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REV. A. WALLACE, D. D., Editor. OOEAN GROVE, N. J., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884 VOL. X. NO. 49. Tho Women of Motho&ism. CENTENNIAL ADDKE88. BY REV. E. H. 6TOKK8; D l).( DELIVERED IN 6T. PAUL’S M. E CHURCH, OCEAN GROVE, ON 8AH* HATH EVENING, NOV. 30, 1884; An interesting theme is assigned me, “ The Women of Methodism.” If the 'subject was simply . woman, it would glow with attractive Bplendor, and pos- sess peculiar charms. But it is the wo- men of a great Cnurch, wit h a hundred years of matchleBj hittory already wrought, and s, Million of its goodly females either ia their holy work to-day, or having closed up their high career on earth, are now with God. A PROLIFIC THEME. The difficulty'in speaking on this subject satisfactorily, at this time, is not because it is meagre, but rather like .the ocean, vast and almost nolimited. From the beginning of the world’s hie tory, woman has been conspicuous. In tha-Garden ofEden with brightness in the sky, the earth blossoming' beneath, and fragrance., filling the air, :the only human being in the works was lonely, and-Got! said,'** It is not good for man to be alone." Woman was then created, and Adam’s happiness complete. All through sacred history, woman’s part ia no less conspicuous than man’s, and Ms many instances towers above it. Woman’s history, throughout the pages of inspiration forms* marvelous chapters of moat glowing achievement^, which etiil linger, not with flickering beams like retiring stars, but gathering new lustre with the ioll of centuries, shine to day, «una in meridian apiec^ dor. It has become a trite saying, that “ woman!was last at the cross and Srei •at the sepulcher,” but trite though.it may be, it is nevertheless, to their eter- nal honor be it spoken, tenderly, affec . tionately and sublimely true. HELPERS IN THE GOSPEL Paul writing to the Philippians, ex- horts, ‘ Help thoso women which labor- ed with me in the gospel” How these women helped him in his toils, and soothed h i* in his sorrows, the time would fail ub to unfold. The martyr age possessed not only its heroes, but pre eminently its heroines: Peter baid, “ I am ready .to go with' thee to prison and to death,” and then faltered and failed ; but, in the martyr ags, women with blauched cheeks, yet uncomplain ing lips, went with- triumphant steps. to prisons; to the arena, to fcs torn of wild beasts, or to the stabs. Womeri, natur- ally timid and shrinking, inspired and sustained of God, embraced death in all ita horrid forms with holy courage. SUSANNA WESLEY. Methodism wag born ot a tinman. Whatever honor you ascribe to John Wesley, Francis Asbury or Philip Em- aay, go-first to the shrine of dasamut Wesley, who, as Isaac Taylor says, is the. Mother of Methodism, and render. due liomage there. . At ooa time her son was ao utider the influence of the'mystical, teachings of Thomas a’Kempis, that he thought, of becoming a religions recluse in the Romish Church, His mother, inspired of God, came with the authority of one of the ancient prophets, and said; “ Sir, you wish to serve .God and go to hea- ven ; remember, you cannot Berve him alone, you must find companions or make them; the Bib|e knows nothing of solitary religion?’ These words were .never forgotten, and they forecast the history of.Wesley’s life, At Oxford fas found the Holy Club, and the epithet : Methodist was committed to ecclesias- tical history. A long line of the most magnificent womeis follow along the teachings of this holy olub, Princess, Queen, Empress, enthroned high Over all, asid always, stands Susan- na Wealey; mother of John, mother of Methodism. If a leseer, Mary Fletcher was u most brilliant light, and the three SarahB, Sarah Ryan, Sarah Crosby and Sarah Lawrence, revolved around her, bosom companions, harmonious in God. Lady Fitzgerald, Hcsfer Ann Rogers, Enzabeth Kitcbe, Laay Maxwell, Grace Murray, the countess of Huntingdon, und many more, stars df the iir&t mag- nitude, shone briliiant-constellaiione in the Methodist sky, and their light will never uo out, BARISARA HECK. We cross the Atlantic. MethodiBt- ically, there is not a star in the eky. The night grows darker. It seems al- most like the darkness of despair. Sud- denly a gleam of light flashes athwart the sky. That light reveals a ruddy and robust form, plain, firm, mild, ma- jestic,—A woman I Birbara Heck, did you say 1 Aye, Barbara Heck ! Forever let that name stand first on the escutch- eon of American Methodism. Philip Kmbtiry was there, but if we say the bcBt, only a lukewarm Christian. But Barbara Heck, true as Mary, truo as Salome, true as the woman at the cross and Bepulcher, never backslid, never faltered, never failed, true aa the needle to the pole, she,broke in on tlie -card players, threw tho cards in ths fire, cry- ing to her cousin—and her voice.dyas like a revelation from the. eternal world —“ Philip Emburyj you must preach the gospel or we shall al! perish togeth- er.” ! Alarmed, he cried; “ Where shall T preach, and to whom, for I liave neither Church or congregation.” “ Preach here, and preach tons;’’ was her arm reply:. He did preach, A class was formed, society organized, Church built, ahd the tides of mercy have rolled on with resistless flow ever since; until like seas of glory, they have spread almost from polo to pole. In all thia work, women, in this coun- try as in .Europe, hav3 taken, and ate still taking a conspicuous part. In every department ofthe Church work, women are in the vun,leadei-s in thought ■aa well m in activities. Whatever may bo said in honor of otir British sisters of the Olden lime, and we are not alow to award. ihem nil their, dues, yet we have, by the grace of God, aad the gift of the Church, women , who vie with them in attainments, usefulness and position, I wish they could be named in thi paper, blit this - is impossible. Indeed, to name them, would be to read most the Church records of the thous- ands of Churches of this highly favored land. Their names are legion—many legions, .if tho women of the. fllnirnh,. particularly of our own Church, ware blotted out, we should be like a vessel bereft of chart, compass, engineer, sails, helmsman, everything, drifting unman- ageable hull, where the winds and tides might choose, and striking the rocks' would soon sink to rise pdmore. Wo- men of tha Church, women of Method- ism, I greet you to day with a brother's cheer and grip, and bid you god-speed forever. THE WOMEN OP TO DAY. But I wish to be more particular and definite. I want to speak not only of Barbara- Heck and the noble women who •gathered about her, following, in her trail* and the illustrious female eaints who ministered to Asbury ; and his compeers for the. firat fifty years of our history, but more directly of the women, in Methodism to-day, I know I am <mtering upon . delicate ground. Some will not be noticed that ought to l/e noticed, and some things will be said better IeftunBaid, or unsaid that ought to ba said. All this I know, and I know too, there ia nothing perfect in this world. I shall not present a perfect paper, none will, none can. Bus. shall these things prevent us horn making the attempt? Ihe very fact that I may say some things better left’ unsaid, or' leave unsaid some things that ought to be said; may provoke some one else to speak or write, so error may be elimi- nated, and we, like tbe full-blown rose, have all the truth at last. IU THE DOMAIN OK LITERATURE. In glancing at the Methodistic women of to-day, I shall have to enter the realms of thought, and speak of authors and educators, the realm at'reform, and refer tb (.he wide spread and gigantic movements of ihe temperance cause; to the evangelistic,labors of these noble and devoted .daughters of the Church, which have been and still are 'bringing unnumbered thousands Of immortal eoula to :he foot ofthe cross; to the ag- gressive work of our sisters enthused with the love of God, and filled with the spirit of Christ, crossing oceans and con- tinent, to the uttermost parts of the earth, to lead, their sisters, blinded by sin, to the glorious light of the children of God ; to women of wealth and social position, strong in intellect, and graced with personal charms, founders of vast benevolcnceB, reformatory institutions, establishing Sabbath-schoola, leading great throngs of children skyward, car- rying relief to the aick and destitute in times of peace, ministering to the physi-. ral-and spiritual wants, binding up the wounds and breathing words of hope tothe noble men who died for our coun- try in the bloody times of war. I « ____ _ should spoak of law, medicine, sculp- ture, painting, everything. For " Where lnith not worn mi stood, ' Strong In uilection’H n roed upborne By an a’er miMerhiK current.” Miss Frances E. Willard, of Chicago, stands distinguished among the leaders of elevated thought and pure diction in the Methodism of to-day. Mrs, Mary S. Robinson, daughter of our own Abel Stevens, a Nestorian in historical writ- ing, and Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, Jennie Fowler Willing, Annie Witten- myer, Mary D. James; ' Mary Sparks Wheeler, Emily Huntingdon Miller, Airs, M. A. Holt, MieS Mary, A, Lath bury, Mrs. Bishop Hurst, Mra; Bishop Hamlin, Mrs. H, C Gardner, Miss M; A. Winslow, Mrs, J. P. Xewman, Julia Coleman, and scores of others which' mors research would enable ua to name, occu'py-and cultivate almost Overy field in the literary realm. History, poesy, romance;1biography, theology, temper- ance, devotion, the highest forms of Christian experience, translations frosn tha German, French and other lan- guages,■ writing .with clearness and pre- cision'; al! aglow with the fond affec- tion of a woman’s heart. Over .all thesa, kindred to the light which broke upon Saul of Tarsus on the Syriac plains, shines the holy radiance of the volu.mi rious writings,, practical, devotional, ex- perimental, poetical and evangelical of that ripe saint of God, -Mrs. Phebe Palmer. The world, of letters is large, and it if a source of great satisfaction to know that while our Methodist wo- men are absorbents of the thoughts af others, they give out from tlieir own fruitful and inventive minds, thoughts for the elevation and inspiration of those engaged in’the heroic struggles' of life. Miss Jennie Bancroft, Ph. I)., Dean of ;he Woman's College, Evanston; III., with thousands of others, devoted, and -piuermindBd women in '6ur : Churoh, are occupied aa educators, taking the plastic -niud of youth, and molding all tor the varied and honored pursuits of earth. So lar and so long aa tbe influ- ence of theae extend,we may take hope- ful views of the on coming conditions of human society, and expect the hap- piest and inost blessed results. .TEMPERANCE REE0R.M. In regard to tlio wide-spread traffic in intoxicants, woman is not only the greatest sufferer, but the most settled, fixed, determined aud enthusiastic op- poser of ita further spread. Farther spread, did I say ?. Yes, but she is very far from sto’ppiii,; there, Ou her knees, before God, ahe has determined, long ago,, that she vile traffic ahull be de- throned, uprooted,' destroyed,, annihili- a ted, root and brunch. 1 To accomplish this ahe ia eloquent in her appeals, and her-efforts are terrific. The women of the nation have willed the ruin trs llic’s ruin, and this cousmuhiation is only a question of tinie; Millions of prayers will go up to-night for . ita destruction, arid do you ihiuk that God -ia either dead or deaf, tha*. ho cannot or will not hear there prayers ? I toll you nay, but Bp long as there is a wife or mother’s heart to feel the woe, there will be n uensi:ive place ih the bosom of God to avenge the wrong. Lot the minions of vice give way ; millions of woman are after you with the omnipotence of their prayers and the resistlcssness of their’ might. I am glad to know ihat in this high, I had almost said, divine crusade against legalized wrong, thia foulest, filthiest and yet most fashionable of all vices, the women of Methodism-ate hot only not behind, but ii i could, without Ihe charge of egotism, would aay, are majestic, leaders in this BUbiiniQ and triumphant host. It is a' profound sat- isfaction to know tbat Annie E. Witten- niyer was, and Misa Frances £. Willard is, president of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union, ia it any. wonder that the embers of hatred to thia great curse, slumbering so loug in wo- man’s ardent heart, at lust burst forth a quenchless, lire, and rushed like rivers of restless lUme through Ohio, 011 through more than half, the States of this great L'nion ? While all the denominations of Christ’s militant church furnished their numbers to fill the ranks of the brave crusaders, to the Methodist women, the call for helpers was like the shrill clari- on of war, and they rushed to the front like our men when their country was imperilled. And their country waa im- perilled. Husbands, sons, brothers, lov- ers, were all exposed to the deadly fire of a foe, than which there ie none worse. INCIDENTS o r THE CRUSADE. ' lam glad to know that a Methodist woman, Mrs. E izt J. Thompson, of Hillsboro, Ohio, was tho first called, and tho first to accept tue leadership of Ihe firet Cruaade Band. It was a wonder- ful work lo which *he was called. Fie- ry trials and herculean toils wero bei'ure her., She went to her Bible and read, ‘Tne way of the. wicked shall be turned upside flown... The Lord shall reign for- ever, even thy God, 0. Ziofa, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord,” I knew that' waa fi r me, ahe said, and put on my shoes and atarted. As I entered the church I- heard the whispers pass ithrough ihe - company, /'Here she:is, she’s come,”; and before I could get to ihe pulpit they had put me in oflice, I was their ,leader. Tnen I read, “The way of tho wicked shall be turned up- side down," and called upon a Presby- terian'lady .to- pray. It was her first public prayer. 