The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-13

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was awarded to q Miss of less than
seven years. and another for making
neat and well-fttiDg\ calico dress was
awarded to little MAY JAcKsoS, aged
IL years. Nineteen elegantly made and
tastefully trimmed calico dresses were
exhibited by as many skillful Misses
competitors for the WHEELING REGISTER
premium of Singer Sewing Machine.
While the premium could be awarded
to but one, mead Of praise was award
ed to each of the other eighteen for her
rare accomplishment, skill, taste and
enterprise.
The committee to whom was referred
the delicate task OF deciding which was
best where all were 80 good, was COM
posed of Mrs. PEAT, of Columbus, Ohio,
Mrs. NIcHoL, OF Harrison county. Mrs.
SMITH, OF Upshur, Mrs. WARDER, OF
Gilmer, Mrs. REAY, Of Lewis. The
names of the Misses competing are :
MARY BYRNE, ANNA M'CREARY, LUCY
SrAULDING, BESSIE FISHER, MARY HAIR
R1soN, KATE DAWSON, JESSIE CAMDEN,
SARAH BURNETT. ANNA Owens
MATILDA Rieas, JESSIE LocKARr
MAGGIE TrERNAy. ANNA KAISER,
OLIVE Posr, FANNIE EDMEsToN,
MoLLIE HoRNER, BIDDiE COLLINS,
HANNAH HAWKS, AMY FREEMAN. The
latter young lady lives in Harrison, and
sent her dress; and, probably, not UNI
derstsnding the rules Of the Directors,
failed to accompany it with the necessa'
~ certificate as to the work having been
done by herself she was therefore ruled
out as competitor-yet her work is
worthy OF special mention. The pre-
MUM OF the Singer Sewing Machine
WAS awarded to Miss MARY HARRISON,
aged II, the handsome and accomp-
lished daughter of Hon. N. ". HAIR
R1sos, of Weston. We know OF some
young men who are deserving of good
wives-not the fictitious article built
by fashion follies-but the honest subs
stantisl article who can appreciate q
good husband. To such we commend
the above list.
No stranger ever goes to Weston
withou. visiting the Hospital for the
Inssne. This is a princely monument
of the liberslity and humanity
of the people OF our little mountain
State. 1t is proud thought that West
Virginia-young and poor, with re-
sources as yet undeveloped-will soon
have the finest institution for the care
OF the most unfortunate class of God
afflicted beings, on the American Con-
tinent, if not 10 the world. 1t is won-
derful institution in its extent, lts conn
pleteneas, its appointments and its man.
agement. 1t has heretofore been fully
described in these columns; yet we
may add that no written descrip'
ton can convey an adequate idea of it
to the reader. We would that it were
in the power Of every peraou in the
State who has contributed to the build
ing and maintaining OF this humane
institution, to see how admirably it Is
adapted to its purposes, and how care
fully and corscientiously it is managed
by those in charge oft. West Vir-
ginians are a wsrm-hearted people !;
they will cherish, aud foster, and en-
large this institution, as the needs Of
their stricken brothers and sisters and
childrenimay require. Their servants
in the Legislature will be liberal with
appropriations Of money unto these
ends. And we believe that all who IN.
form themselves on the subject, will
agree with us In warmly commencing
the faithfulncss to their trusts and the
complete fitness for the delicate and Ia
borious duties imposed by their posi-
tons, of the Superintendent and his
several assistants. We envy none Of
them their care aud their labor, but we
might we'll envy them their tact, energy
and industry. ....''
The next Great Institution Of Weston,
after the Asylum, is the DsmocrGt. pre-
sided over by the genial and inde!ati-
gable WcFFISDsS. The Democrat is
doing good work for Lewis, Gilmer,
Brsxton, Upshur and adjacent coun-
ties. 1t is, a steady-going moderate
paper, has a good influence and is well
sustained. When WoFF. drops his
patent outside and goes to making all
the paper himself, he will make it still
better.
Hon. A. W. WooDFoRp, well known
to many 10 Wheeliug-he having been
q member of the Legislature when il
met in this city-is now Sheriff OF
Lewis county, and resides on his seven
hundred acre farm about three miles
from Weston. HE'S getting MS farm
into fine grazing condition. and is intro.
ducing into his herds Short Horn blood
OF sristccratic pedigree. His fences
barns and stables are in fair trim, and
his ice house and well kept lawn are OF
the luxuries that should rot be wanting