REY. A. WALLACE, Editor. *— . 1 -- SATURDAY, MAY 6th, 1876. VOL. 2, NO. 29.

Farewell Hymn.1 COJITOSKD AN D SUNG BYr I liA r . !K tK K K Y ,'F E I(. 5 , 1S~(j.

Farewell,,faithful friends,, Wc must, now bid adieu

To those joys and < hose l»lt*ii}mros We’ve trstcd w'tli yon.

We uil.orjd together,IL'nitcd in heart,

I’ut now wu must dc An 1 Sion wo must part.

. lie watchful, be prayerful;• AiidJesus will s:ay ;

. Cling -.close to the fayibUr,l.et him lead tlio way.

FareweU. dear young t'onverfs, W,e leave you likewise,

And liope we shall went you With Christ in th*>.i skit's.

Farewell, Iremblin’g sinner,Sad time now witli you.

Our hearts silik Within us To hid you adieu.

One step back or forward May settle your doom

'itid the glories of heaven Or eternity's gloom ! .

Farewell every hearer,• We now turn aw ay,'No more may we meet

Till the great Judgment day. Though absent in body,

v. We'll be with you'in prayer, And we'll meet you in heaven—

There's no parting there.

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Quiet in ft church during worship is very pleasant and very helpful. • Noise, whether coming'.from within or with­out, other than the speakers voice, is :t miisahee during the delivery of a s.er- nion, and ought to be abated. Tliis is one of the reasons why Sabbatli^hreak- ing in oity or country is so intolerable, and whore worshipers really itppreci-

. ate sanctuary privileges, (here will be no division of sentiment upon tho ques­tion of f its abatem ent Processions., rail-road trains, bands of musie, driving, .laughing, whistling, or whatever it may be. tliat disturbs the peace of a congre­gation, is always annoying. Ministers know how important it is to have the ears of their hearers all to themselves. Distraction weakens the force and ef­fect of tlieir words. And tliis should suggest to all church-going people the duty of cultivating quiet ways when about the house of God. .Sometimes they forget this, and hot less than a street procession do they draw off a t­tention from the services. The man who, arri ving late, thunders with heavy

- tread up the stairs, bangs the. door after .him, and then strides along the aisle with detonating steps, is often a good* man, though he is strangely forgetful of propriety.' So the' otheV one. who, thoughtful of the stove,, rises ■ to put in; wood'or coal, is yet so'unmindful of the preacher and sermon, as to slam the* Btove-door, pitch jn heavily the fuel,

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aiid make a jangling discord with the poker as if he were firing a furnace in an open field, is making himself .far les? of a blessing than he might if he would only exercise more.care; Blessings on the quiet people at church., who know how. to sit still, or who; if compelled to move, knowhOw to do it without dis­tracting the ears and hearts of a hun­dred of more ar<nmd them .—-Paxtoni!.

The Absent.

Those who have never passed through ibis 'fiery furnace which trie's the, ut- mos heart, cannot sympathize with tlie, bereave, d pit rents whose hearts bleed Over their dead children. To describe the anguish which rends their heart as they gaze upon tlie loved forms on whom their fondest hopes and highest aspirations had resfed so firmly/ now cold and lifeless in their (tolfm home, would require a pen dipped in tin; very, essence of. the sublimest sorrow' ijs.elf. None lint the parent can feel it; and none but those wlav have mourned like them can sympathize with tho.~e who mourn the death ot' (heir children. The loss no power on earth can make good,

- or even alleviate. No power on earth can bring them -back, and place them again beneath their parent's loving gaze aiid fond care. From earth they have taken their final departure, never, never to return. The. little chair they oeeu-, pied, the little plate and the 'knife."and fork they used, will be to them of ser­vice no more—but merely lonely me­mentoes. of their existence. The palter of their little feet upon the floor, and the music of their sweet voices will greet the parent’s: ear never again oil earth. All will be a recurrence of what is dreary and dismal. But hope, plumed by. religion, points to a happy meeting in another and better world. There earth’s sorrows will be swallowed up in joys. There earth s tears will be wiped away by the-Saviour’s soothing balm, and there parents and children will meet to part. 110 more—never more. Most cheering consolation for alllicted humanity!

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Building.He builds a great thing who builds a

pyramid; but he builds a .greater who builds a character. Michael Angelo’s frescoes are not to be compared with the frescoes th a t are being painted in that wondrous hall, the human soul. He who knows how to live a life, sweet, beautiful. harmonious, of good report, and knows how to store liis whole mind anti Bpul -with noble thoughts, aiul heroic '.traits, of excellence, builds and

adorns as 110 artist ever did in'matter. And this mental and spiritual develop­ment is. not a work of to-day or to­morrow—it is a slow. Work ; -and men should not be discouraged because its results'a re .so long delayed. ",

Watching One’s Self.“ W hen 1 was a boy,” said an old

man. “ we bad a-s.-bool-master whohad an odd way of catching the. idle boys. One day lie called to us, Boys, I must, have closer attention to your hooks.

T he first one .Mint sees another idle,. I want you to inform me, and I will a.t- It nd to the ease.’' ‘ Ah !’ thought f to .niysb.lf, ‘ there is Joe Simmons, whom 1 don’t like! I’ll .watch him. and if I'see him,look off his books, I'll.tell.' It. was not long before I saw .loo look, off .bis iiook; and immediately 1 informed the master. ' Indeed!’ said he, ‘how did you know he was idle?' ‘ I saw liini,’ said I. ‘You (lid? And were your .eyes on your book when you saw him?1 was caught,, at id I never watched for idle boys again.’’

If we. are sulUeiently watchful over, otir own conduct, wo shall have no time '.0 find fault with the conduct of others. — V o u Hi ’h Companion.

Planting.

Ifag iH plants in her garden "rim m ­ing glory'.’ seed, a vine ' . ill grow up and have beautiful flowers, • When a boy goes to school and plantsspeiliug, arith­metic, geography anil o tl ie r good things in his head, ailer a while they •will sprout .'and bear excellent fruit, bet­ter fruit even tha.11 cherries aiid: straw­berries. .

There are other seeds wO .should plant in thespring-time of life; one we

; Will call " Faith in Jesus Christ"—this will blossom into “ Forgiveness of Sin.:’ Another, is "Love to- God,” and ...that' will ripen into the sweet fruit of “ Obe­dience.” Another is “The Gjft of God,” or " The Iloly S p i r i t a l l ! if we place that in the garden of our heart we shall have a rich cluster of fruits—“ Love,” “ Joy,” “ lVace,” Gentle.ness,” “ Good­ness,” “ Meekness.” When these are in flower we have the most beautiful bouquet, that can adorn any one, or that can be presented to our God, But these seeds don’t.grow nor develop so well if we leave planting them till late in life—till wff are old. So let boys and girls make everything within ready for the good husbandman, and keep away the enemy who would sow: bad seed. Fence iii your garden with “ Prayer.”

But if we plant the seed “Selfishness,” oh I what a horrid crop of bad weeds

will 'spring up. llerc is a lift made out by one of the under-gardeners, I ’iiul was his name; “ Eiivyings,” "H atred,’’ “ Strife,',’ “ Drunkenness.” “ 1'nclean­ness,"and inany.still worse. Sometimes even. "M urder” grow-' from “.Selfish-'; ness." and perhaps oficijor than those. penp!o/'t.biiik who do not lead the Bible, for there we are told that out of, the heart proceed . “ evil thoughts," and " murder."

Now if you see this bad weed , " Sel- i fislu'vess” growing in votfiv garden root ! it (»ut;, for it has a, tendency to gi*y;w j wihl and rank, and spreads'and chokes 1 diit all the o th e rg o o d little tender -

plants. “ Idleness” is a vile weed /.often it has " Theft" .for its fruit. So be sure yon sow good .seed- in. youth.- -C/tijtl u'orW.. .• ■ v; ..

. Power of .Levs.The sentiment of love is ' too fre­

quently . made light of; that whit li is- tlie most potent, agency of this earth ; that- Aviiivh has been the central fife of many of IIjose revolutions, isnioekiugly referred io as if it were a subject fir trilling.' But love in women has a- true meaning.. Love in-man is aiVenno'ohhg passion ; it is 'a dew upon the flowers, as purple dawn upon the sky, .as th.e' (juiet streamlet in .the valley, as. an orchard rcsplenileiil witli early nlos: S^ihs; it is as a morning prayer; it is as an evening liym n; . it is as. a child asleep and dreaming .of heaven. it may be iis a deluge that, spreads around it- viewless waste, without a dove, olive branch'or rainbow it may bo as a'fniit- fitl field withered_ with a poisoned wind ; it way lie as a delectable motin- ttiiu thrown asunder by the inward fire ; it may be as the homesickness of the exile -, it1 may be vlespaiv; it may . bo insanity that sings long and low its melam'lioly airs; it nlay be insanity that laughs aloud and then expires. Love, while its object lives in purity, makes a poet 'of him with whom it dwells—the plough-boy in tho field, tho sailor in the shrouils has his dreams and glories; lie has in bis own way the most ■ passionate imaginings. It kin­dles up the dormant .facilities; it rouses • fancies 'in. the stupid : it loosens flip tongue of the stammerer; i t lends, to the must illiterate speech an qltiq.uence; represses sensuality and tames, even the savage;/ it gives joy, ;.md fear, and happiness: it renders" even the meaii heroic, and fills them with self-respect. Out of the. visions of youth may have come the flames that illumed the path of greatness. Tlie captain in his. float ing" castle, the general in the tented field, the magistrate in his duties, may each, if .lie will, look back and find in love the impulse that led him on to power. . ,

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F ill the B anks. 'Jv..-/\ ■ *• ••Men, who In the cause of right Boldly stand or bravely fight, • /..Through a nation’s darkest night,

Gird your trusty armor o'n!Duty mast be nobly done,If great victory bo won.

. In your very hear* and home Hath the giant evil come.Working there your certain doom.

Hope not tliat theyoung and fair Mnv escape the demon's snare—Are tliey not his cliiefest care?Love, and trust, and bright renown, • High-born thought and laurel crown Gludly would he trample down.Gentle mother, si/iter dear,Do you leave your cherished sphere When you seek a duty here?Even now * heaven-sent ray Heralds in the glorious day—.You need only watch and pray.

Men who should be brave and strong—./ I Men who, 'mid a dying throng; ' ' : ••;.: ’;

Dare to battle for the wrong—Careless of the tears that flow,Heedless of a brother's woe. '■•<

- Ay,'a brother’s direst foe—■Blighting prospects once so fair, "i - ./

. Tilling homes with dark despair,Slocking at the widow's prayer—

Lift your 'blood-stained banner high,. Hear you not tlie orphan's cry, '

Borne through earth, ami air, and sk y ? '

That's M s i”

At a recent‘Ilom e Missionary .Anni­versary in London, Mr. Spurgeon, :il the/close of ; u powerful address, in which he urged personal devotion to the ciui.se of Christ, anti an intense per- ■•sbiiul-'ci’Vtliusiasi>i in missionary work

. on tlie j'iju't Of every lover of the cause, said-: \ .' I \sill finish: with a lit.lle story. . It is- an ocoiirrem'o tha t look- place ut my

• -OrpiliatViiao last. \ ear. 1 was sitting down Wi.lh one of tlie trustees, and some boys were playing around us. A little mite.of a fellow caine up.and said ;

“Mr. Spurgoiln, can I speak to yon?”“ A 11 ri.uhf,” I said, f‘what is it?”

. “ W ell/1,, he said, ..‘/first F should like to sil on-that ‘ere chair between you two gentlemen,'1

I then put him upon a stool, and he delivered himself in the following way :

“ .’Spose now, sir, iliere. vos a hOr­phanage, and there vos a lot. o' little hoys that lived there.”■1 “ Yes, Bob,’’/;;,-". / ;■//'". “ Well, 6nce a month tlieir mothers corn'd, and their aunts, and b rough t’m some oranges, and some apples, and

: sweets, and some pennies.”:V“.Yca,” I said, that’s very nice.;’

■ “ But j’spose tli ere was a little- boy there that hadn't got no mother, nor no aunt, nor nobody, and ever so many times Avheh people come’d and gave the other hoys something, nobody never stave this boy nothing. Don’t you think,; Mr. Spurgeon, somebody ought to give him a ponny? Because, Mr. Spur­geon, you know that’s me.”' I wiped (and so did my friend) a lit­tle drop out of our eyes, and gave the boy a sixpence, and then lid was as happy as a bird in the air. He had given me a good story, and I should like, wlien-

. ever you hear tliat Jesus Christ has saVed a soul, that you should be able to say, “ That’s me," and that when it is said, “ Therefore that soul ough t to love Him ,”' you might say “ That’s me.” I should like you to feel, if there is anybody in the world that is under an obligation to the Saviour, “Ah, that’s me.” And so, if there is anybody here that means to

\ do much for Christ, to bring others to Him, to spend and be spent in His ser­vice, I ishould like you to say, “ I am that one; I desire to do it, and by God’s help I will.”:—WUncx'Si; . -

. : , A t Eass in ' 5Bon.

There are many persons who, having professedly enlisted in the service of Christ, are continually excusing them­selves from active duty on the plea of incapacity. They are but drones in the

j»reat spiritual hive, ever ready to feast upon the labors of those about them ; but are seldom or neverseen to advance the slightest personal eflbrt in the ac­complishment of the Church’s great work. A dass-leader interrogates one of these lethargic brethren in reference to non-attendance upon the very essen­tial means of grace of which lie is in charge, and this reply is invariably given, “ Well if I could but speak with the same pathos and elegance that. Bro. So-and-So does, I would not hesitate in adding my presence to this service,; but I have iio talent in that direction, and if I came I.would only remain silent.”

