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Horscshoes.

E"Or8cshoe8.
In Japan most Of the horses are shod
with straw. Even the olumsiest Of cart
horses wear straw shoes, which, in
their cases, are tied around the ankle
with straw rope and are made of the
ordinary rice straw, braided 10 as to
form a sole for the foot about half an
inch thick. These soles cost about a
halfpenny a pair. In Iceland horses are
shod with sleeps horn. In discussing
this subject a writer in The Horse
shoer's Journal says: In the valley of
the Upper Oxus the antlers of the
mountain deer are used for the same
purpose, the shoes being fastened with
horn pins. In the Sudan the horses are
shod with socks made of cancels skin.
In Australia horseshoes are made of
oowhide. A German not long ago in
vented a horseshoe Of paper, prepared
by saturating with oil, %turpentine and
other ingredients. Thin layers of such
paper are glued to the hoof till the re-
quisite thickness is attained, and the
shoes thus made are durable and i'm
penetrable by moisture.
, 1899-06-30
WILLIAM r.. CIEILS, Proprietor.
Hotel DAYTON.

Mrs. HI. HI. Yearick and Mrs. II. NJ.
inwechter wee tsre ap Eh Hnlssssaatajr-
attorney l.. P. Schaefer, of Philadel-
ia, accompanied by Mr.. Bermet,
med at the Dayton on Thursday OF
last week and made their selection of
fooms for their party.
E. O. Howell, an insurance agent OF
Philadelphia, dined at the Dayton last
Saturday and was much pleased with
the many improvements. Mr.. Howell
was here in the interest of the West
philadelphia Christian Endeavor
Branch Union, the society which will
run an excursion to Wildwood Oh
Tuesday, July 18th.
William r. Tustin was at the Day
ton over Sunday and made selection OF
quarters for himself and party from
July LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Biles spent Sun
day with MI. and Mrs. g. IL. Biles at
Hotel Dayton.
Mrs. Pfeiffer and charming daughter
Edith, of Philadelphia, were here dur
ing the week.
A. l.. Bagnall, of Yokohama, Japan,
paid Wildwood a visit on Monday and
dined here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Oldfcld, Of
Frankfort, dined here on Sunday.
They have rented a cottage in Holly
Beach.
Attorney e. w. Maggie, of the law
firm of Alexander 4 Maggie, spent
Monday night at the Dayton, return
ing on Tuesday to his yacht at the
Delaware break water.
Miss Helen L. Biles and Martha C..
Biles, sisters of Cashier Biles, dined
with them at the Dayton on Tuesday.
The Outing and View committee of
the Columbia Photographic society, of
1871 north Broad street, Philadelphia,
will give their second annual outing to
Wildwood on Saturday to stay over the
Fourth of July and will be quartered
at Hotel Dayton and The Poplars.
Indications point to Il large party.
This Fourth will probably see more
people in Wildwood than ever before at
this time of the season, and the Dayton
ton is well booked up.
The hotel booklet of the Dayton for
season of 1899 is out, and is a work that
speaks for itself. What it speaks of
can be seen and needs TO be seen to be
appreciated. 1t gives the most graphic
description of hotel, beach, and Wild
wood i'll general, giving Photographic
views which s~ubstantiates its assertions.
For information ii is IA valuable hook
let and well worthy of being considered
a souvenir.
RAMBLER.
, 1899-06-30
Holly Beach.

