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Ocean Cnr Sentinel.

THUB8DAY. DBC. IS, It

JESS'

Ik you dtwtrr to *ucrvr*i i

itlfr urtlk-

that «br U-a*l «f manktnd may jnot do takp tiome In itwni«et»v*. ». iruxlr* fcr | IVno* tbrir nandart. If It abouM invito mi. ! h-fcnoe »n~i rniulaU- SiT'r «o In makinr arwndo | vbIumi and

f imainwta—any •

liuudiial |Hit»uil> will tin—«n.rt

jiw be Ion*.before you will «nd j.wr- ^ in a pomfurtal.le pnailkm. Ha •omedeBnlto purpone in view, allck it wltji Rrini detemtinaUon. awerve neitber to tbe rijflit nor to the left, let not lent|>».rarv otMUurtiono diaenuraffe

yon and "you cannot but hu.-omhI.

duatry, ecnnmuy. honecly and deter-

mluation bare enabled all reach the top of tite'c ladder

The younir niau who aelert* one career, coon dianiritiK to another, eoutinkall.v varj ing, undecided an to the future,

discontented with tlie preaeut.

cuccend* The "Jack of all tradm' may be a clever fellow In bU way, h he le always a “ne'er-do-well," dler poverty, and la nano forgotten by the

world. Tboee of our boy* wbr>

lead honorable and awful Uvea, will d> well to aerloualy think of Uttwt tbino every day. If yon do there will be no doubt about your future aueom>. Therefore Kettle down to comet htng and

STICK.

• OR A HROAI>I.R ■*ATBtlOTIHM What tb» country nwdc h a higiaer. bnwdrr and t^ibler cpirit of patrioiicm a more dee|ily-gmuuded love of American tnatlUiUoiac, and a firmer |cir|<«c Ui guard and promote the priuelphw which M at the very foundation ot the

government, of IrwUlUiig

Ireartc of the riaing general ion that the |mtrioiic orgauiiauour which happily flourish in all paHa of the country were, funned. The National Council of Uteae ' jwtriotlr organizatlou*. tu Waehingtou last week, line formulated a act of prindpicc which, if I net* ted

upon and guarded

watchfulnea* wbipbAfeaiacteri*^. their effort*, wMKhnt&li i, uu}- -fdiriotuun. deepen (*ur love of omintry, and removi ua from all danger of becoming .indifferent to the Uwt lutereat* of the lion. Ttieae prinelplee demand tliat •tringent law* l.e enacted by Congnw to red rid immigration; Ural no public fund* be appropriated for any an-lanan purpoae; tliat no Htate ahall grant tlre right of auflragv to any jwrw.u not a clUn-it of the I'nlted Htatee, and endtmiitig the prep.wed aixteeutb amendmeot to the Omatitatiou. There ic not a principle enunciated here that - true American* will not heartily aubccrMa; to. If they are adopted and Uvea up to, we ahall be tfee laMter for

whow purpoae bac been miaundercUod

Itut time clacau. of men art happily

a minority. The greater uumter enlei the bolkUy uitb U«e true Christina* •p'rit. which a. that of "Peace on earth, goou wil. to men " They really feel w lthiu them an unusual impulae of kiudliueM and generwity, and fur the time being an. 1 wholly utuiclfich. They want to make other* happy, and in

doing ao And their own happinew cnaaed. Caeiul Imaoua are iearned

the holiday aeacou; not the least important of which la the truth of the old aaying—"It it* more blmd to give titan to receive.” The rightly couati-

luied man or woman certainly rcvlvi

more hap|tlu«*- from view lug the delight which Ite has given toother* than

he derive, from any favor* extended

Inmcelf. There la no good rtmcoti why the Christina* fceliug should not extend throughout the whole year, and the observance of Chris Unas cuatiuu* P round.-- their cunUuued exercise. Prmeut-giving in ilcelf i- only one way of giving expnaMuu to that fueling. 11 may be ruanilealnl at all tuuo by kindly aciiunc, coualderate bnhavi. and the cultivation of an unwlflcli It

tereel in the welfare of othet*. It is during thrlstma* w<^k tlvai

some people learn fur the Ural time Ungreat truth that tbuae who think and care fur other* rather than fur tlieiiiaelvea have the highest enjoy men I this life afliirda. They may have rv|aat»1 it in creed or pmverb year after year, but they never realltc it until they have ascertained its truth by expen-

old Hcfuogr in the Chriatmac carol oj Charka IHckrua. That fknciful tale, worth reading wlieuever Christmas appmaclMs, tells iu a very pltaaamt way Jam aaellMi nature was tran-fonued

are ami* tm» MOMacwr]