1 can’t tali you any- thing about it, only the words were like fire. "Now, .ladies," aaid this modern Metbodifctic’Deborah, let us BIO put two 1; two, tbe smallest iis st, sad. 1 et us Bing at) we go, “Givs to the winds tby fears.” Thee the struggle commenced' —and it cOutinued like a whirlwind of firs, railing over tlie land. There was intense excitement, but our women stood like mountains of granite. In- Cincinnati, Mrs. Leavitt, the noble wife of a Baptist minister, waa one day lead- ing a company which went to.a Saloon where they were denied admission. The pavement was 18 feet wide, and they knelt outside, occupying about 80 inches. She was giving out the. hymn, •’Bosk of ages cleft for me.” A police? man stepped up, and said, “Mre, L ew >51, you- are under arrest for'obstructing tiie aidewaiU, contrary to law.” AM rigl she said, and continued, “Lqt me hide myself ia thee,” Then they prayed for the policeman and for' the cro wd. The services lasted 60 minutes. Some shouted, some cried, and all were hap- py. Then thoy arose, walked two miles two and two to the station house. When they got there they knelt and prayed again. After they, had given their namea, nativity and ages, Mrs. Leavitt went through tho prison talk- ing to the inmates, She says, “I found nearly all the prisoners were put in for drunkennes8, and. we 43 women were put in for trying to put down runi,” We expected; to be sent to the work- house for. thirty days, so presently the husband of one of ,our num ber came in •and itsked in the most touching tones, ‘'Whas shall I do with the baby “Go hotno and feed ihim,” said his wife, “I wouldn’t be got off for twenty baties.” This is the. stuff these women were made of, u "ull share of whom •were .Methodists,, women of wealth, culture,’ and social position,' two of whom, Mrs. Key. Dr. C. H. Payne, and Mra, Rev. W. I. Fee,, were wives of Methodist ministers, both then of Cincinnati. But the timo would fail to tell of the majestic women, who have stood true as steel to this great Reform throughout all the land. Mra. Annie Witten- rayer’s name ha. Ipng been a tower of strength in this great work. Night and day, all over thia vast continent, her el- oquent appeals have rung over vast audiences, until tears have fallen like summer rain. Ths temperance cause has to-day no. wiser counselor, no truer friend, or more , successful .advocate. Miss Frances ,E, Willard’s words re polished power. Her addresses are for the cultured, where Bhe leaves her sll- ver footprihtsy never to ba,erased Mrs. J. Ellen Foster gives the legal aspects of the . cauae with thrilling eloquence, and- resistless logic. Mrs. Mary T. ,La-' throp stands In the fearless.conscious- ness of right, refined, pathetic, persua- sive,.', influencing the judgment and capturing the heart. Mother Hill, of New Jersey, plain, positive, sincere, in- fluential, was eloqueut io deeds, a good Samaritan to all. Mrs. Lucy Hayes, wife of the President of the United States, a devoted Christian of refined culture, used the might of her great of- ficial and social position lo banish from the most consoicuotia table in the na- tion tho wine cup, and all kindred to it. Il was argued tbat Ihe wine cup was venerable with years, and its use had (ho sanction jf all hor. predecess- ors, but she said, “we are responsible for our own acta, and we cannot consent to set nn example, which, if followed, would not only be injurious in tho ex- treme, but everywhere grieve the good, and havo the condemnation of our own judgment also.” And, to her eternal praise be it spoken, for 4 golden years the Presidential mansion was exompt from the curse of rum, and the highest home in the nation shone out like the Koh-i .Xonr in tlio coronal of Kings, a beacon light of temperance and exalted Christian purity,and when multitudes of Women ot' fame iind fashion are forgot- ten, Lucy Hayes will stand upon the pedestal of, fame, and her name he t, synohim for all. that is pure’and good in pobl# womanhood. There nro «. thousand other honored names worthy of a record in thia paper, but, though time forbids then mention, I am glad fo know they have golden and etarrial records in the Book of •God., Let me call - our, attention to another class of facta. Sot only sire our Methodisl-wo- men enlisted in the cause of Temper- ance, but to-day the Cnurch ig'all aglow with the -labors of evangelistic worsen. I dp .not.'think it worth while, before ae. audience mainly Methodists, to argue of a woman’s right to apeak in the churcheii. If a woman has a message frdm God, who shall forbid its utter- ance. As Jesus Baid to the friesdB ,;-f tlie resurrected Lazarus, “Loose him, and let liinl goj” so 1 say . to woman, if billed of God,, If Sarah Langford Pal- mer, assisted by her sister, Mrs. I’hebe Palmer, could establish a meeting, which with the omission of oae single day, h’ai* continued once a week for nearly 50 years, taking in all denomi- nations and world:wi<)e in its inlfuence; if Mrs. VanCott, Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Martha J. Inskip, who has trav- eled abound the world for Jesus, Mra, Amaada Smith, how ic Africa, Miss Jennie Striith, raised ftfter years of phy- sical helplessness, and fenowh on almost every railroad in the land as tbe rail- road evangelist, Mrs’. Bottoms, Mrs. La- throp, Sirs. M. F. Wheeler, Mrs. Mary D. James, and multitudeB of otbera, can auccesafiilly lead thouaands to the foot of the' cross, who shall say, nay. In Methodistic circles, I answer raosf em- phatically, none!'. AS EVASliKLISTS. All hail to these .blessed helpers! How they preach, how they pray, how they sing and labor. They seem never weary. Day after day, month after month; yesr :after year, fresh aa when they cotnmeticed. Would the labor performed by John Wesley’s .female helpers, Mary Fletcher and-:her com- peers,' {qua! many of thest: modern women ? I do not know,- but doubt. May they go on, ahd eminently ..adap- ted as they are'to the peculiar work of saving souls, always prosper. In intel- lect clear, in doctrine sound, in zeal un- equalled, they cannot but do good, End the proof is found in the .multitude of souls which attest their ministry. THE MISSIONARY CAUSE. These lead me tb our missionary,wo- men, a noble band; alniost aa numer- ous, and far brighter than the stata which stud the .midnight sky.. Women who .count not their lives dear unto themrielven, impelled by divins love, a force mightier than mightiest ijngeacy, urging them to sinterprists vast as the world, and Chrisly achievements which take hold .011 perdition, and lifting im - mortal souls to the eternal throne. Wo- men who can lear themselves from the aflectiona and ‘uxviries of refined and etevfited homes to brave the dangers oi' the sea, to grupple with ihe embarrasB- ments pf-strange' languages, the preju- dices 6; heathens, the; miasmas of the jungles, the fevers of the tropics, and a thousand discouragements and difficul- ties that have no name. Bl the'wo- men of Methodism are fully equal to the task. Indeed, the early women of the church thrilled and throbbed with the missionary spirit long before mis- sions as such were formerly planned. Mrs. Judge White and Mrs. Senator Bassett, of Delaware, Prudence Gough, bf.Maryland, Eleanor Dorsey, of New York, Mrs. Freeborn Gurretson, on tbo Hudson River, all women of high social position and culture, to which in some instancej was addei wealth, with true missionary zeal, aided that most apos- tolic missionary, Frances Anbury iu his great work, and left to all coming daughters of the Church the influence of their high example. Mra. Ann Wil- kins waa a pioneer,in whatshouldbe called regular missionary work. Of her it was said, "A sister who had but littlo money, at command, gives that lit- tle cheerfully, and is willing to give her life as a teacher if sho is wautod.” Ear- ly the next year Ann Wilkina was on the sea with a mission company bound for Liberia, while othor noble women had gone with their husbands to other distant lands. Xoticably aoiong'these waa Mrs. Isaac W. Wiley, who made her grave in Foo Chow, China, more than.30 yeara ago, and it ia a mourn- fully interesting incident, that after all these long years have passed, divided by continents and ocean, her husband. Bishop Isaac W. Wiley, who died in that same city on Saturday, No- vember 22, bas in all probability been buried at her side: In I860 Mra. Rev. E. W. Parker felt that something more must be done for the women of India. As these women could be reached only by women, more women mwtl be sent. Under her inspiration, and the blessing of-God, the Women’s Foreign Mission- ary Society was former! by vmnien, fo r women. The Heathen Woman* Friend, iin intellectual, and tiirillingly interest- ing monthly, is published in its advo- cacy, whose editor is a cultured Metho- dist woman. During the first decade of this Society, it sent out to India,. China, Japan, South. America. &c., 43 consecrated and davoted young women in its high and holy work, to which, in the first half of the second decade have been added nearly as many more. Misa Isabella Thoburn was the first ap- pointed missionary, and later in tbe same year Alins Clara Swain became first medical missionary to India. When Mra. Chandler waa in India, and visited Mias Thoburn, she ventured to ask her if she did not sometimes long for her own land and its holy privile- ges. She did not answer for a while, finally,'with a kindling face, she said, “Don’t go home to excite sympathy for me, I am happy in my work here.” Among this group of 70 distinguished and heaven-favored women, I am glad to find five from our own beloved New Jersey, tbe Sisters Beulah, Sarah A. Wooleton, also Henrietta B. Wool- ston, their cousin, Miss Lucilla H. Green, afterwards MrB, Lucilla H. Cheuey, daughter of our Brother, Enoch Green, of the New Jersey Conference, and Miss Clara Mulliner. Also among tbia number is Miss Fanny Sparks, sis- ter of Sirs. Mary Sparks Wheeler, a summer citizen of Oce&rs Grove. What majestic work theae women have done, and atill are doing. What sigbs they have heaved; wbat tears they have shed, what prayers they have offered, and yet through all, and in all, they have gone to their work not only with- out complaint, but joyfully and trium- phant. But, grand as is their work in foreign lands, what could they do but for that other noble band of women who at home provide the means for carrying on thia aggressive movement abroad. Mrs. Dr. Butler, who was herself a missionary, and knows all about what they have to endure, is earnest in this work; Mrs. Dr. Hibbard, refined and intelligent, de- voting time, strength and energy to help oh the cause; Mrs. Dr. W. F. Warren, editor of the Heathen, IVomah's Friend, wields a vigorous pen ia their support; Mrs. BiBhop Harris brings all the weight of her .official position to aid the cause; Mrs. Skidmore, whose ripe experience greatly assists her in her «ork; Mrs, Frances A. Crooks, wbo brings refinement and culture to help on the wor :. and our own .Mrs. Ken- nard Chandler, of Ocean Grove, whose addre&BBS Hash like sunbeams on the sea, eloquent,, persuasive, resistless, she works her way through coldness, indif- ference, penuriousness, everything, and with her woman’s heart goes straight to to other women’s hearts, and they yield to her deraands. As Becretary df the Woman’n Foreign Missionary Society of the New S.'ork Conference her suc- cess as an organizer has no parallel. MRS. GOVERNOR WRIGHT. Among the strong Missionary women of our Methodism stands in her years and majesty Mrs. Joseph A. Wright, widow of a former Governor of Indi- ana. Bishop Janes, her lifeloug frleud, said,u Her mind is of the hightist order.” Her knowledge of the Scriptures is. great, and her “ Sunday-school Manual” has fouod its way all over the country; While abroad, as'the wife bf tha United

