VOL. XIII.

OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894.

NO. 40.

Ocean City Sentinel. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT OCEAN CITY, N. J., BY R. C. ROBINSON, Editor and Proprietor. $1.00 per year, strictly in advance. $1.50 at end of year.

Restaurants. MARSHALL'S DINING ROOMS FOR LADIES AND GENTS, 1321 MARKET STREET, Three Doors East of City Hall, PHILADELPHIA.

STRICTLY TEMPERANCE. MEALS TO ORDER FROM 6 A. M. TO 8 P. M. Good Roast Dinners, with three vegetables, for 25 cents. Turkey or Chicken Dinners 15 cents. Ladies' Room upstairs, with homelike accommodations. PURE SPRING WATER. BAKERY, 601 S. Twenty-Second St. ICE CREAM, ICES, FROZEN FRUITS AND JELLIES. Weddings and Evening Entertainments a specialty. Everything to furnish the table and set free of charge. NOTHING SOLD OR DELIVERED ON SUNDAY.

H. M. Sciple. J. M. Gillespie. H. P. Sayford. H. M. SCIPLE & CO., DEALERS IN Boilers and Engines, Every Size for Every Duty, DUPLEX STEAM PUMPS, Third and Arch Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. D. SOMERS RISLEY, No. 111 Market Street, CAMDEN, N. J. Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds, Real Estate and General Insurance Agent. Properties for sale and to rent. Money to loan on Mortgage. TELEPHONE No. 16.

PETER MURDOCH, DEALER IN COAL and WOOD, Ocean City, N. J. Orders left at 806 Asbury avenue will receive prompt attention.

WM. E. KERN. Civil Engineer AND Surveyor, Steelmanville, N. J. Special attention given to complicated surveys. OWEN H. KUDER, 408 Seventh Street, (near Asbury Avenue) BOOT and SHOE MAKER REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

L. S. SMITH, CONTRACTOR IN Grading, Graveling and Curbing. PAINTING BY CONTRACT OR DAY. Eighth St. and Asbury Ave., OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Plasterers and Brick-Layers.

W. STONEHILL. G. O. ADAMS. STONEHILL & ADAMS, Plastering, Range Setting, Brick Laying, &c. All work in mason line promptly attended to. OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Physicians, Druggists, Etc.

DR. J. S. WAGGONER, RESIDENT Physician and Druggist, NO. 731 ASBURY AVENUE, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Pure Drugs, Fine Stationery, Confectionery, Etc., constantly on hand.

DR. G. W. URQUHART, 3646 North Broad Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Will practice at Ocean City during the months of June, July and August.

DR. WALTER L. YERKES, DENTIST, Tuckahoe, N. J.

DR. CHAS. E. EDWARDS, DENTIST, Room 12, Haseltine Building, Take Elevator. 1416 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Attorneys-at-Law. MORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW

Solicitor, Master and Examiner in Chancery, Supreme Court Commissioner, Notary Public,

CAPE MAY C. H., N. J. (Opposite Public Buildings.)

LAW OFFICES SCHUYLER C. WOODRULL, 310 Market St., Camden, N. J. Solicitor of Ocean City.

Bakers, Grocers, Etc. JACOB SCHUFF, (Successor to A. E. Mahan,) THE PIONEER BAKERY, No. 706 Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes daily. Wedding Cakes a specialty. Orders delivered free of charge. Nothing delivered on Sunday.

Contractors and Builders.

S. B. SAMPSON, Contractor and Builder, No. 305 Fourth St., Ocean City, N. J.

Jobbing promptly attended to. Plans, specifi-

cations and working drawings furnished.

JOSEPH F. HAND, ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, Ocean City, N. J.

Plans, Specifications and Working Drawings furnished. Estimates given on Application. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Nicholas Corson, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

Estimates given. Plans and Specifications furnished. Buildings put up by contract or day.