possession oftheir cottage for the seq
son.
Mrs. A. NJ. Babcock and Mrs. l..
Megargel and her two children, of Cam
den, are now in their cottage near the
government building.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter, of Phil
adelphia, are NOW down for the season,
having taken the Loretto cottage.
1.-THE Romann is a new name for the
Pancoast cottage, Mrs. Il. M. Pancoast
proprietress. At present the guests are
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Dodd and child;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kincaid and two
children, of Philadelphia; Robert john
son, of Nineland.
Mrs. Paul has been suffering from
rheumatism, which makes it difficult
for her to walk.
The %"Idlehour'' cottage, belonging
to Attorney Koch, has been rented to
Mrs. William H. Oldfield through
w. H. Bright's agency.
The Ludlam cottage, corner Holly
Beach and Andrew avenues, has been
rented to Harry Keffer.
Mrs. w. II. Bright is confined to her
home through illness and is under the
care of DIR. N. A. Cohen.
Captain T~aeffner, George Keim, Rus
sell Stuckert and Attorney Chas. H.
Koch, of Philadelphia, spent several
DAYS in the latter's cottage.
1.-THE Morris,n formerly the Oriole,
| has Just been opened by Mrs. Goodall
as prroprietress, whose guests are Mr..
and Mrs. Farren, Master Harry Farren,
Thos. V. Farren, Jr., Miss Nellie G..
Carlin. VIM. Goodall, Miss Kathryn
Goodall, Samuel A. Goodall, Mrs. e.
Daley, Mrs. }. Wright, Philadelphia.
The house on Rio Grande avenue be-
longing to Druggist Dougherty, of An
glesea, is being improved and the side
walk regraveled.
Miss Margaret Farrell has presented
st. AIMS Catholic church at Holly
Beach with a statue Of St. Joseph.
1t was placed in position 10y VIM.
Kohl.
Good cook wants situation in hotel
or private cottage. Apply at Mrs.
Bright's cottage, Beach Villa, on
Schellinger avenue.
Mrs. VIM. O'Neill, of Frankfort, has
rented James A. Grayson's large cot
tage for the season.
Two good coats of paint has made
nlllEl III DlVNClllClb ~ AhO "lPNSNANS
of the Barker House.
John Barker's family, of NIillville,
are now occupying their newly repaired
cottage.
The Hancock cottage, rented to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Canon, of Philadel-
phia, was yesterday taken possession
of bv them and their friends.
Arrivals at the Centre House are
HI. S. Field, Web Nanigan, Jas. Sar-
gent, H. S. Beglinger, Mrs. James TAFT,
Mrs. M. J.. Bridge, George II. White,
Miss Mary Fox, Mrs. J. E. Clendenon,
of PHILADELPHIA, and Miss Florence
Yeiter, OF Millville.
Among the arrivals at Philadelphia
Hotel are Capt. John Taeffner, Joseph
Mattel, Mis-. G IL. Kendig, A. Simon
DEF. Gus Schlichting, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Bower, Mr.. and Mrs. H.. Halton, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Gilbert, Mrs G. -MclIich-
ael. Mrs. w. O,Neili, Miss Mary O'Neill,
Master c. II. O'Neill, and Daniel Ke-
hoe, Philadelphia.
~ Holly Cottage, recently opened by
Miss l.. w. MoGairS rs proprietress
has as guests ar. aud Mrs. Franz
a-sn.msslan and two children, of Ridley
IF phi'a
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Reduced Rates to Detroit via Pennsyl.
vania Railroad, Account Christian
Endeayor Convention.

On account of the Convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, to be held at Detroit, July 5
to 10, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets from
points on its line, to Detroit, at rate of
single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold or July 3, 4, and
s, and will be good to return until July
Is, inclusive, except that by depositing
ticket with the Joint Agent at Detroit
bef9Ie July y, and the payment 0 ffifty
ceiA the return limit may be extended
to Ne Detroit not later than August
Apecific rates and conditions APP
, 1899-06-30

Holly Beach, " Il
rooms; annex, 5 rooms. Inquire of
Mrs. VIM. Paul, on pref nises, Holly
Beach.
, 1899-06-30

Mrs. H. III. Yearick and Mrs. III. NJ.
inwechter wee tere ap 9srhaaAssssa saJr-
, 1899-06-30
Reduced Rates to Richmond, Va, via
Pennsylvania Railroad, Account In
ternational Convention Baptist
Young Peoples Union.


Young Peoples Union.
On account of the International Con-
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, to be held at Rich
mond, Va, July ID to Is, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has arranged
to sell excursion tickets from points on
its line, to Richmond, at rate of single
fare for the round trip (tickets via Bal
timore and steamboat fifty cents more
than single fare).
Tickets will be sold July IL to 10, and
will be good to return until July 81, in
elusive, except that on deposit of ticket
with the Joint Agent at kic hmond be-
fore July 2S, and the payment of fifty
cents, the return limit may be extended
to leave Richmond not later than Au-
gust 10, 1899.
Stop over at Washington on return
trip for ten days, not to exceed final
limit of ticket.
For specific rates and conditions APP
ply to Ticket Agents.
, 1899-06-30

For Sale.-Forty street lamps now il
use in Holly Beach, at 81 each. Apply
to VIM. II. Pinker, Chas. A. Norton OF
w. h. Forcum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
JOHN j. NELSON.