Let us follow a brother belonging to this category of diffident professors. There is apolitical mass-meeting not far from tlie church .a few evenings later. Our silent brother is there. In a tew. minutes we arc greatly amazed— -.being aware of his general taciturnity upon religious matters—to see him as­cend the.forum. His lips are now un7 sealed—behold he speaks, and as we lis­ten in- wonderment to the eloquent nianner iii which the merits and d e ­merits of opposing candidates are dila­ted upoii. the sad thought: forces itself- upon our mind : If lie but .loved his G<'i.d-;'with as. mnch fervor as lie. has manifested in the cause of politics, he. would .no longer be a spiritual mute in Zion.' / . .. •; ’

There is a story related iu--tho annals /of am-iont historv. which- -will' s e rv e fo ­il hist ;-aie. the-man nor iii :,\Vhlch (Joil’s poo]>1«--.should utilize tlie endowments which have lie.en moled out to them. A in-led king whose armies were, engaged in (lie struggle.of warfare,' was,-.'. particu­larly attriu;ted by tlie dr.ring- exploits' of

/a valiant, captain in 11is service—this ba'riiieir and his sword striking terror into the hearts of the .opposing forces, for it was the harbinger- of .slaughter and victory. On one occasion the* king rcipicsted the pleasure of examining the sword of his faithful subject. He took if, carefully scanned its blade and hilt' and then sent it- batik with this message: “ I see nothing wonderful in . the sword. I cannot see why any- man should be afraid of it.” The brave sol­dier nobly replied, Your -Majesty has been pleased to examine the’sword; but T did not send (life arm that wielded it. If you liad e \a mi tied that;, and thb heart; that guided the arm, you would have, understood the mystei'y.” So tbe suc­cess of Christ’s cause depends not so mu eh upon the relative gifts of its ad­herents as upon the strong nerve, the willing heart, and the .ready arm with _ which these followers-wield; the sword of truth-amid the hosts of darkness and-, error. Oh, let us “ come to the help of the Lord, against the mighty,” instead of idly lagging to the rear and lamenting the weakness of our weapons. The cry • of our great commander is “ Forward !” and we must not, nay we dare not diso­bey the princely m andate; for in the great day of reckoning we will he. held strictly accountable for the abuse of such agencies.as have been placed with­in our power.

Wc are upon the eve of a period which will prove one of the riiost/mem­orable in the history of our land,, and whereby, uriless.God’s people arise in the power of theit might and talents, this beautiful city shall be completely inun-

dated by the waves of cbrruption and ■ iniqUUyV Who theh ̂durihg the forth- comiiig Centennial celebration, will daVe to fearlessly uphold the blood-stained banner’mid the hosts of sin?— Gospel Beacen.

The Lamp of Life

Of ah the boons which God lias be­stowed upon this apostate and orphaned creation, the Bible, is the noblest and most' precious.. We bring not into comparison with illustrations donation the glorious sunlight, nor the rich sus­tenance which is poured forth from the store houses of the earth, nor that existence itself which allows us, though dust, to soar into companionship with angels. The Bible is the development of m an’s immortality—the guide which informs how lie may pass off triumph­antly from a contracted and temporary scene, and grasp destinies of unbounded splendor—eternity his life-time, and

' infinity his home.It is the record that tells us that this

rebellious section of God’s unlimited empire is not excluded from our Maker’s compassions, but that the creatures who move, upon its surface, though they have basely sepulehpred in sinfulness and corruption the magnifi­cence of their nature, are yet so dear in their ruin to Him who first formed them, that lie hath bowed down, the -heavens iii order.: to open their graves. Oh! you have only to think what a change would pass on the aspect of our race' if the Bible were suddenly with- (Irav. n, and all remcnibrance of it SAVcp't' away, iind you arrive at some faint notion of the worth of the volume.

Take from Christendom the Bible, and you have taken the moral chart, by which its population can bo guided.

_ Ignorant, of the nature of God, aiid only guessing at tlieir own immortality, the tens of thousands woiild be as mariners tossed on a wide ocean, without a pole- star and without-a compass. The blue lights of the storm-lichd ‘would burn ever in the shrouds; and when the tor­nado of death rushed across the waters, there would be heard iiothing but the shrieks of tlic terrill.ed,- and the groans of the despairing. It were to mantle ' the earth iii more than Egyptian dark­ness; it were to dry up the fountains of human happiness; it were to take the tides from our waters and leave them stagnant; and the stars from our. heavens, and leave them in sack-doth ; and the verdure from our valleys, and leave them iri barrenness; it . were to

-make the present all recklessness, and .the future all .hopelessness—tlicinaniac’s valley, and the fiend’s imprisonment-— if you could annihilate, that precious volume which tells us of God and of. Christ, arid unveils immortality, and instructs in duty and woos to g lory .. Such is the Bible. Prize it, as ye are immortal beings; for it'guides; to the New Jerusalem. Prize it, as ye are in­tellectual beings,, for it “ giveth under­standing to the simple."

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A backslider, if there be a spark of life left in him ,will groan after restora­tion. In this renewal the same exer­cise of grace is required as at our con-

• version-. Wc needed repentance theii ; we certainly need it now. We wanted faith that we might come to Christ at first; only tho like grace can bring .us- to Jesus now. We Wanted a word from

- tlie Most High, a word from the lip of the loving One to end our fears then ; we shall soon discover, when under a

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) . t -v:;*-t ^sense of ’ sin;- • hee^ it iiow.ri -Nbiiflfai*-ean;Se as real a,rid true a. niahifestation of Holy Spirit’e energy as he felt' ai/ firaty be- cause the work is as great,-dhdfleish arid blood are as much in the way riow;: as ever they were. Let thy-peiio ria l weakness, 0 Christian, be an argument -■-■ to make thee pray earnestly to thy God for help. Remember David, when he felt, himself to be powerless,! did not fold his arms or close his lips, hut lie hastened; to the mercy-seat with, “ Re­new a right spirit within me.” Let not th e doctrine that you,'unaided j can do nothing, make you sleep; but let it be a goad in your side to drive you with an awful earnestness to Israel’s strong Helper. 0, tliat you may have grace

. tp plead with God as though you pleaded- for your, very /life —-“Lord, renew a right spirit within me,” H e who sincerely prays to God to do this, will prove his honesty by using the, means through which God works. Be much, in p rayer; live much upon the Word of God ; kill the lusts which have

■driven your Lord from you; be careful ; to watch over the future uprisings of. sin.' The Lord has his own appointed ways; sit by the wayside, and you, will : be ready when he passes by. Continue in all those blessed ordinances which will foster arid nourish your dying grace; and, knowing tliat all the power. . must proceed from Him, cease not to

' cry, “ llenew a right spirit within me."

Tho Spirit Grisvecl.

In a powerful,revival of religion in a tciwn in (Connecticut, some years since, there Avas an interesting young lady whose m ind bet'ame dee’ply af­fected with the subject of religion. " She felt that she was a poor/ lost, ruined si nn e r, i n i iifi ni te danger of dying wi th- o n t hwpe. . She wrept, she prayed, -sho threw herself among tlie itivxious, she visited the house of God, and I believe, conversed with tlie preacher about her sad condition.

Could she give up the pleasure of tho world at that .early,-interesting period of life ? -I t seemed,hard ; conscicnce. ad- . •monished, the Spirit wooed, the world allured, the devil tempted, W hat an awful conflict! She hesitated; she lin­gered, she prayed, and struggled and resolved, and still clung to her idols.

A thoughtless young man, no doubt sent by the adversary of souls, came ■ and said : “ Will you take a pleasure ride?” 0, what a question to: be put to one in her state of mind ! How would she find pleasure in the society of young companions, while that fearful pressure was* u p o n lier souj, arid that hell in her , bosom ? Might not the Spirit be grieved away, and leave her forever?. I t was a -, tremendous thought. But-rwill the reader believe it ?—she did go and take •

' that ride. It was a fatal one. '/ ‘About two days had elapsed; and

now let us go and see that same young lady. She . does not notice us as we enter the room ; but she lies upon the bed, crying out in horrible anguish of spirit: “ I have sold iny sou l! I have sold my soul! I have grieved the Spirit! I am lost!” Oh, it was a dread- fiit sight. H er voice Of wailing seems even, now to be sounding in iny car. We left the house, but her mournful voice followed us : “ I have sold my birthright for a-mess of pottage. I am lost—I am lost 1”

. Reader, as you value salvation, riish •: riot into vain company when the Holy j Spirit is striving with you.. At such a time one pleasure ride, .or one pleasure - party, riiay cost you the loss.of heaven.“ Grieve not the Spirit;”*

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An old man rat in a worn arm-chair,‘ 1 />.; White as snow:;lshin.thin «oft hair;.

J f iurQwed his,cheek by; Jime and cate... ,And back and forth bo sways;

There‘S a'far-away look irt hie dint, dim eye,: i Which te ll of thoughts of the iong gone by,

' ' ' - For he Bits once more 'ncath a cloudlet® sky,And in childhood merrily plays.

, He i ssts his cheek on the head of his cone.Ansi happily smiling; dreams over again Of that time, the brook, the meadow, the lane—

' / ’Dreams all,with a vision clear;Then childhood yields unto manhood's place,And he looks once more in his bright, bright face, And down iu the starry eyes he can trace

A love remembered and dear.Then he awakens and sighs, “ It seems but a dream That comes to nte now like a golden gleam, :Or tlie glimmering glow of the’sun’s last beam, .•

But'tis.pleasant to think it o'er;That youth was so sweet, but now ’tis past.Those days of love were too precious to last,But over yonder their pleasures are cast,

And I am nenringthat other shore,” !He Is gliding »n. his little boat,O’er the calm, still waters they peacefully float; ■ But echo full oft brings a well-known note

, From the land he has left behind. •But time will row back for him no more,And he gazes away to that other shore,.Aud knows, when tlie voyage of life will be o’er,

'That his dream beyond he will find.The seeds of youth which in youth we h o w , . ...’• A-down through the isles of tile future will growj An<j (died on nge a beautiful glow,

As they come in memory’s gleam.- X<oved faces will eome to dimming sight,Sweet words will echo in day-ilreamsbright,And circle old age with halos of light

As they mingle in beautiful dreams.

Time's Soliloquy.. :

Old, call you me? Aye, when tlie Almighty spoke creation into birth, I was. there. Then was I horn. Amid the hi00m and verdure of Paradise, I gazed upon the young world radiant, witli celestial smiles. I. rose upon the pinions of the first morn, and caught

., the sweet dew-drops as. they fell and sparkled oil tlie houghs of the garden. Ere the foot of man was heard B ound-\ ing in this wilderness, I gazed out on its thousand rivers, Hashing in light, and reflecting the broad sun, like a thousand jewels upon their bosoms. The cataracts sent np their anthems in

. those solitudes, and none was here hut I to listen to the new-born, melody. The fawn's bounded over the hills, and drank at tho limpid streams, ages before an arm Was raised to injure or make them afraid. For thousands of years the morning star rose in beauty upon these unpeopled shores, and its twin- sister of the eve.flamed in the forehead of the sky, with no eye to admire these rays but mine.

Aye, call me, old? Babylon and Assyria, Palmyra and Thebes, rose, nourished, and fell, and I beheld them in their glory and their decline. Scarce a melancholy ruin marks the place of, their existence; but, When their first stoneswere laid in the earth, I was there ! Amid all their splendor,; glory, and wickedness, I was in their busy streets, and crumbling their magnificent palaces to the earth. My books will show a long and fearful account against them.I control the fate of empires; I give them their period of glory and splen­dor ; but at their .birth I conceallife

. seeds of death and decay. They must go down and be humbled in the dust; their heads bow down before, the rising glory of young, nations, to whose pros­perity there will also come a date, aiid a day of decline.

I poise my wings over tlie earth, and watch the course and doings ■ of it# in­habitants. I call up the. violets upon the hill, and crumble the "ray ruins to the ground: I am th o , agent of a Higher Power to give life and to take it, away; I spread, silken tresses upon the

brow of the young and,plant gray hairs uppn .the ,Kpad, of the aged( man. Dimples and smiles at my bidding lurk around,the lips of the innocent child; and.Lfurrowthe brow of the aged with wrinkles. •'••«.

Old, call you me? Aye, but when will my days be numbered? When shall time end, , and: eternity begin? When will the eaith and the waters, |nd the universe be rolled together, and a new world commence its revolutions ? , Not till He who first bid jne begin my flight so orders it. When His purposes, who called me into being, are accomplished, then, and not till then—and no one can proclaim the hour—I, too, shall go to the place of all living.The bell strikes one We lake no note of time.But from its loss to give it then a tongue Is wise in.man. As if an angel spoke, 'I feel the solemn sound, i f Heard aright,I t is the knell of my departed hours.Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.

It is the signal that demands dispatch;How much is to be done! My hopes and fears Start up alarmed, and o'er life'snarrow verge Ixjok down—on what? A fathomless abyss!A dread eternity! how sureiy mine! • And can eternity belong to me,'Poor pensioner on the bounties of dn hour?

> Neatness.

In its essence, and purely for its own sake* neatness is found in a few;. Many a man is neat for appearance sake; there, is an instinctive feeling that-there is a power in it. When a man consults a physician or a lawyer for the lirst time, or conies to rent a house or bor­row money, he will come in his. best dress; a lady calls in her carriage, A man that means business, honestly comes as he is, just as you will find him in his store, his shop, his counting house. The ..most accomplished gam­blers dross w ell; the most enterprising swindlers are faultlessly clothed, but countless multitudes are but white­washed sepulchres. Tt>o many don’t.

