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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

"Kissimmee" is the name Of a
thriving town in Florida. Young
ladies living there do not dare to
name the place of their residence
in the hearing Of strangers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

Said a farmer, who was given to
"long drinks" to a brother agri.
culturist, "What breed Of cattle
would you advise me to adopt"
"short'hornsP was the significant
reply
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

ut isn't that l care about lit.
tie work now," said a lazy tramp,
"but l am afraid if l once begin to
earn my living | shall always be
expected 10 do it,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

While it is well to be thankful
one day in the year for blessings
received, it is better to be contin.
ually grateful for the mercies daily
bestowed upon us.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

A western editor started a news.
paper and called it the Smallpox"
so that everybody would take 1t
when they got whore IL was.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
THIRD DAY rAursaav, august som.

Thoroughbred cattle, 9o'cOckA.M.
Sales At auction, Of stock, nOOn
Horses for gen era purposes a o'clock Pm.
Pacing hames free for a mile heats three o'clock
Running free for ALL half mile heats three best az o'clock
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
PRoGR .A..MNlE.
FIRST D1Y- Taesdav, AMpust 2sh.

This day will be devoted the reception and arranging stock and articles for exhibition
The Supennt and the Floral Hall and their Assistant Mar
'hs will exhibition
All articles brought this
sunset but will be received until 9 O'clock A. n. Wednesday
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
Flies and Bugs.

Flies, reaches, ants, bed.bugs,
rats, mice, gophers, Chip.munks,
loo. Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
FOURTH DAE-Frtdav, august s1ss.

Draft saddle driving and matched horses ocloekA.M
Running free for al, mile heats three best five, o'clock p NJ
Three minute toinC harness. mile heats three best five eotk 81.
Tng harness. free for ALL three bcs.in Eve miles heats
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
n.sto,.ta Of Officers.


For single tickets, admitting one person 25
For children under u years of age 10
For horse and rider 60.
For single horse vehicle, with driver so
For twohone vehicle, with driver rs
For three or four-horse vehicle with driver 90
For each additional passenger 25
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

A Philadelphia millionaire per.
suaded his ons to study law, and,
then, that they would be sure to
possession Of allhis property, willed
II 10 some one else.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
CLASS III.
TraIs Of Speed.
WEDNESDAY SECOND DAY.

WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY.
ssssss 9Sss - e : s.. mile As s ,es So,
purse siao - 49,. - - 300 900
Pacing to harness. free for ALL mile heats best in s. puse
Running e all halt mile purse 90 50 % 10 %
FRIDAY-FoURTH DAY
12ss'ss :: q. mile heat. ss .,gsoo i 500 $50
Three minute ho, to harness, mile heats best lin
in5 purse ss'0.. 200 90 10000 5000
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

Wells "ItOugh on COrns."
Ask for Wells Rough on Corns'
l5c' Quick, complete, permanent
cure. COrns, warts, bunions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
DEPARrN6ENr e.
]. J. MAX0N, SUPERINTENDENT.

he Awarding Committees This Department will be made known
| tries this Department be made with WA
ar Annr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
Decline of Man.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia,
Impotence, Sexual Debility, cured
by "Wells' Health Remover" Is.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16

Intending @. . and W reminded that
te arde5 exhibited ng article can shown
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NOTICE.

Committees will be officially informed of their appointment by
Postal Card in due season. A. HISS secy
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j. W. WINDOW, supER1xrExpExr

DEPARTAEENT D.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
Merinos.

buck years old and S. 0 best eve lamb s5 90
N buck old andunde 0 best pen ewes under iyr old 90
years old aud overs 90 best pen oewesl W. old and
year old and under2 3 90
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
D. W. WINDUN, SUPERINTENDENT,
All entries in this Department be made with wM sNT Treasurer
CLASS l.
Thorouoh.bred Hores
Thoroughbred Horses.
CLASS II.

bO horses win Be required deposit viii The authentic
Board OF Directors before paid
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CLASS V.
sheep-cotswoIds.