Guilford County's Clerk of the Court.
As a man who has ever had the hest
interest of his county at heart and All
officer who has served MOST acceptabiy
we take pleasure in mentioning Mr..
Jno. j.. Nelson. clerk of the Superior
court of Guilford county. Our subject
is a native Of this historic county, and
was born during the perilous days or
1862. He is a. son OF j. N. and Louisa
A.. Nelson, one of the old and highly
respected families of the county. lie
finished his Literary education at Oak
Ridge in 1850 and became deputy clerk
of the court the year following, which
position he filed until 1890. when he
was elected the first time as CLERK of
the COURT. After. serving in this car
pacity for four. years he WAS elected
mayor OF Greensboro iii 1893, continuing
to serve as mayor until October, '9S,
when he resigned this office, rerentered.
the campaign for clerks Office, and was
elected by a nice MAJORITY Aside from
being, most acceptable and efficient
officer, Clerk Nelson is an ardent DeWp7
crat and has done much valiant sern
vice in the bounds of his party. He is
also a *. of Z and Odd Fellow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HOTEL CLEGG.
A Convenient and Pleasant Place for the Tray
elIing Public to Stop. Conducted in the
Most Approved Manner by W.T. CIegg,

Convenient to the depot, centrally To-
Gated and the first thing one sees on
arriving at Greensboro is Hotel Clegg.
Mr.. w. II. Clegg, the popular young pro-
prietor, has the entire supervision of the
hotel and by his alertness and wide
awake management he makes it most
desirable place to stop. Having been
in this business for a number Of years
at Greensboro, he is well and favorahly
known to the travelling public. He is
well known by the railroad men and no
one knows better than he how to cater
to this class of trade.
The hotel is a large three-story brick
structure fitted with all modern con-
yeniences, a free sample room; and no
charges are made for transferring bag
gage. In connection with the hotel and
on the first floor Of the building is an
up-to-date cafe in which Mr.. Clegg takes
a pride in making a pleasant resort and
keeping supplied with everything need
full and ready to serve at moment $
notice. The hotel has accommodations
for 70 or SO guests, the rooms are hand
somely.carpeted and furnished and in all
il is one of the most conveniently ar
ranged hotels in the State. Give Hotel
Clegg a trial the next time you are in
Greensboro and we feel sure that you
win be pleased to call again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Efficiency, usefulness, popularity and

efficiency, usefulness, popularity and
greatness.
The faculty of the institution en-
braces twenty instructors, all of them
being peculiarly qualified tor the special
teaching they have been Instructed to
impart There is not a stronger faculty
in any Southern college
As the president and faculty work to
carry forward the college, they have the
earnest and active cooperation of the
board of directors who are five of the
first men in North Carolina. What
these five men have done for female
education in the State Il cannot speak.
In fact nobody ever will know. There
are many young women in the State,
presiding over happy homes or holding
good positions, who owe their education
to the generosity of these gentlemen,
who, when the college had lost heavily
by fire, purchased the property by their
own means and thus saved it to the
church.
The directors are: Julian s. Carr,
president; j. A. Odell. secretary and
treasurer; ]. NJ. OdelI, O. w. Carr and
w. Il. Odell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
WEBSTER

Is one of the fourishing Western
North Carolina towns, and is the county
seat of Jackson county lit boasts OF a
population Of one thousand, and is live
go-ahead place.
HENRY G. ROBERTSON.
A prominent young attorney of Web
ster and an ardent Democrat, was born
at Murphy, Cherokee county, March
22nd, 1874. He matriculated at Chapel
Hill in 1892, and remained there until
1894.
During the latter year he began the
study of law under Judge Avery at Nor
canton, and was admitted to the bar by
the Supreme Court of the State during
the September term, 1895, and began
the active practice of his chosen profess
sion at Webster.
Since that period he has secured an
excellent practice in both State and Fed
eral Courts. Mr.. Robertson is a wide
awake, self-made man, an able and bril-
liant lawyer and a staunch Democrat.
lie is a Pythian and a Mason. No man
in Webster believes more thoroughly in
pushing forward the community than
does this popular gentleman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