C are so long as it- will hot be seen. Washington Allison, .tlio great artist, ihe accomplished gentleman' suddenly left his friend standing in the door of a splendid Boston mansion, as, they were about entering for a party, because lie had a hole in his stocking. It ;eould not be seen or known, but the very knowledge of its existence, made him feel that lie was less a man than lie ought to lie, and -gave him a feeling of inferiority.

When you see a neat, tidy, cleanly., cheerfuldwelling, there yoii will find a joyous, loving, happy family. But if filth and Squalor, arid ii disregard for refining delicacies'of life prevail iii any .household* there will be found in the moral character of the inmates much that is low. degrading, unprincipled, vicious and disgusting. Therefore, as we grow in years, we ought to watch eagerly against neglect of cleanliness in person and tidiness in dross.--Hall'* Journal of Health!

Sorrows of Childhood.These bitter sorrows of childhood—

When sorrow is all new and strange, when hope has not yet got wings to fly beyond th e . days and weeks, and the space from Summer .to summer seems measureless! “ Ah, my child, you will have real troubles to fret, about by-and- 1)3’,” is the consolation w'e have all of. us had administered to us in our child­hood, and have repeated to other chil­dren since we have been grown up. Wc have all of us sobbed so piteously, stand­ing with tiny bare legs above, our little socks, when we lost sight, of our mother or ntlrse. in some strange pi ace;, but we

, can no longer recall the poignancy of that moment and weep over it, as we

do over the- resmembered sufferings of five often ''-'years ■ ago. ' Every • one of those, keen, momenta has left its trace, and lives in us still, but such traces have blent themselves irrevocably with ihe firmer texture of our youth and manhood, and so it comes that we can look on at the troubles of childhood with a smiling disbelief in the reality of their pain. Surely, if we could recall that early bitterness, and the dim guesses, the strangely perspectiveleSB conception of life that gave the bitter­ness its intensity, we should not pooh poqh the griefs'of our children, Child hood has no forebodings ; but- then, it is soothed by no memories of outlived sorrows.-—George Eliot,.'

The Little Missionary.

“ 0 Lord, please help me to be of use to mother, and please show me how I’m to keep father good, and away from the public-house, ’cause I Want to very much, only I don’t know how, and I'm so little and weak ! Amen.'’

I t Was oh a cold night, in the depth of. winter, tliat Sally Rowick knelt at her bed and prayed thus.

If you had seen her you would have agreed with her, that she was very little aiid very..weak, and was often iii. Yet this child; frail and plain as she was,

. was sent into the world to do a, great deal of work.

When she saw how hard her mother had to labor daily ; that she could not assist her ; she used to cry, and say to. her mother, I'm not much to you,, mother; little.Tom can do as much as I can. Tread in story books about little girls that can do lots of work, and how they persuaded their'fathers to leave oil’ drinking, and be good, blit I can do nothing m o th er!”

“ Oh, Sally, niy dear, do not fret!” an­swered her mother ; '‘ I ’m sure you do all you can. You must learn all your lessons at school,.and .keep your heart , up." I am sure Ihe. Lord will tin,d you something to d o ; and I hope, after a while, if it pleases Him, you-will grow a- line strong girl. Meanwhile,-'you are your mother's comfort.’’

Sally shook her head sadly. Things did not look bright. ,

One evening short iy after the one on which Sahy.offered up the simple pray­er I have recorded, she was seated by. the fire, nursing the baby. It was draw: ing near the.' time when her father WOuki be coming to his tea, aud the. hearth was brushed up, arid the house- place was as comfortable looking as cleanliness could make it, fur it was very barely furnished;

Sally was in a “ better way” as she called it, and .she was singing, and that she-did very sweetly. Little Tom and Willie, who were playing at marbles at her feet joined in, and even their moth­er swelled the chorus, and baby contrib­uted an accompaniment of laughing anil crowing.

They were so intent on singing tliat though Sally's father .opened the door, and stood against it listening, they, did not know it until little Tom turned round and exclaimed, “ lle re ’s father!’-’ .

“ You sound-merry at. any rate,” said he, “ did hot know Sally could sing: I never heard her. Who's Wen teaching

' you, Sally ?” j“ They teach lis to si rig at Sunday-

school, father,” .said S ally ,\nd she said tremblingly, “ at the Band of Hope.”

“ Oil, I think nought,of the Band pf Hope,” said her father as lie sat doWn to his tea. But Sally, .did, though, and so did a great many other little hoys

and girla besides S^lly ar?d her; brothers.' • i “ Father,”snidTom,our. .Sallyknows •' such a beautiful bit of poetry; she, can say It all off straight/®

Sally’s father was filling his pipe after . tea, and he said he would like to hear Sally say her poetry.

She put her hands behind her, and stood up as she did at school and began her poetry She said St through very well and when she had -finished her father'said.; “ Let’s have; another song, lassie, before I go!” So Sally led anoth­er song, hut this time with not quite so much energy, for after it was over her • father, was going to the. public house.

But he did not enjoy him self quite. so much there as he had done before; the music was not so sweet as Sally’s song; and he couldn’t forget that bit of poetry. ' ’ .

It got in course of time to be the rule at the Rowick s’ to have a song after . father’s tea, and after this Sally- would either recite some poetry or read a pretty ta le ; and they had .such pleasant times that, some evenings Sally’s father felt half inclined to keep a t home altogeth­er. Though he did not as yet leave off drinking, and forsake his public-house companions, he was much steadier, arid his children got better fed and clothed than they used to do. He .was very proud of Sally, too, and boasted to his eompaions that she was “ a rare scholar , for such a little one,” and invited them to come and hear her read and sing; so that '.Sally' sometimes had quite an audi ence.

By degrees his companions got to think, and say, " tliat, it- was no use botherin’ w i’, Rowick. , They did not know what was coming to him, for he ivas getting mighty, shy of the drink, aiid that he wasn’t a bit good company for such as them.”. Time came when Sally’s father l ik e d to spend his evening at home.and when tie took his children lo see the Dioram­as, ami enjoyed the sight as much . as they did—whet'i he went to it place of worship regularly,.his happy, wife and children by liis side—and later in his , better life, when he began to read his Bible and pray at home. Arid yoii. would not have known Sally, for she grew so big and strong, and her cheeks Were round and rosy, and her heart was full of innocent gladness. She was a very:'different Sally indeed in those happy days, to the one who when “ little •and Weak,” began lo sing and read to her father., and led him from evil to good.

It I'd is one, at .times,With a kind of despair to see how those w ho profess to regard religion as all-important, subor­dinate if to almost every other thing in life ; how educational accomplishments, and choice of pursuit, and friendships, • and alliances, are discussed and fixed., w ithout this ever coming into serious view.

Keep your conscience tender—tender, as the eye that closes its lid against an atom of diist, or as that sensitive plant which you have seen shrink and shut its leaves, not merely at. tlie rude touch of a linger, but at the breath of a moth.-.••■Never trust to genius, but put your

confidence in hard work. W hen Oiar- dihi was asked how long it Would take to learn to play the Violin, he replied,“ Twelve’hours a day tor twenty years,” -

W ith time and patience the mulberry . leaf becomes satin; What difficulty is there at w h ich a in an should quail when a w o rm can accomplish so m uch from *.. the leaf of a mulberry ?

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v, SATURDAY, MAY Cth.

T he demand for furnished cottages sit Occari Grove is growing quite lively.

Tiny Pennsylvania Rail-road charges ; same rates ' now to OociVrt Grove thnt rule between .Philad’a, and Capo May.

T iik. General Conference, it is hoped, will attend the Opening of tho Centen­nial Exhibition in a' body on Wednes­day, morning, May 10th.

Bishop Simpson,, who made the first prayer on-breaking ground, nearly three years ago, for the great Exhibition,.'will officiate at the grand inauguration next Wednesday.

Tin-: Daily Christian Advomlr brings us full'reports of the deliberations of (lie General ( ’■ inference,.-. which entered upon its session last Monday morning

. jii t.ho Monumental City.A TIMKL'/'ail’d very suggestive article

on the lire i]Ut-.r-tion, to which attention has I'iiyrt called by recent '. 'events, .will

:be fuiiud ii) aiiiii-hcr column. This was amijng tlie sulijc is brought up at the meeting 'of Ihe Executive foin.mittee. on last Tuesday.

li. II, - Ba'i.i.kxtixk is perfecting his plans for fire-proof cottages.- W ith his patent cement, and a good slate roof, lie is satisfied the buildings .of his con­struction will be entirely sale, and much more comfortable that the ordi­nary frame houses;

Rev. J. V. S.Ui.VDKits, in a very sug­gestive article; which appeared a few weeks ago in the Christian A'th'oc.'itr, on the care and training of the children of. the Church, suggests the Sabbath-,school

- class'as a properplace, with the teacher {is leader,, to advance 'them "iii knowledge and experience.■ Tin-: Centennial sermons delivered be­fore the Annual Conferences recently are coming out in the imperishable form of type. Dr. Warren’s, of the New York' East Conference, Rev. C. If; Whit- ecar’s,. of New Jersey, and Rev. Jacob Todd’s, of Philadelphia, are all in pro­cess of publication. "

T here is not a particle of sham, that wc have been able to perceive, about Grace M. E Church, Philadelphia, ap­pertaining to pulpit, people, or general appearance, except those two huge bou­quets of artificial flowers, which - stand on either'side of the preacher. We pro­pose that they be consigned to the ash barrel. :

T h e choir of Eighteenth St. M. E Church not only sings well, but displays refined taste and sentiment in providing a beautiful bouquet of flowers for the pulpit every Sabbath, and at the close of the day’s services, presenting it to their popular pastor, Rev. T. C.' Pear­son. Being in his place lately, we fell heir, to this perquisite, and; return thanks'for the graceful contribution.

Victory for the Sight.

The deep solicitude felt by the moral and religious portion of the community in the question so long and so vigorous­ly agitated, as to whether the sanctity of the holy Sabbath should be pre­served during the progress of the Cen­tennial Exhibition, found sudden and grateful relief 'the other day, when, by an almost unanimous vote, the Commissioners from the different States of the Union, during their deliberations iii this city, decided against opening tho gates on the day devoted to rest and religious worship. ■>■

We had, in connection with many others, some seriousmisgivings on this subject. Wc knew the determination with which some influential persons, encouraged by a licentious press, sought to bring into contempt what they were pleased to term the -narrowness and bigotry of the people who fear God, and desire to keep liis com­mandments. It was a seemingly plausi­ble and popular.'argument-, that the poor workingman, having no time Lo spare ,froni his daily employment but Sunday, should have the privilege of the more wealthy classes, and gain free access to (he Exhibition on the day most convenient. In addition to this, a strong pressure was brought to bear pir the- part of those whose object is gain —-the restaurant 'aiid- -saloon keepers— who calculated on Sabbath-crowds as' their most profitable sources of income.

b r i b e lace, o f all this array of reasons/ the Commissioners felt that tliey dare liot lend their voice or. vote' lb a:i act that w o u ld outrage the better senti­m ent Vif this Christian nation, iind m ake c.s it.'speil.-ick- of; ijicohsistehoy to. the ci vilized world.

'iTie.!ni(>nu:n.(!iit-that ( iod himself lias reared ' to perpetuate bis . mime, iind which, through all the m utations oft i me-- hiis Ijeeii guarded by liis, power ami providence, cannot be overthrown with impunity. Kather let it stand en­trenched in tho undying veneration of a people whose /boast- and glorying, should be that to /Himi-alonc belongs the praise lor a-ll we have and all we are, am ong tin? nations of the earth.

Tlie disappointm ent and anger rrf those Whose base designs have bce.n thwarted-in this.matter, is .break ing but in violent ravings. .•

By the excitements of the mass-mcet- iiig, threats of disregard o f authority, iind wholesale abiise on the heads of the powers tha t he, these modern sons of Belial are keeping" up ii clamor-to serve the devil.

Some collision of opposing forc.es is im m inen t; bu t truth will .triumph, and the m igh t of right will still assert itself in signal victory over wrong.

The several rail-ways operated by steam will carry 30,000,' making, in a l l , by public conveyance, 150,000 passen­gers, just half the number estimated os intending to be present. Miikirig due allowance for. the thousands who can use, private conveyances, steamers on the Schuylkill, or take the independent line and bravely walk the distance

'without fatigue, we suppose he such outpouring of humanity its the opening of the grand Exhibition will call togeth­er, has beein witnessed for a hundred years; '

But for the desire to attempt, a des­cription of this subhmO occasion,, which we could not do as well without being a participant, we should- class ourselves among the. prudent ones who may re­main quietly at home . that day, avoid­ing the jostle, the dust, and weariness, and read up tlie reports in next morn­ing’s papers. For the information of. Our readers who cannot leave their homes we shall do our best to epitomize the proceedings, and give week after week such attention to the Exhibition as its importance demands.

Admission to the- Grounds,

- An Overwhelming Crowd.Wc may well conjecture tha t a very

huge number of people will contrive to visit the Centennial grounds next-W'tnl- nesday. Most of them will want to reach the point of attraction'at an early hour. How to accomplish this is a -.question of some magnitude. The city has fifteen lines of st reet passenger cars, but only six or seven lead directly to the Exhibition The management will probably oh these lines run ears at- in­tervals Of one minute or .sixty every' hour. Each car will convey forty to fifty, persons. The full capacity of this mode of travel for six hours cannot ex­ceed 110,000 Other public con veyances will during the morning add 10,000 to the ii umber.

