The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-26
Communicated.

Communicated.
Some time last winter you had oc-
casion to call attention 10 the inhuman
conduct of one Kelley, a human kan
CARGO who administers ro.gut and cal
leo to the good people at Laurel juno
ton, in turning from his doors, on a
dark and perilous night, two ladies,
whose misfortune it was to arrive at
that place on the, evening train and
after the train from Volcano had left.
Three weeks ago an old lady, Mr.. John
Shirer's r,othcrinIlaw, was put of at
the Junction during the evening. She
had supposed that she would make the
connection with the, Laurel Fork train,
and, in failure to do so, anticipated
no trouble in, getting a place where
she might rest her weary limbs until
morning. She applied to Kangaroo
Kelley, the public man Of the place
the higl-toned citizen, Kelley-who
makes his living from the patronage of
the public, and he sept her away in the
dark Of the night, to find her way as
best she might over rough road and
long lres,le. work from fifty 20 eighty
feet high, 10 Volcano. How the poor
woman made out, or. what were her
thoughts of the humanity Of the pro-
cccding of this walking libel upon
white men, is more, than we can ever
know. Again, a few evenings since,
Mrs. John Wood, with five little chill
dren, came along on the accommodate
tion,:. (which was behind time, not
reaching the Junction until midnight.
The lady,. with har children, applied to
the public opiritedJames Kelley,.in the
hope that she might get accommoda-
tons from. the inclemencies Of the
night. She was met with the same
brutal treatment which her predecess-
ors had received before her, and was
referred to the hospitality Of the de-
pot. And agaiE: one bitter cold,
stormy night, last winter, one OF the
coolest we had, with snow and Sleet
filling all the air with suffering, lady,
on one Of the late night trains, was put
Off at the Junctroa who was wishing to
reach Volcano. Wading through the
snow to the hospitable looking house
of James Kelley, she knoche Il t he
was aroused, and asked admission out
Of the horrors Of the night. James
Kelley was the man TO tell her to leave
his house and hunt other quarters.
Who, only upon u1disputed evidence,
could have believed there was the sem
blance Of 4 man in West Virginia
whose heart would not have been
moved, and whose doors would not
have few open out Of touch Of pity, at
The appeal Of 4 woman in distress
such as tniS: But we are mistaken;
there is such grovcling in(amy among
MS, and his name is JAMES KEEL
LEY, Of Laurel Junction, Wood
courty, West Virginia.
- Eve had rather be Il toad
And bfcathc the varors of Il dungeon"
IT, an TO pc the counterpart oIthis thing
among men when he shall stand in
judgment before his God, and the
things whereof the recording angel
has made note are weighed in the bal
ancc as against the salvation of his pu-
silanimous soul. a few words more
relative to the above mentioned lady,
and we have done with Jimuel for the
present. She went. back TO the depot
and Under its shadov walked back and
forth until four o'clock in the morn
ing. at which time the. agent Of the
station was required 10 be present.
wnerc H. found her almost persisted Of
cold and fatigue. She told her little
story Of suffering, and wound up BY
saving, IL thank God some one has
come who will give RE shelter-I am
nearly persisted" Her feet were trozc' 4.
And vet We hear it said that this MAJ
is. or wants to be. Il leader in the Dem
"cratic part. Great God! has that
party in, Virginia fallen so low as to
recognize such manner his influence
within their organizations Let US
hope not; he belong. with the Mobil-
icrs. DO you want 10 know US, kel-
ley? We are not hard TO find. {:
$3.50.