Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., Pa. Wed. 1 May 1879 issue. Col. James Madera- sudden death, which sad event occured at his residence in Bloomfield township, Bedford county, on Friday morning last, On the Friday previous to his death, he was in Hollidaysburg, and at that time complained of a cold which he had caught in fighting the mountain fire referred to in our last. By Sunday afternoon he had grown so much worse that a physician was called in, but he continued to grow steadily worse until death came to his relief. For the following sketch of his life we are indebted to the Roaring Spring correspondent of the Tribune: He was born in Franklin county, Pa., January 20, 1813. His parents removed while he was yet a youth to Woodberry, Pa., where he took his preliminary instructions in the iron business under King, Swope & Shoenberger. He was afterward engaged by Dr. Shoenberger to erect Sarah furnace, in this county, and remained there until 1851, when he removed to Bloomfield, where he resided until his death- over twenty- eight years. He was the superintendent and manager under the successive Dr. Peter Shoenberger, Major J.W. Duncan, Hugh McNeal, Charles W. Rickesten, Charles Knap and Charles Knap & Co., and was during nearly all this time up to the the time Mr. Duncan's agent to see after his very large estate, comprising over fifteen thousand acres of land, containing over twenty farms. During this time that Mr. Charles Knap was lessee of Bloomfield and Rodman furnaces (Mr. Madera erected Rodman furnace) he was instrumental in getting Bloomfield iron recommended for government purposes. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton appointment (sp) him government inspector of iron, which position he held until the close of the war. He was a careful business man, with a profound judgement and sterling integrity. He was honored and respected at home and abroad. His employees loved him dearly, and many tears will be shed as they remember the charities and deeds of kindness that he sowed as he traveled over the paths of life. He was successful in accumulating considerable of this world's good, but he used them for good purposes. His heart was open to the entreaties and wants of those whom he could befriend. He was a "Royal Arch Mason" and much respected in his fraternity. He was friendly to churches and supported Sunday schools. He had great veneration and respect for his Creator and his Bible. No man in this community will be so much regretted as he will be. His place will be hard to fill, for "None know him but to love him, none named him but to praise." He was buried at Bloomfield at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, with Masonic honors, quite a number of our citizens assisting in the last sad rites. M.S.