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R. CURTIS ROBINSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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Job work promptly done by experienced hands.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1893.

Entered at the Post Office at Ocean City, N. J., as second-class mail matter.

THE year 1893, now happily drawing to a close, will be noted as one of the

most remarkable in this century for accidents, fatalities, fires, floods and suicides. Politics were never discussed so angrily; parties never disrupted so easily. We have had a panic in the money market; more failures in business than in any year since 1873; more family troubles and divorces than in any previous year. We have had cholera threatened, and yellow fever actually; the biggest fires and the greatest flood.

FOLLOWING the agitation over the proposed adoption of a national flower, comes the proposal that Congress by speedy and proper legislation settle the question of a national hymn. Whatever may be the sober judgment of musicians, historians and statesmen upon the matter, it certainly is a national farce to call the tune "America" our national hymn. It is the national hymn of England, sung everywhere and under all circumstances by bold Britons when they especially desire to emphasize their loyalty to monarchial institutions. Over there it is known and sung as "God Save the Queen"--or King, as it may be. There is enough of thoroughly American and original music from which to select a national anthem. "Star Spangled Banner," "Hail Columbia," "Yankee Doodle" and half a score of others are worthy of consideration if the selection must receive Congressional emphasis and approval. But do not let us go on singing

England's hymn to the words of an

American composer and call it our na-

tional anthem!

MURDEROUS CRANKS. There is nothing very heroic about the cranks who are attracting so much attention now. When Prendergast, who shot Carter Harrison, was led into court he was so badly scared that he could scarcely stand alone or speak. He even appealed to one of the officers of the law which he had outraged to stand close to him. His cowardly soul feared an end as sudden as that which he had meted out to his victim. In New York on the same day another of these sorry specimens of manhood was arraigned for threatening to shoot a scene painter. The language of the letter in which the threat was made is said to have been very savage. It was

reasonable to assume that the man who

had written it would face its conse-

quences with courage. But he didn't do anything of the kind. When confronted by the prospect of severe legal punishment he lost all ferocity, confessed regret for his conduct and voluntarily agreed not to repeat the offense. With few exceptions these cranks are cowards. The fact that they always attack unarmed men indicates it, and their abject fear when called on to face the consequences of their acts confirms the public in its contemptuous estimate of them.

THE ATTITUDE OF PARTIES.

The vote in both Houses on silver discloses the attitude of the two parties beyond a doubt. A majority of Democrats in the House voted to revive the Coinage act of 1878, and a majority of seven of the Democratic Senators voted on Saturday for the same thing; yet the Democrats of both Houses in the session of 1889-90 voted to repeal the act of 1878 and enact therefore absolutely free coinage. It was because a minority of Republicans united with a majority of Democrats in both chambers during that session that the act of 1890 was interposed. It was the only way to defeat the passage of free coinage. Of course the Democrats opposed the Purchase act--not because it would inflate the currency, but because it would not inflate it enough. They opposed the Purchase act because they wanted free coinage.

One year ago last July the same party assembled in national convention at Chicago and declared the Purchase act to be a "miserable and cowardly make-

shift," to be repealed at once. Senator Sherman at once introduced a bill to repeal the act of 1890, and asked Sena-

tors to pass it. The Democrats of the Senate refused even to allow the bill to come up for consideration. On Saturday a majority of the Democrats in the Senate voted to resume the purchase and coinage of not less than two million dollars worth of silver per month. Bear in mind that three years ago last July they voted to repeal the act of 1878. Saturday they voted to revive it. Perhaps somebody can locate the leaders of the party, but not by reference to their

course in Congress or their declarations in convention.

This is the attitude of one party. The Republican party defeated free coinage in the session of 1877-78, the Democratic House having passed a free coinage bill. When this bill reached the Republican Senate Mr. Allison moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and substi-

tute the bill known as the "Biand" act, but which had nothing of Mr. Biand in it. It was really the Allison act, and it

was a compromise, exactly as was the act of 1890, and interposed for the same purpose--to defeat free coinage of silver.--North American, Nov. 2.

Picture frames of all kinds and sizes made to order at Philadelphia prices. Frambes may be seen at Johnson's, 810 Asbury avenue. LABAN HEADLEY.

A CLEVELAND PRAYER.

How the Mayor of Irwin, Colo., Closed a Democratic County Convention.