The committee of the Centennial Board of Finance, having charge of the subject of admission, have adopted the following rules and regulations govern­ing the entrances and exits:

The entrances will nearly all have four gates—one for visitors who pay to

I go in; another- for persons hearing (•(.inipliiireiiliiry iickels; a third for ex­hibitors, representatives of tlie press,; iiinl, iii tact,- for ill! not belonging to the- two classes just mimed,'and another for wagons. At these points of entrance,, so-called, will also be placed the exits;- Based upon a careful calculation, of tlie li;allic over each of the roails surround­ing the Exhibition grouiids, and leading lo the entrance points selected, have been placed from one .to thirty-three gates, or turii-stil.es. ;Of thesealtogeth­er, there will be one hundred aiid six. The exits, iii their vicinity., will be forty- two. O f money gates there will be. sev­enty-six ; of complimentary, ti, iind pf gates for exhibitors, the press, etc., :?4, making in all, 1(K».

The turn-sliles, which will Iiave the usuahfour arms, will be in pairs at ihe end of passage ways ten feet long, sepa­rated. by- another passage way.: Thesewill lead slantingly from the door-way, so as to prevent a direct pressure upon the head of the line of visitors. . Other ntcans will' be adopted to prevent, this pressure. Each turn-strle will he under the control of a keeper, who will sit or stand behind a short counter, and re­ceive from each visitor the admission, fee—a fifty.cent note—before the visitor passes the arm of the stile, which will, hy a mechanical contrivance, be opera­ted by the keeper’s foot: As the stileturns for each entrance ii will register itself as well at the gate as electrically at the manager’s office.

The m oney, when received by the gate-keeper, will be deposited in a box under the counter, and which also, by a mechanical contrivance, will lock itself as it is pulled from the position which it, occupies when in use. Its opening can"only be effected bv the bank of­ficers.

Between the two counters and, en­trances will stand an officer, who, with his back to the middle passageway pre­viously referred to, will watch both lines as they enter. On the happening of the least disturbance he will dfluv "the disturber from the’ line, apd 'pass'

him dowh,'thig'^kssiige,“an\l out beyond tlie feilCp, -■ -.f,..,;* iii..-.. ii i j r.J- \

The exits are of ingenious contrivance, and, while ’̂ ermittihg ffeelj^ thipidiBp'art-. nre of p e ra o iis '^ m th ^ g ro y n d ^ ; turn-stiles of rather different construc­tion ’than those ̂ described1: above/ will; absolute!^ preventre-eHtrkntfe‘,although| no officer is required to watch them. They will resemble small roofed s^pds, witli two gates, opening inwardtor back­ward from a center post or. the fence line. When a visitor desires to leave: the ground he will have to place him­self in a triangle formed by two of tlie turn-stile arms and the tender. As lie moves forward and outward the turn­stiles will move with him until he finds himself at Ihe gate. He cannot change his mind arid get back, this being pre­vented by the outward movemont con­trolled by the ratchet, nor can he come in again without the payment of a n - ' other fifty cent note, this being pre­vented by the fixed laternl bars.

Programme for Opening,

On the' morning of May 10th the j grounds.and buildings in general will ; he open to the.public at 9 A. m . The ; Memorial Hall or Art Gallery, the Main ! Building and the Machinery Ilall, will ’• be reserved to the invited guests and i the exhibilorsamtil the close of the cer­emonies,- about noon, when all restric- ; lions will be removed; T he. excre.ises will .take place in the. open air upon the south terrace of Memorial Hall, front­ing the Main Building, in full -view of tlie general public. Invited guests, un­less hotiii'ed to the contrary, will enter the Main Bnihlinghy way of the. car­riage concourse at the east end of that lntilding. or by the south, middle, or western doors thereof. These entrances will be open to them at !) a , m . The music will bo under the direction of ; fl'Iieodore Thfimas, assisted by Dudley BiK'k, wit li as riirln sira lr>0 and a chorus of 0t)0. It is expected that guests will he seated in (he 'aiiipliifheatre prc- pared oil the south .front of Memorial !• Hall .by lO.lil a . >i . . The orchestra will play the national airs of all; countries . represiMited at the Exhibition. The President of the United States will lie • escorted to the groumls bv Governor Ilartranft, of Pennsylvania, aiid a d i- ; vision or more of troops from Pennsyl­vania and New Jersey.;. ;.-

1 Centenniiil Inauguration March,; by ltichard Wagner, of Germany, ;

2. Prayer, by the Rev. Bishop • Simpson.. ; j

8! ITymn, by John (J. W hittier; music j by John K. Payne, of Massachusetts, or- j ciiestral and organ accor^paniment. !

‘1, CantaUi, the 'words by Sidney Lan­ier, of Georgia, music by Dudley Buck, •

o f Connecticut. Orchestral and organ accompaniment,

o. Presentation of the Exhibition, by | the President of. the Centennial Com- | mission. •; ■ *.'•

(>, Address by the President of the; United States. . •

The. declaration that the Exhibition j is open will be. followed by the raising j of flags, salutes of artillery, the ringing ; of tho chimes, and Handers Hallelujah Chorus, with organ and orchestral ac­companiment. The Foreign Commis­sioners will pass into the Main Build­ing, aiid take places opposite their respective sections. The President of the United States and the guests of thej day, will pass through the Main Build­ing. The Foreign Commissioners, when tlie President passes, will join the pro­cession and the whole body will cross to Machinery Hall. There, at. the proper moment-, the President will set m motion the great engine arid all the machinery connected therewith. A brief reception of the President' of the United Statek.ip the fudge's Pavilion Willclosothe formal cxerasesoftheday.

GRQHtfB R E C O R D . 2 2 9 I

E ditor of T he R ecord:—I noticed

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Word of Caution,” arid Iinustsay it was well^timpdi.an d eo yei's a very ,j m pOrtan t subject fbivthb immediate consideration of the Ocean Grovs? Association. Qn the evenipg of the destruction ofth'e Metro­politan Hotel at Long Branch;, I stood upon Ocean Avenue looking up at the brillian tly illuminated Bky, heavy winds} prevailingatthe time,and I thought what destruction would attend this beautiful little place should a lire'gain any head­way. There is but. one engine in the place, and that would lie a mere non­entity, for if a fire should, break out in the .central part of the Grove. The lakes, Wesley, and. Fletcher, are too far away for, the engine to take [suction from with' the/small,amount of, hose,on hand; and, even if they had a sufficient quan tity of hose, th e long dis tan ce th e y . would have, to stretch to a fire would make it impossible to shift the engine from one locality , to another, as is al­ways required in cuse of a large confla­gration. No suction could be taken from the Ocean in case of a heavy sea. This was fully demonstrated at the late fire at Long Branch. No less than a dozen attempts were made by the fire companies to force suction from the ocean, but the suction pipes were dashed up and down the beach like a toy, it be: ing beyond the power of the men to hold them. ■'■. %'

Many years'experience in the Xew York Fire Department has led me to make the extinguishing,of fires a study, and the perusal of your valuable article has raised the question which would be the most plausible way for a shfii- cient supply, of water ■for every section of the Grove. My idea would betosiuk large.cisterns at the intersections' of the leading thoroughfares, capable Of hold- ing hundreds of gallons of water, and with the great supply of water with which the Grove is blessed, it would be no difficult m atter to obtain the same by having large pumps connecting with the cisterns, they could be kept tilled constantly during mild weather, and in winter filled only in case of emergency. Water could be pumped in fast enough fO;keep two engines in constant.service. Another mode would be the laying of pipes tlirough the several -avenues, in­tersecting each other at the. different cross streets leading from lake to lake. Which would ahvays.be filled, and with hydrants attached, an engine could take suction frorii almost any corner;

Thcrecent fire fit the “ camp-ground ” at Tarentum would be but a trifle com­pared with the destruction of property here with the strong winds that prevail-. Ttrtc Record has sounded tire alarm, let prompt stops be taken ore it is too late.

P ktivuY .E vk.hKit.

The Other Side.

We could not in fairness deny the writer of the following communication a place in these columns in his own defence. As the personification of our police force at Ocean Grove, he has very frequently been brought into no­tice by the wise and witty, who have entertained us by their letters; We are all the more pleased, because he re­sponds. in a very good-natured sort of way, and evinces the requisite skill and

. ability to give “ tit for ta t: ”Mb. EDiTOii;—Being a subscriber to

your attractive little sheet, and feeling - a deep interest in its cblnnihsj especi­ally those devoted to our local affairs,

also deenriuhgwitthfe'Woll efficient and reliable medium for diffusing informa­tion :tov*th:e tfdsidenta of theGroyfeJ&xid elsewhere, I am constrained to address^ you, a ' 'few lines, expressive of • some ideas conceived long since, but 'which liave never found publicity until .tlio preseiit .time. T.fancy, Mr. Editor, you are fond of a good joke like most other people, arid have no doubt enjoyed those puns perpetrated on me through the columns of your paper. They have proved a source of much interest to me also ; though I cannot say' I enjoy being the subject of so many, satirical remarks, or J.he recipient of so many valuable suggestions. I consider them entirely superfluous. I still retain sufficient eo.n- fidence'in niy own judgment and ability to warrant me saying that. I can. rely upon my own discretion as to, the proper sfylo'of pbraoiuvlattire becoming my position, and m.v capabilities to carry on my domestic affairs. Mr. “Omega” and Mr; “Liyesey” have wasted a- good deal of am mu ri i ti on, (better save it for ducks) on me, and . I think it not more than just that I should return an occasional shot. The last named cor­respondent seems to have a tendency to rhyme. I must con fess that he dis­plays considerable ability in that direc­tion. He can make the

“ tdoft nnd the jingle Meet and commingle.

With remarkable skill.*'

His productions received due atten­tion at Ocean Grove, but while I ac­knowledge his talent I would much pre-

,fCr that lie.would sock elsewhere for his subjects. Mr.. “Omega” is inclined to be facetious—ivonfrl be i'niinv, only it'seems to bo a force put. ilis ideas seem to have been brought from a distance, and deprived of their flavor on the journey. Perhaps by introducting them in a solu­tion of vinegar they would grow tart again; at least I would recommend it to liiy friend for a trial.

B titastho fashion.is* 1 will■•. close ab­ruptly, saving the remainder of my ideas on this riiohiehtous matter for a second edition.. TV

■ -The Bishops’ Centennial Address,In pursuance of a resolution adopted

at the last General Conference, (1S72), that tlio Board of Bishops- prepare .a. commemorative address and present it to this Conference on tlie first day of its session, to be immediately published to the Church, with such recommendations’ from this • General' Conference as will eiilist all our people in cheerful and de­vout observance of those special thanks­giving services which shall be the most appropriate and fervent expression of gratitude to Ahnighty God, of faith in Jesus Christ, the'Saviour and Ruler of the '.world,' of dove to our country, and loyalty to the free institutions which are based upon the immortal Declara­tion of Independence; Bishop Andrews read the address as follows :

To the. Panlorx and Congregations of the. Mcthudht Episcopal Church in the United Staten—B h e t i i r k n a n d F iuicn ' d s : Your bishops and delegates, in General Con­ference .assembled, this.first day of May A. I). 1870, hasten to urge your hearty compliance with the order-—taken four y:oars ago—for the celebration, in al! our churches, of .the Centenary of American Independence. - This order provides-both for suitable commemora­tive' services in our conferences and congregations, aiid for liberal thank- offerings to Christian education. We earnestly entreat you to complete the scheme th u s ' inaugurated throughout our whole communion. Let thanks­giving, prayer, and memorial discourse declare and increase our gratitude to the Sovereign of Nations, and our Con­viction that national well- being can be guaranteed only by loyalty to His right­eous, government.” Let generous gifts,- devoted in permanence to the Christian training of youth, and thereby to the

-highest service of the State, attest the love We bear to our country and its in­stitutions. In this day of rejoicing, as ,i l l past days of trial,, let it be seen that' the Free Church is pre-eminently the

friend a^d ajly djfithe f'reeVSfate This special religious commernoration will. not'bra H Whieh the w h ol epe'oplew i 11 mark the occasion. On the contrary, a community of history, of interests, and of destiny, will insure a community of patriotic sentiment aiid action. In Com­pany with your fellow-citi/.ens, you will joyfully review the land which God has given us, the. annals of our colonial set­tlement and training, the time and men and deeds of tlio revolutionary, struggle, the formation of a more per­fect union under a constitution o f con? sum mate wisdom, the .marvelous, in­crease of our territory, 0our population .and our resources, .our triuniph in art and in arms, our progress in. science, literature and education, oiir undecftyed faith in the self-evident truths of the

; great. Declaration, and their recent stu­pendous re-assertion in the emaheipa- tion and Iranchiscrncut of a servilepop- ulation more numerous than that of the coloniesat the Revolution, our-'.contri­butions.to. the nations from which we sprang, and our predestined part in the great drama of human history, and, in fine, all the facts and ail the forces Which have made the century memora­ble and which presage a more signal' future. With your fellow-citizeiis you will also solicitouslystudy, and, as far as possible, remedy the'evils which threat­en our national life. Upon all these as­semblies of the people we.invoke the spirit'of cpriebrd, of patriotism and wis­dom. But the patriot, who is also an intelligent Christian, surveys a wider horizon than.his fellow-citi/.cn. lie in­terprets and values all centuries and all nations by their relations to the king­dom and glory of .-Christ. M e must, therefore, be mbved by .the profounder sen ti m en t s, an d recogi lizi; higher du ties on such an occasion as this—for to ihe American Christian his own land iind time seein to have been dcsigiialed.I'or, peculiar illustrations of the Divine king­dom and for special and large contribu­tions to it; Here, has flourished a gov­ernment historically deduced from the Christian .-principles of equality and brotherhood; a government from the people, by the people, -and .for tlie peo­ple. Hero the Church, made indepen­dent of the State, has-illustrated the simplicity, the freedom and the , vigor of ancient Christianity. 1 IerO.a nation growing/withi n tlie century iVo’.n ,th rec­to forty millions, ' and imnVpreauing vast regions recently -occupied- by tiie savage and the wild beast, has so main-

• tained aiid dill'nsed the faith tliat the increase Of churches, of communicants, of schools distinctly consecrated to Christ, and of organized .Christian char­ities, has relatively outstripped tlie in -. crease of population. Here the humane •spirit id' Christianity has been simudly.. exemplified iii generous hospitality to aliens; in the mitigation of penal laws; in opportunities given to women ; in care for tlie rights and interests df,labor, in the overthrow of slavery ; in War waged against intemperance, aiid in successful effort for international arbi­tration, Here have been added to the visible agencies by which the world shall- be'subjugated to Christ. a free,' great, and enlightened nation, and a. Church vital with.the missionary'spirit of its Lord, The significance of these

• facts cannot be overestimated. They illustrate thd. dependence of social wel­fare on religion. . They are tokens: of the vitality and beneficence of the-Gos-* pel. They are auguries of its future triumph. They make tlie land and the century wherein they appear conspicu­ous m the;history of redemption.

