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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
A Ships Log.

From Harper's Round Table.
Before the patent log came into ex-
istenee the old-fashioned chip log was
the only means of measuring a ships
rate of sailing. Ii has one advantage
over the former, inasmuch rs a vessels
speed can be told by it at any given
instant, while the patent log is mainly
useful for recording a considerable dis
tance run. The old-fashioned log con-
sists of four different pieces, namely,
the log-chip, the reel, the line and the
sand-glass.
The log-chip is a flat piece of thin
board, loaded with lead on the circular
side, 50 that it will float upright on the
water, and to which the log-line is fast
ened in the same way that bow-kite
is rigged TO receive the string. This line
is 100 fathoms or more in length, and =
divided into certain spaces called knots.
The reel is made to turn very freely, -
that it will offer no resistance when the
log-chip is thrown overheard. The
sand-glass contains just enough grains
to pass from one bulb to the other in
half a minute of time. This practice of
measuring a ships rate of sailing is
quite simple. The idea is that the
length between each knot is the same
part of mile as half minute is of an
hour. Therefore the knots are placed
at 81 feet apart What is called heav-
ing the log is thus performed. One
man holds the reel, another the half
minute glass; the officer throws the
log-chip over the stern and waits a
moment until enough of the line has
run out to carry the chip out of the
eddy of the ships wake, then calls,
Turn" The man holding the glass
reverses it and watches until the sand
has run through, when he cries, STOP
The officer Immediately stops the line
and notes the number of knots run off,
which number represents the rate OF
speed per hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

There is more eatsrrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years WAS supposed to be ineurable.
For great many years doctors pro
nOuneed it local disease, aud pre-
seribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing TO cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it ineurable- Sci
enee has proven eatarrh to be eonsti-
tutiOnal disease, and, therefore, re-
quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney K Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the on
ly constitutional cure on the market
IL is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspOOnful. 1t acts direct
In on the blood aud mucous surfaces OF
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address
FL. CHENEY < co,
Toledo, o.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

The most unique fence in Maine is
that of Harpswel fisherman. His
front yard is composed of the swords of
sword fish, many of which have figur-
ed in exciting episodes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Fall Farm Talk.

The composition Of full-eream cheese
is given in a bulletin of information by
DIR. William Frear, OF the Pennsylva-
mia Experiment Station, which is sent
free to all, in which it is stated that
experiments on a large scale, in five
states and provinces, show that aver
age factory milk very rarely produces
green cheese containing less fat than
the Pennsylvania legal standard for
full-cream eheese-32 per cent Green
cheese loses about five per cent in
weight during one months curing,
and this loss is chiefly water. A green
cheese containing only S2l per cent of
fat, will probably be of standard full
cream" quality after one months cur
ing. Neither minor variations in
manufacJure-prOviding gross careless
ness be avoided nor variations in the
factory milk supply, unless it include
much partly-skimmed milk, are to be
feared as eAHse Of deficiency in fat.
II the pasture is thin go over il with
a spike-tOoth harrow, so as to scratch
the surface, or first Use a disc harrow,
following with a spike-tooth, seeding
the pasture with the seeds of such
grasses a are indigenous to the soil or
of kinds thai will thrive on the land,
but keep stock Off the pasture after
seeding to prevent trampling and
packing the surface.
Many failures occur with clover from
the Use of poor seed. Crimson clover
has also caused disappointment from
the same cause, and at this season,
when il is being seeded down, a large
magnifying glass will serve admirably
in assisting to detect the foreign seeds
All clover seeds are miniature beans,
and each kind has its characteristic
appearance, which is easily recognized
after one becomes familiar with the
shapes and color by examination of
the several varieties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

In cases of burns and sprains, scald
or any of the other accidental pains
likely TO come to the human body, DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil gives almost iE-
slant relief,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

Physical strength and energy con-
tri butte to strength and character and
both may BE- had by taking Holds
Sarsaparilla.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

That rough irons may De made
smooth by rubbing them on s. board
plentifully sprinkled with salt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
The Somerset Herald.
rs1ARLsHED lss7.
o,erms of Publication.