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  • REV. A. W A LLA C E , D. D., Editor. OOEAN GROVE, N. J., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884 VOL. X . NO. 49.

    Tho Women of Motho&ism.

    CENTENNIAL ADDKE88. BY REV. E. H. 6TOKK8; D l).( DELIVERED IN 6T. PAUL’S

    „ M. E CHURCH, OCEAN GROVE, ON 8AH* HATH EVENING, NOV. 30, 1884;

    An interesting theme is assigned me,

    “ The Women of Methodism.” I f the

    'subject was simply . woman, it would

    glow with attractive Bplendor, and pos

    sess peculiar charms. But it is the wo

    men of a great Cnurch, wit h a hundred

    years of matchleBj hittory already

    wrought, and s, Million of its goodly

    females either ia their holy work to-day,

    or having closed up their high career

    on earth, are now with God.

    A PROLIFIC THEME.

    The difficulty'in speaking on this

    subject satisfactorily, at this time, is not

    because it is meagre, but rather like

    .the ocean, vast and almost nolimited. From the beginning of the world’s hie

    tory, woman has been conspicuous. In

    tha-Garden ofEden with brightness in

    the sky, the earth blossoming' beneath, and fragrance., filling the air, : the only

    human being in the works was lonely,

    and-Got! said,'** I t is not good for man

    to be alone." Woman was then created,

    and Adam’s happiness complete. All

    through sacred history, woman’s part ia

    no less conspicuous than man’s, and Ms

    many instances towers above it.

    Woman’s history, throughout the

    pages of inspiration forms* marvelous chapters of moat glowing achievement^,

    which etiil linger, not with flickering

    beams like retiring stars, but gathering

    new lustre with the ioll of centuries,

    shine to day, «una in meridian apiec^

    dor. It has become a trite saying, that

    “ woman!was last at the cross and Srei

    •at the sepulcher,” but trite though.it

    may be, it is nevertheless, to their eter

    nal honor be it spoken, tenderly, affec

    . tionately and sublimely true.HELPERS IN THE GOSPEL

    Paul writing to the Philippians, ex

    horts, ‘ Help thoso women which labor

    ed with me in the gospel” How these

    women helped him in his toils, and

    soothed h i* in his sorrows, the time would fail ub to unfold. The martyr

    age possessed not only its heroes, but

    pre eminently its heroines: Peter baid,

    “ I am ready .to go with' thee to prison

    and to death,” and then faltered and failed ; but, in the martyr ags, women

    with blauched cheeks, yet uncomplain

    ing lips, went with- triumphant steps. to

    prisons; to the arena, to fcs torn of wild

    beasts, or to the stabs. Womeri, natur

    ally timid and shrinking, inspired and

    sustained of God, embraced death in all

    ita horrid forms with holy courage.

    SUSANNA WESLEY.

    Methodism wag born ot a tinman.

    Whatever honor you ascribe to John

    Wesley, Francis Asbury or Philip Em-

    aay, go-first to the shrine of dasamut Wesley, who, as Isaac Taylor says, is

    the. Mother of Methodism, and render.

    due liomage there. . ‘ ■

    At ooa time her son was ao utider the influence of the'mystical, teachings of

    Thomas a’Kempis, that he thought, of

    becoming a religions recluse in the

    Romish Church, His mother, inspired of God, came with the authority of one

    of the ancient prophets, and said; “ Sir,

    you wish to serve .God and go to hea

    ven ; remember, you cannot Berve him

    alone, you must find companions or

    make them ; the Bib|e knows nothing

    of solitary religion?’ These words were

    .never forgotten, and they forecast the

    history of.Wesley’s life, At Oxford fas

    found the Holy Club, and the epithet

    : Methodist was committed to ecclesias

    tical history. A long line of the most

    magnificent womeis follow along the

    teachings of this holy olub,

    Princess, Queen, Empress, enthroned

    high Over all, asid always, stands Susan

    na Wealey; mother of John, mother of

    Methodism. I f a leseer, Mary Fletcher

    was u most brilliant light, and the three SarahB, Sarah Ryan, Sarah Crosby and

    Sarah Lawrence, revolved around her,

    bosom companions, harmonious in God.

    Lady Fitzgerald, Hcsfer Ann Rogers,

    Enzabeth Kitcbe, Laay Maxwell, Grace

    Murray, the countess of Huntingdon,

    und many more, stars df the iir&t mag

    nitude, shone briliiant-constellaiione in

    the Methodist sky, and their light will

    never uo out,BARISARA HECK.

    We cross the Atlantic. MethodiBt-

    ically, there is not a star in the eky.

    The night grows darker. I t seems al

    most like the darkness of despair. Sud

    denly a gleam of light flashes athwart

    the sky. That light reveals a ruddy

    and robust form, plain, firm, mild, ma

    jestic,—A woman I Birbara Heck, did

    you say 1 Aye, Barbara Heck ! Forever

    let that name stand first on the escutch

    eon of American Methodism. Philip

    Kmbtiry was there, but if we say the

    bcBt, only a lukewarm Christian. But

    Barbara Heck, true as Mary, truo as

    Salome, true as the woman at the cross and Bepulcher, never backslid, never

    faltered, never failed, true aa the needle

    to the pole, she,broke in on tlie -card players, threw tho cards in ths fire, cry

    ing to her cousin—and her voice.dyas

    like a revelation from the. eternal world

    —“ Philip Emburyj you must preach

    the gospel or we shall al! perish togeth

    er.” ! Alarmed, he cried; “ Where shall

    T preach, and to whom, for I liave

    neither Church or congregation.”

    “ Preach here, and preach tons;’’ was

    her arm reply:. He did preach, A

    class was formed, society organized,

    Church built, ahd the tides of mercy

    have rolled on with resistless flow ever

    since; until like seas of glory, they have spread almost from polo to pole.

    In all thia work, women, in this coun

    try as in .Europe, hav3 taken, and ate still taking a conspicuous part. In

    every department ofthe Church work,

    women are in the vun,leadei-s in thought

    ■aa well m in activities. Whatever may

    bo said in honor of otir British sisters of

    the Olden lime, and we are not alow to

    award. ihem nil their, dues, yet we

    have, by the grace of God, aad the gift

    o f the Church, women , who vie with

    them in attainments, usefulness and

    position, I wish they could be named in thi paper, blit this - is impossible.