^laltlieu Arnold, in an wlmirali

emay g^crWc^m. ty*/hat -for «L IS erealkm-of a master w.w^irf IlleraUm. !| ind(fi . ^ (|

day . and work on the poijMi w ac ■■ nu-n.vtl on Monday la»l. It ate to a depth of t hump" th. mad to a liright

cnawng

1 mad. - The «io|w of tlw “hump" »

i ivach 3nit feel from -e

(h

of the man

the |.h

1 !»’»«

■ I Vim

the moment, and th

euimgti without the mommit." rtii* a truth that not only? rdates t«. lileran Hire, but is of tar a ider applicability. In every work tliat is truly well dun. and productive of g.«d result* these two |*.wfr* must unite on «.tum.«u gmoud. They must harmonm-. rti into each 'direr, tie adapted to one another, and so mutually aid and develop eacii .direr. The seed, however perfect, cannot germinate until it tsonuin contact with the warm and ■oil; the lungs, however bnalthy and cious, cannot a. t except und.-t <s-r-atnuMiilreric conditions, and, in manner, the capaoUie* of man cannot flourish and I ear fruit exerpt

f.w tlw nnrrew* A l * r ’' r «*»e dhipjaam-

“f fbl* truth. Ke. ,«s.,de

ctudy the present time, the moment, c. aa-io fathom Its power and its weak ita need* and its redundan<-M«. itpoasiblllUrs and it* inevitable limits. Thu* many who pre|*m-elaborate! r for their life-work And llieiuaoh-ts foiltd by their want of adaidatioii to liw present moment. Home have dung to old lurth.sl- tliat have beet/ -bps-r-aded, or to old Mleaa that have Im-h outgrown, and they find’ to their dismay, that, however fitted they may ha ftw bygone time*, they are out of harmony with tire |>nwe»*. moment. Not only in art and literature, but in each department of human industry, it is amentia] h> keep up with tire time*, to know what has been done and what is doing iu that special sphere, and, without discard lug what has st.sid tire ne, to welcome and adopt ail advancement* Hurt modern

makes. Only

and the moment ce harmonize as

to win the desired sucrere

- Ttrere are ollier* who forget lire

* eul In looking forward to the future. ' In dreaming of what they Mippucr will

\ they overlook w hat i*. Hueb person* have often been disap|niuied in the bopea, or have failed iu Ureir endea. They blame an nuappreciativ world, and appeal to pnaterily for the golden opinion* which their con ternporertoa have denied them. Hut Urey have neglected one Important eierueiii In their livo*—which wa« to fit tlK-ni-selvtw, not for future general to which they .an know b»rt little, but for their own, where their lot is .cast

and Ureir work laid out

every age produce* a few excep-

al men, w ho are idtaU|; ahead

Ureir limi*, wla» have thoughts, principles and outlook* which will enlist sympathy and assent only after they have jaswd from earth. Such are usually modes! men. who make eager claim, but quietly leave their m*age or their work U. be accepted refured as may he. Hut the majority of those who faury tl^-nisclve* as belonging 1<> this small chi*, are griet

iia.id-.ufle

sylvan la I

and .

mnual meeting of the Atlantic • Agricultural Hoeiety, iu on i with a 'Partners Institute, -id iu Haniinotiton Thursday voral hundred were in i

The meeting was .wiled to order a! 10.30 a. tu . and the »|aniitig addi was made by Pmudent Philip Hervmau, of >jqr I lari* n illy, -wli.i mad. a lengthy apeech |«-rtginiug U. the s Uourge 1,. tiilliugbam. of Mi. made an add rose on the “Oare

by lb. Byron D Haisled, Htate agri--ultural cx|aTimetileT, of New Bruns-

wick.