.very wednesday morning al
PuO''''-' P,, II paid in advance, otherwise
,ursriably be charged.
.,.cription will be discontinued until
.ugss are paid up. Posi'nAs'ers ne
81 ST. notify US when subscribers do not
gs''iD' papor Will be held responsible
if ln' - - rsuoying from one Postofice 70
should give US the name OF 'ne 'ofm-
a'0'D'- - the present once. Address
sS THE soxKKsET HERALD
soxkKsrr, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

say Sold by Druggists, zoe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

.At this PERIOD all traffic across the river
was stopped and the ierryboats were scuttled
and concealed IN portions Of the river difficult
Of access and known only 10 "A few. When u
became necessary for one OF the Initiated to
cross the river, the hole plugged, the
water bailed OUT and when the opposite
side was reached the plug was removed, and
the boat again sank 10 the level OF the water; /;
hence the name, lost ferry"
Harris and his gang were not enlisted In
the Union army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

FL. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

An Unjust and Cruel Sentence
The sentence which Judge Holt
imposed upon Bob Eastman is an
extraordinary one and not at all
BETTING the offense proved Tie
judge states that hesscsn find mo
authority in the statute fer i'm.
posing such a penalty, BUT he4 S3ks
ed elsewhere for the adtkSTfty he
wanted and found It. We Believe
that, as rule, most any one can
justify anything they do, even il
it be wrongful by seeking nnreccgz
nized authority for their justifca.
ton. The proper place for the
penalty was within the state stat
utes, where the offense was defined
and the punishment provided for.
The conduct of the Judge through
out the trial was not compatible
with that impartialityq freedom
from prejudice which has been the
pride and boast of the American
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A recent decision of the Secreta-
ry of the Interior is that no soldier
is emitted to pension on account
of wounds due to his own careless
ness. The test case was that of a
soldier on a fiat car cleaning his
gun with the muzxle resting on
his foot, pulled the trigger to see if
the gun was loaded, sending the
bullet through his foot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Al HIGH COMPLEMENT PAID
To senator Faulkner by the
Democratic Steering Com

Special to Register.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. IT,.
The Democratic steering commit
tee of the Senate, In rearranging
the minority representation on the
committees. paid Senator Faulkner
a high but well deserved compli-
ment in assigning him to a place
on the judiciary committee, with
such veteran statesmen and emil
nent lawyers as Senators Hoar, of
Massachusetts,; Plat, of Connecti-
cut; Davis, of Minnesota; Lindsay,
of Kentucky and Gray, of Della
ware. No better evidence of the
esteem in which he is held by his
fellow Democrats of the Senate
could be afforded than this assign
ment of the West Virginia Sena-
tor to the judiciary committee.
For, while this committee has not
taken up much of the time of the
Senate with bills reported from it,
nor cut much of figure in the
public eye in Spectacular way, it
is regarded as second in impor-
lance to no other committee ON the
entire list. For this reason mem
bership on it is eagerly sought, and
those who obtain the honor must
stand very high in the esteem of
their colleagues. Senator Faux
ner is the youngest man on the
committee with the exception of
Chiffon, of Texas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
A $1,000

We give you a Strictly tai
Tor made garment, in chin
chilla, kersies, friezes, dc. ,
made with satin sleeve
lining; plush pockets, and
strictly proper in every
way. We have these ele-
CANT overcoats in green,
drab, brown, blue, sc.
We have a finer range
that rival the highest price
made to order garments.
You will find the prices on.
these goods at less than
one-half of tailors' charges
These are made as good
as skill can make them.
Space forbids q description
but we will be delighted to
show them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Ernest Cotfman passed through
Lewisburg last Friday with 1895
turkeys, driving them to the depot
for shipment to an easter firm.
John Starkey, the Lewisburg pho
tographer, took a picture of the
flock in front of the Independent
Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Princeton is said to be the heal
thiest town in the State. 1t issthe
oldest town in Mercer county, and
there have been only two cases of
typhoid fever in it's history.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
=. FARM FOR SALE.
PENSIONS.

IGIYEt prompt and careful attention
B / Ito. the prosecution of ali kinds OF
PENSION CLAIMS, including claims
of Soldiers, Widows, Minor Children,
Dependant Relatives, &c, dc. Call on
For address W. NJ. DUFFY,
syo :,.s Point Pleasant, West Va.
Office with Chas. E. Hogg
a AZ StiE' aug. Is s-m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Republican heelers are get
ting real hungry and now want the
civil service law repealed, although
their platform declares strongly for
civil service, and the President in
his late message heartily endorse
it, and spoke of its further extend
sion into other departments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