G. P. MOORE, ARCHITECT, BUILDER, AND PRACTICAL SLATER, Ocean City, N. J. Best Roofing Slate constantly on hand.

Samuel Schurch, PRACTICAL BUILDER, MAY BE FOUND AT Bellevue Cafe, On beach bet. Seventh and Eighth Sts.

GEO. A. BOURGEOIS & SON, Carpenters and Builders, OCEAN CITY, N. J. Estimates given. Buildings erected by contract or day.

HENRY G. SCHULTZ, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, 2633 Germantown Avenue, PHILADELPHIA. BRANCH OFFICE: Seventeenth and Asbury Avenue, OCEAN CITY, N. J.

ARNOLD B. RACE, UNDERTAKER, PLEASANTVILLE, N. J.

All orders by telegraph or otherwise will receive prompt attention. Bodies preserved with or without ice. Office below W. J. R. R. at the residence of A. B. RACE. ARNOLD B. RACE.

Plumbers, Steam Fitters, Etc.

J. T. BRYAN, Practical Plumber and Gas Fitter, No. 1007 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia.

Circulating Boilers, Sinks, Bath Tubs, Water Closets, Lead and Iron Pipes, Pumps, Etc., furnished at short notice. Country or City Resi-

dences fitted up in the best manner. Sanitary Plumbing and drainage a specialty. Orders by mail promptly attended to.

ROBERT FISHER, REAL ESTATE AND Insurance Broker, CONVEYANCER, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

Agent for the Aetna Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, and some of the oldest and best Fire Insurance Companies of America.

What's the matter with Ocean City? She's booming, that's all. New water supply sys-

tem; new electric street railroad; electric lights; new hotels; new cottages; new tenants and new guests; everything is on the jump, and Fisher is rushing the business.

Call and see him, and put your money in Ocean City be-

fore things get up to the top notch. Fisher is one of the few pioneers of Ocean City and among its first Real Estate purchasers and Cottagers, intimately associated with all its history and identified with every step of its progress and the operation of its Real Estate,

has extraordinary opportunities for the transaction of all kinds of Real Estate and Insurance business.

FOR RENT--Having very ex-

tensive and influential connec-

tions, he has superior advan-

tages in bringing those who have properties to rent and those who require them together, and at present has some of the finest cottages and other houses on his books at liberal prices.

FOR SALE--Long experience and personal dealing in Real Estate has made him expert in values of both improved and unimproved property. Occa-

sionally even in such a prosper-

ous town as ours some one wants to change or get out. Then we help them by helping some one else to a bargain. From Ocean front to Bay, and all between, you can be suited with fine corners or central building lots. A few cottages, new and well built, now offered at cost. Write for information of the Lot Club. Headquarters for every househunter and investor, Fisher's Real Estate Office, the most prominent corner in Ocean City. Insurances placed on most advantageous terms in best companies. For any information on any subject connected with any business enterprise write freely to Robert Fisher, Ocean City, N. J.

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THE HIDDEN CITY.

By WALTER H. McDOUGALL.

[Copyright, 1892, by Cassell Publishing company, and published by special arrangement with them.] [CONTINUED.]

"Now, my father Iklapel, you are the oldest here. You have said the treasure

is mine, but it is yours and your people's to hold or give away. Tell me now, what say you as to its disposition?"

"You have told me many things," he began. "You have made my heart soar and my ears burn with wondrous tales of your great people and their cities. I

yearn to see them. I long to witness these wonders, but I am old, and I grow feeble. But my people are young; they are your brothers now. Why should they not see and have these marvels? You tell me that we have the wealth of many nations, and that wealth does all things.

Why cannot you bring these wonders here? Need you leave us if you can command these things? Need you go away if you can bring them here to us?

Thus we can at one bound overleap the gulf which separates us from the New World and be equal in wealth and knowledge and power to any city of the earth.

"We are not dull; we learn readily, and you will be proud of your people before another decade passes. Here in this city you can plan new enterprises, put in practice your theories of govern-

ment, and make of this ancient Atzlan, so full of all the memories of past ages,

a new and mighty city--a monument to your wisdom forever. I leave it in your hands, oh, my Quetzal; 'tis yours to take

or leave--this treasure. I give it to you as I have the power, but ponder well my words, for they are full of wisdom given me this day by God himself."