A New Departure.

, The Bishops, in their Quadrennial Ad­dress before the General Conference, say

We must not be content fo stand at this mceting-place of the centuries, at this hour of retrospect and anticipation, siihply with secular and patriotic re­joicing, nor with formal and scanty re­cognition of the great purposes of God iii our country’s history. Even beyond ttbis measure of other times-does the Church now-seem to be. summoned to reverent praise and perfect prayer, to a' renunciation of selfish and worldly"ai ms for sympathy arid co-operation with the

.Lor<f and JRedeemer of mankind/jtuid to a faithful study and’use of all agencies: by which the national life may be wrought into harmony with the Divine law and design. Particularly should American Methodists thus mark the close of the first century of our national history, for our Church is almost: coeval witli tlie State. When the Declaration of Independence, was made., twenty-five ministers and less than live thousand members, enrolled in elewi. circuits, Constituted the new religious Organiza­tion. None would have prophesied for it a career of distinguished usefulness, but it pleased Providence that, the new experiment of popular government should hot task the quickened moral life on which its suceess depended. In the infant Church had been provided a doctrine, a polity and a spirit singularly fitted to the cxeiigcncies of the rising State and destined to contribute largely to its order, unity.and.progress. Gladly admitting tlie great usefulness of other Churches, and attempting no exact esti­mate of the service of Methodism, we yet believe that God has given to it the boiior, that by its direct and indirect.in­fluence upon .the national sentiment and character, it has been a helpful aux­iliary of tlie Republic, and perhaps the indispensable ;condition of its success. The inheritors of such a history will not be unfaithful to the traditions of 111eir fathers, the patriotism "which promj.ited the venerable Asbury and.his coadjutors to present the first of many addresses by which tli'e.Churches wel­comed Washington to the new govern­ment, and which the lamented Lincoln, in the crisis of tlic recentCivil war, hon­ored in the statement that the Metho­dist Cl.uirch sends more soldiers to tho field, more nurses to the •hospital, and more priiyers.to heaven than any other.

We’ re-adopt- the respUitions'by which the last Genera] Conference commended Christian education iis the proper object of your centenary gifts. They - express our m ature judgm en t that ho o ther gifts to. ( -h r i s t i a n . c i v i 1 i 11 i o 11 a re so fruitful of good. So thought.)he fathers oi’;AnuM> ican ZMi;tikkIism wliei'i, near the city where we are m et. 'out of their poverty and liberality they founded Cokcsbury College.

Werejoice that many, am ong us:share tliis opinion, ami are now, in a time of great liiiaiiciiil emharnissment, coming to the resc.ue cxf,endangered instiuilioils.: 'and to the endow ment of. others. Let this work, proceed; the ' resources are amplei T he danger ni' misused or hoarded wealth is great. A faithful st ewa idsl up- d e n l a n ds fro 111 i n a n y of on r niehdiersAieliljerate, large and int'iviedi- ilie gifts. Ev.ery conference should have its well-provided and vigorous seminaries; our colleges and universi­ties should he, amply endowed for this

.work. H i g h motives sum m on us.- •Pi'ospefity.aiul perm anence of the lie-- publioj the. intelligence and ]»o>ver-.of tlie Church, the welt’are (if our children and children’s chiidred to the latest generation, the honor of our Lord, and our final- rewjionsibility at H is l-iar but concur to improve and eutbrce these

obligations. P raying - tha t you may have wisdom and strength to fully dis­

ch a rg e them, and .commending; you in all things to the grace of. God, we re­main vour brethren in Christ.

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• ivOW HOATS, of every size and style, may be had of G. C. Ormdrod. .

Ckxi kxniai. an'airs,. and tlie General Conference, claim a pretty large share of attention in our columns this week.

Tire. City of Brotherly Love, so-called, is being almost literally covered with banners and filled up; with bianmers. .

A oiiAND view ,of the Centennial grounds and buildings is obtained from George’s Hill, to which point wc-advise strangers to steer their way.

I). 11. WYCKoi-r, the irrepressible, at length responds to the urgent Wishes of the. people.-, and announces another con­cert extraordinary at Park Hall! See notice.

PfiKASK note the advertisem ent. of Stout it Hathaway, Asbury Park,.winch we insert bri our eighth page. A full description of their magnificent build­ing and stock-is crowded out, but will •appear soon. ’ .. ••

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OCEAN GROVE:T ie Christian Sea-sie Bssprl j

show ms.!

Prices for Tents at Ocean Grove for 1876,

There will be five meetings held at Ocean Grove during the summer of 1876, as follows:

1. Baptist Sea-side meeting for, frater­nal greeting and grateful commemora­tion, &c., beginning July 11 and closing the 20th.

2. Grand Centennial Sunday-school Conven#m, beginning July 22d, and closing 29th.

3; Temperance Convention, begin­ning August 2d, and closing (5th.

4. Annual Camp-meeting, beginning August 16fch and closing 26th.

5. Annual Meeting of the Local Preachers’Association of the Ndw Jer­sey Conference of the M. E. Church, beginning Sept. 2d and closing 4th.

KATES FOIt TENTS AND FLYS DURING • CAMP-MEETING :

An A Tent ‘ $ -1.00 S l.tWIWall Tent, 9x9 7.00 $1.00 : 8.00

" 9x12 8.00 1.00 9.00“ .12x14 10.00 '1.23 11.2T.

■' “ 1-1x14 11 .no 1.50 13.00” 14x16 13.00 1.75 11.75

. H ' - “ 11x19 14,00 2.00 • 16.110" “ 14x21 15.00 .'.2.00 17.00

BdnlcK for (he meeting,wrsnsasou—Single,75 cents;. Double, 91.00

HATES PER WEEK KOlt TENTS AND FLYS:With Floor. Fly. Tent, Fii)0.r'« l'ly.

An A Tent, ? 1.25: . • ■Wall Tent, 9x9 2.50 •50.50 S3.00 -

“ . 9x12 2.75 0.50 3.25' •« . 12x14 3.25 0.03 .3.88.

•• “ 14x14 ::!.no *0.75 1.5*1". “ 14x16 ■ 3.75 O.SS 4,03 •

“ 14x19 4.25 1.00 ■ 5,2511x21 ;■ 4.50 1.00 • ' 5.50

Tents already erected can be rented for one week at weekly rates, but no tent will be set up.for these rates i'or a less period than, two weeks. ■ :

RATES FOR TENTH AND KEYS FOR FOl'K . WEEKS,. KMliiiAcisti THE

’ • CAMP.-MEETINU.Tents can be.paid for during oanip-

meeting at weekly rates, provided they are engaged for.a period of not less than four, weeks and paid lor in advance.

See following schedule: '.

An A Tent..4 weeks, • .sffT.Oii”Wall Tent, 9x0 10.00 9x9 SI .00. >11.1X1

9x12 11.00 0X12 ; ilSt 12.25ii ' it " 12x11 13.00. 12X14 1.50 ■ 14.50ii ii 11x14 14.00 14x14 1.75 15.75u. . . .» 14x16 15.00 14x16 2.fK) • 17.00.■ ' . : • 14x19 17.00 11x19 2.25 19.25'. H .- .* - 14x21 18.00 1 1x21 2.50 20.50

DISCOUNT *

A discount of 20 per cent, will lie- made from tent rates i'or the time they are held over six weeks; and 50 per cent, for the time they are kept over eight weeks, except- where tents are pitched so as to be exposed to strong ocean winds. . '• After tents have been held for one month, a discount of fifty per cent, will be made-on all further charges for flys.

An extra charge of $5.00 (which should be sent when the tent i,s ordered) is m ade for tent sites on the front circle; and $3.00 for tent sites on Lake' Pathway and Pilgrim l’athwav.

Persons renting tents are not allowed to sub-let them to others.

. Wd liave arranged to h ive oil hand, of various sizes, and at reasonable rates, stjiew styleo.f portable kitchen to pitch in the rear of tents, which we think-will give good satisfaction.

Bunks, Straw, «nd extra Boards, Wood, <!sx\, parties will settle for at the time of getting them, with Mr. Lewis Raiiiear, foreman^ All other bills settled at the Association Office.

Moiiev’ may he sent to the Superin­tendent, in safety, by money order, check, or registered letter.

Parties ordering tents should state the size wanted, whether with or with­out Hy and bunk ; the day they want to take possession; the.length of time they want.it; aiid be sure to give their full name and Post Ollice address, and: where unknown to the Superintendent, give reference as to character and standing.

For further information apply toII. B. BeKOLE, Supt.

Q C E A N qitOVE PROPERTY.Choice Association lots can be obtained by ap­

plication to, REV. J. II. STOC KTON, cent,

101 Linden Street, Camden, New Jersey.Parsons wishing to purchase will be waited on

at tlieir homes with maps and all jiecdedihforraa-, tlon. ‘ . ;

Lin e n s , W h ite Goods & H o sieryHOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

A new and well-selected stock of Fancy Spring Hosiery'•for Ladieii and Children, Half Hose for Gents, &c. .

A job lot Children’s Fancy Hose, to close, at 25c,, regular price 75c.

■; WHITE GOODS d e p a r t m e n t : • Embroidered Single and Double Cord

PijtiesiA good Cord Pique, 12Jc., worth 20c. An Extra Quality Cord, 25 c., worth 31c. Also specialties in Figured, Plaid,

Striped and Lace Piques.Plain, Plaid and Striped Nainsooks,

Cambrics, Victoria and Bishop Lawns,: French and Swiss Mulls, &c.

A job lot Narrow Hamburg Edgings. A full stock Cambric, Pique and Nain­

sook Embroideries.Gents’, Ladies’ and Children’s Hem­

med and Hem-Stitched Handkerchiefs in Cambric clear Lawn -Fancy Bordered and White, A SPECIALTY. .

A small lot all-Linen Hemstitched. Handkerchiefs, 8c. each.

LINEN DEPARTMENT. Specialties in this department in Ta­

ble Linens,Napkins, Towels, Pillow Bol­ster and Sheeting Linens, itc.

A JOB LOT Loom Dama.-k Table Linen, 50c...

worth 00c. * 'Loom Dice Table Linen, 50c., worth

(50c., .German Loom Da mask."'Towel, 25c.,

worth 31c.:{ and £ Napkins, from 95c. to $18 per

' doz. ' - '. .PurchaKcrs \yil.l please note price* and

examine these goods.

B U R N S ,IM P O R T E R a n d R E T A IL O R o f

H osiery , L inens & W hite G oods245 and 247 South ELEVENTH St.

PHILADELPHIA.

NEW BOOK, v ■OIW HOD AND SADDLE. By Itov. Isaac Musi,

V.' M. A sprightly, suggestive, and highly en­tertaining volume of life aiul adventure in Cali­fornia. Price, $1.25. .

METIIOD 1ST EPISCO I>A L

(Philadelphia Conference Tract Society.)1018 ARCH STREET

General depository of Methodist Kooks, Tracts and Periodicals. Also Church and Sunday-school

m t t s i o :Books for children and Snftday-sehoo} Libraries

> n .N iiec iitlfy ..Selections are made from the best publications

in the country, nnd sold ot the lowest market rates.We have also a good supply of the publications

• ofthe National Temperance Society. All orders promptly filled.

Address . i:j . b . McCu l l o u g h , a g t . .

1018 Arch Street, Philadelphia.

Cheapest and Best!Persons intending to build cottagesnt Ocean Grove

and vicinity may find it to their advantage to ex­amine . .

T he O cean G ran ite C o ttag eon Hecki above New York avenue; which is con­structed of the ( ’o m c n t; It is fire-proof, cooler than a frame building in summer, and warmer than a briek building in winter, The ma­terial becomes as hard :is granite, and in appear­ance resembles it. Needs very little paint, and is as dry as a frame building nnd as cheap. The walls are hollow between tlie plastering and the outside, so that ventilation may he lin'd in every room, if desired. It is the best material for water- closets, cisterns, <Sic. ' ,Old Frame Buildings repaiied and made to resera-

Sorne, very cheap.STATE AND COUNTY RIGHTS FOR SALE..

For further particulars, inquire of •

Geo. H. BallentinePATENTEE and BUILDER,

1514- M ulberry S t,,7 ra n k fo rd , P hilad’a, or Ocean Grove, if.. J,

Near the Post-Office, . . ;OCEAN GROVE, N. J.,

win remain open during the year', and is always ready for guests. ' • ; ?MiU5. SABAH. MOWER:^ '

Traveler’s: Quid©.

TralnR leave depot, 32d and Market Streets: Eiprest; for Sew York, 2.40, 3.30, 7.20. 8.30 and

11 a. m. (Limited New York Express, 1.30 p. M.,)I.35, 3.10, 3.45. 5.30, 6.35, 1 r. M., and 12 jnidnight. On Sunday, 2.40,3.30,7, and 8.30 a. m.; 3.45, ti.36,7,7.10 p . m., and 12 midnight. Mail train 7 a . m. Em­igrant train for New York, 11.40 p . m.