    Indeed, to name them, would be to read

    most the Church records of the thous

    ands of Churches of this highly favored land. Their names are legion—many

    legions, .if tho women of the. fllnirnh,. particularly of our own Church, ware

    blotted out, we should be like a vessel

    bereft of chart, compass, engineer, sails,

    helmsman, everything, drifting unman

    ageable hull, where the winds and tides

    might choose, and striking the rocks'

    would soon sink to rise pdmore. Wo

    men of tha Church, women of Method

    ism, I greet you to day with a brother's

    cheer and grip, and bid you god-speed forever.

    THE WOMEN OP TO DAY.

    But I wish to be more particular and

    definite. I want to speak not only of

    Barbara- Heck and the noble women

    who • gathered about her, following, in

    her trail* and the illustrious female

    eaints who ministered to Asbury ; and

    his compeers for the. firat fifty years of

    our history, but more directly of the women, in Methodism to-day, I know I

    am

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    REV. A. WALLACE. 1) D.,

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    SATURDAY,DECEM BER 0. 1884.

    A immlier o f . properly owners in

    Ocean Grove have visited us during the

    present week.’ .

    Send for Dr. Stokes* bnoV, “ Wbat 1

    saw iu Europe.” Price 00, 70 and 00 eta.

    according to binding.'

    The Ocean Grove Book Store, for lack

    of patronage has been closed for the

    Winter, and stock removed; Still, we

    are*prepared to fil! all orders in the line

    bf books or. stationery needed, by the

    people, if word ia left at this ofHco or

    conveyed to us by mail. .

    Next Monday, Dec. 8th, the sale 'of Shafto’s extensive stock in furniture,

    carpets, silverware, etc.,. wilt commence

    at the store on M a in street, Asbury

    Park, under nutbnrity ofWillisford Dey,

    asRjcnee; \ttth $&>,000 worth of goods

    on band this sale will attract more than

    ordinary attention.

    Next week the hospitable c ity of Bal

    timore will .enjoy the luxury of. enter*

    taming (500 delegates to1 the Methodist

    •Centenninl Conference, and five times

    :.tb»t mii’ny tnore visitors and friends

    ■ who will be attracted thither by the celebration; but all thia; .wHl not ex

    haust her resources. .

    Mrs. Bishop Simpson, in a recent

    friendly letter to Bishop Tayior, sent

    $52towards the .purchase qj a big tent

    for public worship in Africa, requesting

    him to “ put the name of Bishop Mat*

    thew Simpson upon it,” and adding:

    “ May there be gathered under its shel

    ter many dark sons and daughters who

    will there * behold the Lamb of Gnd that

    taketh away the sins of tho world.* ”

    . Once in a great while, with all our partial ity* for short articles and the ut

    most variety in tbe make-up of this pa

    per, \ve consider it riot, only proper but of unusual interest and value to print

    such an address as:tli,at of Dr. Stokes on

    11 The Women"'of Metliodifim/1 which

    occupies so much of our space the pres

    ent week. As a . contribution to our Centennial literature so appropriate at

    this time, it will, we have no doubt, be well received, and if we are not mie* taken, will be perused witb as much

    interest by others/as those of the denomination represented. In fact, we'

    question whether mahydffhe prepared

    papers of the great. C» nte.nninl Confer- ence'opening next week , will surpa«s,

    or even equal it. for terse treatment,

    and admirable grouping of historic

    . names. . - ' • •

    Centennial Sabbath.

    ST. TAI L 5 CHURCH, OCEAN OROVE.

    A large congregation assembled on

    Rabbatl) morning, Xov. 80, Kev, Dr.

    Wythe having been announced to . preach the Centennial sermon.

    After very fervent introductory ser

    vices aiul appropriate Scripture read

    ing, the Doctor announced aa simply a

    motto for .the morning’s discourse, the passage in Zicb. 4 :G Not by might,

    nor by power, but by my spirit, saitli

    the Lord of hobtti.”

    The sermon was a thoughtful and exhaustive analysis of Methodism, which the speaker declared to be—not so much

    a doctrinal or ecclesiastical system, as spiritual li/e, with the largest intellectual

    liberty. • He traced from its un promising

    inception ihe wonderful history of this

    spiritual movement, and the growth of

    the denomination during tbe century

    now closing, since the organization of

    tho M. E. Churoh, until it stands far in

    advuneeofal! other Protestant Churches in the United States'. ;

    The relative strength of the various

    ecclesiastical, bodies nt present, bo illus

    trated by an ingenious diagram display

    ed behind the pulpit, and noted the pe culiar adaptation of this leading branch

    of the Church of Christ, if faithful to its

    mission, to continue ite prosperous ca

    reer, and increase its power for good in

    the future. It must be permeated with

    the broad catholicity of its founder,

    John Wesley, from whose sermons ex

    tracts were read, appropriate to modern

    times. • •

    The Centennial offering was then

    taken lip, headed by several $100 £ub* scriptions by Dr. Stokes and others for ;the benefit of Pennington Seminary. ■The aggregate, it • is supposed will amount, from this single congregation, to nearly $1,0CK). '

    Corner-Stone Laying.

    Tuesday, Dec, 2, was a day of more than ordinary interest to the pastor and

    people of St. Paul's M E. Church, Oceau Grovo. Since tho former edifice erect

    ed in 1875, attlie Main uvenue'entrance gates, was conceded to be unmiitable,

    and sold for ‘ public school purposes,

    there has been a current of continuous

    thought directed towards a new church

    building, in a more central and accessi

    ble location. For a couple of years past the Board of Trustees; in frequent con*

    ference with the Ocean Grove Associa

    tion, have made strenuous eflorts to se

    cure the right position. The weight of

    public preference seemed to settle as

    near the Auditorium as circumstances might justify, so that the accommodations of the new building might be

    utilized during the.services of the Suiur

    mer. The difficulty of finding sulllcient

    room, however, r.etarded the decision

    to build. To show their ■ entire sym

    pathy with the object, and as* a com

    promise amid varying opinions, the:

    Association tendered the entire block

    known on the map as Park Square,

    bounded by New York and Pennsylvania, and Embury and Webb &veriUes

    for a handsome Church*

    With a fund in hand amounting to

    $4 500 and added subscriptions of $3,000,1

    the Board of Trustees felt justified in

    accepting the ground. Of the plans

    presented, one was selected, rhich

    seemed to meet, all the conditions of

    the,case. It was elaborated by Messrs.

    Anderson & Carman, resident archi

    tects, with estimates of cost running in

    the neighborhood .of $12 500. Ground

    was broken iri; November on the new* site. Since then brickiayers • haves been

    busy constructing massive brick walls Tor the foundation of Church and chap

    el. These having reached the required height, the usual ceremony of :laying

    the corner stone was fixed for the day

    above mentioned.- .. Services appropriate to the' occasion were held in the present church room,

    Association building, commencing at

    2.30 . K: M; , The %iiaU‘ ; was . completely filled with residents of the Grove, and

    the following inmisters .occupied. seats on the platform or in the congregation :

    liev. W , W. Moffiit, presiding elder,- J.B. Westcott, pastor,Dr. Stokes, Dr.

    Wythe, and Messrs. J^quett, Bancroft,

    Heroy, Gillingham,: Thornley, Beegle, Bradds, Evans and Wallace, of Ocean

    Grove, Franklin, of Ocean Beach, Norris, of Hamilton, Lippincott and Ever*

    hardt, of Long Branch, and others who

    may fctive escaped our notice^ : ‘ ’,

    The St. Paul’s choir led in the open

    ing devotions and the usual Ritual

    servic impressively read, after which the Presiding Elder briefly referred to the

    object of the meeting, 8tating his ..own

    profound interest in such tin iniportant event, at any time or-place, as the erec

    tion of a Chur.ch for the worship of Almighty God. I t was always a safe in*

    dication of the people’s wisdom, ’ thrift

    and respectability;:where they encour

    aged ;*siich an enterprise, -for. the results i;.in substantial good to themselves

    und future generation could not be es

    timated. I t was with peculiar pleasure,

    he eaid, he joined the congregation of

    Ocean Grove ou this occasion.

    'He then introduced Bev, B. C. Lippincott, pnstor of Fiist M. E, Church,

    Long Branch, who delivered and earnest and eloquent address, encouraging

    all to lend their cheerful aid to the successful prosecution of the work, and

    that this might not seem a burden to

    any, he showed the blessedness of doing

    good in every possible way, especially

    in saving souls. In this, grand design

    we tire exalted to be co-workers with

    God. A holy, happy, life, will always

    *b6 fruitful, and bless the world.

    To Dr. Slobes was then assigned tlic

    privilege of introducing the collection. After financial statements by pastor

    Westcott and Mr. G. W . Evans, sub*

    scriptioos W’ere asked /or and announc

    ed with Buch rapidity, that it became

    difUcult to enumerate them all, or close

    the meeting in time to.lay the cornerstone. . . .

    The entire .audience, at a late hour

    headed by the ministers, marched to Park Square, a list of books, papers,

    local literature, names of contributors, and cards of business houses, *&c.,,was

    read, additional subscriptions, poured

    iii from men, women and children, and

    the corner-stone; a large block of granite With the dates 1775-1884 on its face,

    was put in ̂ position by Major Patterson and T. P. Summers. Then Rev. W. W,

    Mofliitt, with a mason’s hammer tap

    ped the stone three-times,'naming the

    Holy Trinity.. Dr. Stokes offered.pray

    er, and the wOrk of the afternoon end

    ed with $1,500.50 contributed to the building fund, and. everybody gratified

    with the auspicious result.

    The family of Mrs. E. A, Ireland, of

    Philadelphia, have removed for the

    Winteir toul that very name hour:Her ln*art, like the rest, had been washed in tho

    ' blood,Then sang she aloud the praises of t?od.

    No tidings mo sweet aa the message sho brought To those who had prayed, while Jesus sho sought, Tears of joy and gladness wero *hed by each one, For all were united In God's only Hon.

