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Bellefonte, Pa.
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money of a community and make it
available for use.
If each one of our depositors carried
his balance in his pocket it would be
of little use in any enterprises re-
quiring large capital.
Thus banks are an indispensible part
in the machinery of modern business.
A dollar alone is of small account.
Multiplied many times it becomes a
potent force.
Bellefonte, Pa.
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centive to become thrifty and prosperous.
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Bellefonte, Pa., March 13, 1925,
THE BELLEFONTE BAR
GENERATIONS AGO.
During the February term of court
two judges from entirely different
sections of the State sat upon the
bench of Centre county, not because
cf the lack of judicial timber in Belle-
fonte but because of the fact that the
recent appointment of Judge Dale
rendered it legally necessary to get an
outside judge to hear the cases.
This fact, however, is only prelim-
inary to a comparison of the Centre
county bar of today to what it was
forty, fifty and seventy-five years ago.
And we say this without any inten-
tion of detracting one iota from the
legal ability of the present members.
But a half century ago the Centre
county bar was reputed one of the
best in the State. Its members were
not only big in stature but giants in
intellect and legal acumen. There
were probably twice as many lawyers
in active practice then as now, most
of whom were quick in repartee and
caustic in their remarks. ;
As evidence of what strangers
thought of the Centre county bar in
the olden days we publish the follow-
ing letter written for the Jersey Shore
Republican about seventy or more
years ago. The names contained
therein are all familiar ones in the
history of Centre county and will be
recalled by every member of the pres-
ent bar of Centre county:
I had often heard of the Bellefonte
bar as one of the best, if not the very
best bar in our State, and I felt anx-
ious to see its distinguished members.
It was late in the afternoon of Fri-
day that the old stage coach from
Lewistown rolled into the romantic
town nestled among the hills, and fa-
mous as the childhood home of many
of our great men. The court was in
session and after supper I determined
to have a sight of stern Justice “seat-
ed on her lofty seat.” I was a total
stranger, but thanks to the kindness
of a friend whom I chanced to meet,
I was enabled to know and fix in my
mind, many of the most distinguished
personages then in the bar. On enter-
ing the hall I was struck with the
beauty and grandeur of everything
around me. The room was most ele-
gantly frescoed. Back of the Judge
and directly over his head was the
great seal of the State, (if I remem-
ber;) on his left was Justice with her
scales, and on his right stood the
beautiful Goddess of Liberty. It is
the most elegantly furnished room I
ever saw. The gas burners were
lighted, and threw their soft and lam-
bent light over the scene. Judge
Burnside was upon the bench. I be-
lieve he is a son of the distinguished
Mr. Burnside who was Supreme Judge |
at one time, and now for many years
dead. Judge Burnside is a large, fine
looking man; his iron grey hair stands
up round his face, which wears a
stern, but withal, a kind humored
look. His cold grey eye scans the wit-
ness with almost a fierce expression,
as his rapid pen takes down every
word as it falls from. his lips. I should
judge he was about fifty years of age,
and undoubtedly a man of “the very
first order of judicial talent. .
The jury is paneled and sworn and
a large heavy set man rises to speak.
His face is bland and mild, his voice
low and mellow, and as he turns his
eye this way, there is a latent flush in
it, and the yellow color of the ball re-
minds you of an eagle’s eye. That is
the Hon. Jas. T. Hale. I take him to
be about fifty-six years of age. But
who is that gentleman with the dark
eyes, and black, luxuriant hair,
sweeping back from his broad and lof-
ty forehead? He sits directly in front
of Mr. Hale and gazes up into his face
with an earnest and inquiring look, as
if he would devour every word that
falls from the orator’s lips. That is
Col. W. W. Brown, the talented editor
of the Centre Democrat. He is a fine
looking man and I reckon not more
than thirty years old. Directly behind
and a little to the left of Col. Brown,
sits a tall, bony man, with sandy hair.
