Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
THE WESTON ASYLUM.
A, Correspondent Who Goes Into
Details,
CHARGES PICKED PIECES.
Abstracts of Records Which Make a Good
Showing for the Present Admins
tration Of the States
Institution.
Special Correspondence Of the Renaer.

| WESTON, August 20.-Your correspond
ent has availed himself of his opportunity,
happily given, to halt at this place and
make the most careful scrutiny into the
management OF the affairs Of this institu.
ton, and has found, as he expected, every
word and syllable published against il
either untrue or distorted, and for what
| purpose it is clearly manifest to further
| only
The Interests OF she Republican Party
for the campaign of 1884.
Let us be fair in the discussion OF this
question, and consider ii in that broad and
philanthropic spirit that covers in its gen
erous embraces The greatest good to the
party, color or previous condition;
In this spirit we premise, and
it shall be made every whit
good, in the examination of every matter
alleged against this Asylum at the coming
session OF the Board.
Right Glad Shall We BE
if some good, honorable member of the
party in the minority be designated to ac'
company this Boa.d in this most pleasant
of their future tasks. What do promise?
In brief as follows: No one will find more
home the unfortunate patients here. The
painting was done by an artist aad one who
needed the favors of the Asylum, and was
done beautifully AT mere song. He was en-
ployed by DR.. Bland, at the instance OF
the Executive Committee, at fifty dollars
per month, until the last session OF this
Board. This employment covered period
of some months, and this contract was
changed by unanimous vote OF the Board,
L r. Il "A l.tl
ity and skill of the workman, from fifty to
sixty dollars per month
Not One-Half
of what he could have made
elsewhere, and for this small
amount he has Handsomely adorned
this building throughout. Notwithstanding
the cherubs and rich clusters he has wrought
upon wall and ceiling, he cannot command
The endorsement of those employed TO write
i'll against us. So much for this.
Again, the rooms are wellventilated, and
with fresh air floating through these pretty
rooms, must you not have some idea Of the
Pretty Picture II Presents:
Every room is as clean as you can find
them, and the furniture OF each room,
though cheap and simple, has the appear
ance of care and cleanliness, and especially
the beds and bedding, which require the
greatest care.
One word more for our painter. He is not
a Pennsylvania artist, special or general,
as so truthfully reported. He is now
gathering in his crops at Helvetia, and
pays his taxes upon demand " the Golfers
Of West Virginia. This cleanliness OF
rooms is contagious, and has cemmun-
Gated itself to every. department here, in
kitchen and pantry, store room and vaults,
and everywhere. Another feature Is the
,har anI int nf IN nj n
ants in this Asylum. however the contrary
reports may have affected you
bright, Intelligent and strong,
devoted, and every one earning his or her
money. Just come with me, you good
hearted Republican, who will decide just
NARY NJ RSyptBtfe III ,nom to-day, and fine Looking
and courteous set they are and the evil
words written OF the one associated with
DR.. Cuttings have not moved either in the
slightest degree, nor will they do 1t, to
those who see and talk with them. Ii Is
true DR.. Bland has much executive duty,
but il is also true that he has an efficient
heIpmate in the executive committee, who
10 their work we'll and completely.
How do these contracts strike you from
this bad place? Meat G.9Oc per pound, as
good as ever slaughtered; flour 1913, as
white as the cereal from which it is ground
meal, and $500 per bushel for coal. How
is this with reference to
Careful and JudieiOus
expenditure of money? Again, how wild
The reporter employed by the late gentle
man Of the Baltimore GaZette-wilder than
y Texan STEER on his statements as 10 the
relative cost per capita nf the maintenance
of patients for the current year.
/ am indebted TO that prince OF good fel-
lows and most faithful custodian OF the
Asylums supplies, Mr.. Charles OHara,
statistics from the books that the cores
ponGent OF the Intelligencer saw, which
will set at rest all lies and malignment.
Daily average Of pat tents from September
30 1881, 10 March n, 1893. 9ih
by vouchers up TO and includ ing March 81,
Cost per capita per week, 81 2hs-ls.
la ~ average from March 81, lssS. 10 Au'
gust 10, 1889 G5j. .
Cost Ter CAPITA per week 81 O7.7-la.
Are You There Moriar1ty:
Daily average nom September 3D. lSS-. 10
BS youohe sup 10 and including August
IS, 1883, s6i, ,23322.
Cost per capita per week, ~ T-sl-b
Now let your cismorS and iibels cease
and be siIe enced by this cunning and hpnest
u
must not be unnoticed. rbst distant
distant member of the Board gives color 70
the charges made against US by the Repuo'
licsn press. Your correspondent was cor
dislly received ere this by said member,
and do him no violence when say he
condemns wholesale and retail the calum.
uiuus charges made and Is une4uivocal
on this matter. He agrees that
there is less than nothing IN
them save party spleen; and II the board
80 finds, after the fullest and most public
and impartial investigation OF which the
csse is susceptible. the lies should be
nailed down hard and the liars held up
TO PabIIc ExeeratIoa
bv the official pronunciameBto oil the
Board Professor Kidd, OF tAe GlenViDe
Normal School, a gentleman sans pere ct sans
reproache, saws that the correspondent oil
the IptelHgencer tells what IS not true
whom be makes1 bin say that
DR.. Bland. uttered profane words,
as nee I'd column of said oorrespondents
articles. Gall another witness equally cred
table who will gentlemaaly mash the
above G. OIL DR.. ]. s. hevis, LIST assas.
give his words. la says: 81 cannot sns'
tain this correspondent in anything. DR..
Bland did not hear swear At all. Are
you st;ii there usoriarity?
| asain nail to the mas. another le-are
yoG
my friendsn The following excellent
stssenent prepared ~ Ora Lewis and Git
| tinas. a. per reGu. Of your servant, is
| here submitted and srits II on our battle
4 RDaS.
Here gees ths statement. Read It,
brother farmers, and lawyers, and trades
| rSep, wlss ere nursing the mock sorroT'
| Of a prstsndsdly grieVous assessment Law
| and 60 TO your couchss Of comfort on II.
| give their words:
| Npety-tbree patients admitted from sep
| .emser %, iss2, to Marsh 81, 1851. Discharges
| cured, 81.
| Per cent on Adni Sions 5S7A
Whole mum Der under treatment, -.
| Per cent cured 50S.
| 40. Of deaths frOm September -. lss.. I
4 March 81. isSS, 81.
| Per cent. on admission, 3As3.
Per eeEt. On whole humber 1bl, -. =.
10 ~ rn.teats admitted a March y
IssS. 10 August IS. 1883. ~
| discharged a. cured. e.
/ Per cet Z on admission 81. y.
Whole number under treatment, 7S1
p@r csr' rnrrf. hsp-
No OF deaths from March 81. iss5tO Ansui
! q