"But," answered Eric, "it is no ordinary undertaking that you propose. One man could not hope to rule this people alone." "You will have all the power of this wealth behind you," interrupted Iklapel.

"You can make the law."

"But not enforce it, my old friend.

There's the rub. Money may rule where it is feared or worshiped, but here, where men do not need much, they do

not fear the power of wealth. The mere possession of money will not be enough for one who wishes to rule a people. Once upon a time, centuries ago, a Roman who was very rich bought from the pretorian guards the great office of

emperor, but he could hold it only sixty-six days. Then another and abler Roman, Severus, defeated and beheaded him.

That was long ago, but the lesson re-

mains."

"Truly," answered Iklapel; "yet I think you have the ability to manage our people. They love you and perhaps fear you also."

Eric had already made up his mind. "Well, I will try it; it will be an ex-

periment. It may fail, and it may prove an immense success, but it is full of trouble and probably danger."

"It may be so," said the old priest, "but it is a laudable undertaking. You have behind you the knowledge of all the failures and successes in other lands to guide you." "I have it," cried Eric. "No, I shall not leave you, Iklapel. We will build up Atzlan and make it a great city--the wonder of the world." He went out to Pierce, and taking him by the hand said: "Old man, I've made up my mind. We will stay here, Lela and I. Yes, don't look so amazed. I mean it. I am going to run this town myself after this and give it a boom." Pierce looked blank for a moment. "But, confound it, after we've taken all this trouble to save your skin you want to remain here and go through it all over again?" "No; there will be no trouble. Besides I want you to stay here for awhile (a year or so, old fellow, eh?) and get into our ways. You'll like the place. Wonderful trout fishing, splendid snipe shooting, fine climate. Oh, you'll enjoy it, I know." Then growing earnest, he outlined his plan to Pierce. It was, in brief, to divide about fifty thousand dollars among the men who had been hired for the expedition, and retaining Whitley and Sheriff Woodruff dismiss them all.

He would call together the chief men of the city and form a board of directors under his own presidency, lay-

ing before them a scheme of management which he was sure would inure to the benefit of all. The city would simply be a great stock company, capitalized from its own priestly savings, and its earnings would be divided among the people. There were rich mines to be worked, and which alone would make the people wealthy; in fact, the more he thought of it the more feasible it seemed, and he grew enthusiastic at the prospect. Although Pierce was not so sanguine, he still felt that with unknown millions in bank almost any scheme could be carried out, and he felt like trying the experiment. He looked dubious, however. "Understand me," added Eric. "I mean business. It is not all pure philanthropy by any means. I know we will have to buck against ignorance, superstition and fear; also there will be a rush of outsiders, speculators, land grabbers and others here that must be checked. The government will perhaps interfere; the state certainly will. We will need all our wits and more to manage things, and even the success of the plan may be our undoing, for when they are all educated twenty years hence other interests will perhaps be more powerful." "And therefore it would be wise," interposed Pierce, "for us to place away in some good, solid securities a few millions for the use of original charter members, as it were, in the case the board of directors is voted out of office some time in the future." "Just so," Eric answered, "and Iklapel himself would say the same. At least it is no more than other discoverers and conquerers have always done." "Only they took all there was in sight," said Pierce, "and we propose to take only a small percentage. Are Whitley and Woodruff in this at all?" "Perhaps it is better that they remain outside--for the present, anyway," Eric answered, laughing. That night the inhabitants of Atzlan in a great meeting elected Gilbert their governor. The voting was by acclamation, and the whole proceeding did not take fifteen minutes. He was summoned and made a speech to them, unfolding his ideas in the simplest manner so that they comprehended his scheme readily. They were quick to see the advantages of the plan, although they had no monopolistic corporations as examples to teach them the power of combination. But he laid great stress upon the difficult nature of the task, and again and again laid before them the necessity of constant toil, ceaseless vigilance and tireless patience. "Most of all, above all, work, work, work," he cried. "It is the soul, the life of the world; the aim and end of living --aye, 'tis life itself." The next day the wagon train came into the city, and the Atzlans crowded about the canvas covered wagons, filled with mingled curiosity and fear. The

