The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-09
DIED:

8 In Bloomsbury, on Wednesday, the sec
zond day of December, instant REUBEN w
5WEAvER, ESQ, in the thirty-second year o
This age.
4 MIR. WEAVER was born in the county o
sBucks on the sixth day of December, 1925
3While yet young his parents with him re-
1moved to the county of Columbia. Reared
and educated in the midst of this commune
5ty, his political, social and business rela.
3tions were all connected with it. He read
5law with Hon. Charles II. Buckalew, and
! was admitted TO practice on the twentieth
9day of January, 1913, just after the removal
lof the seat of justice from Danville TO Blooms.
lburg. In the summer of ls4s, upon the
designation of Mr.. Buckalew, he was ap
5pointed Deputy Attorney General for Column
ibia county, and discharged the duties of thai
| joilicc crcdilably and satisfactorily until by a
ichargc in tho State Administration conse-
/ lquent upon the death of Governor Skunk, a
successor of opposite politics was selected
lby Governor johnson. In January, 1919,
the star Of the North was established, and
from that time he has been its constant odi.
,tor. IN the autumn Of 1851, upon the rcsig-
marion o. Rev. J. Il. Bradley, he was APP
pointed Superintendent of Common Schools
lin this County, and retained that position
Iunlil the expiration Of his term in May of
tho present year. H'.
In every capacity in which Mr.. WrAvrF
was brought before the public, he exhibit
led qualifications for tho proper discharge of
Ill the duties that were thrown upon him,
He VIVA gifted with u clear, vigorous and
tcu,c iulclect--he possessed the entire con-
ijcaec OF The community in his purity Of
Imoiya and lis dircciness and integrity OF.
he pursued his aims with y
that never relaxed aud IN IN
dus..y iha, never tired. Born 10 the pros
pee; ot the inheritance of wealth, it was
brs ambition to acquire independent posi-.
sion. and io he what he mos, cmphntically
became, II succcsstul and useful man.
As the Editor of political newspaper, his
opinions wcrc conscicutiously entertained,
aud boldly and frankly rowod, He looked
upon every question OF public policy in the
hight which was shed upon ii Ivy the tried
aul proved principles Of his party. No pa
per was ever less iuluouccd by the scnii-
mruts vi individuals. or The Nero authority
ot groa, names, Than the S'dr cfhS Nonk,--
The few ruling fundamental priuciplcswhioh
have been the ground work Of republican
action throughout all the history ot popular
~tyu.slcs. were the tests which MIR. WEAvrW
auj,icl io all the varied issues which, dur
jug uls editorial career. were successfully
presented 10 The Notcys ot ,hc county, Tie
had confidence IN the Judgment aud wi>dcmI
at ;hy masses ot the people. He felt, what,
all mcH who will take tie pains ~ observe
and rgiicc, viii carly learn. that 'Iherc Is al
Wisdom IN the ac;ion oi rajort.cs q; mon.
.Aa, passes all ilr understanding cl W3grI
a-6 alj tho leaning ci mCne,
>SholaysHr," He know that ouy POLITICAL
system rests upNu 4 lew plain rides adapted
10 1ae comprehension ot plain men. That
aU power Is mhcUu; N ihe people -;ha;
ihr representative ewes ! direct RESPONSE
h,'i,, ~ the caNs&Wcai-ihsi government
.cyNn0 tho uecrssitics oi the community is
IAN mVcr;ncucc-,ha grants ot peculiar
powers ~ Nr,yHcgc3 classes ot men are tac
81. >.,N ;,,ySgls ,hc destruction ci v2pUN-
.,.# a,,ualU--lha; restraints ol mIi,iVa,
E1,r.v. ,01 iu;cr;crcucc with Individual
....a.s /. cases where Sush restraints and IT,
CrCnUcc arc uot requisite Tor the S&ioY
.'.& welfare y. society, are simple ;y~aENy-
s.a shat government, can cN3y tax Tie C.;.,
.,, % rv,v5Sr ;ct The economical admin
.i,.... a'r~ ., Is necessary tnNH.cNs--
,vcra propositions ;aa. formed The .,rMla-
.ss0 o, Ala WrRvEs> political la'h. Act
'r1 unen ,hcm, Ap opposed e0o-ce;icalv
.a.Jc.it;eo;,y rpaoya plausible experiment
as G7asrirs ;uc,oIn|y. and many = sh2Nyl
scheme u r,,Alcs> SuA praiu>o legislation.
IGvc-~cA ey such principles, his career as a
,vrna. ;, was Intelligent, consistent ru>t-
'v,1..y and - .ss',r a"2 Trusting ana an-
'Y.a..a@ .> ac Id IL tsc sense ana capacity
i: H. YcoY'a, Lis ra?a, ac ,a!7s3 ana main
l.amol aa i~6ae~es which ;ac mere SanYo1.
< ., YaHy candidates ana lAc rac.c a&v2.
.ca,c g, parry cNY2&.erts cas, n this coun-
by. never possess.
4, .,.o ,.,, Nv, NsaveS held a ajza aa
5 &on. Ns Yossassn, Qualities o, iaIellec
.a-,, oha5@,.cc which woul- have insured
a.as .sa airAes; measure Il success, EG
eas .ar,-.oas, T7onp; ana clear. In s;a,e
--eHt an5 IN a,sc..eal, he was lo-ita, &C
.ar5,o a1a Tro,iso. !, lic ana heath haS
.ara spared 10 hig,s he would have become
.aY.,.'y a vo:y able ana accomplished law
yen
Wi;a 'i;ic r. 4 ienous1ralve .. impUl
save tendency. Nj. WEavSR was kind
ne S..ag al5 = public spir..ei o.azsn. III:
.ifs was oac at S;oaay ana eIhaussinS Labor
land hiS associations were manly those
which z-ew ua;uralv oG; oi ms business
.c-n- o;sioas- n; those who knew hia iuli,
.--a1elv eHter:alaad 10: mn. feelings q! hiel
.-asocc; and warm &-;achmen: ll hIS IAN