Beg buck years old and s. best eve IS 90
eest buck old and under2 90 best under old 90
best old and oyer 90 best pen q ewes year odand
lest ewel III old and under q 0O 90
pest buck lmbe 80. ........a,.S 5 00
nT.ACC. .VIT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-05-16
CLASS XII.
Patch and Needle Work.
Household Manufactures.

ni
o hml
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Mistakes Of Iifc.

Somebody has condensed the mis-
takes of life, and arrived at the con.
clusion that there are fourteen OF
them. Most people would say, il
they told the truth, that there was
no limit to the mistakes of life; that
they were like the drops in the
ocean or the sands of the shore in
number. But it is well to be accu-
rate. Here, then, are fourteen great
mistakes:
1T is a great mistake to set up
our own standard of right and wrong
and judge people accordingly; to
measure the enjoyment of others by
our own !; to expect uniformity OF
opinion in this world to look for
judgement and experience in youth
to endeavor to mould all dispositions
alike; not to yield to immaterial tri-
fes to look for perfection in our
own actions to worry ourselves and
others with what cannot be rene
died not to alleviate all that needs
alienation a. tar as lies in our pow
er; not to make allowances for the
infirmities of others: to consider ev-
erything impossible that we cannot
perform to believe what our finite
minds can grasp; to expect to be
able to understand everything. The
greatest of mistakes is to live only for
time, when any moment may launch
us into eternity
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Green LIce on House Plants.

Last winter | was much troubled
with green fly upon my tea roses. l
dipped the plants in hot water, in
tobacco water, smoked them, and in
spite of all the lice would increase.
The present season | have overcome
them, and my roses are blooming,
and the foliage beautiful and vigor-
Gus. This was effected in the follow
ing manner:
A five cent paper of chewing to-
bacoo was stepped in one quart of
hot water, and teaspoonful Of -four
of sulphur was added. After twenty
four hours sleeping and shaking, the
liquor was strained into quart jar
and kept in the flower stand. A
rather stiff, small paint brush was
dipped in the liquid, and the young
shoots and other parts of the plants
were brushed with it, removing the
lice from the brush by dipping it in
tin Of hot water. By going over
the plants three times. in about three
weeks they were completely freed
from the pests, and have seen none
since.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Making Good Butter,

Butter is finished in the dairy but
is not made there. The Stamp OF
the dairywoman puts the gold in
market form but the work must be
commenced in the field or in the
feeding stables; and this leads at
once to the consideration of feeding
for butter. During the early, sun
ny summer months, when nature is
profuse of favors, there is little to be
done beyond accepting her bounty.
The tender grasses are full of nutri-
ton, and they afford the constant
supply OF moisture without which
the secretion of milk is greatly less
ened. Yet, at this season, as well as
all Others, pure supply Of water is
absolutely necessary. It does not
meet the requirement if cattle have
"a vet hole full of surface drainage
in the pasture, or a frog pond.
While it is not probable that the
tadpoles and wrigglers sometimes
found is city milk have been drank
by the thirsty COW, many infusions
do exist in such pools that are hard
ly eliminated or rendered entirely
harmless by the wonderful pilS Sc
cretions of the animal The cattle
should drink from springfield boxes;
and as often at these, under hot
sgn, are sent to produce green growth
OF floating scum, a pail Of course sale
may be.put in. and the current
checked until the fresh water growth
are killed the salt water is then
drawn of. and for a long time tbs
trough will remain pure and the
water bright.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
a Touching Love Letter.

Dearest Amelia-My love is stron-
ger than the smell of coffee, patent
butter or the kick of young COW.
Sensations of exquisite Joy 90 thro'
me like cohorts of ants through an
army cracker and caper over my
heart like young goats on q stable
roof. | feel as though / c, lld lift
myself by my boo. straps to the
height of a church steeple, or like an
old stage horse in a green pasture.
As the mean pup bankers after
sweet milk, so do banker after your
presence. And as the goslin swim
meth in the mud puddle, so do L
swim in a sea of delightfulness when
you are near me. My heart hops up
and down like a churn dasher. and
my eyes stand open like cellar doors
in a country town and if my love
is not reciprocated will pine away
and die like poisoned bedbug, and
you can came and catch a cold on
my grave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Asking a Blessing.