gave grateful shade 10 an ideal spot for
the education Of ambitious young wo-
men. af5N ts
The college is well equipped with the
NEST modern Improvements, having
every facility beth for comfort and IN
strIIction. Its apparatus for laboratory
instruction is not surpassed by any fe-
male college in the South, and it may
well be doubted whether any female
college in America can equal it In its
perfect library Some of the richest col
leges of the North may have more vol
umes. hut none of them nave the select
volumes so well suited to a North Caro-
lima student Some years ago, President
Peacock and wife donated library 70
the college in memory of their daughter,
called the Ethel Peacock Library. lt
was then an excellent library, but for
scholars and investigators who are
himself largely to adding to the library,
not so much in the number of volumes,
though the increase there has been 5000,
hut in obtaining books bearing upon
North Carolina. He has been very sue
cessflll and now there are more volumes
in the Ethel Peacock Library written by
North Caroinians and about North Car
DINA than i'll any other library in the
State The value of library of that
character is seen in the subjects chosen
for essays by the students. More than
that the library is visited frequently by
five years President Peacock has devoted
studying North Carolina history.
Prof. bred Peacock, president of
Greensboro Female College, is one of
the first educators of the South. He
graduated with the highest honors at
Trinity College, and for several years
before he was elected president, was a
professor in Greensboro Female College.
He made a great success in his chair,
and made the work Of the laboratory
(which he fitted up perfectly) a delight
to the young women under his instruc-
tion. Upon the death Of Rev. Frank
l.. Reid, ID. D., president Of the college,
something like four years ago, Dr. Pea
cock Tas elected president. He is the
youngest man ever chosen president of a
female college of that grade in the
South. He combines scholarship and
executive talent of the highest order,
and under his wise and progressive
management Greensboro Female College
has steadily gone forward, greatly in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A. |. BROOKS.
Solicitor Of the Fifth Judicial District ard 0ne
of North Cardinals Brightest
Young Attorneys.

As one Of the brightest and most
promising young attorneys of the Old
North State A. Il. Brooks, Solicitor OF
the Fifth Judicial District, is entitled to
prominent mention. Our subjects birth,
place was Person county, where he first
saw the light of day ON May the 2lst,
1871. as the son of DR.. n. Il. and Chris
tina IL. Brooks, both Of whom are OF
good old North Carolina stock, his father
being now located at Durham.
His preparatory education was obtain
ea at Bethel Hill Institute, and in 1890
he entered the State University, and.
after taking a short course there, enter
ed the University of Kentucky, gradual
ing therefrom in 1892.
The following year he took law
course at Chapel Hill, completing his
course in one year, and was licensed to
practice in September, 1898. He began
practice at RoXboro, North Carolina,
where he remained until June, 1897,
when he moved to Greensboro, and as
ISOLATED himself with Colonel James r..
Boyd, who was about this time appointed
First Assistant United States Attorney
General.
At Roxboro Mr.. Brooks was president
OF the Farmers Bank, which he resigned
on moving to Greensboro.
In "a he received the nomination from
Person county for the State Senate, but
resigned this Cn account of being too
Young to fill the Office. I'm 1896 he was
elector on the Bryan ticket, and in this
capacity did much valiant service for
his party.
Preceding his nomination for Solicitor
he was actively engaged in campaign
work. and waged SO vigorous and sue
cessful a fight that he won a reputation
as canpagner of which any young
man might well be proud. 1t was due
TO his untiring efforts that an adverse
majority of $500 for Bynum over Par
ker was changed to a Democratic ma
jority of about 1000.
During the campaign of 1898 besides
being in the field MS candidate for So,
licitor, he was chairman Of the Congress
ional Executive Committee, and in con-
nection with faithful performance Of
his duties in this capacity, he conducted
Mr. Kitchens campaign to a successful
termination, as well as making himself
the successful candidate for Solicitor.
Although still in his twenties Mr..
Brooks has achieved that success in his
profession which has placed him high
upon the roll of honor among North
Cardinals leading attorneys, and the
mastery way in which he has handled
several very important cases has called
forth the comment Of the State press,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

and given him wide reputation as one
of the States leading attorneys.
In the case of Gorrell VS.. the Green's
boro Water Company-the first suit of
the kind ever brought in this State-he
appeared for the plaintiff and got the
favorable decision of the Supreme Court,
holding the Water Company liable to in
dividual taxpayers of the municipality
for loss of property by fire, occasioned
by insufficient water supply. The dam
ages which he procured in this case were
$1,000, and a precedent was thus estab-
lished for the settlement of such cases
ever afterwards in the State.
The Fifth Judicial District is known to
be the wealthiest in the State, and it is
a noteworthy fact that 1T contains more
educational institutions than any other
district 1t is indeed remarkable that
one SO young as Mr. Brooks should have
risen to such prominence so early in life
but he handles the weighty matters OF
his important office in a skillful and
mastery manner, and the brilliant re
cord which he is leaving behind him il
a guarantee that he win ere long be call
ed upon to fill even greater positions o.
trust.
Mr. Brooks married Miss Maud Har
ris, the accomplished daughter of Mr.
Robert Harris, of Reidsville, and thi
union has been blessed with one child
a SON. Frank in expression, courteous IL
demeanor and polished in mind, Mr.
Brooks wields an influence of rar'
magic character.
He is in the boyhood of rich mental &C
tivity and has the promise of man!
Years of future usefulness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
J. H. GILMER,
Sheriff of Guilford County.

