The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-31

summer lghtning around the circle OF SPELL
bound gazers, his fine head almost impre.
ceptibly nodded, and his winning smile see.
med to melt into every separate heart. He
had held out his hand 10 only single ac-
quaintance, for he had but one there wi o
was friend; but the greeting he gave that
one acquaintance made him hundred new
friends-"My dear Buffum how happy am
20 see you! Hearty as a buck, too, and
looking good natnred and brave as ever!'
HIS voice was as clear as the tones of sill
yer bell, with ringing echo of soft music
that fingered on the ear and penetrated the
soul
The giant Bill Bufium grasped the proffer-
ed hand with gesture of awkward bash.
fulness He blushed; he did not or could
not speak; but one great.tear of joy,--pride
and pleasure zslie4l sfsa1<is wild Sbla4k eye
and fell on the judge fngers;rt Aye, thai
was grateful tribute Of rude but grateful
heart
That trivial incident caused an immense
sensation, aud was fruitful of consequences
A loud murmur of backwoods voices SWELL
up-"He's a gentleman! He ain't ashamed
to shake hands with leather hunting shirts.
He bows TO common folks We'll fight for
him!
Then the face Of General Smoot was like
the convulsed face of demon, and all his
legal myrmidons turned pale with silent
rage.
Jadge Yell Immediately proceeded to his
seat on the bench, and ordered the sheriff to
open court. The bland smile on his hand
some features was replaced by an expression
of serene but determined majes'y.-The
light in his blue eye grew stern and steady
"a something to be feared as well as loved
His charge TO the jury was masterpiece of
that meridian. After brief definition of
species of crime, he began general lecture
on the necessity, importance and duties of
court. His clear tones, at first low and per-
suasive, gradually rose, rang, vibrated and
thrilled the air, filling the ample forum and
rolling far out over the public square, ill
crowds came rushing from every grocery,
thronging the doors and darkening the win
dows, all anxious to see and hear They
stood breathless, fascinated, wonder-siruck,
yet delighted: while there stood the blue
eyed magician weaving the spell words
which held them like vice of steel.
And yet strange 10 say, his eloquenco had
no profoundity of learning, no polish of
rhetoric. He never used trope, and had
no power of logic, seeming incapable of
copula,ing premises with view 10 keen ar
gument; but still that eloquence was incom-
paribly insinuating. 1t wound around the
soul, pierced through the heart and rivited
every thought like fine thread of golden
wire. 1t aroused no sudden cheers, no bois-
ferrous burst of feelings. Its effect was not
admiration: il was conviction, Men did not
exclaim, 'What an orator" but they mur.
INJURED TO themselves, elbow true %
The Judge concluded by alluding TO the
dangers incurred by himsefin the admins
tratiop of even justice and his last sentence
uttered in terrible voice, thundered forth
the fearle IS avowal-'I will deal out to ev-
cry oue-jurors, witnesses, parties and coun-
sel-the full measures of legal right apper-
tanning to each, and no more and will
maintain the majesty of the law and the dig
nifty of my own person, or leave the bes t
blood of my heart here on this bench, my
own place"
His face was illuminated by the glowing
fire Of passion, his eyes literally blazed and
his very teeth appeared to shine with savage
cleaning radiance through half parted lips
rigid as iron with the energies of indomi,a-
BILE will Then the insoleIit sneer which
had produced that final peal faded from the
countenance of Gen. Smoot, as he weisper-
ed 10 his myrmidons-
"By heaven think he'll fight, and
mean to try him before the day is an hour
olderw
ellis pockets lie smooth and don I think
he's armed," suggested Col. NJ, X. Ball, by
way of encouragement.
~ wonder why he carries that cane, for it
would aid him but little in combat" re.
marked Rheub Reynolds, Esq.
'That cane, apparently so light, is pow
erful weapon Of solid iron," said Col. Lee.
per. "With it one might fell an OK"
$50 much the bet:er,n muttered General
Smoot. twill not then be asserted that
attacked an unarmed man."
eco ahead we'll all back you," whisper
ed NIX. Ball.
Can the reader comprehend this scene :
Can he imagine why this clique of lawyers
should harbor such deadly hatred against the
unofendirg stranger' The singular prob
lem is easily explained. Some of them had
been unsuccessful aspirants for the office he
then filled, and they all felt that he would
hereafter be dangerous competitor for fu-
ture places of profit and honor under the
state government about TO be organized.
This painful consciousness was aggravated
to madness by the extraordinary impression
which their supposed rival had already and
so obviously produced in the minds of the
people. Hence nothing remained but to
test his courage 10 the last extremity--an
awful ordeal 10 which every professional
man must submit who carries his ambition
10 !he perilons market of the backwoods.