Prayers to Cleveland are much in vogue out West, but the Gunnison, Col., Tribune publishes the best that has yet appeared. It is addressed "To Almighty Cleveland," and was spoken by Edward Croke, Mayor of Irwin, at the close of

the Democratic County Convention on October 31st. The idolatry with which Mr. Cleveland has been regarded by his party in the past is sarcastically taken off by the silver Democrats thus:

"Oh, almighty and all-powerful Cleve-

land, who art in Washington, when not fishing; thou who art the father of Ruth and Ruth's sister, and of Maria Halpin's boy, Oscar, and the god-father of the

Democratic party (its father wouldn't own it if he were here), we hail thy name as the great political prophet of the century. We bow down before thee in humble political obedience. When thou sayest go, we go; when thou sayest come, we come. We have no desire but to serve thee. If thou sayest black is white we will swear to it and lick the everlastin' stuffin' out of the man who disputes it. When thou takest snuff we will sneeze; when thou sayest free silver we will echo the words; when thou sayest gold then gold it is. We are Democrats after the improved modern type. Our business is to vote the ticket and vote 'er straight. What is it to us whether we have free silver or not? We are but dogs that eat of the crumbs that fall from our masters'

tables. When the crumbs fall we wag our tails; when they fall fast we wag faster; when they don't fall we stand and wait until they do. This is De-

mocracy. This is the kind of Democracy which elected thee, our great and almighty Cleveland. Oh, most adored master, we love thee for what thou hast not done for us. We love thee because

thou art Cleveland. We humbly surrender ourselves to thee. Do with us as thou wilt. Though wheat is but

forty cents a bushel we love thee; though cotton is low we love thee; though business is dull we love thee; though thousands, millions, are out of

employment we love thee; though our children are clothed in rags we love thee; though our wife, the dear companion of our bosom, is scantily dressed and looks so shabby she can't go to

church, we love thee; though we are sinking deeper in debt and poverty is knocking at the door, and hunger is staring us in the face, we love thee still.

This shows our great faith and love for thee. Our wives and children we are willing to sacrifice, even as the Hindoo mother sacrifices her offspring by throwing it under the crushing wheels of the juggernaut. Oh, mighty Cleveland, words cannot express our love for thee. We love our party, too. What care we about the many promises it made. We know it promised free silver, and we know it won't give it to us, but we will stick to the party. We know we said if it did not do the things it promised we would leave it, but we lied when we said it. We thought then we had some manhood about us, but we ain't. We have no independence. Thou, oh thou mighty Cleveland, hast all the manhood and independence in the party. We are fools, liars, lick-spittles, mudsills. We have no business to want anything or to say anything. Last year we favored free silver, and now we have to oppose it. We favored it then because we thought it was right. We oppose it now, most adored master, because thou tellest us to. Ain't we a honey of the first water? Did ever dog serve his master more faithfully? Did ever a dog get less for it? Oh, mighty master, we are ever ready to serve thee and party. All the pay we ask is to be patted on the back by some local politician and called a good Democrat. We

ain't got any sense. We don't want any, only enough to vote the ticket. It don't take any sense to be a good Dem-

ocrat. What a joyful thought! We don't have to think. We don't have to worry. Our work is all mapped out for

us. All that is expected is to do what we are told to do. We thank thee, O Cleveland, that we are Democrats. We

thank thee for the panic. We thank thee for the hungry and idle men and women in the land. We thank thee for the low prices. We thank thee for

the banks that have bursted and the thousands of business failures since thou hast come into power. We thank thee for the hard times. We thank

thee for the rags our children wear. We thank thee for the clothes our wife needs and can't get. We thank thee for what thou hast done for the banker and what

thou hast not done for the people. We thank thee for all these things because it is our duty as a good Democrat to do so. It may be "against the grain," but

we will take our medicine. We will work our wives to death, starve our children, sacrifice our homes, crucify liberty and kill prosperity, but will

never go back on our dear old party, and on thee, our most adored Cleveland.

Thou art of more account than all of us put together. Thou knowest more than the South and the West. Call us fools; spit in our faces; wipe your feet on us;

we will love thee all the more. And now our great political father, we leave us in thy care. Do with us as thou

wilt. Kick silver into the middle of the next century; give more privileges to the national banks; issue more bonds; preserve the McKinley bill; establish State banks; foster trusts; bribe Con-

gressmen with patronage; fish whenever thou wilt and hunt snipe whenever

thou carest to, and we will indorse everything thou doest, carry Cleveland roosters, campaign torches and for ever-

more sing thy praise. Amen."