Accommodation for Trenton, 2.30 p. m.Express for I/jng Branch and Squan, 7.20 a. M.,

and 1.35 p. m.AMBOY DIVISION.

. From Market Street Ferry: Accommodation for New York via. Perth. Amboy

and Jamesburg and-Monmouth Junction, 0.30 a . m . and 2 p. m.,connecting for Loiig Branch and Squan.

Accommodation for Trenton, connecting with express trains for New York, 6.30, 8 aiid 10 a. m., 12 noon, 2, 3.30; 1.30 and 5.30 p. m.

Way train for Burlington, 6,80 p , m. .Sunday trains, 7.30 a. m., and 1 p. m.

Way train for Bordentown, 8 and 11.30 p . m.For Kinkora branch, 8.30 a. m., 2 nnd 4.30 p. M, For Hightstown. 6,6.30, a, m„ 2, 3.45 and 5.30 p. M, For Long Branch and New York, 8 a. m.For Tuokerton. 8 A. M. and 5 p. m.For Medford. 6 and 11.15 a, m.. 3.45 and 0.30 p . >f. For Mount Holly and Pemberton, G, 8. and 11,15

a. m„ 3.45; 6, and 6,30 p. M. For Mount Holly, 1 andII.30 r. M.

!ror Mcrchftntvllle, 10 p. m., on Tuesdays, Thurs­days and Saturdays only.

(•838 Chestnut Street.TICKET OFFICES: S. E.Cor. Broad and Chestnut.

1116 Market Street. , • FRANK THOMSON, D, M. BOYD. .In.,

' General Manager. Qcn'l Pasixngcr Agent.

0 E N T R A t7 u . R. OF N EW JE R S E Y .

NEW YORK AND LONG BRANCH DIVISION. Trains leave foot of Liberty Street, North River,

for Long Branch, 8.15,11.00 a. m„ 4.15,5.1o p. m.Fur Ocean Grove, or Asbury Park, Ocean Peach

and Sea Girt, 8.15,11,00 a. M.; 1.15 p.-sr. Arriving it Ocean Grove. 10.22 .%, m„ 1.08 and 6.28 p m.

Leave Long Branch for Ocean Grove, or Asbury Park, Oceac Reach and Sea iJirt, 7.00 a. sr., con­necting with train for Philadelphia. Returning, leave Sea Girt 7.03p,st..arrLvingatOeeanGroVe7.17.

Trains leave Ocean Grove, or Asbury Park Sta­tion for New York and all intermediate points, at7.57,11.12 a,jr., and 3.57 p. si. Arriving in NewYork10.10 a. m., 1.25 and 6.10 p. M.

From Long Branch for NewYork, 6.45, fi 15,11.30. . A, St., 4.15 i-: sr. Close connections for Elizabeth and Newark.

j ^ E W JERSEY-SOUTHERN R. R.For Long Branch and Ocean Grove, from New

York and Philadelphia:Leave New York Tier S foot of Rector St.,) at

0.45,11.45 a. sr., nnd 4 and ii p. m . Arrive at Long Branch, K.55. 11.40 A. St.. and 5.50. 7.51) p . si.

Leave Philadelphia (Market St.,) at 8 a, si: and3.15 p. si , Long Branch. Occan Grove, &<;.

The 11.45; a . St., and 4 i>; si. trains run through to Philadelphia. The8 a . at., and 3.J5 p . si, trains runs through to New York.

Fare from Philadelphia to New York and return,34.,-.0, ■ ' . '

•B ortatom Fsiale Gollep,L E stiib llN lircl ii> 1

Buildings thoroughly, renovated and oxpen.i -’ ively furnisheil throughout. Delightfully situated ili a grove.on the K»vst Uiiik of the Delaware. 75 ft. above water. (.Miniate very healthy, and winters mild,

Graduatory courses in Science. Aiicientand Mod­ern Languages, and Vocal and Instrumental Music.

Pencil Drawing. Elocution,-and the Elements o f Vocal Musie taught the entire school without ex­tra Charge, Superior facilities in Musie, Art, and Elocution. ' : . • •

'I 'lio ro n ffh n e .ss in nil departments, with spe­cial attention given to mariners; morals and health.

Preparatory Course for those not sufficiently ad­vanced to enter iipon' the College Course.

For Catalogue; addre.-s—REV. WM. C. BOWEN, A. M:, Pres’t.

R e f e m k n c k s —Hon, Mahlon Hutchinson, Pres't Board ofCoitneil, Bordentown. N.J.: RdV.Jolm II. Brakelev, Ph. D„ forjucr President Of tlie Institu­tion Bordentown: A V.-Stout,Pres'tNatiShoeaiid Leather Bank, N. V, City . Rev. Bishop Andrews; Des Moines, Iowa; Rev. Dr. Foss,. Pres't Wesleyim University, Middletown, Conn.; Rev. J. M. Reid, 1). D„ Mission Room. 805 Broadway. N. Y.

Pathonh—Hon. Wm. ,T. Sewell, C.:amden, N. J ,; E.Wudliams, Esq., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; E. 1 Study.

Pres't Blair Counts Ranking Co.. Tyrone, Pa.-, Ira G. Whitney, N, Y. City; Rev. I, K. Warner, Jack­sonville, Fla,; Rev; T. Hempstead, Fairbury.Tll,; John McClenuhan, Port Deposit. Md.i Genl. Mott, Bordentown, N. J. 18-1'y

URIAH WHITE,THE '

Well Driver M Gas litter,Main St., A sbury P ark .

Iran and Brass Fores ani Lift Traps,Iron Sinks, Drain Pipe, Wooden Pumps,

Together w ith an assortment of

Plumber’s and Qasfitter’s Ware.. Satlsfaction.given, or no charge made. All work

subject to special contract.': 20tf

G. D. PETTINGILL,■•'. t lE N T I S T , :

Oor. Mattisoa Avenue and Emory Streetsa s b u r y p a r k , ■ •!

will give particular attention to sill tho various brnnelies of hUprofessIon during thexomiog sea; sori'of 187G;"' 1 ■; - ' 'i.ite' • • .. I • 2G-13.:.

For the information of those not fa­miliar with this interesting place, a few j

. facta may be briefly stated : 1laOCATION. .;

I t is located six miles south of Long Branph, 1m- \ mediately on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. I t . J is bounded on the north and- south by beautiful f little fresh water lakes ; o:i tho east by the ocean, j and on the west by Deal and Squan Turnpike.

- EXTENT. ■ ; !'I t comprises about three hundred acres of land, ‘ :

two-tliirds of which arc grove, and the remainder beach land, The whole plot is now laid out in ; grand avenues from eighty to three hundred feet wide.

fiV IL D lX C IS .On these avenues, about three hundred ond scv- !

enty-fivc cottages are now built, varying in cost from 8 3 0 0 to 8 5 ,0 0 0 . There are about forty : additional.buildings, consisting of large boarding­houses, stores, and such other edifices as tire busi­ness of the place, demands. ‘ To these buildings : others are being constantly added, eo that.the prc- J cise number given to-day will not answer for the number a week or a month lienee. All of the cot­tages aro comfortable—some of them plain, and others possessing all the beauty and perfection oi modern architecture.

SIZE OF l o t s :Tho average size of lots is SOxGO feet, which, is

large enough for a small cottage, sueli as the ma­jority prefer to build, Those who wish to buUd larger buy two or more lots.

WATER.Water of the purest and best quality, and in .in ­

exhaustible quantities, is obtained by inc'ans of tube pumps, driven to a depth of 25 or 30 feet through tho solid gravel.

. TENTS.In addition to cottagcs nnd boarding-liouses as ■

places of residence, tents arc used by many people.; Last year, over four hundred of tliese were erected, and although the season.was unusually stormy— the wind somellmos blowing almost a g:ilc—yet but one svas blown cPown, and tliat improperly piit tip; and empty at the time. These tents are dry and comfortable, even in wi t weather' Many persons prefer tents to cottages, its they say, “ Tent life is a change—wo live in Iioti*e.s or cottages a t home.” .Tents of good size, and in good condition, erected and ready'for occupancy, cun always be had oh . reasonable terms by applicaliou to the Superin­tendent.

BATIIINti ASB ROATIXO.Tlie buthingatOeeanGroveis unsurpassed. The

-■ boating upon tlie lakes is enjoyed by thousands of men, women, and children, from early dawn to long after dark. Over four hundred boats are. now found upon tbe.se waters.

• GOVERNMENT.Tho government of the place is strictly religious,

being ia charge of t wenty-six men—thirteen min­isters and thirteen laymcn -a ll of whom must be members ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church; and yet this place is in no sense sectarian—its- popula­tion being composed of all denominations.of Chris­tians, who enjoy and take part in its religious ser-

. vices,RECREATION.

The object of this place is to provide a sea-side resort for Christian people, free fronvthe vices and temptations usually found at fashionable watering places, and at such rates as shall come within the reach of those of moderate means. .

RELIGIOUS SERVICES.A camp-mceting for the promotion of Christian

holiness is held each year, together with other re­ligious services, which aro held daily from the be­ginning of the season to its close.

RESTRICTIONS.Tho'gates are closed on tlie Sabbath, and tlie.

quietness that becomes that holy day everywhere prevails. Neither liquors nor tobacco are sold upon; the ground. “Holiness to the Lord" is our motto.

LOTS FOR SALE. ,.About twelve hundred lots have already been

sold There are many more yet in the market, well located and attractive. The proceeds from the sale of lots, and from all other, sources, go lo improve the place. The individual members.of-

' the Association are not financially benefited. "The charter prohibits it.

Tho rail-road depot is but ft few hundred yards; from the entrance to the grounds. Post and. tele- graph office open all the year.

All other Information desired can .be freely ojb-. tained by addressing , ,

REV. II. B. HEEGI-E, [ :■" " o c ea n g r o v e ,:n . j .̂ , ,•

or any members of the Executive Committee pr' Association.' . , : i • >: '. |

ISVANS, S|«j; .(s;-E.i|LSTOKF<S,!Pais’Tv {

OGEIAN GROVE- RECORD. 291

O J L M G a P - T E N T S ,

Now is the time to supply yourselves with

. GAMP-MEETING TENTS.000 Tents with Flys and Poles, all good sizes, and but little used, for sale singly or in Iot« to suit, at very

' - low prices, at tlie

U N IT E D S T A T E S T E N T D E P O T ,6 7 -W E # ! P R A T T ST R E E T , B A L T IM O R E ,

P . S .— T e n t s r e n t e d u s u s u a l . J . W . L O A N E & S O N .

SM O C K & B U C H A N O N ,- Corner Main and Asbury Ave’s;

A S B U IIY P A 11 K , N ... J . ,• -dealers in all kind;) of

L U M B E Rand

BUILDI1TG- MATERIAL.Are prepared to supply promptly all orders for

White l'ijie. Spruce, «n<t White Hemlock Frame Timber. Also constantly in tlie ' yiitd ii good as­sortment, ol'buildiiig luuiber of aU grades to suit, the’trade. at tlie vei'v lowest prices. ,

Brick, Lime, Lath, Bluster, Cement,' Hair, Ac., a l­ways on hand.

Hoofing Sate of the best quality. .Builders’ Hardware. Also a largo stock of Doors

Sasli and Moulding of all ordinary styles and "size® 'Patterns and sizes not in stock .furnished to order.

Slaving haii a long experience.-iii tlie aViove: brauchesof business, mid supplied the largtv-l part of the tiihb'eiMisud in this vicinity since the, erec­tion of the lirst cottage iii Ocean Grove, we- think we have reason to know the wants: of the pt'njile.,. and tire able to supply the shine. To tho,-e wish; ing lo build,.we shall be hanpv toiuail our Price-. List.- 20- .

GEO* M FISHER,CONTRACTOR AND EUXLDER,

. IllCSIDEN'Cl-:, I-AW MT, iriCiiMOK \V.VY,

.. (near the main entrance,'

OCEAN GROVE, N. J..

Plain and Ornamental CottagesA IX ST-YM5S A » » 'N l b » ;

On Reasonable Tfcruis.'

.lobbing promptly attended to. Best of reference given. . . - .11-3*

Houses for Rent.W I L L I S F O I I I ) D E Y , .

Rea! Estate aai Insurance Broker,Ocean Grove t0 A sbury Park,

O c e a n H o u s e , .O C E A N - G R O V E , 2ST. J .

■COOK I I O W L A N D , .. B U I L D E ' R ,And. A g e n tfir selling Lot? <C- Building Cottages,

The undersigned, having been engaged In the erection of' COTTAGES AT OCEAN GJtOVJS, N, jr.',

from tlie beginning of the enterprise until the present time, believes ;tliat he has gained' such experience in this kind of building, acquired such knowledge of-the wants of lot holders, has such facilities fdr buying lumber at reasonable rates, and finishing a job with dispatch, that he can make it the interest o:' parties going lo build to give him a call. He will engage to build CottagesI n e v o r y S t y l e .

I n i< W o r l i i n i i n l i k c M a n n e r ,A t K <-iiN O ii»ble ItiitcM ,

varying in prices from 6-WJ to S;!,000. ' ;Parties wishing , to sell or buy Sets- or rent Cot­

tages; will do .well., to address the undersigned •with stamped, and directed envelope, at- Ocean Grove, N. J. ■ ' '

< SJOW I. I S B ,

Architect and Builder.

H. i . W O R T H I N G T O N ,GARPEXTER ct BUILDER,

asp.p k y p a r k , N. J'.,Buildings raised and moved. Jobbiiig promptly

attended to. •Agent for Butnimm & Co.'s Patent Weather

.Strips.

