Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-07
West Virginia Notes Picked Up
On the Waysids BY a
Register ROunder.
The Passing Show That is Being
Exhibited in This Fad of
the Commonwealth.
Politics, Progress and Persoaalia
Current Topics and Socla'
Happenings for the Week.


off in promising way under the direction
OF its new principal, Rev. g. A. Sipe. II
thought the. school heretofore had accom-
plished as much good, considering tn
amount devoted TO its sustensnce, as an,
of the educational institutions Of the State
Expenses were light and the attandane
had always averaged from eighty to on
hundred students. or these two thirds ha(
subsequently engag d in teaching in yari
Gus portions OF the commonwealth. A
one time thirty counties had been repre-
sented, and the school had long since pass
ed the point where it could be considered ,
mere local academy. | asked him whether
the average rate Of compensation paid e
teachers throughout the State was not in
sufficient TO hold a majority OF graduate:
to that occupation and he said he though
not Those who atteu ded the scAoo
were in the main children o
farmers who expected to work a
home during the summer, and 10 teach
during the winter months. The pay re
ceived-about S35 month was more thar
most of them could make al anything else
during the cold season, and even in tht
short term Of four months, during which
the SCI oil terms were held, 'heycould make
enough TO secure them comfortable ward
robes and aid them in studying other pro
LESSONS, il they desired TO do so. Those
who were admitted to Normal Schools on
State scholarships signed an agreement u
teach two years after graduation, and ol
those who graduated as pay students, a
large ma ajorIty preferred as matter OF
choice TO teach where they could obtain a
satisfactory school. In any event, wherever
they did teach, the schools they taught
were conducted on the plan learned az the
State institution, and the result was u good
deal more satisfactory than when each
teach'r d, vised his or hcr own system.
COnns.IIor Bridge Cracran
has been lIkened H. Col. Mulberry Sellers
for the manner in wEiCh he has been afvo.
catirg his project o! railroad from Web
>ter Springs 10 Charleston, but George G,
Sturgiss, Gf Morgan town, who has had con,
siderable experience rs a railroad promoter
in the mountainous sections OF the State,
SAYS the scheme is not as impracticable as
it appears 10 some at Rrst sight when one
is con versaat with the andeveloped wealth
and resources OF the section which tits pro
posed 10 traverse. The trouble with the
counsellor is that he talks so fast that the
ordinary mortal cannot follow him. Speaker
Joe Woods has an anecdote in three acts, OF
a conversation he had with Mr.. 4. L. Rice,
of this city, in which Rice told him that he
had had several interviews with Cracratt on
the subject OF the road and after leaving
him the last time repaired to his own office
TO figure on the project. 81 took a fresh
pencil and big Sheet OF paper" said Rice,
but, cOnfound it all, when ] sat down
found had nothing to figure on.
Talking over the situation at
The Ensnne Asylnm
a few days since, former member OF the
Beard of Directors spoke Of the large mum
her OF cUlored inmates. 81 don't under
stand il al all, ," he remarked. I'VE used 10
have simple negroes before the war, but mp
10 that time never heard OF any who were
so crazy that they bad 10 be locked up.
Now we have a big house full OF them at
Weston, and the nImher is constantly in
creasipg" All OF which, il true, raises an
interesting question as to IN" comparative
effects OF freedom and slavery on weak.
minded Africans.
The stale UnIyersity,
at MorgantUw still has a good many less
students than it ought to have, but there
is no doubt that the grade OF scholarship
required is Il good deal higher than former
ly. Ex President Wilson says when he be-
gan his term OF Office there he found the
standard good deal lower than ought 10
obtain in an institution OF that character,
and made up his mind to raise 1t, eyeu II
it resulted in lessening the nun 1er OF stu
dents in attendance. II Is possible the re-
forms instituted had the effect OF keeping
out and driving away some who otherwise
would have filled up the rolls; but 1t
brought about an improvement IN lhose
who came aud staid.
Speaking Of Wilson it is at least doubt
full whether the State did not make ms
take in Transferring him from The head OF
its principal institution of learning ~
eat in Cougre.s. lie was probably the
most scholarly president tne UniVers!ty
had ever had. and combined good exec Itiye
ability With the faculty OF lElpaTtinS the
knowledge he had acquired to others. A
man OF industrious habits as well as OF
pure and upright character, aud kind ana
cons idt rate in his dealings with Others, hs
could rot have failed To establish cordial
and pleasant relations between students
ard instructors and TO have iengthensd
the hold of the University uPDI the peo-
pie Uf the State. ,.c
II goes without saying tha' 'he qulIii
cations referred 10 will maxi him an az
ceptable representative OF the district. Ii
seems pity to waste him there. however,
when there are so many men 1T 20 go TO
Congress who are not worth much any
place else.
Hon- waitmRn r. wiley,
who used to represent West Virginia IN Tue
United STATES Senate is rounding outa long
and useful life IS Clerk OF the AonoDgtl'n
Courts. Too old to practice his profession
as A LAWYER. one OF the members OF that bar
told me he made one OF the best County
Clerks in the State careful and attentive,
and able. By reason OF his long legal train
ing. to be OF marked service 70 those haV
ing business with the office. IL is proolole e
he will bold the place as long as he desires
TO retain II.
Complain Is over the
State Reassessments
are probably as much the result oil the III
advised actions of a few over Jealous as
SCISSORS ss anything else. When one ol
these officials, in bis desiHe TO increase the
revenues of the State, commences % list
The pots of apple butter on old women;
pantry shelves a. part OF the products oi
he farm, he can expect TO hear q squea
in that direction After all, this tax ousi
ness. 20 far as the Stats is concerned mus
inevitable operate 10 the disadvantage o
the oarry IN power. In the cities It's In
au.pce is not go perceptible, bat out in th'
Tural districts IL is easily seen. The farmei
scsns hi. tax bills a good deal closer thar
his CITY brother. When he compares then
with those of past years and hna
thew are getting good deal bigger, he doe
not always stop to consider the cohsta ntlJ
increasing value OF his farms and fiock'
Neither does be Always stop TO eistinRulst
betyeep his State and county taxation, AM
Tow much of the increase in bis yearly pay
m.nts is due 70 q liberal, perhaps vasetuI
county adm 'nistrstion. Too often, ne con
tents bin SELF with sizing up hIs gross TAX
psymen q, com p.res them with ths amour
he usa 10 pay when he was not Uoftl
bsIf ., N ach as be is now, and then arnuse
himself sita dsmning the party Whloh IA
ccn,rol of State politics. Ii 10 all the sAm
vhs sth.r that party il the Democratic o
tie r publican organization IL feels tn
| effect OF bis objurgatons, an IN TINS way
p,rhsps M 70 than any ot0er, the control
| Sac affairs drIfts from one party 70 ar
other and back again at longer or shorte
| il tervsIs.
The Dsnnarstic csnd dates for
The Governor hip
C ntinue as heretofore quoted An o'
I scfysnt Democratic politician pointed OF
! 90 me recently the value OF the sppoin
! mems Of the reTsluers 10 Auditor jc
Miller, a. giving him good man iG eac
! collection district Of the sLate, Who 10 D.
! CitIon to attending TO the duties Tor Snic
lie vas appointed, could put IN little Ho'
| looking tn the promotion OF the Auiit'
| Some ~ she honest y eomsnfy TINS lao1rs
| With. Light associate the T-vsiusr asf
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