The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-12-23
A PARNEas9CRG SENSATION
He was a Granger, ana lie "Took
Them in.'

10 which wa refer had lis origin -
ecclesiastical circles, and for this rca-
son is occurrence is the more deeply
to he deplo, ed. Tic final ca"sc Of the
affair is rs vet rohcd N cloud o.
MYSTERY !; and VIC would suggest that
if the victimized have any time 10
waste, they had better devote some OF
it to conjecture and logic, and see :
they cannot arrive at satisfactory
solution Of their enigma.
Rev. Horton is doubtless the hero of
many adventures. He possesses the
faculty, like the late ARENAS Ward,
of not having any principles, and is
able, by virtue Of this fact, to appear
as well in the pulpit as in the faro
bank or billiard saloon. This individu-
al is the hero Of the ParkerSburg SEN
sation, and if MS eyes Happen to fall
on these lines, we nope he will have
his life insured at once, and have the
policy made payable 20 us. To come
to the point Of the story, " Rev Hor-
ton has been purIoining the livery Of
Heaven, and wearing it for some I'M
known purpose. Very suddenly, how
ever, 4 dashing and luminous career
has been exploded, and the owner Of
it has found it convenient 20 change his
place Of abode and lodging. A few
DAYS ago "Rev." II. stood before the
people Of ParkerSburg and cntranced
them with his fcrYent piety and his
burning cloquence. To day there are
none so poor down that way, but that
they would like to get 4 kick at Broth
err Horton" The gentleman under
consideration hailed from Louisiana
so lie said. His ministry at Parhcrs-
burg did not last very long, but under
the circumstances, his absence at this
time is excusable. There was not a
man in the whole city who could trans.
| late his true character. Not even q
suspicion was put ahoat that he was 4
gay deceiver; for his daily walk and
conversation seemed to be in strict
keeping with his chosen o. profession,
Il is true, the bosom Of his linen was
was adorned with . cluster OF dia-
monds, which did not exactly become
the dignity Of his calling, but when he
told the brethren that said cluster had
been bequcathcd to him by dying
wife with the request that it should be
worn during the remainder Of his
earthly pilgrimage, they could not help
admire his respect for the memory OF
the dear departed, Satisfied that
Brother Horton" was "true bill,
the poor and rich flocked to hear him
so that they might gather words o! wis
dom as they fell from his lips, red not
with eloqncnce. With one accord
they pronounced this dispenser Of spir
itual nourishment the smartcst man
"in ten states" And the reverend
gentleman's labors were not confined
to ParNersburg alone. In some way,
by invitation, we suppose, he got out
to Volcano, where he held protract-
ed meeting. 1t may seem strange to
some that live preacher would eX-
pose himself to the Sodom-likc atmos-
phere Of Volcano. a berth" in the
Sandwich Islands would be much more
preferable, we should think. But
Brother Horton was equal to the
emergency, and his desire to DO good
vanquished all fears. Everything in
Volcano country became pcnitent I'M
der his ministry, the editor of the LH-
6ricGi0r among the rest. TWAS at this
point, right in the midst OF great
work, that the "Rev." sowed the seed
which afterward grew up and choked
Kim. On very short acquaintance
he asked the hand Of one Of the sis
tiers of The church (he had suddenly
forgotten his dead wife, and this little
bit of premature familiarity led to an
investigation. Rev. T. c. Wayman,
50 we are informed, addressed letter
to leading minister Of the NJ. E.
Church of Louisiana, and Tuesday Of
last week a reply came to hand, con-
vcying the information that the SUBJ
ject Of the eplstle lthe "Rev.") WAS a
gambler and a blackleg of the first wa.
ter. who had been travelling over the
country quite extensively, in the role
OF minister. When Mr.. Wayman
carried the news to ParkerSburg there
was 4 considerable quantity of direrul
Indignation flung to the winds. Hor-