The thin, compressed lips and hard
features speak determination in every
lineament. The very expression of
his face seems to say, “I never give
up.” The fierce grey eye rolls from
side to side taking in at a
every thing and every: body.
about fifty and I should take him to
be a very dangerous man to meet in
forensic contest. That is H. N. Mec-
Allister, the great “farmer lawyer.”
Who is that little heavy set man with,
the brown eyes and bullet head, seat-
to the left of Mr. Hale reading a news-
paper, and ever and anon looking up
from his paper to iinterrupt the
speaker. That is Ira C. Mitchell, the
opponent of Mr. Hale in the cause now
trying. The green baize doors at the
further end of the room silently open,
and a little man with a well known
green bag on his arm, walks up the
aisle, with a slow, shuffling gait, into
the bar. There is nothing intellectu-
al looking about his face. He is
dressed in a plain black, seedy coat,
and looks more like a farmer than a
lawyer. Nevertheless, that is Sam-
uel Linn, the Solon of the bar, and one
of the soundest law expounders in the
State. Who is that tall noble looking
man, leaning on the railing of the
bar? His commanding form, and in-
tellectual face with hair curling over
the high, white brow, would point him
out any place as a distinguished man,
and he would attract attention in any
crowd. That is Hon. A. G. Curtin, the
Demosthenes of the bar, and one of
the most eloquent men in the Key-
stone State. That spare man with the
thin visage and piercing black eyes,
who has his heels cocked up on the ta-
ble and is reading the evening paper,
is Col. Wm. H. Blair, a shrewd law-
yer and politician. That tall gentle-
man with the military air and Roman
features, is Mr. Wm. P. McManus, a
young attorney 'at.the bar, and that
hale, hearty good-humored old gentle-
man at his side is his father, Hon.
James McManus. That good looking
glance :
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young man to the left is James Bea-
ver, a youth of no ordinary talent and
great future promise. Who is that
resh, hearty-looking gentleman with
the grey eyes and brown hair, talkinig
So earnestly to the large portly man
at his elbow? That is James S. Bris-
bin, distinguished for his eloquence as
a writer; and the large man at his el-
bow is John H. Stover, a young law-
yer of considerable ability. Those two
very large, and fine looking men to the
left are Mr. Durham and Mr. Bush,
both good lawyers. That tall, nervous
looking gentleman to the right, read-
Ing a newspaper, is James H. Rankin;
I should take him to be about thirty-
five. Those gentlemen behind Mr.
Rankin, sitting round the table, laugh-
ing, talking and writing notes on slips
of paper, are the law students, they
are a fine, intellectual looking set of
young men.
That portly man sitting outside of
the bar, with the bald head and grey
eyes, is Gen. James Irvin, once a can-
didate on the Whig ticket for Gover-
nor, and lately the noble and generous
donator of two hundred acres of land
to found the “Farmer’s High School”
of PeunsyIvanly The tall, fine look-
Ing gentleman upon his left is Ed-
mund Blanchard, the talented partner
of the Hon. A. G. Curtin. The orator
goes on with his speech to the jury;
gradually the hum of conversation
ceases—the newspapers are laid aside
and all voluntarily or in spite of them-
selves, yield him their whole atten-
tion. Every head in the audience is
inclined closer towards him—every
ear turned in the direction of his
voice, and a deep and mysterious si-
lence fills the court room, as his sol-
emn voice of deepest pathos rolls and
swells upon their ears with mournful
significance. His glowing thoughts
and fervent periods stir the hearts of
those who might enter the lists as his
competitors. Mark the varying coun-
tenance of McAllister, and the suf-
fused eye of Linn. Curtin’s fine eye
sparkles and his towering form seems
to grow still taller. Brown becomes
nervous and excited, and the blood
rushes in torrents to Brisbin’s glowing
face. At length the speech is over;
the jury goes out and the court, amid
the hum of voices and the tramping of
feet, adjourns till morning. Thus my
dear “Ledger,” have I given you a
hasty and imperfect sketch of the
Bellefonte bar. I am indebted for
many of the facts contained in this
sketch to the kindness of my friend,
who pointed out to me the gentlemen
mentioned in it and told me of their
peculiar traits of character. In my
next, if I have space, I will tell you
some fine anecdotes concerning some
of these gentlemen. I would have
written to you last week but had not
time. I will write you another letter
as soon as I get to Cincinnati. With
respect to all the readers of the
“Ledger,” I remain thir true friend.