FOR SALE OR LEASE.--Ocean front lots; bay front lots; also lots in most desirable locations. GEO. HAYDAY, Atlantic City. Or R. C. ROBINSON, Sentinel Office. Paper on Artesian Water. At the nineteenth annual meeting of the New Jersey Sanitary Association held at Lakewood, Dr. T. N. Cheesman, Instructor in Bacteriology in the college of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, read a timely treatise on

Artesian wells and surface water. He said that surface waters are not pure, and contain organisms that are not vis-

ible to the naked eye; that filtration is only a partial remedy. The theory that flowing water purifies itself is not borne out by examination, as bacteria is found in waters that have a flow of great length, and when they exist it has been noticed that they increase in-

stead of diminish in numbers during the passage down the stream. At the mouth of the stream they exist in much larger numbers than at the head, and where pollution exists the causes of it may be far away from the stream.

There is one mitigating feature, and that is that all bacteria are not harmful; on the contrary, are absolutely necessary, as to a certain extent they act as purifying agents in destroying noxious ones. From the great depths of Artesian wells they are free from bacteria and

organic matter, as well as sewage, and are the waters to be sought after for domestic use. The Long Island and New Jersey coasts are especially favor-

able for obtaining pure water. There is one particularity about Artesian wa-

ter, and that is that it is generally hard. During the discussion following the reading of the papers there was but one member who dissented from the expressed opinion that Artesian water was the only safe water to use, and he based his opinion on the fact that he had analyzed water from two wells and found them contaminated. The fact was brought out that the wells were but 75 and 150 feet deep, respectively, and were located along the Passaic. They were really only deep surface wells. The probable cause of this contamination was that they were in the silt and ooze, and that the sewage had followed down on the outside of the tubing, and

entered the bottom of the well, and in that manner been brought to the surface.

Ocean City's water supply is obtained from an artesian well 720 feet deep. Another well is being put down here at a depth of 800 feet.

Wanamaker's. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec. 18, 1893. Quarter to third cut from the price of precisely the Dress Stuff sorts you'd choose for the Christmas present is the simple, bald fact. Saving on each Dress Pattern, $1 to $4.50. Here's a little list of some of the stuffs in this by-the-yard lot. At 25c a yard. All-wool Camel's Hair Serge, 36 in., originally 50c. 8 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $2. At 30c a yard. All-wool Cable Cloth, 36 in., originally 50c. 8 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.60. At 31c a yard. All-wool Storm Serge, 36 in., originally 50c. 8 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.52. At 50c a yard. All-wool French Crystalline, 38 in., originally 75c. 7 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.75. At 50c a yard. All-wool Henrietta, 38 in., originally 65c. 7 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.05. At 50c a yard. All-wool Bordered Diagonal, 46 in., originally $1. 6 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $3. At 60c a yard. All-wool Two-toned French Natte, 40 in., originally $1. 7 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $2.80. At 75c a yard. All-wool Hopsacking, 52 in., originally $1. 5 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.25. At 75c a yard. Self Color Satin Stripe Rep., 40 in., originally $1. 7 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $1.75. At $1 a yard. French Two-toned Matte, 40 in., originally $1.50. 7 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $3.50. At $1 a yard. All-wool French Novelty, 48 in., originally $1.50. 6 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $3. At $1.25 a yard. Changeable French Pin Stripe, 48 in., originally $2. 6 yds. ample for a dress. Actual saving $4.50.

Many other sorts are ready, boxed, generous Dress Pat-terns--at perhaps half last season's prices.

PRAYER BOOKS

and Hymnals according to the usage of the Protestant Epis-

copal Church of the United States.

The variety of bindings, sizes of type, quality, etc., counts into the hundreds--in all probability the greatest range to be found in any one store in the world. The assortment represents nearly the entire output

of the three great publishing houses of England.

Oxford University Press.

Cambridge University Press.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, London.

The price range touches the extremes of worthy cheapness and worthy richness.

Prayer Books, 15c to $17 each. Hymnals, 25c to $3.45 each. Combination Sets, Prayer Book and Hymnal, 60c to $13.50 each.

Our new General Book Catalogue lists 150 styles of these Prayer Books and Hymnals. If you are not in reach of the store send for the Catalogue, free. JOHN WANAMAKER.

CORSON & ROSE, MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

FURNITURE Everything to make the home pleasant and comfortable. Bed-room Suits, Parlor Suits, Dining Room Suits, Rockers and odd prices.