80
Christmas and New Years Holt
day Rates - o. S-HN-1Ry.
AS usual, the b. & @. S-W. Rail
way has arranged for special holt
day rates for their patrons, and will
self round trip tickets from all
astatffoitfs to- any point IN Central
Passenger Association territory.
This territory covers st. Louis,
q loniaViIle, Cincinnati Cleveland,
Chicago; indianapolis, Pittsburg,
Buffalo and many other points.
Tickets on. sale Dec. oath, 18th,
31st, and Jan. LIST. Good return
ing to and including Jan. A. 1898.
Holiday Excursion Rates Via
~ Ohio Central Lines.
For; the Christmas and New Year
Holidays the Ohio. Central Lines
will offer Reduced Rates to points
on its own and connecting lines.
Tickets on sale December %, %,
81 and january L, limit returning
until January 4 1898.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Gordon lumber plant at
Huntington, idle since 1893, has
been sold to L. A. Cross and others,
and will soon be put in operation.
1t is one of the best plants along
the river.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Hent Nealy, Mercer county in
cendiary, was captured Tuesday,
after being tracked through the
mountains for Is miles with blood
hounds. Nealy belongs to the gang
of fire fiends that has almost de-
stroyed the town of Bluefeld.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A big revival is now in, progress
at the colored BaptiskasahHroh IN.
this place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Not many more bridges can be
built in this county; until the iral
mense debt fastened upon the
county. is paid off.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

IF private corporation ran be-
hind S46, 100000 in five months
everybody would consider its affairs
to be in a very bad way, wouldn't
theyP Well, that is just what the
government has done since the first
of last July. Yet, the Republicans
ask us to believe that the Dingley
tariff is a good thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The jury in the case of the State
VS.. Col. Eastman, for killing
Thompson, on trial in the Circuit
Court of Tucker county, yesterday
rendered a verdict of involuntary
mans1aughter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Democrats made clean
sweep at the municipal eEeetionI at
Hinton last week. >Hoge. Demo.
crat. received 218 majority dsesf
Flanagan; Republican, for smay6f.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

thought not be avery hard job
to make artificial milk whiohlcan't
be told from the genuine insthis
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

a rich bachelor in Kokomo, Ind,
has left 100000 for the purpose
of educating his brothers and sis
ter's children and grandchildren.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
The BIoodiest I3att1e.

Gettysburg was the greatest bat
tie of the war; Antietam the blood
lest. The largest army was assem-
bled by the Confederates at the
Seven Days fight by the Union
lists at the Wilderness. The blood
lest battle is that in which the
killed and wounded bear the larg-
est proportion to the numbers en-
gagged. AT Gettysburg the Union
army lost 300 killed, and Id, 497
wounded; the Confederates 1852
killed and 12,7o6 wounded. AT
Antietam the Union loss was only
2,108 killed and 9,549 wounded;
the Confederate loss, 1886 killed
and o, 349 wounded. Thus you see
the killed and wounded at Gettys-
burg outnumbered the killed and
wounded at Antietam, and yet An
tietam was the bloodier battle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Gen. Weyler is now engaged in
explaining how he would have
suppressed the revolution had he
been permitted to remain in Cuba.
Weyler possesses all the qualifica-
tons for membership in the ex-
PLANTATION department.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

About as good an investmnsnt el
man of small means can make il &
take stock in our hons bnildfsi
associations, and steer cleft 81 al
national concerns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
sTocKHQLDERs MEErING.

TIRE MERoHANTs NATIONAL BANK,
~ POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.
DECEMBER IA, 1897.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this Bank will be held in
their Banking House in Point Pleas
ant, W. Va, Tuesday, January II, 1898,
between the hours of 1000 a. IN. and
800 pm, for the election of Board
Eof FivssDfrectors and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before them.
G. G. BOWER,
dec15-4w Cashier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A saw mill and planning mill Is
badly needed IN this town. Such
an institution would do a thriving
business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Boss Hanna is in danger of
losing the q. s. Senatorship after
ALL It lis said that fully a dozen
Republican members of the Legis-
lature will vote against him.
Kurtz. the leader of the opposition
to the boss declares that he does
not fear the cry of party treaehery
that his work is for publication
of the party, so that Republican
President may be elected in 1900.
Mr.. Kurtz has undertaken big
job, and needs to be a Hercules of
augean-stable fame.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Reciprocity is what makes pro-
lection ridiculous. They are Re-
publican measures, and nice pair
they are; a regular bull team of
CONTRARY bulls.-Wetzel Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
To- the Tax-Payers of Mason
County, West Virginia.

