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 was fastened to the log between the large end of the log and the middle, leaving the small end to drag on the ground.

The larger logs were split in two, thus economizing material and making the work of raising the logs upon the walls lighter. It was found that they could he split more easily with a charge of blasting-powder than with wedges.

The cabins were supplied with stone fireplaces, building stone being close at hand, very broad, as wood was plentiful. The chimneys were made of sticks, thickly covered with clay, to keep them from burning. As glass was then scarce and dear, the colony used little of it in their windows, which were mostly made of oiled muslin. In that age people procured light in their houses mostly by leaving the doors open, except in stormy weather.

Ralph Morton supervised the work with constant care and good judgment, apportioning the labor of felling trees, cutting and notching the logs, splitting the shakes, raising the logs, etc., among the men, so that no strength would be wasted. For hauling the material there were two span of horses and two yoke of oxen, with two wagons and three logging trucks. As many men as could work without getting in