CARPETS Brussels in all grades, Ingrain, Rag and Mattings. Fur, Smyrna and Moquette Rugs. QUEENSWARE Dinner Sets, English and American. Tea Sets, white and decorated.

LAMPS Vase, Banquet, Piano and Hand Lamps.

THE COST We will sell as low as the lowest. It will cost you nothing to come, as on a bill of $20 or upward we pay your fare.

CORSON & ROSE, 222 HIGH STREET, MILLVILLE, N. J.

Over 11,000 Square Feet of Floor Room. B. B. WEATHERBY, DEALER IN FURNITURE, WEATHERBY BLOCK, MILLVILLE, N. J.

Goods are as represented or money will be refunded. Compare prices and you will be convinced.

ALSO, FUNERAL DIRECTOR.

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Spares no trouble or expense to gather and present to its readers all the news of the Old and New World. Its several Departments, each under the management of a competent Editor, comprises matters pertaining to THE HOUSEHOLD, THE FARM, WOMAN'S WORLD, SCIENCE, ART, LITERATURE, FINANCE, THE REAL ESTATE WORLD Presenting a complete magazine every day.

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H. GERLACH & CO., DEALERS IN Clocks, Watches, Jewelry & Diamonds,

2631 Germantown Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Watches, Jewelry, etc., skillfully repaired.

Articles or orders left with H. Gerlach, Sixteenth and Asbury, Ocean City, will receive prompt attention.

Railroad Time-Tables. WEST JERSEY R. R. In effect OCTOBER 5, 1893.

Trains leave OCEAN CITY as follows: For Philadelphia, 7.40 a m, 3.10 p m. Sundays, 9.35 a m, 1.40 p m.

Returning--Leave Philadelphia for Ocean City, 9.00 a m, 4.00 p m. Leave PHILADELPHIA, BROAD ST. STATION

FOR NEW YORK.

Express, week-days, 3.20, 4.05, 4.50, 5.15, 6.50, 7.33, 8.20, 9.50, 11, 11.14 a m, 12 noon, 12.44 (Limited, 1.06 and 4.50 p m, Dining Cars), 1.40, 2.30, 3.20, 4.05, 6, 6.50, 7.25, 8.12, 10 p m, 12.01 night. Sundays, 3.20, 4.05, 4.50, 5.15, 8.12, 9.50, 11.03 a m, 12.14, 1.40, 2.30, 4.00 (Limited 4.50), 5.20, 6.20, 6.50, 7.25, 8.12 p m, 12.01 night.

Washington and the South. For Baltimore and Washington, 3.50, 7.20, 8.31, 9.10, 10.20, 11.18 a m, 12.10 (12.35 Lim. Dining

Car) 1.30, 2.46, 4.41 (Congressional Limited, Dining Car), 6.17, 6.55, 7.40 and 11.33 p m, week-

days. Sundays, 3.50, 7.20, 9.10, 11.18 a m, 12.10, 4.41, 6.56, 7.40 and 11.33 p m. For further information inquire of ticket agent at station. S. M. PREVOST, General Manager. J. R. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.

READING RAILROAD.

Anthracite Coal. No Smoke, No Cinders.

IN EFFECT NOV. 19, 1893.

LEAVE READING TERMINAL, PHILA.

Buffalo Day Express (Parlor Car) daily 10.50 a m Chicago Vestibuled Flyer } Through Sleeper to Chicago } daily 6.45 p m

Chicago and Buffalo Express Through Sleeping Cars } daily 10.00 p m

Williamsport Ex. (Parlor Cars) { w'k'd's 8.35, 10.00 a m, 4.01 p m Williamsport Night Ex. (Sleeper) daily 11.30 p m

FOR NEW YORK. 4.10, 7.30 (two-hour train), 8.30, 9.45, 11.31 a m (12.57 p m from 24th and Chestnut Streets--Din-

ing car) 1.30, 3.50, 5.15 (6.12 from 24th and Chestnut) 8.35 (dining car) p m, 12.10 night. Sundays

--4.10, 8.00, 9.45, 11.31 a m, 3.50 p m (6.12 from 24th and Chestnut) 8.35 (dining car) p m, 12.10 night.

Leave New York, foot of Liberty street, 4.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.30 a m, 1.30, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7.30, 8.45 p m, 12.15 night. Sundays--8.30, 9.00, 11.30 a m, 1.30, 5.00, 7.30 p m, 12.15 night.

Parlor Cars on all day express trains and sleep-

ing cars on night trains to and from New York.

