The Volcano lubricator., January 13, 1874, Image 4

About The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879

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An Answered Prayer.
"The Gilded Asje," the new nonde
script book by Mark Twain and Chas.
Dudley Warner, contains the follow
ing picture:
"Uncle Dan'l" (colored), aged 40; |
his wife, "Aunt Jinny," aged 30;
"young Miss," Emily Hawkins;,
"young Mars." Washington Hawkins,
and 4*young Mars." Clav, the ne?v
member of the fa ?iily, ranged them
selves on a log after supper, and con- 1
temp'ated the marvelous riter, and
discussed it. The moon rose and sailed
aloft through a maze of shredded cloud
wreaths, the sombre river just percep
tibly brightened under the veil of light.
A deep silence prcvaded the air, and
was emphasized at intervals, rather
than broken, by the hooting of an owl,
the baying of a dog, or the muffled
crash of a caving bank in the distance.
The company assembled on the log
were all children (at least in simplici
ty and broad and comprehensive ig
norance,) and the remarks they made
about the river were in keeping with
their character; aryl so awed were
t';ey by the grandeur and solemnity of
the scene before them, and by their be
lief that the air was filled with invisi
ble spirits, and that the faint zephyrs
were caused bv the passing wind, that
all their t alk took to itself a tint of the
supernatural, and their voices were
subdued to a low and reverent tone.
Suddenly Uncle Dan'l exclaimed:
"Chil'en, dah's sumfin a comin' !"
All crowded close togethei and ev
ery heart beat faster, Uncle Dan'l
pointed down the river with his bony
finger.
A deep coughing sound troubled the
stillness, way toward the wooded cape
that jutted into the stream a mile dis
tant. All in an instant a fierce eye of
lire shot out from behind the cape and
sent a long brilliant pathway athwart
the dusky water. The coughing grew
louder and louder, the glaring eye
grew larger, and still larger, glared
wilder ahd wilder. A huge shape de
veloped itself out of the gloom, and
from its tall duplicate horns; dense
volumes of smoke, starred and spang
led with sparks, poured out and went
tumbling away in the darkness. Near
er the thing came, till its long sides
began to glow with spots of light,
which mirrored themselves in the rivei
and attended the monster like a torch
light procession.
" What is it ! Oh, what is it, Uncle
Dan 'I ? "
With deep solemnity the answer
came :
"It's de Almighty ! Git down on
yo' knees ! "
It was not necessary to say it twice.
They were all kneeling in a moment.
And then, while the mysterious cough
ing grew stronger and stronger and
the threatening glare reached 'farther
and wider, the negro's voice lifted up
its supplications :
" O Lord, we's ben mighty wicked,
as we knows dat we 'zerve to go to de
bad place, but good Lord, deah Lordt
we ain't ready yit, we ain't ready, let
dese po' chil'en hab one mo' chance,
jes' one mo' chance. Take de old nig
gah, if you's got to hab somebody.
Good Lord' good deah Lord, we don't
know whah you's a gwyne to, we
don't know who you's got yo' eye on,
but we knows by the way you's com
in\ we knows by the way you'e tiltin
'long in yo* charvot o' fiah dat some
po' sinner's gwyr.g to ketch it. But
good Lord, dese chil'en don't b'long
heah, dey's fm Obedstown whah dey
don't know nufiiin, an you knows, ye'
own sef, dat dey ain't 'sponsible. An'
deah Lord, good Lord, it ain't like yo'
mercy, it ain't like yo' pity, it ain't
iike yo' long-sufierin', lovin' kindness
for to take dis kind o' 'vantage o' slch
little chii'en as dese is, when dey's so
many ornery grown folks chuck full o'
cussedness dat wants rostin' down
dah. O Lord, spnh de little chil'en,
don't tar de little chil'en away fm dey
frens, jes' let 'em oflf jes' dis once, and
take it out'n dis ole niggah. Heh I is,
Lord, heah I is ! De ole niggah's
ready, Lord, de ole ?
The flaming and churning steamer
was right abreast the party, and not
twenty steps away. The awful thun
der of a mud valve suddenly burst
forth, drowning the prayer, and as
suddenly Uncle Dan'l snatched a child
under each arm and scoured into the
woods with the rest of the pack at his
heels, and then, ashamed of himself,
he halted in the deep darkness and
shouted, but rather feebly :
"Heah I is, Lord, heah I is."
There was a moment of throbbing
suspense, and then to the surprise and
comfort of the party it was plain that
the august presence had gone by, for
its dreadful noises were receedinq
Uncle Dan'l headed a careful recon
noisance in the direction of the log.
Sure enough, the Lord vras just turn,
ing a point a short distance up the
river, and while they look the lights
?winked out and the coughing dimin
ished by degrees, and presently ceased
altogher.
"H'wsh ! Well deres some folks
say dev ain't no 'ficiency in prah. Dis
chile would like to know whah we'd
a ben now if it warant to dat prah.
Datsit, dats it.
How a Reporter lost his Situation.
