Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-11
STATE HOUSE saUIBs.
Dots and Dashes Made During Ramois
Through the BUILDING.


Affairs at the Capitol are very dull.
The Scotch terriers still continue 70
hunt after the rats.
The clerks in the Auditors Office are
kept busy all the time.
Governor Jackson is not expected
home until the latter part oil the montn'
Clerk Ayres, OF the School superln-
dents Office, took in the Cleveland ex-
cursion, and will be home tomorrow.
Hon. B L. Butcher has the coolest
anartmepts in the building, and AdJu'
tant General Woods the most secluded.
Treasurer O'Brien is busy represent.
ing the Board OF Public Works in the
superintending OF the erection OF the
Leatherwood toll house.
Nothing new in the military depart
ment. Gen. Woods says that he thinks
that az soon as the three years are up
ali the companies will disband.
The Board of Regents of the Normal
schools has been called to meet at the
State school superintendent office to-
morrow tn select the teachers and Tx
salaries.
Attorney General Watts put in an ap-
pearance yesterday, and was patting in
mis- time examining the bonds OF the cen
tractors for the steam heating and venti-
lating apparatusf for the new State House.
There is at present nothing being
transacted in the Executive Depart
ment, and Private Secretary Jackson
puts in his time trying to keep cool and
adding little fancy touches to the rooms.
Secretary OF State Stalnaker has not as
vet arrived home from "The White.
During his absence Chief Clerk Hedrick
is rusticating under fly fan, and Clerk
Daily is doing what little writing is nec-
essary.
Major Jackson yesterday added to the
flag collection in the Executive suite
Confederate flag that was captured at
Vicksburg Although new flag it was
shot sli to ribbons. 1t is very inter-
esting relic.
Prof. Birch and clerk Pendleton OF
the Citv Board of Eduction made a raid
on Major Jackson and tried to capture
the large picture of the Wheeling public
schools that was on exhibition at the
Centennial. Major Jackson managed to
hang on to it, but will trade for steel
engraving. Messrs. B. & P. talk OF get
ting a requisition out for it.
There is 40 doubt bal what the time
is close at hand when another clerk will
be necessary in the Office OF Superin-
tendent Butcher Under his energetic
81 n nj ,,fE
greatly increased, and the changes in
the law made last winter,add duties that
we're not attached to the Office before.
The examining OF papers, reports, etc :.
is IN uffic.. by itself, to say nothing al
the great mass vi correspondence.
General Ned woods says that here
after he shall allow no one to take books
FROM the Library unless on written
order from some one OF the Circuit
Judges or one OF the State officers. Per.
sons nave been in the habit OF going 10
that department and helping themselves,
and the result is that large number OF
books are gone He is now engaged in
hunting them up in the lawyers OFF,
ces, and will strictly enforce the order
plan.
Prof. Butcher is in receipt of very
complimentary letter from Prot Z. V.
Deliraif, who assisted him in the hold
ing OF the recent Peabody In. titutes
throughout the State. In speaking of
the work he SAYS: ~ believe our work
will leave its impress on hundreds, if
not thousands of the youth Of West Vir-
gnia. Certainly We stirred mp higher
life in educational work, and the teach
ers 90 back to their work with better
knowledge of matters and greater en-
thusiasm for work" In complimenting
Prof Butcher, this distinguished educa-
tor says: II look forward to your bril-
liant future as you have already made
grand beginning and are bound to win."