For Bethlehem, Easton and points in Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys, 6.05, 8.40, 10.30 a m, 2.00, 4.30, 5.20, 6.45, 10.00 p m. Sundays--6.27, 8.30, 10.30 a m, 4.15, 6.45, 10.00 p m.

For Schuylkill Valley Points.

For Phoenixville and Pottstown--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 12.45, 4.00, 6.00, 11.30 p m. Accom., 4.12, 7.40, 11.05 a m, 1.40, 4.32, 5.22 p m. Sunday--Express 4.00, 9.05 a m, 11.30 p m. Accom., 8.15, 11.42 a m, 5.30 p m.

For Reading--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 12.45, 4.00, 6.00, 11.30 p m. Accom., 4.12, 7.40 a m, 1.40, 4.32, 5.22 p m. Sunday--Express, 4.00, 9.05 a m, 11.30 p m. Accom., 8.15 a m, 5.30 p m. For Lebanon and Harrisburg--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 4.00, 6.00 p m. Accom., 4.12 a m. Sunday--Express, 4.00 a m. For Pottsville--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 4.00, 6.00, 11.30 p m. Accom., 4.12 a m, 7.40 a m, 1.40 p m. Sunday--Express, 4.00, 9.05 a m, 11.40 p m. Accom., 5.30 p m.

For Shamokin--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 4.00, 6.00, 11.30 p m. Accom., 4.12 a m. Sunday--Express, 4.00, 9.05 a m, 11.30 p m.

For Williamsport--Express, 8.35, 10.00 a m, 4.00, 11.30 p m. Accom., 4.12 a m. Sunday--Express, 9.05 a m, 11.30 p m.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

Leave Chestnut street and South street Wharves Week-days--Express, 9.00 a m, 4.00, 5.00 p m. Accom., 8.00 a m, 5.45 p m. Sundays--Express, 9.00, 10.00 a m. Accom., 8.00 a m, 4.30 p m.

Parlor Cars on all express trains. Brigantine week-days, 8.10 a m, 5.00 p m.

Detailed time-tables at ticket-offices, N. E. corner Broad and Chestnut, 833 Chestnut street, 509 S. Third street, 2562 Market street and at stations.

Union Transfer Company will call for and check baggage from hotels and cottages to destination.

I. A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Supt. C. G. HANCOCK, Gen'l. Pass. Agent.

STODDART'S CLOAK DEPARTMENT, Where Choicest Selections and Lowest Prices are the Rule.

To-day we open the greatest lot of NEW TIGHT-FITTING PERFECTLY PLAIN JACKETS, with Marton Edge, all sizes, in Black and Navy, at $13.50, $14.50, $16.50 and $18.50 each. These are the Choicest and Latest things in Jackets, and much under prevailing prices.

THE STODDART COMPANY, The Old Second Street Dry Goods House, 448, 450, 452 NORTH SECOND STREET, and Branch Store added within the past few weeks 15 N. Second St., on the Delaware side, just above Market, PHILADELPHIA.

ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD?

If so, we should sell you the Lumber and Mill Work. Why?

Because our increased facilities enable us to offer greater in-

ducements to you. Look at them:

First, By our location, adjoining the Reading Terminal, with a track in our yard, we save in carting both ways to the cars, and can give a better oversight to shipments not leaving our control.

Second, Having a large wharf on the Delaware River, we can load vessels for our customers without charge for wharfage, etc., and can enjoy the advant-

age of water freights, which are much lower than railroad freights.

Third, We carry a large stock of LUMBER well assorted to meet the wants of the trade, and a full line of Mill Work in regular sizes constantly on hand.

Fourth, We manufacture all kinds of odd and fancy work, and estimate direct from architects' plans for any kind of hard wood work and interior finish.

We manufacture Packing Boxes, Berry Chests, Signs, etc., at short notice.

Fifth, Business experience. For twenty-eight years we have been in business at this location and every year have been compelled to improve and

enlarge our plant until now we stand at the head of our line of business. We offer you the benefit of our experience, freely. We charge you only for the material you buy.

We solicit correspondence with any intending to build and improve residences, stores, halls or churches, and will give all inquirers prompt attention. Remember that we can ship our work to you to compete with others in any part of the State.

C. B. COLES, Lumber, Mill Work and Boxes, Front, Below Kaighn Avenue, Camden, N. J.

HOTEL BRIGHTON,

R. R. SOOY, Proprietor. SEVENTH AND OCEAN AVENUE OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY. FIRST-CLASS HOUSE. DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH.