I', MAY ISS'J. SEMI-WEEKLY. WHOLE NUMBER 1821.

CAPE MAY CITY. N. J.; IT 1100 a Tsar Strictly In A4rinc«. • i.»o 1 rural nor rain a ioT.no frrtrtslonal (Sard*. j^eaming a black, ATTORNEYS- AT- LAW, j)r j. f. leaicmo * bow, DEHTT8T8 - — """" JAMES M. E. HILDRETH, attorneyTat-law AMD •OLICnoE. EABTgH 4ICD EXAMINER III J BP1CER LEAKING, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SOLICITOR- IN-CHANCERY', «I WABH1SOTOS ST.. CAP* IUT, H. i. 0>0B dan, TMBdajt, Thunders and Semr- ' daya. rn-j pENNINQTON T. HILDRETH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW SOLICITOR I» CHANCERY , .ltd BAR EKT BT,. CAKDBI. If. 1. ' ! y^" A. LAKE, M. D. RESII^NT PHYSICIAN, JSuslntss Yards. A B. LITTLE, 1 • PBAOTICAL FAINTER AND GLAZIER, OATS HAT CITT, H.J. f A 0- PILE, HOUSE, SIGN AND FRESCO PAINTER, zrz:: : WARE & ELDREDGE, 1 1 NP L RTAKER q s«SS-- - J. Mini H>H * AM, P. C. ELDBEDOE, t JAKES T. BAILEY,

PRACTICAL 4 MsiMKor* BliM EKES, STATTONERTS NOTIONS ' SOLO m FUHJltU TACKLE. Ron TWIXHB, HAHHOCKR. PULLTI AHD = ^ssBa^Mwrss."."' ] d»AT1 Waaa—MR BO, Capa Hay H.J. |v^3«r j. w. cuaux, HHiiMaiAiMincaik S .You Wwll YwJ^y^srs«HH>A. ^ ,W« Examine sffiss£.:,a=ss ( I Zlnenuui A Bro., Optician* Tat^£S^TUBOSB BOTHAHTTHDALH a JUHXEOK, Fregsw ^

i 81 «m> nt #r jw. • ' ? BLASIUS & SON®, . jy^i PIANO DEPARTMENT. A SIBO PIANO which u full value (or tbe mom-y. A *300 PIANO which la all Ihal can be desired at the price. A *300 PIANO that in beautiful and elegant in tunc and durable. PEASE - PIANOS, VOSE PIANOS popular because reliable. 1 ALBRECHT PIANOS, rood ur uae. incressmgly popular. HOI1MKK PIANO much admired by tbe musical public. 6TEINWAY PIANOS the standard of the world. ORGAN DEPARTMENT. A *85 ORGAN, which is full Taluc for the money. A $50 ORGAN which ia much better and thoroughly reliable. A u *100 ORGAN which la (iriLclaaa, and really the cheapest of tire lot because it will outwear the others. WEAVER ORGAN, the beat medium priced. CLOUUI1 & WARREN, tbe only organ with patent qualifying pipe tubes. PACKARD OIL C1IKSTUAI, OltOAN a marvel of reed possibilities, the llnest OUR SPECIALTIES. PIANOS RENTED at moderate prices, *12, *18. *18, *20, *30 . per quarter. PIANOS TUNED. We hare only the best tuners and guarantee satisfaction. PIANOS .REPAIRED. Being fKSs&r careful work. BL-fA-SITTS cSs S03STS, 1101. 1103. 1119 CHESTNUT STREET and 835 ARCH STREET. ! FACTORY. Sato. «B41, DM, IMS, ltd, NORTH ninth* street, PHILADELPHIA. . ^ttrntarr, farffta, Ctr. ; f " FURNITURE For Hotels, Cottages & Boarding Houses. i We propose to give our customers the advantage ol buying ' direct and thus avail themselves of the opportunity of si ving all \ , discount* allowed the middlemen. A very large assortment of j - Furniture and Bedding from which to select It will pay ycu to call and see us. Estimates cheerfully furnished. ALEX J. .H. MACKIE, •'Suqe-si.r to M ckie A'Hilton.i 1 19 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. ffirottritt, groviJions, (Sir. v^p^BOYp, Teas, Goffees and fine Groceries, No. 102 Marks" Strsst, Philadelphia. JOHN HALPIN & BROTHER, MARKET, ( No, 33 Washington Street, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. Choice family Groceries and Provisions. A trial of trade I with us solicited. too Cords of Oak Wood, cut, split and delivered on order, at 2$ and % 5.50 per cord. * ■