It is said that in a moment of tem
porary insanity, a Boston city editor
assigned a horse-racing, base ball and
acquatic reporter to report in a half
column the Sunday services at the
church of a sensational preacher.
This is the report he published, and
for which he was discharged :
" The House met at ioa. m. Prayer
by the chaplain. The first race was
between the chaplain and the singers,
it being a pretty even match for the
first two heats; but the singers got the
best of the last three heats, and came
in on the amen three lengths ahead*
winning the last three heats and race.
Time. 5:02. 'Petitions were then pre
sented for forgiveness and other simi
lar matters, and notice was given for
I special assignments during the coming
week for various objects.' 'The sing
ers then sailed up to the judges' stand,
and, after getting into position, sailed
away on the course with all canvass
set and a spanking breeze from the
organ, which drove them along in fine
style. The top-rigged fiat flying the
blue pennant was well ahead at the
stake, and came home ahead of all the
fleet.' 'The speaker then took the
floor, and announced his intention to
ask that the resolutions of censure
that had been heaped upon Ananias
should be rescinded, and proceeded to
read the records of the case, from
which it appeared that Ananias had
sold his horse and had not given al!
the price to the church.' The speaker
then went on to say that no reason ap
peared on the records for Ananias to
give any, and much less all, his proper
ty to the church, and he questioned if
any of those before him would do any
more than Ananias had done in the
same place. He then went on to say
that Ananias had obeyed his wife in
the matter, and expressed the belief
that few of those before him could say
as much for themselves. After fur
ther arguments of similar character, he
moved that the character of Ananias
be, and is hereby, declared A 1 by the
members of the House."
The Best School of Journalism.
The Philadelphia Bulletin argues
that "the only school for a practical
editor is the newspaper office. The
scissors is the first good teacher. A
daily overhaul of exchange papers
is better than the study of library or
text-books, prepared by learned men,
who prate about the 'profession of
journalism,1 A lad of average brains,
who has received a common school
education, who understands grammar
enough to avoid flagrant errors, and
arithmetic enough to compile election
returns, can train himself to become a
very fair editor by beginning as errand
boy, or boy'of all work in the editorial
room of a respectable daily paper,
where there are men whose example is
a daily lesson, and whose correction of
mistake is given promptly, but kindly.
One man becomes a good editor, just
as another man becomes a good rail
road president, by perseverance, ener
gy and careful attention. Journalism
is like railroad management and finan
ciering in these respect, though far
less profitable." It is not consonant
with the spirit of modern advancement
to attempt to discourage any system of
education which will increase the fit
ness of any one for the position he is
to occupy in life. The only question is)
whether the "school of journalism
proposed " will really effect that ob
ject. After the rudiments of educa
tion are thoroughly acquired, it is a
question whether a man will do best it
still further shut out from his fellows,
or if it will uot really be better that
he should mix with them and learn h:s
trade by pursuing it. The question is
right here, and those who write for or
against should confine themselves to it.
To darkies in the West went out to
hunt 'possums, and by accident found
a large cave with a small entrance.
Peeping in they discovered three young
bear whelps in the interior. "Look
heah, Sam, while I go in dar,*' said
one, "and gets de young bars; you jus'
watch heah for de ole bar." Sam got
asleep in the sun, and when opening
his eyes he saw the old bear scouring
her way into the cave. Qjiick as wink
he caught her by the tail, and held on
like blazes. "Hullo, dar, Sam, what
dark de hole dar?" "Lor' bress you
Jumbo, save yourself, honey; if dis
tail come out you'll find what dark the
hole,"
A French author describes Mile.
Nilsson as follows : Animated snow,
with golden hair, and with two solar
stars under her wide brow; she hai the
grace of a reed, the charm of heather
and of beam? a scrawny beam? of
the North's pale sun."
rJ^HE
VOLCANO
Lubri cat'r
IS PUBLISH UD AT
VOLCANO, W. VA
GEO. P. SARGENT.
$2.00 per year, inva
riably in advance.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SUB
SCRIBE !
SEND IN THE NAMES.
ADVERTISE!
IN THE
LUBRICATOR.
Miscellany.
^ E. SMITH,
PRACTICAL
Watchmaker * Jeweler
Court St., Parkcrsburg, West Va.
Is offering unusual bargains, viz:
Fine Gold Opera and Gents' Chains a
$1.25; 18 Carat Finger-rings at $1.50
per penny weight. Raymond Move
ments in fine cases at $65 a piece, and
every other article in proportion.
WATCIIES, JEWELRY, &c., care
fully repaired and warranted.
Please call and examine my stock.
w ANTED
AN ENGINE,
The undersigned desires to trade a
FARM OR FIRST CLASS PROP
ERTY, in the town of Cairo, West
Virginia, on B. Si O. R. R., lor a
25 or 30 Horse Power Steam
Engine.
Any one desiring to negotiate such
a trade will address, with price,
J. W. CLARK,
Clover Dale, Doddridge Co.
West Virginia.
T. DEVORE,
DEALER IX
WATCHES,
CLOCKS
JEWELRY,
SPECTACLES, NOTIONS, &c.
