The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19
TIER FROM VOLCANO. W VA.

Ed REPUBLICAN 1T i not a
Nnston OF "the emerald" for one to
keep silence so long. Bot you see
agnl very speedily becoming Ameri
tAnized, and ',thereime more reserv-
i's one Of your great philoso
Ihefs has said; hence my back
Mardness and modesty" in not
Writlng more frequently. Well, to
Nv YOU the plain facts, my silence
laas not been as assigned in the fore
gong, but the result Ola busy life,
and'part of the time an ailing body.
Even now am writing without time
fpr proof reading or much gossip,
Anur weekly visits continue to en-
lhVen our tireside, and often bring us
Il eiaf the scenes and friends of other
essss z. We rejoice in voar prosperity
and NlsIEit increased even Il thous-
ane' fold. "Frend-hip is j yfuI
when our friend dwells in sunshine,
and gives sympathy when he sor
rows" May your excellent paper
nave all the patronage it deserves and
this Will yield a happy New Year.
AS far as | can learn, the following.
is The resent condition of Volcano: ::
Business extraordinarily good forthis
season Of the year. Weather CORE
spondingly gloomy and changeahle.
EVERY street either "muddy, snowy
or tricky" The landscape view is of
the dreary and uninviting; not sin
gle tln9e OF poetry in it, and widely
differing from the delectable noun
lains. MISUNDERSTANDING all this,
everybody is busy, times are good.
new houses are building and com
plants are few. If a poet or artist
were to come here at this season of
the year and under the present auspi-
ces, he would he likely to take the
measles" or something else, instant
ly, and depart for lairer cimeS. This,
doubtless, Is one of the "therefores"
accounting for the absence of trampS.
etc. In the houses of the people.
however, as in all oil towns, there
are found happy c0untenances, warm
hearts and hospilable tables.
One thing | may say, and it will
sound strangely, too. Fewer people
die here than any town | have ever
seen. They have not time to be
lazy, nor do they wait, like Mr.. Mi
cAwber, for Something to turn up. -
They come TO work or to speculate.
and they either succeed or fail, and
then leave as quietly as they came.
The holidays were quite merry
time in Volcano, and a lively appre-
citation Of them manifested. The
Sunday Schools We're not forgotten
and 'Santa Claus" was very kind.
Whiskcy and powder and fools were
as numerous as in any other town of
the same population. The presence
of the churches here does much in
preventing crime and restraining
vice. This is fully admitted by all
the people. The churches fill the
place of corporation laws, sanitary
Officers and civilizing schools. They
prove the value Of such organizations
to all respectable and moral people,
even to such rs are not protesting
christians, by protecting property,
guarding character and saving life.
For these reasons and others, they
are supported without murmuring,
In the neighboring city of Parkers-
burg an extensive reviva! is in pro-
gress. Some 800 persons have made
profession of faith in Christ. Quite
an unusual circumstance to see j.
eight ministers, representing every
denomination except the Roman
Catholic, engaged unitedIy and earn.
estIy, in christian work, having but
one place and one plan for all. Sc
mote it be. Amen, Parkersburg is
one of the neateSt and most attractive
towns in the Southwestern States. 1t
is prOspering u business.
was sorry to hear Of the death OF
f. G. Hall. Esq. He eyer treated
Yourcorrespondent with courtesy and
respect.
Hoping to have the pleasure of call
ing at Oakland in "A few days and
seeing many of you iare to face,
am very truly yours,
... j. A. FULLERTON.
p. S.-You shall have "A longer and
more 'joviaI" letter next time. This
day isso dark that it c0nquers ones
disposition to he merry. A physi
clan once said to Il patients wife
MAKE him laugh, Madam, make
him laugh till he kills himself; it i,
the best medicine | can prescribe.'
And after all there is healing virtue
in wholesome laugh, especially to I
diseased mind.
j. A. f.
The Democratic majority, at thu