There is nothing which is right
for us to do, but lis also right to ask
God to bless it; and, indeed, there
is nothing so little but the frown Of
God can convert it into a most sad
calamity, or His smile exalt it into a
most memorable mercy ; and there
is nothing we can do, but its COM
plexion for veal or woe depends en-
tirely on what. the Lord will make it,
1t is said Matthew Henry, that no
Journey was ever taken, or any SUBJ
iect or course of sermons entered
upon, no book committed to the
press, or any trouble apprehended
or felt, without particular appli-
cation to the mercy seat for direc-
ton, assistance and success. =
1t is recorded of Cornelius Winter,
that he seldom opened book, even
on general subjects, without a mo-
ment's prayer. The late Bishop
Heber, on each new incident of his
history, or on the eve of any under
taking, used to compose brlel
prayer, imploring special help and
guidance. A late physician OF great
celebrity used to ascribe much of bis
success to three maxims of his faith,
er's, the last and best of which was
Always pray for your patients. =
DR.. j. Hamilton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Half a Million for a Chicken.

| shall never forget the amount
of money it cost US to keep an old
woman from crying herself TO death.
OF course we were obliged to subsist
off the country as we went along,
and we naturally took about the
best in sight. One day We took
possession of chicken rancho kept
By an cid lady who stood at the
from. gate with a broom and threat
ened 20 HEX all of Sherman's forces
if they did not move on. Now
chickens were considered officers
meat. and, as we were Internally
hungry. we went for those hens
pretty lively. When she saw that
her favorite fowls were being caught
and killed, she keeled right over
and began to cry. Presently she bo-
gan to scream, and finally you
could hear that woman's voice clear
to Atlanta. | seat the surgeons IN
to quiet her, but they failed, and
then the officers took turns, but the
more attention paid her the more
she howled. / then got pretty nsT-
vous over the internal noise, because
the whole army woald hear it, and
they might ssppose somebody was
torturing the woman. Finally Sher-
man rode up and asked what it was
ali about. When We told him, he
said:
"Give her bushel of Confederate
bonds for her hens, and see if that
won't stop her,"
Acting on the hini, / proceeded
to business. We had captured a
Confederate train the day before
with 100000 of Confederate mon
ey, and / hunted up the train at
once. The money was worth about
two cents on the dollar. Well, l
stuffed about half million dollars
in an old carpet sack and marched to
the house.
Madam said I, opening the
sack, IN give you s5O0,O0O to quit
this noise"
1t was still as death in minute,
and then her face expanded into a
broad smile. laid the package
of notes on the table, and never
saw SO delighted woman.-Gov.
E. Murray an Var Story
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
The Harvest Fly, or Seventeen Year
Old Locusss.

