The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-21
Our WGiSSpOFt Scribe Speaks.


One of the most notable parsonage
of this borough is Solomon Yeakel,
descendant of the fourth generation o
David Yeakel, who emigrated to thi
country from Germany during the yea
1874. He was the father of eight chill
dren, six sons and two daughters
Christopher, Abraham. Balthasar, Jere
mias, Hans Heinrich, Casper, Susanna
Rosna. Solomon, son of Abraham
feakel, was born in Upper Milford
township, Lehigh county, November %,
1923, in which locality he attended the
common German schools until his fif-
teenth year; making himself generally
useful as help to his father until he
reached his majority, after which age he
worked for himself several years and
succeeded in accumulating sufficient
capital during the year 1852 to defray
his expenses TO California over what
was then known as the old Vanderbilt
route. He made his home in that then
wild region of the Vest for about six
years, during which time he became a
digger for the precious metal" with
more or less success. During the year
1858 he returned to his Lehigh county
home, where he remained for about one
year, when he went into the numbering
business at Black Creek; at the break
| ing out of the late civil war "Sol" was
among the first to respond to the call
| for three months men and enlisted as
private in Company c., 7th Penna.
| Volunteers; at the expiration of the
three months he reenlisted as a second
lieutenant in Company K, 93 Penna.
Volunteers, and was promoted to first
lieutenant, serving three years when he
was honorably discharged He is
member of John d. Bertolette Post, No.
4S4 G. A. r., of Lehighton. Mr.
Heakle came to this place in 1870 and
entered the numbering business which
he followed for a number of years.
Since 1876 he has been employed mis-
cellaneously. Politically he was always
staunch Republican up to few years
ago when he joined forces with the Pro-
hibition party. He has filed various
borough offices, and was made candi-
date for County Commissioner at the
late Prohibition county convention.
There is disposition on the part
of many Democrats who have secured
positions under the present administra-
tion to do something for their country
besides the regular routine of business
connected with their appointment. 1t
would he well for such individuals to
keep in mind President Cleveland's re
cent order prohibiting government Of
hciais tinkering with matters of politi-
cal nature. True such appointments
are frequently made through the interest
taken in the individual appointed by
some county politician, and it is
but natural that he should be imbued
with thoughts and desires of doing
something, even so small sometimes as
the securing of his home delegates in
the interest of his debtor, as a showing
of his appreciation. True, this is an
unwise proceeding on the part of the Of
ticial, but often his party zeal gets the
better of him, especially if in the past he
has played conspicuous role in the pe-
litical arena, and he commits himself
unthinkimgIy, more especially so If it be
in the midst of n fierce campaign; but
there is no excuse for man, occupying
a government position, TO promise to do
this and that to the interest of any par
ticular politician at this early day, e'er
the clash Of political warfare is upon us.
President Clcvelands order takes out
OF politics, TO a certain extent, class
OF politicians who are as a rule obiec-
lionable to the majority of voters. and
as a consequence will make the election
polls place of earnest work instead of
exhibitions of party quarrels. A word
to the wise, &c.
The open air temperance meeting in
the public square, last Saturday evening,
was grand success. Revs. Gross and
Major, of Lehighton, occupied the at
tention of the audience for several hours.
BY the way these gentlemen went into
the work it is plain that they are heart
and soul in the business; they are conf
dent that prohibition will soon be fact:
the cause is growing, from one town 10
another, from State to State, until il
shall embrace every village, town and
city in America, according to their
views in the matter. When men be-
come fanatic on any particular subject,
fancy always plays a prominent role
with them. That prohibition will
prohibt' is foregone conclusion with
them; that prohibition will not pro-
hibit' is a foregone conclusion with
others. In Maine they have had pro
hibition for thirty years; docs it prohib-
it there? No! After prohibition has had
thirty-eight days trial in Geoi gia, the
TeieJrdph, Of Macon, (Ga. says: "It is
thirty-eight days since prohibition has
been put into effect. Less money in the
city and State treasury; less business
houses occupied; less people in the city;
less morality; more drunkenness: more
crimes and criminals; more people out
of employment than ever before; more
taxes put upon the people: more extra
licenses imposed uron the merchants.
and more dissatisfaction among all
classes of people than has ever existed
before" Such is the state Of affairs in
Georgia; would it be any different in our
own State? We think not, in fact. know
positively that it would not. The Glib
erty'' of this country is being restricted
somewhat. True, we believe in such
laws as properly regulate our system Of
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