    Sons Before,

    • Jeannie Parker died on Saturday/ Nov 20:h, aged 14 yearn. This dear

    child was a member of St. Paul’s Sun

    day school, Ocean Grove. She was always of a sweet cheerful disposition,

    And ber mother says that when about0 years of aee, thore eatne a great change

    over Jeannie of softness and sweetness,

    and her manner was gentle, yielding arid obedient. She died of consump

    tion, which ie a suffering, lingering dis

    ease, yet she was patient in her sick

    ness. A few days before her death ahe told her brother Ojcar she waa going to

    pray the Lord that she might not have

    another such spell of suffering, and

    afterward said to him, “ How good the Lord is to me,” tbat He bad answered

    her prayer. In tbe pleasant weather

    she had gopo out and about, aa usual.

    Two Sundays before she died Bbe was

    at Sabbath-school. Her teacher, Mrs.

    Patterson, says ahe was a faithlful at

    tendant, and Bbe has had private con

    versations with Jeannie, and thinks she

    was the Lord’s cbifd, though very shy

    of making auch profession.. This last

    Sunday at school she was very weak and said that her head distressed ber, eo her teacher told her to sit ori one

    side and rest, and not attempt to join in the lesson. Bat wbon the superin

    tendent asked the questions at tbe close

    of the school, she sat up and answered

    promptly, showing how closely she had

    listened though unable to take any part.

    The next Sunday, the las', of ber life, as Mrs, Patterson was away, she went •

    over witb ber ruotber to tbe Salvation

    Army, The following Sabbath she had

    gone home to her heavenly rest. She

    died on Saturday evening at 20 minutes before 8 o'clock.

    On Monday, services were beld at the

    Church, where quite a large congrega

    tion assembled, many of them young

    people, fa iil arid .Barnsst Woolston,

    W ill Hamilton and George Chamber-

    lain carried the white casket in which

    she, lay, Snd Rev. Mr, Westcots aralkm!

    with the little company to the Otmreb

    and returned with them after tbo ser

    vice to. the, bouse. , His. sermon -wase

    brief, but touching arid appropriate for ’

    the young people, as well as comforting

    to tbe mourners, from the text, " Is it well with the child?” In closing be said we believe it is well with the child,

    and in such case the question might

    rather be asked, “ la i t . well with , the;

    loved ones, and the friends.left behind for a little longer.”

    .'--After, prayer, the hymn " Shall we

    meet; beyond the river,” was' sung with

    much feeling and Bvfeotness. Then Mr. Howland lifted the lid of the casket and

    all wera permitted to take a farewell

    look at-the peaceful face of tbo little one who has gone home from all suffer

    ing and Sorrow, to be at rest. The re-

    mains were taken on Tuesday morning

    to Elisabeth to be interred, lie; pastor, Sunday-sobool teacher, and others ac- companying the aiojkoierato the depot.,

    Ferguaoirs, Coal, Wood and Charcos! is'all kept dry under cover. Best quality, bottom prices. Terms cash. Satisfaction or your money .back, fiyery time. - See his advertisement.

    Great bargains in books at Tibbal’a branch store, Asbury Park.

  • O O E A . 2 S T G h i R O V ' B ] l E ^ E O O Z R / I D ,

    Porsonal Mention,

    Mr. L.Stnuffer, wife and daughter, of Rutherford. spent Thanksgiving at llie Atlantic H oiiho.

    Mra. M, J. laekip has heen nRusting at revival services in Willett 8 t.M . E. phurob, New York city.

    Mr. Janies Meddlcdith, wife and two children, of Motuohen, N. J., are etop- ping at the Atlantic House.

    T. M. Dickey, Esq., of New York, and Mr. Thos. Bird and; wife, of Philadelphia, were at the Atjaiitio House on

    • Wednesday. . •

    Messrs. G. W.. Evans, Dr. \V W WyIhe and :M»jor John C. Putteraon are, the building committee of the new St. Paul's Ohurch, ; •

    Mr. A 0. Davis nnd family have returned from lAmbertvilirs, N. J , andvi 1 - spend the winter in Mr. Chandler's

    cottage, on Pitman avenue,

    Mr. Hemmenway haa been putting felt casiug on.tbe Sheldoi* House boil-

    . ora and steam, pipes. This ia a branch of busines which needed skillful attention, and we name tho fact that others may know where to apply.

    W. 0. Ti U. Column,

    . MRS S A. CRAMER, EDITOR,

    AN AWFUL LITTLE WO.

    A now bug has been found which may

    havo a mission of reform. This bug is

    an industrious and busy creature half

    re big as a lly. He baa a sharp pointed

    bead, a hardshell back and small wings.

    His favorite food is tobacco, and it is

    not atrange that bis color is a dark

    brown. He has largo families, and it is

    the epccial delight- of his consort to lay

    myriads of eggs in Ioobc tobacco, such

    as is chopped up for eheowing or'to

    make cigarettes of. Certain tobacco ; dealers have recently been appalled to

    find that Iho baby bugs, on being hatch-

    . ed out, have at once begun to eat cigarettes and cliew tobacco jii-it us moths

    eat furs and woolen goods, 'inis insect

    is, as (ar as heard frooo, the only one

    that can live on tobacco.I l is believed that a creature which

    can live on tobacco cannot be poisoned.

    There is, therefore, no way of getting

    rid ofthe pests, except by catohiog them

    one by one and mashing them. To do

    tbis is so tedious and troublesome that it

    would ome to more than the cigarettes

    ahd “ line cu t” are worth. In some

    voseB the bugs are found in Buch quantities in cigarettes that the only way a

    •boy who ia bent on smoking the cigarettes can do is to smoke bugs and all.

    Now the smoking of cigarottea is bad

    enough, considering all tbe stuff that is

    put in them, but the drugs and adulter

    ations and gutter mud and other un

    desirable articles are so disguised in the

    manufacture that the boyd who smoke

    do not realize their presence. Ab to disguising the bugs it ia not so easy Bug#

    are said to impart a disagreeable ilavor

    to the smoke. The only way to conceal

    them is to take tho whole fabric of ci

    garette or chewing tobacco and chop it

    up again and again, and make tbe bugs

    into a sort pf bosh in which they will

    not be recognized:

    There are few people who are so fond

    of tobacco that they will lake in the

    aroma of dead bugs in order to enjoy

    their smoko. Poasibly the bug business

    may end the smoke nuisance The

    platforms of street cars may be cieauer

    for it: we may breathe in crowded

    places, and our growing boys may be

    spared tbe nervous ills which the cigar

    ette brings. Ought not the tobacco bug

    be protected by law.—from the American

    Reformer.

    “ All tbat a pian hath will he give for

    hia life.” Labor, wqariness, hunger ahd

    cold are as nothing in the balance . against liberty. And yet he will sell

    himself,.little by little to a habit that

    niakeB lam a slave. He only is free

    whose body is the servant of his soul,

    and whose soul ie the servant of God-

    "Qne never, knows when the W, C.

    T U. women fmiah anything,” said, a gentleman at. the National Convention

    . rather despondently. “ One department

    suggests another, and they don’t look

    . Sc- rae aa if they expected to stop this

    wholesale national house gleaning they

    haye undertaken. Ahd the worst thing about it id they net juat aq if they ex

    'peeled to eycceed. , They resolute, and

    petition, .Filbert H\, Is prepared to accommodate'her. friends with per* mane tit or transient board, on the most reasonable terms. Only a few minute* walk from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station.

    Page Cottage,PILGRIM PATHWAY, OCKAK OROVE,

    Opjioslto Post (jflicc.

    MRS. E. H. PAGE intends to keep'her house open for the nccomraodution4of boarders during the Winter months. • Its tine location', and comfortable rooms will be quite handy for. transient and permanent guests, • - .

    GERMANTOWd HOUSE,Corner Heck and CeiitnU avenues, ,/V,

    Improved accomm'odatiojjs in furnishing, and everything in order for health' and enjoyment' of guests. ::,v- ■ . ■ Mrs. GEORGE I»AV*, Proprietor,

    THE WIlfYHNGTOff HOUSE,fi. W. Comer Heck aiid ContrAl aves.

    New building: beautiful rooms; best >«ri!tary regulations;' table unexcelled/ Ono ' block from Association office. Mrs. ,M. L. DAY, Prop’r.

    The Wilmington will remain open all the year

    M I L L I N E R YFine assortment of

    New Hats and Bonnets,for Ladles, Misses and Children. Trimmed Hale

    ,.. • . In elegant styles.Hats pressed, Fuatbers curled, Crape restored. Flratrclass work only.

    ' iilSSES WOOLSTON..57 Cbokman Ave., Asbury Park.

    Ono door east of Emory 8t..

    A GOOD INVESTM ENT.

    $2.50 a Ye a rFOR THE .

    ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN

    WEEKLY.The best and cheapest illustrated paper, and

    unsectarian religious weekly in the laud.

    . JUST THE PAPER YOU. WANT. $ 2 .5 0 A YEAK .

    SAMPLE FREE.

    Illustrated Christian Weekly,■"150 NASSAU 'ST., NEW YOnK.

    73ilananial?rc’s.r t i t i.A nP t.ru i a , I iiw n ih o r I

    You don't know Svliat we arc doing in furniture.' W e know you don’t, because you i, ltufTt‘t>, Sideboards. Writing Desks. Sireretaiic?., Library Tables, largo quantities of Mattre»es, Uoislers aud pillows; (.ouugcs, Kecd, Kattau anti I'pholstored ; eloKinit.

    UrtiHstds, Velvet and Iugrditi Carpets in Largo Quiuititiett,

    Muttlug, oil Cloth, Drugget.*, aud hugs tn endless vurloty: Beuutllul Upholstered Parlor suits and l’amv rpholstered Itoeklug chairs and other Parlor Kurnlturoof excellent ipmlltv: ii.iiViymih o f Window Shading, ttoiiuhu1 shades, with Hx- tut es: rortilco Poles of all kinds. Ebony. Walnnl. Ash and Cherry. Urass and Wooden Ornaments :

    iiOO Pieces o f KJeguut Sijvonvnm .

    ( (moisting of Casters. C a n ! ' Iteeelvers. Erait Dishes. Water PItehers, Tea Sets. Knives. Porks, Spoons, and specialties of Holiday Presetds.