The year 1888 is the one in which
the harvest fly, or seventeen year
old locusts should make their ap-
pearance, having been here in 1866.
These peculiar insects usually appear
at intervals of seventeen years, and
it is generally supposed that life is
prolonged in an imperfect state for
that length of time. Accidental cir
cumstances no doubt accelerate or
retard their maturity, and in some
parts of the country they appear to
greater or less extent every year.
In the perfect state the harvest fly
is of q black color, the veins and
edge of its transparent wings being
orange red. Near the tips of the
covers there is clearly defined a
zigzag line in the form of the letter
Nv" " which superstition has sup
posed to indicate an approaching
war. The eyes are of "a dull red. and
the wings and the body and legs are
of a dark orange. The expanse of
the wings is about two and a half
inches. The perfect insect emerges
from the ground from February to
the middle of June, according to the
warmth of the season. They come
in immense swarms, and make a
drumming sound from morning till
night. As they live only few
weeks the damage done by them is
comparatively small, and as they
appear at long intervals they are
not regarded with much fear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Pos, writing from Chicot,
Ark, on the religion Of the Southern
negro, says the exegesis of the Scrip
lures by some of these black pastors
Will be new TO the most advancen
theologians. A sermon, for instance
OF local celebrity among tue dusky
race here, is preaahed BY one of
their elders os - hopsa UhRh'
In de valley, and opens soSdewhaf
as follows: Dis horse of de Scrip
tur," breddering, / figurate to be de
oster (ostrich). Dis oster laid FIVE
eggs in de desert, cubbered dem in
de SAN for de sun of glory to hatch
out, den went off to hide hind
stone. Desc eggs, breddering, was
de seeds of de church, least | figu-
rate dey was. But five Arabs, who
were de prosecutors OBJ de church,
wanted to smash dem eggs. So
dey try to seek dem out, and drove
de poor oster thro' de valley of Je-
hosophat. Dey corner dat poor os-
ter at de head OBJ de valley, and
think they hab him suah, but sud.
denly de oster rose high in de mid
air and laugh dose wicked Arabs to
scorn. De egg dey den hatch out,
and so, breddering, came de seeds
OBJ de church to bear fruit. The
description by the pastor of the" os-
ter's" chase thro' the vaIley-the
preacher all the while Tapping his
arms rooster fashion-was an i'm
mense sensation in its way.
There is one sad side to negro re-
ligion as manifested in the Bends.
The universal testimony of the plan
ter is that it demoralizes the negro
far more than it leads him into the
path of virtue. Some morality is
preached, but the bulk of the SER
monizing consists of distorted i'm
agery, exciting for the moment.
but more hurtful than healthful
to ignorant minds; while the
church is too often used as a cloak
for most abominable licentious-
ness. A preacher in these locali-
ties, as a rule, amounts to nothing
as a laborer in the field, and they
are very doubtful moralists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
DREAM LIFE.

Listen, friend, and will tell you,
Why ! sometimes seem so glad,
Then, without a reason changing,
Soon become so grave and sad.
Half my lfe ] live beggar.
Ragged. helpless, and alone
But the other half monarch,
With my courtiers round my throne.
Half my life is full of sorrow,
Half of joy, still fresh and new
One of these lives is a fancy.
But the other one is true.
While live and feast on gladness,
Still feel the thought remain,
This must soon end-nearer, nearer,
Comes the life of grief and pain.
While live wretched beggar,
One bright hope my lot can cheer
Soon, soon, thou shalt haye thy kingdom
Brighter hours are drawing near.
So you see my life is two-fold
Half a pleasure, halfa grief;
Thus all joy is somewhat tempered,
And all sorrow finds relief.
Which you ask me, is the real life,
Which the dream-the joy or woe?
Hush, frind. it is little matter
And indeed. never know.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
The Garden.

Haying read a great many hints
in different newspapers on garden
ing. thought perhaps few sugges-
tions from an old, experienced gar
dener might not come amiss to some
of your readers who are contemplate
ing having nice vegetable garden
the coming season. Now, one reas-
on why 1 wish to give my views to
the public in regard to my theory in
gardening is this:
| am a firm believer in the moons
influence on vegetation. An expe-
rience of over thirty years has con-
vinced me of these statements II
anyone wishes to grow large crop
of potatoes, let them be planted in
the dark of the moon, and If the
sign is in the feet, all the better; in
my following this rule have never
failed in getting large yield of po-
tatoes. I raised last year on less than
one-fourth acre of seeding 67 bushels
of potatoes they were planted in
drills, the potatoes being cut in four
pieces and ten inches apart, the rows
being over three feet apart, no small
ones among them.
To raise good cabbage, SOW the
seed in box, up from the ground,
in rich loan and Fossil Mari !; SOW
none but the largest seed. Put your
seed in the ground in the full moon,
when the sign is in the head for ear
ly. Sow the seed in this month for
winter use, and krout, in May.
When cabbage are transplanted new
er press the earth around the roots.
Sprinkle little salt around all of
the plants three or four times during
the season, and hoe often when the
ground is damp. Cauliaower should
be treated the same as cabbage.
To grow beets, mangowortssells,
carrots, parsnips, turnips, radishes,
and all kinds of root vegetables, Sc
lect largest seed /; plant in the dark
Of the moon, with the sign in the
feet. In transplanting beets and
turnips, pick off all the large leaves
from the plants. Never press the
earth around the roots.
To grow peas, plant in the full OF
the moon; cover four inches deep.
When large enough, hoe and bush
in, covering deep. Pea vines do not
J;o os so1,, nc urta,, .O-arad cbol =
low.
Tomato seeds should be sown in
the full of the moon. sign in the
heart. My plan is to scoop out as
many fiat turnips as want plants,
fill the hollows with leaf mold, plant
in each, one, two or three seeds.
Place the turnips in a box and fill
in between with damp sawduss; this
keeps the plants moist. When well
up, pull outall but one plant. When
transplanted, set turnip and all out.
In case that you have no turnips,
make boxes of brown paper and
-four paste.
70 grow cucumbers, pumpkins,
melons, squash and citrons-all
these should be planted in the full
of the moon, in soil we'll mixed with
rotten manure. Watermelon, squash
and citron seed should be soaked at
least twelve hours in warm water be-
fore planting. All these seeds should
be stuck in the hill, peaked end
down. Cucumbers and muskmel-
ons should be planted one inch
deep. Watermelon, citron and
squash, two inches.
Gardeners observing these rules
will be sure to profit thereby.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
passed off the will upon you as valid