Sotflf and Hoarding iRousrs. WASHINGTON HOTEL, ~~ . Seventh and Chestnut Sts, Philadelphia. •■4* PM DAT. JOHN TRACY, Proprietor. xlkvatok and all HoniHN IHPBOVSXHNTS. tlm-j WEST JERSEY HOTEL, ICEl ICE! ICEI Knickerbocker Ice Company, OF PHILADELPHIA, Sisplies Hotels, Btstairati ail attain (ill Part Eastern lea. ALSO WITH TUB BHHT QUALITY OF; j COAL I COAL! oaxkfullt PKlPAKKl foe fahilt oss. and full wbobt guaranteed ' *■' wabr'inoton antsiT asps. ocean, cai-m^ay, n. j. L. E. MILLER, GENERAL- CONTRACTOR, CAPE MAY CJTY, N. J. jjl5-y - HAND & WARE, Garpenters and guilders, CAPE MAY Citv N. J. | JOSEPH P. HENRY, ~~ | House, Sign and Frescoe Painter, j 96 Lafayette Sweet, Cape May City. N. J. JOSEPH HALE. Jr. i PRACTICAL BLACKSMITH,

Lfftal Atlrr riisrmrnts. fTAFi" MAY COUNTY CIRCUIT i vy ~ COURT. apSjgsssL} ssSiSS^^^srTs H^raF^wtjroNTSDr, Ait my tar PKt A pi CHANCERY OP NEW JERSEY. • gllERlFI-S SALE. illill ■ PBnmKonwT ImEfm/ K^nu?* I * lllgt fian-y Ko«xW, Ororty KoiktgiBU I- I'Bi.lp 1 , '■SMS .Sttara tfmjints and 33olIfrs % GEORGE W. REEVES, Flintier Steai aal Gas Fitter, of Biildimi a Specialty II :

I D. FOCER, , Oepe May City, N. J. Agency for the Sale of the Following Machinery. Pniwfr Fife Dririu. New Fire ■ Horse Steel Baler and Bipe all Complete fir $150. Ten-tare Pile Drirer Folly fimei. - 8ICUND-UAND MACIHNKaY. I l to UB H. F. lluriimuu uut V>r ucte Rnrlnm. ' SS^11" r- H"*00111 **»'•*«»»' »»• . o»« n. F. Fhwui Ires WU lag., c,u ,»K . otwB» u. r. wutwihuB (seme, cytmrnrau. » gggsgjg I ; gSSiF" °" sfesKi!*s2L5» "L . , : vrntaiaauilUcamm. Oaa Oa«casw.oo» ' * Sg^a^gsis^-jaw. — aSZ (*!«««»' wrl"1Z pri cvii

! . gCtgalgiftortittmrnts. -. KASKINE ,! C" NEW OUININf .) :: | [f- sf Calms lie v | y Nena,Cl:ars U\/\ itaXioi,. "i][ Cofltiios u 1 16 ^-,"* Kg HaraOe ' A POWERFUL TONIC. t a hpecific foe malaria, J FU- BUHJD/DBIH llq ' g^tor^ro^slsB. " D'- ~ P'°°" J"uaru, mtvxiisr prcmlMinii'.S'Smp, KweSoei ScTTMOM I ^gggelel iwHiMBig j >KASKINtcO., tetDsaatm.. NewYorl! SEEDS. * to purauv It as a ayBtwaatK, plan. III. rO.«i j I ! ; U* pmrsi?,.,*.™,!1 asm . j D. LANDRETH & SONS. ' , Seed an Implement Warehouse No. 21 A 23 South 6th St, and , - DELAWARE AVENUE A AK'JH ST ; WEBSTER the bestynvestment ; hr tho FAmily, F.l»al, tt,„ IroWluiAl „r 1 Dictionarsf of the Language ( A Dictionary of Biography A Dictionary of Geography A Dictionary of Fiction AINn One Book. ' tobsteb is" tdesfilldaro''' tuthorlty in tho Cor't Printing OOlce, an I »,il, Ii« u. I. Supromo Court, it >... „mi, _ -y tl.r SUI. Siup'n . I School, 36 Slllet, «.,! , tylwnlinnCatloMPna'taoru.,. r n «u. Soljhynll BonkwiRciB. Fauiahhl fr..- I LAC.HIRRlAMAC»;iIMb*n,.-li,ra.in,ia,31uo J HIRES A "• HIBBS'iaPROVED lit I ROOT, BEER! t Wg IN LIQUID NOBOilMIQ B4S1LY MAOE B|°B THSMCKACEHMn'rifEGAllONS Hoo"T BEER