horses terrified them by their every ac-

tion; the wagons amazed them; their eyes were tired before the day passed with staring at the marvels that were displayed on every hand. Many of them made most advantageous bargains, exchanging gold and silver ornaments, mere baubels, for the rare things the strangers brought. Their greatest desire was for the axes, hatchets and huntint and pocketknives. But some queer trades were made. One aged chief had obtained a pair of eyeglasses, and was beside himself with delight at the res-

toration of his vision, while another rev-

eled in the possession of a compass and spent his time showing the unerring needle to his astonished friends.

Eric had cautioned them not to be too liberal in their dealings with the white men, and also tried to prevent their be-

ing swindled, and endeavored to prevent too palpable swindling on his men's part, but it was nearly impossible. The temptation was too great on both sides to be restrained, and it was curious to see the complacent sense of satisfaction and the realization of clever business tact beaming in the faces of those of the Atzlans who had made good bargains from an Atzlan point of view. They knew they had outwitted the newcomers and got-

ten something for nothing, and they were mightily pleased with themselves.

In the evening Kulcan came to Eric and said: "Brother, tomorrow I shall hand over to you the office and its powers." "But," interrupted Eric, "before you do so you must perform a ceremony--one upon which I have set my heart. You must wed us, Lela and me, as the last act of your tenure in office."

"It shall be so!" cried Kulcan with de-

light. "I am glad it falls to me! In-

deed it repays me for the loss of the greatest dignity of being governor, which loss, believe me, does not sadden me at all. In truth, I confess to a feeling of relief at the thought that ill becomes my father's son, but still I feel it."

On the morrow, when all the people had assembled to witness the abdication of the governor and the ceremony of in-

stalling his successor, Kulcan, departing from ancient usage, proud of being the first to break the bond of traditional custom, stood before them speaking elo-

quently for awhile, and then there stepped forth the bride and bridegroom in their dignity and beauty. Before the citizens had recovered from their wonder they heard Kulcan pronouncing the simple marriage ceremony, and as one man they joined in the sonorous, joyful nuptial song of Atzlan. So harmonious is the melody, so touching is the simplicity of the words that Eric himself was affected, and tears blurred

his eyes as he noted the real joy and sin-

cere affection the people displayed. Until now he had scarcely known how much room they occupied in his heart, and he determined to give the whole energy of his life to them and their needs.

After this came his investment in the governor's robes, the presentation of the ancient seal and staff of office, and a

prayer by Iklapel to the great God of all--the Master of all known gods, the Ruler of earth and sky--which was listened to in silence and awe. Then there ensued a festival of festivals. The day was given to joy and merrymaking, and the Katun cases, the currant wine and the baked meats were brought forth. Far into the night they held revelry, and Pierce, as he noted the jovial songs and hilarious but familiar whoops of mirth, was led to remark: "Gilbert, I was about to say this morning that, in the contact of these people with the whites, the usual remedy of savage races--rum--would be their worst foe. I now realize they have already met the enemy and he is theirs."

"Yes," replied Gilbert, "it will be different here. In the case of the Indian

he was introduced to a strange and un-

known beverage that drowned his sor-

rows and made him forget his woes; but here, for ages, they have distilled

liquors and drank them, and they can make good liquor too. They have never

known an excise law nor an internal revenue bureau, and, like all human blessings, because it is free to all, none care much for it. In all my stay here I have not seen drunken men except upon the day of the attack on my house, and they drank then only to fire themselves to desperation. While the introduction of better liquors might beget a higher taste, I don't fear that they will be harmed by rum."

"If your plans do not miscarry they will soon be drinking champagne like other bloated capitalists," added Pierce as he lighted his pipe. "And as we have some in our commissary wagon, suppose we drink a health to the new departure."