The aftern.aiu iww-i.in was dev.ited remarks \>y I la- se«-n-lar\ and tire rev lar busiuens of tbe board. William H. LippintMit, .V Hartf.wd. C dressed the rueemiK on ‘'Helecti.m and Managemeui-t UveHtock.' Among oilier- wh.. addrtssad th* meeting were Burtiugb Pranklir. live, wrotary of the Stab Board, and V. P. Hoilman, secretary of tlie Atlautic t'ounly li.aud.of Agncul-A.lvs-rioti of Officer* the annual nm-tiug of tbe Atlantic (.'-oast .’steamlsHl Omipanv, lieid in Aliaulic i'liy, Kalurdat, Um- follow inf dirtvioi* were derled: <'baric* It. Hu-v enson.' Camden. Cliarh* W. Parker, Pliiladelphia: A. H. Kudi.sKt and K

THE UOI.1UATM. /'

“A looker on here in Vienna" duhi the day* immediately preceding and following Christmas may see much Uial i« luternating and lustniclive iu the behavior of hi* fefiow -ineu during a season that has a remarkat.h- efl.»-l upon humanity. Nearly ail art soft- - toed and made more kindly and charitable by Uie unseen Christmas spirit that aeems to pervade the atmuspbenHome, It ta true, are made moV selfish. Tliey see In tbe holiday custom* opportunities of gain, and their cupidity being excited they regard w ith extravagant bopefuiiKw* those from whom they may expect presen la, while acheming how they may otiaerve the custom* of the day at the least expeuse

tn themselves. Other* there

Urea have been embittered by misfortune and wbone envious dispoaitio are aggravated by the pnwidFity hi happiness of their neighbor*. The** will sometime* resent kindneese* a* studied inaulu, and return or destroy

—ftogiHatoudart Inr thBrryeaa.bui wwly imsiaken and jrave simply not

Ailed themselves f.g usefulness, either laler. Their visions of future glory are as haseios- a* Uu-ir impes of present eminence liavg proved and, while imagining thcmscl uwch with a future generation, tliey are actually hehiud Hie mark iu their

wu

The truth b> that much of a mai sucre— and usefulnew- de|«nd* up e to which he studies t umeut, and no contrive* tliat his i-.wer and In. power shall work together gud In tlie same direction. Though the past demaiid- our reveraud the future .-ur faith, we cannot live Id either of them. It I- here (lull we must act, if at all: therefore let u* embraiv the preaeul moment, do the work that lies uearesl to ua, strive to understand our fellow - men, to discover their moral aud Intellectual atmospliere, and to supply according to their need* and our abllitk* iunrlhlng which will promote their .resent and future welfare. Whatever uf tlie old chum* our lo>e and Ismor, if the new we believe In and hope for, let us. if we can, so light up and exiuund and adapt u> pr<«< nt ditkms and a real |s>wer in our ruid-t age have it* own -prciwl glory, and hand down its own Oontrlbotiou to the i^ugna* of humanity. Ttien we may realixe with Whittier “Tbal all uf «ood Us- p—t lu.ll, l.sd

Parties noiilem|itatiiig iiavnig their

iMians moved b. new Inr valed and ret.uiit will

.sitr.»| uuding w .th Abel li. builder and general house

Houan. moved many |atr1 of (la- .smut] . Addna* A. I). Hcuii, (winder, I'hi-tU-

Orttage, Ocean City, N. J.

or vic-

imewby

mi,

cuunfll ,

H

Mattlirws, Pliiladelphia; frey, Tuckah-s ( has. Myers, Ocean City Tbe Uaud suhaeourtiUy selected (lie following officer*: President. C. K Htovenaoti: Vice President, C. W. Parker; rioliettor, A Jl Kudicutt; rievreury aud Treasurer. K. H. Iugens.il

vvanamaki:r*s. PniLanru-mx. ivv»misv hi, wus. Glad Christmas Times! Th<- spirit is contagious? The throngs grow greater, but there is plc.uy of room—never so much before. The greatly widened aisles give that, liright, happy times ! A hun djt;d and one things to do And think of—a thousand and One things to set. Daily visits arc necessary if you would miss

nothing.