Watches and Clocks repaired and
varranted. Every watch or clock
Did warranted for one year..
Tobacco and Cigars of the finest
urands; Tips and Wheeling stogies.
Italian strings, Cartridges, &c.
Orders promptly attcnted to and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Raymond st, next door to Lubricator.
VOLCANO, WEST VA.
PHCENIX FIRE
Insurance Company,
OF
Hartford, Connecticut.
The 27th Financial Statement of the
P H (E N1 X
on the first day of January, 1873.
Cash on hand, and in bank. ?303-3Si 16
U. S. and State stocks and bonds, 129,842 50
Loans on approved securities, 56,62s 40
Hartford Rank stocks, 473,700 00
New York Bank stocks 33.400 00
Miscellaneous Bank stocks, 52,950 00
Corporation & R.R. stocks, bonds, 275,262 03
City and water bonds, 178,470 00
Real Estate, 79*0! 2 46
Cash assetts. 11,582,646 55
Tota liabilities, $285,720 73.
SlIAFER & Steen, Ag'ts.
Volcano, West Va.
JOHN SCHAFER
BAKERY, CONFECTIONARY
And First-class Groceries.
OYSTERS,
Raymond street opposite post office,
Volcano, Weet Va. tt'
NICHOLAS HOUSE,
GKORGE II. NICHOLAS, PROPRIETOR
Volcano, West Virginia.
The patronage of the travelling public is
respectfully solicited.
Volcano, November 21, iS7a.-tf
j M. BENEDICT,
Manufacturer of
Sucker llods and Boring Poles
I have on hands at all times a large assort
ment of the very best in the market.
Volcano, Wood county West V a. juneS-71
Physician & Surgeon,
VOLCANO , WOOD COUNTY ,
West Virginia.
The Mansion House
marietta:. OHIO.
SAW I, E. LEWIS, Prop.
T^HIS ELEGANT HOUSE HAS
J. just been opened in strictly first
clars style, having been thoroughly refitted
inside and out. Contains some ot the finest
sample rooms in the]city; and ;is 'delightfully
situated on the OhioJ river, convenient to the
steamboat landing and railway station.
juiie 2 -St.
J. M. Benedict,
H. SHARP, M. D.
GO TO
SHAFER & STEEN
For Your
DRY GOODS
GROCERIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
HARD WARE, TIX WA RE ,
QJ/EENSWARE, NOTIONS, LADIEk
Hats, Ribbons, Gents furnishing goods, Ready
Made Clothing, Boots Shoes, Wall Paper
Carpets, Hats, Caps, Mining Powder, ctc.
If you wantja good fit, for a suit of clothes,
For a pair of boots, or for a fashionable shirt,
cut low in the neck, be accommodated by
leaving your measure at the store of
april *) ly. SIIAFER & STEEN.
VOLCANO
COAL BANK
Coal Delivered at Summit of
Hill,
or on the line of the
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill
Railroad and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
ORDERS PROMPTLY PILLED.
TV. C. STILES, Jr?
General Agent, Volcano, W, Va.
apr20'7itf
OLCAN1C
Oil & Coal Company,
NewDominion Oil Co.
LA. UREL FORK
Oil 8c Coal Company,
Producers ol
HEAVY AND LIGHT
West Virginia Oils.
W. C. STILES, Jr., Gen. Agt,
apr*>7iU. Volcano, Wood Co., W. \i.
Volcano A dvertisements.
K. II. Thomas, Wm.;Schillino
Wm, W. Bowbn.
?yHOMAS, SCHILLING & CO.,
Will sell yon ail kinds o<
Groceries & Produce
AS CHEAP AS! HE CHEAPEST,
And invite their lriends of IVhite Oak ?od
vicinity tocalland examine their
and wrtcnslvc stock
^HOMAS, SCHILLING & CO.
-DEALERS '.I*
DRY GOODS
Special bargains^
DJIESS GOODS,
HOSIEJir, GLOVES ,
UNDERWEAR,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
NAPKINS,
TOWELS,
TABLE LINES
Just received tb? largest sad best selected
stock of Dry Goods ever brnojtot ia this mar ?
kct, consisting oi
LAWNS,
ALPACAS,
SURGE PLAIDS
MOHAIRS,
BROCADES,
POPLINS,
SILK POPLIN REPP,
ALL WOOL DELAINS,
CHAMBRAS,
GINGHAMS,
JAPANESE EMBROIDERED
MOHAIRS*
BROWN AND BLEACHED
MUSLINS, CALICOES.
and in laet everything in the Dry Good* lia^
and altogether the nicest lot of good*
to be found in Volcano, which thejr
wit) sell at unprecedented
LOW PRICES!
Call tad oxa?i?&.
^HOMAS, SCHILLING & CO.,
Goneral Dealers in
NOTIONS!!
BOOTS, SHOES,
READY MADE CLOTHIN?
HATS, CAPS,
n large nnd general uaeorVotnt of
Hardware, Stationery,