The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
From the Center Herald
SETH II. YOCUM.

proud, Seth H. Yocum, son of Jesse
Yocum, was born in the year 1884, in
little log house along the banks of
the Susquehanna river in Columbia
county. The house is still standing,
though proped up by logs to keep it
fiom falling. His childhood and early
boyhood, up to eighteen years, was
spent upon his fathers farm. His
grandfather, Jno. Yocum, was n solz
dier in the Revolutionary war, and
helped to achieve our independence.
AT the age of eighteen the object of
our sketch was apprenticed to and
worked in the Times office, at New
Berlin, for two years. Having in view
the Importance of education, and the
necessity of supporting himself, he
turned his mind to earning and saving
enough to put himself through col
legiate course. After serving his time
at the Times office he went to Harris
burgh and worked for Boyd Hamilton
on State printing. From there he
went to Johnson's stereotype foundry,
in Philadelphia where he worked for
some time. The cholera being bad in
Philadelphia and help being scarce,
he worked on newspapers in the va
rious offices of that city, and by strict
industry and economy saved enough to
commence his preparatory course,
which he did at Mifflinburg, under
Prof. Fisher, successor to "Bossy"
Mcguire. After finishing his course
here he taught Il year at Selinsgrove,
after which he entered the Freshman
class at Dickinson College, Carlisle.
He pursued his studies diligently, and
graduated in 1860, standing No. 4 in
his class.
AT the close of his collegiate course
he returned home and commenced the
publication of the Ashland Mountain
eer a campaign paper in the first elec-
ton of Lincoln for President, and A.
G. Curtin for Governor. He contin-
ued at this until the breaking out of
the rebellion, when he enlisted as a
private soldier in Co. G., 9Th Pa. Cav
| airy. After serving seven months, be-
ing promoted to orderly sergeant in
the meantime, he was promoted to I'd
| lieutenant in Co. A, of the same regi-
ment. He was with the regiment
throughout the whole term of enlist
ment and participated with it in all
the actions in which it was engaged,
serving with credit the part of brave
soldier and skillful officer. He was
again promoted to 1st lieutenant OF
Co. G, of the same regiment, and serv-
ed in that capacity until the regiment
was discharged, September s, 1864.
After returning from the war he
completed his law studies, and was adj
mitted to the bar in April, 1865, at
Ashland, Schuylkill county, where he
practiced until the fall of 1878, when
he removed to Bellefonte and became
one of the firm of Bush, Yocum and
Hastings, since which time nothing
that we can say would add to the
esteem in which he is held by all who
know him.
Mr.. YOcum has never held an office
under any political regime, and has
never been an aspirant for Office. Hi.
whole record, both civil and military
is entirely irreproachable. He is
spoken of by all political parties as a
gentleman of high moral character
excellent ability. and thoroughly
honest and honorable man. 1t is with
great pleasure that we present for the
suffrage of the voters of this district
such man, who has espoused the
cause of the people in this great con
fiict between the money power and tn,
people. We feel that in Seth H. Yo
cum the people can safely confide thei
interests, with the assurance that legis
lation effected by such means will re
suit in the benefit of the aUhole people.
Smell of gas offended Mrs. Con