    Ornarnont’al Antique Lamp* and Oban- ;• ■ UeliersOf buautlful deslgim, autl. patterns’; Decorated Dinner Sets. Toilet Seta, Crockery,^•Tin,' Wooden and Willow Ware In iiirge ijuanliiies and endless variety; l Magnificent IjirgoMhrpivdxiu feet ; all other; sizes suited for Hotels. Hoarding Houses and Private Cottages, (?ntha*v, Hrn.sbe.% Hrboins'; Hcfrigerntors, *1,000pieces of Wall Paper in beautiful patterns uud elegant 'designs'; Oflice; Furniture, Desks, ifook Hacks and CiiulrsT t Large Fire*proof Safu.

    Two Good Young ilbrsos, t Large rurtiltnrc Truck and I Single Truck, unite new: Covers forTruck: J Slde-bar Huggy, 1 Sleigh, 1 set Single Harness, r set Double llar- nesH, Hbnikets, Stable Fixtures. •• Hloeks an^ Falls, aud numerous other goods of like ehuiac ter. 1 . -

    i3iT“Tld« will be the largest ^de ever held in the county, and a rare chance for purclm>lug Dura bio and. Elegant Furniture of nil kimls. Those wlshln>; lo furnish Hoarding Houses, Ho., tels 'and Privati- Cottngcs.uswellaH Dealei-s, will find her** an I'xeeJlenl opportunity. Come one. Come a ll! Conditions made known on day «*f salo by ■

    WII.,LJSFORD DKY, Ansigiifw.

    A G R A N D P IA N O .A largo Upright Grand, nearly new, aud a small

    Bquarc Plano, KoK .SALE, ou very aecmnmodal- lug terms. Thh> Is worth Inquiring after.

    . Address this oflice.

    OCEAN FRONT PROPERTYF O R SALE.

    Partly furnl.*hed cottage, corner of ATLANTIC and OCEAN AVENUKS, three stories, mansard roof. Oiien view of the hea. Rents, well as a favorite l»oardIng house,

    18 O^FEEEI) FOR SALE.Terms accommodating, and. possession immo-

    diate. Apply on the premises, or impiIre at this olllce for terms.

    OCEAN G RO V E, N. J .Open all the Year. Transient, per Meal, 50 Cts.

    Special rates to parties for W in te r m onths .

    Sf. A. YOBNW, P roprietor.

    A SPECT A I, O F F E U raoji

    BUELL SEMINARY,' FOH YOI'NO LADIES AND MISSES,

    NO. 1700 SUMMER ST ,,

    Hetwoen Haee and Vine, \x/ t Squares northwest lomi Hroml St. Station, Penn. K. U.

    PH ILA D ELP H IA .Having recently removed to tbis locality from'

    Tioga, and having dune so rather late in the season, we make the following special otter to students uho enter during tbe scholastic vcar IS^t— Krj, ami to such only as entor du'rilig this year.

    Any pupil paving us- ST;V in Cash':on entering, shall be.entitled to tuition Iu .English, LiUhi and French, for the whole scholastic year of 1^1—85,- or any. retnainlng portiob thereof.

    Hahl pupil shall aUo hiive the privilege- of con-, tiimhig fronvyear.to year at 'this .rale—annually making tbe- cash ̂ wiyineiit on Entering or &75.

    Ph rts of vea ni arising fr. B .... . Jl

    . . . . . . 18^

    lphiat.. . ..Lehigh Vftiley R. R . . . . . . ivi|$ OiTjehigh Coal and Navlgatlnn Co.. ,.. i i >̂Hu(i; N. y. & Phibt. R. R. Co : / *Now Jorsey Central....... ” ‘4:;/Northern Pacific,Com... ' '

    " . " • Hrof'd..-.. — . .....Oregon TmusdoutInetilal................ it 1-l‘vFnlon Pacific............................ ;,)v* ,h{\\Western Hiilon................................. frj’ i . ftl.West Shore 1st...:................-11'?. . 41r! iI-ouisvii 16 >fi Nashville............ . Tild 27*kSilver, tTradea,;............................... M • b8

    Stocks and Bonds bought «n». sold on Commission. Stocks carried on favorablo terms.

    w n n n o

    - p 11E ladies aro invited t*) call at tbe

    Liuiies* Store,M#m AVENUE. / OCEAN SHOVE,

    and examine the full line o f‘new and seasonable goods iust-received; The stock has been selected with tne usual care iind taste for which this establishment hiw» reputation, and wearcsdrc our prices will compare favorably with those of a n other store. .

    THE LAHIES’ STOKE.. Main avouue, Occan Grovo

    and 1719 Columbia avenue, Philadelphia.1 JOHN H.’ EVANS, Proprietor.

    Ladles! if you want to see a rplendid lln oo fr CORSETS go to tho now establishment,. 2'M2, 20t4,: 2(HG Ridge Avenuo. Woods’ keep nothing but the best makes. -You arc sure to bo uiited as to quality, fit and price—all the way from SO, 62.76, 8?o, 81.81.2\ 31.50,81.52,81.76, $1.87. ?2,82.12,82.25,82^0 and up at __ '

    w o o d s ’,;THE P0PDLAR TRIMMING STORE.

    2012,204 L 2010 Rldgo Avenue

    COOK HOWLAND, Architect and BuilderHas been engaged In tho erection of

    Cottages a t Ocean Grovefrom tbe beginning of tho enterprlte. and gained buch exporionco iu tho bubiucwi, aud knnwledKO of tbo wants of lot-boldcre, and has such facilities for buying lumber at lowest rates and fiulshlng Jobs witn dlApdtch, that ne can raako It to tbo Interest of narnea Intending fo build to consult him on tne bubject Ho will contract for coUagos

    In Every Style,In W o r k m a n l i k e manner.At Lowest R easonable Rates,varying In cost from 8200 to 83.000.-

    Pnrues dcsiringto sell or buy lots, rent cottages,' or make collections, pleasu address the above,with stamped and directed envolopo..

    Cook’s Building, Asbury Park, N.J«

    HODSON COTTAGE,* OCEAN GROVE, N. J. •

    O P B 1ST A X iX i T H E T B A BDellgbtfnllv situated near tbe befell. Go melt ofUKHlerato mentis «ran wild « cents for parili ulun,

    forms, etc. Addrc.-w '1*. O.inn.VKii, Manager! I’aiuco Huildiug, rtNciNNATi; Ouio.

    O . S IG K L E R ,Ocoan Qrov« K oa l B s ta te A g o n t ,Cottages and lots for salo or rout, Contractor for

    building cottages In tho b«st manuor aud at lowest rates. Fire Insurance In good companies.

    M a in A ve., n e a r C lay ton ’s Ntore,Ocean G rove, N . J .

    Commission for selling, 2Y4 per cent.; for renting 5 per cent.

    FOR SALE.Ono ofthe most denirablc and best located pro-

    pen los In Occau (irove I« ofFcrt;d for sale. Consisting of a >vell-bullt. baudsomo cottago ami furniture, all lit good order, with three well improved lots, situated on N. E. eoruer.of Heacli and Surf avcuucH, witli c

  • • 4 - ' O O E J A u l s f G B O V E B E O O B D , D E C B M B E i B . 6 , i S B 4 = :

    OCEAN GROVE,THE CHRISTIAN SEASIDE'RESORT,

    OT4T TOSI IASI 10 KSOW A10DT H.

    NAMES OF THE MEMBERS

    OF T1IK '

    Oceaa Grove Gamp-Meeting Asso’nKev. E. II. STOKES. R U;, Now'.IcwevKev. GK(V HUGHES, NewportKov. W. H. OSBORN. New .ten*)*I). H. UllOWN. Esu„ New A ork.

    . - Kev, J. S. I NS KIP, Pentisylvun iaKev. IIKSJ. M. ADAMS. New \orkKev. ADAM WALLACE, D. D., PennsylvaniaKev. A. K. BA !>LAKD. New..Jersey

    • Kev. WILLIAM H i A NIC U S , New JerseyKev. UOBT. J. ANDKEWS. New JerseyJOSEPH II. THOKNLEY, E*i„ PemisxlvnnlaG EOKGE W EVANS. E:«U) p.tu. Market Street Station— a.m.. 1‘2:27, *»:‘27, 7:;W p.m.

    tuains Kito.M Asnrnv fAitk and ockan \juovk. For Now York—0:‘2:1, 0:1}, 7:2s, 7:11, ̂ express) tM>l.

    11:0:l a.m., 12:11, fijss p.m.For Philadel)ihia aud Trenton, via Bound Brook

    Route—0:2:1, 7:28,11:0:5 a m., -1:1:1, p.m.For Ocean Beach. Spring Lake and Sea Girt—7:*20,

    . 7:50; 10:20, tl:W) a.m., 12:10, 2.-01, 8:25,-1:50, f»:0i, t*:(X>, 7:«,V7:45, 0:10 p.m. . • ••••;

    For Mauasquitu and Point Pleasant—7:20, 10:20. 11:00a.m.;2;pl,.:t:ii,5:01, 0:00,- 7;00, 7:15. 0:10 p.m.

    For Philadelphia via. Sea Girt—7:50 a.m., 12:10, 4:50 p.m. ’ .

    For stations on P. Tt. R. via. Bay Hoad—11:00a.m.,. :i:25 p.m.’ .-*•-■ . .

    Stage Conueotion—To and from Oceanic, Fair Haven, Chapel Hill at Red Bank.

    . RUFUS BLODGETT, Supt,C.’ G. HANCOCK. (?. i ’. .C- T. A. P. it* if. R h\

    J. it. WOOD. (»V»i7 IW-.Ant. P. It. It.

    TO NJliW VOKK.SH O R T E ST A N D QU ICK EST .

    Via, Phiiad'phia& Reading R. R.. Nov. 10th, 1S8L

    From Depot 9th and Qreen Sts., Philada.The only line running a 2-Hour Train between

    . the Two Qraat Cities. \D onb lo T rac k . Perfect rvq iilp tiien t.