C.E. HIRES, PHILADELPHIA. ( *» RHEUMATIC** ' '^SsiaiieTuins \S dSSHSSS™ • CatiwaM-Fai Plaster. 1 FB astsffiysaMi fia ; CHICHtfSTER'S ENGLISH PENNlfflpYAJPILLS <3»asK!a;A ISSsSSs V ' flP PPi •»*S5i Bparker'8 ; |lS ' t MADE WITH BOILING WATER; : E P P S ' S ; GRATEFUL- COMFORTING, COCOA1 *^Sn CONSUMPTIVE ■mmm , 3-,. sr^a >*r- »*. 1

aumttsitntats. tm ■ g ^akik6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. ! ^^LA'uaSi^ndVAnniri . fotnpnuiion with me aumutUe nt low ttwt, Star iTatlfs. ^ 1581 JER8EY RAILROAD. J^rsrSSS'S ISSf^S53SfS3E UftpssvyuSiKJ 1 M» mi Delaware Bay Eillml • laov t! u! i lifts 1 Hi . 3.00 r. u. 6.00 r. a. , building ?Halfrial, CStf . ; LUMBER YARD ; Schellengers Landing, J d BUILDING LUMBER, ; CONTRACTORS end BUILDERS * ORUERS PROHFTLY FILLER. (_ J. B. SCHELLENGERS A SON u OFFICE OF THE 1

NEW JERSEY TRUST DEFOsi GOMPANI. f L*£ajstt« tad Btutk Sts, Oepe Met- - ilenund by cnRk.ud on limn it<rporiU,lntnmt | ^ ^ CwnW^it™ U><i1,0!<' ** '" IncnrporaUd HovouSy to. tau. : CAPITAL. - 200,000 I MANAGEMENT. DIRECTORS : ; C. THOMAS, 'GROCER, i - • "a j 108 MARKET STREET. ! PHILADELPHIA. :

m THElil OWN TRAP. | DID NOT VISIT NEW YOB K -TO BE SWINDLED BY SHARPERS. T'-*"* W«i S«td to tho Mayor ol 1 A Ann looking gun Unman MroUod Into Tbt tho "Lor* «htnr.- Tho rudtork cant bor, * flunl'iar *° . hon» deal "Good morning, air. 1 binder thought IMcall to an* m you for a mtnuta or two luui mraMUTtor n.y. rrinl-U J following lal! ' "* "J" Fharpera tlm for a whU^am^Unally a couplo<o(Uj wn, a! way, ready to snnp up a good bargain. - Ttol.r!L""Tudd htol'w^T ^1 "u U-' IjtZl' '•! 35. J ; «t»y trny to timku n full" hZdJl IliS ; I ^d'knoarn'forma* SrrU,slIHdJdn« ,«hom • lb ^ ' m "addo "bo^'id'T'h?1,01'! Cha''*t "J' • with S a^L^ A^.uTudLtw *Su J "Thro I caught onto htn litlio gome. 1 enrt i tho |IW with tho executor there. J bonded nto *23 and thai, turning to the ox- ' <££il& ?EC??2r^»^ i *100 deiK.it on,! tho mat wbenlhe maih ' delirerod. Thai', vvtixfactory, eh I' < " "Oh, yea,' aald tltc executor of tho estate, * with a broad anile, -that la eotlroly anthfac- |