THE SYMBOLS OF CHRISTMAS (representing the herald angels as seen by the shepherds) has beet) generally declared the crowning achievement in Holi-lay decoration. Thousands enjoyed it last week— all a re.Asked to enjoy it during the short time it can be retained. An extra engine and dynamo had to be installed to produce the necessary illumination, weeks of work before that for. a staff of artists and decorators to evolve from the elaborate details this harmonious. b<-autiful result. Enough if it fulfils its mission of plea; ure-giving to Our Public. DRESS LENGTHS It is a secret wc must not tell—just how many thousand women are to have a Dress

Length for a Christmas gift. There is so much of common •c in such giving. Something for everybody in the lots

have prepared.

WAMAMHKXlRSSILK DRESS PATTERNS

WOOL DRESS PATTERNS s.«Ur twwtwi j Dress. TatUms aI $J WlA, AU-W.-J Mis.-i Ch ^ * jiu Xcreftr Weave

B. ^TifEfi b CO., About Chriatmas Goods.

Dress Patterns at Sj-S n 1 pi* X- in Impnrftsl lilt

Dress Patterns at $3.90 « f4* »« tU Kretl.-h Ns-ju'e

Dress Patterns at f f .

yfl* In N’-n-city Chcrfe* s yrtx <*- In Stlk-sna WO.4 Stripn * yds hi tn M-.I.sir TbsAri. X-rvcitJ

to styfea

Dress Patterns at $455 : f y.lx toil. Impnrtsd X'vdty I ydx to in Inqs.rtud Twill .-iuttiag.

l» styles

Dress Patterns at $4.So. « yd* tom in..Am Fmmj ■ yds to In. Ptaz Is-slu *'

*ydx.»

Dress Pattern at $3.25 7 yd* *» In. Ihsieie M ,*uiir

relty

DOWN Ql 1LTS Such a gift will be a joy for years. We know they are exactly ngm. for we bring the down from Siberia and make the quilts ourselves. Just look at the big flakes of down! Luxury, be tbe cover sateen or

silk.

«**. Cl . sstser., «t TS 6xT ft fln<v satW-u. £ More elegant up and up to £40 And less than good Dovt n Quilts were ever before sold. WOMEN'S WRAPPERS Flannelette Wrappers, prettily made and finished at collar, yoke and sleeves with several rows of narrow satin ribbon. fi.75. They are made with Watteau back and full skirt, the body and sleeves lined. At the price the only trouble for will be to get them fast enough. TOWELS FOR GIFTS Half dozen Towels in pretty box make a givable gift. Two hints for hurried folks— 6 Turkish Ilnth Towels- larsr*. white. P-BUlsrly SSr- tuck, l».*.-d for tl U- • flu.- Irish llurkuhai-k Towel*, regularly Ke each, holed for (I SO There is a reason for Wanamaker's beinp the businesscenter at holiday times.—for instead of charging b^gge prices we try to charge Jess, noxmg goods help to this by ing salesj»coplc's time. To be sure, the boxes cost us a trifle. But time is the dearest goods we sell. WOMEN'S SHOES Si.60 Welted and Stitched Shoes which means making next best to hand work—for f 1.60. We have kept the shoe dealers rendering all season, but this movement surpasses all the

rest!

The shoes are made from stout bright chrome-tanned kidskin with oak-tanned leather soles ; welted and stitched patent leather tipped or plain, with—

gestton'

EI.fjNG -merchandise at tfns sedson of die year is moic interesting than at any other time. The great stocks are brimful of beautiful mg)

useful dungs for Christ-

mas gifts. To our out- . . of-town customers wo . Ir

can make but few sugThe choice stocks arc so

varied IBit 4 detailed catalogU.

and Hemlock; BUILDING LUMBER^ Siding. Flooring, , Window Framfs. , Blinds, Moldings. Sash, Doors,! Brackets, Turnings. Shindies, Pickets, Lath, Lime. Cement.! A fu?l supply constantly oty! hand, and under cover Orders l<"ft at No. 759 As-j bun avenue will receive immediate despatch by Telephone. | urnk-f Yard and Oftct («r, l2th*Sl. & West Aff.. «H K*N «;ITV, J. B.C.INGERSOLL&.CO.. 0.\IIEKT«KKKS H\D KJJMH LjdKKS.

n advertisement is impossible. We append a few hints;

Handkerchief*. Glove*, Jewelry, Travel tine Rac*5moklng Jacket*,

Table Covers, Table Linen*, Pur*, /Tata. Pen Knives, Manicure Sets.