passed off the will upon you as valid
and subsisting."
"The internal scoundrel |" cried
Alfred Laking, violently, forgetting
his caution, when he thought of his
thousand pounds.
/ "Yes, I'm afraid he is that" said
the lawyer, dryly. $50 you see, Mr..
Laking, it was kindness thrown
away on your part to take the trouble
to send him off from Liverpool yes.
terday. l wish you a good morning,
Sir -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Blown 10 Pieces.

MUxcIE, Ind, April ll.-Charles
Rhoads and Beach Tinsley to-day
started for the country carrying a
can of hercules powder. When they
had reached a point half a mile
from town the can exploded, tearing
Rhoades to pices and fatally injuring
Tinsley.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
An OLD Mans Belief.

Have used Parker's Ginger Tonic
for my bad cough and hemorrhage
/ had twenty-five years. feel like
another man since ! used it. Am
66 years past. Believe il sure te
cure younger persons. A. Orner
Hishspire, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

That poor bedridden, insilid wife,
sister, mother, or daughter can be
made the picture of health by a few
bottles of Hop Bitters. Will you
let them suffer? when SO easily
cured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

Some genius has invented a ma
chine to play pianos. This will
give American girls a chance to help
mother hang out the clothes Monday
after noon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

An Illinois girl imagines herself
to be en- angel. She is probably in
nocent enough to believe all that
.he fellows tell her when they come
around sparkling.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

The harbingers of spring have
made their appearance, and can be
seen almost any day seated on dry
goods box in front OF the stores.
whiting soft pine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

A boy asked his father the mean
ing OF tempus fugit- The old gem
tleman said he didn't knev certain,
but it was something about tiytime-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

A Scot.daie man shot at dog and
paid $40 for French plate window
glass which was broken by his way
ward bullet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

Aa exchange says it makes wo-
man sick to keep a secret. That's
why woman always feels better
after attending sewing society.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

The average servant girl doesn't
believe in pouring oil on the troub-
led waters she'd rather pour it on
the troubled fire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
A DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of Joseph Rhoads. late OF Jenncr Town
SHIP Somerset county, Pa, deco.
Letter. Of administration ca the eboYo estate
having been granted to the undersigned by the
proper authority. notice IL hereby given to ~
i,crscns indebted to said estate 70 make tmmedi-
sfe ~ xynept and those having clsIms against the
samc 20 present them duly authenticated Tor ~
,iement' on Saturday, May 10. lsss, at the rssi.
LEVI BERKEY,
nys,x Aduinisersaof.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

A . Blood Puri-
her-rhis medicine
is highly recon-
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manner Of chronic
or oil d standing
complaints, Erup-
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such as Pinpies
b iote h e S and
r q & b e s. Ring
Worms, T etter.
Sal Rheum, Scald
Head, ScTo'ula or
X in grs Evil.
X he q m q I ism.
Pain In the Bones,
Side and. Head.
and all diseases
arising froiI i'm
D urity of the
blood. With this
rare medicine In
YOUR house 70 u