You are requested to meet at Point
at; 1Ofo'cIock "a. IN. Ito hear a report of
the,result of a4rinvestigation that has
been had, into the condition of the
county treasury, and also. to deter
miRe.wha shall be done in future to
relieve us by lawful means, of the
aeI4oftn0us over issusTof county orders,
and further to. try and stop it here
after JOHN MCCAUsLAND.
sssdec. 1sStd. .ssS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Near WEIGH, Alice White and
Tom Pearson became involved in
difficulty. After fighting for ten
minutes, the woman secured gun
and shot Pearson three times, ia
tally wounding him. Whiskey was
the cause.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

This is bad weather for our mer-s
chants. and will cut off their sales
if it continues through the week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Senator N. B. Scott has been APP
pointed Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, by the President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Joseph A. Sparks, of Hunting
ton, has been appointed to a clerk
ship in the treasury department.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
DECEMBER %, 1897.
Protection and Silver.

Protection is becoming the cry
in Europe, protection against
America. In the iron and steel
business we are beating the world.
American contractors have under
bid English, German and French
contractors, and secured the con-
struction of the great underground
railway of London. The Ameri-
cans-were not only able to do the
work cheaper, but were able to
furnish the material three months
ahead of the British, right on
British ground. Not only this,
but the leading British newspapers
begin to fear the adoption of the
silver dollar as standard coin.
They declare that if the United
States succeeds in establishing
bimetallism, it will establish COM
mercial supremacy for the great
republic.
No wonder then that Dingley
bills turn out to be failures. No
wonder that the people are not in
love with the gold standard. Con-
ditions are changing all around us.
Europe and not the United States
must call to its policy the aid of
the protective principle. Not Eu-
rope but North America must here
after rule the world. The United
States is the most happily situated
country on the globe for CONNER
oial power, grasping as she does
the gateways of the greatest oceans
in her mighty hands. Canada
and Mexico have more need of an
alliance with the United States
than they have of commercial
treaties with European powers
And the visit of Mr.. Bryan to our
sister republic is more significant
thing than superficial people i'm
agine.-Wetzel Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Sandwich Islands were dis
covered 40 years ago and we have
managed to get along without them
pretty well since.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

a good deal of coal is now cbm5
ing out of lKanawha. 1890
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

An anti-liquor league has been
organized at Bnckhannon. It will
fight the apple-jack habit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

: The Virginia Senate refused to
confirm late Postmaster General
: Wilson, as a Regent to one of the
States Normal schools.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

To the credit of this town,it car
be said that not one person within
the town limits. went to Ripley t.
witness the hanging of John Nor,
gan. Alf -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The thermometef is practiiic3iine ]
few little drops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

NJ. S. Tarleton, late Sheriff of
Ritchie county. is said to be, $1o,-
600 short in his accounts. ofMhich,
$4,000 is due to the State The
sureties on his bond as Sheriff wiz
make good his shortage with the
State and have appointed De- Tai
bolt and J..H. Lininger. two Of the
sareties,etos take charge of: his.busi-
ness. pending an. Investigation.
Mr.. carleton is unable to ezplaiH
how the. shortage occurred u a. a.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The college boys and seminar;
girls are arriving home to spen,
their Christmas vacations. M ..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Christmas shopper now
spends the evening in wondering
where her money went to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Next Saturday is Christmas sns
won't the little ones be happy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Tlr. Cady,s Condition Powders, are
G ~; what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
7srmifuge. They are not food but
,h1edieine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
'eiIts per Dacl1ape
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

When VIM. B. Butler, of Terra
Alta, died it was supposed that he
had but one wife to be left widow.
Now it appears that there are three
two of them having children. 1t
is strange thing that man could
have three wives living within. a
few miles of each other and nobody
know it until after he was dead.
Women ought to be a great deal
more careful to know something of
the anteoedents of the men they
marry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Do your holiday trading eallE to.
avoid the rush.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

A Tucker county man discovered
a wire stretched along on high
poles by the roadside, and never
having seen or heard of tele-
phone line, he could not make ont
what it was put there for, but re-
membered that he needed clothes
line at his home, and SO he climbed
up, cut off about 200 feet of the
wire and took it along with him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22


Hawaii is no more marine out
post of the United States than Van
Diemanss Land These Sandwich
Islands are opposite the southern
part of Mexico, 1900 miles from
the southern boundary of our Pa
cifc coast andl within the Torrid
zone. The sea breezes temper the
climate, and the natives, who for
most part are sayages, live in the
open air and eat raw fish and a
food called poy, which would kill
man the first round.
The announcement is made that
as the resulto the anti-ciyil SER
vice conference of Congressman
that the administration will act in
the matter before Congress adj
journs. 1t stated that the change
means the taking of the deputy
collectors out of the classified SER
vice and this would be followed by
other changes. The faithful must
be rewarded, and as the civil SER
vice stands in the way it will be
set aside, no doubt, wherever it
most interferes with fulfIling cam
paign promises.