Pocket Hnofcs, Clocks, Furs, Hosiery. Neckwear, Itoce Curtain*. Muslin t n Shavine ntrrurs, Writlne Tablets, Silver Novelties. Fancy Brutbcs,

Bric-a-Brac, Silver-Plated W«r^ Lamps. " ~ Blankets, Down Qu'lts, Marseille* Qultt*, Fancy BaskeU.

Phoforraph Frames, OnyaT

Wc have prepared a number of illustrated catalogues for various departments, which wc- will be pleased to forward to anyone. AH contain helpful

hints for the buyer

of Christmas pres- _ ents. Our Mail (*

Order Department —

has been strength-

ened in every possible way—promptness .and accuracy are assured.

Pleas* remember that any good* bought new will bo held for delivery until juet before Christmaa, M dealrod.

STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER PHILADELPHIA.

narrow round «*» «W>rr ”*»* Otherwtorcs must pay more wholesale for less gotxl shoes. INFANTS’ SHOES, 35C Hutton and lace, all colors, fifteen sorts, soft soles. Juliets for infants, 45c instead of 90c John Wanamaktr. JEFFRIEW & K BATES, UNDKKfTIKKKj; WD KJdHHhJdHKS, Cilbcrt a taac, MaaaccRa. > tio W«*t kVKXVK. Ot-KAK dTV. N J

Another opportunitv to, bin- at prices even lower than last year’s forced sale on account of

settling a partner’s interest.

The sewers and makers have disappointed us in making Clothing promptly. The season has been back-

ward. Between the two—

We have enormous stocks, and in order to make

quick sale, will sell at Half Price.

$32.00 Overcoats, $20.oo $25.oo Suits, $15.00 25.00 “ IS.oo 20.00 “ IO.00 20.00 “ IO.00 I6.00 “ 8.00 Thousands Good Warm Suits and Overcoats, $5.00

WANAMAKER & BROWN

Notwithstarr'inr (he very Sixth cUld Msrkct Ninth dnd ChBStnut

WM. H. WANAMAKER

Twelfth and Market Streets

low prices—the rale is still In force to pay Railroad fare—on very moderate pur-

chases.

IRA S. CHAMPION, ICE CREAM.

LEADING NIU DEALER OF OCEAN CIT1

SCTSS

i» and * .».l.«-tlai,er>

SfifUlh Street ud Aibury hem

ALBERT GILBERT MARK LAKE.

GILBERT S LAKE,

Honse & Sign Painters. ««!» ANBIRV ASKNCK..

OUR SHOES SPEAK VOLUMES FOR THEMSELVES!

Note the Cut in Prices of FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, At M. MENDEL’S 1625 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ATLANTIC CITT, N. J. The Tart ft Bill wlueh lately boranu a la* I,a* knocked tlie («>u.ai out o. pri.**, and tl M {NinJiasur .*11 now secure relialde goal, at <Hir house al ruin inisly low liirures. I nv.viiitan- for yourwlve*.

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KNORR & CO., ASBUIY AVENUE AND NINTH SHEET.

F. E. Champion, ICE, J COAL, ritn Sptng Sum in BmI Gnfet. ill Sirti WOOD, AII.L*n«tha Cut to Order

OFFICf AID RESIDENCE 634 Asbukv Avknue OCKAM CITY. to. J.

CITY SHOPPING MADE EASY! B. B HBfYjiBWS. at the GLYCINE COTTAGE, ■wkl An.. Mm m SI.. Omm Ckj, I. K vtli v.reertv.-an<1 Ktu-nfllo order. ■jsa-“fflisssMstBratK l'::^ r r «iTr n ?‘ m,^ ~ u, • Kswo lUj. K. J. ** IHeMIl SUM**. kissM. EliiTniEWS, Artist. will «1»r Imsoo. In drawloa, imiuiius o, aii. ■?.»»«- HqaJtofaa £Sr»«LCw8&S - to -•=2 SSSMggT M ' v ~ Ul

CONVER S BUZZARD. NMlUry IMiinibluK, Sieves, dealers'«<iiaeses. TIN ROOFING AND SPOUTING rere*2iaL pr, * m ** lr,rt ^“ M ‘- Anbury Ayoxuio. OCtlAM ll-rv. to. J.