Sheriff j. II. Gilmer, OF Guilford
county, has for many years been promi-
nently identified with the interests of his
county, and perhaps no man in the cOun-
ty is better acquainted with the, inner
workings Of county affairs than he. Our
subject was born In Guilford county Oc-
tober 10Th, 1913, and is a son of Joseph
w. and Nancy NJ. Gilmer, who are of
Scotch-Irish descent, and represent one
If the Oldest families of GtIilford. Ua-
der many disadvantages Sheriff Gilmer
obtained q fairly good literary educa-
tiOn in the common schools of his county,
and in the face of great opposing oDsta-
cles gave himself remarkably good pre-
paration for hfe's work. Much of his
education was obtained in the school of
experience, and his ideas either on farm
ing or on matters concerning the gov
eminent of his county are always Of 4
most practical character Since 81 years
of age he has been engaged in farming
and lumber manufacturing business, and
although he has done much valiant SER
vice in various capacities as a public
official he has never allowed his interest
in his farming and lumber enterprises to
suffer He was sheriff for two years
during the eighties, represented his coun-
ty in the Legislature in 1892. has been
County Commissioner for three terms,
and was elected member of the Board
Of Agriculture by the Legislature of
1928.
In 1879 Sheriff Gilmer was married to
Miss NJ T.. Pritchett. daughter of Colo
mel Allen Pritchett, Of. Guilford
county. Aside from being a loyal son of
Guilford and a strong supported of De
mocracy he is an active and influential
church worker. being a deacon in Ala
nance Presbyterian Church, of this
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
PHILIPPINES AND FILIPINos.

One of the people who are always
plying Listener, OF the Boston Trans
cript, with questions, wants 10 know
why Philippines is spelled that way,
while 'Filipinos' is spelled that wayf
The Listener" replies that there IS
no reason except that ;he English Ian
guage is. a great donkey. We have az
ways called those islands the Philippine
Islands, and shall go on calling them
that to the end Of the chapter. But
the Spaniards nave reformed their or
biography, and call the islands lsas
Filipinas. The people they naturally
call Filipinos Now we never called the
people there anything until we went
there and heard the Spaniards calling
them F'ilipinos. and saw the word print
"a thus in their books ana papers.
Therefore, in one nf our initiative
slreaks, we adopted the word Filipino
just as it is. But ne did not think Of
d,splacing our regular word FOR the is
lands themselves with the Spanish form
OF it, and so hlprcns tina, we stupid'y
use the words philippine anG Filipino
in the same sentence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A. G. KIRKMAN.


Register of Deeds OF Gmlford County.
Among the officers Of Guilfordy county
i take pleasure in mentioning the man
whose name captions this article. Rev.
Al. g.. Kirkman, Register OF Deeds of
Guilfordn county, is a..son of LcTen aud
Rachel hirkman, who are 0f Scotch.
English descent, and for several genera
tions have made their homes i'm Guilford.
He completed his literary education at
Guilford College in the earlier part Of
the sixties, and was subsequently engag
ed in the railroad business for a period
of four years. After this he served his
county as treasurer for four years, and
in 1890 was elected to the position of
Register of Deeds, which he has held
ever since.
Mr.. kirkman is a Democrat among
Democrats, and at no time during his
public career has he lost the support
or confidence OF his party. AS result
Of d thorough and vigorous canvas
which he made in the last campaign he
was reelected to his office by the very
remarkable and unprecedented majority
of 1,295 votes. Another proof of his
strength in the party was his election to
THIS ONCE I'll 1861, Nntu every p.hSi
Democratic candidate in the county was
defeated. OF course Mr.. Ikirkman is not
a loiterer in politics. He is ever alert
to the interests of his party, and is one
of its most active workers and strongest
supporters.
Aside from his position as a county
official Mr.. Kirkman is a local preacher
in the NJ. e. Church, South. of Green's
boro, and is citizen who wields a wide
influence for good in church, as well as
in the hounds of his State and county.