The Trenton. House, Ocean Grove. with three lots and it 11 ::upr>.Vcuieuts, for .'■■ale bn good tehiis,

All kinds of.cottages and lots for sale cheap. Persons desiring to purchase dr build id Ocean

Grove or Asbury Park will iilid it io their advan­tage to cull oh the above.

R O G E R S & CO,, House and Sign Painters,

OCEAN GROVE, X. J.

PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, YAEUISH, &c,sAlAVAVs ON ilASIl.

Glass cut a'.l sizes ready for use,

Taints (tf all colors mixed ready for utc,. - .

Op p o s i t e E n t r a n c e G a t e . M ain A v e .

A U S T IN I I . P A T T E R S O N ,

A R C H I T E C T AN D B U I L D E R .

Ferifeie: &; M cK eeV

O - e r x e x a . 1 ^ S t o r e ,

below Pdsfc Office,- ;•

OCEAN GROVE..

Keep on band a choice assortment of Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes,-Ilats and Caps, Queensware, Wood and Willow and Tinware, Furniture, Paints, High Test Oils, Varnishes,

■ Builders' Hardware.Sole agents for W n tc in l l- i t O l l a n d L e n d

P n ln l s .Fresh Pound and Tub Butter, Eggs, Ham, Dried

Beef, Salt Pork, Shore Muekerel, Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Wood, Charcoal, &e;

Have fitted up a convenient COAL YARD oppo­site entrance at Main Ave., with rail-road tracks, and are ready to deliver Coal at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. Authorized agents for the whole­sale of the I.EHIGH AND WILKES-BARRE COAL CO.’S Coal. • . '

Cars received on consignment.

E l. CT. B O G E B S , Contractor & Builder,

O C E A N G R O V E . 3ST. JT.

Estimates for all kinds of cottages or business places .'urnished, and work done expeditiously and in the bast manner. • oMy facilities for getting material are such that I

can compete favorably with any workman in the country, and give entire satisfaction. My work, which may be examined at Ocean Grove and other places, speaks for itself.

Those who wish to, consult me in regard to con­tracts. or work in general, may Iind ine at the How­land House, Ocean Grove, or Red Bank, Monmouth Co., N. J.18-110 _ . E. J- ROGERS.. '

W. S. 0 R O S E I E , Slate • and Metal Boofer, .

:: . OCEAN GROVE and ASBURY PARK, N.J.

After an experience of thirty-two years in the business, I am prepared to meet tlie wants of the public in good SLATE ROOKS, costing no more than shingles.. - ‘ .

Shite selected for light frames, put on aiid war­ranted toBe as light as shingles.

. i'/l-AI.L WORK G (JA RANTEED.'S^ ;

W ATSON,a 'Practical Builder, haviiig established a shop directly opposite the entrance to Ocean Grove, is prepared to submit plans, give estimates, and take contracts for. building cottages in the best style and at reasonable prices.

REFERENCES:Officers of the Ocean Grove C. M; Association,G. J. Hamilton, 329 Lexington Ave.. New York, Dr, C. W.Hari-eys, 110 Fourth St., Brooklyn,C. E. Howla.iid, I’itman House, Oceaiu Grove, Miss Josie Hamilton, “ “W. La very, New York. .

“ I take pleasure in recommending Mr, Watson ffi) a first-class mechanic and an honorable man.

H. B. BEEGLE, Siipt O. G. C. M. A."

O U M H K O l ) & K U T ’C A R P EN T E R S ,

CONTRACTORS;AND

BOAT BUILDERS,AS13U11Y PARK, N. J.,

will occupy th e .LARGE SHOP ON MAIN AVE.,

at the head of Wesley Lake, after Jan. 1st,.1876,Having associated ourselves together as partners,

and being thoroughly acquainted with cottage building in all, itfi branches, we are prepared tci tiike hold of any contract in tnis section. Weshall also continue tiie boat Building and furnishing in al! kinds of styles which may be required.

All kinds of jobbiiig in our line attended to with dispatch.

For references us to character and workmanship we name

B. D. Price, Architect, 015 Walnut St., Philad'a A. II. Mead, 13 Decatur St., “ -O. Parker, Ocean Grove, N. J. *C, A. Ammack, Asbury Park, N-. J,James A. Bradley, “ “ 11-

O I A - f e D .

B OKD15N B IIO TH ER S hereby in form the residents of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove,

that they are prepared to furnishcVeryting in the line o f '

STOVES, HEATERS, RANGES; TINWARE,

and a gcnerai variety of Articles such as are kept hi a first class Stove Store.- Also Tin Roofing, Spouting, Gutters, &e., &c.

AT fSIOES TO m v THB TIMES,

: D f r E r E E l T O E E ,118 CHESTNUT~ST., PH ILA D ’A,

■Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

L U M B E R ,UAH E S T A B L IS H E D A

Lumber Branch at Ocean Grove.Mr. Bruner takes pleasure in informing his

friends in Philadelphia and elsewhere, and ail per ­sons needing material, that there is now a full as­sortment ot building material on hand at the Grove, comprising tlie very best aud commoner grades of Michigan, Pennsylvaniuttndea&tern lum­ber, including White Pine, Spruce, and Hemlock. Flooring,; Centre-bead wainscoting, Siding, .to,, all kept under roof, together with, the finest No- 3 and excellent No..2 Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., odd styles of. which-can also be furnished to order promptly. Also White Hemlock and other Joist, Cedar Shingles, Lath, &c.' Tlie lumber is seasoned and selected with regard

to the increasing demand for better qualities. Par­ties intending to build can rely upon being suited us to both qualities and prices—Mr Bruner iseing fully able, because.of well established experience and connections in the business, to guarantee sat­isfaction.

Parties are invited to call at his office, No. 118 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, or lie can be seen at Ocean Grove on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week. Mr. Geo. W, Rogers is the agent at the Grove, and is authorized to make bales and attend to ail branches of the business. •

The yard is situated at the head of Wesley. Lake where the rail-road Crosses—i. e!: at the junction of Lake avenue and C. R. R. of N. J., Asbury Park.

R E A L E S T A T E EXCHANGE.The subscriber will open an office near the rail­

road depot, Asbury Park, on the ist of.’April, for the purpose of facilitating

Transactions in Real Estate.HOUSES, LOTS AND FARMS BOUGHT/SOLD,

AND RENTED. - Ocean Grove and Asbury Park property a spe­

cialty. -Alt mutters pertaining to tin- exchange of real

estate will.he systematized uud concentrated in- such a manner us to warrant.the public in putting business of this character in our hands. Our ob-, jeot ivill be to coVupreheiul a complete description ■ of all the property in our mal-ket aud giye such iiiformiitien as strangers and - others may desire. Ail kinds' of Legal Writing, Contracts, Agreements, Leases, Sp(J,:ilieations, Deeds. Mortgages, etc., flt- teiided to Witli dispatch. “ I’roinptliess, Fairness, Live and let Live," is our motto. Acknowledg­ment.-; of Leeds, Mortgages, etc., taken or procured. We shall also connect with the above branches, better Hanking facilities (for those who keep’bank accounts? than lias so far been within the reach of

. our citizens. Cartics wishing our services previous - to April 1st will please address, witli particulars.

. ]>. H . W Y C K O F F ,Asbury I'ark, .Monmouth Co., N. J.

& T I U n A j L i y J B ; ! ’

I rolbr lo cvt'ry . jiih ii-Iliuvt*-Utiilt'--for'-in' Ot'can Grove: nnd Asbury Park (lu­

ring tho past.five yours.,

0 ” -

AROHITEGT & BUILDER,

( 'or. Rensoii and Muin Avcmtes,

OSEAN GS0VE, N. J.

■ E S T E T ’ S ;

COTTAGE ORGANSA N D -

A R I O N P I A N O S ;

Superior̂ hducerais Dferel for b it,

E. M. BRUCE & CO.,ISOS Chestnut- St., Philadelphia.

IUSUEAKCE AGENCY.Risks at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove placed in

FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES at .as low rates us are consistent with safety. '

New York. State and City, New Jersey, I’hiladel- pliia, and other RELIABLE COMPANIES repre­sented. ■■

OFFICE—STEINBACH'S BUILDING,

MAIN ST., Cor. LAKE AVE.,: .Front Room,-2d floor. • AHbury Park, N. J.

•C. ». 'Warnsr. Ag't, F rank, B. Warner; Ag’t; Red Bank, N.J. Asbury Park and Ocean Grove..

L, II. JOHNSON, formerly steward of the Osborn House, would respectfully announce to his friends that he hits associated with Mr. Ira Johnson, mid tiiey will open,tho Ocean House for boarders, May 1st. 187l». - ■

Tile House is newly furnished., and no labor or expense will he spared to make it one of the most desirable resorts on our shore. The table will lie furnished with everythingnecessary to satisfy our guests, and at moderate prices.

Persons desirous of turther information will please address - '' l . le L. H. • JOHNSON,- '

. Ocean H ouse,. Ocean Grove, X:. J .

P lans an d specifications draw n a t th e shortest notice. Also, Master in Chancery ; takes A cknow ledgm ents and- I ’roofs o f Deeds, [.eases, »to. (’niitracts draw n up an d executed. Real Estate bought an d sold. Contracts for the construction of Cottages and other buildings.

IN Q U IR E AT

Corner of Pennsylvania and Main Avenue,O C E A N G R O .V E . .

A T L A 1 S T T I C H O U S E ,-. Ocean Grdve, .N, J .

Miss M-. A. Yonr.gfforrnerly of the Block Cottage) will be ready to entertain visitors at this now and elegant houso—Pitnian and Bath avenues, a few steps-froa the oeean--on and after' June 1st. Ac­commodations may be engaged beforehand, 2G-13

WM. S. SU L G E R ,

2 7 Hanover S t ., Trenton, N , j .

TIN ROOFING MY FORTE.

MENWAY

2 3 2 O C E K N G R O V E:

SP E C IA L N O T IC ES.

TT'On SALE—LOT NO M9 ATLANTIC JL Ave. Splendid location, near Wesley Lake and the bathing grounds. Inquire at this office. 28

Go m I ^ o r t a b l e l o d g i n g s ' b y t h eday. week, or for longer time during the sum­

mer. Apply tit 326 Julianna street, between f>th and Otb, Wood and Callowhill, Philadelphia. 27-

M RS. FOSTER’S N EW <fc D ESIR A B LE residence on Main Ave., one block from

the Ocean, will he open for transient or permanent boarders on Juno 1st. A pplications uiay be made beforehand. ', 20-

OH KENT.A LAIWE HOARDJXtt-lIOUSE IN

ASBUIIY I ' A R K . "It will accommodate two families very handsomely

• if desired. Inquire of WILLISFORD -DEY, Real Estate Broker. 27-

| • A 'NEW- TWO-STORY- HOUSE f J V » for sale-lathed and plastered,

pleasantly located, near Pennsylvania Ave., Ocean Grove. Address,20-./. WILLISFORD DEY.

T ? O R • SA LE— COTTAGE AT OCEAN JL Grove. in good condition, on Surf Ave. near the bathin/r grounds; lias 7 apartments. I f not sold soon, it will be rented for tlie season. • For • particulars, address, for K! days, II. W. A., 1700 Wil- lington street, Philadelphia; ’ . 2*1-1*'

T O RENT AT OCEAN GROVE-A I- rooni furnished cottage, walls lathed and j>lus-

'tered central location— 2 blocks froin post-oflice and Main Ave, Rent for the season, SNR) in ad­vance. Address, K. 0. VAIL. 000 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn. 20-3-

T T 'O R SA L K '-A HANDSOME COTTAtiE X ’.vitlj one or two. lots, at Ocean Bench-, on tlie corner of Ocean and Third avenues. .Tlie two lots have * frontage on (lie ocean of 100 ft. and 1W, It.

. on:Tlii) il avc.mie.. The cottage lias nine rooms, is well built. conveniently ariauged. and surrounded, by improvements. Address, J. 1.. HA VS, Newark, N. J. ■ 20- ’

Business Directory.Readers of The Record, in and outside of Phila­

delphia, niay save both time and money hy con­sulting this column. The houses represented are well kuownto be first-class and unexcelled in their particular branches of business for fair dealing and accommodating prices. '

A PPLEGATE’S Pocket Pictures. Something new. Tlie neatest thing out. Call at tlie elegant gal­

leries^ Vine and 8th streets.

B URSTS, House-furnishing Dry Goods, Importer and Retailor. While Goods and Linens..

245 and 217 S. lltli street.

G *l B I S T A T tltn s ., Arch Street Emporium of House-furnishing Goods. Beautiful and use­

ful Japan andWillow-ware. Cutlery, &e.824 Arch street.

D KVELIN'S Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s .Dining . Booms, 14 North Second street..

D li. WM. ARMSTRONG'S office for consultation . is at 702 Pine street,

E VERY description of,Newspaper nnd Job Print­ing at low rates. 11 N.-Seventh street.

F OR ladies’ and gentlemen’s handsome Trunks, Satchels, Ac., and a choice stock of Ready­

made Hoots, Shoes and Gaiters, go to Cn<iinii»* 01*1 S t« h«1, 734 Market street.

e

] 7V') R S A L E — ON E O P T IT K IT A N D- ? SOM EXT. and BUST 'LOCATEDlOTTAGES

in 0«ean Grove; known as the.. "TNSKIl’ COTTAGE.''

corner of Reach avenue nnd Ocean Pathway;• Inquire of STEPHEN ROGERS.

. .fi- W.esl Street, -New York.

T7VOU SA LE AT OCEAN G MOV E—'TI IE' £ LAWRENCE COTTAGE. fnot -the Rrtimliii'K- liouse.i situated in the'Ct'ove, near-the Lake, hi -a good neigiilifirlioijsj This property will he sold cheap. Anyone desiring a satisfactory and easy investineiit in Grove property, will find tiiis a rare opportunity. Address,; Mrs. Rachel I‘. Lawrence. Furniingdale, N:. J.

