The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-22
LETTER FROM VOLCANO, W. VA.
VOLCANO, Sept. 18th 1877.

Inc weekly VlSNS oi your paper
are as welcome as ever, and we now
look for its coming as an old and
familiar friend.
Our dry season has passed away
and we are now having delightful
showery Fall weather. The past
summer was the ''least watery" of
any | have seen. l am glad that it
is gone. .
Business in oil and everything else
Is very active here at present, and we
hear out few complaints, except from
the "chronic groaners."
see from ''poster bills" on the
walls to-day, that the "Rev." Mrs.
Catherine Schurtz is to preach in the
school house this evening. Subject ::
"The ingathering of Israel" She
claims to be minister and mission
airy of the "Christian Israelite
Church," and a native of France.
She is very broken in speech. She
is now on tour over the United
States, and on her way east by line
of the B. & o. r. r. She viii prob
ably visit Oakland. Application was
made by her for the use of the NJ. E.
Church, but our trustees and myself
thought there was no necessity for
the speedy formation of another
new organization, shsH as we hid
never heard of her or the new
denomination, we refused the favor
asked. This is first rate place for
frauds, and hence we have to be very
careful, though we elo not pronounce
any opinion on the foregoing candi-
date for ministerial honorS. She was
very indignant at our refusal, and
Immediately instituted a comparison
between herself and st. Paul, as
being "persecuted' without cause.
She is very peculiarly dressed.
The Grand Lodge l. O. G. Z. for
West Va, held its annual session
here last week. It was a time of in
terest in Temperance work, and the
session continued two days. The
following were elected as Grand
lodge officers for the ensuing year.
G. w. C. r., w. A. Strickler, Ellen
boro ; G. w. Counsellor, j. A. Full
lerton, Volcano; G. w. S., A. d.
Barr, Charlestown; G. w. T.. Bro.
Holmes, CharlestOwn (builder of
Oakland Hotel G. w. M, G. Flod-
ing, Huntingdon; G. w. Chaplain,
- Zevely, Wheeling. The other
names l need not give, except one
more, G. w. V, T.. Miss Cannon,
Cairo. j. A. Fullerton and G. Flod-
ing were elected Grand Represent
atives to the r. w. G. l.. to meet in
annual session in Minneapolis, state
of Minnesota. j. A. Fullerton was
appointed State lecturer for the
order. l may not be able to devote
much of my time to state work, as
my duties in the ministry keep me
going" but doubtless during the Win
ter | shall make at least one trip
from here to Charlestown by way of
the b. & o. r. r., and return by
CharlestoWn, Chesapeake & Ohio r..
r. and river. Oakland is not in my
parish, but | shall call there and rest.
So much for Good Templars.
Mr.. Arthur Townshend has shed
the light ofhis presence on our study
and is now here. He will be the
bearer of this "dispatch." Come
again, Arthur, and come often. 1t
does us good to hear Arthur laugh.
It is none of your "small, squeaky,
stingy laughs ;" it is a good, honest,
all-over, labor-helping laugh, well
qualified to Danish the heaviest case
of "blues." We shall always be glad
to see any of our Oakland friends
here or wherever in the world our
lot may be cast. We have plenty of
oil to make every one ''easy," and
with it flowing on every hand, we do
not anticipate friction. Why the
very ''smell'' of it is enough to pre-
vent jealousy, unless it be with those
who live where they can't ''smelr'
it. But honestly there IL one partic-
ular well here, and its perfume is
just lawful, respectfully after rain. If
you have any doubt about this, just
come down when you have no "coId
in your head" and see. However,
notwithstanding all these obstacles
and undesirable features, Volcano
is a healthy, brisk and prosperous
community, promising @be perma-
nent and looking bright for the
future.
Mr.. j.. C. Low, a former resident
Of your town, was visiting here last
week. He was also a delegate to the
Grand Lodge.
And now Mr.. Editor, what more
shall say? Wouldn't you like me
tocome to the "amen' part ? Pm
afraid ] belong to that class of per-
sons dascpihed nv one Of vOur onura.