H. H. GASKELL.
DON’T USE SWEET CLOVER FOR
CLOVER AND ALFALFA.
If tempted to buy sweet clover in-
stead of red clover, know the facts
first.
: “On account of the price of red
clover seed this spring and due to the
publicity given sweet clover by cer-
tain agencies, some farmers are
tempted to substitute sweet clover for
red without first studying the needs
and uses of this plant.
“Sweet clover sems to need just
about as much lime as alfalfa does
and while it will grow on poor land it
will not thirve if the soil is sour.
“Careful inoculation of the seed or
soil is just as necessary for sweet clo-
ver as for alfalfa. Frequently, if one
can grow sweet clover he can grow al-
falfa just as easily and the alfalfa is
much more desirable and longer lived
for hay production. Also, sweet clo-
ver needs well drained soil just as
much as alfalfa does.
“The right use for sweet clover is
as a pasture and soil improvement
crop. For these purposes it is hard
to beat where the proper soil condi-
tions are present for its growth.
“On acevunt of its rapid, coarse
growth the second season sweet clo-
ver must be cut about June 1 to make
Sasisfactory hay. It is hard to cure
such a rank growth of clover so early
in the season; and many cases of |
stock poisoning have been reported
from the moulds which often form in
sweet clover hay that was considered
well dried. Furthermore, the second
season crop must be cut six or eight
inches Ligh ot 4 will ales po Secon]
gro and this leaves the groun
bare all summer~"™" ~~ -..
“There is a place on many farms
for sweet clover but not as a substi-
tute for clover and alfalfa.”
Cheap.
The train had finally emerged from
the blackness of a long tunnel. The
conductor noticed a young couple both
of whom were apparently quite flus-
tered and the young woman was nerv-
ously rearranging her disheveled hair.
Thinking to put them at ease the
conductor remarked pleasantly:
“Did you know that the tunnel we
just came through cost $12,000,000?”
“Did it?” inquired the girl. Then
she added after a pause, “Well, it was
worth it.”
~——When lemons become dry from
long standing they may be restored by
boiling in water for several minutes.
Any lemon will yield more juice if
dipped in hot water immediately be-
fore use.
The letter “e” is said to be used
more frequently than any other. “i”
is said to be second.
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Lyon & Co.
New Spring Coats
Spring Coats for Misses and Women in
the new fabrics. Dressy, smart-tailored
models. All the new shades—well-lined. All the reg-
ular sizes and the stylish stouts—at prices that cannot
be matched.
Satin, Printed Crepe de Chene—in all col-
Broadcloth—stripes, figured and
Pongee, natural and other colors.
Stripes—Dame Fashion has given us stripes—metal
effects in a beautiful combination of colors.
ors.
plain.
New Silks
ANAND
Silk Dresses
Just received, another lot of the last
word in Silk Dresses. All the high colors
as well as the more reserved shades—from the largest
house in New York. See them and you will want
them. Prices most conservative.
Clearing awsy « Winter Coats
All we have must go. Still greater re-
ductions will help sell these now.
Special
—One lot of Night Gowns, in Crepe and
Nainsook, $1.50 values—75c¢. while they last
Lyon & Co. « Lyon & Co.
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These Hose are guaranteed
not to develop a “runner” in
the leg nor a hole in the heel
or toe. If they do this you
will be given a new pair free.
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We Have them in All Colors
Yeager’s Shoe Store
THE SHOE STORE FOR THE POOR MAN
58-27 BELLEFONTE, PA.