17V) It SALE AT OCEAN G ItOV K--TJI E . properly S, W. cor. Mititrand New jersey Ayes.

Contains fiiiir lots, well shaded with trees, and nicely eiurlo.-ed. Tlie imjirovememouts eonsisi of a handsome Collins.<’otta.se with thirteen rooiiiV. ami double piazza on three sides, solid briefe fonu-

- datioiis imd i-clbir. and water in tlie kitchen. It is proiiomii-e.il by.c.oinpeieiit judges the haudsonie.it and most substantially built house .in the place.. ..

l'or terms, apply.to-’il. <’.-IIAHPKR. 52.; Market street. Philadelphia, or for ini'o.rnnilionat tlie place call oil T. A. Godfrey. 20,.

;y4.NQTi.IER '

Grand Musical Entertainmentwill he given iu

ITariv H a l l , A shury P a r k ./.FRIDAY .'EVENING, MAY 12th, lSTtl, '•■.

by the'famous troupe of performers that, recently astonished the public by liveiruuexanipled musi­cal talents. ’ . ' . . . .

Tho native artists will-be assisted oil. this occa­sion by a celebrated Monsieur.'who has recently come to reside in this place, andVho-lms tlie rep­utation of being one of ihe best baritone singers of

• the present age. : "The opening piece will .lie of a character never

before attempted in this country, and of itself will he well'woith the price of admission. Thirteen different kinds ofntuMcal instruments will be used.

The funds raised are to be devoted to' the .Sun­day-school library. ' .. Kxerei'-c^ to commence al 71 -j. Admission 10c.

No reserved sOaLs.. No free tickets,

I i p r o t c iS i i B ' Oi! Cool Stove.We would respectfully call the .attention of the

public to the most perfect, and the unhj one enti­tled to. the name of "O il. COOK STO VK" The advantages possessed-by this stove over all so- called Oil Cook .Stoves are:

1, It is perfectly ODORLESS— can lie burned in a close room all day without any smell.

2. li is so yiMPl.F. that Ihe most inexperienced ' cnii manage it without trouble.

S. St is made nf strong and durable material, so that, with care from rust, it will last a long time.

4. It is XCOXOM1 C A you can cook, bake, broil or roast at a cost of •}.{ of a cent per hour.

0..It i.s the only Oil Cook Stove that will keep Flat Irons-sufficiently heated to do continuous Ironing, Roasting, aiid Baking perfectly.

0. It can be used A XYW H E R E — in doors or out ' —if protectcil from the wind wiiile burning.

• JSlPORTAXT.:. All danger in using the Summer Oil Cook Stove is avoided, as the pure water in Ihe reservoir over the oil tank entirely surrounds the wick-tuhes and covers the ratchets, thereby rendering it impossi­ble to generate (iny dangerous gases, which cnusp the frequent explosion of oil lamps.

Rl-'.AT BARGAINS in'Staple and Fancy Dry Goods at Thornley’s, N. E. cor. Eighth and

Spring Garden streets. ’

H DIXON'S headquarters for Umbrellas, Novel- • ties, Fans, Combs, Leather, Toilet iuid Orna­

mental Goods at lowest prices.- 21 S. 8th street.INSl’RE YOUR LIFE iu the M anlinttan-the saf-* Ost, s.trougest, and most reliable Company. J. B. Carr, General Agent, 414 Walnut street.■ OIK ’* H . WAW<I*A<’K. Steam-power Printer,

* 1-1 N. Seventh street. 'olHci' o f this paper.) Or­ders filled W'itli. promptness, and all work done- neat and cheap.K ENNEY’S old established Clothing Store.,.'!13 S.

Second St. Joseph R. Kenney, (Successor to E. j. Kenney.) Fine Assortment.' Custom worjt at­tended to. . Call and see us. •'

L ADIES will find it to their advnnlage in looking for Dress Goods. Silks. Shawls. Linens, «&e., to

''call nt Thornley'.s corner of -Sth and Spring Garden.M AKK4»K iro rS E .'C h c . ♦nut street above 0th,

is conducted on strictly 'fcaiperance princi­ples, and furnishes it-.gnests witli the best aceovu- luodatiiiiis. II. M, liiedlcr, proprietor.H A R T E B A..CO.. Cloaks for Ladies, Misses

and Cliildreh, in every style, -Great vari­ety' ol' I'nderweiir. and seasonable goods ready, made. Stores— l-l N. 8th street aiid 20 S. 8th street,

O LD established aiid reliable Dry Goods S tore- Rich KinP-k Silks a specialty. 1'rices marked

down. J. II. Thornley, 8th and Spring Garden.

P KIRCE S .UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE. -'.Iivfl'i- vldual instruction in Book-Keeping. Arithme-

_ tit*, I. ettor- Writing, Reading, Spelling nnd 'Gram­mar. Send for circular, or <i>,b on Rev. John Thompson, Business Malinger, 30 S. Kith street.

Q UESTION HOOKS and Sunday-school Lesson ('(Dlipend for 187ti: also family, leaehers’ and

jioeket -Bibles. Large iissortihentuf Theological. .Sunday-;school and miseeilaneous bonks, l’ei'kili- piiie & Higgins, s;o Arcli street.

R ELIABLE Jewelry Establishment—Benjaniin C. Hopper, 1:120 Chestnut street. Diamonds,

Watches, Clocks. Silver and Plated Ware. I’artic- ular atteutiou'giveu to re.pairing watcluis, &t*.

T HE place to procure Snlibnth-sehool requisites is at the M. 10. Hook and Publishing -House,

1018 Arch street.

u NFERMENTKD WINE—the pure juice of. the grape, for Sm.-ramcntal pnriioses, by. the ease

single bottle, at 14 N. Seventh street,

V ISITORS to Philadelphia fltii'itijor the f.'entcinibd year are invited to patronize the.Temperance

Dining rooms of R. W. Clark, Til NYC.tli SttWA.J-.TON A- M eV I US, staniiiird natters, on'Mar-

; ket St., opposite the new post-ofllce. silk,! Fell and Straw Hats, UmbrelJIis, l anes. Large as- I sotlmoiit. Lowest cash prices, Discount to clergy.

\ k l ALL PAPERS of every style nnd pattern, and ”•* paperdianging done in thebest and inosrox- peditiotis-miuiner, by J. 11. Pillev &.Sort,'l li):!Spriiig .Garden street. ’>V<^KI,SIOJt IT A 1,1,. Edwards A- I,n wrence, ^ S. K. corner 2d mid Market stri els, offer large'

stock, choice and cheap. .Men’s, Y6uilis’ and Boys’ clothing always on hand.

Y OU CAN obtain the publications of the Willard Tract Society. Boston, by calling at 021 Arch

street—National Publishing Association Rooms-, John Shepherd, agent.

M ISS CHOSSETT w i l l o i>e n a n e wand elegant house., on Main and Beaeli Aves.

one block from the Ocean, and will be ready to en­tertain visitors on and after June 1st. Accommo­dationsmay now be engaged. 20-

PlilC E FOR STO VE, “ " OVK,\

S-'cOO.3.00.,

For sale at the HO USKFURNISIilXG ES-TA11- . LISHSIEA'T, of '

J. H. CHRIST & BRO., ■X « 821 A rc h S t r e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a .

37?Oft S A L K -T U K REST .BU ILT AND most elegant Cottage in Ocean Grove. Loca­

tion unsurpassed, with front of 00 ft. on Main ave­nue, and tlie whole frient on Ocenn avenue, he- tween Main aud Ileek. Inquire; of GEO. J. HAM­ILTON; 325 Lexington aveiiue,::.’e w Y'ork-. 20-

T ^ O R SALE OR TO LET—A F IN E COT X tage on Ocean Pathway; Ocean Grove, con­taining 12 moms. Splendid condition, Also aline cottage, with stable attached, at Ocean BeaCh, con­taining 12 rooms; lot 100x150, with fine yard piazza all around the,house. . Inquire of .7. W. FIELDEIt, ft!7 Lincoln Plitee, Brooklyn, or oflice Asbpry Park Lumber Yard. • '. .18- •

F OR S A L E -R U M S E Y C OTTAGE. SIT- uatcd near the ocean, at the heart of Wesley'

Luke, A.ibury Park, Has 11.rooms, lot ‘.10x100—a woll built Swiss cottage.. Loeatioft venr desirable, as it has lake and ocean frontage. Will sell with of without’ furniture.. Only a small amount of the purchase money' wanted, bsjanee on long time. If not sold by May 1st, will he for rent. Inquire ofI.C. Kennedy, Asbury Park, or Geo. A. Kumsey, Salem, N .J. 19-

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P R E F E R T H E SIM PLER A N D Q U IET ER STY LES. • I S TH E MATTER OP - - ,

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT.; ' : (E ITH E R I.V / ’jh tS O tf OH B Y CORRESPONDENCE)

T he Preparations of our House,'• ■; WHICH AJiE GOTTEN UP -\VITU THE

PRECISE PURPOSETo meet the tastes of those who make it a point to dress with .

NEATNESS AND CARE, .And require in their Clothing qualities that endure both to the eye and to the wear

We have almost daily testimonials from Clergymen and persons in tho Professions, spenkii.ig of the Delighted Satisfaction

OUR. GOODS GIVE.' ! * ' ' ■ •- ■’ ’ ' ' ■ ' . ■. " • - .- . ' ' ' •• ' ''■■■'! ,rn p H E N as to Prices and tenhs of dealing, our equitable rules can scarcely be

| improved upon. We lmve but ONE PRICE, and that the lowest. Wo sell for CASH that we niay.be able to keep prices lowest. We GUARANTEE -

the quality and the price to be as marked on the ticket attached to. each garment; ,ind in order that we may permit no possible cause of. dissatisfaction to remain with any one, we agree to return tlie ptirehtisc'inohey lather than have a customer feel disappointed in his bargain.

Doing Business on these Principles and Offering these Advantages,We Subscribe Ourselves,

" ' Vehy Kespkctfully,O A K H A L L ,

S. E. Cor, Sixtli&HaM Sts.PHILADELPHIA.

New Store. New Goods.

Stout & Hatliawa-ylieg leave to inform the public that they have opened tlieir ue.\v store at

■ :-H A s b u r y P a r k , I T . J . ,where can lie found a general assortrneiil of

P A R I.O K . C U A M R E R , I )IN JN (J- .- ROOM and K IT C H E N '

. F U R N I T U R E ,

iM A 'lT R E S H E S .l’l i.L O W S , B O L S 'l’IiH S, CAIUM<yrS, M A IT1N CJS, R U G S,

O IL C L O T H S , i-c ., .

C R O C K E R Y . G L A SS W A R E ; . a n d S T O N E W A R E , T IN , W O O D E N

a n d W IL L O W -W A R E ,

B U IL D E R S ’ and C A R R IA G E . H A R D W A R E , 1

Agrietiltural Implements, Seeds and Fertilizers, Paiiits, Oils. Putty. Glass, Coach lind Furni­

ture Varnishes, Ac., etc.We invite tlie. public, to cal! and exomine our

stock before purchasing elsewhere.Prompt attention given to orders by mail. Goods

delivered free of charge. 20-11

~T ~ FOR RENT, —•Tho prettiest and cosiest cottage on Wesley Lake,

"OceaixGrove, known tvs the. ‘■HAYWARD COTTAGE.” •

for rent during July and August. Price $300.29 . • Address, WILI.ISFORD DEY, Ocean Grdve.

R EESE COTTAGE,Mt. Hermon : Way and New York Avenue,

M r s . M . A . R kksk, I ' r o pr ik to r ,having been remodeled and enlarged, is now ready for. transient, permanent, or table boarders. Bc.st attention given as usual, 26-18

GEM COTTAGE,Corner Beach and Surf Avenues,

. OCKAN GROVE,'N. J.O P K S J I i Y S th .lW f l . Beautiful location.

Nearest-to I/ike nnd Ocenn, Inside blinds, rooms plastered and well ventilated, and first-class table. Terms reasonable, E. N.'SANFORD, Prop’r. :27-.

.OCEAN GROVE STABLES. ,;Af,Susamcr vifiitore Avhb dcsi c a good place to keep

their hois'es or carriages, will be accommodated, and tlie best care taken of them on reasonable 'terms, by- JO H N S O N TA Y I.O B .

Ho! for the CentennialTENTS! TENTS!

sOF NEW YORK',

Is now prepared to furnish at the shortest notice and at very low rates,

T B 3S T . T S , :for persons wishing to visit the Centennial, its Board him! Lodging may be difficult to obtain.

Portable tents, holding from 3 to 0 persons, and weighing from l ‘> to 20 pounds, which can be car­ried in a simwl-strap or secured to a valise, at very low figures. Also toots for the use of CAMP-MEET- I MGS, PIIOTOGKAPIIERS,SPORTSMEN. LAWNd, Ac.. Ac.

Awnings for windows, stores, Ac. Fancy Tents a specialty.

All. questions cheerfully answeren, and orders attended to with promptness. Send for Circular and,Price-list. Address,

S. HEMMENWAY. Over Wall St. Perry House, South St.,27- A'A’IU YORK.

OCEAiSr BEACH,Mrs. Sarah Mower, of the Germantown House,

Ocean Grove, informs-her friends and all those, de­siring quiet and pleasant nceommodatlons near tlie sea-sliore, that she has Uiken the •

M ansion H ouse, Ocean Beach,(only a pleasant drive, or a few minutes’ ride by rail-rood from Ocean Grove), w here/he best ac- comniodations may lie hud for the ensuing season. Bathing, boating, fishing, <&e., uiisurpassetl. 26-13