■Tlicn my turn canto In. 'Oh, la itr ultl L 1 honraTaml °wta°u' a'mtrtf S , T°>l Good morning,' and I itarted far the "Well, thcro wax a clrcua la that stable for Ltrs.'suS'saz'.4^; ■tnda^thur ^Jutt then the fellowl metarn tho money, nnd, t£ng him by tho^ouj threw him half way acruee tho tUthla Then I tormd to tho three of them and add; -Now. lasassijiisssss; Wd lailgjou. I|U keep thU *23 for my ; ;.2 creattooi jhdx^biill,! Ukht ik- in rlty «dW«I»t»irofo^ri^y « our JUchigakta^" A deg"^ to alaip [n the hoxleat etreeU; men turn a^de a> a> not to disturb him. One day a beautiful boron alighted on the limb of a tree; and the boxy, goatling throng stopped. Everyman*, hand went into lite pocket, lorioxlhey would ssaKisfeso* h» Budget Effort of Empty DuUdlngx. A building anoccupWI for a few nronthx and hneosadoxaly maVxa np hie mind that there muxI^eamoUdiig the^matmr with

WILDCATS IN A FIGHT. Lcrl SmaHlnir. a Spring Brook hunter, reronxly witnemed a remark able fight between ' Son. ^"j1 "'hhetx in tho wood, of that xeoSxisS | ans^aisiSLi^' ,r* " " gjS^SStSMSg tunAUngj'v" |"orh other a'nd tmrtng up tho , w ",l .wt with her took lumqed up, and the wnxxpimn? o".l. .i-lng ami urging tho bo timothey xt.ipiml for (mr ^h'ey udght heal* STmnily than1 m-r, filling 1h' 'Zf.U 'Sh 1 Imprd tnb) tho otr'nnd f"u ^w^'d^A^* 1 of my right. 1 .aiv that thero win no ux., of « tho bullet ol tho elueolu- dtl.l klKKLol h.*r oil Ul.bwlolx.l.,*;., in 10 .tub barrvl, and J uTilM ■ -,r "To l M 1 ,'b .Ugfol eou'dlireb i,«{ ' ; - •• U f It If I frighfon-" u «!!'» n itS^ta ItnS ' ibo-vcry i'.k- ..t'hta old mighty nigJli i r!Z. r"know' him fo' run np nmlTiow^o S meghUwY paling- aifcr tlm dog on tho other 1 fjiSal ttmtart^iviili other 'dogs a thomxuj » SBffl5sa«B«(aar y ^ ■fa^U^ryTu'atotiSi j HsrsssiisS ! awtduoudy devoted bu talente, tlrao and f money to the acquisition of land that ho had *J,Wl),ll00worth of It to divhk. nt hlx death J called, which each generation has Added to, gathered, na I l-o fixed xtonu la xald to gmt^r tho moM, the nlmoxt fabulou. |dlo that „

' 'mLq | return to &igland ho^t upn^adrateKhMj 1 '* English metropolis TVhra Dean Colet found- 1 *• edBL Paid'a school in 1312 ho appointed Idly ( ; ; ■ and t- uad to this day (a St Paul's school j > 1 ; rs i«yffiva.a.ts • being thus tho johit production or four of the J - groatcst scholar, of tho age. LUywasmaa ■ ■ for of Rt. Pauls for nearly twain years and ; > lb Is recorded that Queen .\nne. whs , [ ^ sV^^cl'nt'-Uho drogS! I i|S|g^i3i ' gta^andupm foe other ; z? 2 „™ 1 a» aaagjaLvarji . i 1 "toug ple«s" of Queen Ann V r.*..,-i may ha What Ha Tls.ua WU j Jooob Melrmo, who waa being examined by 1 the eamnhri oners of Inaanlty In Baa Fran- ; • dato. wasosted; "What Is your occopntlonf" ' • Ho replied 1 "A phreaologUt tohl me thai I ( wss a thinker, but I think ho was a liar. I j A Texaastodr lifted a carriage and habyoff c a street and over a high fence fat Denver . jg^tthetoari dmnsgc. Imlied^ tbe baby ^ , Tho old ladles of Nantncbct are c x oedingly " a

