The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-10-19

county, NEW Hampshire, NONeHlOeT liln, |
1918, where his ancestors, who were of
ScOtch-Irish descent, resided and were
among the pioneers in the settlement of this
State. His father was farmer and gained |
among his fellow citizens, largely made up
of the same element Scotch, Irish and En-
glsh), a reputation for sterling integrity and |
activity in all measures or improvements |
that tended to promote the interest and sue
cess of those engaged in cultivating the |
soil.
FARMER, SCHOOL TEACHER AND LUM-
herman.
Col, Noyes spent his youth in active
work on his fathers farm, attending the
village school during the winter months,
until he was competent to assume the posi-
ton that in the good old days of the Repub-
lie was the highest ambition of the boys of
the country and village, that of teacher of
the district school. In this manner of liv-
ing he attained mans estate, when, in part
nership with his father, he engaged in lum.
bering on the Connecticut river. The success
of this enterprise led him to seek in his ear
ly ambition, a wider field of operation.
| EMIGRATEs TO PENNSYLVANIA.
The pineries of the west branch Of the
Susquehanna, at that time an almost path
less wilderness offered an inviting field to
one constituted like him, and thither, in
lS47, he made his way, locating at the point
now known as Emporium, Cameron county,
where he remained two years, when he re-
moved to Westport, Clinton county, at the
mouth of Kettle Creek, on the same branch
of the river, where he has resided ever
since, actively engaged In numbering, farm
ing and merch andizing
THE LUNfBERMEN's DIFFICULTIES.
In these days of railroad facilities, it is
hard for any to realize the amount of work
and privation connected with the industries
in which Col. Noyes engaged. All the sup
plies for logging camps and square timber
crews were transported in canoes during the
summer, or sleds in winter, from Lock Ha-
ven and Williamsport but to man deter
mined to let no natural obstacle prevent bu'
siness success, these difficulties only brought
forth corresponding energy and determine
tion on his part. Frequently has the wri
ter of this sketch seen the Colonel with hi!
l heavy canoe load of -four, meat and othe'
necessary supplies, polling his way through
the channels of the river from Lock Haver
to Williamsport
AMAN WHO WAS NOT AFRAID TO WORK.
He has always been large operator, EN-
ploying a large number of men, with whom
he was always in sympathy, ready to doff hi
coat and take hand in logging will
the boys, and in the early spring floods, nom
so welcome on the river from West
port to Columbia as Col. Noyes, pilot
ing his numerous square timber RATS from
o home to market, always the same, whether
h in the woods on the river, or in the timb e
mart-generous, frank, open hearted homes
and trne to his friends, relieving many o
h his less fortunate competitors and neighbor
at Columbia from loss by his money and ad
e vice.
y AN HONORABLE RECORD,
He has never been politician, but has al
ways not only professed but practiced Dem
a ocratic principles, pure and unadulteratec
and to this day his character is without spo
or .bemish. With record for everything
st that is manly, honest and ingenious, an
ID the host of friends that man of his charac
ter becomes surrounded with, it is no csus
Oc for wonder that he was repeatedly nomina
Cc Vc ted and elected to the Legislature.
&c &c POPULARITY BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
&C. In 1861 Sheriff Chatham, the Republlca
&C nominee, defeated Col. Jarret, very popu
&C lar Democrat in his district, by four hundre
Oe majority In 1862 Col. NOyes, as the Dem
&c ocratic candidate, defeated Mr.. Chatham
10 the same district, by twelve hundred major
&c ty, making a change in that district in fave
Oc of the Democracy offs ixteen hundred Ihi
Sc Sc was emphatically triumph, not only fc
&c &c the Democracy, but also for the hard-hant
Oc ed lumbermen of the district His term
oc the Legislature gave such entire satistactio
oc to his constituents, being filled with hone
6c fidelity, that he was triumphantly re-electe
,'c in 1868. In 1868 he was a Presidential ele
ISc tor on the Democratic ticket.
or TWICE AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
In 1870 the Legislative district was chan
ed to embrace Clinton, Cameron and NJ
- Kean, and again Col. Noyes was put in non
: ination. Cameron was a Republican coun
and gave Scofeld, the Republican 70: Co
gress forty-fve majority at the same ele
ton it gave Col. Noyes, the Democratic ca
didate for Assembly, three hundred and fo
ty-eight majority, and he was once mere II
umphantly elected.
In 1877 the district was again changed
comprise Clinton, Lycoming and Sulliva
forming double district, sending two mel
bers. Col. Noyes was again nominated a
elected. 1t was during this session he
fered the bill to reduce boomage on logs
Williamsport from 81, 25 per thousand fl
TO 80 cents. This bill excited much atte
ton at the time throughout the entire Co
monwealth, ON account of the outraged
manner of its defeat in midnight session
THIS BOON MONOPOLY
was at that ime especially obnoxious to
- parties engaged directly or indirectly in
:" manufacture and sale of lumber on the w
Branch of the Susquehanna and its tribu
ries, and but few persons had knowledge
the extent of the cost and extra labor
hicted on the lumbermen and consequent
ditional cost to the consumer made by
DEGREES of souleless corporation under
power of an act of Assembly, No won
that lumbermen are down on corporate
Col. Noyes did all that was in the powe
one man to do to have the cost of boom
reduced to an equitable price, but the COZ
ration had in their hands more potent
er, and the bill was killed in the House