Now began stirring times. Besides the usual spring sowing the people were busy all the time discussing the new features of their social and political life to come. It was amazing how earnestly they entered into all the plans of Eric and Iklapel, and with what implicit confidence they predicted the great future of the city. Nothing now was too new or too vast to deter them. They were eager to enter upon the new era.

Eric had selected his board of directors with great care, and day after day they detained the wagon train until their plans were perfect. More than a month elapsed before Eric could say, "We are ready to proceed," but finally the day came. Everything was completed. Three of the wagons were secretly loaded with gold by night and stood ready to depart. Pierce was to convert the metal into currency and act as financial agent in the great operations to follow. Supplies of all sorts in immense quantities were to be bought--an electric light plant, mining and milling machinery, horses, fine cattle and other stock, farming implements, looms, clocks--everything, in fact, that civilization could furnish from its plenteous store was to be procured and brought to them. The task was great, but Pierce felt his blood glow as he thought of it. As the greatest buyer upon earth, the representative of unheard of wealth, he would fairly rival Monte Cristo, if he did not eclipse him, and in the building of a railroad across the desert, one of the first enterprises to be launched, he saw a most interesting and exciting project, which alone was worthy of any man. What more noble ambition could he ever have desired than this eminently proud one? And now they were ready. Each step in the great undertaking carefully considered and planned, nothing remained but to act. Lela stood on the threshold as the line of wagons filed past, with drivers and escorts waving their hats in farewell salutes; Eric and Pierce in the rear, exchanging last words of caution and advice. When they reached the house Eric dismounted and grasped Pierce's hand, with moist eyes: "Now, goodby, Harold. God bless you! Be careful and remember you hold us all in your hand."

"Don't worry, my dear boy. You'll hear from me very soon, and let me tell you," he added, with an effort at facetiousness, "there will be a lot of newspaper men here inside of ten days, mark my words, and they will give you something to bother about. And besides they'll establish a mail service for you, depend upon it. Goodby, goodby."

He mounted and galloped away. Eric led his wife to the housetop. They could see the train wind along the river until it disappeared behind the canyon's outreaching spurs, and then she turned to him, with a great, hopeful look in her eyes, and kissed his lips. Together they stood there, the morning breaking richly and warmly over the red cliffs, when Iklapel emerged from below and stood beside them. His eyes were full of a

great fire as he gazed down the canyon where the dust still rose above the trail of the wagons. Then he turned toward the city and stood silent, regarding it for a long time; then raising his arms like a prophet of old he cried out:

"Rise up, O City of the Sun! Behold, the day has come; the serpent is dead!

Behind you, O city of my fathers, lie the untold eons of superstition, of blood and darkness, reaching back, back to man's first feeble steps! Men came and men went away, but thou hast remained. O hoary city of the past, look up and see the light! Before you the future stands, its unknown space illumined by an unspeakable glory. In its beauty it is coming to be thy bride. I hear its voice; I hear its approaching footsteps. Oh, that my eyes may see its glory and my lips taste its sweetness! I have said it--it is good." He turned to his only hearers, and his voice grew low and sweet as he looked at Eric and said:

"And so it has begun, O my brother, and to you we owe it. Yes, I see it before me plainly, the story of this great city, for it will be greater than ever before. The story will go out before men, and they will wonder at it ages hence, and it will be told to the children and sung by the poets, and the world will marvel at it, for 'tis the work of a god!"

"Nay," said Lela as she threw her arms about her husband's neck, "'tis the work of man, and it is begun by a man, and, lo, he is mine, my Quetzal!" THE END.

Popular National Songs. We have a number of songs that seem to lay about equal claims to distinction as national songs. "Star Spangled Banner," "America" and "Columbia" are three of the first class. Then comes "Yankee Doodle," which is unquestionably the song and tune of representative of

New England, while "Dixie" has just as firm a hold upon the hearts of south-erners.--Chicago News-Record.