To Shave Or Not To Shavo. When mustaches and shaven cheeks , were few In this country I hold my - peace; but now that they hne become J .•litctful inquiry whether this be a kind , of facial decoration which really suits 1 the Anglo-Saxon, countenance ? My ; hlca is that a thin, pale, dark man looks i i t 11 with moustache and shaven cheeks, '/ /-specially if he had a noac of some sort. *- But ss a nation (there art. of ooursc, ' hononbla exception, as, for cxsmple, . the Chsoccllor of the Exchoquor) wo 1 have no noses to speak of, and our cbcekt are, for the most part, fat and ! red, and our eyes are not at all fierce ' and romantic, but light colored and ' Is suitable to tbe brigand style of J facial hair growing is a eeriotts question. , I venture to suggest thst s jury of mtr irons, or rather maidens should lorth- ■ with be empaneled to try the matteront. | Of ooursc, If Angelina anil her mother, 1 really think that Edwin, who is a bank I clerk, looks his best disguised as a desj pcrsdo there is an end of the matter; still ] can't help thinking tnat this unL j nous. Undon Truth. ; Many ore they who have i.ughed at . the story of the green steamboat fireman . who sat on the safety valve to prevent it ' ' leaking." Yet thousands are repeating | thU folly every day. They ore troubled 1 with suppressing the symptoms without I safety valves by which Nature is driving • o:.t Wood impurities, instead ol using which i» In the blood. It 19 a wonder- , Slice's Calarr remedy would oiler, as they 1 have done for many years, a standing rc- ' they cannot cure, If they did not poai- [ lively know that the Remedy will abao1 lutely and permanently cure CoUrrh. I Sold Iqr all dtuggisl, at gniy 80 cenU. t Tommy at dinner Uhle)-Mttrrma. [ when a Itttio boy does anything impo- , hie tw always ought to beg pardon, 1 Momma Y... ,« I Just t>kc atford man " """ ^ **010. and nearly ever, Tin i—l. laden with Impurities which move, sluggishly tlirougli the veins, the mind (,11s to think quickly, and the Saruq-nrilis ia just wl.at Ts needed. It ; '»• peettllnr senee. the ideal spring , medicine. It purifies, ylfolixcs, and en1 riches the blond, makes the head clear, th"' '"bT hod" ,ucns"' ,Dd Chinese Banday ichooL-Toachor-rendlng. ■' 'And Elijah the prophet-' "Yes, mo know) velly welL" Teacher- (surprised), ' Do you know? sing fi'ccnt, sell fifteen cent, profit ten is one which is guaranteed to bring satisfactory results, or in ease of failure a return ol purchase price. On litis safe plan you can buy from our advertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. King's Discovery lor Consumption. It is when used ior sny'sflcciion of Throat, l.unga or Chest, such as Consumption, Intluuisllon of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma. Whooping Cough, Croup, etc., etc. ly safe, and can always be depended Drug Store. 1 Caller (watching Colonel Blood as ho you husband lias, Mrs. Blood I Do Mrs. Blood (without looking around) ! —"I expect to. He lis* been dining ' with some friends." j Tim licet Salve x the world for Cuts, I Sore- L -e.-s. Salt Ilhcum, Fe1 vcr Sores, Title:, JUspped Hands, Chil- * Cornr an*' til Skin Eruptions, j and poslivch cares Elos, or do pay re 1 quired. It it guarunteqd to give perfect cents p.r box For sole at Dr. H. A ! drug store. Husband. > literary man,— "I wish I would stop watching little Dick for | Wife- "But If I don't watch him hcTl Husband— "Yes; that's what I moan. When lie's in mischief he's qjlict, and I Rahy wss risk. », ssvs hseOsaMrio, VThaa tax was a ChlkL At MS for CaaMa. Whan ska had L'hlldraa. shs sara thaas CaMK Giadklgh -Dldyour wife bring you Satllcigh— More than 1 wanted. She her mother.— Town Topics. T nay Could Not AgraaWar in tho ranks-al-llio Wail Paper bos causcB a "drop in prices unpreceedenfod. We get this infrom the Fidelity Wall Paper of Nm 12 N, litis BL.Phila. phis, who have decided to gin lha public the sdvnnuge of this reduction. There is s new lease of life for you no matter how old you are. or how long you have suffered with dyspepsia, 'rruitfs Vegetable Lotcnge never fmiit; don't post tills by. Remember yon con rat what you desire. 80 rents box. One «nts&» at Dr. H. A Kennedy 'a UM&ZZtti,