Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-22

ty In the Union. One scarcely ever
hears the war mentioned here, unless
by some old soldier telling an anecdote
or some incident connected with it.
These people, in common with all
others, have had enough Of war and it,
horrors. They want no more OF it.
They want peace, good order and good
government, and do all they can to pro.
mote these ends. There is no more
loyal people in this Union to this Re-
publican form of government OF ours
than the people of this county.
But we are not much
given to voting the Republican
ticket, and this in the eyes OF such mar.
row-minded, preiudiced bigots as this
Prof. Crago, is sufficient to base charge
Of disloyalty upon.
Again, the Professor says, "As you
enter the ball Of the hotel your eyes be-
hold the portraits Of Lee, Jackson,
Ashbv and others OF war fame, while a
member OF the Democratic convention
which met there, told me that the stars
and bars were displayed along with the
stars and stripes in the decoration Of the
cot IT house." The brother of the Mr..
Alexander, who keeps the hotel referred
to, is-6 SPortfait ApaiHterss and painted
these portraits during the war. He was
in Kentucky when his brother opened
this hotel-the portraits being here,
they were hung on the walls in the hall
of the hotel as decorations and to show
his skill in his profession. There was
no purpose or thought of thus keeping
"aliye the memories OF the war" No
body ever suspected or thought OF any
thing OF the kind until this wise pro-
fessor come along and discovered it.
They have been hanging there three or
four years. In the meantime, people
have been here from various parts OF the
State and country, but no one ever dis
covered in the fact grounds for charge
OF disloyalty against the whole commu-
nifty before. We do not believe any
member OF the last Democratic Conven.
ton held here, told this Prof Crago
the "stars and bars were displayed along
with the stars and stripes in the decora-
ii N OF the court house"
We were both members OF that con-
veution. We saw nothing OF the kind,
sld never heard any such thing even
animated before. In short, there is not
one pord of truth in IL. II any member OF
that convention did tell the Prof. 80, he
simply told an untruth. We would be
Obliged to the Prof. if he will give the
name Of the aforesaid member. Let's
have it.
He SAYS he had the pleasure Of meet.
ing Mr.. G. II. Odbert OF your city here.
Now let him ask him, if he, the Prof., told
the truth when he said Everything
seems to be done here that can possibly
be done to keep alive the memories OF
the war;" Mr.. 0dbert visits this place
several times each year and knows
whether this charg: is true or not. Mr..
Odbert was a good soldier In the Union
army; he comes here frequently on
business. and is here now, enjoying
himself fishing along with old Confed-
crate soldiers for his companions. ls 1t
likely he would do this if the Prof. tells
the truth. Mr.. Odbert is a gentleman,
consequently he has never thought
proper to write unkindly and untruth-
fully about us.
Now, in regard to his trip from here
to Wardensville. Here he displays the
bold migrate as we'll as his narrow
minded, prejudiced Republicanism.
There is no public conveyance between
here aud Wardensyille. Wardensvhie
is IN the eastern part OF this county,
thirty miles from here. There is more
communication between that village
and Winchester than with this
place. Whilst Prof. Crago was at Green.
land, in Grant county, he had one oil
the teachers there write the superin-
tendent OF this county requesting to
make arrangements for his getting home
here to Wardensville. The superin-
tendent being sick, sent for Mr.. K. Sner-
rard, who signs this letter, and request
ed him to attend to it for him. Mr..
Sherrard tried for several days to secure
some one to do it, but could not do 80
for less than $500. He finally induced
DO. Maufn to agree to take the Pro-
lessor over for S4C0, provided that he
could get two or three teachers to join
the party to help pay expenses. This
was accomplished, and with two.horse
conveyance the party was sent over.
The Professor complains because he
was charged "a 90 and these poor school
teachers only 81 90. We forget, how
ever, that he was paid fer going to War
densyille to hold the Institute, whilst
these poor girls and young men were
not, and had to bear their own expen-
ses. We also forget TO mention that
these same poor girls and young men
paid his expenses from Wardensvllle to
Romney after the Institute. was over.
His expenses we're only S.00, but they
made up for him S4 63, and he took 1t
ALI, He ought TO be ashamed Of himself
for allowing them to do it, but man
who could pen such a deliberate slander
about people who never did him any
harm, is capable OF doing most
ANYTHING. AS long as such
men as this are sent about the state In
the interest OF the school system, the
people of this county will be very apt
to look upon it "as an innovation" we
are not used to such men in this county:
If Superintendent Butcher cannot find
any better material than this Prof.. Cra-
% TO serd out in the interest OF the
school sy stem, he had better "step down
and cut" This county supported MIN
in con, ention and at the ballot box. we
did not expect him, however, to send
out such a man as this Prof. Crago. II
he wanted Republican for the posi-
ton, fe could have found one who
would do his duty under the law, and
let politics alone. We certainly are mol
much obliged to Mr.. Butcher for the
visit OF this man. He charges US with
being opposed 10 the school system
We do ali the law demands OF US. VIZ
levy and pay the taxes necessary &c
carry on the system. What more car
W. do? WHAT more does any othel
c unity in the State doP
This man arrived here Tuesday aoou
IL o'clock A. NJ. He says himself he lei
at 4 o'clock Monday morning. A Wis'
man he must be, indeed, to have foune
out so much in 30 short time. A verI
inquiriDg mind this Professor mus
have! ltwould have been better hsd h'
gone TO church instead OF concoct
ing this slander upon tnii
commit ty. He says We are "whoi'
souled and very clever" but there VA
a distinction made between him and tn
native Of Moo: ield in paying - get U
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