The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-04-01
MUM BIER 5.

1 ministers reported In the synod last
year was 1,178; communicates, 317,-
700; voting members, 1918; paro-
chial schools, 1860; collections for
synodical purposes, s1S4, 704.1 1S;
students attending the theological
seminaries, the Gymnasium" at
Fort Wayne, Ind, and Milwaukee,
| the Normal School and the acade-
mics, l,153. The synod has its
own publishing house in st. Louis.
| Charley Powell. son of Amos
Powell, of Tunnelton, who has been
employed on the b. n o. railroad
the past three years, met with very
serious injuries at Altamont last
Monday night, which. will. ..likaly.
cost him his life. lie was tho rear
brakeman on through freight, and
while engaged in setting the brakes
on some of the forward cars, fell
between and had both legs cut off
below the knees, or at least cut and
mangled so that amputation was
necessary. In the darkness he was
not missed at first. and the poor
fellow dragged himself hundred
yards or more trying to get to aid.
He was cut and bruised considcra-
bly, about the face, and with all his
injuries it will be marvellous if he
RECEIVERS. -Morgantown Post.
Here's hint to some Oakland
mothers, and their daughters, which
we clip from an exchanges:
"The mother who denies herself
the necessaries of life and moves
around in 'skimpcd' condition, in
order to keep her children moving
in the best society, will learn to her
sorrow before she dies, that fine
clothes and stylish appearance is
not all that is required to make a
perfect society lady out Of her
daughter. The young lady who
has received such encouragement
from her mother is more to be pitied
than envied. There will be time
in her life when ma and her fine
clothes will be no more, and the
singing of the tea kettle wi ! catch
her bemoaning and sighing over a
nelected education of the culinary
art. Fine clothes and angelic forms
will not satisfy hunger in man
. when meal hour arrives"
The following paragraph in the
tclegraphic columns of the Wheel
ing lntelligencer of March 25, has
caused considerable comment among
the citizens of Oakland, concern
ing, as it does, a young man well
known and greatly liked by all:
"PARKERsBURG, W. VA, March
24.-John Murphy, one of the best
known hotel clerks in this part Of
!, the state, walked ont from behind
his desk at the Commercial hotel
here Monday morning about II
o'clock, telling Proprietor Nolan
,, that he would be back in few
minutes, and Mr.. Murphy has not
been seen or heard of since, cxcel {
vague rumor that he was seen on
the streets OF Cincinnati Yesterday.
lie is all straight in his accounts,
and no good reason can be given
for his strange actions. His par
ents reside here and they are yer
much worried over his sudden an
! mysterious departure.
What are the thoughts whic
chiefly occupy your minds in these
; lovely spring days? Now, as for
, the young men, we hope theirs turn
{ in the direction Of which the poet
/ sings, and that they will break the
present monotomy Of our existence
: by few weddings The girls, Of
| course, have an opportunity this
season, but they, poor things, arc
! too shy to take advantage Of it.
Their thoughts at present are chiefly
| with such things as dress making
and millinery and Of the splendor
ofthcir stylish Easter gowns Easter
/ is coming late this year and they
will have plenty Of time to make
their preparations. The milliners
have not yet had their openings,
but from all we hear and read the
styles I'm bouncts this year are sweet
and altogether charming. A COM
+ mon Cyure Jon among Che grla is: