Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
VOL. SO.
j. X. BuckwaIter.
nee -Kentuckian, Morehead, Ky.

Some may raise the question as to
whether it is within the limits of
propriety for the editor to step aside
from the current events, of every day
life to notice individuals, their business
operations, and, as consequence, the
effect upon the neighborhoods or COM
munities in which they live. But we
notice that whenever the successful
politician with his flattery, shys his
caster into the field, that the papers
of his ilk politically, especially, and
often other papers, are loud and long
in their encomiums of his virtues and
usefulness and, if it will bear it, like
wise of his genealogy ct cetera. just
here then we would like to ask ques-
tion! Aside from the politician is it
not equally of as much, or more inn
portance, and of at least as much or
greater benefit to the community to
write up the facts, and the effect re-
sulting from the course of the useful,
prominent and leading business men
in the community? We needed no
apology for what we are about to say,
but the foregoing is merely prefactory
to these lines in reference to the man
whose name stands at the head OF this
article, John r. Buckwalter
To say that Mr.. Buckwalter is sue
cessful business man is putting it mild
ly: he has known nothing but success,
at least, since our first acquaintance
with him, in the lumber, saw mill and
mercantile business. Purchasing large
tracts of timbered lands, as he finds 1t
conducive to the success of his enter
prise. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars involved. His large mill and mills,
including booms and other works es-
sential thereto located on the Licking
at Farmers, in this county. The Lick
ing river tributary to him for a dis
tance of one hundred and fifty, to two
hundred miles from Salyersyille down.
How many thousands OF dollars he
scatters in Rowan, Morgan; Magotfln
and other counties we do not know,
but will venture to say many thou
sand annually. How n my little coun-
try stores, their prop ,etors, are kept
going in business fro fthe dollars that
able trip and care 4 observation and
inquiry to tell. 2 len how many poor
men, and their families, especially in
Rowan county, are kept above want
and comparatively Independent by
being in the employ, either directly or
indirectly of John r. Buckwaltef, we
do not in the rush Of matters often
think of. We do not wish to be too
personal, but Mr.. Buckwalter's liberal
ity and square dealings, his kindness
to those in his employ when them
selves or families are sick, and his
indulgence of and waiting on them
when they need help is almost pro-
verbal yet doubtless some find fault,
and so it has always been and ever will
be.
But John r. Buckwalter is tower of
strength and great good to his COM
munity. Without being extravagant
we undertake to say that his record is
made, as firm as the rock ribbed hills,
and it will stand, while the pebbles
cast by those who envy him will only
rebound to remind them of their futile
efforts. We might add that Mr.. Buck
walter was a veteran soldier in the
great Army Of the Union during our
Civil War, yet he has no prejudices
against those who were opposed to
him. His motto is: "Charity for all W
He knows no such thing as STOPPING to
little act But in conclusion we say,
all honor to the man of affairs, the
business man, who like the heart in
the physical anatomy, at each pulsa-
ton sends the life giving power to the
extremeties. We fail to appreciate
such men, they are the real benefac.
tors, they do not feed on the commun.
ity, and whether they will or no, they
do not work for themselves alone, but
for the benefit all around them, and so
it may be truly said, of John r. Buck
walter, real and tangible benefit to
all.