The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

The landlords wife and daughter, and.
ervant-girl whose wages were nun
dred ard fifty dollars montl per-
formed the duties OF choir, and many
of the miners joined in the chorus 0:
the hymn, There is no Sorrow There.
Daniel Sloshsrip's style and language
were Just as we have depicted at the
commencement OF this narrative: but
Stockton felt new sensation, COM
pared with which an earthquake was a
tribe. This rews spread far and wide,
and invite tons 70 preach reached Par
son Dan from SwaSh Place, Gold
Bluff and Braggville in rapid success
ion. He made many converts; for he
was terribly in earnest, and the mi
ncrs understood him and liked the ar
gument, whereas 4 college-bred cler-
oyman could not have found nearer.
His practical piety seemed rather &C.
centric at first, as he strove to live up
to and interpret scripture literally.
The manner in which, when sojourn-
ing at Big Tree Junction, he strove to
keep to the letter Of the law seemed
ludicrous but practical. An acquain'
lance asked him to accompany him on
visi: TO a sick person a mile distant
from the place where he was tarrying,
and Daniel insisted on making a cir
cult that fully doubled the length oil
their journey. lie gave beSgar his
ovcrcoat in the middle Of winter, ana
insisted upon the tramp's taking his
best pair Of boots, though they were
three sizes to small for their new own
err. In his Oualer-cut garments, while
walking in the public streets of Frisco,
he met his former antagonist the Mack
ervi!le Pet; and that worthy, thinking
It a safe time to retaliate, tainted him
with being a hypocrite, and in vilcst
terms ieercd at his calling. DAME
humbly stood his inuendoes, as q
christian should; but at last 'patierce
ceased to be virtue" and he mildly
remarked
"Mackerville, please GIN me as hard
an open handed swat as you can on
the right side Of my mug. You needn't
be afraid. I pledge you my word l
won't hit you back"
Mackerville performed with alacrity
the duty required Of him.
"Now fetch me another on the other
side"
Mackerville complied, and the un-
resisting preacher sneeze twice, while
his former antagonist still held up his
hands, as if inclined to continue the
fun.
"WIll some one oblige me by hold
inc on to my coat-tails:" said DANIEL,
sGor my .Ebeneezer is a rising. l have
fulfilled scriptur'-bccn smacked on
one cheek, and have turned the other.
Human natur' can't stand any more;
and if he touches me ag'in Pm afraid
l shall have to break him in two"
At this stage MackerYilIe seemed to
remember the power Of Daniels left
handed blows, and he fed the field
He was a base wretch, who throve
through years OF anarchy and wrong
but a day came when the Vigilance
Committee hunted him like wolf to
his lair, and Daniel Sloshgrip, with
true christian charity, was the only
one who strove to console the last
hours Of the doomed man.
Two years later, on New Years
Eve, Daniel stood by the bedside Of
his ever fast but dying friend, James
B, and to the great Master Of
human destiny appealed in his behalf
in prayer that lasted through the
drcary watches Of the entire night,
That prayer Of faith was answered;
for, when morning dawned, a sweet
smile stole over the face Of the dying
man, and murmuring family, "Kiss
me pardy! feel I am forgiven, and
die a christian!" The field Of time
dissolved in the boundlcss realms Of
Eternity.
Brave, honest, truthful Daniel Slosh.
grip! You lacked the polish of rhetor.
ic and the logic of schools, but many
an humble pioneer Of the far West
cherishes your memory, and thy kind
ly deeds and unfinching faith are as
familiar TO the inhabitants of the
modern FL Dorado as household
words.