    . p r o m p t n u d R « ilu b le M ovem ent. T renton* Sew V o rli »a«l the En«c—*7.̂ 0

    (two hour traiu), 8.30, 9^0, 11.00 ffast express)a.m., 1.15. 3.-15, 5.40. G.46, p.m., aud 12 midnight.0 p, m. lor Treuton ouly.

    • Diroet counucuoa oy -Annex” boat at' Jersey City with Erie Railway and Brooklyu.Elixabetii and Nowark—8.80, 9.K0 nnd 11.00 a. *n.,

    1.15. 8.46.5.40, 6.45 p. m., and for Elizabeth only,. 12 midnight.Lo iik l lr n n e l i, O eenn G rove n n d NiirinK-

    L a k o - ?:», 11.00a. m., 1.15, 3.45 5.10 p. m., 12 midnight. .

    Sehoo ley ’N M o u n t a i n s , Hnihi'N L n k e a n d I-̂ .7.00, pjn., and 12 ratrtnight. •

    8UNDAY—8.45 ajn., 5.;»0.p.m., 12 midnight. Leave Newark, 8.00 a. m„ p. m .' Long Branch,7.50a. m„ 4 .>0 p. m.All trains stop at Columbia Ave. and Wayne

    Junction. * *P n r lo r Cnrn are run on all day trains to and .

    from New York, :Depot, *^114 aad Berks Sis., S?hllafla,

    X c w Y o r k , X ew a rk n n d E l i in b o th - 5.10,850,1J.OO, jjo.so a.m., Jl.OO. J3.ro. §5J20, p.m. .....b r arc nsureenre. Box (Spills) l>y mail. 25 cts.; 5 for SI. Address Dr. SWA YNE & SON, Phila.i Pa. Sold by. druggists.

    Concha. CohlN. Cntnrrh. rotiN iimption.All Throat. Breast and Lung AtVections cured by

    thcold-cstablished "SWAYNE S WILD CHERRY.' The tirst dose gives relief,-and a cure speedily follows. 25 cts., or Si, at druggists.

    L ondo n 11 a ir R estorer—G rea t E n g lis hToilet Article. . Restores growth, color, gloss aiid softness. Removes dandrutr. Aristocratic' families of Great Briuiin endorse it. Elegant dressing; fragrantly perfumed- The favorite of fashion. At druggists for 3 b. l) jd ., or 75c. in U. S. money. '

    B u r t i s & K i r k b r i d e ?

    Pianos, Organs,

    P ia n o s f o r R e n t . Or g a n s f o r R e n t .

    100 Pianos and Organa for Kent

    to summerj-oddents* at Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and all along iln* shore. A large number of NEW PIANOS just put in stock, for Renting. • A full linelo select from. Satisfaction always guaranteed.

    • ' DEPOT FOR :

    V io lin s , UiuijoH, Accordeons,

    and everything iu the.musical line.

    • “ Songs of Redeeming Love,”best book for Sunday-schools nnd prayer-mectings.

    • Sheet Music, Instruction Books, etc.

    Call and see us.

    BURTIS & KIRKBRIDE,

    C ookm au Ave., A n bu ry P n rk , X . J

    Branch Stores—511.-Holly and Burlington. ’

    H. J. BUUT1S. - J. HOWARD KIRKBRIDE,

    5 2 9 0 SQ UARE "r U PS IC h T ROSEWOOD y \ 0 > PIANO.with Stool, 3jook.\« .* I 9 6 for BABY UP. IGHT 7 Oct. Xiano.

    for nn i s. ? ** Orijan.

    CHAPEL ORfiAN. 0. AH warranted. Dickinson J: Co.

    DICKINSON & CO.nriT.it an

    ORGAN f o r $39,Five Stops. Boxed and delivered for shipment

    anywhere In New. York. No agents. .

    The above is a 5-octave organ, fully warranted. . Ca.ih niu.-t iuvuriaidy accitiupiiny the order. .

    9*Stop Double Reed Organ with stool book, j7«i 1 l-Stoj> Organ, . •• >••»»1'ipe UrnMii> from up.Student's Piano, - . . •SI'.*'*

    Send for circular, or call on •.

    DICKINSON & CO.,4S luiversity Place, New York.

    McShane Bell FoundryManufacture those celebrated liellN and I ’hlmvM fo r ChureheH, To w er CiockM, A c . Prices and catalogue t-eot free.

    Addrcea H. McdUANK & Co., Baltimore, Md.

    Positive Resultsof a Polioy in tho Manhattan Life ou tho Now

    Plan. Ago, 35; amount o f Policy, $10,000; torm, 20 years.

    The Annual Premium will bo $321.90The 20 Payment* will amount to $6,438700 At the end of that timo tho Company.

    will.return to the holder in cash, $5,900.00Thus tne 10,000 Insurance will have— ----

    been secua^d at the net cost for 20 ,1 jears of only • • . $538.00{or.$26.90 per year, or 82.09 per 81,000 insurance].

    These results are not estimated, but' fixed in a positive routract, the.full face or ihe policy meanwhile being payable iu the event of the death bf the assured.. There Is no forfeiture of payments on the dipcontinuance of policy after tnreo years, a ca&h or paid-up value being guaranteed. .

    . T H E M u f K r O ’Was organized in 1850. and has accumulated' as

    set* of nearly $| 1,000.000, with a uet Surplus of

    $2,230,000. ($127 asBota for overy $100 liabili

    ties.)For examples at other ages, aud also ou tho 10

    and 15 year torms, apply to .Yours, respectfully,

    JAM ES R. CARR, Bfnnn^er,414 Waluut Street, PbilAuoiphia.

    Note.—The Manhattan’s is tbe simplest form ° policy in existence, and incontestable, this feature having been originated and adopted by thia Com^ pany 20 years a«o. 1 7.

    ISAAC C. KENNEDY, Attorney-at-Law.Special attention given to examination of Titles,

    Ac.Otfice In Cook's Brick Building. Main St. and

    Cookman Avo., ASBUltY PARK,N. J/

    ; COOK H O W IA N U , '

    JUSTICE ofthe PEACECook’s Building, . Asbury Park, N. J. ; .

    Ocean Grove aud 4,*>bury -Park claims attended to. CollectioiiB made and prompt returns guaranteed. ■ ■ ,-v

    Building contracts solicited. All kinds of cot* ages erected. . Terms always the most reasonable.

    H . 3. B E E G L E & SON,REAL ESTATE,

    INSURANCE,

    and EXCHANGE.

    Commissioner oi Deeds,

    Notary Public.

    Post Office, Ocean Grove, N, J.

    JOHN M. D-SY,(Permanently residing at Ocean Grove,)

    ARCHITEC AND JUILDER,Ia always ready to furnish plans and estimates of cottages in every size and style. *.

    For good workmanship and satisfactory terms, he refers to all for whom he has eroded cottages, Doth in Ocean Grovo and Asbury Park, during the past six years.

    JO H N M. DEY,89 Cor. Benson aud Main Ats.. Occan Grove, NJ.

    WILLIAM ORR,

    Architect, Builder § Contractor.Proprietor, aud resident of the U. 8.

    Hotel, cor. Main aiid Beach aves., Ocean Grove, N. J., _

    ia now roady to furnish plana and apeciflca-• tiona, and; make estimates. . :

    Having been actively engaged in the, building line during tho past fifteen years,'I possess large experienc* in the bushiees. I therefbro invite ail poraous who eoutomplate building to consult with me before doing so, os I insider tt will be greatly to their advantage.-

    WILLIAM ORB.

    John Parker. Jr. & Co.

    L A B I E r S I O E STORE,20 South Eighth Street,

    A BO V E CH ESTN U T . PHILADELPHIA.HOLIDAY CLEARANCE SALE

    -- OF-- ■

    B O O K S A N D S T A T IO N E R Y ,

    Christm as and Sew f a ' s Cards and Novelties,Bibles, A lbums, Pi-fiyer Books, H.vnnuUs and D iaries,

    AT LOW EST NEW YORK PRICES.S jl V E m m A N Jf M O K K V It Y K X A M liS’lX G O UR STO CK.

    . Ai.i. l io o i* m a i:k i:ii in' I ' I .a in ruiiiiii-s. i -om k HAiti.v.

    N. TIBBALS & SONS,• (121 Natali Street, New York City.)

    A SBU R Y P A R K AND OCEAN C R O V E ACEN CY,98 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, N. J.

    • Ifyou ciiiimu cmno send for hur Holiday Catalogue.

    OPENING DAY for Special Holiday Sale, DEC. 8th., We shall lmvc a'complete Hue of tlie new aud celebrated KroMed Olirlstiiin.i uud Now Year's Cards As web ave the Mile am'iiev ihev camio be purchased elsewhere iu the Park or Grove, We-algo Intro a special hit of Silk I- ringed and Plain Cards, suitable for Sundny >chooK which are otiered at leivH thau one half laM yoar t* prices.- rail early and m-ciire bargains.___________________ N« T I B B A L S Sl S O N S . Agency. ;is Cookman Avonue, Asbury Park.

    B O A T S ! B O A T S !H. EMHES & SONS,

    (Suooevora to O. C. Oruierod) . .

    M a in St., Auburn P ark , If. J ;

    Oars, Oarlocks, and everything in the Boat- linemstantlyo ■ -----..........*--- ■

    short notice.constantly on hand. Repairing .and painting al

    (tfe-

    BOATS of;.:a l l k in d sSTOR Kit■; AND CA RED FOR 1) V R1 NG, WIN TICK

    C iill a t J l i t ia S treet I lr ld ^ e , J le n d o f •Wesley L a k e . -

    CEAS. E. B01BEN,(8tnw*sor 10 BORDEN BKOB.)

    M A IN S T ItK E T A sb iiry P a rk . Now Jerxoy.

    DSALEBm

    Stoves, Eaugori. Heatera, Furnaces, tloUBe-PumiBhiiig Hardware, Ti»

    Sfeset Iron, and Copper Ware.

    Tin-Roofing, Gutters& Leadersv -v A^ECLU-TY.'-1'.:. --

    • Call and examine our •‘ H l'L iE N D ID ” . Fire Place Heaters. Hotol and Fancy Trays Casters,1 Smoothing Irons; Oil Stoves, l’afent Eureka Cofieo Pots, Ac. ; - . V -. ■ r: -. ■ .-

    Street Lamps and FixturesCONSTANTLY ON HAND,

    Thanking our patrous for past favors. I respectfully solicit a continuance of their patronaee.

