Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-02-11

BELL-On the 5th Slst, in Fermanaeh
township, Mrs. Bell, wife of Samuel Bell,
aged about 35 years.
BAS 0M-on the morning of the 9th in
slant, in this borough, Simon Basom, aged
50 years.
Mr.. Basoni was native of this county.
and came to Miiilin Jan. &, 1888. He WAS
for many years consistent member of the
Methodist Church, in which he long Ofticia-
ted as a claSs-leader, and was always in the
van in all undertakings for its advance
ment. He died after u long illness, but re-
ioiced in the blessed assurance of 4 happy
future in the unseen world. lie was good
man, SIN whose faith there was no fauit.'
Ed.
STAMBAUGiI-At Hot Springs. near
Santa Brrbara, California, January I6, 1874,
of chronic iniiImaticn of the brain, Jacob
Stambaugh, aged ~ years, 4 months and
II days.
Mr.. Stambaugh vas a representative of a
business class that owe nothing to accident
or circumstances. and became business
celebrity among US By honest effort and ap-
plication of business talent. We cannot
refrain from noticing the pivotal events of
his business life.
He was born in Perry county, this State,
on the 4th of September, 1881. In the
Spring OF the year ls4S he came to Mitflin-
town, a penniless youth, to clerk for Robert
Barnard. His genial ways made him a IA
vorite among customers at the store, and
his prompt attention and fidelity TO the in
terest Of his employer awakened the heart
lest c. mmeudatiun of the business cont
munity and all who have the discernment
TO discover merit among their fellOw-men
In the summer of 1852 cholera epidemic
that prevailed in Mifilin claimed Mr.. Bar
nard as a victim S,ambaugh was immedi-
ately offered a situation IN Mr.. Hammond's
store, ard as soon as the management of
the Barnard estate permitted he went
,hither.
In the Spring of 1858 co-partnership
was formed between James NJ. Sellers, Esq,
DR.. James Crawford and himself, to whom
Mr. Hammond sold his store, and the new
| firm WAS launched under the mercantile
management of StaIabaugh, who had de-
veloped INFO a digniiied man, a skilliul me--
chant, aud dealer of honest consummate
tact. Not long after the Organization OF
/ this firm the health of DR.. Crawford became
I impaired, and he withdrew from it. Mr.
Jacob SulOuf entered the firm in his place.
/ The business place OF the firm having been
purchased by Mr.. Joseph Bedford. a reno
val became necessary. The Crystal Palace
was erected and business opened in it by
Mcssrs. Sellers, 5 Stambaugh and Sulouff on a
scale previous to that time unknowR in
I this county. Mr.. St1mbiugh being the mas
! ter spirit in the mercantile department.
The times were propitions, and with the
I skill of master, a fortune was amaSsed.
Coal oil speculations and fraudulent COM
panies il that oleaginous fluid were at
/ that time holding high carnival. Citizens
of Juniata were attracted by their glitter,
and many of them to-day can attest to the
unsound and efhemeral character Of the
organizations of those DAYS.
II can be no reflection on Mr.. Stam-
baugh's business sagacity 10 say that he
was ensnared in the meshes OF bogus con-
cern, and lost the great bulk of his hand
some fortune. Such being the case, hc did
not pine over bis loss, bat knowing his innate
ability for legitimate business, he deter
mined 10 .,jrIeve hIs misfortune in the very
country-the oil country-the business OF
which had been so iearfuIIy perverted from
legitimate channels. He accordingly, in
1850, sold his interest in the Cryst Palace
Store to Thomas J. Frow and Thomas L.
Parker, and went into the oil business in a
Legitimate WY at Petroleum Centre, Ven
ango county, Pa. There he became an ex-
tensiye oil producer by boring Tor oil, and
also engaged in the transportation of oil
through pipes. His efforts were crowned
with success. The business proved remu-
neratiye to a large degree. 1t is true Mil
din was not his birthplace, bat all that was
near and dear TO him was centered here
and when geod fortune again came to him
he returned. and the second time formed a
firm for mercantile pursuits in the new
Crystal Palace building. This was in 1871
the firm being J and II. A. Stambaugh and
S. Y. Shelley
The first alarming symptoms of failing
health manifested themselves in the Spring
Of the wear 1872. The summer OF that year
he spent in Minnesota for his health The
object sought there was not attained, Tor he
was there stricken with paralysis. After
suffering from its effects for a time he was
restored to such degree that be was able
to attend to business again.
In the early summer of 1873 he returned
TO Mifilln. IL was the last time he was evei
here alive. The firm here was then changed
by Mr.. Shelley retiring Leaving the whole
business management of the establishment
with his partner and brother, II. A. STAN
baugh, he left in July, 1873, for Minnesota
Thence he went to Colorado, and thence &c
Califo MA, where be died on the 10Th day
of January, 1874, after being confined tc
his bed for several weeks. His rother
II. A. Stambaugh, here, had been de
spatched to and apprised of his daugerou:
illness. He Immediately started on the
long journey TO visit him. He met witt