    ORM EROD 'S BUILDING; M i n Street; Head o f Wesley Lake,

    ASBU RY PARK, N . J .1 ; tlanufacturers of and dealers in •

    Ash, Walnut and EnamelledC H A M B E R S U I T S ,Largest Stock,

    ..Newest Styles,

    Best Prices.

    0UE SHOW ROOMoccupies tho entire first floor of the building.

    Sample Suits nov .on Silitioo,and orders taken for any style or finish. All our bedpoatH are hahl wood aud no pine is used in the manufacture of our suits. Our facilities for finishing work enables us to offer goods of the very best quality and finest finish at lower prices than aro usually charged for tho common pine suits, with which tho market is flooded. We Invite buyers to call and examino our goods, aud are confident of our ability to fill any orders with which we may bo favored, at lower prioes than tho same goods can be bought for in either New York orPhiladelphia market. We make a specie..........popular Ash.and Walnut Trimmd Suits.

    UltlAII WHITE, .W ELL-DRI VER,

    PLUMBER,Steam and G-as Fitter,

    M A IN S T R E E T ,

    ASBURY PARK, N. J.AGENT FOR .

    E R IC S S O N ’S N E W

    CAIMC PUMPING M M ,PATENTED 1830.

    The attention of hotel proprietors, cottage own* era and buildern is called to the above engnie^the bef t and mobt economical pumping eugiito yet invented for pumping water-ln'o tanks for domestic' uso It is entirely safei no steam btlng employed.1 and can bo operated and .attended to by any one;. Oircular and price list on application.All kiuds. ot Iron and Brass- u ft and Force

    PU M PS, Rubber Hose, Lawn Sprinklers, Wire Goods, Gas Fixtures. Window Screens,, etc. Galvanized Iron of Copper Boilers, lla tU Tubs. Wash Basins, Kitchen Plain, Ualvanizeoor Enameled, Vitrified U rn in . Iron aiid Lead,Soil Pipes; Traps and Fittings of all sizes, together ^ .a u ^ a o r tm e u t of PLUMBERS’ AND GAS-FIT-

    Solo aaont ter tho PATENT AMERICAN DRIVEN WELL. ’

    BRANuII aTORK AT. SPRING LAKE.

    FERCUSOiy’S

    A

    JOSEPH TR AVIS ,Main Street, Asbury Park, N. J.

    (NEXT TO G1THRNS’ STORE.)A splendid aisortment-ot

    Gold and Silver American and Swisa Watches.

    Gold nm l Kteel P*|»eetneleH,

    Theoretical and Practical Repairer of Chronometers and Watches.

    11ERI2 A L L T H E Y E A R ,

    Wood and Cluircoal,ALL SEPT DRY UNDER COVER.

    BEftT (tiiA iilT Y . n o r r o .n i -k k e s .

    Terms O. 0. D. Invariably, except on Large Wholesale Orders.

    Main Oillce aud Yard ou the Turnpike opposite tho Ocean Urove school hou*e.

    Brunch Olliceat Wainright vt Hrrlcknin’s store. Order ut my otllccb, of niy drivers, by telephone,

    or by mail; addre.tantln), yet 60 IHrht U.ut a r h l 'd »-«n oi't-ii und d o *} i t v.Jih Thov «oVubliic G l t E A TSTIHiNCSTH. B K A U T V nn.l r T b . tT Y . It (7 the V K R v Hy.MT, m ost ronipact, E-A.SIEST I't ll .P K M liK J i.a n d L» iiowotreroil to puhtfivas tlie C J IE A !’* EST patent Fo ld ing U n i o n tliu mnrk^c. I t I'C O N O

    -.MIZES S P A C E . Kiv«-i W E A R and T E A R t f C A R PET S, kn-ps tlie HEDD IS*(» C L E A N F R O M HuVt titiil is r iip ifliy Fu]ier»'dh:K a*l o ilie r nciN . tn tin fu inillefl o f tau r ic h nud pour a iib c in a ll tactions o l tin* 0*1 m iry ,

    •Mmlo h i B CRRA t . DRRSSIIVO fA N R , r . l l l I V E T . U O O K - O A N P , , N M > » : . i i o A I C I k . n u d l\ l c n iN t i- I » 3 s r t hiylen,

    fcciitl fu r PciHirlpttve ond IlHiPtm l« it C jreumr. .

    fa:toiy&0fflce,14B5 State St, Chicagu,. t2 r in » e D d ln g lor arculorwlUi prices, pleMo nam e

    RE A L ESTATE.

    REDWAY & CO.,A S B U R Y P A R K , W . j r .

    Lots and Improved Property for sale both in Oceau Grovo aud Asbury Park.-

    Special attention given to renting.

    M XH3 KILD POV/EK ’M

    ibO U R E S SHUMPHEEYS*

    HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICSI lf eh *n icenernl une Jor twenty yearn.

    mcdlclncs known. They nre Just ivliat • tlie people /w an t^nv in s time, money, ■Icfanesa n^id fltiubrliiK, Every slncle specific the well tried perscrlptlon. of An em inent physician.Nob. - Cnree. Cents. L Pevera, CongeiUon, Jnnammatlonu, . . «5’1 W o rm s , WormFovcr, Worm Code, . • 2C 8. C^ylnc-CoIIc, or Toothing of infants.. 864. D iarrhoea, of Children or Adults. * . *56. Dysentery, Griping, Bilious Colic, . „ S5 .6. Choler\-Morbus, VomitiDg, . , . . 35

    . 7. Couffhn, Colds, UroncbitlB,................ ' . 35

    11. SuiijiresHeJ, or Painful Periods,. . . 85I I W h ite s , too Profuso Periods, . . . . 2518. Croup. Cough, Difficult Breathing, ♦ .. 8514. S a lt l lh c u n i, Erysipelas, Eruptions. . 8515. Rheumatism . .IihonmatlcPnlnfl, . . 8516. FcvernntI Affue, Chill Fever, Agnea,. 50;17. P lies, blind or bleeding, GO la O p litn a lm y , and Boro or Weak Eyes,. 5019. Catarrh, acuto or chronic, Influenza, , 5080. WhoopIngr-CouKh, violent cougus, . 5031. A s th m a , oppressed Breathing, . . . . C0 S3. E a r Dlseharprcs, Impaired hearing, . 5033. Scrofu la , enlarged glands, Swellings, . 50 .24. General Debility. Physical Weakness, V CO25. Dropsy and scanty Secretions, . ; . ; 6026. Sea-Sickness, BickncBS from riding, . -6027. K ldney-Dls ease, Gravel, . . . . . 6028. Nervous D eh ll lty , Vital Weakness, 10029. Sore Mouth, Canker,:. . , ; . . CO 8a Urinary Weakness, wetting thobtd, 5081. Painful Periods, orwlth Spasms. . . 50 --- ........ions,etc.-, T “

    O*. |g||III 4 lic r iu , UllurUltU DUIu lUIUal, . . OU35. chronic Congestions and Eruption*, eo

    v. j?AMiH CASKS.Case, Morocco, with above UB large vials and

    Manual of directions, ' . . 810.MCase Morocco, of 20 large vial sand Book, 0.M

    These remedies are sent by the case single box o r v ia l, to any part o f the country, free of charge, on recelptof

    Srice. Addressum phrcys ’ riomeorm thfoM edtolni €*»Office and Depot, 1091- niton St New York.

    F o r KnJf* by a ll Druggists* iS f" Humphreys* Spoolfio Manual on the

    oaro and troatraeutof disoaso and ita cure, ot-nt F REE on application.

    Philadelphia offloe—C16 Arch St Forsaleat the drug stores in Ooean Grovo and Asbury Park, 11 .

    Wainright & Errickson,

    OCEAN GROVE.Offer special attractions in al! articles

    pertaining to Housekeeping, including:

    ■Desirable lino of I at $8, $9, $10, $11, Bedroom Suita j $12, to $40.

    Mattings, 1 at 12, 15, 20, 25 and in many designs, j 30 cents a yard.

    fAKPPTs I *n Ingrain or Brus- CAKI’EXS, J wJls, 25o to $1.

    Ol CIvOTH ; Beautiful patterns at low ’ J . prices.

    Lounges and 1 Tn tbe newest styles, and Parlor Suits { satisfactory rates.

    Wall Paper and 1 A largo assortment of Window Shades j choice designs,

    Stoves, Tinware, > This department re-' Silver, Glass, ‘ ceivesspecial atten-

    Woodennare and j tion, and our stock Crockery. J embraces a large as

    sortment adapted to tho wants of all our patrons.

    lunar iv o I AH ll*e hest makes. aiUSLIiNb, | Fruft of the Loom at 6Jc.

    Groceries 1 Large stock, fine groceries, and J. caniidd gooils, teas, colfees,

    Provisions) butter, etc. Prices very lov-

    Cottago rofitdontfl tuvltcd to call.

    GOODS PKOMPTLY DELIVERED.

    Pitman Ave.. thT !h Olin St,OC13AX G B O V E . ST. J .

    Steinbach Bros.THE LEADING MERCHANTS OF NEW JERSEY,

    Asbury P ark

    and Long Brapcb.

    The Largest Stock oi Dry Qoods, Shoes,

    Clothing, and House-Furnishing

    Goods in Uni State.

    MERCHANT TAILORING

    A SPECIALTY.

    Asburjf Patk and Long BranchCorner of Main Street and Lake Avenue;

    ASBURY PARK.

    F or ft N E A T , C H E A P , o r F A N C Y

    - S I G N -Try FRA N K H AEEIS .

    Shop on Bond St. bat. Cookman and Lake,

    ASBURY PARK.

    GOODRICH’S

    OCEAN GROVE EXPRESS.Careful and prompt atten tion given to tho hand

    ling of kill reign t and baggage.Office at J. H. Evana’ Ladies’ Fancy Store, Main

    Ave. near Central, Ooean Grove.